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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8180.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8180 / Section 8180.004
§ 8180.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 195, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article 8280-479, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Election Code § 122.0941 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 122 / Section 122.0941
§ 122.0941. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

After the delivery of the examiners' reports and before the determination of whether the reexamined voting system or voting system equipment satisfies the applicable requirements for approval, the secretary of state shall conduct a public hearing in the same manner as for the initial approval of a system or equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.106
§ 3846.106. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The district has the economic development powers granted a home-rule municipality with a population of more than 100,000 under Chapter 380, Local Government Code, and Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 11 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 11
§ 11. REPORT INADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

A written report prepared by the commission under this article is not admissible in a civil or criminal action.Sec. 11. In a proceeding under Section 2, 3, or 4 or Subsection (b) of Section 5 of this article, if the defendant is not represented by counsel and the court finds that the defendant is not able to obtain counsel for the purposes of the proceeding, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the defendant at the proceeding.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.504 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.504
§ 651.504. REPRIMAND.
Status: in_force

The commission may, after a hearing as provided by Section 651.506 or without a hearing if the person waives a hearing, reprimand a person regulated under this chapter if the commission determines that the person violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.008
§ 3948.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.057
§ 4102.057. EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, each applicant for a license as a public insurance adjuster must, before the issuance of the license, take and pass an examination to the satisfaction of the commissioner.

(b) The examination required by this section must be prescribed by the commissioner and must be of sufficient scope to reasonably test the applicant's:

(1) knowledge of basic insurance theory, essential elements of contracts, and claims ethics;

(2) technical competence in the handling of the types of claims for which the applicant is being tested; and

(3) knowledge of:

(A) Chapter 541;

(B) Subchapters A and B, Chapter 542;

(C) Chapter 547;

(D) the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code);

(E) analogous laws as specified by the commissioner;

(F) statutory provisions related to the unauthorized practice of law contained in Subchapter G, Chapter 81, Government Code; and

(G) the duties and responsibilities of public insurance adjusters under the law.

(c) The commissioner shall, within a reasonable period not to exceed 30 days after the date of the examination, transmit the results of the examination and the action taken on the application to the applicant.

(d) An examination is not required for the renewal of a license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2261.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2261 / Section 2261.054
§ 2261.054. STATEMENT REGARDING VENDOR SELECTION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN CONTRACT AWARDS.
Status: in_force

If a state agency awards a contract to a vendor who did not receive the highest score in an assessment process certified under Section 2261.0525, the agency shall state in writing in the contract file the reasons for making the award.
Tex. Transportation Code § 171.151 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 171 / Section 171.151
§ 171.151. REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY POWERS.
Status: in_force

A district may exercise the transportation project powers of a regional mobility authority under Chapter 370 for a transportation project that is a freight rail facility.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.256
§ 2054.256. WORK PRODUCT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Information submitted to the company by an insurance agent on behalf of an employer, including a policy expiration date, is the work product of the agent. The company may not use the information in any marketing or direct sales activity.

(b) The company may not provide to an insurance agent information obtained from another insurance agent.

(c) This section does not prevent:

(1) an employer from designating another insurance agent or the company as the agent of record; or

(2) the company from using information submitted to the company under this section for underwriting or a fraud investigation.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.209 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.209
§ 353.209. GAIN OR ADVANTAGE FROM INSURANCE NOT ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
Status: in_force

Any gain or advantage to the holder or the holder's employee, officer, director, agent, general agent, affiliate, or associate from insurance or the provision or sale of insurance under this subchapter is not an additional charge or additional time price differential in connection with a retail installment contract except as specifically provided by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 49.3183 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.3183
§ 49.3183. APPLICATION FOR EXCLUSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner or owners of urban property in a district and subject to taxation by the district, and on which all amounts due the district under Section 49.3182(1) have been paid, may file a written and sworn application with the district to exclude that property from the district.

(b) The application must:

(1) include a sworn acknowledgment by the owner or owners of the property;

(2) describe the property to be excluded by identifying the lot or block number of the subdivision and the name or designation of the subdivision as shown on the recorded plat of the subdivision, or by some other method of identification; and

(3) state that the property is used or intended to be used for the purposes for which it was subdivided and is not used or intended to be used, wholly or partly, for agricultural purposes.

(c) A copy of the recorded map or plat of the subdivision must accompany the application and must clearly delineate the part of the subdivision, if less than the whole, to be excluded from the district.

(d) The applicant must also provide the district with evidence satisfactory to, or required by, the board of the applicant's:

(1) ownership of the property proposed to be excluded; and

(2) right to have the property excluded from the district.
Tex. Government Code § 401.064 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 401 / Section 401.064
§ 401.064. FILING OF CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

The governor shall file with the secretary of state and the Legislative Budget Board a copy of the governor's original certification and the returned certification containing the comptroller's endorsement.
Tex. Property Code § 56.044 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 56 / Section 56.044
§ 56.044. FORFEITURE OF LEASEHOLD.
Status: in_force

Forfeiture of a leasehold does not impair a lien on material, machinery, supplies, or an improvement located on the leasehold if:

(1) the lien attached to the property before the leasehold was forfeited;

(2) the property is not permanently attached to the land; and

(3) the lienholder pays the owner of the land the damages caused to the land by removal of the property.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 608.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 608 / Section 608.001
§ 608.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Air conditioning system" means a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system that provides heating and cooling to a building.

(2) "Residential real property" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.001.

(3) "Warrantor" means a person who is contractually obligated to repair or replace a product under a warranty agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.213 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.213
§ 3877.213. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.314 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.314
§ 2001.314. IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR APPROVED BINGO WORKER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may require an individual listed in the registry maintained under Section 2001.313 to wear an identification card to identify the individual to license holders, bingo players, and commission staff while the individual is on duty during the conduct of bingo. The commission by rule shall prescribe the form and content of the card.

(b) The commission shall provide the identification card and shall provide a form to be completed by an individual that allows the individual to prepare the identification card. The commission may collect a reasonable charge to cover the cost of providing the card or form.

(c) An identification card required by the commission under this section to be worn by an individual while on duty during the conduct of bingo must be in substantial compliance with the form and content requirements prescribed by the commission under this section.

(d) The commission may not require any other individual licensed under this chapter, or an individual acting on the license holder's behalf, to wear an identification card, whether or not the individual is present or performing the individual's duties during the conduct of bingo.
Tex. Water Code § 49.186 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.186
§ 49.186. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; SECURITY FOR FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) All bonds, notes, and other obligations issued by a district shall be legal and authorized investments for all banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies of all kinds and types, fiduciaries, and trustees, and for all interest and sinking funds and other public funds of the state, and all agencies, subdivisions, and instrumentalities of the state, including all counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and all other kinds and types of districts, public agencies, and bodies politic.

(b) A district's bonds, notes, and other obligations are eligible and lawful security for all deposits of public funds of the state, and all agencies, subdivisions, and instrumentalities of the state, including all counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and all other kinds and types of districts, public agencies, and bodies politic, to the extent of the market value of the bonds, notes, and other obligations when accompanied by any unmatured interest coupons attached to them.
Tex. Occupations Code § 258.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 258 / Section 258.106
§ 258.106. EXCEPTION TO PRIVILEGE FOR CERTAIN DISCLOSURES BY DENTIST.
Status: in_force

(a) The privilege does not apply to the disclosure of information by a dentist to:

(1) a governmental agency, if:

(A) the disclosure is required by another law; and

(B) the agency agrees to keep confidential the identity of a patient whose dental record is disclosed;

(2) medical or law enforcement personnel, if the dentist determines that it is more likely than not that the following will occur:

(A) imminent physical injury to the patient, the dentist, or others; or

(B) immediate mental or emotional injury to the patient;

(3) a person in relation to a management or financial audit, program evaluation, or research, if the person agrees to keep confidential the identity of a patient whose dental record is disclosed;

(4) a person involved in the payment or collection of fees for services rendered by a dentist, if necessary; or

(5) another dentist, or a person under the direction of the dentist, who participates in the diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of the patient.

(b) A person who receives information under Subsection (a)(3) may not disclose a patient's identity in writing.

(c) A record reflecting a charge or specific service provided may be disclosed only when necessary in the collection of fees for a service provided by a dentist, professional association, or other entity qualified to provide or arrange for a service.
Tex. Water Code § 12.011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 12 / Section 12.011
§ 12.011. PERMIT APPLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall receive, administer, and act on all applications for permits and permit amendments:

(1) to appropriate public water for beneficial use or storage; or

(2) to construct works for the impoundment, storage, diversion, or transportation of public water.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1802.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1802 / Section 1802.155
§ 1802.155. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The fund or the department is not liable to a consumer for a recovery from the fund if the assets of the fund are insufficient to pay the amount awarded.

(b) If the fund contains insufficient assets to pay the consumer:

(1) the department shall record the time and date an order for payment to a consumer was received; and

(2) the department shall pay consumers for whom an order is recorded under Subdivision (1) as funds become available in the order of the recorded time and date of the order.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.056 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.056
§ 451.056. OPERATION OF TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may:

(1) acquire, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a transit authority system in the territory of the authority, including the territory of a political subdivision;

(2) contract with a municipality, county, or other political subdivision for the authority to provide public transportation services outside the authority; and

(3) lease all or a part of the transit authority system to, or contract for the operation of all or a part of the transit authority system by, an operator.

(b) An authority may not lease the entire transit authority system under Subsection (a)(3) without the written approval of the governing body of the principal municipality of the authority.

(c) An authority created by an alternate municipality and an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million may contract for service outside each of their respective territories to provide access between the two authorities.

(d) An authority, as the authority determines advisable, shall determine routes.
Tex. Water Code § 49.183 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.183
§ 49.183. BOND SALES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for refunding bonds, or bonds sold to a state or federal agency or to the North American Development Bank, bonds issued by a district shall be sold after advertising for and receiving competitive sealed bids and shall be awarded to the bidder whose bid produces the lowest net effective interest rate to the district.

(b) Except for refunding bonds, or bonds sold to a state or federal agency or to the North American Development Bank, before any bonds are sold by a district, the board shall publish an appropriate notice of the sale:

(1) at least one time not less than 10 days before the date of sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the district is located; and

(2) at least one time in one or more recognized financial publications of general circulation in the state as approved by the state attorney general.

(c) If the district is issuing bonds and refunding bonds as one issue and if the initial principal amount of refunding bonds is 50 percent or more of the total initial principal amount of bonds being issued, for the purposes of this section, the issue shall be considered to be refunding bonds and competitive bids shall not be required.

(d) A district's bonds are negotiable instruments within the meaning and purposes of the Business & Commerce Code. A district's bonds may be issued and bear interest in accordance with Chapters 1201, 1204, and 1371, Government Code, and Subchapters A-C, Chapter 1207, Government Code. Except for this subsection, this section does not apply to special water authorities or districts described in Section 49.181(h)(1)(D).

(e) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to district bonds issued pursuant to Chapter 1371, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 11.054 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.054
§ 11.054. ELECTING TRUSTEES BY CUMULATIVE VOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of an independent school district that elects its trustees at large or at large by position may order that elections for trustees be held using the cumulative voting procedure described by this section.

(b) At an election at which more than one trustee position is to be filled, all of the positions that are to be filled at the election shall be voted on as one race by all the voters of the school district. Each voter is entitled to cast a number of votes equal to the number of positions to be filled at the election.

(c) A voter may cast one or more of the specified number of votes for any one or more candidates in any combination. Only whole votes may be cast and counted.

(d) If a voter casts more than the number of votes to which the voter is entitled in the election, none of the voter's votes may be counted in that election. If a voter casts fewer votes than entitled, all of the voter's votes are counted in that election.

(e) The candidates who are elected are those, in the number to be elected, receiving the highest numbers of votes.

(f) If the board of trustees adopts an order requiring the use of cumulative voting, only the trustee positions that were scheduled to be elected at the election are filled through the use of cumulative voting.

(g) An independent school district that adopts an order requiring the use of cumulative voting may not elect its members by position as provided by Section 11.058.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0503
§ 4008.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 85.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 85 / Section 85.003
§ 85.003. PROOF.
Status: in_force

(a) A claimant proves stalking against a defendant by showing:

(1) on more than one occasion the defendant engaged in harassing behavior;

(2) as a result of the harassing behavior, the claimant reasonably feared for the claimant's safety or the safety of a member of the claimant's family; and

(3) the defendant violated a restraining order prohibiting harassing behavior or:

(A) the defendant, while engaged in harassing behavior, by acts or words threatened to inflict bodily injury on the claimant or to commit an offense against the claimant, a member of the claimant's family, or the claimant's property;

(B) the defendant had the apparent ability to carry out the threat;

(C) the defendant's apparent ability to carry out the threat caused the claimant to reasonably fear for the claimant's safety or the safety of a family member;

(D) the claimant at least once clearly demanded that the defendant stop the defendant's harassing behavior;

(E) after the demand to stop by the claimant, the defendant continued the harassing behavior; and

(F) the harassing behavior has been reported to the police as a stalking offense.

(b) The claimant must, as part of the proof of the behavior described by Subsection (a)(1), submit evidence other than evidence based on the claimant's own perceptions and beliefs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.1021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.1021
§ 3501.1021. INLAND PORT AND TRADE POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may establish and operate an inland port and related port facilities to engage in world trade.

(b) The authority may participate in national and international agreements advancing world trade at the port.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.154
§ 9023.154. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may appropriate and pay from the proceeds of the sale of bonds the interest to accrue on the bonds for a period not to exceed three years from their date.
Tex. Insurance Code § 825.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 825 / Section 825.002
§ 825.002. AUTHORITY TO CONVERT TO MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) A domestic stock insurance company, as defined by law, may convert to a mutual insurance company.

(b) To convert to a mutual insurance company, a stock insurance company must implement a plan for the acquisition of shares of its capital stock.

(c) In implementing a stock acquisition plan under this chapter, a converting company may acquire shares of its stock by gift, bequest, or purchase.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.303
§ 1081.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Nocona Hospital District."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8292.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8292 / Section 8292.051
§ 8292.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.