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Tex. Education Code § 25.040 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.040
§ 25.040. TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF BORDERING STATE.
Status: in_force

Any child entitled to attend the public school of any school district situated on the border of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, or New Mexico who finds it more convenient to attend the public school in a district in the contiguous state may have the apportionment of the state and county available school funds paid to the school district of the contiguous state and may have additional tuition, if necessary, paid by the district of the child's residence on terms agreed on by the trustees of the receiving district and the trustees of the residence district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.207 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.207
§ 51.207. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and department employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the department's ability to perform its functions. The technological solutions must:

(1) ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the department on the Internet;

(2) ensure that persons who want to use the department's services are able to:

(A) interact with the department through the Internet; and

(B) access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet; and

(3) be cost-effective and developed through the department's planning processes.

(b) The department shall provide on its Internet website a link to an Internet website that allows the public to track legislation affecting the programs administered by the department, which may be a website that provides legislative information administered by the Texas Legislature.

(c) The commission by rule may require an applicant or license holder to provide an e-mail address to the department. An e-mail address used under this subsection is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule may provide that any correspondence sent or received by the department be delivered electronically, including any notice, order, or pleading required under Chapter 2001, Government Code, this chapter, or a law establishing a regulatory program administered by the department.
Tex. Education Code § 11.056 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.056
§ 11.056. WRITE-IN VOTING.
Status: repealed

(a) In an election for trustees of an independent school district, a write-in vote may not be counted for a person unless that person has filed a declaration of write-in candidacy with the secretary of the board of trustees in the manner provided for write-in candidates in the general election for state and county officers.

(b) A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than the deadline prescribed by Section 146.054, Election Code, for a write-in candidate in a city election.

(c) With the appropriate modifications and to the extent practicable, Subchapter B, Chapter 146, Election Code, applies to write-in voting in an election for trustees of an independent school district.

(d) The secretary of state shall adopt the rules necessary to implement this section.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 51(2), eff. September 1, 2011.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1122.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1122 / Section 1122.151
§ 1122.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board and the district administrator shall jointly prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the district;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.152
§ 3950.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Water Code § 11.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.001
§ 11.001. VESTED RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this code affects vested private rights to the use of water, except to the extent that provisions of Subchapter G of this chapter might affect these rights.

(b) This code does not recognize any riparian right in the owner of any land the title to which passed out of the State of Texas after July 1, 1895.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.6555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.6555
§ 301.6555. DEFERRED ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) For any action or complaint for which the board proposes to impose on a person a sanction other than a reprimand or a denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, the board may:

(1) defer the final action the board has proposed if the person conforms to conditions imposed by the board, including any condition the board could impose as a condition of probation under Section 301.468; and

(2) if the person successfully meets the imposed conditions, dismiss the complaint.

(b) Except as provided by this subsection, a deferred action by the board is not confidential and is subject to disclosure in accordance with Chapter 552, Government Code. If the person successfully meets the conditions imposed by the board in deferring final action and the board dismisses the action or complaint, the deferred action of the board is confidential to the same extent as a complaint is confidential under Section 301.466.
Tex. Labor Code § 303.0035 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 303 / Section 303.0035
§ 303.0035.
Status: in_force

Sec. 303.0035. USE OF MONEY IN HOLDING FUND (GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT 5069) FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. Money in the holding fund (general revenue account 5069) may be used only for the purposes for which the money in the skills development fund created under Section 303.003 may be used.
Tex. Transportation Code § 256.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 256 / Section 256.011
§ 256.011. ADOPT-A-COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may enter into a partnership agreement with a person under which:

(1) the person shall make a donation, gift, or grant of funds to repair and maintain a section of a county road; and

(2) the county shall install signs as public recognition that funding for the repair and maintenance of the section of county road has been provided by the person.

(b) The commissioners court of a county shall determine the amount of a donation, gift, or grant required under Subsection (a)(1) for a person to be recognized under Subsection (a)(2).

(c) Funds received by the county through a partnership agreement under this section may be used only for the repair and maintenance of the county road that is the subject of the agreement, including uses described by Section 256.003.
Tex. Government Code § 659.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.104
§ 659.104. AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorization for a deduction under this subchapter must direct the comptroller or, if applicable, the appropriate financial officer of an institution of higher education to transfer the withheld funds to the program, eligible state employee organization, or credit union designated by the employee.

(b) The comptroller or financial officer shall comply with the direction.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.254
§ 2551.254. TRANSITIONAL RELEASE; TRANSITIONAL CHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the requirements described by Sections 2551.252 and 2551.253, each domestic title insurer shall compute a total statutory premium reserve balance for all policy years combined as of December 31, 1996.

(b) A domestic title insurer shall compute the balance under Subsection (a) as if Section 2551.252 were in effect during the 20-year period ending December 31, 1996. That balance, less the total actual statutory premium reserve balance carried by the insurer on December 31, 1996, is the insurer's transitional charge if the resulting amount is more than zero or is the insurer's transitional release if the resulting amount is zero or less.

(c) If a domestic title insurer has a transitional charge under Subsection (b), in addition to any changes to the statutory premium reserve otherwise required by this subchapter, the insurer shall add to its statutory premium reserve, on December 31 of each year for 10 consecutive years beginning on December 31, 1997, an amount equal to one-tenth of the transitional charge.

(d) If a domestic title insurer has a transitional release under Subsection (b), in addition to any changes to the statutory premium reserve otherwise required by this subchapter, the insurer shall reduce its statutory premium reserve, on December 31 of each year for 10 consecutive years beginning on December 31, 1997, by an amount equal to one-tenth of the transitional release.
Tex. Government Code § 472.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 472 / Section 472.105
§ 472.105. DISPOSITION OF FEES COLLECTED.
Status: in_force

If provided in an agency's enabling legislation, the agency shall collect a professional fee of $200 from its license holders annually, which shall be remitted to the state. If provided in an agency's enabling legislation, the agency shall collect a scholarship fee of $10 annually from its license holders.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8031.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8031 / Section 8031.0201
§ 8031.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8031.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.037
§ 361.037. ACCESS TO HAZARDOUS WASTE RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Authorized agents or employees of the commission have access to and may examine and copy during regular business hours any records pertaining to hazardous waste management and control.

(b) Except as provided by this subsection, records copied under Subsection (a) are public records. If the owner of the records shows to the satisfaction of the executive director that the records would divulge trade secrets if made public, the commission shall consider the copied records confidential.

(c) Subsection (b) does not require the commission to consider the composition or characteristics of solid waste being processed, stored, disposed of, or otherwise handled to be held confidential.
Tex. Occupations Code § 160.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 160 / Section 160.003
§ 160.003. REPORT BY CERTAIN PRACTITIONERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to:

(1) a medical peer review committee in this state;

(2) a physician licensed in this state or otherwise lawfully practicing medicine in this state;

(3) a physician engaged in graduate medical education or training;

(4) a medical student;

(5) a physician assistant or acupuncturist licensed in this state or otherwise lawfully practicing in this state; and

(6) a physician assistant student or acupuncturist student.

(b) A person or committee subject to this section shall report relevant information to the board relating to the acts of a physician in this state if, in the opinion of the person or committee, that physician poses a continuing threat to the public welfare through the practice of medicine.

(c) The duty to report under this section may not be nullified through contract.
Tex. Family Code § 61.0031 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0031
§ 61.0031. TRANSFER OF ORDER AFFECTING PARENT OR OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSON TO COUNTY OF CHILD'S RESIDENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only when:

(1) a juvenile court has placed a parent or other eligible person under a court order under this chapter;

(2) the child who was the subject of the juvenile court proceedings in which the order was entered:

(A) resides in a county other than the county in which the order was entered;

(B) has moved to a county other than the county in which the order was entered and intends to remain in that county for at least 60 days; or

(C) intends to move to a county other than the county in which the order was entered and to remain in that county for at least 60 days; and

(3) the parent or other eligible person resides or will reside in the same county as the county in which the child now resides or to which the child has moved or intends to move.

(b) A juvenile court that enters an order described by Subsection (a)(1) may transfer the order to the juvenile court of the county in which the parent now resides or to which the parent has moved or intends to move.

(c) The juvenile court shall provide the parent or other eligible person written notice of the transfer. The notification must identify the court to which the order has been transferred.

(d) The juvenile court to which the order has been transferred shall require the parent or other eligible person to appear before the court to notify the person of the existence and terms of the order, unless the permanent supervision hearing under Section 51.073(c) has been waived. Failure to do so renders the order unenforceable.

(e) If the notice required by Subsection (d) is provided, the juvenile court to which the order has been transferred may modify, extend, or enforce the order as though the court originally entered the order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.052
§ 81.052. REPORTS AND ANALYSES CONCERNING AIDS AND HIV INFECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall ensure timely and accurate reporting under this chapter of information relating to acquired immune deficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus infection.

(b) The department shall:

(1) quarterly compile the information submitted under Section 81.043(c) and make the compiled data available to the public within six months of the last day of each quarter;

(2) annually analyze and determine trends in incidence and prevalence of AIDS and HIV infection by region, city, county, age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, transmission category, and other factors as appropriate; and

(3) annually prepare a report on the analysis conducted under Subdivision (2) and make the report available to the public.

(b-1) The department may not include any information that would allow the identification of an individual in an analysis conducted under Subsection (b) or in a report prepared under that subsection.

(c) The department shall annually project the number of AIDS cases expected in this state based on the reports.

(d) The department shall make available epidemiologic projections and other analyses, including comparisons of Texas and national trends, to state and local agencies for use in planning, developing, and evaluating AIDS and HIV-related programs and services.
Tex. Government Code § 493.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 493 / Section 493.001
§ 493.001. DEPARTMENT MISSION.
Status: in_force

The mission of the department is to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of crime.
Tex. Tax Code § 311.0085 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 311 / Section 311.0085
§ 311.0085. POWER OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of less than 130,000 as shown by the 2000 federal decennial census that has territory in three counties.

(b) In this section, "educational facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 311.008.

(c) In addition to exercising the powers described by Section 311.008, a municipality may enter into a new agreement, or amend an existing agreement, with a school district that is located in whole or in part in a reinvestment zone created by the municipality to dedicate revenue from the tax increment fund to the school district for acquiring, constructing, or reconstructing an educational facility located in or outside of the zone.
Tex. Utilities Code § 38.103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.103
§ 38.103. DISTRIBUTION POLE PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) Each electric cooperative, electric utility, and municipally owned utility that distributes electric energy to the public shall submit to the commission a plan for the management and inspection of distribution poles the cooperative or utility owns in the cooperative's or utility's distribution system.

(b) Each plan submitted under Subsection (a) must include:

(1) a statement of the plan's scope and objectives for ensuring public safety through the effective management, inspection, maintenance, and repair of distribution poles;

(2) the roles and responsibilities of individuals responsible for overseeing and executing the plan;

(3) processes for training and certifying personnel, including third-party vendors, who inspect distribution poles;

(4) an estimated timeline for completing inspections and remedial action required for any pole identified as unreliable, unsafe, or needing repair;

(5) processes for documenting and responding to a report or complaint made by a landowner regarding the condition or repair of a distribution pole;

(6) for a plan submitted by an electric utility, the estimated cost of implementing the plan; and

(7) a description of the cooperative's or utility's methods to monitor compliance with the plan.

(c) Not later than May 1 of each year, an entity to which this section applies shall submit an update to the commission detailing the entity's compliance with the plan's objectives, the costs of implementing the plan to date, and the results of the entity's inspection of distribution poles, including the number of poles inspected and any remediation or replacement action taken. An electric utility may submit the update in a report required under Section 38.101.

(d) The commission shall review each plan and update submitted under this section to determine whether the entity that submitted the plan or update is in compliance with the plan's objectives described by Subsection (b)(1) and notify the entity whether or not the entity is in compliance with those objectives.

(e) The commission may accept in place of the information required under this section any information required under other law that is substantially similar to the information required under this section.
Tex. Water Code § 13.2501 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.2501
§ 13.2501. CONDITIONS REQUIRING REFUSAL OF SERVICE.
Status: in_force

The holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall refuse to serve a customer within its certified area if the holder of the certificate is prohibited from providing the service under Section 212.012 or 232.0047, Local Government Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.033 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.033
§ 12.033. MULTIPLE LICENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Component license" means a license issued by the department that is consolidated under this section.

(2) "Grocer" means a person whose business consists primarily of the retail sale of food for human consumption.

(b) A grocer who holds more than one type of license issued by the department may obtain from the department a single consolidated license. A consolidated license authorizes each of the activities of the component licenses.

(c) The department by rule shall implement a program for the issuance of a consolidated license under this section. The rules shall include provisions for:

(1) a fee schedule for the consolidated license that considers:

(A) the cost of operating each component license program; and

(B) the economic efficiency gained by the department through the operation of a consolidated license program;

(2) the suspension or revocation of a consolidated license for a violation of a rule or statute authorizing one of the component licenses;

(3) the combination of all inspections required for the component licenses into a single inspection; and

(4) any other provision the department determines is necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.209 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.209
§ 212.209. INITIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERMINING FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of determining the amount of a fee imposed under this section, the governing body of a municipality, after providing at least 30 days' public notice and holding a public hearing, shall by official action designate all territory within its municipal boundaries as a suburban area, urban area, or central business district area. The governing body may use the same designation for multiple areas in the municipality. The governing body may amend a designation only during the adoption or amendment of a municipal comprehensive plan under Chapter 213.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the municipality designates its territory under Subsection (a), the municipality shall notify each appraisal district in which the municipality is wholly or partly located of the designation.

(c) Once every 10 years, each appraisal district in which the municipality is wholly or partly located shall calculate and provide to the municipality the average land value for each area or portion of an area designated by the municipality under Subsection (a) that is located in the district.

(d) If multiple appraisal districts calculate an average land value for different portions of an area designated under Subsection (a), the municipality shall determine the area's total average land value by:

(1) multiplying each district's calculated value for the portion located in the district by the percentage, expressed as a fraction, that the portion is to the total area; and

(2) adding the resulting amounts.

(e) In each year other than the year in which an appraisal district calculates average land values under Subsection (c), a municipality shall calculate the average land value for each area designated under Subsection (a) by multiplying the previous year's average land value for the area by one plus the average consumer price index for each month of the previous year.

(f) A municipality shall set the municipality's dwelling unit factor, which reflects the number of parkland acres for each dwelling unit proposed by a plan application. The factor may not be more than:

(1).005 for multifamily units; and

(2).004 for rooms in a hotel or motel ordinarily used for sleeping.

(g) A municipality shall set the municipality's density factor, which reflects the diminishing expectation of parkland acres per dwelling unit in increasingly dense urban environments, for each area designated by the municipality under Subsection (a). The density factor may not be less than:

(1) one for the suburban area;

(2) four for the urban area; and

(3) 40 for the central business district area.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7952.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7952 / Section 7952.002
§ 7952.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.