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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.758 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.758
§ 21.758. APPOINTMENT OF PROVISIONAL DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In a judicial proceeding under this section, a court shall appoint a provisional director for a close corporation on presentation of proof that the directors or the persons empowered to manage the business and affairs of the close corporation under a shareholders' agreement are so divided with respect to the management of the business and affairs of the close corporation that the required votes or consent to take action on behalf of the close corporation cannot be obtained, resulting in the business and affairs being conducted in a manner that is not to the general advantage of the shareholders.

(b) The provisional director must be an impartial person who is not a shareholder, a party to a shareholders' agreement, a person empowered to manage the close corporation under a shareholders' agreement, or a creditor of the close corporation or of a subsidiary or affiliate of the close corporation. The court shall determine any further qualifications.

(c) A provisional director shall serve until removed by court order or by a vote of the majority of the directors or the holders of the majority of the shares with voting power, or by a vote of a different number, not fewer than the majority, of shareholders or directors if a close corporation provision requires the concurrence of a larger or different majority for action by the directors or shareholders.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.353
§ 601.353. NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after investigating a possible violation and the facts surrounding that possible violation, the advisory board determines that a violation occurred, the advisory board shall give written notice of the violation to the person alleged to have committed the violation.

(b) The notice must:

(1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;

(2) state the amount of the proposed administrative penalty; and

(3) inform the person of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.067 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.067
§ 425.067. OPTIONAL RESERVE COMPUTATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Reserves for a policy or contract issued by a life insurance company before the date on which Chapter 1105 would apply to the policy or contract, as determined under Section 1105.002(a) or (b), may be computed, at the company's option, according to any standard that produces greater aggregate reserves for all those policies and contracts than the minimum reserves required by the laws applicable to those policies and contracts immediately before that date.

(b) Reserves for any category, as established by the commissioner, of policies, contracts, or benefits issued by a life insurance company on or after the date on which Chapter 1105 applies to policies, contracts, or benefits issued by the company, as determined under Section 1105.002(a) or (b), may be computed, at the company's option, according to any standard that produces greater aggregate reserves for the category than the minimum aggregate reserves computed according to the standard provided by this subchapter, but the interest rate or rates used for those policies and contracts, other than annuity and pure endowment contracts, may not be higher than the corresponding interest rate or rates used in computing any nonforfeiture benefits provided in those policies or contracts.

(c) An insurance company that has adopted a standard of valuation that produces greater minimum aggregate reserves than the aggregate reserves computed according to the standard provided by this subchapter may, with the commissioner's approval, adopt any lower standard of valuation that produces aggregate reserves at least equal to the minimum aggregate reserves computed according to the standard provided by this subchapter.

(d) For purposes of this section, the holding of additional reserves previously determined to be necessary to issue a favorable opinion under Section 425.054 may not be considered to be the adoption of a higher standard of valuation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8108.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8108 / Section 8108.251
§ 8108.251. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues, the district, including any annexed territory, may be divided into two or more new districts.

(b) A new district created by division of the district must be at least 100 acres.

(c) The board may consider a proposal to divide the district on:

(1) a petition of a landowner in the district; or

(2) a motion by the board.

(d) If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:

(1) set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and

(2) prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.201
§ 81.201. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not limit a person's right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 552.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 552 / Section 552.014
§ 552.014. CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR BENEFIT OF PATIENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Child support payments for the benefit of a patient paid or owed by a parent under court order are considered the property and estate of the patient, and the state may be reimbursed for the costs of a patient's support, maintenance, and treatment from those amounts.

(b) The state shall credit the amount of child support a parent actually pays for a patient against charges for which the parent is liable, based on ability to pay.

(c) A parent who receives child support payments for a patient is liable for the charges based on the amount of child support payments actually received in addition to the liability of that parent based on ability to pay.

(d) The department may file a motion to modify a court order that establishes a child support obligation for a patient to require payment of the child support directly to the state hospital or facility in which the patient resides for the patient's support, maintenance, and treatment if:

(1) the patient's parent fails to pay child support as required by the order; or

(2) the patient's parent who receives child support fails to pay charges based on the amount of child support payments received.

(e) In addition to modification of an order under Subsection (d), the court may order all past due child support for the benefit of a patient paid directly to the patient's state hospital or facility to the extent that the state is entitled to reimbursement of the patient's charges from the child support obligation.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.206 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.206
§ 11.206. EFFECT OF REINSTATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) When the reinstatement of a terminated entity takes effect:

(1) the existence of the terminated entity is considered to have continued without interruption from the date of termination; and

(2) the terminated entity may carry on its business as if the termination of its existence had not occurred.

(b) The reinstatement of a terminated limited liability company automatically reinstates any protected series or registered series that terminated because of the termination of the company.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.994 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.994
§ 201.994. MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall:

(1) establish criteria for designating a project as a major transportation project;

(2) develop benchmarks for evaluating the progress of a major transportation project and timelines for implementation and construction of a major transportation project; and

(3) determine which critical benchmarks must be met before a major transportation project may enter the implementation phase of the unified transportation program.

(b) The department annually shall update the list of projects that are designated as major transportation projects.

(c) In adopting rules required by this section, the commission shall collaborate with local transportation entities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.209
§ 1076.209. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the bond issuance;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) construction costs of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.066 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.066
§ 3100.066.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3100.066. CARRYING OF STATE FLAG: IN GENERAL. The state flag should, when practicable, be carried aloft and free, not flat or horizontally.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8471.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8471 / Section 8471.103
§ 8471.103. RESIDENTIAL OR PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
Status: repealed

(a) In the event that a residential subdivision or planned community is developed in the territory of the district, the district shall develop a wastewater treatment facility in coordination with Hays County and the City of Wimberley.

(b) A developer who proposes to build a residential subdivision or planned community in the territory of the district must agree to develop the property in a manner that works in conjunction with the design and specifications of any wastewater treatment facility developed under Subsection (a).

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.208 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.208
§ 374.208. UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may pay costs from the fund under this chapter only if the costs are:

(1) integral to corrective action for a release; or

(2) required for the administration or enforcement of this chapter.

(b) The commission may not spend money from the fund:

(1) for corrective action at a site contaminated by solvents normally used in dry cleaning operations, if the contamination did not result from the operation of a dry cleaning facility;

(2) for corrective action at a site, other than a dry cleaning facility, that is contaminated by dry cleaning solvents that were released while being transported to or from a dry cleaning facility by a person other than the owner of the dry cleaning facility or the owner's agents or employees; or

(3) for the payment of any costs:

(A) associated with a fine or penalty brought against a dry cleaning facility owner under state or federal law; or

(B) related to corrective action at a dry cleaning facility that:

(i) has been included by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on the national priorities list; or

(ii) is a hazardous waste facility eligible for listing on the state registry under Subchapter F, Chapter 361.
Tex. Occupations Code § 265.0015 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 265 / Section 265.0015
§ 265.0015. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall establish the requirements for each type of registration issued under this chapter, including requiring a dental assistant to:

(1) hold a high school diploma or its equivalent;

(2) complete an educational program approved by the board that provides instruction on:

(A) a dental act that requires a registration under this chapter;

(B) basic life support;

(C) infection control; and

(D) jurisprudence;

(3) pass an examination approved or administered by the board; and

(4) meet any additional qualifications established by the board.

(b) The board may approve courses of instruction and examinations that are provided by private entities for the purposes of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7993.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7993 / Section 7993.101
§ 7993.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 7993.053.

(b) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.304
§ 1704.304. PROHIBITED RECOMMENDATIONS OR SOLICITATIONS; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not recommend or suggest to a person for whom the bail bond surety executes a bond the employment of an attorney or law firm in connection with a criminal offense.

(b) The following persons may not recommend a particular bail bond surety to another person:

(1) a police officer, sheriff, or deputy;

(2) a constable, jailer, or employee of a law enforcement agency;

(3) a judge or employee of a court;

(4) another public official; or

(5) an employee of a related agency.

(c) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not solicit bonding business in a police station, jail, prison, detention facility, or other place of detainment for persons in the custody of law enforcement.

(d) A person may not place a device in a place of detention, confinement, or imprisonment that dispenses a bail bond in exchange for a fee.

(e) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 301.018 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.018
§ 301.018. GENERAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each general investigating committee may begin work as soon as it desires after its members are appointed. Each general investigating committee created under this subchapter shall meet, organize, and adopt rules of evidence and procedure and any other necessary rules. The committee rules may not conflict with Section 301.025.

(b) Whether or not the legislature is in session, each general investigating committee may meet at any time or place in the state determined necessary by the committee.

(c) Each general investigating committee shall keep a record of its proceedings.

(d) A majority of the members of a general investigating committee constitutes a quorum to transact business.

(e) If the general investigating committees decide not to conduct joint hearings as provided by Section 301.019, the committees shall establish a liaison to fully inform each other of the nature and progress of committee inquiries.
Tex. Government Code § 2260.1055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2260 / Section 2260.1055
§ 2260.1055. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after a hearing, the administrative law judge determines that a claim involves damages of $250,000 or more, the administrative law judge shall issue a written report containing the administrative law judge's findings and recommendations to the legislature.

(b) The administrative law judge may recommend that the legislature:

(1) appropriate money to pay the claim or part of the claim if the administrative law judge finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that under the laws of this state the claim or part of the claim is valid; or

(2) not appropriate money to pay the claim and that consent to suit under Chapter 107, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, be denied.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.102
§ 2001.102. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license to conduct bingo must file with the commission an application on a form prescribed by the commission.

(b) The application must include:

(1) the name and address of the applicant;

(2) the names and addresses of the applicant's officers and directors;

(3) the address of the premises where and the time when the applicant intends to conduct bingo under the license sought;

(4) the name and address of the licensed commercial lessor of the premises, if the applicant intends to lease premises to conduct bingo from a person other than an authorized organization;

(5) a statement that the net proceeds of bingo will go to one or more of the authorized charitable purposes under this chapter;

(6) a designation of the applicant organization's bingo chairperson under whom bingo will be conducted accompanied by a statement signed by the chairperson stating that the chairperson will be responsible for the conduct of bingo under the terms of the license and this chapter;

(7) sufficient facts relating to the applicant's incorporation and organization to enable the commission to determine whether the applicant is an authorized organization;

(8) a copy of the applicant organization's most recently filed Internal Revenue Service Form 990, if applicable;

(9) a letter of good standing from the applicant organization's parent organization, if the organization receives an exemption from federal income taxes as a member of a group of organizations;

(10) copies of the applicant organization's organizing instruments, including any bylaws, constitution, charter, and articles of incorporation;

(11) verification of the applicant organization's good standing with the secretary of state if the organization is organized under the law of this state; and

(12) information necessary to conduct criminal background checks on the applicant organization's officers and directors.

(c) A copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter that approves an applicant's exemption from taxation under Section 501(c), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is adequate evidence of the person's tax-exempt status. A letter of good standing from a parent organization that holds an exemption from taxation under Section 501(c), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for both the parent organization and its affiliate is adequate evidence of the affiliate organization's tax-exempt status.
Tex. Insurance Code § 846.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 846 / Section 846.004
§ 846.004. LATE-PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE OR DEPENDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, an employee or dependent eligible for enrollment in a participating employer's health benefit plan is a late-participating employee or dependent if the individual requests enrollment after the expiration of:

(1) the initial enrollment period established under the terms of the first health benefit plan for which that employee or dependent was eligible through the participating employer; or

(2) an open enrollment period under Section 846.257.

(b) An employee or dependent is not a late-participating employee or dependent if the individual:

(1) was covered under another health benefit plan or self-funded employer health benefit plan at the time the individual was eligible to enroll;

(2) declined enrollment in writing, at the time of the initial eligibility for enrollment, stating that coverage under another health benefit plan or self-funded employer health benefit plan was the reason for declining enrollment;

(3) has lost coverage under the other health benefit plan or self-funded employer health benefit plan as a result of:

(A) the termination of employment;

(B) a reduction in the number of hours of employment;

(C) the termination of the other plan's coverage;

(D) the termination of contributions toward the premium made by the employer; or

(E) the death of a spouse or divorce; and

(4) requests enrollment not later than the 31st day after the date coverage under the other health benefit plan or self-funded employer health benefit plan terminates.

(c) An employee or dependent is also not a late-participating employee or dependent if the individual is:

(1) employed by an employer that offers multiple health benefit plans and the individual elects a different health benefit plan during an open enrollment period under Section 846.257;

(2) a spouse for whom a court has ordered coverage under a covered employee's plan and the request for enrollment of the spouse is made not later than the 31st day after the date the court order is issued; or

(3) a child for whom a court has ordered coverage under a covered employee's plan and the request for enrollment is made not later than the 31st day after the date the employer receives the court order.