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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8010.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8010 / Section 8010.153
§ 8010.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.106
§ 1008.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9059.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9059 / Section 9059.204
§ 9059.204. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

District bonds, including refunding bonds, must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.
Tex. Education Code § 37.2091 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.2091
§ 37.2091. REGISTRY OF PERSONS PROVIDING SCHOOL SAFETY OR SECURITY CONSULTING SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "school safety or security consulting services" includes any service provided to a school district, institution of higher education, district facility, or campus by a person consisting of advice, information, recommendations, data collection, or safety and security audit services relevant to school safety and security, regardless of whether the person is paid for those services.

(b) The center shall establish a registry of persons providing school safety or security consulting services in this state.

(b-1) A school district must confirm that a person is included in the registry established under Subsection (b) before the district may engage the person to provide school safety or security consulting services to the district.

(c) Each person providing school safety or security consulting services in this state shall register with the center in accordance with requirements established by the center. The requirements must include provisions requiring a person registering with the center to provide information regarding:

(1) the person's background, education, and experience that are relevant to the person's ability to provide knowledgeable and effective school safety or security consulting services; and

(2) any complaints or pending litigation relating to the person's provision of school safety or security consulting services.

(d) The center shall verify the information provided by a person under Subsection (c) to confirm the person's qualifications and ability to provide school safety or security consulting services before adding the person to the registry.

(e) The center shall include information regarding the registry, including the number of persons registered and the general degree of school safety or security experience possessed by those persons, in the biennial report required by Section 37.216.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954A / Section 7954A.0403
§ 7954A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.555 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.555
§ 17.555. INDEMNITY.
Status: in_force

A person against whom an action has been brought under this subchapter may seek contribution or indemnity from one who, under the statute law or at common law, may have liability for the damaging event of which the consumer complains. A person seeking indemnity as provided by this section may recover all sums that he is required to pay as a result of the action, his attorney's fees reasonable in relation to the amount of work performed in maintaining his action for indemnity, and his costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8376.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8376 / Section 8376.005
§ 8376.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 122.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 122 / Section 122.004
§ 122.004. APPROPRIATION TO HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED BY DONATION.
Status: in_force

If a fund of at least $50,000 is left by will or otherwise to establish and maintain a hospital in a municipality with a population of at least 10,000, the governing body of that municipality or the commissioners court of the county in which the municipality is located may make an appropriation to the hospital, in an amount that the governing body or commissioners court considers proper, to provide hospitalization and medical and surgical services for indigent residents of the municipality or county who are sick or wounded.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 23.30 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 23 / Section 23.30
§ 23.30. CREDITOR'S CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor must inform the assignee in writing of his consent to the assignment within four months after the assignee gives the notice required by Section 23.17 of this code.

(b) If a creditor is not given actual notice of an assignment, but subsequently learns of the assignment, he may consent to the assignment at any time before the first distribution of the assigned estate is begun.

(c) Receipt by a creditor of payment for part of his claim from the assignee is conclusive evidence of the creditor's consent to the assignment.

(d) If a creditor does not consent to an assignment, he is not entitled to receive any of the assigned estate under the assignment.
Tex. Education Code § 35.003 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 35 / Section 35.003
§ 35.003. AGENCY REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency may review library material sold by a library material vendor that is not rated or incorrectly rated by the vendor as sexually explicit material, sexually relevant material, or no rating in accordance with Section 35.002(a). If the agency determines that the library material is required to be rated as sexually explicit material or sexually relevant material or to receive no rating at all under that subsection, the agency shall provide written notice to the vendor. The notice must include information regarding the vendor's duty under this section and provide the corrected rating required for the library material.

(b) Not later than the 60th day after the date on which a library material vendor receives notice regarding library material under Subsection (a), the vendor shall:

(1) rate the library material according to the agency's corrected rating; and

(2) notify the agency of the action taken under Subdivision (1).

(c) The agency shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place on the agency's Internet website a list of library material vendors who fail to comply with Subsection (b).

(d) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not purchase library material from a library material vendor on the list described by Subsection (c).

(e) A library material vendor placed on the list described by Subsection (c) may petition the agency for removal from the list. The agency may remove a vendor from the list only if the agency is satisfied that the vendor has taken appropriate action under Subsection (b).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.001 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.001
§ 45A.001. CHAPTER PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for processing cases under the criminal jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.

(b) This chapter is intended and shall be construed to achieve the following objectives:

(1) to provide fair notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard to a person appearing in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court;

(2) to ensure appropriate dignity in court procedure without undue formalism;

(3) to promote adherence to rules with sufficient flexibility to serve the ends of justice; and

(4) to process cases without unnecessary expense or delay.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.155 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.155
§ 76.155. PROSECUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The department may request the appropriate prosecuting attorney to prosecute a violation of a provision of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9067.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9067 / Section 9067.102
§ 9067.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.152
§ 1037.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing in accordance with the rules of decorum and procedures prescribed by the board.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a final budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers and that the law warrants.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.202 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.202
§ 375.202. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds may be issued to mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years from their date of issue. Provision may be made for the subsequent issuance of additional parity bonds or subordinate lien bonds under terms or conditions that may be stated in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(b) The bonds are negotiable instruments within the meaning and for purposes of the Business & Commerce Code.

(c) The bonds may be issued registrable as to principal alone or as to both principal and interest, shall be executed, may be made redeemable before maturity, may be issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, conditions, and details, may be sold in the manner, at the price, and under the terms, and shall bear interest at the rates determined and provided in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(d) Bonds may bear interest and may be issued in accordance with Chapters 1201, 1204, and 1371, Government Code, and Subchapters A-C, Chapter 1207, Government Code.

(e) If provided by the bond order or resolution, the proceeds from the sale of bonds may be used to pay interest on the bonds during and after the period of the acquisition or construction of any improvement project to be provided through the issuance of the bonds, to pay administrative and operation expenses to create a reserve fund for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, to pay costs associated with the issuance of the bonds, and to create any other funds. The proceeds of the bonds may be placed on time deposit or invested, until needed, in securities in the manner provided by the bond order or resolution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.206 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.206
§ 1103.206. VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt a reliable method to verify the evidence of education submitted by an applicant for a certificate or license.

(b) The board shall adopt a reliable method to verify the evidence of appraisal experience submitted by an applicant for a certificate or license. The method must include the review of appraisal experience of all applicants for certification. An applicant has at least 60 days after the date notice is sent to submit any records requested by the board. The board may not require the applicant to provide more information than the information the board may obtain under Section 1103.207.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8866.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8866 / Section 8866.054
§ 8866.054. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A director is not entitled to receive compensation for serving as a director.

(b) A director may be reimbursed for actual, reasonable expenses incurred in discharging official duties.
Tex. Education Code § 12.022 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.022
§ 12.022. MINIMUM VOTER TURNOUT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An election on the adoption of a proposed home-rule school district charter has no effect unless at least 25 percent of the registered voters of the district vote in the election in which the adoption of the charter is on the ballot.

(b) An election on the adoption of a proposed amendment to a home-rule school district charter has no effect unless at least 20 percent of the registered voters of the district vote in the election in which the adoption of the amendment is on the ballot.

(c) If the required number of voters prescribed by Subsection (a) or (b) do not vote in the election, the board of trustees shall order an election on the issue to be held on the first uniform election date:

(1) that occurs at least 45 days after the date the election is ordered; and

(2) on which one or more elections are to be held, the combination of which covers all of the territory of the school district.

(d) If the required number of voters prescribed by Subsection (a) or (b) do not vote at an election ordered as required by Subsection (c), the board of trustees may continue to order elections on the issue in accordance with Subsection (c) until the required minimum voter turnout is achieved.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.206 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.206
§ 58.206. OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A public servant commits an offense if the public servant:

(1) has access to the name, address, or telephone number of a victim 17 years of age or older who has chosen a pseudonym under this subchapter; and

(2) knowingly discloses the name, address, or telephone number of the victim to:

(A) a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the offense; or

(B) a person other than:

(i) the defendant;

(ii) the defendant's attorney; or

(iii) the person specified in the order of a court.

(b) Unless the disclosure is required or permitted by other law, a public servant or other person commits an offense if the person:

(1) has access to or obtains the name, address, or telephone number of a victim younger than 17 years of age; and

(2) knowingly discloses the name, address, or telephone number of the victim to:

(A) a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the offense; or

(B) a person other than:

(i) the defendant;

(ii) the defendant's attorney; or

(iii) a person specified in an order of a court.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the actor is:

(1) the victim; or

(2) the victim's parent, conservator, or guardian, unless the victim's parent, conservator, or guardian allegedly committed the offense described by Article 58.201.

(d) An offense under this article is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.155
§ 1109.155. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition for the fiscal year by an independent public accountant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.103
§ 1113.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The management and control of the district is vested in the board.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7.14 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7 / Section 7.14
§ 7.14. COSTS.
Status: in_force

If the accused is found subject to the charge and required to give bond, the costs of the proceedings shall be adjudged against him.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552A.0008 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552A / Section 552A.0008
§ 552A.0008. MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter must be equipped with a braking system that enables the device to come to a controlled stop.

(b) A mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter at nighttime must be equipped with lights that are visible and recognizable under normal atmospheric conditions from 1 to 50 feet from the device when the light is directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps.
Tex. Government Code § 43.136 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.136
§ 43.136.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.136. 69TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of the 69th Judicial District elect a district attorney.

(b) Any commissioners court in the district may supplement the state salary of the district attorney in an amount set by the commissioners court. In addition, a commissioners court may compensate the district attorney for the prosecution of misdemeanors in the manner and amount determined by the commissioners court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.152
§ 1702.152. PROHIBITED REBATES AND INDUCEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subchapter or another provision in this code, with respect to accident and health insurance or health care plan coverage written in this state, an insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent may not:

(1) knowingly permit the making of or offering of, offer to make, or make an accident and health insurance policy or health care plan contract or an agreement regarding the policy or contract other than as plainly expressed in the issued policy or contract;

(2) directly or indirectly pay, give, or allow or offer to pay, give, or allow as an inducement to enter into an accident and health insurance policy or health care plan contract:

(A) a rebate of premiums payable on the policy or contract; or

(B) a special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits of the policy or contract or a valuable consideration or inducement not specified in the policy or contract; or

(3) give, sell, or purchase or offer to give, sell, or purchase in connection with an accident and health insurance policy or health care plan contract or as an inducement to enter into the policy or contract:

(A) stocks, bonds, or other securities of an insurer or other corporation, association, or partnership;

(B) dividends or profits accrued from the stocks, bonds, or securities; or

(C) anything of value not specified in the policy or contract.

(b) An insurer or health maintenance organization may not permit an agent, officer, or employee to issue or deliver as an inducement to entering into an insurance policy or health care plan contract:

(1) company stock or other capital stock;

(2) a benefit certificate or share in a corporation;

(3) securities; or

(4) a special or advisory board contract or any other contract promising returns or profits.

(c) This section does not prohibit an insurer or health maintenance organization from issuing or delivering a participating insurance policy or health care plan contract otherwise authorized by law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.356 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.356
§ 301.356. REFUSAL OF MANDATORY OVERTIME.
Status: in_force

The refusal by a nurse to work mandatory overtime as authorized by Chapter 258, Health and Safety Code, does not constitute patient abandonment or neglect.
Tex. Government Code § 29.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 29 / Section 29.052
§ 29.052. MOTION FOR RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A party in a hearing or trial in a municipal court, including a municipal court of record, may file with the clerk of the court a motion stating grounds for the recusal or disqualification of the municipal judge. The grounds may include any disability of the judge to preside over the case.

(b) A motion for the recusal or disqualification of a municipal judge must:

(1) be filed at least 10 days before the date of the hearing or trial, except as provided by Subsection (c);

(2) be verified; and

(3) state with particularity the alleged grounds for recusal or disqualification of the judge based on:

(A) personal knowledge that is supported by admissible evidence; or

(B) specifically stated grounds for belief of the allegations.

(c) A motion for recusal or disqualification must be filed at the earliest practicable time before the beginning of the trial or other hearing if a judge is assigned to a case 10 or fewer days before the date set for a trial or hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8116.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8116 / Section 8116.002
§ 8116.002. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.753 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.753
§ 161.753. PERINATAL PALLIATIVE CARE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, in collaboration with the department and the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council established under Chapter 118, shall develop perinatal palliative care informational materials and post the materials on the commission's Internet website. The materials must include:

(1) a description of the health care and other services available through perinatal palliative care; and

(2) information about medical assistance benefits that may be available for prenatal care, childbirth, and perinatal palliative care.

(b) The commission shall develop, regularly update, and publish a geographically indexed list of perinatal palliative care providers and programs in this state. The list must include the name, physical address, and phone number of each provider or program. The commission may include perinatal palliative care providers and programs in other states that provide care to residents of this state but may not include an abortion provider, as defined by Section 171.002, or an affiliate, as defined by Section 2273.001, Government Code, of an abortion provider unless the provider or affiliate performs abortions only during a medical emergency as defined by Section 171.002.

(c) The commission shall post on the commission's Internet website the list of perinatal palliative care providers and programs, including the contact information, and note the providers and programs that provide services free of charge.