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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8346.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8346 / Section 8346.102
§ 8346.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 391.303 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 391 / Section 391.303
§ 391.303. TIME OF USE OF GRANT FUNDING.
Status: in_force

Money appropriated for grants to be made by the commission under this chapter for a fiscal year may be distributed in subsequent fiscal years if the grant has been awarded and treated as a binding encumbrance by the commission before the end of the appropriation year of the money appropriated for grant purposes. Distribution of the grant money is subject to Section 403.071, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 825.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 825 / Section 825.037
§ 825.037. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not authorize:

(1) the killing of an animal if the killing is prohibited by federal or state law or rule; or

(2) the payment of a bounty for killing an animal if the killing is prohibited by federal or state law or rule.
Tex. Local Government Code § 133.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 133 / Section 133.001
§ 133.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate and standardize:

(1) collection of fees payable to the comptroller in criminal and civil matters by:

(A) an officer of a court for deposit in a county or municipal treasury; or

(B) an officer of a county or municipality for deposit in the county or municipal treasury, as appropriate;

(2) remittance of those fees to the comptroller as required by this chapter and other law; and

(3) distribution of those fees by the comptroller to the proper accounts and funds in the state treasury.
Tex. Family Code § 158.505 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.505
§ 158.505. NOTICE TO OBLIGOR.
Status: repealed

(a) On issuance of an administrative writ of withholding, the Title IV-D agency shall send the obligor:

(1) notice that the withholding has commenced, including, if the writ is issued as provided by Section 158.502(b), the amount of the arrearages, including accrued interest;

(2) except as provided by Section 158.502(c), notice of the procedures to follow if the obligor desires to contest withholding on the grounds that the identity of the obligor or the existence or amount of arrearages is incorrect; and

(3) a copy of the administrative writ, including the information concerning income withholding provided to the employer.

(b) The notice required under this section may be sent to the obligor by:

(1) personal delivery by a person designated by the Title IV-D agency;

(2) first-class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor's last known address; or

(3) service of citation as in civil cases generally.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 81, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 45.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 45 / Section 45.004
§ 45.004. SIZE OF ENCLOSURES.
Status: in_force

(a) No holder of a license under this chapter may retain game birds, other than a migratory bird or waterfowl, in an enclosure larger than 40 acres.

(b) No holder of a license under this chapter may retain a migratory bird or waterfowl in an enclosure larger than 320 acres.

(c) "Captivity" means the keeping of game birds in an enclosure or pen.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3913.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3913 / Section 3913.004
§ 3913.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.003
§ 1078.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8362.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8362 / Section 8362.152
§ 8362.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8362.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.054
§ 366.054. NOTICE FROM INSTALLER.
Status: in_force

An installer may not begin construction, alteration, repair, or extension of an on-site sewage disposal system unless the installer notifies the commission or authorized agent of the date on which the installer plans to begin work on the system.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 295A / Section 295A.053
§ 295A.053. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING.
Status: in_force

If the board authorizes the district to participate in a health care provider participation program under this chapter, the board shall require each institutional health care provider to submit to the district a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those sections.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1065.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1065 / Section 1065.109
§ 1065.109. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Education Code § 61.654 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.654
§ 61.654. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board shall establish and administer, using funds appropriated for that purpose and in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, an educational loan repayment program for registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.116 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.116
§ 366.116. APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority shall submit to the attorney general for examination a transcript of proceedings relating to bonds authorized under this chapter. The transcript shall include the bond proceedings and any contract securing or providing revenue for the payment of the bonds.

(b) If the attorney general determines that the bonds, the bond proceedings, and any supporting contract are authorized by law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds and deliver to the comptroller:

(1) a copy of the legal opinion of the attorney general stating the approval; and

(2) the record of proceedings relating to the authorization of the bonds.

(c) On receipt of the legal opinion of the attorney general and the record of proceedings relating to the authorization of the bonds, the comptroller shall register the record of proceedings.

(d) After approval by the attorney general, the bonds, the bond proceedings, and any supporting contract are valid, enforceable, and incontestable in any court or other forum for any reason and are binding obligations according to their terms for all purposes.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 261.151 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 261 / Section 261.151
§ 261.151. ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The independent ombudsman has access to the department's records relating to the children committed to the department.

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall allow the independent ombudsman access to the juvenile justice information system established under Subchapter B, Chapter 58, Family Code.

(c) A local law enforcement agency shall allow the independent ombudsman access to its records relating to any child in the care or custody of the department or any child adjudicated for conduct that constitutes an offense and placed in a facility operated by or contracted with a juvenile probation department or juvenile board.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.011 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.011
§ 163.011. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect:

(1) the statutory purposes prescribed by state law relating to creating, establishing, or operating an entity that co-owns a facility;

(2) an entity's rights or powers in effect on August 27, 1973, relating to the generation, transmission, distribution, or sale of electric power and energy; or

(3) a contract in effect on August 27, 1973.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.254
§ 3833.254. INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The district may obtain insurance and pay premiums to insurers for insurance of any type in amounts considered necessary or advisable by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 404.121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.121
§ 404.121. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Cash flow deficit" for any period means the excess, if any, of expenditures paid and transfers made from the general revenue fund in the period, including payments provided by Section 48.273, Education Code, over taxes and other revenues deposited to the fund in the period, other than revenues deposited pursuant to Section 403.092, that are legally available for the expenditures and transfers.

(2) "Committee" means the cash management committee.

(3) "Credit agreement" means a loan agreement, revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing a line of credit, letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, insurance contract, commitment to purchase tax and revenue anticipation notes, purchase or sale agreement, forward payment conversion agreement, contract providing for payments based on levels of or changes in interest rates or currency exchange rates, or commitment or other contract or agreement approved by the comptroller in connection with the authorization, issuance, security, exchange, payment, purchase, or redemption of an obligation, interest on an obligation, or both.

(4) "Tax and revenue anticipation notes" and "notes" mean notes issued under this section, including any commercial paper notes and any obligations under credit agreements entered into by the comptroller in connection with the issuance of the notes.

(5) "Temporary cash shortfall" during any period means the greater of:

(A) the cash flow deficit forecast by the comptroller for the period; or

(B) the cash balance of taxes and other revenues in the general revenue fund at the beginning of the period that are legally available for expenditures and transfers included in the cash flow deficit, other than transfers deposited pursuant to Section 403.092, less the cash flow deficit for the period and less an amount determined by the comptroller that is reasonably required as a cash balance in the general revenue fund, but the reasonable account balance may not exceed 10 percent of expenditures and transfers made from the general revenue fund in the fiscal year before the year in which the determination is made.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1122.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1122 / Section 1122.112
§ 1122.112. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.

(b) To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient's relative.

(c) On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The amount must be based on the person's ability to pay.

(d) The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute relating to a person's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a person's ability to pay, the board shall call witnesses, hear and resolve the question, and issue a final order. The order may be appealed to a district court in any county in which the district is located. The substantial evidence rule applies to an appeal under this subsection.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.0745 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.0745
§ 22.0745. NONCONSTITUENT MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTATION ON JOINT BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "nonconstituent municipality" means a municipality that has territory within the boundaries of an airport that is governed by a joint board for which the constituent agencies are populous home-rule municipalities.

(b) A joint board for which the constituent agencies are populous home-rule municipalities must include in its membership a nonvoting member jointly appointed by the airport's nonconstituent municipalities.

(c) A member appointed under Subsection (b) serves a one-year term. The nonconstituent municipalities by agreement shall establish an order under which members are appointed under Subsection (b) that ensures that each nonconstituent municipality has a representative on the joint board on a rotating basis.

(d) The member appointed under Subsection (b) is not entitled to:

(1) attend or participate in a meeting of the joint board that is a closed meeting under Chapter 551, Government Code; or

(2) inspect or copy information that is collected, assembled, or maintained by the joint board, if the information is confidential or excepted from public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 62.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 62 / Section 62.05
§ 62.05. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a brewer's license shall make and keep a record of each day's production or receipt of malt beverages and of every sale of malt beverages, including the name of each purchaser. Each transaction shall be recorded on the day it occurs. The licensee shall make and keep any other records that the commission or administrator requires.

(b) All required records shall be kept available for inspection by the commission or its authorized representative during reasonable office hours for at least two years.

(c) The failure to make or keep a record as required by this section, the making of a false entry in the record, or the failure to make an entry as required by this section is a violation of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9072.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9072 / Section 9072.152
§ 9072.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 9072.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.156
§ 1202.156. COUNCIL DETERMINATION OF CERTAIN QUESTIONS RELATED TO INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING AND BUILDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall determine all questions raised by a municipality in connection with the review of designs, plans, and specifications of industrialized housing and buildings, as authorized by Section 1202.252.

(b) With reference to the standards and requirements of the mandatory building codes, the council shall determine, from an engineering performance standpoint, all questions concerning:

(1) code equivalency; or

(2) alternative materials or methods of construction.
Tex. Family Code § 59.011 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 59 / Section 59.011
§ 59.011. DUTY OF JUVENILE BOARD.
Status: in_force

A juvenile board shall require the juvenile probation department to report progressive sanction data electronically to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in the format and time frames specified by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Tex. Education Code § 44.009 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 44 / Section 44.009
§ 44.009. FINANCIAL REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OR AGENCY; FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) All financial reports made by or for school districts or by their officers, agents, or employees, to the commissioner or to the agency, shall be made on forms prescribed by the agency, subject to review and comment by the state auditor.

(b) The agency shall combine as many forms as possible to avoid multiplicity of reports. The forms shall provide for entry of all information required by law or by the commissioner and information considered necessary by the state auditor.
Tex. Government Code § 2252.909 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.909
§ 2252.909. REQUIRED LEASE TERMS FOR LEASE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 2253.001.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a lease between a governmental entity and another person regarding public property must contain lease terms requiring the person to:

(1) include in each contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of an improvement to the leased property a condition that the contractor:

(A) execute a payment bond that conforms to Subchapter I, Chapter 53, Property Code; and

(B) execute a performance bond in an amount equal to the amount of the contract for the protection of the governmental entity and conditioned on the faithful performance of the contractor's work in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract documents; and

(2) provide to the governmental entity a notice of commencement consistent with this section at least 90 days before the date the construction, alteration, or repair of any improvement to the leased property begins.

(b-1) The requirement that a lease must contain a term requiring notice of commencement to a governmental entity under Subsection (b)(2) does not apply to a lease between an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, and another person regarding public property.

(c) A notice of commencement under Subsection (b) must:

(1) identify the public property where the work will be performed;

(2) describe the work to be performed;

(3) state the total cost of the work to be performed;

(4) include copies of the performance and payment bonds required under Subsection (b); and

(5) include a written acknowledgment signed by the contractor stating that copies of the required performance and payment bonds will be provided to all subcontractors not later than the fifth day after the date a subcontract is executed.

(d) On or before the 10th day after the date a governmental entity receives a notice of commencement for the construction, alteration, or repair of an improvement to leased property required under Subsection (b)(2), the governmental entity may notify the leaseholder that the construction, alteration, or repair may not proceed.

(e) A person commits an offense if the person materially misrepresents information in a notice of commencement. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.301
§ 651.301. PROVISIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person must obtain a provisional license before the person may engage in learning the practice of funeral directing or embalming under the instruction, direction, and personal supervision in this state of a licensed funeral director or embalmer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8119.022 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8119 / Section 8119.022
§ 8119.022. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, the temporary directors shall meet at a location in the district agreeable to a majority of the directors. If a location cannot be agreed upon, the meeting shall be at the Montgomery County Courthouse. At the meeting, the temporary directors shall elect officers from among the temporary directors and conduct any other district business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3804.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3804 / Section 3804.152
§ 3804.152. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.006
§ 1070.006. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.