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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.305
§ 3884.305. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

On adoption of the order described by Section 3884.302 and voter approval under Section 3884.303, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Government Code § 661.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.023
§ 661.023. CONTRIBUTION TO FAMILY LEAVE POOL.
Status: in_force

(a) A state employee may contribute to the family leave pool one or more days of the employee's accrued sick or vacation leave.

(b) The pool administrator shall credit the family leave pool with the amount of time contributed by a state employee and deduct a corresponding amount of time from the employee's earned sick or vacation leave as if the employee had used the time for personal purposes.

(c) A retiring state employee may designate the number of the retiring employee's accrued sick or vacation leave hours to be used for retirement credit and the number of the retiring employee's accrued sick or vacation leave hours to be donated on retirement to the sick or family leave pool.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 21 / Section 21.151
§ 21.151. PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
Status: in_force

The district shall maintain its principal office in the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 182.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 182 / Section 182.404
§ 182.404. PAYMENT TO CREDITORS.
Status: in_force

The purchasing state trust company may pay a creditor of the selling institution the amount to be paid the creditor under the terms of the contract of agency by opening an agency account in the name of the creditor, crediting the account with the amount to be paid the creditor under the terms of the agency contract, and mailing or personally delivering a duplicate ticket evidencing the credit to the creditor at the creditor's address shown in the records of the selling institution. The relationship between the purchasing state trust company and the creditor is that of agent to creditor only to the extent of the credit reflected by the ticket.
Tex. Water Code § 11.332 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.332
§ 11.332. INSTALLATION OF FLUMES.
Status: in_force

The commission, by rule, may require flumes to be installed along the line of any ditch if necessary for the protection of water rights or other property.
Tex. Education Code § 11.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.001
§ 11.001. ACCREDITATION.
Status: in_force

Each school district must be accredited by the agency as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 39.
Tex. Property Code § 240.109 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 240 / Section 240.109
§ 240.109. DISCLAIMER BY CERTAIN FIDUCIARIES.
Status: in_force

In the case of a disclaimer by a fiduciary of a power over a trust or estate, the disclaimer must be delivered as provided by Section 240.102, 240.103, or 240.104 as if the power disclaimed were an interest in property.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1507.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1507 / Section 1507.001
§ 1507.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes the need for individuals, employers, and other purchasers of coverage in this state to have the opportunity to choose health insurance plans that are more affordable and flexible than existing market policies offering accident and sickness insurance coverage. The legislature, therefore, seeks to increase the availability of health insurance coverage by allowing insurers authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state to issue accident and sickness policies that, in whole or in part, do not offer or provide state-mandated health benefits.
Tex. Transportation Code § 20.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 20 / Section 20.002
§ 20.002. SCHOOL FUND BENEFIT FEE ON DIESEL FUEL USED BY CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 548.001.

(b) This section applies to a person, other than a political subdivision, who:

(1) owns, controls, operates, or manages a commercial motor vehicle; and

(2) is exempt from the state diesel fuel tax under Section 162.204, Tax Code.

(c) A fee to benefit the available school fund is imposed on a person for the use of diesel fuel that is:

(1) delivered exclusively into the fuel supply tank of a commercial motor vehicle; and

(2) used exclusively to transport passengers for compensation or hire between points in this state on a fixed route or schedule.

(d) The fee imposed by this section is equal to 25 percent of the diesel fuel tax rate imposed under Section 162.202, Tax Code.

(e) The comptroller shall prescribe the method for collecting a fee imposed under this section and shall deposit revenue received from the fee to the credit of the available school fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8873 / Section 8873.003
§ 8873.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8873.023 before September 1, 2015:

(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2015, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to each county in proportion to the contribution of money made; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2017.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.053
§ 355.053. CLAIM ENTERED ON CLAIM DOCKET.
Status: in_force

After a claim against an estate has been presented to the personal representative and allowed or rejected, wholly or partly, by the representative, the claim must be filed with the county clerk of the proper county. The clerk shall enter the claim on the claim docket.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8283.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8283 / Section 8283.107
§ 8283.107. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A majority vote of the board is required to adopt any measure.
Tex. Property Code § 82.154 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.154
§ 82.154. CONDOMINIUMS WITH CONVERSION BUILDINGS.
Status: in_force

If a building contains units that may be occupied for residential use, the condominium information statement of a condominium containing any conversion building must additionally contain:

(1) a dated statement by the declarant, based on a report by an independent architect or engineer, describing the present condition of all structural components and mechanical and electrical installations material to the use and enjoyment of the building;

(2) a dated statement by the declarant of the expected useful life of each item reported in Subdivision (1) or a statement that no representations are made in that regard; and

(3) a list of violations of building code or other governmental regulations of which the declarant has received notice and that have not been cured, together with the estimated cost of curing those violations.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.619 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.619
§ 201.619. COOPERATIVE PLANNING WITH COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "corridor" means a geographical band that follows a general directional flow connecting major sources of trips.

(b) The department and a county may enter into an agreement that identifies future transportation corridors within the county in accordance with this subsection. The corridors identified in the agreement must be derived from existing transportation plans adopted by the department or commission, the county, or a metropolitan planning organization.

(c) The department shall publish in the Texas Register and in a newspaper of general circulation in the county with which the department has entered into an agreement under Subsection (b) a notice that states that the department and the county have entered into the agreement and that copies of the agreement and all plans referred to by the agreement are available at one or more designated department offices.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.257 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.257
§ 2551.257. SUPPLEMENTAL RESERVE.
Status: in_force

Each domestic or foreign title insurer shall establish a supplemental reserve in an amount equal to the amount by which the actuarially certified reserves exceed the total of the known claim reserve and statutory premium reserve as set forth in the insurer's annual statement required under Section 2551.152.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.105
§ 152.105. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual who is in control of a money services licensee or applicant, who seeks to acquire control of a money services licensee, or who is a key individual of a money services licensee or applicant shall provide to the commissioner the individual's:

(1) fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the commissioner for purposes of a national criminal history background check unless the person currently resides outside of the United States and has resided outside of the United States for the 10-year period preceding the submission of the application; and

(2) personal history and experience, in a form and medium prescribed by the commissioner, that contains the following information:

(A) if the individual has a social security number, an independent credit report for the individual from a consumer reporting agency;

(B) information related to any criminal convictions or pending charges against the individual; and

(C) information related to any regulatory or administrative action and any civil litigation against the individual involving claims of fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, mismanagement of funds, breach of fiduciary duty, or breach of contract.

(c) If an individual to whom this section applies has resided outside of the United States at any time in the preceding 10 years, the individual shall also provide an investigative background report prepared by an independent search firm that at a minimum:

(1) demonstrates that the search firm:

(A) has sufficient knowledge and resources and employs accepted and reasonable methodologies to conduct the research of the background report; and

(B) is not affiliated with and does not have an interest with the individual being researched; and

(2) is written in the English language and contains the following information:

(A) if available in the individual's current jurisdiction of residency, a comprehensive credit report, or any equivalent information obtained or generated by the independent search firm to accomplish a report, including a search of the court data in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns, and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked;

(B) criminal records information for the past 10 years, including felonies, misdemeanors, or similar convictions for violations of law in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns, and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked;

(C) employment history;

(D) media history, including an electronic search of national and local publications, wire services, and business applications; and

(E) financial services-related regulatory history, including money transmission services, securities, banking, insurance, and mortgage-related industries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8484.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8484 / Section 8484.202
§ 8484.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) 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 as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(b) The board's order to issue bonds and authorize an ad valorem tax must provide that the imposition of the tax ends and the district's authority to assess and collect the tax ends on the retirement of the bonds for which the tax was originally authorized unless the district voters authorize the extension or continuation of the ad valorem tax in a subsequent bond election.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 162 / Section 162.006
§ 162.006. QUARANTINE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall immediately quarantine cattle and the premises on which the cattle are located if the cattle show a positive reaction when tested for tuberculosis by a veterinarian recognized by the commission for that purpose.

(b) Before the establishment of a quarantine a person may not move the cattle that show a positive reaction from the enclosure in which they were located at the time of testing, and may not sell, trade, barter, grant, or loan those animals. After a quarantine is established, a person may not move any cattle from the quarantined premises without first obtaining a written permit from the commission.

(c) A person who violates this section may not be prosecuted under Chapter 161 of this code for the same act.
Tex. Government Code § 2156.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2156 / Section 2156.008
§ 2156.008. REJECTION OF BIDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller or other state agency making the purchase shall reject a bid in which there is a material failure to comply with specification requirements.

(b) The comptroller or other state agency may reject all bids or parts of bids if the rejection serves the state's interest.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.064 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.064
§ 1551.064. CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH AND ACCIDENT POLICIES OR CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a group policy or contract described by Section 1251.301. A policy or contract executed under this chapter must provide that:

(1) premium payments must be:

(A) paid directly to the Employees Retirement System of Texas; and

(B) postmarked or received not later than the 10th day of the month for which the premium is due;

(2) the premium for group continuation coverage under Subchapter G, Chapter 1251, may not exceed the level established for other surviving dependents of deceased employees and annuitants;

(3) at the time the group policy or contract is delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended, or extended, the Employees Retirement System of Texas shall give notice of the continuation option to each state agency covered by the group benefits program; and

(4) each state agency shall give written notice of the continuation option to each employee and dependent of an employee who is covered by the group benefits program.

(b) A group policy or contract executed under this chapter must provide that, not later than the 15th day after the date of any severance of the family relationship that might activate the continuation option under Subchapter G, Chapter 1251, the group member shall give written notice of the severance to the employing state agency.

(c) On receipt of notice under Subsection (b) or on the death of an employee, the employing state agency shall give written notice of the continuation option to each affected dependent. The notice must state the amount of the premium to be charged and must be accompanied by any necessary enrollment forms.

(d) A covered dependent must exercise the continuation option not later than the 45th day after the date of:

(1) the severance of the family relationship; or

(2) the retirement or death of the group member.

(e) A covered dependent must provide written notice of the exercise of the continuation option to the employing state agency within the time prescribed by Subsection (d). Coverage under the policy or contract remains in effect during the period prescribed by Subsection (d) if the premiums are paid.

(f) Any period of previous coverage under the policy or contract must be used in full or partial satisfaction of any required probationary or waiting periods provided in the policy or contract for dependent coverage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922 / Section 7922.202
§ 7922.202. 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 as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 335.103 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 335 / Section 335.103
§ 335.103. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) Chapter 171 applies to an employee as if the employee was a local public official, as that term is defined by Section 171.001.

(b) Chapter 553, Government Code, applies to an employee as if the employee was a public servant, as that term is defined by Section 553.001, Government Code.

(c) Chapter 573, Government Code, applies to an employee as if the employee was a public official, as that term is defined in Section 573.001, Government Code.
Tex. Family Code § 8.152 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.152
§ 8.152. CONTENTS OF ORDER OF WITHHOLDING.
Status: in_force

(a) An order of withholding must state:

(1) the style, cause number, and court having jurisdiction to enforce the order;

(2) the name, address, and, if available, the social security number of the obligor;

(3) the amount and duration of the spousal maintenance payments, including the amount and duration of withholding for arrearages, if any; and

(4) the name, address, and, if available, the social security number of the obligee.

(b) The order for withholding must require the obligor to notify the court promptly of any material change affecting the order, including a change of employer.

(c) On request by an obligee, the court may exclude from an order of withholding the obligee's address and social security number if the obligee or a member of the obligee's family or household is a victim of family violence and is the subject of a protective order to which the obligor is also subject. On granting a request under this subsection, the court shall order the clerk to:

(1) strike the address and social security number required by Subsection (a) from the order or writ of withholding; and

(2) maintain a confidential record of the obligee's address and social security number to be used only by the court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.152
§ 2033.152. HEARING CONCERNING SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a person's license, the person is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

(b) Proceedings for a disciplinary action, other than those conducted by a steward or judge, are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) Rules of practice adopted by the commission under Section 2001.004, Government Code, applicable to the proceedings for a disciplinary action, other than those conducted by a steward or judge, may not conflict with rules adopted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8820.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8820 / Section 8820.201
§ 8820.201. TAXES AND BONDS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose a tax or issue bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.054
§ 1010.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the board shall promptly appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 487.652 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.652
§ 487.652. RULES GOVERNING PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to available funding, the community telecommunications alliance program shall:

(1) assist local communities in the creation and development of community telecommunications alliances, including alliances established to pursue rural economic development or innovative rural school health technology projects, by providing advice and assistance in assessing local uses of and local demands or needs for local telecommunications and information services of private sector providers; and

(2) assist community telecommunications alliances in applying for grant funding for projects, including:

(A) assisting alliances in securing matching private sector funding for projects; and

(B) requiring alliances to develop sustainable plans:

(i) that demonstrate how the alliance will continue to obtain private sector services once the grant funding terminates;

(ii) that do not directly compete with local businesses, telecommunications providers, or information services providers; and

(iii) that prohibit a network created with assistance from the alliance or other public funding from being sold to a direct competitor of a private sector provider.

(b) Each community telecommunications alliance established under this section shall have an advisory council with representation from each of the following:

(1) a local nonprofit organization;

(2) a local county-elected official;

(3) a local city-elected official;

(4) a local telecommunications provider;

(5) a local economic development group;

(6) the local financial community; and

(7) a local information services provider.

(c) This chapter may not be construed to:

(1) expand eligibility for private network services under Section 58.253(a) or 59.072(a), Utilities Code, to persons not eligible to purchase the services; or

(2) permit the direct or indirect sharing or resale of private network services with persons not eligible to purchase the services.

(d) A community telecommunications alliance created under this section shall offer the following local entities the opportunity to be included in the alliance:

(1) a library;

(2) a public school;

(3) a public not-for-profit health care facility; and

(4) a local institution of higher education.
Tex. Election Code § 61.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 61 / Section 61.002
§ 61.002. OPENING AND CLOSING POLLING PLACE FOR VOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately before opening the polls for voting on the first day of early voting and on election day, the presiding election judge or alternate election judge shall confirm that each voting machine has any public counter reset to zero and shall print the tape that shows the counter was set to zero for each candidate or measure on the ballot.

(a) Immediately before opening the polls for voting on the first day of voting at a polling place during early voting or on election day, the presiding election judge or alternate election judge shall confirm that each voting machine has any public counter reset to zero and shall print the tape that shows the counter was set to zero for each candidate or measure on the ballot.

(b) At the official time for opening the polls for voting, an election officer shall open the polling place entrance and admit the voters.

(c) Immediately after closing the polls for voting on election day, the presiding election judge or alternate election judge shall print the tape to show the number of votes cast for each candidate or ballot measure for each voting machine.

(d) Each election judge or alternate election judge present shall sign a tape printed under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8849.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8849 / Section 8849.053
§ 8849.053. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs on the board, the board may appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.