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Tex. Government Code § 466.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.103
§ 466.103. PROHIBITED CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the executive director may not award a contract for the purchase or lease of facilities, goods, or services related to lottery operations to a person who would be denied a license as a sales agent under Section 466.155.

(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit the executive director from awarding a contract for the purpose of conducting a promotional event to a person who would be denied a license as a sales agent under Section 466.155(a)(4)(C) but not under any other provision of Section 466.155.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1 / Section 1.004
§ 1.004. REFERENCE IN LAW TO STATUTE REVISED BY CODE.
Status: in_force

A reference in a law to a statute or a part of a statute revised by this code is considered to be a reference to the part of this code that revises that statute or part of the statute.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.003
§ 3863.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing Travis County and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Travis County from providing the level of services provided, as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 172.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 172 / Section 172.003
§ 172.003. DEPARTMENT DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop the form and the educational information required under Section 172.002 and post a copy of the form and information on the department's Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8210.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8210 / Section 8210.152
§ 8210.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8210.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district as provided by 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. Transportation Code § 504.942 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.942
§ 504.942. LOG LOADER VEHICLES; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

A vehicle operated in violation of Section 504.506 is considered to be operated or moved while unregistered and is immediately subject to the applicable fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 17.967 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.967
§ 17.967. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may provide for the issuance of water financial assistance bonds to refund outstanding bonds and water financial assistance bonds issued under this chapter and federal contractual obligations incurred under Section 49-d, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The board may sell the refunding water financial assistance bonds and use the proceeds to retire any of the outstanding obligations described in Subsection (a), exchange the refunding water financial assistance bonds for the outstanding bonds or water financial assistance bonds, or refund any of the outstanding obligations described in Subsection (a) in the manner provided by any other applicable statute, including Chapter 1207, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2113.205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2113 / Section 2113.205
§ 2113.205. CERTAIN EXPENDITURES INVOLVING MULTIPLE FISCAL YEARS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subsection, a state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay expenses related to conducting or attending a seminar or a conference only to the extent it occurs during that year. To the extent that it is cost-effective, a state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay expenses related to conducting or attending a seminar or conference that will occur partly or entirely during a different fiscal year.

(b) The comptroller may authorize a state agency to use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay the entire cost or amount of a service, including an Internet connection, a periodical subscription, a maintenance contract, a post office box rental, insurance, or a surety or honesty bond, regardless of whether the service is provided over more than one fiscal year.

(c) A state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay for a utility service provided during that fiscal year and September of the next fiscal year.

(d) The comptroller may establish procedures and adopt rules to administer this section.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(2) "State agency" means:

(A) a department, commission, board, office, or other entity in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education;

(B) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, another entity in the judicial branch of state government with statewide authority, or a court of appeals; or

(C) the legislature or another entity in the legislative branch of state government with statewide authority.

(3) "Utility service" means:

(A) the furnishing of electricity, water, or natural gas;

(B) a telecommunications service, a wastewater treatment service, or a waste disposal service; or

(C) any similar commodity or service that the comptroller considers to be a utility service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.058
§ 1010.058. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board:

(1) shall hold the board's meetings at the board's designated meeting place;

(2) may establish a schedule of regular meetings to conduct district business; and

(3) may hold special meetings at other times as district business requires.

(b) Except as provided by this section, Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to board meetings.

(c) If there is an emergency or urgent public necessity, posting of notice of a board meeting is not required.

(d) Failure to post notice does not affect the validity of an action taken at a regular board meeting. Failure to post notice may affect the validity of an action taken at a special meeting unless the board declares, by an action taken at the special meeting, that an emergency exists.

(e) Any interested person may attend a board meeting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8328.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8328 / Section 8328.202
§ 8328.202. 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. Transportation Code § 453.058 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.058
§ 453.058. ACCOUNTS AND DEPOSIT OF MONEY; DEDICATION OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall deposit all transit department money, other than money invested as provided by Section 453.057, with the treasurer of the creating municipality to the credit of the accounts described by Subsection (b).

(b) All money received from the collection of the sales and use tax under Subchapter H shall be credited to an account separate from an account to which all other money governed by Subsection (a) shall be credited.

(c) Sales and use tax collections under Subchapter H may be used only for mass transit.

(d) The board may transfer money credited to the account that does not contain sales and use tax collections back to the municipality.
Tex. Water Code § 58.809 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.809
§ 58.809. COMPUTING AMOUNT OF PAYMENT MADE BY SURRENDERING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to compute payment by surrendering bonds, the interest rate on the bonds shall be applied on an annual basis to each unpaid installment of taxes for the number of years the installment must run before being due. The total of the items computed shall be deducted from the face amount of the unpaid installments of taxes.

(b) In order to compute payment by surrendering bonds, the interest rate on the bonds shall be applied to each unpaid installment of taxes for the number of years the installment has been past due and 10 percent of the face amount of each installment of taxes that is past due shall be added as penalty. The total of the items computed shall be added to the face amount of each unpaid installment of taxes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.241 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.241
§ 1001.241. MATERNAL MORTALITY REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall post on the department's Internet website information regarding the systematic protocol for pregnancy-related death investigations and the best practices for reporting pregnancy-related deaths to the medical examiner or justice of the peace of each county, as applicable.

(b) The information provided under Subsection (a) must include guidelines for:

(1) determining when a comprehensive toxicology screening should be performed on a person whose death was related to pregnancy;

(2) determining when a death should be reported to or investigated by a medical examiner or justice of the peace under Chapter 49, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(3) correctly completing the death certificate of a person whose death was related to pregnancy.

(b) The information provided under Subsection (a) must include guidelines for:

(1) determining when a comprehensive toxicology screening should be performed on a person whose death was related to pregnancy;

(2) determining when a death should be reported to or investigated by a medical examiner or justice of the peace under Chapter 49A, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(3) correctly completing the death certificate of a person whose death was related to pregnancy.

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 36.051 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.051
§ 36.051. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an unlawful act, the attorney general may institute an action for an appropriate order to restrain the person from committing or continuing to commit the act.

(b) An action under this section shall be brought in a district court of Travis County or of a county in which any part of the unlawful act occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8430.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8430 / Section 8430.101
§ 8430.101. 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 8430.053.

(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 real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 77.014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 77 / Section 77.014
§ 77.014. STAFF.
Status: in_force

The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall provide staff for the committee.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 86 / Section 86.005
§ 86.005. CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATIONS EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a claim arising from an offense defined by Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7926.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926 / Section 7926.003
§ 7926.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 579.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 579 / Section 579.052
§ 579.052. CONTRACT TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each creating hospital district shall contract with the district for the district to provide mental health services to the hospital district's residents. The contract must:

(1) state the term of the contract;

(2) specify the purpose, terms, rights, and duties of the district, as authorized by this chapter;

(3) specify the financial contributions to be made by each party to the contract to fund the district; and

(4) specify the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets owned by a party to the contract that the district will be required to manage and operate, if any.

(b) Chapter 791, Government Code, does not apply to a contract made under this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.514 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.514
§ 42A.514. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant younger than 18 years of age convicted of an alcohol-related offense under Section 106.02, 106.025, 106.04, 106.041, 106.05, or 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, or Section 49.02, Penal Code, or an offense involving possession of a controlled substance or marihuana under Section 481.115, 481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, 481.117, 481.118, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code, the judge may require the defendant as a condition of community supervision to successfully complete, as appropriate:

(1) an alcohol awareness program under Section 106.115, Alcoholic Beverage Code, that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code; or

(2) a substance misuse education program that is designed to educate persons on the dangers of substance misuse in accordance with Section 521.374(a)(1), Transportation Code, and that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code.

(b) If a judge requires a defendant as a condition of community supervision to attend an alcohol awareness program or substance misuse education program described by Subsection (a), unless the judge determines that the defendant is indigent and unable to pay the cost, the judge shall require the defendant to pay the cost of attending the program. The judge may allow the defendant to pay the cost of attending the program in installments during the term of community supervision.
Tex. Family Code § 264.5031 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.5031
§ 264.5031. COLLECTION OF NEAR FATALITY DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "near fatality" means a case where a physician has certified that a child is in critical or serious condition, and a caseworker determines that the child's condition was caused by the abuse or neglect of the child.

(b) The department shall include near fatality child abuse or neglect cases in the child fatality case database, for cases in which child abuse or neglect is determined to have been the cause of the near fatality. The department must also develop a data collection strategy for near fatality child abuse or neglect cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3827.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3827 / Section 3827.002
§ 3827.002. KATY TOWNE CENTRE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

Katy Towne Centre Development District is a special district created under Section 52, Article III, Section 1-g, Article VIII, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 481.122 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.122
§ 481.122. CREATION.
Status: in_force

The business permit office is an office within the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.208 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.208
§ 212.208. LIMITATION ON PARKLAND DEDICATION AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not require a landowner to dedicate as parkland under this subchapter more than 10 percent, without adjustment or disqualification for impairment, of the gross site area of the land subject to a plan application.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.001
§ 53.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

(2) "Land office" means the General Land Office.

(3) "Board" means the School Land Board.

(4) "Surface mining" means the mining of minerals by removing the overburden lying above the natural deposit of minerals and mining directly from the natural deposits that are exposed. The term does not include in situ mining activities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8188.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8188 / Section 8188.051
§ 8188.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.058 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.058
§ 14.058. FEES FOR ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The fees charged by the commission for electronic access to information that is stored in the system established by the commission using funds from the Texas Public Finance Authority and approved by the Department of Information Resources shall be established:

(1) by the commission in consultation with the comptroller; and

(2) in an amount reasonable and necessary to retire the debt to the Texas Public Finance Authority associated with establishing the electronic access system.
Tex. Water Code § 15.975 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.975
§ 15.975. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) On review and recommendation by the executive administrator, the board by resolution may approve an application if the board finds that:

(1) the application and the assistance applied for meet the requirements of this subchapter, Section 16.4021, and board rules;

(2) the revenue or taxes, or both the revenue and taxes, pledged by the applicant will be sufficient to meet all the obligations assumed by the political subdivision; and

(3) the project will meet water needs in a manner consistent with the state and regional water plans as required by Section 16.053(j), unless otherwise specified by an act of the legislature.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(5), eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) The board may deliver funds for the part of a loan or grant for a project relating to surface water development, other than for planning and design costs, permitting costs, and other costs associated with federal and state regulatory activities with respect to a project, only if the executive administrator makes a written finding that the applicant:

(1) has the necessary water rights authorizing the applicant to appropriate and use the water that the project will provide, if the applicant is proposing surface water development; or

(2) has the right to use water that the project will provide, if the applicant is proposing groundwater development.

(d) The board may not approve an application if the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a request by the executive administrator or a regional planning group for information relevant to the project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.052
§ 9023.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Directors are elected to positions according to the place system as provided by this section.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c):

(1) a director elected to place 1 or 2 must be a resident of Benavides and be elected by the voters of the district who reside in Benavides and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; and

(2) a director elected to place 3 or 4 must be a resident of, and be elected by the voters of the district who reside in, the part of Duval County that is not within:

(A) the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of San Diego or Benavides; or

(B) the Freer Water Control and Improvement District.

(c) If Benavides and the area within its extraterritorial jurisdiction disannex under Subchapter E:

(1) a director who represents Benavides and the area within its extraterritorial jurisdiction ceases to be a director on the date disannexation takes effect;

(2) the remaining directors as soon as possible shall order a special election to elect the appropriate number of directors to fill the unexpired terms if the disannexation results in vacancies on the board; and

(3) a director for each place on the board must be a resident of the part of Duval County that is not within:

(A) the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of San Diego or Benavides; or

(B) the Freer Water Control and Improvement District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.157
§ 1023.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records are open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.153 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.153
§ 351.153. MINIMUM ASSETS FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license holder shall maintain for each office for which a license is held net assets of at least $25,000 that are used or readily available for use in conducting the business of that office.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.165 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.165
§ 370.165. POSSESSION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately on the filing of a declaration of taking, the authority shall serve a copy of the declaration on each person possessing an interest in the condemned property by a method prescribed by Section 21.016(d), Property Code. The authority shall file evidence of the service with the clerk of the court. On filing of that evidence, the authority may take possession of the property pending the litigation.

(b) If the condemned property is a homestead or a portion of a homestead as defined by Section 41.002, Property Code, the authority may not take possession before the 91st day after the date of service under Subsection (a).

(c) A property owner or tenant who refuses to vacate the property or yield possession is subject to forcible entry and detainer under Chapter 24, Property Code.