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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.118 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.118
§ 77.118. SHRIMP LICENSE MANAGEMENT REVIEW BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The holders of commercial bay and bait shrimp boat licenses shall elect a shrimp license management review board of nine members.

(b) A member of the review board must be a holder of a commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license.

(c) The nine members of the review board must be selected to reflect the following geographical distribution according to the county of residence specified on the member's commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license:

(1) one member representing Orange, Jefferson, Chambers, and Harris counties;

(2) two members representing Galveston County;

(3) two members representing Brazoria and Matagorda counties;

(4) three members representing Calhoun, Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio, and Refugio counties; and

(5) one member representing Kleberg, Cameron, and Willacy counties.

(d) The review board shall advise the commission and department and make recommendations concerning the administrative aspects of the shrimp license management program, including hardship and appeal cases concerning eligibility, license transfer, license renewal, license suspension, license revocation, and vessel length and engine changes.

(e) The executive director shall adopt procedures for the election and operation of the review board. The executive director shall solicit and consider recommendations from the commercial bay and bait shrimp boat license holders regarding the procedures.

(f) The review board is not subject to Article 6252-33, Revised Statutes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.057
§ 1116.057. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ a district administrator to manage the operations of the hospital system.

(b) The district administrator may employ necessary personnel to perform the services provided by the hospital system.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.185 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.185
§ 51.185. SURVEYOR'S REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 120th day after the date a surveyor is appointed under Section 51.184, the surveyor shall file a written report of the survey, the field notes describing the land and the lines and corners surveyed, a plat depicting the results of the survey, and any other information required by the commissioner. The commissioner may extend the time for filing the report as reasonably necessary.

(b) The survey report must also contain:

(1) the name and last known mailing address of:

(A) each person who has possession of the land described in the vacancy application; and

(B) each person determined by the surveyor to have an interest in the land; and

(2) all abstract numbers associated with surveys of land adjoining the land claimed to be vacant.
Tex. Local Government Code § 118.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 118 / Section 118.002
§ 118.002. BILL FOR FEES.
Status: in_force

A fee under this chapter is not payable to a person until a clerk or officer produces or is ready to produce a bill in writing containing the details of the fee to the person who owes the fee. The bill must be signed by the clerk or officer to whom the fee is due or who charges the fee or by the successor in office or legal representative of the clerk or officer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 436.114 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 436 / Section 436.114
§ 436.114. REFUSAL TO CERTIFY OR LICENSE; SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice to the applicant and opportunity for a hearing, the department may refuse an application for a certificate or a license or may suspend or revoke a certificate or license.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish minimum standards for a certificate or license and criteria for the refusal to issue a certificate or license and the suspension or revocation of a certificate or license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3964.0602 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3964 / Section 3964.0602
§ 3964.0602. CONFLICT OF LAWS.
Status: in_force

In the event of a conflict between this subchapter and any other law, this subchapter prevails.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.023
§ 143.023. ELIGIBILITY FOR BEGINNING POSITION.
Status: repealed

(a) A person may not take an entrance examination for a beginning position in the police department unless the person is at least 18 years of age. A person may not take an entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire department unless the person is at least 18 years of age but not 36 years of age or older.

(b) A person may not be certified as eligible for a beginning position in a fire department if the person is 36 years of age or older.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (H.B. 1661), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

(d) An applicant may not be certified as eligible for a beginning position with a fire department unless the applicant meets all legal requirements necessary to become eligible for future certification by the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education.

(e) An applicant may not be certified as eligible for a beginning position with a police department unless the applicant meets all legal requirements necessary to become eligible for future licensing by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

(f) Each police officer and fire fighter affected by this chapter must be able to read and write English.

(g) In addition to meeting the requirements prescribed by this section, an applicant for a beginning position in a police department in a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more must meet the requirements prescribed by Section 143.105.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.024 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.024
§ 1002.024. PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

"Personal property" includes an interest in:

(1) goods;

(2) money;

(3) a chose in action;

(4) an evidence of debt; and

(5) a real chattel.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.0454 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.0454
§ 247.0454. HEARING ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An administrative law judge shall order a hearing and the department shall give notice of the hearing if a person charged with a violation under Section 247.0451 timely requests a hearing.

(b) The hearing shall be held before an administrative law judge.

(c) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the department a written proposal for decision regarding the occurrence of a violation of this chapter or a rule, standard, or order adopted under this chapter or a term of a license issued under this chapter and a recommendation regarding the amount of the proposed penalty if a penalty is warranted.

(d) Based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law and the recommendation of the administrative law judge, the department by order may:

(1) find that a violation has occurred and assess an administrative penalty; or

(2) find that a violation has not occurred.

(e) If the department finds that a violation has not occurred, the department shall order that all records reflecting that the department found a violation had occurred and attempted to impose an administrative penalty shall be expunged except:

(1) records obtained by the department during its investigation; and

(2) the administrative law judge's findings of fact.

(f) Proceedings under this section are subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2055.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2055 / Section 2055.006
§ 2055.006. POLICY RATES.
Status: in_force

Rates for policies purchased under this chapter must be computed using manual rules and rates. The department shall determine any experience rating factor that must be applied to those policies as provided by the commissioner by rule.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 793.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 793 / Section 793.002
§ 793.002. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person intentionally or knowingly causes a fire exit alarm to fail to sound an alarm; and

(2) the person is not authorized to do so by a person having lawful custody or control of the building or the part of the building in which the fire exit is located.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.057
§ 1061.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the district's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Education Code § 54.769 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.769
§ 54.769. EXEMPTION FROM CREDITORS' CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Money in the fund is exempt from claims of creditors, including claims of creditors of a purchaser, a beneficiary, or a successor in interest of a purchaser or beneficiary.

(b) The rights of a purchaser, beneficiary, or successor in interest of a purchaser or beneficiary in and under a prepaid tuition contract and the payment of tuition and required fees for a beneficiary under a prepaid tuition contract to a general academic teaching institution, two-year institution of higher education, private or independent institution of higher education, medical and dental unit, career school, accredited out-of-state institution of higher education, or registered apprenticeship program under this chapter are exempt from attachment, levy, garnishment, execution, and seizure for the satisfaction of any debt, judgment, or claim against a purchaser, beneficiary, or successor in interest of a purchaser or beneficiary.

(c) A claim or judgment against a purchaser, beneficiary, or successor in interest of a purchaser or beneficiary does not impair or entitle the claim or judgment holder to assert or enforce a lien against:

(1) the rights of a purchaser, beneficiary, or successor in interest of a purchaser or beneficiary in and under a prepaid tuition contract; or

(2) the right of a beneficiary to the payment of tuition and required fees to a general academic teaching institution, two-year institution of higher education, private or independent institution of higher education, medical and dental unit, career school, accredited out-of-state institution of higher education, or registered apprenticeship program under a prepaid tuition contract.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.0391 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.0391
§ 341.0391. DIRECT POTABLE REUSE GUIDANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "direct potable reuse" means the introduction of treated reclaimed municipal wastewater either:

(1) directly into a public water system; or

(2) into a raw water supply immediately before the water enters a drinking water treatment plant.

(b) The commission shall develop and make available to the public a regulatory guidance manual to explain commission rules that apply to direct potable reuse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0314 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0314
§ 3945.0314. 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 district money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8179.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8179 / Section 8179.155
§ 8179.155. DIRECTOR AS SHAREHOLDER IN DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

A director may be a shareholder in a depository of district funds.
Tex. Government Code § 52.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 52 / Section 52.054
§ 52.054. APPORTIONMENT OF SALARY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the salary of an official court reporter of a judicial district that is composed of more than one county shall be apportioned among the counties of the district. Each county shall pay a portion of the salary equal to the proportion that its population bears to the total population of the judicial district.

(b) The judge of the 31st Judicial District shall determine the proportionate amount of the salary of the official court reporter to be paid by each county in the district based on the annual case load in each county.

(c) Nueces County shall pay 50 percent of the salary of the official court reporter for the 105th Judicial District. Kleberg and Kenedy counties shall pay the remaining 50 percent. Kleberg and Kenedy counties' shares shall be equal to the proportion that each county's population bears to the total population of the two counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8047.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8047 / Section 8047.0305
§ 8047.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 256.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 256 / Section 256.006
§ 256.006. USE OF FLOOD CONTROL FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The flood control fund of a county is under the jurisdiction and control of the commissioners court. Money in the fund may be used only for flood control purposes in the county and political subdivisions of the county, including:

(1) any soil conservation activity such as contouring, terracing, or tank building; or

(2) any other activity that controls or conserves moisture or water.

(b) Money in the fund shall be spent to equitably distribute as nearly as possible the benefits derived from the expenditures to the commissioners' precincts in accordance with the taxable value of property in each precinct.

(c) All or part of the money in the fund may be used in connection with the plans and programs of:

(1) the United States Soil Conservation Service;

(2) the Texas Agricultural Extension Service;

(3) a state soil conservation district, conservation and reclamation district, drainage district, water control and improvement district, navigation district, flood control district, or levee improvement district; or

(4) a municipality.

(d) Plans for an improvement constructed with money from the fund must be approved by the county and, if applicable, the affected political subdivision.

(e) The commissioners court may hire a federal or state soil conservation engineer or personnel of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service to plan a soil, water, erosion, and drainage program for flood control under this section and may acquire the machinery, equipment, or material useful in carrying out the program. The machinery and equipment shall be made available to the owner of a farm or ranch for purposes consistent with the purposes of this section. A farm or ranch owner using the machinery or equipment shall compensate the county for the use according to the actual expenses incurred by the county, not including depreciation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 86 / Section 86.001
§ 86.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "claimant" means a party, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party claimant, seeking recovery of damages.
Tex. Water Code § 51.172 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.172
§ 51.172. LIABILITY ON CONTRACTS OF ACQUIRED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

If a district acquires an established irrigation system which has contracted to supply water to others and the holders of the contracts or the lands entitled to service of water are not within the district, the contracts and duties shall be performed by the district in the same manner and to the same extent that any other purchaser of the system would be bound.
Tex. Government Code § 442.0062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.0062
§ 442.0062. PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF OFFICIAL TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Official Texas historical marker" means a marker, medallion, monument, or plaque awarded, approved, or administered by the commission, including:

(A) centennial monuments installed by the State of Texas in the 1930s;

(B) monuments installed by the State of Texas in the 1950s and 1960s to commemorate Texas history;

(C) medallions, plaques, or markers installed by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee, the commission's predecessor, in or after 1953; and

(D) markers, medallions, monuments, or plaques installed by the commission in or after 1973 on public or private property to commemorate an area, event, or person that are engraved with text or to which a plaque with text is attached.

(2) "Institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(b) An official Texas historical marker is state property, regardless of whether the marker is located on public or private property.

(c) The commission has jurisdiction over and is responsible for the preservation, maintenance, and repair of official Texas historical markers.

(d) This section may not be construed as transferring ownership or control of, or the responsibility to preserve, maintain, or repair, a museum, statue, exhibition building, or other building that is owned or operated by a private entity, municipality, county, or institution of higher education or university system.
Tex. Transportation Code § 52.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 52 / Section 52.005
§ 52.005. APPLICATION TO BE FILED; FEE FOR DUPLICATION AND MAILING.
Status: in_force

(a) A copy of the application shall be filed in the General Land Office and in the office of the county judge of the adjacent coastal county.

(b) The public may inspect or duplicate the application during normal business hours. A reasonable fee may be charged for duplicating and mailing the application.
Tex. Tax Code § 34.011 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 34 / Section 34.011
§ 34.011. BIDDER REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a sale of real property under this chapter conducted in a county in which the commissioners court by order has adopted the provisions of this section.

(b) A commissioners court may require that, to be eligible to bid at a sale of real property under this chapter, a person must be registered as a bidder with the county assessor-collector before the sale begins. The county assessor-collector may adopt rules governing the registration of bidders under this section. The county assessor-collector may require a person registering as a bidder:

(1) to designate the person's name and address;

(2) to provide valid proof of identification;

(3) to provide written proof of authority to bid on behalf of another person, if applicable;

(4) to provide any additional information reasonably required by the county assessor-collector; and

(5) to at least annually execute a statement on a form provided by the county assessor-collector certifying that there are no delinquent ad valorem taxes owed by the person registering as a bidder to the county or to any taxing unit having territory in the county.

(c) The county assessor-collector shall issue a written registration statement to a person who has registered as a bidder under this section. A person is not eligible to bid at a sale of real property under this chapter unless the county assessor-collector has issued a written registration statement to the person before the sale begins.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5008.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5008 / Section 5008.0201
§ 5008.0201. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of five elected commissioners.

(b) Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8018A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8018A / Section 8018A.0102
§ 8018A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Finance Code § 65.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 65 / Section 65.003
§ 65.003. SAVINGS CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each holder of a savings account must execute a savings contract. The contract must specify:

(1) any special terms applicable to the account; and

(2) the conditions on which withdrawals may be made.

(b) The association shall hold a savings contract in the records pertaining to the account.

(c) A savings contract pertaining to a savings account of a public or governmental entity must provide that the holder of the account may not become a member of the association.
Tex. Election Code § 101.106 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 101 / Section 101.106
§ 101.106. METHODS OF TRANSMISSION TO VOTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The balloting materials may be provided by e-mail to the voter in PDF format, through a scanned format, or by any other method of electronic transmission authorized by the secretary of state in writing.

(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures for the retransmission of balloting materials following an unsuccessful transmission of the materials to a voter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.205
§ 1042.205. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.108
§ 3828.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality with a population of more than 100,000; and

(2) Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to any municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.211 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.211
§ 252.211. SALARY OF ROAD SUPERINTENDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A road superintendent's salary shall be paid at stated intervals on the order of the commissioners court.

(b) The commissioners court may suspend the salary of a road superintendent whose services are no longer needed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.701 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.701
§ 884.701. HAZARDOUS FINANCIAL CONDITION, SUPERVISION, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND LIQUIDATION.
Status: in_force

Subchapter A, Chapter 404, and Chapters 441 and 443 apply to a stipulated premium company engaged in the business of insurance in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.152
§ 11007.152. ELECTION TO IMPOSE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may order an election to impose a maintenance tax. The election order must specify:

(1) the time and place of the election;

(2) the maximum amount of tax to be authorized;

(3) the form of the ballot; and

(4) other matters the board considers necessary or advisable.

(b) Notice of the election must be given by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The first publication must occur at least 14 days before the date of the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.201
§ 1057.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.