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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.206
§ 1100.206. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.351
§ 2153.351. CONSENT TO ENTRY.
Status: in_force

Acceptance of a license or registration certificate constitutes consent that the comptroller or a peace officer may freely enter the licensed business premises of the license or registration certificate holder during normal business hours to ensure compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.258 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.258
§ 841.258. AGENTS FOR COMPANY THAT CEASES WRITING NEW BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

An insurance company that ceases to write new business in this state may maintain in this state agents to collect renewal premiums on outstanding policies the company has written under its certificate of authority.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.073
§ 143.073. LINE OF DUTY ILLNESS OR INJURY LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality shall provide to a fire fighter or police officer a leave of absence for an illness or injury related to the person's line of duty. The leave is with full pay for a period commensurate with the nature of the line of duty illness or injury. If necessary, the leave shall continue for at least one year.

(b) At the end of the one-year period, the municipality's governing body may extend the line of duty illness or injury leave at full or reduced pay. If the fire fighter's or police officer's leave is not extended or the person's salary is reduced below 60 percent of the person's regular monthly salary, and the person is a member of a pension fund, the person may retire on pension until able to return to duty.

(c) If pension benefits are not available to a fire fighter or police officer who is temporarily disabled by a line of duty injury or illness and if the year at full pay and any extensions granted by the governing body have expired, the fire fighter or police officer may use accumulated sick leave, vacation time, and other accrued benefits before the person is placed on temporary leave.

(d) If a fire fighter or police officer is temporarily disabled by an injury or illness that is not related to the person's line of duty, the person may:

(1) use all sick leave, vacation time, and other accumulated time before the person is placed on temporary leave; or

(2) have another fire fighter or police officer volunteer to do the person's work while the person is temporarily disabled by the injury or illness.

(e) After recovery from a temporary disability, a fire fighter or police officer shall be reinstated at the same rank and with the same seniority the person had before going on temporary leave. Another fire fighter or police officer may voluntarily do the work of an injured fire fighter or police officer until the person returns to duty.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.0236 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.0236
§ 334.0236. APPEAL OF AUTHORITY DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a rapid transit authority determines under Section 334.0235 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the municipality or county may contest the finding by filing an appeal with the authority not later than the 10th day after the date the municipality or county receives the written notice under Section 334.0235.

(b) Before the 11th day after the date the rapid transit authority receives the appeal under Subsection (a), the authority shall perform a new analysis to determine if implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract and provide to the municipality or county written notice of the results of the analysis.

(c) If the authority again determines that implementation will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the written analysis required under Subsection (b) must include additional information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair an existing contract.

(d) If the rapid transit authority does not comply with Subsection (b) before the 11th day after the date the authority receives the appeal or request for information, the authority is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.052
§ 382.052.
Status: in_force

Sec. 382.052. PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITY WITHIN 3,000 FEET OF SCHOOL. In considering the issuance of a permit to construct or modify a facility within 3,000 feet of an elementary, junior high, or senior high school, the commission shall consider possible adverse short-term or long-term side effects of air contaminants or nuisance odors from the facility on the individuals attending the school facilities.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.024 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.024
§ 131.024. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SURFACE MINING LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) On passage of federal surface mining legislation, the commission shall take actions necessary to establish the exclusive jurisdiction of this state over the regulation of surface mining and reclamation operations.

(b) If the federal administrative agency disapproves the regulatory program of this state as submitted, the commission shall take all necessary and appropriate action, including making recommendations for remedial legislation, to clarify, alter, or amend the program to comply with the requirements of the federal act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.402
§ 601.402. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is required to be certified under this chapter commits an offense if the person:

(1) knowingly administers a radiologic procedure to another person without holding a valid certificate issued by the advisory board;

(2) practices radiologic technology without holding a certificate under this chapter;

(3) uses or attempts to use a suspended or revoked certificate;

(4) knowingly allows a student enrolled in an education program to perform a radiologic procedure without direct supervision;

(5) obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate through bribery or fraudulent misrepresentation;

(6) uses the title or name "certified medical radiologic technologist" or any other name or title that implies the person is certified to practice radiologic technology, unless the person is certified under this chapter;

(7) knowingly conceals information relating to enforcement of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or

(8) employs a person not certified by or in compliance with this chapter for the purpose of applying ionizing radiation to a person.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Education Code § 21.004 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.004
§ 21.004. TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent that funds are available, the agency, the State Board for Educator Certification, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop and implement programs to identify talented students and recruit those students and persons, including high school and undergraduate students, mid-career and retired professionals, honorably discharged and retired military personnel, and members of underrepresented gender and ethnic groups, into the teaching profession.

(b) From available funds, the agency, the State Board for Educator Certification, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop and distribute materials that emphasize the importance of the teaching profession and inform individuals about state-funded loan forgiveness and tuition assistance programs.

(c) The commissioner, in cooperation with the commissioner of higher education and the executive director of the State Board for Educator Certification, shall annually identify the need for teachers in specific subject areas and geographic regions and among underrepresented groups. The commissioner shall give priority to developing and implementing recruitment programs to address those needs from the agency's discretionary funds.

(d) The agency, the State Board for Educator Certification, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall encourage the business community to cooperate with local schools to develop recruiting programs designed to attract and retain capable teachers, including programs to provide summer employment opportunities for teachers.

(e) The agency, the State Board for Educator Certification, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall encourage major education associations to cooperate in developing a long-range program promoting teaching as a career and to assist in identifying local activities and resources that may be used to promote the teaching profession.

(f) Funds received for teacher recruitment programs may be used only to publicize and implement the programs.
Tex. Education Code § 21.203 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.203
§ 21.203. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 21.352(c), the employment policies adopted by a board of trustees must require a written evaluation of each teacher at annual or more frequent intervals. The board must consider the most recent evaluations before making a decision not to renew a teacher's contract if the evaluations are relevant to the reason for the board's action.

(b) The employment policies must include reasons for not renewing a teacher's contract at the end of a school year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 144.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 144 / Section 144.025
§ 144.025. FLOORS.
Status: in_force

(a) During operations, the floors in processing areas shall be kept reasonably free from processing wastes, including:

(1) blood;

(2) manure;

(3) scraps;

(4) grease;

(5) water;

(6) dirt; and

(7) litter.

(b) The floors shall be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day's operations.
Tex. Tax Code § 5.042 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 5 / Section 5.042
§ 5.042. REQUIRED TRAINING FOR CHIEF APPRAISERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, a person may not serve as a chief appraiser for an appraisal district unless the person has completed the course of training prescribed by Section 1151.164, Occupations Code.

(b) A person may serve in a temporary, provisional, or interim capacity as chief appraiser for a period of up to one year without completing the training required by this section.

(c) This section does not apply to a county assessor-collector who serves as chief appraiser under Section 6.05(c).
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.151
§ 4201.151. UTILIZATION REVIEW PLAN.
Status: in_force

A utilization review agent's utilization review plan, including reconsideration and appeal requirements, must be reviewed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state and conducted in accordance with standards developed with input from appropriate health care providers and approved by a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.0763 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.0763
§ 481.0763. REGISTRATION BY REGULATORY AGENCY.
Status: in_force

A regulatory agency that issues a license, certification, or registration to a prescriber or dispenser shall provide the board with any necessary information for each prescriber or dispenser, including contact information for the notifications described by Sections 481.0761(i) and (k), to register the prescriber or dispenser with the system by which the prescriber or dispenser receives information as authorized under Section 481.076(a)(5).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019 / Section 8019.0304
§ 8019.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 115.0042 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.0042
§ 115.0042. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

The committee shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the committee and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the committee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293C.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.154
§ 293C.154. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a mandatory payment to be used to provide an intergovernmental transfer described by Section 293C.103(c)(1).

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.003
§ 505.003. APPLICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) an activity conducted or a service performed by a person who is licensed, certified, or registered in a profession other than social work, including a physician, attorney, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, psychologist, occupational therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed chemical dependency counselor, or licensed professional counselor, if:

(A) the activity or service is conducted or performed within the scope of the person's license, certificate, or registration;

(B) the person does not use a title listed in Section 505.351; and

(C) the person does not:

(i) represent the service as social work;

(ii) represent that the person is a social worker; or

(iii) use a title that implies that the person is licensed in social work;

(2) a service performed by a person as a volunteer or staff member if the person does not:

(A) represent the service as social work;

(B) represent the person as a social worker; or

(C) use a title that implies that the person is licensed in social work;

(3) an activity conducted by a social work student, intern, or trainee in connection with an institution of higher education accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or

(4) an activity conducted or a service performed by a pastoral care counselor who is acting within the person's ministerial capabilities and who does not use a title that implies that the counselor is licensed in social work, including:

(A) a Christian Science practitioner who is recognized by the Church of Christ Scientist as registered and published in the Christian Science Journal; and

(B) any other recognized religious practitioner.

(b) This chapter does not require a public agency or private employer, including a nonprofit corporation, to employ a person licensed under this chapter.

(c) A person who teaches social work at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, is not required to hold a license under this chapter to the extent the person confines the person's activities to teaching and does not otherwise engage in the practice of social work.
Tex. Labor Code § 204.041 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 204 / Section 204.041
§ 204.041. TAX ON EXPERIENCE-RATED EMPLOYERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each employer whose account has been chargeable with benefits throughout four or more consecutive calendar quarters shall pay contributions at the rate prescribed by the table in Section 204.042 or a table extended under Section 204.043.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a change in the rate applicable to an employer takes effect on January 1.

(c) The rate for an employer who becomes subject to contributions under Subsection (a) for the first time at the close of a calendar quarter takes effect on the first day of the next calendar quarter and continues in effect until the January 1 of the next calendar year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972 / Section 7972.002
§ 7972.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903A / Section 7903A.0503
§ 7903A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

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 the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 663.109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 663 / Section 663.109
§ 663.109. MONITORING OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall monitor the activities and operations of a child care facility by conducting regular visits to the facility during operating hours to investigate, inspect, and evaluate the services provided.
Tex. Government Code § 72.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.153
§ 72.153. PROTECTIVE ORDER REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) In consultation with the Department of Public Safety and the courts of this state, the office shall establish and maintain a centralized Internet-based registry for applications for protective orders filed in this state and protective orders issued in this state.

(b) The office shall establish and maintain the registry in a manner that allows municipal and county case management systems to easily interface with the registry.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.237 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.237
§ 401.237. TECHNICAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately on the commission's selection of the application that has the highest comparative merit in accordance with Section 401.232, the commission shall begin a technical review of the selected application.

(b) The commission shall complete the technical review and prepare a draft license not later than the 15th month after the month in which the technical review begins.

(c) The commission shall give priority to the review of the selected application over all other radioactive materials and waste licensing and registration matters pending before the commission, except those the executive director of the commission determines necessary to avert or address a health and safety emergency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.151
§ 1023.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Election Code § 15.024 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 15 / Section 15.024
§ 15.024. CORRECTED REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), after correcting the registration records with respect to a voter, if necessary, the registrar shall issue the voter a registration certificate containing the appropriate corrections and deliver it to the voter not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar receives notice of a correction.

(b) A corrected certificate is not required for a correction to the registration records under Section 15.022(a)(5).
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.358 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.358
§ 451.358. PLEDGE OF REVENUE LIMITED.
Status: in_force

The expenses of operation and maintenance of a transit authority system, including salaries, labor, materials, and repairs necessary to provide efficient service and every other proper item of expense, are a first lien and charge against any revenue of a transit authority system that is encumbered under this chapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.716 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.716
§ 2.716. BUYER'S RIGHT TO SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR REPLEVIN.
Status: in_force

(a) Specific performance may be decreed where the goods are unique or in other proper circumstances.

(b) The decree for specific performance may include such terms and conditions as to payment of the price, damages, or other relief as the court may deem just.

(c) The buyer has a right of replevin for goods identified to the contract if after reasonable effort he is unable to effect cover for such goods or the circumstances reasonably indicate that such effort will be unavailing or if the goods have been shipped under reservation and satisfaction of the security interest in them has been made or tendered. In the case of goods bought for personal, family, or household purposes, the buyer's right of replevin vests upon acquisition of a special property, even if the seller had not then repudiated or failed to deliver.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 62 / Section 62.003
§ 62.003. AVAILABLE FOR CLAIM NOT DUE.
Status: in_force

A writ of sequestration may be issued for personal property under a mortgage or a lien even though the right of action on the mortgage or lien has not accrued. The proceedings relating to the writ shall be as in other cases, except that final judgment may not be rendered against the defendant until the right of action has accrued.
Tex. Finance Code § 204.118 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 204 / Section 204.118
§ 204.118. IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in Section 204.116 are true with respect to a foreign bank licensed to maintain a Texas state branch or agency and that it is necessary for the protection of the interests of creditors of the foreign bank's business in this state or for the protection of the public interest that the commissioner immediately suspend or revoke the license of the foreign bank, the commissioner may issue, without notice and hearing, an order suspending or revoking the license of the foreign bank for a period of up to 90 days, pending investigation or hearing under Section 204.117.

(b) An order issued under this section shall be served on the foreign bank in the manner required by Section 204.117(a)(2).