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Tex. Education Code § 79.09 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 79 / Section 79.09
§ 79.09. CENTER FOR BORDER ECONOMIC AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish a center for border economic and enterprise development at the university.

(b) The center established under this section may:

(1) develop and manage an economic database concerning the Texas-Mexico border;

(2) perform economic development planning and research;

(3) provide technical assistance to industrial and governmental entities; and

(4) in cooperation with other state agencies, coordinate economic and enterprise development planning activities of state agencies to ensure that the economic needs of the Texas-Mexico border are integrated within a comprehensive state economic development plan.

(c) The center may offer seminars and conduct conferences and other educational programs concerning the Texas-Mexico border economy and economic and enterprise development within this state.

(d) The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to aid in the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the center.

(e) The center shall cooperate fully with similar programs operated by Texas A&M International University, The University of Texas at El Paso, and other institutions of higher education.
Tex. Water Code § 18.004 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 18 / Section 18.004
§ 18.004. BED AND BANKS AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) With prior authorization granted under rules prescribed by the commission, a person may use the bed and banks of any flowing natural stream in this state or a lake, reservoir, or other impoundment in this state to convey marine seawater that has been treated so as to meet standards that are at least as stringent as the water quality standards applicable to the receiving stream or impoundment adopted by the commission.

(b) The commission shall provide for notice and an opportunity for the submission of written comment but may not provide an opportunity for a contested case hearing regarding commission actions relating to an application for an authorization under this section to use the bed and banks of a flowing natural stream to convey treated marine seawater. The commission shall provide for notice, an opportunity for the submission of written comment, and an opportunity for a contested case hearing regarding commission actions relating to an application for an authorization under this section to use a lake, reservoir, or other impoundment to convey treated marine seawater.

(c) A person may not discharge treated marine seawater into a flowing natural stream in this state or a lake, reservoir, or other impoundment in this state for the purpose of conveyance of the water under an authorization granted under this section unless the person holds a permit issued under Section 18.005 authorizing the discharge.

(d) Treated marine seawater that is conveyed under an authorization granted under this section may be used only by the person to whom the authorization is granted.

(e) Section 11.042(c) applies to an authorization granted under this section in the same manner as that subsection applies to an authorization granted under Section 11.042.

(f) This section does not prohibit a person from conveying treated marine seawater in any other manner authorized by law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.274 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.274
§ 431.274. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person applying for a license under this subchapter shall provide, at a minimum, the following information on a license application form furnished by the department:

(1) the name under which the business is conducted;

(2) the address of each place of business that is licensed;

(3) the name and residence address of:

(A) the proprietor, if the business is a proprietorship;

(B) all partners, if the business is a partnership; or

(C) all principals, if the business is an association;

(4) the date and place of incorporation if the business is a corporation;

(5) the names and residence addresses of the individuals in an administrative capacity showing:

(A) the managing proprietor, if the business is a proprietorship;

(B) the managing partner, if the business is a partnership;

(C) the officers and directors, if the business is a corporation; or

(D) the persons in a managerial capacity, if the business is an association; and

(6) the residence address of an individual in charge of each place of business.

(b) The license application must be signed, verified, and completed in a manner described in department rules.

(c) A person applying for a license under this subchapter must pay a licensing fee for each place of business.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.303 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.303
§ 2602.303. SERVICING FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The association may handle claims through its employees or through one or more title insurance companies or other persons designated, subject to the approval of the commissioner, as a servicing facility.

(b) A title insurance company may decline designation as a servicing facility.

(c) The association shall reimburse a servicing facility for:

(1) obligations of the association paid by the facility; and

(2) expenses incurred by the facility in handling claims for the association.
Tex. Government Code § 26.272 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.272
§ 26.272. MORRIS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Morris County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court, general criminal jurisdiction, and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil jurisdiction.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.105 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.105
§ 39.105. LIMITATION ON SALE OF ELECTRICITY.
Status: in_force

(a) After January 1, 2002, a transmission and distribution utility may not sell electricity or otherwise participate in the market for electricity except for the purpose of buying electricity to serve its own needs.

(b) A person or retail electric utility may not provide, furnish, or make available electric service at retail within the certificated service area of an electric cooperative that has not adopted customer choice or a municipally owned utility that has not adopted customer choice. However, this subsection does not prohibit the provision of electric service in multiply certificated service areas to customers of any other retail electric utility.
Tex. Education Code § 48.256 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.256
§ 48.256. LOCAL SHARE OF PROGRAM COST (TIER ONE).
Status: in_force

(a) Each school district's share of the Foundation School Program is determined by the following formula:

"LFA" is the school district's local share;

"TR" is the school district's adopted tier one maintenance and operations tax rate, as described by Section 45.0032(a) for each hundred dollars of valuation; and

"DPV" is the taxable value of property in the school district for the current tax year determined under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code.

(b) The commissioner shall adjust the values reported by the comptroller to reflect reductions in taxable value of property resulting from natural or economic disaster in the year in which the valuations are determined. The decision of the commissioner is final. An adjustment does not affect the local fund assignment of any other school district.

(c) Appeals of district values shall be held pursuant to Section 403.303, Government Code.

(d) This subsection applies to a school district in which the board of trustees entered into a written agreement with a property owner for the implementation of a limitation on taxable value under Subchapter T, Chapter 403, Government Code. For purposes of determining "DPV" under Subsection (a) for a school district to which this subsection applies, the commissioner shall exclude a portion of the market value of property not otherwise fully taxable by the district under Subchapter T, Chapter 403, Government Code. The comptroller shall provide information to the agency necessary for this subsection.

(d-1) Subsection (d) applies to an agreement for the implementation of a limitation on appraised value under former Subchapter B or C, Chapter 313, Tax Code, that was in effect on January 1, 2023, in the same manner as that subsection applies to an agreement described by that subsection. If the agreement for the limitation on appraised value requires a revenue protection payment to the school district, the payment shall be based on the district's taxable value of property for the preceding tax year.

(e) Subsection (d-1) does not apply to property that was the subject of an application under former Subchapter B or C, Chapter 313, Tax Code, made after May 1, 2009, that the comptroller recommended should be disapproved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.201
§ 1120.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.102 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.102
§ 52.102. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The directors shall elect:

(1) a president or chairman;

(2) one or more vice-presidents or vice-chairmen;

(3) a secretary; and

(4) a treasurer.

(b) To be eligible to serve as president, chairman, vice-president, or vice-chairman, a person must be a director.

(c) The directors may combine the offices of secretary and treasurer as secretary-treasurer.

(d) A bank or depository may serve as treasurer but is not considered to be an officer. If a bank or depository serves as treasurer, the secretary shall perform the usual accounting duties of the treasurer except that the secretary may deposit money only as authorized by the board of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7921A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7921A / Section 7921A.0103
§ 7921A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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. Natural Resources Code § 85.292 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.292
§ 85.292. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER AND BOND.
Status: in_force

After an application is submitted as provided in Section 85.291 of this code, the judge of the trial court, after notice and hearing, may appoint a receiver of the property involved or used in violation of the rule, order, or judgment and shall set a proper bond for the receiver.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.402 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.402
§ 48.402. RULES RELATING TO REPORTABLE CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules to further define reportable conduct.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.053
§ 3909.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.113
§ 1099.113. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with another political subdivision or a governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the hospital or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0503
§ 4005.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 52.55 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.55
§ 52.55. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

All transactions under the provisions of this chapter are subject to audit by the state auditor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.301
§ 1020.301. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds or other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0402
§ 3791.0402. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.096 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.096
§ 503.096. TOWING OF VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is engaged in business as a dealer in violation of Section 503.021, a peace officer may cause a vehicle that is being offered for sale by the person to be towed from the location where the vehicle is being offered for sale and stored at a vehicle storage facility, as defined by Section 2308.002, Occupations Code.

(b) A peace officer may cause the vehicle to be towed under Subsection (a) only if:

(1) the peace officer has a probable cause that the vehicle is being offered for sale by a person engaged in business as a dealer in violation of Section 503.021;

(2) the peace officer has complied with the notice requirements under Subsection (c); and

(3) the notice under Subsection (c) was attached to the vehicle not less than two hours before the vehicle is caused to be towed.

(c) Before a vehicle may be towed under Subsection (a), a peace officer, an appropriate local government employee, or an investigator employed by the department must attach a conspicuous notice to the vehicle's front windshield or, if the vehicle has no front windshield, to a conspicuous part of the vehicle stating:

(1) the make and model of the vehicle and the license plate number and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if any;

(2) the date and time that the notice was affixed to the vehicle;

(3) that the vehicle is being offered for sale in violation of Section 503.021;

(4) that the vehicle and any property on or in the vehicle may be towed and stored at the expense of the owner of the vehicle not less than two hours after the notice is attached to the vehicle if the vehicle remains parked at the location; and

(5) the name, address, and telephone number of the vehicle storage facility where the vehicle will be towed.

(d) Once notice has been attached to a vehicle under Subsection (c), a peace officer may prevent the vehicle from being removed by a person unless the person provides evidence of ownership in the person's name or written authorization from the owner of the vehicle for the person to offer the vehicle for sale in a manner other than by consignment.
Tex. Government Code § 312.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 312 / Section 312.015
§ 312.015. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

A majority of a board or commission established under law is a quorum unless otherwise specifically provided.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.302
§ 3833.302. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code.

(b) If the city includes all or part of the district in a tax increment reinvestment zone, the city may, for the area in the district, delegate to the district:

(1) all powers provided to the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) the power to enter into an interlocal agreement with an overlapping taxing unit for payment of all or a portion of the tax increment of the unit to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.101
§ 1048.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents.

(b) The district shall provide all necessary hospital and medical care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Penal Code § 2.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 2 / Section 2.01
§ 2.01. PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.
Status: in_force

All persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The fact that he has been arrested, confined, or indicted for, or otherwise charged with, the offense gives rise to no inference of guilt at his trial.
Tex. Education Code § 51.0031 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0031
§ 51.0031. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A governing board may deposit funds under its control as provided in Section 51.003 of this code, may invest funds under its control in accordance with Chapter 2256, Government Code and, with regard to donations, gifts, and trusts, may establish endowment funds that operate as trusts and are managed under prudent person standards.

(b) Funds described in this section may also be invested in cash management and fixed income funds held by organizations exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501(f)), as that section may be amended.

(c) If a governing board has under its control at least $25 million in book value of endowment funds, such governing board may invest all funds described in this section under prudent person standards.

(c-1) If a governing board does not have under its control at least $25 million in book value of endowment funds, the governing board may contract to pool its funds described in this section with another institution that meets the $25 million in book value of endowment funds threshold established under Subsection (c), and have its funds invested by that governing board under prudent person standards.

(d) As used in this section, "prudent person standard" is the standard of care described in Article VII, Section 11b, of the Texas Constitution, and means that standard of judgment and care that prudent investors, exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution, would acquire or retain in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the fund then prevailing, taking into consideration the investment of all the assets of the fund rather than a single investment.
Tex. Tax Code § 352.0041 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 352 / Section 352.0041
§ 352.0041. COLLECTION PROCEDURES ON PURCHASE OF HOTEL.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person who is liable for the payment of a tax under this chapter is the owner of a hotel and sells the hotel, the successor to the seller or the seller's assignee shall withhold an amount of the purchase price sufficient to pay the amount due until the seller provides a receipt by a person designated by the county to provide the receipt showing that the amount has been paid or a certificate showing that no tax is due.

(b) The purchaser of a hotel who fails to withhold an amount of the purchase price as required by this section is liable for the amount required to be withheld to the extent of the value of the purchase price.

(c) The purchaser of a hotel may request that the person designated by the county to provide a receipt under Subsection (a) issue a certificate stating that no tax is due or issue a statement of the amount required to be paid before a certificate may be issued. The person designated by the county shall issue the certificate or statement not later than the 60th day after the date that the person receives the request.

(d) If the person designated by the county to provide a receipt under Subsection (a) fails to issue the certificate or statement within the period provided by Subsection (c), the purchaser is released from the obligation to withhold the purchase price or pay the amount due.
Tex. Insurance Code § 5001.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 5001 / Section 5001.001
§ 5001.001. ADOPTION OF COMPACT; REPRESENTATIVE TO COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this chapter, the state joins with other states that have adopted the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact to establish and become a member of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission. The commissioner is the state's representative to that commission.