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Tex. Labor Code § 215.042 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 215 / Section 215.042
§ 215.042. SHARED WORK BENEFITS FORMULA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall pay an individual who is eligible for shared work benefits a weekly shared work benefit in an amount equal to the individual's regular weekly benefit amount for a period of total unemployment multiplied by the nearest full percentage of reduction of the individual's wages under the employer's shared work plan.

(b) The commission shall round to the next highest dollar a shared work benefit that is not a multiple of one dollar.
Tex. Government Code § 432.044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.044
§ 432.044. WHO MAY SERVE ON COURT-MARTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Any state commissioned officer in a duty status is eligible to serve on a court-martial.

(b) A warrant officer in a duty status is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of a person, other than a commissioned officer, who may lawfully be brought before the courts for trial.

(c) An enlisted member of the state military forces in a duty status who is not a member of the same unit as the accused is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of an enlisted member of the state military forces who may lawfully be brought before the court for trial if, before the conclusion of a session called by the military judge under Section 432.064(a) before trial or, in the absence of such a session, before the court is assembled for the trial of the accused, the accused personally has requested in writing that enlisted members serve on it. After such a request, the accused may not be tried by a general or special court-martial the membership of which does not include enlisted members in a number comprising at least one-third of the total membership of the court, unless eligible members cannot be obtained because of physical conditions or military exigencies. If a sufficient number of enlisted members cannot be obtained, the court may be convened and the trial held without them, but the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating why they could not be obtained. In this subsection, "unit" means a regularly organized body of the state military forces not larger than a company, squadron, division of the naval militia, or body corresponding to a company, squadron, or division.

(d) When it can be avoided, a person subject to this chapter may not be tried by a court-martial of which any member is junior to the accused in rank or grade. On convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail as members of the court-martial members of the state military forces that, in the convening authority's opinion, are best qualified for the duty because of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. A member of the state military forces is not eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial if the member is the accuser, is a witness, or has acted as investigating officer or counsel in the same case.
Tex. Education Code § 132.0551 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 132 / Section 132.0551
§ 132.0551. QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director of admissions and each full-time instructor employed by a career school or college must meet the minimum qualification and training requirements established by commission rule.

(b) The chief administrative officer of or an owner with supervisory authority over a career school or college must meet the minimum qualification and training requirements established by commission rule.

(c) The commission shall require a person described by Subsection (a) or (b) to complete not less than six hours each year of continuing education applicable to the position.

(d) The commission by rule shall establish the minimum qualification and training requirements and continuing education requirements for each position to which this section applies.

(e) In accordance with rules adopted for that purpose, the commission shall approve appropriate entities that the commission determines are qualified to provide the continuing education or training courses required by this section. In approving an entity under this subsection, the commission shall consider the entity's ability to offer a curriculum that:

(1) addresses the applicable requirements for the positions for which the education or training is provided;

(2) addresses the statutes, rules, and federal regulations or guidelines applicable to the positions;

(3) includes any criteria required to receive or retain accreditation from a nationally recognized organization; and

(4) addresses any other curriculum needs of a continuing education or training course established under this section.

(f) Each career school or college shall maintain records of any continuing education or training received by school or college officials or personnel and shall make the records available for inspection during regular business hours on the premises of the school. The records must indicate for which position the continuing education or training was received.

(g) Expired.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00018 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00018
§ 30.00018. BILLS OF EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

Bills of exception must substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation of bills of exception in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Insurance Code § 223A.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 223A / Section 223A.006
§ 223A.006. CHANGE IN DUE DATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller by rule may change the dates for reporting and paying taxes under this chapter to improve operating efficiencies within the agency.

(b) A change by the comptroller in a reporting or payment date must retain the system of semiannual prepayments prescribed by Section 223A.004.
Tex. Government Code § 542.0101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 542 / Section 542.0101
§ 542.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Capitation" means a method of compensating a provider on a monthly basis for providing or coordinating the provision of a defined set of services and supports that is based on a predetermined payment per services recipient.

(2) "Pilot program" means the pilot program established under this subchapter.

(3) "Pilot program participant" means an individual who is enrolled in and receives services through the pilot program.

(4) "Pilot program work group" means the pilot program work group established under Section 542.0104.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8835.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8835 / Section 8835.102
§ 8835.102. GROUNDWATER WELLS UNDER JURISDICTION OF RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "railroad commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(b) A groundwater well drilled or operated in the district under a permit issued by the railroad commission is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the railroad commission and is exempt from regulation by the district.

(c) Groundwater produced in an amount authorized by a railroad commission permit may be used in or exported from the district without a permit from the district.

(d) To the extent groundwater production exceeds railroad commission authorization, the holder of the railroad commission permit:

(1) must apply to the district for the appropriate permit for the excess production; and

(2) is subject to the applicable regulatory fees.

(e) Groundwater produced from a well under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission is generally exempt from water district fees. However, the district may impose either a pumping fee or an export fee on groundwater produced from an otherwise exempt mine well that is used for municipal purposes or by a public utility. A fee imposed by the district under this subsection may not exceed the fee imposed on other groundwater producers in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1003.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.055
§ 1003.055. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on the approval of the expenses by the entire board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8051.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8051 / Section 8051.0306
§ 8051.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8051.0103 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8051.0103. If the voters of a new district do not confirm the creation of the new district, the assets, obligations, territory, and governance of the new district revert to the original district.

(i) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 8051.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8249.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8249 / Section 8249.106
§ 8249.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8249.103; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 37.009 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 37 / Section 37.009
§ 37.009. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish and collect fees to cover the cost of administering and enforcing this chapter and licenses and registrations issued under this chapter.

(b) Fees paid to the commission under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the commission occupational licensing account.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 18.051 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 18 / Section 18.051
§ 18.051. PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish certification programs relating to the protection, sale, advertising, marketing, transporting, or other commercial handling of agricultural, horticultural, or related products in this state if the department determines that a certification program is warranted to:

(1) ensure genetic purity, identity, or disease or pest resistance; or

(2) help prevent the spread of insects, other pests, diseases, or pathogens.

(b) The department may regulate the use of the term "Texas Certified Product," other terms that indicate product quality standards, and symbols connected with those terms as used with a product regulated under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.058
§ 3898.058. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation a director may receive each year may not exceed $2,000.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248A.155 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248A / Section 248A.155
§ 248A.155. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

A person may file a complaint with the department against a center licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter. The department shall investigate the complaint in accordance with the complaint procedures established under Chapter 161, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.074 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.074
§ 395.074. PRIOR IMPACT FEES REPLACED BY FEES UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

An impact fee that is in place on June 20, 1987, must be replaced by an impact fee made under this chapter on or before June 20, 1990. However, any political subdivision having an impact fee that has not been replaced under this chapter on or before June 20, 1988, is liable to any party who, after June 20, 1988, pays an impact fee that exceeds the maximum permitted under Subchapter B by more than 10 percent for an amount equal to two times the difference between the maximum impact fee allowed and the actual impact fee imposed, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3935.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3935 / Section 3935.104
§ 3935.104. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3831.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3831 / Section 3831.054
§ 3831.054. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

A director:

(1) must be a registered voter of the City of Temple; and

(2) may not:

(A) be an elected official; or

(B) be employed by the district or the City of Temple.
Tex. Insurance Code § 271.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 271 / Section 271.007
§ 271.007. COLLECTION OF MAINTENANCE FEE.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall collect the maintenance fee.
Tex. Government Code § 525.0054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 525 / Section 525.0054
§ 525.0054. EFFICIENCY AUDIT OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, "efficiency audit" means an investigation of the implementation and administration of the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program operated under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and the state temporary assistance and support services program operated under Chapter 34, Human Resources Code, to examine fiscal management, the efficiency of the use of resources, and the effectiveness of state efforts in achieving the goals of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program described under 42 U.S.C. Section 601(a).

(b) In 2022 and every sixth year after that year, an external auditor selected under Subsection (c) shall conduct an efficiency audit. The commission shall pay the costs associated with the audit using existing resources.

(c) The state auditor shall:

(1) not later than March 1 of the year in which an efficiency audit is required under this section, select an external auditor to conduct the audit; and

(2) ensure that the external auditor conducts the audit in accordance with this section.

(d) The external auditor shall be independent and not subject to direction from:

(1) the commission; or

(2) any other state agency that:

(A) is subject to evaluation by the auditor for purposes of this section; or

(B) receives or spends money under the programs described by Subsection (a).

(e) The external auditor shall complete the efficiency audit not later than the 90th day after the date the state auditor selects the external auditor.

(f) The Legislative Budget Board shall establish the scope of the efficiency audit and determine the areas of investigation for the audit, including:

(1) reviewing the resources dedicated to a program described by Subsection (a) to determine whether those resources:

(A) are used effectively and efficiently to achieve desired outcomes for individuals receiving benefits under the program; and

(B) are not used for purposes other than the intended goals of the program;

(2) identifying cost savings or reallocations of resources; and

(3) identifying opportunities to improve services through consolidation of essential functions, outsourcing, and elimination of duplicative efforts.

(g) Not later than November 1 of the year an efficiency audit is conducted, the external auditor shall prepare and submit a report of the audit and recommendations for efficiency improvements to:

(1) the governor;

(2) the Legislative Budget Board;

(3) the state auditor;

(4) the executive commissioner; and

(5) the chairs of the House Human Services Committee and the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

(h) The executive commissioner and the state auditor shall publish the report, recommendations, and full efficiency audit on the commission's and the state auditor's Internet websites.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.083 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.083
§ 286.083. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require reimbursement from a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the boundaries of the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick, diseased, or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61 (Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act).

(b) The board shall require reimbursement from the sheriff or police chief of a county or municipality for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality who is not a resident of the district.

(c) The board may contract with the state or federal government for the state or federal government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick, diseased, or injured person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.035 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.035
§ 284.035. BOND APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds under this chapter may be presented to the attorney general for approval in the same manner as provided for approval of tax bonds issued by a county. The attorney general's approval of the bonds has the same effect as approval of county tax bonds.

(b) The comptroller shall register in the manner other county bonds are registered bonds the attorney general approves under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.004
§ 203.004. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a certified nurse-midwife, a physician, or another health care professional licensed by the state and operating within the scope of the person's license;

(2) a natural childbirth trainer; or

(3) a person other than a midwife who assists childbirth in an emergency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.051
§ 1052.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of five directors elected from the district at large.

(b) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve staggered two-year terms; and

(2) the terms of three directors expire in odd-numbered years and the terms of two directors expire in even-numbered years.

(c) The election order must state the time, place, and purpose of the election.

(d) A director may not serve more than three successive terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1065.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1065 / Section 1065.206
§ 1065.206. REVENUE OR SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue and sell revenue or special obligation bonds for the purposes provided by Section 1065.201.

(b) Special obligation bonds must be payable from the revenue of the district's entire hospital system, including that portion originally acquired and all past or future extensions, additions, or replacements, excluding taxes, after deducting the cost of maintaining and operating the system. For purposes of this subsection, the cost of maintaining and operating the system:

(1) may include only the items set forth and defined in the resolution authorizing the bond issuance; and

(2) may not include the cost of providing medical or hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.

(c) A cost described by Subsection (b)(2) is a maintenance and operating expense for budget and tax purposes.

(d) The district may issue revenue bonds without an election.

(e) Revenue bonds may be additionally secured by:

(1) a mortgage or deed of trust on real property;

(2) a chattel mortgage on the district's personal property; or

(3) both.

(f) The board may issue bonds that are a junior lien on the district's net revenue or property and additional parity bonds under conditions specified in the bond resolution or trust indenture.

(g) Money for the payment of not more than two years' interest on the bonds and an amount the board estimates will be required for maintenance and operating expenses during the first two years of operation may be set aside out of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds.

(h) A revenue bond issued by the district must contain the provision: "The holder of the bond may not demand payment of this bond or appurtenant coupons out of money raised or to be raised by taxation."
Tex. Tax Code § 5.061 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 5 / Section 5.061
§ 5.061. EXPLANATION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO HEIR PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall prepare and electronically publish a pamphlet that provides information to assist heir property owners in applying for a residence homestead exemption authorized by Chapter 11. The pamphlet must include:

(1) a list of the residence homestead exemptions authorized by Chapter 11;

(2) a description of the process for applying for an exemption as prescribed by Section 11.43;

(3) a description of the documents an owner is required by Section 11.43(o) to submit with an application to demonstrate the owner's ownership of an interest in heir property;

(4) contact information for the division of the State Bar of Texas from which a person may obtain a listing of individuals and organizations available to provide free or reduced-fee legal assistance; and

(5) a general description of the process by which an owner may record the owner's interest in heir property in the real property records of the county in which the property is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8810.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8810 / Section 8810.006
§ 8810.006. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.