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Tex. Government Code § 843.502 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 843 / Section 843.502
§ 843.502. CREDITED SERVICE FOR QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section:

(1) "Qualified military service" means service in the uniformed services, as that term is defined in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. Section 4301 et seq.), that meets the requirements of that Act as it now exists or is amended as to the character of service performed.

(2) "USERRA" means the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. Section 4301 et seq.).

(b) All members of the retirement system are entitled to be credited with service for qualified military service that is subject to USERRA. Notwithstanding any provision of this subtitle to the contrary, contributions, benefits, credited service, and service credit for qualified military service will be provided in accordance with USERRA and Section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The board of trustees may adopt rules for the administration of this section, including rules that modify the terms of this subtitle for the purpose of compliance with the provisions of USERRA.

(c) An eligible member may establish credited service in the retirement system for qualified active duty military service not creditable under Subsection (b). Qualified military service includes military service before becoming an employee of the subdivision. A member eligible to establish credited service under this subsection is one who is vested, based on credited service only in this system and without regard to service that may be established under this subsection, in a service retirement annuity that may begin at the age of 60. An eligible member may establish not more than five years of credited service under this subsection by filing an application with the retirement system.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 300, Sec. 38(2), eff. January 1, 2010.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 300, Sec. 38(2), eff. January 1, 2010.
Tex. Finance Code § 201.009 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 201 / Section 201.009
§ 201.009. ENFORCEMENT; APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner determines that a bank holding company or a foreign bank has violated this subtitle or other applicable law of this state, the commissioner may take any enforcement action the commissioner would be empowered to take if the bank holding company or foreign bank were a Texas state bank, except that the commissioner shall promptly give notice to the home state regulator of each enforcement action taken against an out-of-state bank holding company or foreign bank and, to the extent practicable, shall consult and cooperate with the home state regulator in pursuing and resolving the enforcement action. A bank holding company or foreign bank may appeal a final order or other decision of the commissioner under this subtitle as provided by Sections 31.202 and 31.204.

(b) If the commissioner determines that an interstate branch maintained by an out-of-state state bank in this state is being operated in violation of a law of this state that is applicable to the branch under Section 24(j), Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1831a(j)), including a law that governs community reinvestment, fair lending, or consumer protection, the commissioner, with written notice to the home state regulator and subject to the terms of any applicable cooperative agreement with the home state regulator, may take any enforcement action the commissioner would be empowered to take if the branch were a Texas state bank or state savings bank, as the case may be. An out-of-state state bank may appeal a final order or other decision of the commissioner under this subtitle as provided by Sections 31.202 and 31.204, or as provided under Subtitle C with respect to a state savings bank.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1903.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1903 / Section 1903.053
§ 1903.053. STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt by rule and enforce standards governing:

(1) the connection of irrigation systems to any water supply;

(2) the design, installation, and operation of irrigation systems;

(3) water conservation; and

(4) the duties and responsibilities of licensed irrigators.

(b) The commission may not require or prohibit the use of any irrigation system, component part, or equipment of any particular brand or manufacturer.

(c) In adopting standards under this section, the commission shall consult the council.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.254 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.254
§ 18A.254. NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person confined in a correctional facility does not have an expectation of privacy with respect to the possession or use of a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device located on the premises of the facility.

(b) A person confined in a correctional facility, and any person with whom the confined person communicates through the use of a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device, does not have an expectation of privacy with respect to the contents of a communication transmitted by the telephone or device.
Tex. Government Code § 653.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 653 / Section 653.007
§ 653.007. WRITING OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Only an insurance company authorized to act as surety in this state may write a bond under this chapter.

(b) A bond under this chapter must be written in triplicate originals on a form approved by the State Board of Insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8074.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8074 / Section 8074.0402
§ 8074.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8074.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.654 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.654
§ 301.654. RESPONSE.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the notice under Section 301.653, the person may:

(1) accept in writing the executive director's determination and recommended corrective action; or

(2) reject the executive director's determination and recommended corrective action.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.002
§ 186.002. REMEDIES EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the banking commissioner so requests, a court may not:

(1) order the closing or suspension of operation of a state trust company; or

(2) appoint for a state trust company a receiver, supervisor, conservator, or liquidator, or other person with similar responsibility.

(b) A person may not be designated receiver, supervisor, conservator, or liquidator without the voluntary approval and concurrence of the banking commissioner.

(c) This chapter prevails over any other conflicting law of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.052
§ 1067.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notice of an election of directors shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the district in accordance with Section 4.003(a)(1), Election Code.
Tex. Education Code § 39.331 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.331
§ 39.331. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each report required by this subchapter must:

(1) unless otherwise specified, contain summary information and analysis only, with an indication that the agency will provide the data underlying the report on request;

(2) specify a person at the agency who may be contacted for additional information regarding the report and provide the person's telephone number; and

(3) identify other sources of related information, indicating the level of detail and format of information that may be obtained, including the availability of any information on the Texas Education Network.

(b) Each component of a report required by this subchapter must:

(1) identify the substantive goal underlying the information required to be reported;

(2) analyze the progress made and longitudinal trends in achieving the underlying substantive goal;

(3) offer recommendations for improved progress in achieving the underlying substantive goal; and

(4) identify the relationship of the information required to be reported to state education goals.

(c) Unless otherwise provided, each report required by this subchapter is due not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year.

(d) Subsections (a) and (b) apply to any report required by statute that the agency or the State Board of Education must prepare and deliver to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, or legislature.

(e) Unless otherwise provided by law, any report required by statute that the agency or the State Board of Education must prepare and deliver to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, or legislature may be combined, at the discretion of the commissioner, with a report required by this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.505 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.505
§ 2308.505. CRIMINAL PENALTY; TOWING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) violates an ordinance, resolution, order, rule, or regulation of a political subdivision adopted under Section 2308.201, 2308.202, or 2308.2085 for which the political subdivision does not prescribe the penalty;

(2) charges or collects a fee in a political subdivision that regulates the operation of tow trucks under Section 2308.201 or 2308.202 or booting under Section 2308.2085 that is not authorized or is greater than the authorized amount of the fee;

(3) charges or collects a fee greater than the amount authorized under Section 2308.204;

(4) charges or collects a fee in excess of the amount filed with the department under Section 2308.206;

(5) violates Section 2308.205; or

(6) violates a rule of the department applicable to a tow truck, towing company, or booting company.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000 per violation. An offense under this section is enforceable by law enforcement.
Tex. Government Code § 1205.069 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1205 / Section 1205.069
§ 1205.069. LEGISLATIVE CONTINUANCES.
Status: in_force

Rule 254, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 30.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, do not apply to a suit or an appeal under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.101
§ 1954.101. LICENSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a person is licensed under this chapter, the person may not:

(1) remove asbestos from or encapsulate or enclose asbestos in a public building or supervise that removal, encapsulation, or enclosure;

(2) perform or supervise maintenance, repair, installation, renovation, or cleaning that dislodges, breaks, cuts, abrades, or impinges on asbestos materials in a public building;

(3) perform an asbestos survey or inspection of a public building, including the sampling and assessment of exposure;

(4) provide plans, instructions, or schedules for the management of asbestos in a public building;

(5) provide monitoring services for airborne asbestos dust using:

(A) transmission electron microscopy;

(B) phase contrast microscopy; or

(C) another analytical method approved by the department;

(6) provide an analysis of:

(A) a bulk material sample for asbestos content or asbestos concentration; or

(B) an airborne sample using:

(i) transmission electron microscopy;

(ii) phase contrast microscopy;

(iii) polarized light microscopy;

(iv) scanning electron microscopy; or

(v) another analytical method approved by the department;

(7) design and prepare abatement project plans and specifications for asbestos abatement in a public building;

(8) handle an asbestos abatement contract on behalf of another person;

(9) transport an asbestos-containing material from a facility for disposal; or

(10) sponsor or certify an initial or refresher training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter.

(b) In accordance with a schedule established by department rules, a person may not sponsor or certify an asbestos training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter unless the person is licensed as a training sponsor.

(c) The department may waive the requirement for a license on receipt of notice of an emergency that results from a sudden unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition.
Tex. Water Code § 61.120 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.120
§ 61.120. LAWS GOVERNING CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

Chapter 3, Title 128, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, relating to eminent domain, employment and duties of the district engineer, cooperation with the federal government, and the director's annual report shall apply to this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0204
§ 3981.0204. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Byron Campbell;

(2) Ryan Miller;

(3) Shawn Street;

(4) Russell Hickey;

(5) Warren Threadgill; and

(6) a temporary director appointed by the city if the city appoints a temporary director under Section 3981.0201(c).

(b) The temporary or successor temporary directors shall hold an election as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code, to elect the five permanent elected directors.

(c) Except for a temporary director appointed by the city, temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date the permanent elected directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) If the permanent elected directors have not been elected under Subsection (b) and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors, other than a temporary director appointed by the city, shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date the permanent elected directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(e) If Subsection (d) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(f) A temporary director appointed by the city serves until the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 33.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 33 / Section 33.002
§ 33.002. INSURANCE BUSINESS INTEREST; SERVICE AS COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is not eligible for appointment as commissioner if the person, the person's spouse, or any other person who resides in the same household as the person:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by the department;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the department;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the department; or

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law.

(b) A person is not eligible for appointment as commissioner if the person:

(1) is a stockholder, director, officer, attorney, agent, or employee of an insurance company, insurance agent, insurance broker, or insurance adjuster; or

(2) is directly or indirectly interested in a business described by Subdivision (1).

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to:

(1) a person solely because the person is insured by an insurer or is the beneficiary of insurance; or

(2) a person who:

(A) is appointed as a receiver, liquidator, supervisor, or conservator of an insurer; or

(B) is an employee of a receiver, liquidator, supervisor, or conservator of an insurer with respect to duties under that employment.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.255 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.255
§ 1954.255. CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY MONITOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "independent third-party monitor" means a person retained to collect area air samples for analysis by and for the owner of the building or facility being abated.

(b) An independent third-party monitor may not be employed by the asbestos abatement contractor to analyze an area sample collected during the abatement project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8811.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8811 / Section 8811.054
§ 8811.054. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3823.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3823 / Section 3823.201
§ 3823.201. EXCEPTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may vote to dissolve a district that has debt. If the vote is in favor of dissolution, the district shall remain in existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its debts. The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.

(b) Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 333.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 333 / Section 333.007
§ 333.007. CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into any contract connected with or incident to the establishment, equipping, maintaining, and operating of the museum.

(b) The board may borrow and receive, exchange, sell, and lend property for the benefit of the museum.

(c) The board may accept on behalf of the municipality and county a gift or bequest. A gift or loan of property must be administered as designated by the donor.

(d) The board may pay and disburse funds set aside by the municipality and county for purposes connected with operating and maintaining the museum as if the action were taken by the governing bodies.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.117 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.117
§ 162.117. DUTIES OF SELLER OF GASOLINE.
Status: in_force

(a) A seller who receives or collects tax holds the amount received or collected in trust for the benefit of this state and has a fiduciary duty to remit to the comptroller the amount of tax received or collected.

(b) A seller shall furnish the purchaser with an invoice, bill of lading, or other documentation as evidence of the number of gallons received by the purchaser.

(c) A seller who receives a payment of tax may not apply the payment of tax to a debt that the person making the payment owes for gasoline purchased from the seller.

(d) A person required to receive or collect a tax under this chapter is liable for and shall pay the tax in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.052
§ 204.052. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The physician assistant board consists of 13 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:

(1) seven practicing physician assistant members who each have at least five years of clinical experience as a physician assistant;

(2) three physician members who are licensed in this state and who supervise physician assistants; and

(3) three public members who are not licensed as a physician or physician assistant.

(b) Appointments to the physician assistant board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Government Code § 824.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.003
§ 824.003. WHEN BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, an annuity provided by this chapter is payable for the month in which the person who receives the annuity dies. Monthly annuity payments are generally due to be paid on the last working day of the month for which the payment accrues.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.070 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.070
§ 284.070. NONPAYMENT OF TOLL; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) operates a vehicle on a county project; and

(2) fails or refuses to pay a toll imposed under Section 284.069.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.

(c) The county may take and retain possession of a vehicle operated in violation of Subsection (a) until the amount of the toll and all charges in connection with the toll are paid.

(d) In a county with a population over 2.8 million, an offense under this section may be prosecuted in any precinct in the county in which the offense was committed.

(e) An authorized emergency vehicle, as defined by Section 541.201, is exempt from payment of a toll imposed under this chapter regardless of whether the vehicle is:

(1) responding to an emergency;

(2) displaying a flashing light; or

(3) marked as an emergency vehicle.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.064
§ 171.064. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Medical Board may take disciplinary action under Chapter 164, Occupations Code, or assess an administrative penalty under Subchapter A, Chapter 165, Occupations Code, against a person who violates Section 171.063.

(b) A penalty may not be assessed under this section against a pregnant woman who receives a medical abortion.
Tex. Education Code § 61.024 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.024
§ 61.024. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

Members of the board shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board or in attending to other work of the board when that other work is approved by the chairman of the board.