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Tex. Human Resources Code § 123.005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 123 / Section 123.005
§ 123.005. REQUIRED SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A community home shall provide the following services to persons with disabilities who reside in the home:

(1) food and shelter;

(2) personal guidance;

(3) care;

(4) habilitation services; and

(5) supervision.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.041
§ 372.041. AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule municipality may create improvement districts for the purposes of:

(1) levying, straightening, widening, enclosing, or otherwise improving a river, creek, bayou, stream, other body of water, street, or alley;

(2) draining, grading, filling, and otherwise protecting and improving the territory within the municipality's limits;

(3) issuing bonds to finance improvements listed in this subsection; and

(4) financing an improvement described in Subchapter A.

(b) If a home-rule municipality creates an improvement district in order to make improvements authorized by this subsection, the municipality must comply with the general law of the state relating to the creation of improvement districts. Bonds issued for improvements under this section must be issued in a manner that complies with the general authority of a home-rule municipality to issue bonds.

(c) A home-rule municipality may require the owners of property in the territory specially benefitted in enhanced value by improvements made under this section to pay the costs of the improvement. If a municipality finances an improvement under this subsection, the municipality shall make a personal charge against those property owners and fix a lien against that property by special assessment. The municipality may issue assignable or negotiable certificates to pay for the costs of improvements and require the property owners to make deferred payments to retire the certificates. Interest on deferred payments may not exceed eight percent. The municipality may appoint special commissioners or provide otherwise for the making and levying of special assessments under this subsection, or may provide that the making and levying of the assessment be performed by the governing body of the municipality, in compliance with requirements for hearings and other procedures as may be adopted under or required by the municipal charter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.105
§ 1104.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) accounting and control procedures for the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.172 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.172
§ 501.172. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Document" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(2) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(3) "Electronic document" means a document that is in an electronic form.

(4) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document.

(5) "Paper document" means a document that is in printed form.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909 / Section 7909.0403
§ 7909.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Insurance Code § 861.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 861 / Section 861.102
§ 861.102. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue a certificate of authority to a general casualty company authorizing the company to engage in the business of insurance under this chapter if:

(1) the company meets the requirements of this chapter; and

(2) the commissioner has granted a charter to the company in the manner provided by Sections 822.051, 822.052, 822.053, 822.054, 822.057, 822.058, 822.059, 822.060, and 822.210.

(b) A certificate of authority is evidence of a general casualty company's authorization to engage in the business of insurance under this chapter and of the company's solvency and credits.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.403 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.403
§ 62.403. INDIVIDUAL RISK ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The council by rule shall establish, develop, or adopt an individual risk assessment tool or a group of individual risk assessment tools that:

(1) evaluates the criminal history of a person required to register under this chapter; and

(2) seeks to predict:

(A) the likelihood that the person will engage in criminal activity that may result in the person receiving a second or subsequent reportable adjudication or conviction; and

(B) the continuing danger, if any, that the person poses to the community.

(b) On the written request of a person with a single reportable adjudication or conviction that appears on the list published under Article 62.402(b), the council shall:

(1) evaluate the person using the individual risk assessment tool or group of individual risk assessment tools established, developed, or adopted under Subsection (a); and

(2) provide to the person a written report detailing the outcome of an evaluation conducted under Subdivision (1).

(c) An individual risk assessment provided to a person under this subchapter is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3824.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3824 / Section 3824.051
§ 3824.051. COMPOSITION; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district is governed by a board of five voting directors appointed under Section 3824.052 and nonvoting directors as provided by Section 3824.053.

(b) Voting directors serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(c) The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board if the board finds it is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than 5 or more than 15 directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1018.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1018 / Section 1018.306
§ 1018.306. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:

(1) determine the debt owed by the district; and

(2) impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.

(b) On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the money to the appropriate county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.205
§ 1094.205. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates according to a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30, or as established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed if revenue bonds of the district are outstanding or more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.057
§ 6906.057. DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall preside at board meetings and perform other duties prescribed by the board.

(b) The board treasurer shall perform duties and functions prescribed by the board.

(c) The board secretary is the official custodian of the minutes, books, records, and seal of the board and shall perform other duties and functions prescribed by the board. An assistant board secretary may perform any duty or function of the board secretary.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.409 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.409
§ 353.409. BUYER'S WAIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail installment contract may not:

(1) provide for a waiver of the retail buyer's rights of action against the holder or a person acting on the holder's behalf for an illegal act committed in:

(A) the collection of payments under the contract; or

(B) the repossession of the commercial vehicle; or

(2) provide that the retail buyer agrees not to assert against the holder a claim or defense arising out of the sale.

(b) An act or agreement of the retail buyer before or at the time of the making of a retail installment contract or a purchase under the contract does not waive any provision of this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 311.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 311 / Section 311.001
§ 311.001. SPECIAL HOSPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE OF FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital may not, as a condition to beginning a hospital internship or residency, require a United States citizen who resides in this state and who holds a diploma from a medical school outside the United States that is listed in the AVICENNA Directory for Medicine published by the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the World Federation for Medical Education, to:

(1) take an examination other than an examination required by the Texas Medical Board to be taken by a graduate of a medical school in the United States before allowing that graduate to begin an internship or residency;

(2) complete a period of internship or graduate clinical training; or

(3) be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

(b) This section applies only to a hospital that:

(1) is licensed by this state;

(2) is operated by this state or a political subdivision of this state; or

(3) receives direct or indirect state financial assistance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.056
§ 431.056. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an order finding that a violation has occurred is issued, the department shall inform the person against whom the order is issued of the amount of the penalty for the violation.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a decision or order charging a person with a penalty is final, the person shall:

(1) pay the penalty in full; or

(2) file a petition for judicial review of the department's order contesting the amount of the penalty, the fact of the violation, or both.

(b-1) If the person seeks judicial review within the period prescribed by Subsection (b), the person may:

(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the amount of the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) posting with the court a supersedeas bond for the amount of the penalty; or

(2) request that the department stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) sending a copy of the affidavit to the department.

(b-2) If the department receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b-1)(2), the department may file with the court, within five days after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty or to give a supersedeas bond.

(c) A bond posted under this section must be in a form approved by the court and be effective until all judicial review of the order or decision is final.

(d) A person who does not send money to, post the bond with, or file the affidavit with the court within the period prescribed by Subsection (b) waives all rights to contest the violation or the amount of the penalty.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.043
§ 264.043. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Revenue bonds must mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years after they are issued.

(b) Revenue bonds may:

(1) be sold at a price and under terms that the board considers the most advantageous reasonably obtainable, except that the net effective interest rate computed according to Chapter 1204, Government Code, may not exceed 10 percent a year;

(2) be made callable before maturity at times and prices prescribed in the resolution authorizing the bonds; and

(3) be made registrable as to principal or as to principal and interest.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.303 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.303
§ 252.303. COUNTYWIDE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

In a county that adopts this subchapter, the construction and maintenance of county roads, the ownership and use of county road department equipment, materials, and supplies, and the administration of the county road department are to be based on the county as a whole without regard to commissioners' precincts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8269.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8269 / Section 8269.001
§ 8269.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 119.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.302 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.302
§ 48.302. APPROVAL OF RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall review and approve the rules required by Section 48.301(c) to ensure that all agencies implement appropriate standards for the conduct of investigations and that uniformity exists among agencies in the investigation and resolution of reports.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 573.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 573 / Section 573.004
§ 573.004. GUARDIAN'S APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY DETENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) After transporting a ward to a facility under Section 573.003, a guardian shall immediately file an application for detention with the facility.

(b) The application for detention must contain:

(1) a statement that the guardian has reason to believe and does believe that the ward evidences mental illness;

(2) a statement that the guardian has reason to believe and does believe that the ward evidences a substantial risk of serious harm to the ward or others;

(3) a specific description of the risk of harm;

(4) a statement that the guardian has reason to believe and does believe that the risk of harm is imminent unless the ward is immediately restrained;

(5) a statement that the guardian's beliefs are derived from specific recent behavior, overt acts, attempts, or threats that were observed by the guardian; and

(6) a detailed description of the specific behavior, acts, attempts, or threats.

(c) The guardian shall immediately provide written notice of the filing of an application under this section to the court that granted the guardianship.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.421 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.421
§ 61.421. DENIAL OF LICENSE AUTHORIZING ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "applicant" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.45.

(b) The commission shall deny an application for an original or renewal license authorizing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that, during the three years preceding the date the license application was filed, a license or permit previously held under this code by the applicant, a person who owns the premises for which the license is sought, or an officer of a person who owns the premises for which the license is sought was canceled or not renewed as a result of a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act.

(c) This section does not apply to the issuance of an original or renewal license authorizing on-premises consumption for a location that holds a food and beverage certificate but does not hold a retailer late hours certificate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 317.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 317 / Section 317.005
§ 317.005. CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH MUNICIPAL CHARTER.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this chapter and a municipal charter, this chapter controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.252
§ 1104.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.

(b) Unless the rate is increased as provided by Section 1104.253, the tax rate for all purposes may not exceed five cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.

(c) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 31.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 31 / Section 31.013
§ 31.013. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this chapter or by other law, the department may seek, receive, and spend funds received through an appropriation, grant, donation, or reimbursement from any public or private source to administer this chapter.

(b) The department is not required to provide primary health care services unless funds are appropriated to the department to administer this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.503 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.503
§ 201.503. DISPOSAL OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise required by law, and subject to Chapter 441, Government Code, the department may dispose of or destroy a record that the department determines is not required for the performance of the department's duties and functions.
Tex. Utilities Code § 38.071 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.071
§ 38.071. IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE; INTERCONNECTING SERVICE.
Status: in_force

The commission, after notice and hearing, may:

(1) order an electric utility to provide specified improvements in its service in a specified area if:

(A) service in the area is inadequate or substantially inferior to service in a comparable area; and

(B) requiring the company to provide the improved service is reasonable; or

(2) order two or more electric utilities or electric cooperatives to establish specified facilities for interconnecting service.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.214 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.214
§ 602.214. REFUSAL FOR VIOLATION OF BOARD ORDER.
Status: in_force

The medical board may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if the license holder is in violation of a medical board order.
Tex. Penal Code § 35.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 35 / Section 35.03
§ 35.03. AGGREGATION AND MULTIPLE OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) When separate claims in violation of this chapter are communicated to an insurer or group of insurers pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, the conduct may be considered as one offense and the value of the claims aggregated in determining the classification of the offense. If claims are aggregated under this subsection, Subsection (b) shall not apply.

(b) When three or more separate claims in violation of this chapter are communicated to an insurer or group of insurers pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, the conduct may be considered as one offense, and the classification of the offense shall be one category higher than the most serious single offense proven from the separate claims, except that if the most serious offense is a felony of the first degree, the offense is a felony of the first degree. This subsection shall not be applied if claims are aggregated under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8471.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8471 / Section 8471.105
§ 8471.105. LIMITATION ON ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

The district may not add land by petition of less than all the landowners under Section 49.302, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.122 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.122
§ 361.122. DENIAL OF CERTAIN LANDFILL PERMITS.
Status: in_force

The commission may not issue a permit for a Type IV landfill if:

(1) the proposed site is located within 100 feet of a canal that is used as a public drinking water source or for irrigation of crops used for human or animal consumption;

(2) the proposed site is located in a county with a population of more than 225,000 that is located adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico; and

(3) prior to final consideration of the application by the commission, the commissioners of the county in which the facility is located have adopted a resolution recommending denial of the application.
Tex. Government Code § 442.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.022
§ 442.022. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.
Tex. Government Code § 1432.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1432 / Section 1432.004
§ 1432.004. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a local government may issue revenue bonds for a purpose authorized by Section 1432.003.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.205 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.205
§ 155.205. MISLEADING THE COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person misleads the comptroller in the enforcement of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 548.0358 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 548 / Section 548.0358
§ 548.0358. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.067 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.067
§ 363.067. STUDY REQUIRED FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY OR OTHER SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) To develop programs to implement regional or local solid waste management plans or other solid waste management alternatives that include resource recovery, a study must be made to determine feasibility and acceptance of the programs.

(b) The study shall be conducted in three phases:

(1) a screening study;

(2) a feasibility study; and

(3) an implementation study.

(c) Public agencies that conduct all or part of one or more phases may qualify for assistance to accomplish other phases or parts of phases.

(d) After each phase, the governing body shall determine whether to proceed to the next phase.

(e) A study may not include final design and working drawings of any request for proposals for project facilities or operations.
Tex. Education Code § 52.85 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.85
§ 52.85. MARKETING; DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall coordinate the marketing and distribution of the bonds.

(b) The board may use its staff to market and distribute the bonds or may contract with another entity to market and distribute the bonds.