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Tex. Government Code § 4004.352 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.352
§ 4004.352. REPORTING SUSPECTED FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a securities professional or a person serving in a legal capacity for a dealer or investment adviser has cause to believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult who is an account holder with the dealer or investment adviser has occurred, is occurring, or has been attempted, the securities professional or person serving in a legal capacity for the dealer or investment adviser shall notify the dealer or investment adviser of the suspected financial exploitation.

(b) If a dealer or investment adviser is notified of suspected financial exploitation under Subsection (a) or otherwise has cause to believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult who is an account holder with the dealer or investment adviser has occurred, is occurring, or has been attempted, the dealer or investment adviser shall assess the suspected financial exploitation and submit a report to the commissioner, in accordance with rules adopted under Section 4004.353, and the department in the same manner as and containing the same information required to be included in a report under Section 48.051, Human Resources Code. The dealer or investment adviser shall submit the reports required by this subsection not later than the earlier of:

(1) the date the dealer or investment adviser completes the dealer's or investment adviser's assessment of the suspected financial exploitation; or

(2) the fifth business day after the date the dealer or investment adviser is notified of the suspected financial exploitation under Subsection (a) or otherwise has cause to believe that the suspected financial exploitation has occurred, is occurring, or has been attempted.

(c) A dealer or investment adviser who submits a report to the department of suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult under Subsection (b) is not required to make an additional report of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation under Section 48.051, Human Resources Code, for the same conduct constituting the reported suspected financial exploitation.

(d) Each dealer and investment adviser shall adopt internal policies, programs, plans, or procedures for:

(1) the securities professionals or persons serving in a legal capacity for the dealer or investment adviser to make the notification required under Subsection (a); and

(2) the dealer or investment adviser to conduct the assessment and submit the reports required under Subsection (b).

(e) The policies, programs, plans, or procedures adopted under Subsection (d) may authorize the dealer or investment adviser to report the suspected financial exploitation to other appropriate agencies and entities in addition to the commissioner and the department, including the attorney general, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Tex. Education Code § 101.13 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 101 / Section 101.13
§ 101.13. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH.
Status: in_force

Each member of the board must be a citizen of the State of Texas and shall take the constitutional oath of office.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.201 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.201
§ 45A.201. NEW TRIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A motion for a new trial must be made not later than the fifth day after the imposition of judgment and sentence.

(b) Subject to Subsection (e), not later than the 10th day after the date that the judgment is entered, a justice or judge may grant the defendant a new trial for good cause shown if the justice or judge considers that justice has not been done the defendant in the trial of the case.

(c) If a motion for a new trial is not granted before the 11th day after the date that the judgment is entered, the motion is considered denied.

(d) If a new trial is granted, the justice or judge shall proceed to try the case again as soon as practicable.

(e) A defendant may be granted not more than one new trial in the same case.

(f) The state is not entitled to a new trial in any case.
Tex. Government Code § 432.154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.154
§ 432.154. IMPROPER HAZARDING OF VESSEL.
Status: in_force

A person subject to this chapter who wilfully and wrongfully or who negligently hazards or suffers to be hazarded any vessel of the armed forces of the United States or of the state military forces shall be punished as a court-martial directs.
Tex. Family Code § 58.264 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.264
§ 58.264. PERMISSIBLE DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, Section 202.001, Local Government Code, and any other restrictions imposed by an entity's records retention guidelines, the following persons may authorize the destruction of records in a closed juvenile matter, regardless of the date the records were created:

(1) a juvenile board, in relation to the records in the possession of the juvenile probation department;

(2) the head of a law enforcement agency, in relation to the records in the possession of the agency; and

(3) a prosecuting attorney, in relation to the records in the possession of the prosecuting attorney's office.

(b) The records related to a person referred to a juvenile probation department may be destroyed if the person:

(1) is at least 18 years of age, and:

(A) the most serious conduct for which the person was referred was conduct indicating a need for supervision, whether or not the person was adjudicated; or

(B) the referral or information did not relate to conduct indicating a need for supervision or delinquent conduct and the juvenile probation department, prosecutor, or juvenile court did not take action on the referral or information for that reason;

(2) is at least 21 years of age, and:

(A) the most serious conduct for which the person was adjudicated was delinquent conduct that violated a penal law of the grade of misdemeanor; or

(B) the most serious conduct for which the person was referred was delinquent conduct and the person was not adjudicated as having engaged in the conduct; or

(3) is at least 31 years of age and the most serious conduct for which the person was adjudicated was delinquent conduct that violated a penal law of the grade of felony.

(c) If a record contains information relating to more than one person referred to a juvenile probation department, the record may only be destroyed if:

(1) the destruction of the record is authorized under this section; and

(2) information in the record that may be destroyed under this section can be separated from information that is not authorized to be destroyed.

(d) Electronic records are considered to be destroyed if the electronic records, including the index to the records, are deleted.

(e) Converting physical records to electronic records and subsequently destroying the physical records while maintaining the electronic records is not considered destruction of a record under this subchapter.

(f) This section does not authorize the destruction of the records of the juvenile court or clerk of court.

(g) This section does not authorize the destruction of records maintained for statistical and research purposes by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in a juvenile information and case management system authorized under Section 58.403.

(h) This section does not affect the destruction of physical records and files authorized by the Texas State Library Records Retention Schedule.
Tex. Government Code § 2303.513 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.513
§ 2303.513. DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY IN ENTERPRISE ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) After an area is designated as an enterprise zone, the state, a municipality, or a county that owns a surplus building or vacant land in the zone may dispose of the building or land by:

(1) selling the building or land at a public auction; or

(2) establishing an urban homestead program described by Subsection (c).

(b) A municipality or county may sell a surplus building or vacant land in the enterprise zone at less than fair market value if the governing body of the municipality or county by ordinance or order, as appropriate, adopts criteria that specify the conditions and circumstances under which the sale may occur and the public purpose to be achieved by the sale. The building or land may be sold to a buyer who is not the highest bidder if the criteria and public purpose specified in the ordinance or order are satisfied. A copy of the ordinance or order must be filed with the bank not later than the day on which the sale occurs.

(c) An urban homestead program must provide that:

(1) the state, municipality, or county is to sell to an individual a residence or part of a residence that it owns for an amount not to exceed $100;

(2) as a condition of the sale, the individual must agree to live in the residence for at least seven years and to renovate or remodel the residence to meet the level of maintenance stated in an agreement between the individual and the governmental entity; and

(3) after the individual satisfies the seven-year residency and property improvement requirements of the agreement, the governmental entity shall assign the residence to the individual.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1883 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1883
§ 411.1883. TRAINING COURSE FOR CERTAIN FIRST RESPONDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "first responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.01, Penal Code.

(b) The director by rule shall establish minimum standards for an initial training course that a first responder who is a license holder and who is employed or supervised by a county or municipality to which Chapter 179, Local Government Code, applies may complete to receive a certification of completion from the department under this section. The training course must:

(1) be administered by a qualified handgun instructor;

(2) include not more than 40 hours of instruction;

(3) provide classroom training in:

(A) self-defense;

(B) de-escalation techniques;

(C) tactical thinking relating to cover for and concealment of the license holder;

(D) methods to conceal a handgun and methods to ensure the secure carrying of a concealed handgun;

(E) the use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of an openly carried handgun; and

(F) consequences of improper use of a handgun;

(4) provide field instruction in the use of handguns, including:

(A) instinctive or reactive shooting;

(B) tactical shooting;

(C) shooting while moving; and

(D) shooting in low light conditions;

(5) require physical demonstrations of proficiency in techniques learned in training; and

(6) provide procedures for securing and storing a handgun if the first responder, while on duty, is required to enter a location where carrying the handgun is prohibited by federal law or otherwise.

(c) The department by rule shall establish minimum standards for an annual continuing education course that is administered by a qualified handgun instructor and includes not more than 10 hours of instruction for a person who has completed the initial training course described by Subsection (b).

(d) The department shall issue a certificate of completion to a first responder who is a license holder and who completes the initial training course under Subsection (b) or the continuing education course under Subsection (c), as applicable. A certificate of completion expires on the first anniversary of issuance.

(e) A first responder is responsible for paying to the course provider the costs of a training course under this section.

(f) The director by rule shall approve devices to enable a first responder to secure and store a handgun if the first responder, while on duty, is required to enter a location where carrying the handgun is prohibited by federal law or otherwise.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.053
§ 3869.053. ELIGIBILITY OF APPOINTED DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to serve as a voting director appointed under Section 3869.052, a person must be at least 18 years old and:

(1) a resident of the district who is also a registered voter of the district;

(2) an owner of property in the district;

(3) an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;

(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district; or

(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4).

(b) Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7201.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7201 / Section 7201.001
§ 7201.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this chapter:

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

(2) "Corporation" means the La Joya Water Supply Corporation.

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

(4) "District" means the Agua Special Utility District.
Tex. Family Code § 264.0121 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.0121
§ 264.0121. NOTICE TO LEGISLATORS OF FOSTER CHILD'S DEATH.
Status: in_force

Not later than the fifth day after the date the department is notified of the death of a child for whom the department has been appointed managing conservator, the department shall provide the information described by Section 261.203(a) for the child to the state senators and state representatives who represent:

(1) the county in which the child's placement at the time of the child's death was located; and

(2) the county in which a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the child is pending.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3935.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3935 / Section 3935.203
§ 3935.203. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8304.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8304 / Section 8304.102
§ 8304.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.310 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.310
§ 186.310. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as expressly provided otherwise by this subchapter or Subchapter C, without the approval of the court the receiver may not make a payment on a claim, other than a claim for an obligation incurred by the receiver for administrative expenses.

(b) The banking commissioner shall deposit in one or more banks located in this state all money available for the benefit of nonclaiming depositors and creditors. The banking commissioner shall pay the depositors or creditors on demand any amount held for their benefit.

(c) The receiver may periodically make partial distribution to the holders of approved claims if:

(1) all objections have been heard and decided as provided by Section 186.308;

(2) the time for filing appeals has expired as provided by Section 186.309;

(3) money has been made available to provide for the payment of all nonclaiming depositors and creditors in accordance with Subsection (b); and

(4) a proper reserve is established for the pro rata payment of:

(A) rejected claims that have been appealed; and

(B) any claims based on unliquidated or undetermined demands governed by Section 186.305.

(d) As soon as practicable after the determination of all objections, appeals, and claims based on previously unliquidated or undetermined demands governed by Section 186.305 and money has been made available to provide for the payment of all nonclaiming depositors and creditors in accordance with Subsection (b), the receiver shall distribute the assets of the state trust company in satisfaction of approved claims other than claims asserted in a person's capacity as a shareholder, participant, or participant-transferee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.157 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.157
§ 501.157. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, an offense under this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 or more than $100 for the first offense. If a person is subsequently convicted of the same offense, at the jury's discretion, a person may be fined not less than $2 or more than $200.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subchapter E or a rule adopted under that subchapter. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.048 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.048
§ 55.048. CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The incumbent local exchange company shall recover all costs incurred and all loss of revenue from an expansion of a toll-free local calling area under this subchapter through a request other than a revenue requirement showing by imposing a monthly fee under Subsection (b) or (c), or both.

(b) The company may impose a monthly fee against each residential and business customer in the petitioning exchange. The fee may not exceed $3.50 a line for a residential customer and $7 a line for a business customer unless the customer's toll-free local calling area includes more than five exchanges. The company may impose an additional monthly fee of $1.50 for each exchange in excess of five. This subsection applies regardless of the number of petitions required to obtain access to the exchanges. A company may impose a fee under this subsection only until the company's next general rate case.

(c) The company may impose a monthly fee against each of the company's local exchange service customers in this state. This fee is in addition to the company's local exchange rates.

(d) The company may not recover regulatory case expenses under this subchapter by imposing a surcharge on the subscribers of the petitioning exchange.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3934.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3934 / Section 3934.108
§ 3934.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 79.07 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 79 / Section 79.07
§ 79.07. JOINT APPOINTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may make joint faculty appointments to positions in the university and to positions in other institutions under the governance of the board.
Tex. Tax Code § 152.0411 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0411
§ 152.0411. COLLECTION BY SELLERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, a seller who makes a sale subject to the sales tax imposed by Section 152.021 shall add the amount of the tax to the sales price, and when the amount of the tax is added:

(1) it is a debt of the purchaser to the seller until paid; and

(2) if unpaid, it is recoverable at law in the same manner as the original sales price.

(b) The seller shall collect the tax from the purchaser and remit it to the tax assessor-collector in the time and manner provided by law.

(c) This section applies only to the sale of a vehicle that is to be titled and registered in Texas. If a purchaser intends to register a vehicle outside Texas, the purchaser shall comply with the terms of Section 152.092.

(d) This section does not apply to a seller-financed sale.

(e) This section applies only to a sale in which the seller is a motor vehicle dealer who holds a dealer license issued under Chapter 503, Transportation Code, or Chapter 2301, Occupations Code.

(f) This section does not apply to the sale of a motor vehicle with a gross weight in excess of 11,000 pounds. The seller of a motor vehicle with a gross weight in excess of 11,000 pounds shall maintain records of the sale in the manner and form, and containing the information, required by the comptroller.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.215 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.215
§ 22.215. VOTING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY.
Status: in_force

A director of a corporation may vote in person or, if authorized by the certificate of formation or bylaws of the corporation, by proxy executed in writing by the director.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.611 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.611
§ 393.611. MINIMUM ASSETS FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license holder shall maintain net assets used or readily available for use in conducting the business of each of the offices for which a license is held under this subchapter, in an amount that is not less than the lesser of:

(1) $25,000 for each office; or

(2) $2,500,000 in the aggregate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.207
§ 1120.207. BONDS NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are not subject to taxation by the state or by a political subdivision of the state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9041.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9041 / Section 9041.101
§ 9041.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4017.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4017 / Section 4017.0901
§ 4017.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) at least two-thirds of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.097 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.097
§ 233.097. COUNTY LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The county, the commissioners court, the sheriff, and the sheriff's employees or agents are not liable for an action arising out of the regulation of or failure to regulate alarm systems.