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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8859.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8859 / Section 8859.102
§ 8859.102. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The district may enter into a contract with any person, public or private, for any purpose authorized by law.
Tex. Government Code § 2114.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2114 / Section 2114.002
§ 2114.002. CUSTOMER SERVICE INPUT.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall create an inventory of external customers for each budget strategy listed in the General Appropriations Act for that agency.

(b) Each agency shall gather information from customers using surveys, focus groups, mobile and web applications, or other appropriate methods approved by the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board regarding the quality of service delivered by that agency. The information requested shall be as specified by the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board and may include evaluations of an agency's:

(1) facilities, including the customer's ability to access that agency, the office location, signs, and cleanliness;

(2) staff, including employee courtesy, friendliness, and knowledgeability, and whether staff members adequately identify themselves to customers by name, including the use of name plates or tags for accountability;

(3) communications, including toll-free telephone access, the average time a customer spends on hold, call transfers, access to a live person, letters, electronic mail, and any applicable text messaging or mobile applications;

(4) Internet site, including the ease of use of the site, mobile access to the site, information on the location of the site and the agency, and information accessible through the site such as a listing of services and programs and whom to contact for further information or to complain;

(5) complaint handling process, including whether it is easy to file a complaint and whether responses are timely;

(6) ability to timely serve its customers, including the amount of time a customer waits for service in person, by phone, by letter, or at a website; and

(7) brochures or other printed information, including the accuracy of that information.

(c) Not later than June 1 of each even-numbered year and on request of the Legislative Budget Board or the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy, an agency shall report on the information gathered under Subsection (b) to the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy.

(d) Each agency maintains ownership of the information gathered under this section.
Tex. Estates Code § 1252.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1252 / Section 1252.054
§ 1252.054. DELIVERY OF ESTATE TO CERTAIN GUARDIANS.
Status: in_force

The court may order a resident guardian who has any of the ward's estate to deliver the estate to a qualified and acting guardian of the ward.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.207
§ 1072.207. 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. Natural Resources Code § 134.098 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.098
§ 134.098. PROHIBITION ON AUGERING.
Status: in_force

The commission may prohibit augering if necessary to:

(1) maximize the use, recoverability, or conservation of the solid fuel resources; or

(2) protect against adverse water quality impacts.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2154.1026 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2154 / Section 2154.1026
§ 2154.1026. USE OF TESTING SERVICE FOR EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a testing service is used, the state fire marshal may contract with the testing service regarding requirements for the examination required by this chapter, including examination development, scheduling, site arrangements, grading, reporting, analysis, or other administrative duties.

(b) The state fire marshal may require the testing service to:

(1) correspond directly with an applicant regarding the administration of the examination;

(2) collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for administering the examination; or

(3) administer the examination at a specific location or time.
Tex. Education Code § 48.251 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.251
§ 48.251. FINANCING; GENERAL RULE.
Status: in_force

(a) The cost of the Foundation School Program for a school district is the total sum of:

(1) the sum of the tier one allotments and other funding as follows:

(A) the basic allotment under Subchapter B;

(B) the student-based allotments under Subchapter C; and

(C) the additional funding under Subchapter D; and

(2) the tier two allotment under Subchapter E.

(b) The sum of the Foundation School Program maintenance and operations costs for all accredited school districts in this state constitutes the total maintenance and operations cost of the Foundation School Program.

(c) The program shall be financed by:

(1) state available school funds distributed in accordance with the law;

(2) ad valorem tax revenue generated by local school district effort; and

(3) state funds appropriated for the purposes of public school education and allocated to each district in an amount sufficient to finance the cost of each district's Foundation School Program not covered by other funds specified in this subsection.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.065 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.065
§ 42.065. ADMINISTERING MEDICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "medication" means a drug that may be obtained with or without a prescription, excluding a topical ointment obtained without a prescription.

(b) This section applies only to a day-care center, group day-care home, before-school or after-school program, school-age program, or family home regardless of whether the facility or program is licensed, registered, or listed.

(c) A director, owner, operator, caretaker, employee, or volunteer of a child-care facility subject to this section may not administer a medication to a child unless:

(1) the child's parent or guardian has submitted to the child-care facility a signed and dated document that authorizes the facility to administer the medication for not longer than one year; and

(2) the authorized medication:

(A) is administered as stated on the label directions or as amended in writing by a practitioner, as defined by Section 551.003, Occupations Code; and

(B) is not expired.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(1), a director, owner, operator, caretaker, employee, or volunteer of a child-care facility subject to this section may administer medication to a child under this section without a signed authorization if the child's parent or guardian:

(1) submits to the child-care facility an authorization in an electronic format that is capable of being viewed and saved; or

(2) authorizes the child-care facility by telephone to administer a single dose of a medication.

(e) An authorization under Subsection (d)(1) expires on the first anniversary of the date the authorization is provided to the child-care facility.

(f) This section does not apply to a person that administers a medication to a child in a medical emergency to prevent the death or serious bodily injury of the child if the medication is administered as prescribed, directed, or intended.

(g) A person commits an offense if the person administers a medication to a child in violation of this section. If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under a section of the Penal Code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or both sections.

(h) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8446.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8446 / Section 8446.103
§ 8446.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.001
§ 4151.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Administrator" means a person who, in connection with annuities or life benefits, health benefits, accident benefits, pharmacy benefits, or workers' compensation benefits, collects premiums or contributions from or adjusts or settles claims for residents of this state. The term includes a delegated entity under Chapter 1272 and a workers' compensation health care network authorized under Chapter 1305 that administers a workers' compensation claim for an insurer, including an insurer that establishes or contracts with the network to provide health care services. The term does not include a person described by Section 4151.002.

(2) "Insurer" means a person who engages in the business of life, health, accident, or workers' compensation insurance under the law of this state. For purposes of this chapter only, the term also includes an "insurance carrier," as defined by Section 401.011(27), Labor Code, other than a governmental entity or a workers' compensation self-insurance group subject to regulation under Chapter 407A, Labor Code.

(3) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate trust, association, or any other legal entity.

(4) "Plan" means a plan, fund, or program established, adopted, or maintained by a plan sponsor or insurer to the extent that the plan, fund, or program is established, adopted, or maintained to provide indemnification or expense reimbursement for any type of life, health, or accident benefit.

(5) "Plan sponsor" means a person, other than an insurer, who establishes, adopts, or maintains a plan that covers residents of this state, including a plan established, adopted, or maintained by two or more employers or jointly by one or more employers and one or more employee organizations, an association, a committee, a joint board of trustees, or any similar group of representatives who establish, adopt, or maintain a plan.

(6) "Workers' compensation benefits" means benefits provided under Title 5, Labor Code, or services provided through a certified workers' compensation health care network authorized under Chapter 1305.

(7) "Workers' compensation insurance coverage" means coverage subject to Subtitle E, Title 10. The term includes coverage described by Sections 401.011(44)(A) and (B), Labor Code.

(8) "Workers' compensation self-insurer" means a legal entity subject to regulation under Chapter 407, Labor Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.005
§ 2116.005. DEPOSITS AND DEPOSITORY ACCOUNTS; STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The depository may receive a deposit of bullion or specie from or on behalf of a person acting in the person's own right, as trustee, or in another fiduciary capacity, in accordance with rules adopted by the comptroller as appropriate to:

(1) ensure compliance with law; and

(2) protect the interests of:

(A) the depository;

(B) depository account holders;

(C) this state and the agencies, political subdivisions, and instrumentalities of this state; and

(D) the public at large.

(b) The depository shall record the amount of precious metals a person deposits, regardless of form, in units of troy ounces pure, and the records must also specify the type and quantity of each precious metal deposited.

(c) The comptroller shall adopt standards by which the quantities of precious metals deposited are credited to a depositor's depository account by reference to the particular form in which the metals were deposited, classified by mint, denomination, weight, assay mark, or other indicator, as applicable. The standards must conform to applicable national and international standards of weights and measures.

(d) The comptroller may, if the comptroller determines that to do so is in the public interest, restrict the forms in which deposits of precious metals may be made.

(e) The depository shall adjust each depository account balance to reflect additions to or withdrawals or deliveries from the account.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.221 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.221
§ 981.221. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

If a license holder does not maintain the qualifications necessary to obtain the license, the department may revoke or suspend the license or deny the renewal of that license in accordance with Chapter 4003 and Subchapters B and C, Chapter 4005.
Tex. Election Code § 31.033 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.033
§ 31.033. COMMISSION MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The county election commission shall meet at the call of the chair. However, the vice chair or any three members of the commission may call a meeting if the calling authority considers a meeting to be necessary or desirable and the chair fails to call the meeting after being requested to do so.

(b) The authority calling a meeting shall set the date, hour, and place for the meeting and shall deliver written notice of the time and place to each other commission member not later than the fourth day before the meeting date.

(c) Each member who is present at a meeting is entitled to vote on any matter that is put to a vote.

(d) Meetings of the county election commission are subject to Chapter 551, Government Code. In addition to posting notice as required by Chapter 551, Government Code, the commission shall provide personal written notice of a commission meeting to the county elections administrator in the time prescribed by Section 551.043, Government Code, for providing public notice.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2191 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2191
§ 152.2191. SOMERVELL COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Somervell County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Somervell County.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary in an amount set by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Somervell County.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0315 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0315
§ 32.0315. FUNDS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to appropriated state funds, the executive commissioner shall establish procedures and formulas for the allocation of federal medical assistance funds that are directed to be used to support graduate medical education in connection with the medical assistance program.

(b) The executive commissioner shall allocate the funds in the manner the executive commissioner determines most effectively and equitably achieves the purposes for which those federal funds are received, consistent with the needs of this state for graduate medical education and the training of resident physicians in accredited residency programs in appropriate fields and specialties, taking into account other money available to support graduate medical education. In determining the needs of this state for graduate medical education, the executive commissioner shall give primary emphasis to graduate medical education in primary care specialties and shall also recognize the growth in residency training slots since 1997 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and other health care shortage areas of this state.

(c) The executive commissioner shall consult with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board before adopting or revising a formula under this section. At the request of the executive commissioner, the coordinating board shall provide the executive commissioner with any information the board possesses to assist the executive commissioner in administering this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.055 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.055
§ 23.055. STATEWIDE OPERATION.
Status: in_force

A corporation organized under this subchapter is a state development company as defined by Section 103, Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. Section 662), as amended, or similar federal legislation, and may operate on a statewide basis.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7944A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7944A / Section 7944A.0305
§ 7944A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.356 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.356
§ 1603.356. DISPLAY OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed school or establishment shall display a sign approved by or acceptable to the commission or the department concerning services and assistance available to victims of human trafficking.

(b) The sign required by this section must:

(1) be in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and any other language required by commission rule; and

(2) include a toll-free telephone number of a nationally recognized information and referral hotline for victims of human trafficking.

(c) The commission by rule shall establish requirements regarding the posting of signs under this section.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 502.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 502 / Section 502.003
§ 502.003. DELIVERY OF CHECK FORM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Addressee" means a person to whom a check form is sent.

(2) "Check form" means a device for the transmission or payment of money that:

(A) is not a negotiable instrument under Section 3.104;

(B) if completed would be a check as defined by Section 3.104; and

(C) is printed with information relating to the financial institution on which the completed check may be drawn.

(3) "Check form provider" means a business that provides check forms to a customer for a personal or business account.

(4) "Courier" means an entity that delivers parcels for a fee.

(b) If an addressee requests that a check form provider employ courier delivery of a check form with signature required, and that service is available in the delivery area of the addressee, the entity arranging for courier delivery in compliance with the addressee's request must provide the addressee with the option to require that the signature of the addressee, or the representative of the addressee, be obtained on delivery.

(c) The option under Subsection (b) to require the signature of the addressee or representative may be provided:

(1) on a printed check form order form;

(2) on an electronic check form order form where check form orders are offered on the Internet;

(3) by electronic mail to an address established for that purpose by the entity making the offer; or

(4) by another method reasonably designed to effectively communicate the addressee's intent.

(d) An entity that arranges for the courier delivery of a check form to an addressee as requested under Subsection (b) shall notify the courier of the check form that the signature of the addressee or a representative of the addressee is required for delivery under that subsection.

(e) If the addressee suffers a pecuniary loss because of the use of a check form stolen at the time of delivery to the addressee, a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each delivery may be imposed on:

(1) an entity that violates Subsection (b), (c), or (d); or

(2) a courier that:

(A) is properly notified under Subsection (d) that a signature is required for delivery; and

(B) delivers the check form without obtaining the signature of the addressee or a representative of the addressee.

(f) The attorney general may bring an action to recover a civil penalty imposed under Subsection (e). The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the civil penalty, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293A.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293A / Section 293A.153
§ 293A.153. INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

Interest, penalties, and discounts on mandatory payments required under this chapter are governed by the law applicable to county ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Water Code § 58.472 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.472
§ 58.472. ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL BONDS OR CREATION OF ADDITIONAL INDEBTEDNESS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue additional bonds or create additional indebtedness:

(1) if works, improvements, and facilities constructed under a plan provided in Section 58.440 or 58.452 of this code are inadequate to accomplish the beneficial results which the district's location and conditions demand;

(2) if it is considered necessary to make repairs, replacements, or additions to the district's improvements which cost more than $25,000; or

(3) if additional money is needed to complete the improvements as planned.

(b) The district shall provide the additional money for the particular purpose in accordance with the provisions of this chapter regulating the creation of bond obligations subject to every limitation with respect to the original proceedings and the substantial protection of the substantive rights of holders of any of the district's outstanding obligations.
Tex. Occupations Code § 266.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 266 / Section 266.251
§ 266.251. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may refuse to issue a registration certificate, may impose a fine on a person who holds a registration certificate, may suspend or revoke a person's registration certificate, or may probate any portion of the suspension if, after a hearing, the board determines that the applicant or certificate holder has:

(1) violated or aided another person in violating a law regulating the practice of dentistry; or

(2) required or allowed a person under the direction or control of the person to violate a law regulating the practice of dentistry.

(b) In this section, an applicant for or holder of a registration certificate includes a person who has at least a 20 percent ownership interest in or is the general partner or managing partner in a dental laboratory that is registered under this chapter or for which an application for registration has been filed.
Tex. Finance Code § 124.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 124 / Section 124.202
§ 124.202. CONDITIONS OF LOANS.
Status: in_force

A loan or extension of a line of credit under Section 124.201:

(1) must comply with this subtitle and rules adopted under this subtitle with respect to loans to other borrowers;

(2) may not be on terms more favorable than those extended to other borrowers; and

(3) must be approved by the board before the credit union makes or agrees to make the loan if the aggregate amount of the loan and other outstanding loans to the person, the person's business interests, and the person's immediate family is greater than the sum of:

(A) $10,000 or a higher amount established by commission rule; and

(B) the amount of the shares and deposits pledged for the loan.