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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.357 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.357
§ 18B.357.
Status: in_force

Art. 18B.357. WARRANT ISSUED IN THIS STATE: AUTHENTICATION OF RECORDS BY SERVICE PROVIDER. If an authorized peace officer serving a warrant under Article 18B.355 also delivers an affidavit form to the provider of an electronic communications service or the provider of a remote computing service responding to the warrant, and the peace officer also notifies the service provider in writing that an executed affidavit is required, the service provider shall verify the authenticity of the customer data, contents of communications, and other information produced in compliance with the warrant by including with the information an affidavit form that:

(1) is completed and sworn to by a person who is a custodian of the information or a person otherwise qualified to attest to the authenticity of the information; and

(2) states that the information was stored in the course of regularly conducted business of the service provider and specifies whether the regular practice of the service provider is to store that information.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2B.0153 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2B / Section 2B.0153
§ 2B.0153. RULES.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules to implement Articles 2B.0151 and 2B.0152.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.304 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.304
§ 242.304. FEES; FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, by rule shall set reasonable and necessary fees in amounts necessary to cover the cost of administering this subchapter. The executive commissioner by rule may set different licensing fees for different categories of licenses.

(b) The department shall receive and account for funds received under this subchapter. The funds shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(c) The department may receive and disburse funds received from any federal source for the furtherance of the department's functions under this subchapter.It is a ground for removal from the board if a member:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 242.303 for appointment to the board;

(2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 242.303 for appointment to the board;

(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 242.303;

(4) cannot discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.056
§ 374.056. REPORT TO GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

On or before December 1 of each even-numbered year, the executive director shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and members of the appropriate standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives a report regarding:

(1) money deposited to the credit of the fund during the two previous fiscal years and the sources of the receipts;

(2) disbursements from the fund during the two previous fiscal years and the purposes of the disbursements;

(3) the extent of corrective action taken under this chapter during the two previous fiscal years; and

(4) the ranking of sites on the date the report is made.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.231 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.231
§ 601.231. SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is convicted of an offense under Section 601.191 and a prior conviction of that person under that section has been reported to the department by a magistrate or the judge or clerk of a court, the department shall suspend the driver's license of the person unless the person files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department until the second anniversary of the date of the subsequent conviction.

(b) The department may waive the requirement of maintaining evidence of financial responsibility under Subsection (a) if satisfactory evidence is filed with the department showing that at the time of arrest the person was in compliance with the financial responsibility requirement of Section 601.051 or was exempt from that section under Section 601.007 or 601.052(a)(3).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.201
§ 1116.201. BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings and improvements; and

(2) equip buildings for hospital purposes.

(b) The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election order.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0253 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0253
§ 540.0253. CAPITATION RATES.
Status: in_force

A contract to which this subchapter applies must contain capitation rates that:

(1) include acuity and risk adjustment methodologies that consider the costs of providing acute care services and long-term services and supports, including private duty nursing services, provided under the Medicaid managed care plan; and

(2) ensure the cost-effective provision of quality health care.
Tex. Government Code § 501.141 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.141
§ 501.141. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

A committee member serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5008.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5008 / Section 5008.0301
§ 5008.0301. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE AND LEASE LAND; EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may own land adjacent or accessible to the navigable water in the district, whether acquired by gift, purchase, or exercise of the power of eminent domain.

(b) The district may:

(1) lease all or any part of land the district owns for any term the board considers prudent or advisable to:

(A) an individual;

(B) a corporation; or

(C) a government or governmental agency, including this state or the United States; and

(2) charge a reasonable toll, fee, rent, or other charge for the lease.

(c) This section does not prevent the district from granting a revocable license or permit for the use of a limited portion of a waterfront facility or land the district owns for a purpose consistent with the development of the district's property.

(d) The district's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the district submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.004
§ 801.004. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the treatment or care of an animal in any manner by the owner of the animal, an employee of the owner, or a designated caretaker of the animal, unless the ownership, employment, or designation is established with the intent to violate this chapter;

(2) a person who performs an act prescribed by the board as an accepted livestock management practice, including:

(A) castrating a male animal raised for human consumption;

(B) docking or earmarking an animal raised for human consumption;

(C) dehorning cattle;

(D) aiding in the nonsurgical birth process of a large animal, as defined by board rule;

(E) treating an animal for disease prevention with a nonprescription medicine or vaccine;

(F) branding or identifying an animal in any manner;

(G) artificially inseminating an animal, including training, inseminating, and compensating for services related to artificial insemination; and

(H) shoeing a horse;

(3) the performance of a cosmetic or production technique to reduce injury in poultry intended for human consumption;

(4) the performance of a duty by a veterinarian's employee if:

(A) the duty involves food production animals;

(B) the duty does not involve diagnosis, prescription, or surgery;

(C) the employee is under the direction and general supervision of the veterinarian; and

(D) the veterinarian is responsible for the employee's performance;

(5) the performance of an act by a person who is a full-time student of an accredited college of veterinary medicine if the act is performed under the direct supervision of a veterinarian;

(6) an animal shelter employee who performs euthanasia in the course and scope of the person's employment if the person has successfully completed training in accordance with Chapter 829, Health and Safety Code;

(7) a person who is engaged in a recognized state-federal cooperative disease eradication or control program or an external parasite control program while the person is performing official duties required by the program;

(8) a person who, without expectation of compensation, provides emergency care in an emergency or disaster;

(9) a consultation given to a veterinarian in this state by a person who:

(A) resides in another state; and

(B) is lawfully qualified to practice veterinary medicine under the laws of that state; or

(10) a licensed health care professional who, without expectation of compensation and under the direct supervision of a veterinarian on staff, provides treatment or care to an animal owned by or in the possession, control, or custody of an entity accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or one of the following organizations that has a veterinarian on staff:

(A) the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries; or

(B) the Zoological Association of America.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.059
§ 1061.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The board may appoint assistant administrators.

(c) The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

(d) On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $10,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and

(2) contains other conditions the board may require.
Tex. Finance Code § 280.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 280 / Section 280.004
§ 280.004. SAVINGS PROMOTION RAFFLE BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A financial institution may conduct a savings promotion raffle if:

(1) each ticket or token representing an entry in the raffle has an equal probability of being drawn; and

(2) the raffle is conducted in a manner that:

(A) does not jeopardize the ability of the financial institution to operate in a safe and sound manner; and

(B) does not mislead the institution's depositors.

(b) A financial institution may not require consideration for participation in a savings promotion raffle. A deposit of an amount of money in a savings account or other savings program that results in an entry in a savings promotion raffle is not consideration.

(c) A financial institution may not require a person to pay a premium or fee for opening or using a savings account or other savings program that is subject to a savings promotion raffle, unless the premium or fee is commensurate with the premium or fee that the financial institution charges for opening or using comparable savings accounts or savings programs that are not subject to a savings promotion raffle.

(d) A financial institution may not limit the withdrawal of money from a savings account or other savings program that is subject to a savings promotion raffle, unless the withdrawal limits are commensurate with the withdrawal limits that the financial institution imposes on comparable savings accounts or savings programs that are not subject to a savings promotion raffle. This subsection does not prohibit a financial institution from requiring a deposit of an amount of money to remain in a savings account or other savings program for a certain period of time in order for the deposit to represent an entry in a savings promotion raffle.

(e) A financial institution shall pay interest or dividends on a savings account or other savings program that is subject to a savings promotion raffle at a rate that is commensurate with the interest or dividend rate that the financial institution pays on comparable savings accounts or savings programs that are not subject to a savings promotion raffle.

(f) A financial institution that conducts a savings promotion raffle under this section shall maintain all records that the finance commission determines are necessary for the financial regulatory agency of this state having regulatory jurisdiction over that financial institution to examine the raffle.

(g) The provisions of this section applicable to a financial institution apply to an organization composed exclusively of financial institutions.

(h) The finance commission shall adopt rules and procedures for the administration of this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.068 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.068
§ 4102.068. LICENSE NOT ASSIGNABLE.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter is not assignable.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1952.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.055
§ 1952.055. ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

The department may establish an advisory board to provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1087.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1087 / Section 1087.105
§ 1087.105. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, and provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.015 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.015
§ 443.015. APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The receiver may pay any expenses under contracts, leases, employment agreements, or other arrangements entered into by the insurer prior to receivership, as the receiver deems necessary for the purposes of this chapter. The receiver is not required to pay any expenses that the receiver determines are not necessary, and may reject any contract pursuant to Section 443.013.

(b) Receivership expenses other than those described in Subsection (a) must be paid in accordance with Subsections (c)-(f).

(c) The receiver shall submit to the receivership court an application pursuant to Section 443.007 to approve:

(1) the terms of compensation of each special deputy or contractor with respect to which the total amount of the compensation is reasonably expected by the receiver for the duration of the delinquency proceeding to exceed $250,000, or another amount established by the receivership court; and

(2) any other anticipated expense in excess of $25,000, or another amount established by the receivership court.

(d) The receiver may, as the receiver deems appropriate, submit an application to approve any compensation, anticipated expenses, or incurred expenses not described by Subsection (c)(1).

(e) The receiver may pay any expenses not requiring receivership court approval and any expenses approved by the rehabilitation or liquidation order as the expenses are incurred.

(f) The approval of expenses by the receivership court does not prejudice the right of the receiver to seek any recovery, recoupment, disgorgement, or reimbursement of fees based on contract or causes of action recognized in law or in equity.

(g) On a quarterly basis, or as otherwise provided by the receivership court, the receiver shall submit to the receivership court a report summarizing the expenses incurred during the period.

(h) Receivership court approval may not be required to pay expenses incurred by the receiver in connection with the appeal of an order of the receivership court.

(i) All expenses of receivership shall be paid from the assets of the insurer, except as provided by this subsection. In the event that the property of the insurer does not contain sufficient cash or liquid assets to defray the expenses incurred, the commissioner may advance funds from the account established under Section 443.304(c). Any amounts advanced shall be repaid to the account out of the first available money of the insurer.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.015
§ 325.015. OTHER OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a person to serve as treasurer for the district.

(b) The persons appointed under this section are entitled to the compensation provided by the district's budget.

(c) The person appointed as treasurer shall execute a bond in the amount determined by the board, payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the treasurer's duties. The district shall pay for the bond.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.058 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.058
§ 21.058. DUAL AUTHORITY.
Status: repealed

Unless the certificate of formation or a bylaw adopted by the shareholders provides otherwise as to all or a part of a corporation's bylaws, a corporation's shareholders may amend, repeal, or adopt the corporation's bylaws regardless of whether the bylaws may also be amended, repealed, or adopted by the corporation's board of directors.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.611 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.611
§ 201.611. COORDINATION OF FLOOD CONTROL.
Status: in_force

In the construction of its highway projects, the department shall coordinate with local flood control authorities to minimize the impact of flooding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.302
§ 1102.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.

(b) The first publication of notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date set for the election.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 89.046 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 89 / Section 89.046
§ 89.046. PENALTIES AND OTHER RELIEF.
Status: in_force

The plugging or replugging of a well by the commission does not prevent the commission from seeking penalties or other relief provided by law from any person who is required by law, rules adopted by the commission, or a valid order of the commission to plug the well.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 23.011 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 23 / Section 23.011
§ 23.011. LIMITED JURISDICTION RETAINED.
Status: in_force

The state retains jurisdiction in the Padre Island National Seashore, concurrently with the United States, as though cession had not occurred, for:

(1) the service of criminal and civil process, issued under the authority of the state, on any person amenable to service; and

(2) the assessment and collection of taxes on the sales and use, or the gross receipts from the sales, of products and commodities and on franchises, properties, and incomes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 317.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 317 / Section 317.006
§ 317.006. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 262.204 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.204
§ 262.204. TEMPORARY ORDER IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED.
Status: in_force

(a) A temporary order rendered under this chapter is valid and enforceable until properly superseded by a court with jurisdiction to do so.

(b) A court to which the suit has been transferred may enforce by contempt or otherwise a temporary order properly issued under this chapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.04
§ 102.04. PERSONS BARRED FROM INTEREST IN MIXED BEVERAGE BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to any person who has an interest in the business of a distiller-rectifier, wholesaler, class B wholesaler, winery, or local distributor's permittee. This section also applies to the agent, servant, or employee of a person who has an interest in one of those businesses.

(b) Except as permitted in Section 23.01 of this code, no person to whom this section applies may:

(1) have a direct or indirect interest in the business, premises, equipment, or fixtures of a mixed beverage establishment;

(2) furnish or lend any money, service, or other thing of value to a mixed beverage permittee or guarantee the fulfillment of a financial obligation of a mixed beverage permittee;

(3) enter or offer to enter into an agreement, condition, or system which in effect amounts to the shipment and delivery of alcoholic beverages on consignment;

(4) furnish, rent, lend, or sell to a mixed beverage permittee any equipment, fixtures, or supplies used in the selling or dispensing of alcoholic beverages;

(5) pay or make an allowance to a mixed beverage permittee for a special advertising or distributing service, or allow the permittee an excessive discount;

(6) offer to a mixed beverage permittee a prize, premium, or other inducement, except as permitted by Section 102.07(b) of this code; or

(7) advertise in the convention program or sponsor a function at a meeting or convention or a trade association of holders of mixed beverage permits, unless the trade association was incorporated before 1950.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.111 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.111
§ 61.111. HEALTH RISKS WARNING SIGN.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require the holder of a license authorizing the sale of malt beverages for on-premises consumption to display a warning sign on the door to each restroom on the licensed premises that informs the public of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

(b) The commission's rules shall specify the language of the warning and the size and graphic design of the sign, including font size and type.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.202
§ 3953.202. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3953.204.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 7.505 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 7 / Section 7.505
§ 7.505. INDORSER NOT GUARANTOR FOR OTHER PARTIES.
Status: in_force

The indorsement of a tangible document of title issued by a bailee does not make the indorser liable for any default by the bailee or previous indorsers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3910.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3910 / Section 3910.152
§ 3910.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.