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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 169.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 169 / Section 169.005
§ 169.005. REIMBURSEMENT FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program established under this chapter may collect from a participant in the program a nonrefundable reimbursement fee for the program in a reasonable amount not to exceed $1,000, from which the following must be paid:

(1) a counseling and services reimbursement fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of the counseling and services provided by the program; and

(2) a law enforcement training reimbursement fee, in an amount equal to five percent of the total amount paid under Subdivision (1), to be deposited to the credit of the treasury of the county or municipality that established the program to cover costs associated with the provision of training to law enforcement personnel on domestic violence, prostitution, and the trafficking of persons.

(b) Reimbursement fees collected under this section may be paid on a periodic basis or on a deferred payment schedule at the discretion of the judge, magistrate, or program director administering the first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program. The fees must be based on the participant's ability to pay.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.081 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.081
§ 61.081. PUBLIC BEACHES IN INELIGIBLE COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that is not entitled to receive funds under this subchapter may contract with the commissioners court of any adjacent county that is entitled to receive funds under this subchapter to allow the adjacent county to clean the public beaches of the ineligible county.

(b) The contracting county that is not entitled to receive funds under this subchapter may apply to the land office for rebates of 40 percent of the contract price, but the ineligible county is not required to meet the terms and conditions imposed in Section 61.069 of this code.

(c) The land office shall make the rebates at the close of each state fiscal year on a showing by the ineligible county that entrance to all public beaches under the jurisdiction of the county is free of charge.

(d) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the assessment of a reasonable fee for off-beach parking or for the use of facilities provided for the use and convenience of the public.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 37.09 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 37 / Section 37.09
§ 37.09. RESTRICTION ON IMPORTATION.
Status: in_force

No person who holds a permit authorizing the importation of liquor, nor his agent or employee, may purchase or order liquor for importation from any person other than a nonresident seller's permittee. An importer may not purchase or order liquor from a nonresident seller's permittee whose permit is under suspension after the importer has received notice of the suspension.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74.053 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 74 / Section 74.053
§ 74.053. PLEADINGS NOT TO STATE DAMAGE AMOUNT; SPECIAL EXCEPTION; EXCLUSION FROM SECTION.
Status: in_force

Pleadings in a suit based on a health care liability claim shall not specify an amount of money claimed as damages. The defendant may file a special exception to the pleadings on the ground the suit is not within the court's jurisdiction, in which event the plaintiff shall inform the court and defendant in writing of the total dollar amount claimed. This section does not prevent a party from mentioning the total dollar amount claimed in examining prospective jurors on voir dire or in argument to the court or jury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.106
§ 1116.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures and the manner of accounting and control used by the district.
Tex. Utilities Code § 52.055 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 52 / Section 52.055
§ 52.055. HEARING TO DETERMINE LEVEL OF COMPETITION.
Status: in_force

In determining the level of competition in a specific market or submarket, the commission shall hold an evidentiary hearing to consider:

(1) the number and size of telecommunications utilities or other persons providing the same, equivalent, or substitutable service;

(2) the extent to which the same, equivalent, or substitutable service is available;

(3) the ability of a customer to obtain the same, equivalent, or substitutable service at comparable rates and terms;

(4) the ability of a telecommunications utility or other person to make the same, equivalent, or substitutable service readily available at comparable rates and terms;

(5) the existence of a significant barrier to the entry or exit of a provider of the service; and

(6) other relevant information the commission determines is appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.060
§ 1053.060. EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees considered advisable for the efficient operation of the hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities.

(b) A contract or term of employment under Subsection (a) may not exceed two years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7989.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7989 / Section 7989.055
§ 7989.055. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the boundaries of the district for any purpose unless the proposed exercise is approved by a written resolution of the commissioners court of each county in which the district is located.

(b) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain before the entire board of directors is composed of directors elected by the residents of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 204.009 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 204 / Section 204.009
§ 204.009. SALE OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS, ADVERTISING, AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may sell promotional items such as calendars, books, prints, caps, light clothing, or other items approved by the commission that advertise the resources of this state.

(a-1) The department may enter into an agreement for the acknowledgment of donations if the acknowledgment does not contain comparative or qualitative descriptions of the donor's products, services, facilities, or companies.

(b) All proceeds from the sale of the items and advertising under this chapter and all donations acknowledged under this section shall be deposited to the credit of a separate account in the state highway fund. Money in the account is dedicated for the department's use in its travel and information operations.

(c) Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to money deposited under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.510 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.510
§ 887.510. INCREASE OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An association that converts to a stock legal reserve life insurance company under this subchapter shall, not later than the 10th anniversary of the date of conversion, increase its capital and surplus to the minimum capital and surplus required for a stock legal reserve life insurance company organized under Chapter 841.

(b) The commissioner shall revoke a converted association's certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance if the association does not comply with Subsection (a).
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.254 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.254
§ 1951.254. PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a public information program as provided by this section and Sections 1951.453-1951.456 to inform the public about the practice and regulation of structural pest control.

(b) The department may create a public information program advisory committee to assist in the development of a public information program.

(c) The department shall make available to the public and other appropriate state agencies the information compiled as part of the program.

(d) The public information program must:

(1) include the adoption and distribution, in a manner that the department considers appropriate, of a standard form for complaints under this chapter;

(2) inform prospective applicants for licensing under this chapter about the qualifications and requirements for licensing;

(3) inform applicants, license holders, and the public on the department's Internet website, in department brochures, and on any other available information resource about the department's enforcement process under this chapter, including each step in the complaint investigation and resolution process, from initial filing thorough final appeal; and

(4) inform license holders that a license holder may obtain information about a complaint made against the license holder and may obtain on request a copy of the complaint file.

(e) The department shall develop a clear, factual, and balanced information sheet of one or more pages containing information on:

(1) the pest control industry;

(2) chemicals used in structural pest control;

(3) general health and safety issues relating to structural pest control;

(4) precautions to take before, during, and after application;

(5) steps to take if a misapplication, including an underapplication or an overapplication, is suspected; and

(6) any other matters determined by the department.

(f) The information sheet must include:

(1) the names and telephone numbers of the department and the Department of State Health Services;

(2) the telephone number of any pesticide hotline established by a state or federal agency or by a state university;

(3) a statement of a consumer's rights under Chapter 601, Business & Commerce Code, to cancel a home solicitation transaction; and

(4) information concerning the availability of any pretreatment inspection service that may be provided by the department under Section 1951.210.

(g) The department shall develop a sign to be posted in the area of an indoor treatment that contains:

(1) the date of the planned treatment; and

(2) any other information required by the department.

(h) The department shall make available a consumer and industry telephone hotline to provide direct access to the Structural Pest Control Service to ensure timely and efficient assistance with industry and consumer needs.
Tex. Local Government Code § 134.103 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 134 / Section 134.103
§ 134.103. LOCAL CONSOLIDATED FEE ON CONVICTION OF NONJAILABLE MISDEMEANOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A person convicted of a nonjailable misdemeanor offense, including a criminal violation of a municipal ordinance, shall pay $14 as a court cost, in addition to all other costs, on conviction.

(b) The treasurer shall allocate the court costs received under this section to the following accounts and funds so that each receives to the extent practicable, utilizing historical data as applicable, the same amount of money the account or fund would have received if the court costs for the accounts and funds had been collected and reported separately, except that the account or fund may not receive less than the following percentages:

(1) the courthouse security fund, municipal court building security fund, or consolidated municipal court building security and technology fund, as appropriate 35 percent;

(2) the local youth diversion fund 35.7143 percent;

(3) the justice court technology fund, municipal court technology fund, or consolidated municipal court building security and technology fund, as appropriate 28.5714 percent; and

(4) the county or municipal jury fund, as appropriate 0.7143 percent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7802.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7802 / Section 7802.052
§ 7802.052. TREASURER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may provide for the appointment of a treasurer for the district.

(b) In addition to the powers and duties provided by other law, the treasurer has the powers and duties of the county treasurer under Chapter 57, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.001
§ 1017.001. 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 Culberson County Hospital District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.007
§ 3868.007. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.122 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.122
§ 1956.122. APPLICABILITY; EFFECT OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, this subchapter applies to the purchase or acquisition, from a person described by Section 1956.002(1), of a catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle.

(b) This subchapter does not affect any requirement under Subchapter A-3, including any requirement applicable to the purchase or acquisition of a catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle from a person not described by Section 1956.002(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.256
§ 3952.256. NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES; CITY APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

The district may establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for irrigation purposes, subject to approval of the governing body of the city.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.255 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.255
§ 1158.255. HEARING ON APPLICATION AND ANY OPPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of the court in which an application for an order of sale is filed shall immediately call to the judge's attention any opposition to the sale that is filed during the period prescribed in the citation issued under Section 1158.253. The court shall hold a hearing on the application if an opposition to the sale is filed during the period prescribed in the citation.

(b) A hearing on an application for an order of sale is not required under this section if no opposition to the application is filed during the period prescribed in the citation. The court may determine that a hearing on the application is necessary even if no opposition is filed during that period.

(c) If the court orders a hearing under Subsection (a) or (b), the court shall designate in writing a date and time for the hearing on the application and any opposition, together with the evidence pertaining to the application and any opposition. The clerk shall issue a notice of the date and time of the hearing to the applicant and to each person who files an opposition to the sale, if applicable.

(d) The judge, by entries on the docket, may continue a hearing held under this section from time to time until the judge is satisfied concerning the application.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 251.725 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 251 / Section 251.725
§ 251.725. CHANGE OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN TERRITORY ANNEXED BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality whose local option status allows for the legal sale of malt beverages and wine for off-premise consumption only as a result of a local option election on the applicable ballot issue held on or after January 1, 1985.

(b) The governing body of a municipality described by Subsection (a) may adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of malt beverages and wine for off-premise consumption in an area annexed by the municipality after that election if at the time the ordinance is adopted:

(1) the annexed area is not more than one percent of the total area covered by the municipality;

(2) all of the land in the annexed area is zoned for commercial use only; and

(3) the annexed area is not adjacent to residential, church, or school property.
Tex. Government Code § 607.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 607 / Section 607.101
§ 607.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Emergency medical technician" means an individual who is certified as an emergency medical technician by the Department of State Health Services as provided by Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, and who is a full-time employee of a political subdivision.

(2) "Firefighter" means an individual who is defined as fire protection personnel under Section 419.021 and is a full-time employee of a political subdivision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983A / Section 7983A.0403
§ 7983A.0403. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8304.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8304 / Section 8304.101
§ 8304.101. 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 § 8365.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8365 / Section 8365.104
§ 8365.104. APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8365.103 unless:

(1) each municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a municipality or county will operate and maintain the road; or

(2) the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 67.053 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 67 / Section 67.053
§ 67.053. INTELLIGENCE DATABASE USER TRAINING; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Justice or other appropriate federal department or agency to provide any person in this state who enters information into or retrieves information from an intelligence database described by this chapter with training regarding the operating principles described by 28 C.F.R. Part 23, as those principles relate to an intelligence database established or maintained under this chapter.

(b) A person in this state who enters information into or retrieves information from an intelligence database described by this chapter shall complete continuing education training on the material described by Subsection (a) at least once for each continuous two-year period the person has primary responsibility for performing a function described by this subsection.

(c) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this article.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3834.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3834 / Section 3834.051
§ 3834.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of 11 voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with five or six directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than 5 or more than 15 directors.
Tex. Government Code § 4001.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.153
§ 4001.153. BURDEN OF PROOF ON EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A complaint, information or indictment, or a writ or proceeding brought under this title is not required to negate an exemption under this title.

(b) A party claiming an exemption under this title has the burden of proof on the exemption.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.102
§ 3953.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 372 or 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.168 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.168
§ 462.168. EXEMPTION FOR IMPAIRED INSURER.
Status: in_force

An impaired insurer is exempt from assessment from the date the insurer is designated an impaired insurer until the date the commissioner determines that the insurer is no longer an impaired insurer.
Tex. Estates Code § 452.008 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 452 / Section 452.008
§ 452.008. PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

At the end of a temporary administrator's period of appointment, the court by written order may make the appointment permanent if the permanent appointment is in the interest of the estate.
Tex. Government Code § 324.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 324 / Section 324.009
§ 324.009. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of funding any activity under this chapter.

(b) All gifts, grants, and donations must be accepted in an open meeting by a majority of the voting members of the board and reported in the public record of the board with the name of the donor and purpose of the gift, grant, or donation.
Tex. Election Code § 172.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.001
§ 172.001. NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this code, a political party's nominees in the general election for offices of state and county government and the United States Congress must be nominated by primary election, held as provided by this code, if the party's nominee for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election received 20 percent or more of the total number of votes received by all candidates for governor in the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 862.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 862 / Section 862.152
§ 862.152. MAKING GOOD ON IMPAIRMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a fire, marine, or inland marine insurance company that receives notice from the commissioner under Subchapter B, Chapter 404, to make good within 60 days:

(1) any impairment of the company's required capital; or

(2) the company's surplus.

(b) The company shall promptly call on its shareholders for an amount necessary to make the company's capital and surplus equal to the amount required by Sections 822.054 and 822.210, subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 404.

(c) The shareholders of the company shall be informed of a call under Subsection (b):

(1) by personal notice; or

(2) by advertisement for the time and in the manner approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Election Code § 173.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 173 / Section 173.006
§ 173.006. AUTHORITY TO REDUCE PRIMARY COSTS.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may adopt rules consistent with this code that reduce the cost of primary elections or facilitate the holding of primary elections within the amount appropriated by the legislature for that purpose.