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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.305
§ 1002.305. INVESTMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

Any part of the proceeds of general obligation bonds, until they are needed for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, may be invested in securities of the United States or placed on time deposit or in certificates of deposit.
Tex. Transportation Code § 71.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 71 / Section 71.001
§ 71.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Consignee" means a person, including a master, owner, agent, subagent, firm, or corporation or any combination of those persons, who enters or clears a vessel at the office of the collector of customs.

(2) "Navigation district" means a navigation district included in:

(A) Subchapters C, D, E, F, G, and H, Chapter 60, Water Code;

(B) Subchapter E, Chapter 61, Water Code; or

(C) Sections 62.154 through 62.159, Water Code.

(3) "Pilot" means a person who is licensed as a branch pilot or certified as a deputy branch pilot under this chapter.

(4) "Pilot services" means acts of a pilot in piloting through navigable water in this state and ports in which the pilot is licensed or certified as a pilot.

(5) "Pilotage rate" means the remuneration a pilot may charge a vessel for the pilot's services.

(6) "Port" means a place in this state into which a vessel enters or from which a vessel departs. If the port connects to the Gulf of Mexico, "port" includes the waterway leading from the port to the Gulf of Mexico.

(7) "Vessel" means an oceangoing vessel.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.01
§ 32.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A private club registration permit authorizes alcoholic beverages belonging to members of the club to be:

(1) stored, possessed, and mixed on the club premises;

(2) served for on-premises consumption only to members of the club and their families and guests, by the drink or in sealed, unsealed, or broken containers of any legal size; and

(3) served for off-premises consumption only to members of the club in the manner provided by Section 32.155.

(b) An applicant for or the holder of a private club registration permit may apply to the commission to have the activities authorized under the permit restricted to the storage and service of wine and malt beverages for members of the club. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, an applicant for or the holder of a permit that is restricted under this subsection is subject to all the requirements of this chapter. The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 651.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.058
§ 651.058. RECIPROCAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department may waive any license requirement for an applicant who holds a valid license from another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements prescribed by this state.
Tex. Property Code § 58.008 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.008
§ 58.008. ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

The lien may be assigned. An assignee receives the rights and privileges held by the assignor under the lien.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 52.106 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 52 / Section 52.106
§ 52.106. QUARTERLY REPORTS TO CUSTOMER REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

At least once each calendar quarter during the term of a contract for invention development services, the invention developer shall deliver to the customer at the address specified in the contract a written report that identifies the contract and contains:

(1) a full, clear, and concise description of the services performed up to the date of the report and of the services to be performed; and

(2) the name and address of each person to whom the subject matter of the contract has been disclosed, the reason for each disclosure, the nature of the disclosure, and copies of all responses received as a result of those disclosures.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0206
§ 546.0206.
Status: in_force

Sec. 546.0206. IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM: LOCAL PERMANENCY PLANNING SITES. The commission shall develop an implementation system that initially consists of four or more local sites and that is designed to coordinate planning for a permanent living arrangement and relationship for a child with a family. In developing the system, the commission shall:

(1) include criteria to identify children who need permanency plans;

(2) require the establishment of a permanency plan for each child who resides outside the child's family or for whom care or protection is sought in an institution;

(3) include a process to determine the agency or entity responsible for developing and overseeing implementation of a child's permanency plan;

(4) identify, blend, and use funds from all available sources to provide customized services and programs to implement a child's permanency plan;

(5) clarify and expand the role of a local community resource coordination group in ensuring accountability for a child who resides in an institution or who is at risk of being placed in an institution;

(6) require reporting of each placement or potential placement of a child in an institution or other living arrangement outside of the child's home; and

(7) assign in each local permanency planning site area a single gatekeeper for all children in the area for whom placement in an institution through a state-funded program is sought with authority to ensure that:

(A) family members of each child are aware of:

(i) intensive services that could prevent placement of the child in an institution; and

(ii) available placement options; and

(B) permanency planning is initiated for each child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8380.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8380 / Section 8380.102
§ 8380.102. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8114.022 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8114 / Section 8114.022
§ 8114.022. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, the temporary directors shall meet at a location in the district agreeable to a majority of the directors. If a location cannot be agreed upon, the meeting shall be at the Montgomery County Courthouse. At the meeting, the temporary directors shall elect officers from among the temporary directors and conduct any other district business.
Tex. Labor Code § 215.026 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 215 / Section 215.026
§ 215.026. PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER'S REPORT ON PLAN OPERATION.
Status: in_force

A participating employer shall:

(1) monitor and evaluate the operation of its established shared work plan as requested by the commission; and

(2) report the findings to the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.452 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.452
§ 1551.452. ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The state consumer-directed health plan is established for the benefit of individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program and those individuals' eligible dependents.

(b) The board of trustees may adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter. In implementing this subchapter the board shall:

(1) establish health savings accounts under this subchapter and administer or select an administrator in accordance with Section 1551.453 for the accounts;

(2) finance a self-funded high deductible health plan that:

(A) is an integral part of the state consumer-directed health plan; and

(B) provides health benefit coverage, including preventive health care, to a plan enrollee in the state consumer-directed health plan and to the dependents of a plan enrollee in accordance with Section 1551.455; and

(3) provide to individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program information regarding the operation of and option to participate in the state consumer-directed health plan established under this subchapter.

(c) In adopting rules and administering health savings accounts or selecting administrators for health savings accounts under this subchapter, the board of trustees shall ensure that the health savings accounts are qualified for appropriate federal tax exemptions.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.204 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.204
§ 504.204. EFFECT ON AUTHORITY UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not affect a taxing unit's authority to grant a tax abatement.

(b) This subchapter does not affect a Type A corporation's authority to invest in a project or recover its total investment by contract under Section 501.159.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0811 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0811
§ 8513.0811. CONFLICT OF LAW.
Status: in_force

In all areas of conflict with this subchapter and Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, this subchapter prevails.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8301.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8301 / Section 8301.0106
§ 8301.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8238.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8238 / Section 8238.004
§ 8238.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.

(b) The district is created to accomplish:

(1) the purposes of a municipal utility district as provided by general law; and

(2) to the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the construction, acquisition, improvement, maintenance, or operation of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements in aid of those roads.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.044 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.044
§ 51.044. LEVY.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time during the 60-day period provided by Section 51.043(a)(2), the commission may levy on the asset or debt by delivery of a notice of levy.

(b) On receipt of the levy notice, the person possessing the asset or debt shall transfer the asset to the commission or pay to the commission the amount owed to the delinquent person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.066 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.066
§ 1084.066. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; COURSES.
Status: in_force

The board may provide or contract for the provision of educational programs or courses for district employees and medical staff.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.057 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.057
§ 251.057. ABANDONMENT OF COUNTY ROAD.
Status: in_force

(a) A county road is abandoned when its use has become so infrequent that one or more adjoining property owners have enclosed the road with a fence continuously for at least 20 years. The abandoned road may be reestablished as a public road only in the manner provided for establishing a new road.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a road to a cemetery, unless a property owner whose property adjoins the road enclosed with a fence under Subsection (a) files notice with the county clerk of the county in which the road is located that the owner agrees to provide reasonable access to the cemetery in accordance with Section 711.041, Health and Safety Code; or

(2) an access road that is reasonably necessary to reach adjoining real property.
Tex. Family Code § 31.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 31 / Section 31.003
§ 31.003. VENUE.
Status: in_force

The petitioner shall file the petition in the county in which the petitioner resides.
Tex. Estates Code § 204.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 204 / Section 204.054
§ 204.054. SUBMISSION OF GENETIC MATERIAL BY OTHER RELATIVE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

If a sample of an individual's genetic material that could identify another individual as the decedent's heir is not available for purposes of conducting genetic testing under this subchapter, the court, on a finding of good cause and that the need for genetic testing outweighs the legitimate interests of the individual to be tested, may order any of the following individuals to submit a sample of genetic material for the testing under circumstances the court considers just:

(1) a parent, sibling, or child of the individual whose genetic material is not available; or

(2) any other relative of that individual, as necessary to conduct the testing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8342.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8342 / Section 8342.052
§ 8342.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Jeffrey Krueger;

(2) William Bruce Schneider;

(3) Kevin Patton;

(4) Virgil R. Briscoe; and

(5) Jeffrey K. Wilson.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8342.003; or

(2) September 1, 2013.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8342.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8342.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Education Code § 61.082 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.082
§ 61.082. RESEARCH.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall:

(1) encourage institutions of higher education and the faculty of those institutions to individually or through collaborative effort conduct human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related research; and

(2) recognize achievements in basic and applied HIV-related research.

(b) The board shall encourage and fund applied and basic HIV-related research through its ongoing research programs, including the Advanced Technology and Advanced Research Programs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 692A.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 692A / Section 692A.003
§ 692A.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of, or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made.
Tex. Water Code § 20.076 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 20 / Section 20.076
§ 20.076. ENFORCEMENT OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If there is a default in the payment of principal of or interest on political subdivision bonds purchased by the authority or any other default as defined in the proceedings or indentures authorizing the issuance of the bonds, the attorney general shall institute appropriate proceedings for mandamus or other legal remedies to compel the political subdivision or its officers, agents, and employees to cure the default by performing those duties that they are legally obligated to perform.

(b) The proceedings shall be brought and venue shall be in a district court of Travis County.

(c) This section is cumulative of any other rights or remedies to which the board may be entitled.
Tex. Property Code § 116.151 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.151
§ 116.151. CHARACTER OF RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "entity" means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, regulated investment company, real estate investment trust, common trust fund, or any other organization in which a trustee has an interest other than a trust or estate to which Section 116.152 applies, a business or activity to which Section 116.153 applies, or an asset-backed security to which Section 116.178 applies.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a trustee shall allocate to income money received from an entity.

(c) A trustee shall allocate the following receipts from an entity to principal:

(1) property other than money;

(2) money received in one distribution or a series of related distributions in exchange for part or all of a trust's interest in the entity;

(3) money received in total or partial liquidation of the entity; and

(4) money received from an entity that is a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust if the money distributed is a capital gain dividend for federal income tax purposes.

(d) Money is received in partial liquidation:

(1) to the extent that the entity, at or near the time of a distribution, indicates that it is a distribution in partial liquidation; or

(2) if the total amount of money and property received in a distribution or series of related distributions is greater than 20 percent of the entity's gross assets, as shown by the entity's year-end financial statements immediately preceding the initial receipt.

(e) Money is not received in partial liquidation, nor may it be taken into account under Subsection (d)(2), to the extent that it does not exceed the amount of income tax that a trustee or beneficiary must pay on taxable income of the entity that distributes the money.

(f) A trustee may rely upon a statement made by an entity about the source or character of a distribution if the statement is made at or near the time of distribution by the entity's board of directors or other person or group of persons authorized to exercise powers to pay money or transfer property comparable to those of a corporation's board of directors.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.042 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.042
§ 1001.042. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director, including the appointment of department staff, and the staff of the department.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.002 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.002
§ 18A.002. NONAPPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to conduct described as an affirmative defense under Section 16.02(c), Penal Code, except as otherwise specifically provided by that section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.302
§ 3916.302. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subchapter:

(1) a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to a county is a reference to the district; and

(2) a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to the commissioners court is a reference to the board.

(b) Except as inconsistent with this subchapter, Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized by this subchapter, including the collection of the tax, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections 352.002(b) and (c), Tax Code.
Tex. Election Code § 233.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 233 / Section 233.001
§ 233.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a contest of an election on a measure.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.380 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.380
§ 104.380. SEVERABILITY.
Status: repealed

After the date customer rate relief bonds are issued under this subchapter, if any provision in this title or portion of this title or related provisions in Title 9, Government Code, are held to be invalid or are invalidated, superseded, replaced, repealed, or expire for any reason, that occurrence does not affect the validity or continuation of this subchapter or any other provision of this title or related provisions in Title 9, Government Code, that are relevant to the issuance, administration, payment, retirement, or refunding of customer rate relief bonds or to any actions of a gas utility, its successors, an assignee, a collection agent, or a financing party, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.204
§ 4007.204. MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT IN DOCUMENT OR PROCEEDING; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes or causes to be made any statement in a document filed with the commissioner or in a proceeding under this title that is, at the time and in light of the circumstances under which the statement is made, false or misleading in any material respect.

(b) An offense is established under this section regardless of whether the document or proceeding relates to a transaction or security that is exempt under Chapter 4005.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.1045 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.1045
§ 321.1045. IMPOSITION OF SALES AND USE TAX IN CERTAIN FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 500,000 that borders the United Mexican States.

(b) For purposes of the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter, a reference in this chapter or other law to the municipality as the territory in which the tax or an incident of the tax applies includes the area within the boundaries of a federal military installation that is located in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(c) This section does not affect:

(1) the boundaries of an emergency services district that contains territory within the boundaries of a federal military installation on the effective date of this section;

(2) the authority of that emergency services district to continue to impose a sales and use tax in the entire territory of the district; or

(3) the duty of that emergency services district to provide services in the entire territory of the district.