FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Tex. Government Code § 490E.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490E / Section 490E.005
§ 490E.005. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) With the advice of the task force, the comptroller may create advisory committees to assist the task force with its work. Of the members of an advisory committee:

(1) one-third must be representatives of affected landowners;

(2) one-third must be representatives of conservation interests; and

(3) one-third must be representatives of municipalities or other affected jurisdictions.

(b) The composition of an advisory committee must provide the balance necessary to address economic, environmental, and policy issues related to the specific issue or action under consideration.

(c) The comptroller shall designate one member of an advisory committee as interim presiding officer for the purpose of calling and conducting the initial meeting of the committee.

(d) An advisory committee shall:

(1) at its initial meeting, select a presiding officer from among its members for the purpose of conducting meetings;

(2) conduct meetings as necessary to perform the business of the advisory committee; and

(3) provide recommendations to the task force as requested by the task force.

(e) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of an advisory committee created under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7969A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7969A / Section 7969A.0501
§ 7969A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Tax Code § 1.09 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 1 / Section 1.09
§ 1.09. AVAILABILITY OF FORMS.
Status: in_force

When a property owner is required by this title to use a form, the office or agency with which the form is filed shall make printed and electronic versions of the forms readily and timely available and shall furnish a property owner a form without charge.
Tex. Family Code § 159.610 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.610
§ 159.610. EFFECT OF REGISTRATION FOR MODIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this state may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state, but the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements of Section 159.611 or 159.613 have been met.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977 / Section 7977.002
§ 7977.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.608 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.608
§ 101.608. GOVERNING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the certificate of formation of a limited liability company or the certificate of registered series, the governing authority of a protected series or registered series consists of the managers or members associated with the protected series or registered series as provided in the company agreement.

(b) If the company agreement does not provide for the governing authority of the protected series or registered series, the governing authority of the protected series or registered series consists of:

(1) the managers associated with the protected series or registered series, if the company's certificate of formation states that the company has one or more managers; or

(2) the members associated with the protected series or registered series, if the company's certificate of formation does not provide that the company has managers.
Tex. Local Government Code § 158.0095 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 158 / Section 158.0095
§ 158.0095. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a proceeding before the commission under this subchapter, the chairman of the commission shall, on request of a person described by Subsection (b):

(1) administer oaths; and

(2) issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of documentary material.

(b) The affected employee, the county attorney, or a designee of the employee or county attorney may request the chairman of the commission to subpoena any books, records, documents, papers, accounts, or witnesses that the requestor considers relevant to the case. The request must be made before the 15th day before the date a commission proceeding will be held.

(c) An oath administered under this section has the same force and effect as an oath administered by a magistrate in the magistrate's judicial capacity.

(d) A response to a subpoena duces tecum under this section is considered to have been made under oath.

(e) A person who is subpoenaed commits an offense if the person fails to appear as required by the subpoena. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000, confinement in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both the fine and confinement.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.301
§ 2105.301. NOTICE TO PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

An agency that proposes to terminate block grant funds of a provider that has violated the terms of a contract or grant shall send the provider a written statement specifying the reasons for the termination not later than the 31st day before the termination date.
Tex. Water Code § 58.163 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.163
§ 58.163. EXPENSE OF PROCURING COOPERATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

A district may incur reasonable expense to procure cooperation under Section 58.162 of this code in adding to the area of the district or with contributions to the cost of improvements made by the district. The contributions may be either a percentage of cost or a definite annual sum.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.604 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.604
§ 882.604. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) After public notice, the commissioner shall hold a hearing on a conversion authorized under Section 882.601.

(b) Any policyholder of the mutual life insurance company that is the subject of the conversion is entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8844.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8844 / Section 8844.003
§ 8844.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) the organization of the district is feasible and practicable;

(2) the land to be included in the district and the residents of the district will benefit from the creation of the district;

(3) there is a public necessity for the district; and

(4) the creation of the district will further the public welfare.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9045.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.152
§ 9045.152. DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.001
§ 2033.001. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

If a provision of this subtitle creates an offense without providing a specific penalty, a person who violates that provision commits a state jail felony.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.032 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.032
§ 31.032. NUMBERING LOCATION AND VISIBILITY; EXEMPTION; DECAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a vessel shall paint on or attach to each side of the forward half of the vessel the identification number and a registration decal in the manner prescribed by the department. The number shall read from left to right and shall be of block characters of good proportion of not less than three inches in height. The numbers shall be of a color which will contrast with the hull material of the vessel and so maintained as to be clearly visible and legible.

(a-1) On a vessel configured so that a number on the hull or superstructure is not easily visible, the number must be painted on or attached to a backing plate that is attached to the forward half of the vessel so that the number is visible from each side of the vessel.

(b) The owner of a vessel required to be numbered under this subchapter and documented by the United States Coast Guard is not required to attach an identification number as required by Subsection (a).

(c) The commission shall adopt rules for the placement of the registration decal in an alternate location for antique boats. In this subsection, "antique boat" means a boat that:

(1) is used primarily for recreational purposes; and

(2) was manufactured 35 or more years before the date the registration decal is issued.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 123.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 123 / Section 123.001
§ 123.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Communication" means speech uttered by a person or information including speech that is transmitted in whole or in part with the aid of a wire or cable.

(2) "Interception" means the aural acquisition of the contents of a communication through the use of an interception device that is made without the consent of a party to the communication, but does not include the ordinary use of:

(A) a telephone or telegraph instrument or facility or telephone and telegraph equipment;

(B) a hearing aid designed to correct subnormal hearing to not better than normal;

(C) a radio, television, or other wireless receiver; or

(D) a cable system that relays a public wireless broadcast from a common antenna to a receiver.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.527 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.527
§ 772.527. PROVISIONS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "resolution" means a board resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds, including refunding bonds.

(b) In a resolution, the board may:

(1) provide for the flow of funds and the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or other fund; and

(2) make additional covenants with respect to the bonds, the pledged revenues, and the operation and maintenance of any facilities the revenue of which is pledged.

(c) A resolution may:

(1) prohibit the further issuance of bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged revenue; or

(2) reserve the right to issue additional bonds to be secured by a pledge of and payable from the revenue on a parity with or subordinate to the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued.

(d) A resolution may contain other provisions and covenants determined by the board.

(e) The board may adopt and have executed any other proceedings or instruments necessary or convenient for issuance of bonds.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.0511 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.0511
§ 113.0511. LIMITATIONS ON RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a licensee except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

(b) In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the commission may not include a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any medium for advertising;

(2) restricts the use of a licensee's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the licensee; or

(4) restricts the licensee's advertisement under a trade name.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.256 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.256
§ 623.256. TIME OF MOVEMENT.
Status: in_force

A permit issued under this subchapter must specify the time during which movement authorized by the permit is allowed.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.052 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.052
§ 62.052.
Status: in_force

Art. 62.052. REGISTRATION: EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL REGISTRANTS. (a) An extrajurisdictional registrant is required to comply with the annual verification requirements of Article 62.058 in the same manner as a person who is required to verify registration on the basis of a reportable conviction or adjudication.

(b) The duty to register for an extrajurisdictional registrant expires on the date the person's duty to register would expire under the laws of the other state or foreign country had the person remained in that state or foreign country, under federal law, or under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, as applicable.

(c) The department may negotiate and enter into a reciprocal registration agreement with any other state to prevent residents of this state and residents of the other state from frustrating the public purpose of the registration of sex offenders by moving from one state to the other.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 103.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 103 / Section 103.001
§ 103.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Lender" means a person who lends money for or invests money in mortgage loans.

(2) "Mortgage loan" means a loan secured by a deed of trust, security deed, or other lien on real property.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.302 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.302
§ 161.302. DISSOLUTION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An election under this subchapter must be held in the manner provided for an election to create a county ethics commission.

(b) The ballot for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Dissolution of the county ethics commission."
Tex. Insurance Code § 1901.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.152
§ 1901.152. CONSIDERATION OF BEST PRACTICES IN SETTING RATES.
Status: in_force

In setting rates for professional liability insurance applicable to a for-profit or not-for-profit nursing home, an insurer or the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association may consider whether the nursing home adopts and implements the best practices adopted under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.157
§ 1091.157. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.508 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.508
§ 603.508. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the penalty may be collected.

(b) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6901.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6901 / Section 6901.060
§ 6901.060. COST OF RELOCATING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section " sole expense" means the actual cost of the relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described in Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.

(b) If the district, in the exercise of the power of eminent domain or relocation or another power granted under this chapter, makes necessary the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, a railroad, an electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph properties and facilities, or a pipeline, the necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing of grade, or alteration of construction shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Education Code § 21.551 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.551
§ 21.551. PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

The purposes of the alternative certification Teach for Texas Pilot Program are to:

(1) attract to the teaching profession persons who have expressed interest in teaching and to support the certification of those persons as teachers;

(2) recognize the importance of the certification process governed by the State Board for Educator Certification under Subchapter B, which requires verification of competence in subject area and professional knowledge and skills;

(3) encourage the creation and expansion of educator preparation programs that recognize the knowledge and skills gained through previous educational and work-related experiences and that are delivered in a manner that recognizes individual circumstances, including the need to remain employed full-time while enrolled in the Teach for Texas Pilot Program; and

(4) provide annual stipends to postbaccalaureate teacher certification candidates.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8327.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8327 / Section 8327.152
§ 8327.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8327.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Government Code § 820.0537 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 820 / Section 820.0537
§ 820.0537. PARTIAL LUMP-SUM CASH BALANCE OPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A member who is eligible for a cash balance annuity may select a standard cash balance annuity under Section 820.053 or an optional cash balance annuity under Section 820.0535, together with a partial lump-sum distribution.

(b) The amount of the lump-sum distribution under this section may not exceed the sum of 36 months of a standard cash balance annuity computed without regard to this section.

(c) The cash balance annuity selected by the member shall be actuarially reduced to reflect the lump-sum option selected by the member and shall be actuarially equivalent to a standard or optional cash balance annuity, as applicable, without the partial lump-sum distribution. The annuity and lump sum shall be computed to result in no actuarial loss to the retirement system.

(d) The lump-sum distribution shall be made as a single payment payable at the time that the first monthly annuity payment is paid.

(e) The amount of the lump-sum distribution shall be deducted from any amount otherwise payable under this chapter.

(f) The partial lump-sum option under this section may be elected only once by a member and may not be elected by a retiree. A member retiring under the proportionate retirement program under Chapter 803 is not eligible for the partial lump-sum option.

(g) Before a retiring member selects a partial lump-sum distribution under this section:

(1) the retirement system shall provide written notice to the member of the amount by which the member's annuity will be reduced because of the selection; and

(2) the member must acknowledge receipt of the notice in writing.

(h) The board of trustees may adopt rules for the implementation of this section and may authorize the option to be used for a death benefit annuity. This section does not apply to a disability retirement annuity.
Tex. Estates Code § 22.014 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 22 / Section 22.014
§ 22.014. GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OF THE STATE.
Status: in_force

"Governmental agency of the state" means:

(1) a municipality;

(2) a county;

(3) a public school district;

(4) a special-purpose district or authority;

(5) a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(6) the legislature or a legislative agency;

(7) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a district, county, or justice of the peace court;

(8) a judicial agency having statewide jurisdiction; and

(9) the State Bar of Texas.
Tex. Local Government Code § 234.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.003
§ 234.003. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioners court may not regulate under this subchapter farm machinery owned or operated by the person on whose property the machinery is located and kept on that property for purposes other than sale.

(b) A business subject to a screening requirement under Subchapter E of Chapter 391, Chapter 396, or Chapter 397, Transportation Code, that was in compliance with that screening requirement on August 26, 1991, is exempt from a screening requirement adopted under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 4001.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.102
§ 4001.102. CONSENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an issuer, dealer, or investment adviser that is:

(1) organized under the laws of any other state, territory, or government; or

(2) domiciled in any other state.

(b) Unless a board rule specifies otherwise, an issuer, dealer, or investment adviser subject to this section must include in an application filed with or notice filing submitted to the commissioner a provision that appoints the commissioner as the attorney of the issuer, dealer, or investment adviser who may be served with process in any action or proceeding against the issuer, dealer, or investment adviser that arises out of any transaction subject to this title.

(c) The provision required by Subsection (b) must be executed by an authorized agent of the issuer, dealer, or investment adviser filing the application or submitting the notice filing.

(d) Service of process on the commissioner in accordance with a provision executed under this section has the same effect as if the issuer, dealer, or investment adviser was created or formed under the laws of this state and served with process in this state.

(e) If the commissioner is served with process in accordance with a provision executed under this section, the commissioner shall forward the process by United States mail to the last known address of the issuer, dealer, or investment adviser.
Tex. Election Code § 501.029 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 501 / Section 501.029
§ 501.029.
Status: in_force

Sec. 501.029. OFFENSE: MISREPRESENTATION OF PETITION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person misrepresents the purpose or effect of a petition issued under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 440.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 440 / Section 440.032
§ 440.032. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally violates Section 440.011 or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) The penalty prescribed by this section is in addition to any civil or administrative penalty or sanction otherwise imposed under Chapter 431 or other law.