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Tex. Government Code § 544.0109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0109
§ 544.0109. PERFORMANCE AUDITS AND COORDINATION OF AUDIT ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the office of inspector general may conduct a performance audit of any program or project administered or agreement entered into by the commission or a health and human services agency, including an audit related to:

(1) the commission's or a health and human services agency's contracting procedures; or

(2) the commission's or a health and human services agency's performance.

(b) The office of inspector general shall coordinate all audit and oversight activities, including those relating to providers and including developing audit plans, risk assessments, and findings, with the commission to minimize duplicative activities. In coordinating the activities, the office shall:

(1) to determine whether to audit a Medicaid managed care organization, annually seek the commission's input and consider previous audits and on-site visits the commission made to determine whether to audit a Medicaid managed care organization; and

(2) request the results of an informal audit or on-site visit the commission performed that could inform the office's risk assessment when determining whether to conduct or the scope of an audit of a Medicaid managed care organization.

(c) In addition to the coordination required by Subsection (b), the office of inspector general shall coordinate the office's other audit activities with those of the commission, including developing audit plans, performing risk assessments, and reporting findings, to minimize duplicative audit activities. In coordinating audit activities with the commission under this subsection, the office shall:

(1) to determine whether to conduct a performance audit, seek the commission's input and consider previous audits the commission conducted; and

(2) request the results of an audit the commission conducted if those results could inform the office's risk assessment when determining whether to conduct or the scope of a performance audit.

(d) In accordance with Section 540.0057(b), the office of inspector general shall consult with the executive commissioner regarding the adoption of rules defining the office's role in and jurisdiction over, and the frequency of, audits of Medicaid managed care organizations that the office and commission conduct.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.0282 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.0282
§ 281.0282. DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PHYSICIANS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of the Dallas County Hospital District may appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, and other health care providers as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.

(b) The term of an employment contract entered into under this section may not exceed four years.

(c) This section may not be construed as authorizing the board of the Dallas County Hospital District to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(d) The authority granted to the board of the Dallas County Hospital District under Subsection (a) to employ physicians shall apply only as necessary for the district to fulfill the district's statutory mandate to provide medical and dental care for the indigent and needy residents of the district as provided by Section 281.046.

(e) The Dallas County Hospital District shall establish a committee consisting of at least five actively practicing physicians who provide care in the district. The committee shall approve existing policies or adopt new policies, if no policies exist, to ensure that a physician who is employed by the district is exercising the physician's independent medical judgment in providing care to patients.

(f) The chair of the committee must be a member of the executive committee of the Dallas County Hospital District's medical staff.

(g) The policies adopted or approved by the committee shall include policies relating to credentialing, quality assurance, utilization review, peer review, medical decision-making, governance of the committee, and due process.

(h) Each member of a committee shall provide biennially to the chief medical officer of the Dallas County Hospital District a signed, verified statement indicating that the committee member:

(1) is licensed by the Texas Medical Board;

(2) will exercise independent medical judgment in all committee matters, including matters relating to credentialing, quality assurance, utilization review, peer review, medical decision-making, and due process;

(3) will exercise the committee member's best efforts to ensure compliance with the Dallas County Hospital District's policies that are adopted or established by the committee; and

(4) will report immediately to the Texas Medical Board any action or event that the committee member reasonably and in good faith believes constitutes a compromise of the independent medical judgment of a physician in caring for a patient.

(i) The committee shall adopt rules requiring the disclosure of financial conflicts of interest by a committee member.

(j) For all matters relating to the practice of medicine, each physician employed by the board shall ultimately report to the chief medical officer of the Dallas County Hospital District.
Tex. Election Code § 16.035 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 16 / Section 16.035
§ 16.035. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CANCELLATION.
Status: in_force

A cancellation of a voter's registration takes effect immediately.
Tex. Transportation Code § 724.014 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 724 / Section 724.014
§ 724.014. PERSON INCAPABLE OF REFUSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise incapable of refusal is considered not to have withdrawn the consent provided by Section 724.011.

(b) If the person is dead, a specimen may be taken by:

(1) the county medical examiner or the examiner's designated agent; or

(2) a licensed mortician or a person authorized under Section 724.016 or 724.017 if there is not a county medical examiner for the county.

(c) If the person is alive but is incapable of refusal, a specimen may be taken by a person authorized under Section 724.016 or 724.017.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.202
§ 3869.202. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.

(b) The city has and shall exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:

(1) the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or

(2) special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Tex. Government Code § 487.251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.251
§ 487.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Medically underserved area" means an area designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as having:

(A) a shortage of personal health services or a population group that has such a shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1(7); or

(B) a health professional shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 254e(a)(1).

(2) "Physician" means a resident physician who is enrolled in an accredited residency training program in this state in the specialty of:

(A) family practice;

(B) general internal medicine;

(C) general pediatric medicine; or

(D) general obstetrics and gynecology.
Tex. Water Code § 17.9022 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.9022
§ 17.9022. FINANCING OF GRANT OR LOAN FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; DEFAULT; VENUE.
Status: in_force

The board may make a loan or grant available to a political subdivision in any manner the board considers economically feasible, including purchase of bonds or securities of the political subdivision or execution of a loan or grant agreement with the political subdivision. The board may not purchase bonds or securities that have not been approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 3.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 3 / Section 3.101
§ 3.101. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as Uniform Commercial Code-Negotiable Instruments.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.065 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.065
§ 163.065. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

The agency may issue refunding bonds.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 64.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 64 / Section 64.08
§ 64.08. MALT BEVERAGES FOR USE IN FOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a general distributor's license may sell malt beverages for use as an ingredient in the manufacturing and processing of food products.

(b) The malt beverages must be sold in containers of not less than one-half barrel. The sale is subject to the requirements of Section 102.31. The seller shall keep records of shipments and sales of malt beverages in a manner prescribed by the commission or administrator.

(c) A person may not resell malt beverages purchased under this section, divert the malt beverages to use for beverage purposes, possess the malt beverages with intent that the malt beverages be used for beverage purposes, or possess the malt beverages under circumstances from which it may reasonably be deduced that the malt beverages are to be used for beverage purposes.

(d) Taxes imposed by this code do not apply to malt beverages sold under this section.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.541 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 109 / Section 109.541
§ 109.541. TASTINGS AT CERTAIN FESTIVALS AND CIVIC CELEBRATIONS.
Status: in_force

A person who holds a license or permit to manufacture alcoholic beverages in this state may conduct product tastings without the issuance of another license or permit under this code if those tastings are conducted:

(1) as part of and under the direction of the "Go Texan" Partner Program under Chapter 46, Agriculture Code; and

(2) during a festival or civic celebration that:

(A) has been held near-annually for at least 100 years; and

(B) is at least 21 days long.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.143 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.143
§ 2001.143. TIME OF DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) A decision or order that may become final under Section 2001.144 in a contested case should be signed not later than the 60th day after the date on which the hearing is finally closed.

(b) In a contested case heard by other than a majority of the officials of a state agency, the agency or the person who conducts the contested case hearing may extend the period in which the decision or order may be signed.

(c) Any extension shall be announced at the conclusion of the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953A / Section 7953A.0202
§ 7953A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7953A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7953A.0103 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 7953A.0103; 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. Occupations Code § 1951.212 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.212
§ 1951.212. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish standards for an integrated pest management program for the use of pesticides, herbicides, and other chemical agents to control pests, rodents, insects, and weeds at the school buildings and other facilities of school districts.

(b) The department shall use the structural pest control advisory committee to assist the department in developing the standards for the integrated pest management program. In developing the standards, the advisory committee shall consult with a person knowledgeable in the area of integrated pest management in schools.

(c) The department shall include in standards adopted under this section a requirement to use the least toxic methods available to control pests, rodents, insects, and weeds.

(d) The department by rule shall establish categories of pesticides that a school district is allowed to apply. For each category, the department shall specify:

(1) the minimum distance a school district must maintain between an area where pesticides are being applied and an area where students are present at the time of application;

(2) the minimum amount of time a school district is required to wait before allowing students to enter an indoor or outdoor area in a school building or on school grounds for normal academic instruction or organized extracurricular activities after pesticides have been applied;

(3) the requirements for posting notice of the indoor and outdoor use of pesticides;

(4) the requirements for obtaining approval before applying the pesticide; and

(5) the requirements for maintaining records of the application of pesticides.

(e) Each school district shall:

(1) adopt an integrated pest management program that incorporates the standards established by the department under this section;

(2) designate an integrated pest management coordinator for the district; and

(3) report to the department not later than the 90th day after the date the district designates or replaces an integrated pest management coordinator the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the district's current coordinator.

(f) Each person who is designated as the integrated pest management coordinator for a school district shall successfully complete six hours of continuing education in integrated pest management every three years.

(g) The department shall inspect each school district at least once every five years for compliance with this section and may conduct additional inspections based on a schedule of risk-based inspections using the following criteria:

(1) whether there has been a prior violation by the school district;

(2) the inspection history of the school district;

(3) any history of complaints involving the school district; and

(4) any other factor determined by the department by rule.
Tex. Education Code § 37.126 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.126
§ 37.126. DISRUPTION OF TRANSPORTATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 37.125, a person other than a primary or secondary grade student commits an offense if the person intentionally disrupts, prevents, or interferes with the lawful transportation of children:

(1) to or from school on a vehicle owned or operated by a county or independent school district; or

(2) to or from an activity sponsored by a school on a vehicle owned or operated by a county or independent school district.

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

(c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)(1) that, at the time the person engaged in conduct prohibited under that subdivision, the person was younger than 12 years of age.
Tex. Tax Code § 6.036 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 6 / Section 6.036
§ 6.036. INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is not eligible to be a candidate for, to be appointed to, or to serve on the board of directors of an appraisal district if the individual or a business entity in which the individual has a substantial interest is a party to a contract with:

(1) the appraisal district; or

(2) a taxing unit that participates in the appraisal district, if the contract relates to the performance of an activity governed by this title.

(b) An appraisal district may not enter into a contract with a member of the board of directors of the appraisal district or with a business entity in which a member of the board has a substantial interest.

(c) A taxing unit may not enter into a contract relating to the performance of an activity governed by this title with a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district in which the taxing unit participates or with a business entity in which a member of the board has a substantial interest.

(d) For purposes of this section, an individual has a substantial interest in a business entity if:

(1) the combined ownership of the individual and the individual's spouse is at least 10 percent of the voting stock or shares of the business entity; or

(2) the individual or the individual's spouse is a partner, limited partner, or officer of the business entity.

(e) In this section, "business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding company, joint-stock company, receivership, trust, or other entity recognized by law.

(f) This section does not limit the application of any other law, including the common law relating to conflicts of interest, to an appraisal district director.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.183 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.183
§ 111.183. BASIS FOR RATE.
Status: in_force

The basis of the rates shall be an amount that will provide a fair return on the aggregate value of the property of a common carrier used and useful in the services performed after providing reasonable allowance for depreciation and other factors and for reasonable operating expenses under honest, efficient, and economical management.
Tex. Insurance Code § 548.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 548 / Section 548.102
§ 548.102. STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date a person becomes an insider, the insider shall file with the department a statement of the amount of all equity securities of the insurer of which the insider is a beneficial owner.

(b) If in any month a change occurs in the amount of the equity securities of which the insider is a beneficial owner, the insider shall file with the department not later than the 10th day of the following month a statement that indicates:

(1) the amount of all equity securities of which the insider is a beneficial owner as of the end of that month; and

(2) the changes in the insider's ownership that occurred in that month.

(c) A statement under this section must be in the form prescribed by the department.
Tex. Family Code § 161.301 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 161 / Section 161.301
§ 161.301. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Tex. Government Code § 432.121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.121
§ 432.121. PERSONS TO BE TRIED OR PUNISHED.
Status: in_force

A person may not be tried or punished for any offense provided for in this subchapter unless it was committed while the person was in a duty status or during a period in which the person was under lawful orders to be in a duty status.
Tex. Education Code § 61.05151 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.05151
§ 61.05151. SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE.
Status: in_force

(a) To earn an associate degree, a student may not be required by an institution of higher education to complete more than the minimum number of semester credit hours required for the degree by the institution's recognized accrediting agency unless the institution determines that there is a compelling academic reason for requiring completion of additional semester credit hours for the degree.

(b) The board may review one or more of an institution's associate degree programs to ensure compliance with this section.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to an associate degree awarded by an institution to a student enrolled in the institution before the 2015 fall semester. This subsection does not prohibit the institution from reducing the number of semester credit hours the student must complete to receive the degree.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.053
§ 462.053. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE.
Status: in_force

A board member who is a public representative may not be:

(1) an officer, director, or employee of an insurer, insurance agency, agent, broker, adjuster, or any other business entity regulated by the department;

(2) a person required to register with the Texas Ethics Commission under Chapter 305, Government Code, in connection with the person's representation of clients in the field of insurance; or

(3) related to a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2) within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.655 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.655
§ 504.655. CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to raise awareness of childhood cancer. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with an organization that seeks to raise awareness of childhood cancer in this state.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used by the General Land Office only to provide grants to benefit organizations operating in this state that raise awareness of, conduct research on, or provide services for persons diagnosed with childhood cancer.

(c) The General Land Office and an organization that receives a grant under Subsection (b) may enter into a memorandum of understanding establishing the respective duties of the General Land Office and the organization in relation to carrying out the purposes of that subsection.

(d) Section 504.702 does not apply to a specialty license plate issued under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.352
§ 884.352. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCIDENT, HEALTH, AND HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

An accident, health, or hospitalization insurance policy issued, reinsured, or assumed by a stipulated premium company must contain a premium redetermination clause that permits the company's board of directors to adjust the premium rate.