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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3943.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3943 / Section 3943.0204
§ 3943.0204. 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) The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 3943.0106.

(c) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3943.0106; or

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

(d) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3943.0106 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3943.0106; or

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

(e) If Subsection (d) 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. Government Code § 30.00491 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00491
§ 30.00491. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Crowley.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.153 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.153
§ 42A.153. CHANGE OF RESIDENCE WITHIN THE STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If, for good and sufficient reasons, a defendant desires to change the defendant's residence within the state, the change may be effected by application to the supervising supervision officer.

(b) The change of residence is subject to:

(1) the judge's consent; and

(2) any regulations the judge may require in the absence of a supervision officer in the locality to which the defendant is transferred.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.272 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.272
§ 401.272. AUDIT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The commission may audit a license holder's financial records and waste manifest information to ensure that the fees imposed under this chapter are accurately paid. The license holder shall comply with the commission's audit-related requests for information.
Tex. Government Code § 508.222 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.222
§ 508.222. PAYMENT OF CERTAIN DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

A parole panel may require as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that a releasee make payments in satisfaction of damages for which the releasee is liable under Section 500.002.
Tex. Education Code § 79.04 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 79 / Section 79.04
§ 79.04. UNIVERSITY OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Status: in_force

The board shall make any other rules and regulations for the operation, control, and management of the university as may be necessary for the conduct of the university as a university of the first class.
Tex. Education Code § 39.309 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.309
§ 39.309. TEXAS SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY DASHBOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall develop and maintain an Internet website, separate from the agency's Internet website, to be known as the Texas School Accountability Dashboard for the public to access school district and campus accountability information.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt, for use on the Texas School Accountability Dashboard, a performance index in each of the following areas:

(1) student achievement;

(2) student progress;

(3) closing performance gaps; and

(4) postsecondary readiness.

(c) The Texas School Accountability Dashboard developed under Subsection (a) must include:

(1) performance information for each school district and campus in areas specified by Subsection (b) and must allow for comparison between districts and campuses in each of the areas;

(2) a comparison of the number of students enrolled in each school district, including:

(A) the percentage of emergent bilingual students, as defined by Section 29.052;

(B) the percentage of students who are unschooled asylees or refugees, as defined by Section 39.027(a-1);

(C) the percentage of students who are educationally disadvantaged; and

(D) the percentage of students with disabilities;

(3) a comparison of performance information for each district and campus disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and populations served by special programs, including special education, bilingual education, and special language programs; and

(4) a comparison of performance information by subject area.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0705 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0705
§ 8511.0705. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Authority bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of their issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8201.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8201 / Section 8201.151
§ 8201.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8201.051.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8201.051 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8201.051 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.182 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.182
§ 1702.182. SECURITY DEPARTMENT OF PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A security department acts as the security department of a private business if it:

(1) has as its general purpose the protection and security of its own property and grounds; and

(2) does not offer or provide security services to another person.

(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or 577, Health and Safety Code, may provide security services to:

(1) buildings, grounds, and tenants located on the hospital's property or campus, regardless of who owns the building; and

(2) a parent entity or member entity of the hospital or hospital corporation, or an affiliated entity or business with whom the hospital shares common ownership or control.
Tex. Education Code § 54.906 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.906
§ 54.906. TREATMENT OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) The assets of the ABLE program shall at all times be preserved, invested, and spent only for the purposes provided by this subchapter and in accordance with the participation agreements entered into under this subchapter.

(b) Except as provided by Section 529A, Internal Revenue Code, the state does not have a property right in the assets of the ABLE program.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6709 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6709
§ 2306.6709. APPLICATION LOG.
Status: in_force

(a) In a form prescribed by the department, the department shall maintain for each application an application log that tracks the application from the date of its submission.

(b) The application log must contain at least the following information:

(1) the names of the applicant and related parties;

(2) the physical location of the development, including the relevant region of the state;

(3) the amount of housing tax credits requested for allocation by the department to the applicant;

(4) any set-aside category under which the application is filed;

(5) the score of the application in each scoring category adopted by the department under the qualified allocation plan;

(6) any decision made by the department or board regarding the application, including the department's decision regarding whether to underwrite the application and the board's decision regarding whether to allocate housing tax credits to the development;

(7) the names of persons making the decisions described by Subdivision (6), including the names of department staff scoring and underwriting the application, to be recorded next to the description of the applicable decision;

(8) the amount of housing tax credits allocated to the development; and

(9) a dated record and summary of any contact between the department staff, the board, and the applicant or any related parties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8303.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8303 / Section 8303.003
§ 8303.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 54.5341 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5341
§ 54.5341. STUDENT RECREATIONAL FACILITY FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of The University of Texas System may impose a recreational facility fee on each student enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler. The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students participating in a general student election held at the university for that purpose.

(b) Unless a higher amount is approved under Subsection (f), the amount of the fee may not exceed:

(1) $40 per student for each regular semester;

(2) $30 per student for each summer session of 12 weeks or longer;

(3) $15 per student for each summer session of six weeks or more but less than 12 weeks; and

(4) $10 per student for each summer session that is shorter than six weeks.

(c) The board may:

(1) use revenue from the fee only to finance, construct, equip, operate, maintain, or improve a recreational facility or program at the university; and

(2) pledge revenue from the fee to pay an obligation issued under the revenue financing system of The University of Texas System.

(d) The board shall deposit revenue from the fee to the credit of an account known as "The University of Texas at Tyler recreational facility fee account" under the control of the student fee advisory committee established under Section 54.5031.

(e) The student fee advisory committee annually shall submit to the board a complete and itemized budget for the recreational facility with a complete report of all recreational facility activities conducted during the past year and all expenditures made in connection with those activities. The board may make changes in the budget that the board determines are necessary. After approving the budget, the board, in accordance with this section, may impose the recreational facility fees for that year in amounts sufficient to meet the budgetary needs of the recreational facility. If the budget approved by the board contains an expenditure for the construction of a facility, the board may contract for the construction of the facility.

(f) The board may not increase the amount of the recreational facility fee unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority vote of the students participating in a general student election held at the university for that purpose. The ballot proposition for an election under this subsection must clearly state the amount of the proposed fee increase and describe the reason for the proposed fee increase.

(g) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to impose.

(h) A fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503(b).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533A.082 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.082
§ 533A.082. DETERMINATION OF SAVINGS IN FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall determine the degree to which the costs of operating department facilities for persons with an intellectual disability in compliance with applicable standards are affected as populations in the facilities fluctuate.

(b) In making the determination, the department shall:

(1) assume that the current level of services and necessary state of repair of the facilities will be maintained; and

(2) include sufficient funds to allow the department to comply with the requirements of litigation and applicable standards.

(c) The department shall allocate to community-based intellectual disability programs any savings realized in operating department facilities for persons with an intellectual disability.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.102 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.102
§ 134.102. VARIANCE TO PERMIT UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS BEFORE RECLAMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may grant a variance from the contemporaneous reclamation requirement of Section 134.092(a)(16) for specific areas within the reclamation plan to permit underground mining operations before reclamation if:

(1) the applicant proposes to combine surface mining operations with underground mining operations to assure maximum practical recovery of the coal resources; and

(2) the commission finds in writing that:

(A) the applicant has presented, as part of the permit application, specific, feasible plans for the proposed underground mining operations;

(B) the proposed underground mining operations are necessary or desirable to assure maximum practical recovery of the coal resource and will avoid multiple disturbances of the surface;

(C) the applicant has satisfactorily demonstrated that:

(i) the plan for the underground mining operations conforms to requirements for underground mining in the jurisdiction; and

(ii) permits necessary for the underground mining operations have been issued by the appropriate authority;

(D) the applicant has shown that the areas proposed for the variance are necessary for implementing the proposed underground mining operations;

(E) substantial environmental damage, either on or off the site, will not result from the delay in completing reclamation as required by this chapter; and

(F) provisions for the off-site storage of spoil will comply with Section 134.106.

(b) Liability under the bond filed by the applicant with the commission under Section 134.121 must extend for the duration of the underground mining operations and until Sections 134.092 through 134.106 and Sections 134.128 through 134.134 have been complied with.

(c) The commission must adopt specific rules to govern the granting of a variance under this section and may impose additional requirements it considers necessary.

(d) The commission shall review a variance granted under this section not later than the third anniversary of the date the permit is issued.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2154.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2154 / Section 2154.151
§ 2154.151. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person manufacturing, storing, possessing, and selling fireworks constructed by that person must have a manufacturer's license.

(b) The commissioner shall set and collect an annual manufacturer's license fee in an amount not to exceed $1,000.

(c) A licensed manufacturer may sell:

(1) Fireworks 1.4G only to a licensed distributor or jobber; and

(2) Fireworks 1.3G only to a licensed distributor or pyrotechnic operator, or to a fireworks public display permit holder for use in public fireworks displays in this state.

(d) A licensed manufacturer may manufacture, store, possess, and sell an item other than a permissible firework if the item is only for sale and delivery to authorized persons in a state in which the item is permissible.

(e) A licensed manufacturer may be required to submit samples of all fireworks to the state fire marshal for approval.
Tex. Estates Code § 113.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 113 / Section 113.103
§ 113.103. OWNERSHIP OF P.
Status: in_force

O.D. ACCOUNT DURING ORIGINAL PAYEE'S LIFETIME. (a) During the lifetime of an original payee of a P.O.D. account, the account belongs to the original payee and does not belong to the P.O.D. payee or payees.

(b) If two or more parties are named as original payees of a P.O.D. account, during the parties' lifetimes rights between the parties are governed by Section 113.102.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.015
§ 152.015. SELECTION AND TERM OF PUBLIC MEMBERS ON GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The public members of the salary grievance committee shall be selected as provided by Subsection (b) or (b-1) at a meeting of the commissioners court at any time during the year, but not later than the 15th day after the date a request for a hearing is received under Section 152.016(a). If a request for a public hearing is not received, the commissioners court is not required to select public members.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), before the meeting required by Subsection (a), the county clerk shall place on a separate slip the name of each person who served on a grand jury in the county during the preceding calendar year. At the meeting the slips shall be folded, placed in an appropriate container, and mixed. The county judge shall draw at random a number of slips equal to the number of public members needed for the committee and shall announce the names on the slips. At the meeting the county judge may repeat this process and make a list of alternates.

(b-1) As an alternative to the process prescribed by Subsection (b), the commissioners court may direct the county clerk to use a computer to generate a randomized list of the names of all persons who served on a grand jury in the county during the preceding calendar year. At the meeting required by Subsection (a), the commissioners court shall:

(1) adopt the randomized list;

(2) enter the list into the minutes of the meeting; and

(3) select, in the order of the list, the necessary number of public members and alternates.

(b-2) A person whose name is selected under this section becomes a member of the committee or an alternate on submitting written acceptance of the selection to the clerk. If a person refuses or is unable to serve on the committee, a replacement shall be appointed from the list of alternates. If the list of alternates is exhausted or does not exist, a replacement shall be selected from the remaining names not already selected, in the same manner as the replaced member, at the next regular or called commissioners court meeting. This process shall be repeated until the required number of public members have accepted the selection.

(c) A public member serves until the later of:

(1) the end of the fiscal year in which the public member is appointed; or

(2) the time the committee takes a final vote on the last of the grievances for which the committee held a public hearing.

(d) A vacancy in a public member position shall be filled for the unexpired part of the term by appointment from the list of alternates. If the list of alternates is exhausted or does not exist, a replacement shall be selected from the remaining names not already selected, in the same manner as the vacating member, at a meeting of the commissioners court.
Tex. Labor Code § 212.006 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 212 / Section 212.006
§ 212.006. RECOVERY OF BENEFITS PAID.
Status: in_force

(a) Benefits paid to a claimant that are not in accordance with the final decision shall be:

(1) refunded by the claimant to the commission; or

(2) in the discretion of the commission, deducted from future benefits payable to the claimant under this subtitle.

(b) Benefits paid that are not in accordance with the final decision are also collectible in the manner provided by Sections 213.031, 213.032, 213.033, 213.035, and 213.051 for the collection of past due contributions.

(c) The commission shall accept payment for benefits refunded by a claimant under Subsection (a)(1) by personal check, cashier's check, money order, debit card, electronic check, or electronic funds transfer. The commission shall accept payment through the mail and by Internet, as applicable. The commission may adopt rules to accept forms of payment not listed in this subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 911.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 911 / Section 911.003
§ 911.003. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall charge and collect the following fees:

(1) $10 for an amendment to a farm mutual insurance company's charter; and

(2) $1 for the issuance of a company's certificate of authority.

(b) The department shall charge and the comptroller shall collect a fee of $20 for the filing of an annual statement required by the department.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.2061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.2061
§ 621.2061.
Status: in_force

Sec. 621.2061. EXCEPTION TO MAXIMUM EXTENDED LENGTH OF LOAD: CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES. Notwithstanding Section 621.206, a trailer may carry a load that extends more than four feet beyond the rear of the trailer if the load consists of a motor vehicle that:

(1) is designed and intended to be carried at the rear of the trailer;

(2) is used or intended to be used to load or unload a commodity on or off the trailer;

(3) does not extend more than seven feet beyond the rear of the trailer; and

(4) complies with each applicable federal motor carrier safety regulation.