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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8033.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8033 / Section 8033.0401
§ 8033.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8033.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Family Code § 8.358 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.358
§ 8.358. DIRECT PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

Payments under a qualified domestic relations order under this subchapter may be made by direct payment or other method ordered by the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8856.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8856 / Section 8856.152
§ 8856.152. DISTRICT REVENUES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district by rule, resolution, or order may establish, amend, pledge, encumber, expend the proceeds from, and assess to any person production fees based on the amount of groundwater authorized by permit to be withdrawn from a well or on the amount of water actually withdrawn, to enable the district to fulfill its purposes and regulatory functions as provided by this chapter. The district may use revenues generated by fees it assesses for any lawful purpose.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of general law to the contrary, a fee authorized by Subsection (a) may not exceed:

(1) $1 per acre-foot annually for groundwater used for agricultural purposes; or

(2) 30 cents per thousand gallons annually for groundwater used for nonagricultural purposes.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of general law or this chapter to the contrary, if any, the district may assess a production fee under this section for groundwater produced from a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water Code, except for a well exempted under Subsection (b)(1) of that section. A production fee assessed by the district under this subsection must be based on the amount of groundwater actually withdrawn from the well and may not exceed the amount established by the district for permitted uses under Subsection (b)(2) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 36.1071(f), Water Code, the district by rule, resolution, or order before the adoption of its management plan may:

(1) establish, assess, and enforce the collection of production fees under this section; and

(2) establish and enforce metering and reporting requirements, except for a well exempt from permitting under Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code.

(e) The district by rule may establish a temporary or permanent discounted fee rate for persons who prepay production fees to the district under this section on or before the dates established by district rule.

(f) The district may not charge an export fee to a producer of groundwater withdrawn from a well in the district who distributes the water to any part of the territory under the provider's certificate of public convenience and necessity even if the territory is outside the district's boundaries.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 188.037 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 188 / Section 188.037
§ 188.037. FORECLOSURE IN ACTION TO RECOVER REASONABLE OR AGREED CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The lien claimant may foreclose on a lien under this chapter only in an action to recover the reasonable or agreed charges.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.206
§ 1108.206. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.302 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.302
§ 548.302. COMMISSION TO ADOPT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall:

(1) adopt standards for emissions-related inspection criteria consistent with requirements of the United States and the environmental commission applicable to a county in which a program is established under this subchapter; and

(2) develop and impose requirements necessary to ensure that a passing vehicle inspection report is not issued to a vehicle subject to a program established under this subchapter and that information stating that a vehicle has passed an inspection is not submitted to the department's database unless the vehicle has passed a motor vehicle emissions inspection at a facility authorized and certified by the department.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 83.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 83 / Section 83.004
§ 83.004. MIGRATORY GAME BIRD RESERVATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The United States of America may acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or lease areas of land or water in this state necessary for the establishment of migratory bird reservations under an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to more effectively meet the obligations of the United States under the Migratory Bird Treaty with Great Britain by lessening the dangers threatening migratory game birds from drainage and other causes by the acquisition of areas of land and of water to furnish in perpetuity reservations for the adequate protection of such birds; and authorizing appropriations for the establishment of such areas, their maintenance and improvement and for other purposes."

(b) The state retains jurisdiction and authority over the areas which are not incompatible with the administration, maintenance, protection, and control of the areas by the United States under the act.
Tex. Family Code § 159.313 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.313
§ 159.313. FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs.

(b) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this state may assess against an obligor reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, expenses, filing fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligee's witnesses. The tribunal may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against the obligee or the support enforcement agency of either the initiating or responding state or foreign country, except as provided by other law. Attorney's fees may be taxed as costs, and may be ordered paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name. Payment of support owed to the obligee has priority over fees, costs, and expenses.

(c) The tribunal shall order the payment of reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses if it determines that a hearing was requested primarily for delay. In a proceeding under Subchapter G, a hearing is presumed to have been requested primarily for delay if a registered support order is confirmed or enforced without change.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300C.0028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300C / Section 300C.0028
§ 300C.0028. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

A district shall be dissolved if the local governments that created the district adopt concurrent orders to dissolve the district and the concurrent orders contain identical provisions.
Tex. Government Code § 53.122 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 53 / Section 53.122
§ 53.122. APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

An order signed by the appointing judge and entered on the minutes of the court is evidence of appointment of a bailiff. The judge shall give written notice to the commissioners court and each constable of Tarrant County of the appointment and date employed.
Tex. Water Code § 56.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.001
§ 56.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(a) "District" means any drainage district organized under this chapter.

(b) "Board" means the governing body of a drainage district.

(c) "Commissioners court" means the commissioners court of the county in which the district is organized.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.109 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.109
§ 142.109. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality acting under this subchapter may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, or other terms and conditions of employment to the extent the public employer and the firefighters association recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent under this subchapter agree as provided by this subchapter, if the agreement is ratified and not withdrawn in accordance with this subchapter. Applicable statutes and applicable local orders, ordinances, and civil service rules apply to an issue not governed by the meet and confer agreement.

(b) A meet and confer agreement under this subchapter must be written.

(c) This subchapter does not require a public employer or a recognized firefighters association to meet and confer on any issue or reach an agreement.

(d) A public employer and the recognized firefighters association may meet and confer only if the association does not advocate an illegal strike by public employees.

(e) While a meet and confer agreement under this subchapter between the public employer and the recognized firefighters association is in effect, the public employer may not accept a petition, with regard to the firefighters of the municipality requesting an election to adopt:

(1) municipal civil service under Chapter 143; or

(2) collective bargaining under Chapter 174.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 314A.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 314A / Section 314A.053
§ 314A.053. APPLICATION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The designated agency may assess a fee for filing an application under Section 314A.052 in an amount not to exceed $75,000. The amount of the fee must be sufficient to cover the reasonable costs of the designated agency and attorney general in reviewing and approving or denying applications under this subchapter.

(b) Fees collected under this section may be appropriated to the designated agency for purposes of covering costs relating to the implementation and administration of this chapter, including the supervision of hospitals under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9825 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9825
§ 61.9825. REPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall deliver any repayment under this subchapter in a lump sum:

(1) payable to both the lender or other holder of the loan and the nurse; or

(2) directly to the lender or other holder of the loan on the nurse's behalf.

(b) A repayment under this subchapter may be applied to any amount due in connection with the loan.
Tex. Government Code § 432.042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.042
§ 432.042. WHO MAY CONVENE SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL.
Status: in_force

In the state military forces not in federal service, any commander in the grade of O-5 or higher may convene a special court-martial.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60034
§ 24.60034.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60034. 489TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KAUFMAN COUNTY). The 489th Judicial District is composed of Kaufman County.
Tex. Education Code § 44.052 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 44 / Section 44.052
§ 44.052. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BUDGET REQUIREMENTS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any county superintendent approving any expenditure of school funds in excess of the item or items appropriated in the adopted budget or a supplementary or amended budget commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

(b) A person who fails to comply with the person's duties with regard to the preparation or the following of a county school budget or a budget of a school district or who violates any provision of Section 44.002 commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) A trustee of a school district who votes to approve any expenditure of school funds in violation of a provision of this code, for a purpose for which those funds may not be spent, or in excess of the item or items appropriated in the adopted budget or a supplementary or amended budget commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) Charges of the violation of this section may be instituted by the proper county or district attorney or by the attorney general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.107
§ 3927.107. LIMITED EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only for the purposes, only to the extent, and subject to the limitations the general law provides for a municipal utility district under Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Family Code § 153.373 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.373
§ 153.373. VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF POSSESSION REBUTS PARENTAL PRESUMPTION.
Status: in_force

The presumption that a parent should be appointed or retained as managing conservator of the child is rebutted if the court finds that:

(1) the parent has voluntarily relinquished actual care, control, and possession of the child to a nonparent, a licensed child-placing agency, or the Department of Family and Protective Services for a period of one year or more, a portion of which was within 90 days preceding the date of intervention in or filing of the suit; and

(2) the appointment of the nonparent, agency, or Department of Family and Protective Services as managing conservator is in the best interest of the child.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.405 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.405
§ 82.405. PUBLIC HUNTING AND FISHING.
Status: in_force

The public may hunt and fish on all of the water of the lake except that water set aside for sanctuaries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.051
§ 11006.051. AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 436, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) this subchapter or its predecessor statute, Section 7, Chapter 436, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries of the authority form a closure. A mistake does not affect:

(1) the authority's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the authority's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the authority is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the authority's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the authority, its bonds, or its governing body.
Tex. Election Code § 241.017 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.017
§ 241.017. WITHDRAWAL OF CONTEST.
Status: in_force

(a) A contestant may withdraw the election contest at any time before the filing of the committee report by filing with the committee chair and the presiding officer of the house a written statement of withdrawal signed by the contestant or the contestant's attorney.

(b) On withdrawal of the contest, the contest is dismissed and the presiding officer shall have the statement of withdrawal read into the journal of the appropriate house.

(c) Costs of the contest following a withdrawal may be assessed as provided by Section 241.025.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.252
§ 8501.252. OBLIGATION PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) An obligation issued under this chapter by the authority may be made payable from and secured by a pledge of:

(1) all the revenue derived from the operations and devices of the authority's improvements and facilities, excluding any revenue derived from a tax or assessment;

(2) only the revenue derived from the operation of the authority's improvements and facilities acquired with the proceeds from the sale of the obligation; or

(3) a specific part of the revenue derived from the operation of the authority's improvements and facilities.

(b) The proceedings authorizing the issuance of the obligation must identify the method described by Subsection (a) that is to be used to pay and secure the obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3934.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3934 / Section 3934.204
§ 3934.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose. The district may pledge ad valorem taxes to bonds, notes, or other obligations only as authorized by the Texas Constitution.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 660.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.043
§ 660.043. DETERMINATION OF REIMBURSABLE MILEAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The number of miles traveled that are eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter may not exceed the number of miles of the most cost-effective reasonably safe route between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point of the state employee. If a state employee conducts official state business at duty points between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point, the most cost-effective reasonably safe route between the origin and the final duty point shall include the intermediate duty points.

(b) In determining the most cost-effective reasonably safe route for purposes of Subsection (a), a state agency may consider:

(1) the route that provides the shortest distance between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point;

(2) the route that provides the quickest drive time between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point; and

(3) the route that provides the safest road conditions between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point.

(b) For the purpose of Subsection (a), the shortest route between two points is presumed to be the most cost-effective route. A longer route may be considered the most cost-effective route only if:

(1) the documentation states that the longer route is more cost effective;

(2) the documentation provides a reasonable justification for that statement; and

(3) the statement and justification are made by the chief administrator of the state agency making the reimbursement or by the chief administrator's designee.

(c) The number of miles traveled that are eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter may be determined by an employee's vehicle odometer reading or by a readily available electronic mapping service.

(d) If the number of miles between points is not shown in the guide, the mileage incurred while traveling between those points is not reimbursable unless:

(1) the documentation itemizes the mileage on a point-to-point basis; and

(2) the mileage is reasonable.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.104 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.104
§ 46B.104.
Status: in_force

Art. 46B.104. CIVIL COMMITMENT PLACEMENT: FINDING OF VIOLENCE. A defendant committed to a facility as a result of proceedings initiated under this chapter shall be committed to the facility designated by the commission if:

(1) the defendant is charged with an offense listed in Article 17.032(a); or

(2) the indictment charging the offense alleges an affirmative finding under Article 42A.054(c) or (d).
Tex. Property Code § 113.009 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.009
§ 113.009. REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

A trustee may:

(1) exchange, subdivide, develop, improve, or partition real property;

(2) make or vacate public plats;

(3) adjust boundaries;

(4) adjust differences in valuation by giving or receiving value;

(5) dedicate real property to public use or, if the trustee considers it in the best interest of the trust, dedicate easements to public use without consideration;

(6) raze existing walls or buildings;

(7) erect new party walls or buildings alone or jointly with an owner of adjacent property;

(8) make repairs; and

(9) make extraordinary alterations or additions in structures as necessary to make property more productive.
Tex. Water Code § 49.353 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.353
§ 49.353. MUNICIPAL CONTRACT FOR FIRE-FIGHTING SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "fire-fighting services" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.351.

(b) This section applies only to a district:

(1) located wholly or partly in a county with a population of more than 3.3 million; and

(2) in whose territory an emergency services district that provides fire-fighting services to all or part of the district is wholly or partly located.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 43.0751(f)(2)(B)(iii), Local Government Code, as part of a strategic partnership agreement entered into on or before December 31, 2006, under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code, a district may contract with a municipality whose fire department, on the date the agreement is entered into, has an Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 1 Public Protection Classification Rating or comparable rating recognized by the state fire marshal for the provision of fire-fighting services to all or part of the district's territory, without the authorization of the emergency services district that provides fire-fighting services to the district immediately before the date on which the agreement takes effect.

(d) If a district enters into a strategic partnership agreement with a municipality that includes the provision of fire-fighting services under this section, the territory of the district annexed by the municipality for limited purposes and to be served by the municipality under the agreement shall be disannexed from the emergency services district in the manner provided by Section 775.022, Health and Safety Code, for territory that is annexed by a municipality for full purposes.

(e) This section does not apply to a strategic partnership agreement that is:

(1) entered into after December 31, 2006; or

(2) amended after December 31, 2006, to include the provision of fire-fighting services.