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Tex. Family Code § 162.403 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.403
§ 162.403. ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The vital statistics unit shall establish and maintain a mutual consent voluntary adoption registry.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an agency authorized by the department to place children for adoption and an association comprised exclusively of those agencies may establish a mutual consent voluntary adoption registry. An agency may contract with any other agency authorized by the department to place children for adoption or with an association comprised exclusively of those agencies to perform registry services on its behalf.

(c) An authorized agency that did not directly or by contract provide registry services as required by this subchapter on January 1, 1984, may not provide its own registry service. The vital statistics unit shall operate through the central registry those services for agencies not permitted to provide a registry under this section.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 78.108 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 78 / Section 78.108
§ 78.108. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license required by this subchapter is valid only during the period for which it is issued without regard to the date on which the license is acquired. Each period is one year beginning on September 1 or another date set by the commission.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7B.103 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7B / Section 7B.103
§ 7B.103. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The procedure for the enforcement of a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, applies to the fullest extent practicable to the enforcement of a protective order under this subchapter, including provisions relating to findings, contents, duration, warning, delivery, law enforcement duties, and modification, except that:

(1) the printed statement on the warning must refer to the prosecution of subsequent offenses committed because of bias or prejudice;

(2) the court shall require a constable to serve a protective order issued under this subchapter; and

(3) the clerk of the court shall forward a copy of a protective order issued under this subchapter to the Department of Public Safety with a designation indicating that the order was issued to prevent offenses committed because of bias or prejudice.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.210 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.210
§ 353.210. ADDING TO RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT PREMIUMS FOR INSURANCE ACQUIRED AFTER TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail buyer and holder may agree to add to the unpaid balance of a retail installment contract premiums for insurance policies obtained after the date of the retail installment transaction for coverages of the types allowed under Sections 353.201, 353.202, and 353.207, including premiums for the renewal of a policy included in the contract.

(b) A policy of insurance described by Subsection (a) must comply with the requirements of Sections 353.201, 353.202, 353.203, and 353.207, as applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8825.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8825 / Section 8825.054
§ 8825.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If there is a vacancy on the board, the commissioners court that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.

(b) In making the appointment, the commissioners court shall appoint a director to represent the interest of the director who vacated the office.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01137 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01137
§ 30.01137. MAGISTRATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body may appoint one or more magistrates to act on behalf of a municipal court of record or a municipal court in the city of White Settlement.

(b) A magistrate is not required to possess all the qualifications necessary to be a municipal court of record judge.

(c) A magistrate may not preside over the court or hear contested cases.

(d) A magistrate may:

(1) conduct an arraignment;

(2) hold an indigency hearing;

(3) accept a plea;

(4) sign a judgment;

(5) set the amount of a bond; and

(6) perform other functions under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8495.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8495 / Section 8495.103
§ 8495.103. LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 57, Water Code, applicable to levee improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1060.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1060 / Section 1060.107
§ 1060.107. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power or duty conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court; or

(2) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Water Code § 58.835 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.835
§ 58.835. DISTRICT DISSOLVED.
Status: in_force

If a majority of those voting at the election vote in favor of dissolving the district, the district shall be dissolved and shall have no further authority after the election, except that any debts incurred shall be paid and the organization shall be maintained until all the debts are paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.253
§ 1056.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the Martin County tax assessor-collector shall collect the taxes imposed on all property subject to district taxation.

(b) The district may appoint its own tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Government Code § 2101.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2101 / Section 2101.015
§ 2101.015. COMPONENTIZATION FOR AGENCY RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section "componentization" means the process of separately calculating the depreciation of major building structural components, subsystems, and equipment.

(b) This section applies only to a state agency that receives federal funds to implement federal or joint federal and state programs.

(c) A state agency shall complete a componentization of any agency-owned building with a fair market value of at least $1 million. As each building component is replaced, it shall be separately depreciated based on its individual useful life. At a minimum, the agency shall complete any componentization using the following component categories and suggested useful lives:

(1) building shell, 30 years;

(2) electrical and lighting systems, 20 years;

(3) plumbing systems, 20 years;

(4) fire protection systems, 20 years;

(5) elevator systems, 20 years;

(6) fixed equipment assets, 20 years;

(7) heating, ventilation, and cooling systems, 15 years;

(8) floor coverings, 15 years;

(9) interior finish, 15 years;

(10) miscellaneous construction features, 15 years; and

(11) roof coverings, 10 years.

(d) The comptroller by rule may modify the schedule prescribed by Subsection (c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.207
§ 1114.207. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Labor Code § 207.024 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 207 / Section 207.024
§ 207.024. CLAIM FILED OR RESIDENCE IN ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY.
Status: in_force

An individual's benefits may not be denied or reduced solely because at the time the individual filed the claim for unemployment compensation the individual:

(1) files a claim in another state or a contiguous country with which the United States has an agreement with respect to unemployment compensation; or

(2) resides in another state or contiguous country with which the United States has an agreement with respect to unemployment compensation.
Tex. Election Code § 231.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 231 / Section 231.008
§ 231.008. DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after a judgment in an election contest becomes final or, if the judgment orders that a new election be held, after the district court sets the date for the new election, the district clerk shall deliver certified copies of the judgment as provided by this section. If the judgment orders a new election, the clerk shall attach to each copy of the judgment a certified copy of the order setting the election date and any other order relating to the conduct of the election.

(b) If the judgment in a contest for an office affects the preparation of the ballot for a succeeding election, the clerk shall deliver a copy to the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared or, in the case of a statewide or district office, to the authority responsible for certifying the names of the candidates for placement on the ballot.

(c) If the judgment orders that a new general or special election be held, the clerk shall deliver a copy to the authority responsible for ordering the election. If the judgment orders a new primary election, the clerk shall deliver a copy to the state chair of the appropriate political party, in the case of a statewide or district office, or to the county chair, in the case of a county or precinct office.

(d) The clerk shall deliver a copy of the judgment to the custodian of the election register for the final canvassing authority in the contested election. The custodian shall record in the register the judgment or an abstract of the judgment in sufficient detail to show the outcome of the contest.

(e) The district judge may direct the clerk to furnish certified copies of the judgment to other persons as necessary to effectuate the judgment.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.2523 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.2523
§ 370.2523. APPLICABILITY OF NEPOTISM LAWS.
Status: in_force

A director is a public official for purposes of Chapter 573, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.018 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 432 / Section 432.018
§ 432.018. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, the commissioner may request the attorney general or a district, county, or municipal attorney of the municipality or county in which the violation has occurred, is occurring, or may occur to institute a civil suit for:

(1) an order enjoining the act or an order directing compliance;

(2) a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order if the department shows that the person is engaged in or is about to engage in any of the acts;

(3) the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty; or

(4) both the injunctive relief and civil penalty.

(b) The penalty may be in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues is a separate violation.

(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the court shall consider:

(1) the person's history of previous violations;

(2) the seriousness of the violation;

(3) any hazard to the health and safety of the public;

(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged; and

(5) other matters as justice may require.

(d) Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the municipality or county in which the violation occurred or in Travis County.

(e) A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local government.

(f) The commissioner and the attorney general may each recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive relief, civil penalties, or both under this section, including investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
Tex. Water Code § 15.914 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.914
§ 15.914. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision or water supply corporation receiving financial assistance under this subchapter shall require in all contracts for the construction of a project that:

(1) each bidder furnish a bid guarantee equivalent to five percent of the bid price;

(2) each contractor awarded a construction contract furnish performance and payment bonds as follows:

(A) the performance bond must include guarantees that work done under the contract will be completed and performed according to approved plans and specifications and in accordance with sound construction principles and practices; and

(B) the performance and payment bonds must be in a penal sum of not less than 100 percent of the contract price and remain in effect for one year after the date of approval by the engineer of the subdivision or corporation;

(3) payment be made in partial payments as the work progresses;

(4) each partial payment not exceed 95 percent of the amount due at the time of the payment as shown by the engineer of the project, but, if the project is substantially complete, a partial release of the five percent retainage may be made by the subdivision or corporation with approval of the executive administrator;

(5) payment of the retainage remaining due on completion of the contract be made only after:

(A) approval by the engineer for the subdivision or corporation as required under the bond proceedings;

(B) approval by the subdivision or corporation by a resolution or other formal action; and

(C) certification by the executive administrator in accordance with the rules of the board that the work to be done under the contract has been completed and performed in a satisfactory manner and in accordance with sound engineering principles and practices;

(6) no valid approval be granted unless the work done under the contract has been completed and performed in a satisfactory manner according to approved plans and specifications; and

(7) labor from inside the disadvantaged rural community be used to the extent possible.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.052 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 171 / Section 171.052
§ 171.052. WITNESS FEE.
Status: in_force

The fee for a witness attending a hearing or a deposition under this subchapter is the same as the fee for a witness in a civil action in a district court.
Tex. Government Code § 411.384 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.384
§ 411.384. DEPARTMENT TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS.
Status: in_force

The department shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, private commercial entities, state or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and implementing the alert.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.403 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.403
§ 841.403. ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A wholly owned domestic insurer authorized to transact the business of insurance under this chapter or an affiliated company organized or authorized to conduct business under the laws of this state may organize a limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company under this subchapter.

(b) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may reinsure risks of the organizing company and of an affiliated company.

(c) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company's organizational documents must:

(1) limit the company's authority to transact the business of insurance to reinsuring only the risks of a ceding insurer;

(2) provide that the limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may not otherwise engage in the business of insurance; and

(3) provide that the limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company must always be wholly owned by a domestic insurer authorized to transact the business of insurance under this chapter or by an affiliated company organized or authorized to do business under the laws of this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.103
§ 273.103. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The plan of operation of the corporation may authorize the board to create an executive committee consisting of three or more directors.

(b) An act of the executive committee is as effective as an act of the board if the act is authorized by the plan of operation and is within the authority delegated to the committee.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 19A.151 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 19A / Section 19A.151
§ 19A.151. ANY PERSON MAY CHALLENGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the grand jury is impaneled, any person may challenge the array of grand jurors or any person presented as a grand juror. The court may not hear objections to the qualifications and legality of the grand jury in any other way.

(b) A person confined in jail in the county shall, on the person's request, be brought into court to make a challenge described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.256
§ 884.256. ANNUAL STATEMENT; FILING FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 884.406, not later than March 31 of each year a stipulated premium company shall:

(1) prepare a statement showing the condition of the company on December 31 of the preceding year; and

(2) deliver the statement to the department accompanied by a filing fee in the amount determined under Chapter 202.

(b) The statement must be under the oath of two of the stipulated premium company's officers and must show in detail:

(1) the character of the company's assets and liabilities on December 31 of the preceding year;

(2) the amount and character of business transacted and money received during the year and how money was spent during the year;

(3) the number and amount of the company's policies in force on that date; and

(4) the total amount of the company's policies in force on that date.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b), an insured under a family group policy to which Section 884.451(b) applies is accounted for only if a reserve is required for that insured under that section.

(d) The department shall prescribe the form of the statement.

(e) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account. Sections 201.001 and 201.002 apply to fees collected under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.013
§ 68.013. OATH.
Status: in_force

Before beginning service as a board member, each board member must take and sign, before a person authorized to administer oaths, an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office.
Tex. Transportation Code § 282.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 282 / Section 282.006
§ 282.006. TOLL.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court and the franchisee shall agree on a reasonable toll to impose for all cattle, railroads, persons, or vehicles that pass through the underpass or tunnel.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 371.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 371 / Section 371.002
§ 371.002. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) when properly managed and recycled, used oil is a valuable energy resource;

(2) used oil can be recycled into a number of different products;

(3) improper disposal of used oil is a significant environmental problem and a waste of a potentially valuable energy resource;

(4) there is a need for an expanded statewide network of used oil collection sites for private citizens who change their own motor oil;

(5) the private sector, with incentives, is best equipped to establish and operate used oil collection centers that are convenient for the public;

(6) the need for publicly operated used oil collection centers is greatest in more sparsely populated areas of the state and should diminish over time;

(7) the United States Environmental Protection Agency has issued final regulations that properly classify and regulate used oil and used oil filters in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.);

(8) the current used oil and used oil filter program in this state imposes more stringent management requirements than the regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

(9) limited public money is needed to finance public and private infrastructure investments to collect, manage, and recycle used motor oil;

(10) the used oil management standards under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.) establish a balanced approach to the objectives of preserving a valuable resource and protecting the natural environment; and

(11) recycling, reuse, treatment, or proper disposal of used oil produces a more advantageous cost-benefit ratio in accomplishing the goals of state law, and these considerations should be included in the source reduction and waste minimization plans adopted under Section 361.505 to the extent applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.062
§ 1016.062. EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.

(b) The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.
Tex. Transportation Code § 21.105 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 21 / Section 21.105
§ 21.105. REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAN OR GRANT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not approve a loan that bears interest of less than three percent annually or that has a term that exceeds 20 years.

(b) Before approving a loan or grant, the commission shall require that:

(1) the airport or facility remain in the control of each political subdivision involved for at least 20 years;

(2) the political subdivision disclose the source of all funds for the project and the political subdivision's ability to finance and operate the project;

(3) at least:

(A) 10 percent of the total project cost be provided by sources other than the state; or

(B) if the airport is located in an economically disadvantaged county, as defined by Section 222.053, five percent of the total project cost be provided by sources other than the state; and

(4) the project be adequately planned.
Tex. Government Code § 466.403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.403
§ 466.403. PAYMENT OF PRIZE IN INSTALLMENTS.
Status: in_force

If the director determines that prize money is to be paid in installments, the comptroller shall invest funds from the state lottery account as necessary to ensure the payment of the installments. The investments may be in securities, annuities, or other instruments as determined by the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8838.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8838 / Section 8838.054
§ 8838.054. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.

(b) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct, except as provided by Section 8838.052(d).