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Tex. Insurance Code § 1901.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.253
§ 1901.253. NOTICE OF PREMIUM INCREASE, CANCELLATION, OR NONRENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer that issues a professional liability insurance policy for a physician or health care provider must provide to the insured written notice of at least 90 days if the insurer intends to:

(1) increase the premiums on the policy; or

(2) cancel or not renew the policy for a reason other than for nonpayment of premiums or because the insured is no longer licensed.

(b) If the insurer intends to increase the premiums, the insurer shall state in the notice the amount of the increase.

(c) If the insurer intends to cancel or not renew the policy, the insurer shall state in the notice the reason for cancellation or nonrenewal.

(d) An insurer may provide notice of cancellation under this section only within the first 90 days from the effective date of the policy.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.068 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.068
§ 91.068. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to allow for variations incident to commercial grading and handling, any lot of onions may, as limited by this section, contain onions that do not meet the grade requirements for the lot's grade.

(b) In any lot of Grade No. 1, Grade No. 1, Large, or Boiler Grade onions, not more than six percent by weight may fail to meet the grade requirements.

(c) In any lot of Grade No. 1, Grade No. 1, Large, or Boiler Grade yellow onions, not more than five percent by weight may be noticeably pink.

(d) In any lot of Grade No. 2, Grade No. 2, Large, or Grade No. 3 onions, not more than 10 percent by weight may fail to meet the grade requirements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8284.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8284 / Section 8284.101
§ 8284.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred and imposed by the general law of this state relating to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.060 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.060
§ 63.060. SUBMISSION OF SAMPLE TO CENTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Before submitting to the center a DNA sample obtained under Article 63.057, the law enforcement agency shall reverify the status of a high-risk missing person.

(b) As soon as practicable after a DNA sample is obtained, the law enforcement agency shall submit the DNA sample, a copy of the missing person's report, and any supplemental information to the center.
Tex. Occupations Code § 164.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 164 / Section 164.005
§ 164.005. INITIATION OF CHARGES; FORMAL COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "formal complaint" means a written statement made by a credible person that is filed and presented by a board representative charging a person with having committed an act that, if proven, could affect the legal rights or privileges of a license holder or other person under the board's jurisdiction.

(b) Unless otherwise specified, a proceeding under this subtitle or other applicable law and a charge against a license holder may be instituted by an authorized representative of the board.

(c) A charge must:

(1) be filed with the board's records custodian or assistant records custodian; and

(2) detail the nature of the charge as required by this subtitle or other applicable law.

(d) The board president or a designee shall ensure a copy of the charges is served on the respondent or the respondent's counsel of record.

(e) The president or designee shall notify the State Office of Administrative Hearings of a formal complaint.

(f) A formal complaint must allege with reasonable certainty each specific act relied on by the board to constitute a violation of a specific statute or rule. The formal complaint must be specific enough to:

(1) enable a person of common understanding to know what is meant by the formal complaint; and

(2) give the person who is the subject of the formal complaint notice of each particular act alleged to be a violation of a specific statute or rule.

(g) The board shall adopt rules to promote discovery by each party to a contested case.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8130.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8130 / Section 8130.001
§ 8130.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 51.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.314 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.314
§ 186.314. UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After completion of the liquidation, any unclaimed property remaining with the receiver shall be delivered to the comptroller as provided by Chapter 74, Property Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.0585 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.0585
§ 351.0585. CERTAIN REPORTS REQUIRED AT REGULAR MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall receive a report regarding complaints at each board meeting.
Tex. Government Code § 404.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.115
§ 404.115. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may appoint a person to serve as chief executive officer in managing the trust company and carrying out the policies of the trust company. The chief executive officer and employees of the trust company serve at the will of the comptroller.

(b) The comptroller may delegate any of the comptroller's duties to the chief executive officer and trust company employees.

(c) The chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall develop a career ladder program and a system of compensation necessary to retain qualified staff.

(d) The chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations. Merit pay for trust company employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.

(e) The chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

(f) The chief executive officer shall appoint an internal auditor for the trust company. The appointment of the internal auditor must be approved by the comptroller. The comptroller may require the internal auditor to submit certain reports directly to the comptroller.

(g) Except as provided by this section and Section 404.103(e), trust company employees hired under this subchapter are state employees for all purposes, including accrual of leave time, insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and travel regulations, Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Chapter 501, Labor Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 53.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 53 / Section 53.001
§ 53.001. ADOPTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may adopt by ordinance a codification of its civil and criminal ordinances, together with appropriate penalties for the violation of the ordinances.

(b) On the adoption of the code, the secretary of the municipality shall record the code in the municipality's ordinance records.

(c) The code is effective on its adoption.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8124.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8124 / Section 8124.201
§ 8124.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 8124.101 and 8124.102.

(b) The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 8124.102 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 8124.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.

(d) Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 8124.102 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.155
§ 1272.155. FORM OF RESERVES.
Status: in_force

The reserves required under this subchapter must be:

(1) secured by and consist only of United States legal tender or bonds of the United States or this state;

(2) held at a financial institution in this state that is chartered by the United States or this state; and

(3) held in trust for, for the benefit of, or to provide health care services to enrollees under the delegation agreement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.352
§ 2051.352. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An athlete agent shall maintain a record of:

(1) each athlete represented by the athlete agent, including:

(A) the name and address of the athlete;

(B) fees paid by the athlete; and

(C) services performed by the athlete agent for the athlete;

(2) travel and entertainment expenses incurred by the athlete agent, including expenses for:

(A) food and beverages;

(B) hospitality rooms;

(C) sporting events;

(D) theater and music events; and

(E) transportation, lodging, and admission relating to entertainment;

(3) any agent contract entered into by the athlete agent; and

(4) any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in recruiting or soliciting an athlete to enter into an agent contract.

(b) A record of travel and entertainment expenses maintained under Subsection (a)(2) must state:

(1) the nature of the expense;

(2) the amount of the expense;

(3) the purpose of the expense;

(4) the date and place of the expense; and

(5) the name of each person on whose behalf the expenditure was made.

(c) An athlete agent shall provide a copy of a record maintained under this section to the secretary of state on request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8318.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8318 / Section 8318.203
§ 8318.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 82.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 82 / Section 82.027
§ 82.027. APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each applicant to take a bar examination must file an application with the Board of Law Examiners not later than the date established by supreme court rule and pay the fee established by supreme court rule.

(b) The application must include a statement certifying that since the filing of the applicant's original declaration of intention to study law, the applicant:

(1) has not been formally charged with any violation of law, excluding:

(A) cases that have been dismissed for reasons other than technical defects in the charging instrument;

(B) cases in which the applicant has been found not guilty;

(C) minor traffic violations;

(D) cases in which the record of arrest or conviction was expunged by court order;

(E) pardoned offenses; and

(F) Class C misdemeanors;

(2) has not been charged with fraud in any legal proceeding; and

(3) has not been involved in civil litigation or bankruptcy proceedings that reasonably bear on the applicant's fitness to practice law.

(c) On a showing of good cause or to prevent hardship, the board may permit an applicant to file an application with the board not later than the date established by supreme court rule on payment of applicable late fees established by supreme court rule.

(d) The filing deadlines and late fees do not apply to an applicant who failed the preceding bar examination. Any such applicant may take the next examination administered on filing an application with the board and paying the required examination fees not later than the date established by supreme court rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8453.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8453 / Section 8453.101
§ 8453.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8151.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8151 / Section 8151.0101
§ 8151.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 79.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.501 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.501
§ 301.501. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The board may impose an administrative penalty on a person licensed or regulated under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9038.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9038 / Section 9038.003
§ 9038.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.215 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.215
§ 2A.215. ACCUMULATION AND CONFLICT OF WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
Status: in_force

Warranties, whether express or implied, must be construed as consistent with each other and as cumulative, but if that construction is unreasonable, the intention of the parties determines which warranty is dominant. In ascertaining that intention the following rules apply:

(1) exact or technical specifications displace an inconsistent sample or model or general language of description;

(2) a sample from an existing bulk displaces inconsistent general language of description; and

(3) express warranties displace inconsistent implied warranties other than an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 35 / Section 7
§ 7. ADVANCE BY COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The county in which a criminal proceeding is pending, upon request of the district attorney or other prosecutor charged with the duty of prosecution in the proceeding, may advance funds from its treasury to any witness who will be entitled to reimbursement under this article. The amount advanced may not exceed the amount that is reasonably necessary to enable the witness to attend as required or requested. However, the amount advanced may include sums in excess of the reimbursement provided for by this article if the excess is required for compliance with Section 4 of Article 24.28 in securing the attendance of a witness from another state under the Uniform Act. A county that advances funds to a witness under this section is entitled to reimbursement by the state as an assignee of the witness.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.412 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.412
§ 545.412. CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEMS; OFFENSE.
Status: repealed

(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates a passenger vehicle, transports a child who is younger than eight years of age, unless the child is taller than four feet, nine inches, and does not keep the child secured during the operation of the vehicle in a child passenger safety seat system according to the instructions of the manufacturer of the safety seat system.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $250.

(b-1) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4, Sec. 69.01(1), eff. September 28, 2011.

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was operating the vehicle in an emergency or for a law enforcement purpose.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 8.01.

(e) This section does not apply to a person:

(1) operating a vehicle transporting passengers for hire, excluding third-party transport service providers when transporting clients pursuant to a contract to provide nonemergency Medicaid transportation; or

(2) transporting a child in a vehicle in which all seating positions equipped with child passenger safety seat systems or safety belts are occupied.

(f) In this section:

(1) "Child passenger safety seat system" means an infant or child passenger restraint system that meets the federal standards for crash-tested restraint systems as set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

(2) "Passenger vehicle" means a passenger car, light truck, sport utility vehicle, passenger van designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, truck, or truck tractor.

(3) "Safety belt" means a lap belt and any shoulder straps included as original equipment on or added to a vehicle.

(4) "Secured," in connection with use of a safety belt, means using the lap belt and any shoulder straps according to the instructions of:

(A) the manufacturer of the vehicle, if the safety belt is original equipment; or

(B) the manufacturer of the safety belt, if the safety belt has been added to the vehicle.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.68(12), eff. June 1, 2023.

(h) Notwithstanding Section 542.402(a), a municipality or county, at the end of the municipality's or county's fiscal year, shall send to the comptroller an amount equal to 50 percent of the fines collected by the municipality or the county for violations of this section. The comptroller shall deposit the amount received to the credit of the tertiary care fund for use by trauma centers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8075.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8075 / Section 8075.0502
§ 8075.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8188.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8188 / Section 8188.101
§ 8188.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1118.064 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1118 / Section 1118.064
§ 1118.064. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(1) maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and its operation, at the district office; and

(2) make those records available for public inspection at reasonable times.
Tex. Government Code § 664.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 664 / Section 664.004
§ 664.004. FUNDS AND FACILITIES FOR HEALTH FITNESS PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may use available public funds for:

(1) health fitness education and activities; or

(2) other costs related to health fitness.

(b) A state agency may use available facilities for health fitness programs.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.155 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.155
§ 200.155. VALID RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Sections 200.154 and 200.157, a restriction placed on the transfer or registration of transfer of a security of a real estate investment trust is valid if the restriction reasonably:

(1) obligates the holder of the restricted security to offer a person, including the real estate investment trust or other holders of securities of the real estate investment trust, an opportunity to acquire the restricted security within a reasonable time before the transfer;

(2) obligates the real estate investment trust, to the extent provided by this code, or another person to purchase a security that is the subject of an agreement relating to the purchase and sale of the restricted security;

(3) requires the real estate investment trust or the holders of a class of the real estate investment trust's securities to consent to a proposed transfer of the restricted security or to approve the proposed transferee of the restricted security for the purpose of preventing a violation of law;

(4) prohibits the transfer of the restricted security to a designated person or group of persons and the designation is not manifestly unreasonable; or

(5) maintains a tax advantage to the real estate investment trust, including maintaining its status as a real estate investment trust under the relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations adopted under the Internal Revenue Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 120.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 120 / Section 120.004
§ 120.004. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) On verification that a project meets the requirements for certification as a clean energy project, the commission shall issue a certificate of compliance for the project to the entity operating the project and shall provide a copy of the certificate to the comptroller.

(b) The commission may not issue a certificate of compliance for more than three clean energy projects. Not more than one of the clean energy projects may be a natural gas project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7894.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7894 / Section 7894.0202
§ 7894.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Susan Miller;

(2) Daniel Pereyra;

(3) Andrew McLoughlin;

(4) Jackson Gillette; and

(5) Stephanie Burns.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7894.0103; 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 7894.0103 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 7894.0103; 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8329.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8329 / Section 8329.152
§ 8329.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8329.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Government Code § 26.308 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.308
§ 26.308. SCURRY COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Scurry County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.