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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.060
§ 1100.060. PETITION TO CHANGE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition to increase or decrease the number of directors by one or two directors may be presented to the board at any time.

(b) A petition to increase or decrease the number of directors must:

(1) be executed by at least 100 registered voters of the district; and

(2) suggest the number of directors the petitioners believe are required for the orderly administration of district affairs.

(c) Not later than the 90th day after the date a proper petition is presented to the board, the board shall order an election on the question of changing the number of directors to a number not to exceed the number suggested by the petition.

(d) The order calling the election shall provide for election officials as in county elections and must specify:

(1) the date of the election; and

(2) the location of the polling places.

(e) Notice of the election shall be published as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.

(f) The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Providing for an increase (decrease) in the number of directors of the South Randall County Hospital District."

(g) If a proposition to increase the number of directors is approved by a majority of the voters participating in the election:

(1) each director in office shall continue to serve for the term for which the director was elected or appointed; and

(2) the board shall appoint any additional directors to serve until the next regular election of directors, at which time a successor shall be elected.

(h) If a proposition to decrease the number of directors is approved by a majority of the voters participating in the election:

(1) the reduction takes effect at the next regular election or election of directors; and

(2) not more than one position may be deleted at each election.

(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), another election for the same purpose may not be held before the third anniversary of the date of an election under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.257 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.257
§ 1501.257. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under this subchapter must mature within 40 years, as provided by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6613.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6613 / Section 6613.151
§ 6613.151. TAXES.
Status: in_force

The board shall annually impose taxes on all taxable property in the district:

(1) in an amount sufficient to pay the interest as it becomes due on district bonds and to create a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds at maturity; and

(2) to pay for the maintenance and operation of the district and necessary improvements to be made for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.118 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.118
§ 1046.118. LEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may lease all or part of the facilities comprising the hospitals or hospital system on terms the board considers to be in the district's best interest.

(b) When leasing a facility, the board may delegate as it considers appropriate the board's power to manage, control, and administer the leased facilities to furnish hospital and medical care.

(c) For each leased facility, the lease must require the lessee to charge rates for services rendered or goods provided at the leased premises that, together with other sources of the lessee's revenue, produce an amount sufficient to enable the lessee to pay the expenses of operating and maintaining the leased premises required of the lessee under the lease. The lease must also require the lessee to pay lease rentals to the district that will be sufficient when taken with any other sources of the district's estimated revenue that are pledged for the same purposes to:

(1) pay the interest on any revenue or special obligation bonds that are payable wholly or partly from the lease rentals;

(2) create and maintain a sinking fund to pay the principal of and premium, if any, on the bonds as they become due;

(3) create and maintain a bond reserve fund and any other fund provided for in the bond order, resolution, or trust indenture authorizing the issuance of the bonds; and

(4) pay all other charges, fees, costs, and expenses the lessee is required to pay under the resolution or indenture.

(d) The lease, management agreement, bond resolution, or trust indenture may prescribe systems, methods, routines, procedures, and policies for the operation of the facilities owned by the district.

(e) A lease of a district hospital must require the lessee to operate the hospital in a manner that complies with the requirements of this chapter that would apply to the board if the board were operating the hospital.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1107.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.105
§ 1107.105. COMPUTATION OF BENEFITS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OTHER THAN CONTRACT ANNIVERSARY.
Status: in_force

For an annuity contract that requires payment of fixed, scheduled considerations, the value of a paid-up annuity, cash surrender, or death benefit that is available under the contract on a date other than an anniversary of the contract date shall be computed to allow for the lapse of time and any scheduled considerations paid after the beginning of the contract year in which payment of considerations under the contract ceased.
Tex. Estates Code § 1353.006 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1353 / Section 1353.006
§ 1353.006. EFFECT OF COURT ORDER ON CREDITORS' CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

A court order that directs the administration of community property under Section 1353.004 or 1353.005 does not affect the enforceability of a creditor's claim existing on the date the court renders the order.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.102 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.102
§ 153.102. LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited partner is not liable for the obligations of a limited partnership unless:

(1) the limited partner is also a general partner; or

(2) in addition to the exercise of the limited partner's rights and powers as a limited partner, the limited partner participates in the control of the business.

(b) If the limited partner participates in the control of the business, the limited partner is liable only to a person who transacts business with the limited partnership reasonably believing, based on the limited partner's conduct, that the limited partner is a general partner.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.59 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.59
§ 23.59. APPRAISAL OF OPEN-SPACE LAND THAT IS CONVERTED TO TIMBER PRODUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If land that has been appraised under this subchapter for at least five preceding years is converted to production of timber after September 1, 1997, the owner may elect to have the land continue to be appraised under this subchapter for 15 years after the date of the conversion, so long as the land qualifies for appraisal as timber land under Subchapter E. In that event, the land is deemed to be the same category of land under this subchapter as it was immediately before conversion to timber production.

(b) The election must be made by a new application filed as provided by Section 23.54 and remains in effect for 15 years or until a change in use of the land occurs.

(c) This section applies to the appraisal of land converted to timber production only until the end of the tax year in which the 15th anniversary of the date of the conversion occurs. In the 16th and subsequent years, the land shall be appraised as timber land as provided by Subchapter E, so long as it qualifies as timber land under Subchapter E.
Tex. Water Code § 36.302 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.302
§ 36.302. LEGISLATIVE AUDIT REVIEW; DETERMINATION OF WHETHER DISTRICT IS OPERATIONAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A district is subject to review by the state auditor under the direction of the legislative audit committee pursuant to Chapter 321, Government Code.

(b) The commission, the Texas Water Development Board, and the Parks and Wildlife Department shall provide technical assistance to the state auditor's office for a review performed under Subsection (a).

(c) In a review performed under Subsection (a), the state auditor shall make a determination of whether a district is actively engaged in achieving the objectives of the district's management plan based on an analysis of the district's activities.

(d) The state auditor may perform the review under Subsection (a) following the first anniversary of the initial approval of the plan under Section 36.1072 and at least as often as once every seven years after that date, subject to a risk assessment and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the review in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code.

(e) The state auditor shall report findings of the review to the legislative audit committee and to the commission.

(f) If it is determined under Subsection (c) that the district is not operational, the commission shall take appropriate action under Section 36.303.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.021 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 76 / Section 76.021
§ 76.021. OYSTER SHELL RECOVERY AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT; FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The oyster shell recovery and replacement program account is a separate account in the game, fish, and water safety account. The account consists of money deposited to the account under this section. The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.

(b) The department shall collect a fee of 20 cents or an amount set by the commission, whichever is greater, from a licensed commercial oyster fisherman for each box of oysters harvested by the fisherman from the water of this state.

(c) The commission by rule shall adopt policies and procedures for the issuance of oyster shell recovery tags or other means to collect the fee imposed by this section. A tag required by this section must:

(1) be affixed to the outside of each box of oysters at the time of harvest, in the location of harvest;

(2) contain information required by the Department of State Health Services under the National Shellfish Sanitation Program; and

(3) remain affixed during transportation of the oysters to a dealer.

(d) The department shall deposit to the credit of the oyster shell recovery and replacement program account all revenue, less allowable costs, from the fees collected under Subsection (b).

(e) Money in the oyster shell recovery and replacement program account may be appropriated only for the recovery and enhancement of public oyster reefs under Section 76.020.

(f) The department shall consult with members of the oyster industry regarding the management of oyster beds in this state.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.912 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.912
§ 152.912. EXECUTION OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

The application for amendment must be signed by:

(1) a majority-in-interest of the partners; or

(2) one or more partners authorized by a majority-in-interest of the partners.
Tex. Local Government Code § 502.153 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 502 / Section 502.153
§ 502.153. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall submit to the legislature a report on the use of the sales and use tax imposed under Chapters 504 and 505 to encourage economic development in this state. On request, the comptroller shall provide without charge a copy of the report to a corporation.
Tex. Finance Code § 65.105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 65 / Section 65.105
§ 65.105. ACCOUNT HELD BY FIDUCIARY.
Status: in_force

(a) An association or a federal savings and loan association doing business in this state may accept a savings account in the name of a fiduciary, including an administrator, executor, custodian, guardian, or trustee, for one or more named beneficiaries.

(b) A fiduciary may:

(1) vote as a member as if the membership were held absolutely; and

(2) open, add to, or withdraw money from the account.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, a payment to a fiduciary or an acquittance signed by the fiduciary to whom a payment is made is a discharge of the association for the payment.

(d) After a person holding a savings account in a fiduciary capacity dies, the association may pay or deliver to the beneficiary the withdrawal value of the account, plus dividends on the account, or other rights relating to the account, in whole or in part, if the association has no written notice or order of the probate court of:

(1) the revocation or termination of the fiduciary relationship; or

(2) any other disposition of the beneficial estate.

(e) An association has no further liability for a payment made or right delivered under Subsection (d).
Tex. Government Code § 659.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.043
§ 659.043. ENTITLEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A state employee is entitled to longevity pay to be included in the employee's monthly compensation if the employee:

(1) is a full-time state employee on the first workday of the month;

(2) is not on leave without pay on the first workday of the month; and

(3) has accrued at least two years of lifetime service credit not later than the last day of the preceding month.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2), an employee of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Texas School for the Deaf who is otherwise eligible for longevity pay is entitled to longevity pay for each month that the employee is in a full-time paid status on the first workday for which the school has work scheduled for the employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8288.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8288 / Section 8288.205
§ 8288.205. ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) District bonds may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on all or part of the district's physical property, facilities, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:

(1) sell the property for the payment of the debt;

(2) operate the property; and

(3) take other action to further secure the bonds.

(b) A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:

(1) is the absolute owner of the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and

(2) is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.589 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.589
§ 2306.589. COLONIA SET-ASIDE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a fund in the department designated as the colonia set-aside fund. The department may contribute money to the fund from any available source of revenue that the department considers appropriate to implement the purposes of this subchapter, except that the department may not use federal community development block grant money authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5301 et seq.) unless the money is specifically appropriated by the legislature for that purpose.

(b) The department by rule shall provide that an application for assistance in paying for residential service lines, hookups, and plumbing improvements associated with being connected to a water supply or sewer service system may be submitted after construction of a water supply or sewer service system begins. The department shall approve or disapprove a timely application before construction of the water supply or sewer service is completed in order to eliminate delay in hookups once construction is completed. The department and the Texas Water Development Board shall coordinate the application process for hookup funds under this subsection and under Subchapter L, Chapter 15, Water Code, and shall share information elicited by each agency's application procedure in order to avoid duplication of effort and to eliminate the need for applicants to complete different forms with similar information.

(c) The department may use money in the colonia set-aside fund for specific activities that assist colonias, including:

(1) the operation and activities of the self-help centers established under this subchapter;

(2) reimbursement of colonia resident advisory committee members for their reasonable expenses in the manner provided by Chapter 2110 or the General Appropriations Act; and

(3) funding for the provision of water and sewer service connections in accordance with Subsection (b).

(d) The department may review and approve an application for funding from the colonia set-aside fund that advances the policy and goals of the state in addressing problems in the colonias.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1105.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.101
§ 1105.101. NONFORFEITURE BENEFITS FOR INDETERMINATE PREMIUM PLANS AND CERTAIN OTHER PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a plan of life insurance that:

(1) provides for future premium determination, the amounts of which are to be determined by the insurance company based on then estimates of future experience; or

(2) is such that minimum values cannot be determined by a method described by Sections 1105.004-1105.009, Subchapter B, or Subchapter D.

(b) The department must be satisfied that:

(1) the benefits provided under the plan are substantially as favorable to policyholders and insureds as the minimum benefits otherwise required by Sections 1105.004-1105.009, Subchapter B, or Subchapter D; and

(2) the benefits and the pattern of premiums of the plan are not such as to mislead prospective policyholders or insured persons.

(c) The cash surrender values and paid-up nonforfeiture benefits provided by the plan may not be less than the minimum values and benefits required for the plan computed by a method consistent with the principles of this subchapter as determined under rules adopted by the commissioner.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law of this state, any policy, contract, or certificate providing life insurance under the plan must be approved by the department before the plan may be marketed, issued, delivered, or used in this state.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 144.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 144 / Section 144.001
§ 144.001. OWNER'S MARKS AND BRANDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person who has cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats shall have and may use one or more earmarks, brands, tattoos, electronic devices, or other generally accepted identification methods differing from the earmarks, brands, tattoos, electronic devices, and other generally accepted identification methods of the person's neighbors.

(b) A person who owns a horse may have and use one or more of the following to identify the horse:

(1) a brand differing from the brand of the person's neighbors, including a fire or electric heat brand, freeze brand, acid brand, or hoof brand;

(2) an earmark differing from the earmark of the person's neighbors;

(3) a tattoo differing from the tattoo of the person's neighbors;

(4) an electronic device; or

(5) another generally accepted identification method.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.154
§ 4055.154. TRAVEL INSURANCE GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) A travel retailer, or the supervising entity, shall provide to a traveler seeking to purchase travel insurance:

(1) a description of the material terms or the actual terms of the insurance coverage;

(2) a description of the claims filing process;

(3) a description of the review and cancellation process for the travel insurance policy; and

(4) the name and contact information for the insurer and the supervising entity.

(b) Travel insurance coverage may be provided under an individual or group insurance policy or a blanket travel insurance policy, as defined by Section 3504.0001.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1458.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1458 / Section 1458.051
§ 1458.051. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the person holds a certificate of authority issued by the department to engage in the business of insurance in this state or operates a health maintenance organization under Chapter 843, a person must register with the department not later than the 30th day after the date on which the person begins acting as a contracting entity in this state.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), under Section 1458.055 a contracting entity that holds a certificate of authority issued by the department to engage in the business of insurance in this state or is a health maintenance organization shall file with the commissioner an application for exemption from registration under which the affiliates may access the contracting entity's network.

(c) An application for an exemption filed under Subsection (b) must be accompanied by a list of the contracting entity's affiliates. The contracting entity shall update the list with the commissioner on an annual basis.

(d) A list of affiliates filed with the commissioner under Subsection (c) is public information and is not exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7204.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7204 / Section 7204.102
§ 7204.102. WATER SERVICE IMPACT FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may charge a water service impact fee that is equal to the sum of the equity buy-in fee, aids to construction fee, and connection fee charged by the Rose Hill Water Supply Corporation on January 15, 2005, under that corporation's tariff.

(b) Chapter 395, Local Government Code, does not apply to the initial water service impact fee set under this section.

(c) The district may increase the water service impact fee only as provided by Chapter 395, Local Government Code, or as approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.002
§ 3828.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Lake View Management and Development District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The board by resolution may change the district's name. The board shall give written notice of the change to the commission.

(c) The district is a governmental unit for the purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and operations of the district are considered to be essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions for all purposes, including the application of that chapter.