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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 141.101 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.101
§ 141.101. GENERAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other authority specifically granted to the commission under this chapter, the commission may enforce this chapter or any rule, order, or permit of the commission adopted under this chapter in the same manner and subject to the same conditions provided by Chapters 81 and 85 of this code, including the authority to seek and obtain civil penalties and injunctive relief under those chapters.

(b) If the enforcement authority in Section 81.054, Natural Resources Code, is used to institute a civil action alleging a violation of an NPDES permit or the failure to obtain an NPDES permit issued under this chapter, the attorney general may not oppose intervention by a person who has standing to intervene as provided by Rule 60, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.054
§ 201.054. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the board are appointed for staggered six-year terms. The terms of one-third of the members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A person may not be appointed to serve more than two terms.

(c) If a vacancy occurs because of the death or resignation of a board member, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1003.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.053
§ 1003.053. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.183 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.183
§ 391.183. RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An instrument conveying an interest in real property to the state in connection with the implementation of this chapter must be recorded in the deed records of each county in which the property is situated.

(b) The state shall pay the fee for recording the instrument in the same manner as a fee is paid for the recording of a highway right-of-way instrument and in accordance with the law establishing the fee to be charged by the county clerk for recording a highway right-of-way instrument.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.059 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.059
§ 2308.059. FISCAL AGENT.
Status: in_force

The office of the governor shall serve as the council's fiscal agent.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.150 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.150
§ 408.150. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall refer an employee to the Texas Workforce Commission with a recommendation for appropriate services if the division determines that an employee could be materially assisted by vocational rehabilitation or training in returning to employment or returning to employment more nearly approximating the employee's preinjury employment. The insurance carrier may provide vocational rehabilitation or training services through a private provider of vocational rehabilitation services.

(b) An employee who refuses services or refuses to cooperate with services provided under this section by the Texas Workforce Commission or a private provider loses entitlement to supplemental income benefits.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.202
§ 2301.202. COMPLAINTS; RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall provide to a person who files a complaint, and to each person that is the subject of the complaint, information about the board's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(b) The board shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the board that the board has authority to resolve. The board shall keep the following information for each complaint filed by the board for the purpose of enforcing this chapter:

(1) the date the complaint is filed;

(2) the name of the person filing the complaint;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(6) if the board does not take action on the complaint, an explanation of the reasons that action was not taken.

(c) If a written complaint is filed with the board that the board has authority to resolve, the board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an ongoing board investigation.
Tex. Government Code § 657.0046 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 657 / Section 657.0046
§ 657.0046. STATE AGENCY LIAISON FOR VETERANS, MILITARY MEMBERS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state agency that has at least 500 full-time equivalent positions shall designate an individual from the agency to serve as a liaison for veterans, military members, and their dependents.

(b) A state agency that has fewer than 500 full-time equivalent positions may designate an individual from the agency to serve as the liaison described by Subsection (a).

(c) Each state agency that designates a liaison under this section shall make available on the agency's Internet website the liaison's individual work contact information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0705 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0705
§ 3981.0705. DIRECTORS' ELECTION FOR NEW DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a directors' election in the manner provided by Section 3981.0201.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.152
§ 8834.152. DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Tex. Family Code § 6.203 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.203
§ 6.203. CERTAIN VOID MARRIAGES VALIDATED.
Status: in_force

Except for a marriage that would have been void under Section 6.201, a marriage that was entered into before January 1, 1970, in violation of the prohibitions of Article 496, Penal Code of Texas, 1925, is validated from the date the marriage commenced if the parties continued until January 1, 1970, to live together as husband and wife and to represent themselves to others as being married.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.104
§ 392.104. EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS ON OBLIGEE RIGHTS CONFERRED BY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

Sections 392.004 and 392.055 do not limit the power of an authority to vest in an obligee the right, in the event of default by the authority, to take possession of a housing project, obtain the appointment of a receiver for the project, or acquire title to the project through foreclosure, free from the restrictions imposed by those sections.
Tex. Government Code § 542.0114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 542 / Section 542.0114
§ 542.0114. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure that prospective pilot program participants are able to make an informed decision on whether to participate in the pilot program, the commission, in collaboration with the advisory committee and pilot program work group, shall develop and distribute informational materials that describe the pilot program's benefits and impact on current services and other related information.

(b) The commission shall establish a timeline and process for developing and distributing the informational materials and ensure that:

(1) the materials are developed and distributed to individuals eligible to participate in the pilot program with sufficient time to educate the individuals, their families, and other persons actively involved in their lives regarding the pilot program;

(2) individuals eligible to participate in the pilot program, including individuals enrolled in the STAR+PLUS Medicaid managed care program, their families, and other persons actively involved in their lives receive the materials and oral information on the pilot program;

(3) the materials contain clear, simple language presented in a manner that is easy to understand; and

(4) at a minimum, the materials explain that:

(A) on the pilot program's conclusion, each pilot program participant will be asked to provide feedback on the participant's experience, including feedback on whether the pilot program was able to meet the participant's unique support needs;

(B) participation in the pilot program does not remove an individual from any Medicaid waiver program interest list;

(C) a pilot program participant who, during the pilot program's operation, is offered enrollment in a Medicaid waiver program may accept the enrollment, transition, or diversion offer; and

(D) a pilot program participant has a choice among acute care and comprehensive long-term services and supports providers and service delivery options, including the consumer direction model and comprehensive services model.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.061 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.061
§ 401.061. LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE STUDIES.
Status: in_force

The department and commission each within its jurisdiction shall conduct studies of the need for low-level radioactive waste processing and disposal facilities and technologies as the agency considers necessary for minimizing the risks to the public and the environment from low-level radioactive waste management.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 435.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 435 / Section 435.013
§ 435.013. MUNICIPAL REGULATION AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

A municipality by ordinance may allow only pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products to be sold at retail in that municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3962.0506 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3962 / Section 3962.0506
§ 3962.0506. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not issue bonds until the city has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Government Code § 524.0152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 524 / Section 524.0152
§ 524.0152. PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTING RULES AND POLICIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall develop procedures for adopting rules for the health and human services agencies. The procedures must specify the manner in which the agencies may participate in the rulemaking process.

(b) A health and human services agency shall assist the executive commissioner in developing policies and guidelines needed for the administration of the agency's functions and shall submit any proposed policies and guidelines to the executive commissioner. The agency may implement a proposed policy or guideline only if the executive commissioner approves the policy or guideline.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.008
§ 3950.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7969A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7969A / Section 7969A.0403
§ 7969A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8222.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8222 / Section 8222.003
§ 8222.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 152.2015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2015
§ 152.2015. CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, AND LICENSING FEE AND RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, firm, or business entity must pay the commission an initial fee and any other required fee to receive a certification, registration, or license from the commission.

(b) A regulated person who is otherwise eligible to renew a certification, registration, or license may renew an unexpired certification, registration, or license by paying the required renewal fee to the commission before the expiration date. A regulated person whose certification, registration, or license has expired may not engage in any applicable regulated activity until the certification, registration, or license has been renewed.

(c) A regulated person whose certification, registration, or license has been expired for 90 days or fewer may renew the certification, registration, or license by paying to the commission a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the normally required renewal fee.

(d) A regulated person whose certification, registration, or license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the certification, registration, or license by paying to the commission a renewal fee that is equal to twice the normally required renewal fee.

(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a person, firm, or business entity may not renew an expired certification, registration, or license one year or more after expiration. The person, firm, or business entity may obtain a new certification, registration, or license by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original certification, registration, or license.

(f) A person may, without examination, renew a certification, registration, or license which has been expired for one year or longer, if:

(1) before applying for renewal, the person had moved to another state or jurisdiction;

(2) at the time of applying for renewal, the person is certified, registered, or licensed in good standing in the other state or jurisdiction to practice the profession for which the expired certification, registration, or license is required;

(3) the person has been in practice in that profession in that state for one year or more preceding the date the person applies for renewal; and

(4) the person pays to the commission a fee that is equal to twice the normally required renewal fee for the certification, registration, or license.

(g) Not later than the 30th day before the date a regulated person's certification, registration, or license is scheduled to expire, the commission shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the regulated person at the person's last known address according to the records of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8378.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8378 / Section 8378.002
§ 8378.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3922.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3922 / Section 3922.106
§ 3922.106. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Water Code § 49.456 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.456
§ 49.456. BANKRUPTCY OF DISTRICTS; AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 140.001, Local Government Code, or any other law of this state, a district created under Sections 52(b)(1) and (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that is subject to the continuing supervision of the commission may not proceed under Chapter 9 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sections 901-946) or any other law enacted by the Congress of the United States under federal bankruptcy authority until the commission authorizes the district to proceed under those laws by written order.

(b) A district requesting the commission's authorization to proceed under Chapter 9 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sections 901-946) or any other federal bankruptcy law shall file an application with the commission requesting authorization.

(c) The commission shall investigate the financial condition of a district submitting an application under Subsection (b), including its assets, liabilities, and sources of revenues and may require a district to submit any information that the commission considers material to a determination of whether authorization to proceed in bankruptcy should be granted.

(d) The commission may not authorize a district to proceed in bankruptcy unless the commission determines that the district cannot, through the full exercise of its rights and powers under the laws of this state, reasonably expect to meet its debts and other obligations as they mature.

(e) The commission shall adopt and assess reasonable and necessary fees adequate to recover the costs of the commission in administering this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 111.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 111 / Section 111.006
§ 111.006. COORDINATION TO ADOPT RULES THAT DETERMINE VALID PRESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Medical Board, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy shall jointly adopt rules that establish the determination of a valid prescription in accordance with Section 111.005. Rules adopted under this section must allow for the establishment of a practitioner-patient relationship by a telemedicine medical service provided by a practitioner to a patient in a manner that complies with Section 111.005(a)(3).

(b) The Texas Medical Board, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy shall jointly develop and publish on each respective board's Internet website responses to frequently asked questions relating to the determination of a valid prescription issued in the course of the provision of telemedicine medical services.

(c) The State Board of Dental Examiners and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy shall jointly adopt rules that establish the determination of a valid prescription in accordance with Section 111.005. Rules adopted under this subsection must allow for the establishment of a practitioner-patient relationship by a teledentistry dental service provided by a dentist to a patient in a manner that complies with Section 111.005(a)(3) and must be substantially similar to the rules adopted under Subsection (a) of this section. The State Board of Dental Examiners and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy shall jointly develop and publish on each respective board's Internet website responses to frequently asked questions relating to the determination of a valid prescription issued in the course of the provision of teledentistry dental services.
Tex. Government Code § 571.133 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.133
§ 571.133. APPEAL OF FINAL DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) To appeal a final decision of the commission, the respondent or the respondent's agent may file a petition in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which the respondent resides.

(b) The petition must be filed not later than the 30th business day after the date the respondent received the decision.

(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the petition is filed, the respondent may request that the appeal be transferred to a district court in Travis County or in the county in which the respondent resides, as appropriate. The court in which the appeal is originally filed shall transfer the appeal to a district court in the other county on receipt of the request.

(d) An appeal brought under this section is not limited to questions of law, and the substantial evidence rule does not apply. The action shall be determined by trial de novo. The reviewing court shall try all issues of fact and law in the manner applicable to other civil suits in this state but may not admit in evidence the fact of prior action by the commission or the nature of that action, except to the limited extent necessary to show compliance with statutory provisions that vest jurisdiction in the court. A party is entitled, on demand, to a jury determination of any issue of fact on which a jury determination is available in other civil suits in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 543.116 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 543 / Section 543.116
§ 543.116. DELIVERY OF UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION.
Status: in_force

(a) A driving safety course provider shall mail an issued uniform certificate of course completion to a person who successfully completes the course.

(b) The certificate must be mailed not later than the 15th working day after the date a person successfully completes the course.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 42.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 42 / Section 42.001
§ 42.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Resident" means:

(A) an individual who has resided continuously in this state for more than six months immediately before applying for a hunting license;

(B) a member of the United States armed forces on active duty;

(C) a dependent of a member of the United States armed forces on active duty;

(D) if approved by the director, a terminally ill individual who is participating in an event sponsored by a charitable nonprofit organization;

(E) a member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas who possesses documentation of membership sanctioned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or

(F) a member of any other category of individuals that the commission by regulation designates as residents.

(2) "Nonresident" means an individual who is not a resident.

(3) "Carcass" means the body of a dead deer or antelope, as listed in Section 63.001(a), that has not been processed more than by quartering.

(4) "Final destination," for a carcass or wild turkey or any part of a carcass or wild turkey, means:

(A) the permanent residence of the hunter;

(B) the permanent residence of any other person receiving the carcass or wild turkey or the part of a carcass or wild turkey; or

(C) a cold storage or processing facility.

(5) "Final processing," for a carcass or wild turkey, means the cleaning of the dead animal for cooking or storage purposes. For a carcass, the term also includes the processing of the animal more than by quartering.

(6) "Cold storage or processing facility" means a stationary facility designed and constructed to store or process game animals and game birds.

(7) "Wildlife resource document" means a document prescribed by the department, other than a tag or permit, that allows a person to give, leave, receive, or possess any species of legally taken game bird or game animal, or part of a legally taken game bird or game animal, if the game bird or game animal is otherwise required to have a tag or permit attached or is protected by a bag or possession limit.

(8) "Quartering" means the processing of an animal into not more than two hindquarters each having the leg bone (femur) attached down to the knee and two front shoulders each having the leg bones (scapula and humerus) attached down to the elbow. The term also includes removal of two back straps.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.054
§ 848.054. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY AND DETERMINATION OF APPROVAL REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An organization may not organize or operate a health care collaborative in this state unless the organization holds a certificate of authority issued under this chapter.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the application for a certificate of authority under this subchapter.