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Tex. Government Code § 546.0208 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0208
§ 546.0208. PREADMISSION NOTICE AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The requirements of this section do not apply to a request to place a child in an institution if the child:

(1) is involved in an emergency situation, as defined by rules the executive commissioner adopts; or

(2) has been committed to an institution under:

(A) Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(B) Chapter 55, Family Code.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and implement a system by which the commission ensures that, for each child with respect to whom the commission or a local intellectual and developmental disability authority is notified of a request for placement in an institution, the child's parent or guardian is fully informed before the child is placed in the institution of all community-based services and any other service and support options for which the child may be eligible. The system must be designed to ensure that the commission provides the information through:

(1) a local intellectual and developmental disability authority;

(2) any private entity that has knowledge and expertise regarding the needs of and full spectrum of care options available to children with disabilities as well as the philosophy and purpose of permanency planning; or

(3) a commission employee.

(c) The commission shall develop comprehensive information consistent with the policy stated in Section 546.0202 to explain to a parent or guardian considering placing a child in an institution:

(1) options for community-based services;

(2) the benefits to the child of residing in a family or community setting;

(3) that the child's placement in an institution is considered temporary in accordance with Section 546.0215; and

(4) that an ongoing permanency planning process is required under this subchapter and other state law.

(d) An institution in which a child's parent or guardian is considering placing the child may provide the information required under Subsection (b), but the information must also be provided by a local intellectual and developmental disability authority, private entity, or employee of the commission as required by that subsection.

(e) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection and Subsection (a), the commission shall ensure that, not later than the 14th working day after the date the commission is notified of a request for a child's placement in an institution, the child's parent or guardian is provided the information described by Subsections (b) and (c). The commission may provide the information after the 14th working day after the date the commission is notified of the request if the child's parent or guardian waives the requirement that the information be provided within the period otherwise required by this subsection.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.071 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.071
§ 111.071. BUDGET OFFICER'S ASSISTANCE TO COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

The budget officer may assist the commissioners court in the performance of the court's duties relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of county operations.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.515 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.515
§ 401.515. CUSTOMER NOTICE; LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A laser hair removal facility shall give each customer a written statement outlining the relevant risks associated with laser hair removal, including a warning that failure to use the eye protection provided to the customer by the laser hair removal facility may result in damage to the eyes.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the customer notice.

(c) Compliance with the notice requirement does not affect the liability of the laser hair removal facility operator or a manufacturer of a laser or pulsed light device.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8300.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8300 / Section 8300.202
§ 8300.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Utilities Code § 251.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 251 / Section 251.001
§ 251.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3917.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3917 / Section 3917.207
§ 3917.207. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0363 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0363
§ 523.0363. COMMUNICATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may communicate with an ombudsman relating to a complaint by telephone, by mail, by electronic mail, or by any other means the ombudsman determines to be feasible, secure, and accessible.

(b) A communication with an ombudsman is confidential during an investigation or review of a complaint and remains confidential after the complaint is resolved.

(c) The records of an ombudsman are confidential and must be maintained in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the records.

(d) The disclosure of confidential information to an ombudsman under this subchapter does not constitute a waiver of confidentiality. Any information disclosed to the ombudsman under this subchapter remains confidential and privileged following disclosure.

(e) An ombudsman is not prohibited from communicating with the commission or department regarding confidential information disclosed to the ombudsman.

(f) An ombudsman may make reports relating to an investigation of a complaint public after the complaint is resolved. A report may not include information that identifies an individual complainant, client, parent, or employee or any other person involved in the complaint.
Tex. Government Code § 842.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.001
§ 842.001. SUBDIVISION PARTICIPATION.
Status: repealed

(a) A subdivision, in the manner required for official actions of the subdivision, may elect to join the retirement system and be subject to the provisions of this subtitle.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873, Sec. 92(1), eff. January 1, 2008.

(c) A political subdivision other than a county may participate in the retirement system only upon approval of the board of trustees of the system.

(d) Subject to the approval of the board of trustees, an electing subdivision under this section may begin participation in the retirement system on the date specified by the subdivision's governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8003A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8003A / Section 8003A.0102
§ 8003A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 142 / Section 142.028
§ 142.028. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF HOME HEALTH MEDICATION AIDE PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue an order to suspend a permit issued under Section 142.025 if the department has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of the permit holder creates an imminent danger to the public health or safety.

(b) An emergency suspension is effective immediately without a hearing on notice to the permit holder.

(c) If requested in writing by a permit holder whose permit is suspended, the department shall conduct a hearing to continue, modify, or rescind the emergency suspension.

(d) The hearing must be held not earlier than the 10th day or later than the 30th day after the date on which the hearing request is received.

(e) The hearing and an appeal from a disciplinary action related to the hearing are governed by the department's rules for a formal hearing and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.195 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.195
§ 623.195. RULES; FORMS AND PROCEDURES; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, in consultation with the commission, by rule shall provide for the issuance of a permit under this subchapter. The rules must include each matter the board and the commission determine necessary to implement this subchapter and:

(1) requirements for forms and procedures used in applying for a permit;

(2) conditions with regard to route and time of movement;

(3) requirements for flags, flaggers, and warning devices;

(4) the fee for a permit; and

(5) standards to determine whether a permit is to be issued for one trip only or for a period established by the commission.

(b) In adopting a rule or establishing a fee, the board and the commission shall consider and be guided by:

(1) the state's investment in its highway system;

(2) the safety and convenience of the general traveling public;

(3) the registration or license fee paid on the vehicle for which the permit is requested;

(4) the fees paid by vehicles operating within legal limits;

(5) the suitability of roadways and subgrades on the various classes of highways of the system;

(6) the variation in soil grade prevalent in the different regions of the state;

(7) the seasonal effects on highway load capacity;

(8) the highway shoulder design and other highway geometrics;

(9) the load capacity of highway bridges;

(10) administrative costs;

(11) added wear on highways; and

(12) compensation for inconvenience and necessary delays to highway users.
Tex. Family Code § 159.105 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.105
§ 159.105. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO RESIDENT OF FOREIGN COUNTRY AND FOREIGN SUPPORT PROCEEDING.
Status: in_force

(a) A tribunal of this state shall apply Subchapters B through G and, as applicable, Subchapter H to a support proceeding involving:

(1) a foreign support order;

(2) a foreign tribunal; or

(3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.

(b) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Subchapters B through G.

(c) Subchapter H applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Subchapter H is inconsistent with Subchapters B through G, Subchapter H controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.106
§ 1112.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 144.044 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 144 / Section 144.044
§ 144.044. RERECORDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than six months after September 1 of 2031 and every 10th year thereafter, each person who owns livestock mentioned in this chapter shall have that person's marks and brands recorded or rerecorded with the county clerk, regardless of whether or not the marks or brands have been previously recorded.

(b) The person who, according to the records of the county, first recorded the mark or brand in the county is entitled to have the mark or brand recorded in that person's name. If the records do not show who first recorded the mark or brand in the county, the person who has been using the mark or brand the longest is entitled to have it recorded in that person's name.

(c) After the expiration of six months from each recording under this section, the marks and brands recorded prior to recording under this section have no force and effect and only the records made after each recording under this section may be examined or considered in recording marks and brands in the county.

(d) Not later than the 30th day after the date a county clerk receives a record relating to cattle or horses under this section, the clerk shall deliver an electronic copy of the record to the Texas Animal Health Commission as described by Section 144.102(d).
Tex. Government Code § 301.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.023
§ 301.023. ADMINISTERING OATHS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following individuals may administer oaths to testifying witnesses:

(1) the president of the senate;

(2) the speaker of the house;

(3) the chairman or acting chairman of a standing or special committee; and

(4) the chairman or acting chairman of a joint committee.

(b) If circumstances require, a member of either house may administer an oath to a witness testifying on a matter pending in the member's house or in a committee of that house.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.107 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.107
§ 167.107. SALE OF ANIMALS TREATED OR SEIZED BY PEACE OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer who gathers and treats or who seizes and impounds or disposes of animals under Section 167.103, 167.104, or 167.105 is entitled to retain and sell the animals for the purpose of securing payment for the expenses of handling, including the expenses of holding, feeding, and watering the animals.

(b) Not later than the 60th day after the day on which animals are treated or seized, the peace officer may sell at public sale to the highest bidder a number of the animals sufficient to cover the secured expenses. The officer shall conduct the sale at the courthouse door of the county in which the animals are located and shall post notice of the sale at that courthouse door at least five days before the day of the sale.

(c) If any proceeds of the sale remain after deducting the amount to which the peace officer is entitled, the peace officer shall pay those proceeds to the county treasurer subject to the order of the owner of the animals.

(d) A peace officer who treats animals under Section 167.103 is entitled to act under this section to secure the expenses of each day on which the animals are treated.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9011.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9011 / Section 9011.151
§ 9011.151. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has all powers conferred by the general laws of this state relating to water control and improvement districts, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, except powers that:

(1) conflict with this chapter; or

(2) relate to the annexation and exclusion of territory.
Tex. Utilities Code § 12.059 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 12 / Section 12.059
§ 12.059. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMISSIONERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing commission operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the commission;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the commission;

(4) the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;

(5) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of a state policy-making body in performing their duties; and

(6) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director of the commission shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission. Each member of the commission shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0310
§ 3984.0310. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 65.507 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.507
§ 65.507. USE OF BOND OR NOTE PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use bond or note proceeds to pay interest, administrative, and operating expenses expected to accrue during the period of construction. The period of construction under this section may not exceed three years as provided by the bond order or resolution. The district also may use bond or note proceeds to pay expenses incurred and to be incurred in the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds or notes.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.153 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.153
§ 233.153. BUILDING CODE STANDARDS APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

(a) New residential construction of a single-family house or duplex in the unincorporated area of a county to which this subchapter applies shall conform to the version of the International Residential Code published as of May 1, 2008, or the version of the International Residential Code that is applicable in the county seat of that county.

(b) Standards required under this subchapter apply only to new residential construction that begins after September 1, 2009.

(c) If a municipality located within a county to which this subchapter applies has adopted a building code in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, the building code adopted by the municipality controls and building code standards under this subchapter have no effect in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(d) This subchapter may not be construed to:

(1) require prior approval by the county before the beginning of new residential construction;

(2) authorize the commissioners court of a county to adopt or enforce zoning regulations; or

(3) affect the application of the provisions of Subchapter B or G, Chapter 232, to land development.

(e) In the event of a conflict between this subchapter and Subchapter B or G, Chapter 232, the provisions of Subchapter B or G, Chapter 232, control.

(f) A county may not charge a fee to a person subject to standards under this subchapter to defray the costs of enforcing the standards.
Tex. Family Code § 233.014 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 233 / Section 233.014
§ 233.014. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, documentary evidence relied on by the child support review officer, including an affidavit of a party, together with the child support review order is a sufficient record of the proceedings.

(b) The Title IV-D agency is not required to make any other record or transcript of the negotiation conference.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7B.104 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7B / Section 7B.104
§ 7B.104. REPORTING.
Status: in_force

For an original or modified protective order issued under this subchapter, on receipt of the order from the clerk of the court, a law enforcement agency shall immediately, but not later than the 10th day after the date the order is received, enter the information required by Section 411.042(b)(6), Government Code, into the statewide law enforcement information system maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8146.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8146 / Section 8146.003
§ 8146.003. 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. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.361 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.361
§ 43.361. RELEASE SITES.
Status: in_force

(a) A release site onto which breeder deer are liberated must be surrounded by a fence not less than seven feet in height that is capable of retaining deer at all times under reasonable and ordinary circumstances.

(b) The owner of a release site is responsible for ensuring that the fence surrounding the release site and infrastructure associated with the fence are in a condition to retain deer as provided by Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8341.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8341 / Section 8341.109
§ 8341.109. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8341.104; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.253 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.253
§ 39A.253. HEARING NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If interventions or sanctions are imposed on an open-enrollment charter school under the procedures provided by this chapter, the school is not entitled to an additional hearing relating to the modification, placement on probation, revocation, or denial of renewal of a charter as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 12.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.0115 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.0115
§ 262.0115.
Status: in_force

Sec. 262.0115. PURCHASING AGENTS IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 100,000. (a) In a county with a population of more than 100,000, the commissioners court may employ a person to act as county purchasing agent. However, this section does not apply to a county that has appointed a purchasing agent under Section 262.011 and that has not abolished the position as authorized by law.

(b) A purchasing agent employed under this section serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court.

(c) The commissioners court may employ other persons necessary to assist the purchasing agent in performing the agent's functions.

(d) Under the supervision of the commissioners court, the purchasing agent shall carry out the functions prescribed by law for a purchasing agent under Section 262.011 and for any administrative function of the county auditor in regard to county purchases and contracts and shall administer the procedures prescribed by law for notice and public bidding for county purchases and contracts.

(e) A county that has established the position of county purchasing agent under this section may abolish the position at any time. On the abolition of the position, the county auditor shall assume the functions previously performed by the purchasing agent regarding the notice for and opening of competitive bids or proposals under this chapter and Chapter 271.