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Tex. Government Code § 420.073 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.073
§ 420.073. CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Consent for the release of confidential information other than evidence contained in an evidence collection kit must be in writing and signed by the survivor, a parent or legal guardian if the survivor is a minor, an attorney ad litem appointed for the survivor, or a personal representative if the survivor is deceased. The written consent must specify:

(1) the information or records covered by the release;

(2) the reason or purpose for the release;

(3) the person to whom the information is to be released; and

(4) a reasonable time limitation during which the information or records may be released.

(b) A survivor or other person authorized to consent may withdraw consent to the release of information by submitting a written notice of withdrawal to the person or sexual assault program to which consent was provided. Withdrawal of consent does not affect information disclosed before the date written notice of the withdrawal was received.

(c) A person who receives information made confidential by this chapter may not disclose the information except to the extent that disclosure is consistent with the authorized purposes for which the person obtained the information.

(d) For purposes of Subsection (a), a written consent signed by an adult survivor with a guardian appointed under Title 3, Estates Code, is effective regardless of whether the adult survivor's guardian, guardian ad litem, or other legal agent signs the release. If the adult survivor agrees to the release but is unable to provide a signature and the guardian, guardian ad litem, or other legal agent is unavailable or declines to sign the release, the person seeking the release of confidential information may petition a court with probate jurisdiction in the county in which the adult survivor resides for an emergency order authorizing the release of the information, in the manner provided by Section 48.208, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Family Code § 31.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 31 / Section 31.001
§ 31.001. REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A minor may petition to have the disabilities of minority removed for limited or general purposes if the minor is:

(1) a resident of this state;

(2) 17 years of age, or at least 16 years of age and living separate and apart from the minor's parents, managing conservator, or guardian; and

(3) self-supporting and managing the minor's own financial affairs.

(b) A minor may file suit under this chapter in the minor's own name. The minor need not be represented by next friend.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3874.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3874 / Section 3874.057
§ 3874.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES; LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $2,000.

(b) Directors are entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.

(c) The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from any and all claims relating to:

(1) actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;

(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or

(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.158
§ 1032.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and

(2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 72.002 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 72 / Section 72.002
§ 72.002. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To promote the comprehensive health, safety, and well-being of children receiving child care through Head Start programs, a program provider shall provide educational services to children participating in the program so that each child is prepared to enter school and is ready to learn after completing the program. The educational services provided must include components designed to enable a child to:

(1) develop phonemic, print, and numeracy awareness, including the ability to:

(A) recognize that letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named;

(B) recognize a word as a unit of print;

(C) identify at least 10 letters of the alphabet; and

(D) associate sounds with written words;

(2) understand and use language to communicate for various purposes;

(3) understand and use an increasingly complex and varied vocabulary;

(4) develop and demonstrate an appreciation of books; and

(5) progress toward mastery of the English language, if the child's primary language is a language other than English.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2151.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.051
§ 2151.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall administer and enforce this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.208 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 841 / Section 841.208
§ 841.208. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An appeal from an order issued under Section 841.205, or from a renewal or modification of an order, must be filed in the court of appeals for the county in which the order is issued.

(b) Notice of appeal must be filed not later than the 10th day after the date on which the order is issued.

(c) When an appeal is filed, the clerk shall immediately send a certified transcript of the proceedings to the court of appeals.

(d) An order issued under Section 841.205 is effective pending an appeal of the order.

(e) The court of appeals and supreme court shall give an appeal under this section preference over all other cases and shall advance the appeal on the docket. The courts may suspend all rules relating to the time for filing briefs and docketing cases.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.265 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.265
§ 401.265. CONDITIONS OF CERTAIN BY-PRODUCT MATERIAL LICENSES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall prescribe conditions in a radioactive substances license issued, renewed, or amended for an activity that results in production of by-product material to minimize or, if possible, eliminate the need for long-term maintenance and monitoring before the termination of the license, including conditions that:

(1) the license holder will comply with the applicable decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and disposal standards that are prescribed by the commission and that are compatible with the federal commission's standards for sites at which those ores were processed and at which the by-product material is deposited; and

(2) the ownership of a disposal site, other than a disposal well covered by a permit issued under Chapter 27, Water Code, and the by-product material resulting from the licensed activity are transferred, subject to Sections 401.266-401.269, to:

(A) the state; or

(B) the federal government if the state declines to acquire the site, the by-product material, or both the site and the by-product material.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0722 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0722
§ 25.0722. ELLIS COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Ellis County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(32), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) The county courts at law of Ellis County have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in civil cases regardless of the amount in controversy.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(32), eff. January 1, 2012.

(e) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is not less than 90 percent of the annual salary of a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid from the county treasury on order of the commissioners court. The judge is entitled to travel expenses and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical personnel, in the same manner as the county judge.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(32), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law for family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk for all other cases. The district clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law. The commissioners court may employ as many assistant district attorneys, deputy sheriffs, and bailiffs as are necessary to serve the court.

(h) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to compensation set by the commissioners court at an amount at least equal to the compensation paid to the court reporter of a district court in Ellis County.

(i) If a family law case or proceeding is tried before a jury, the jury shall be composed of 12 members. In all other cases the jury shall be composed of six members except as provided by the constitution, Section 25.0007(c), or other law.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(32), eff. January 1, 2012.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(32), eff. January 1, 2012.

(l) Section 25.0008 does not apply to a county court at law in Ellis County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.052
§ 884.052. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Articles of incorporation of a stipulated premium company must specify:

(1) the name and place of residence of each incorporator;

(2) the name of the proposed stipulated premium company;

(3) the location of the proposed company's home office;

(4) the kinds of insurance business the proposed company will transact;

(5) the amount of the proposed company's capital stock;

(6) the number of shares of the proposed company's capital stock; and

(7) the period of the proposed company's duration, which may not exceed 500 years.

(b) The incorporators of a stipulated premium company may include other provisions in the articles of incorporation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.111
§ 3904.111. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code, with a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 132.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 132 / Section 132.004
§ 132.004. MEMBERSHIP OF TEXAS MINING COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Mining Council is composed of 11 members appointed by the governor.

(b) Each member of the Texas Mining Council shall be a member of the general public who has demonstrated a continuing interest in conservation matters, the head of a state agency, board, or commission, or a representative of the mining industry.

(c) Of the 11 members of the Texas Mining Council, at least three shall be members of the general public who have demonstrated an interest in conservation matters, at least three shall be representatives of the mining industry, and at least two shall be heads of state agencies, boards, or commissions.

(d) The service of members who are heads of state agencies, boards, or commissions is in addition to their other duties.

(e) A person serving as a member of the Texas Mining Council who is the head of a state agency, board, or commission ceases to be a member of the council if he ceases to be head of a state agency, board, or commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.158
§ 1053.158. ELECTION CANCELLATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall cancel an election ordered under this subchapter if a hospital official makes a disclosure under Sections 1053.156 and 1053.157 at any time before the date of the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.013
§ 212.013. VACATING PLAT.
Status: in_force

(a) The proprietors of the tract covered by a plat may vacate the plat at any time before any lot in the plat is sold. The plat is vacated when a signed, acknowledged instrument declaring the plat vacated is approved and recorded in the manner prescribed for the original plat.

(b) If lots in the plat have been sold, the plat, or any part of the plat, may be vacated on the application of all the owners of lots in the plat with approval obtained in the manner prescribed for the original plat.

(c) The county clerk shall write legibly on the vacated plat the word "Vacated" and shall enter on the plat a reference to the volume and page at which the vacating instrument is recorded.

(d) On the execution and recording of the vacating instrument, the vacated plat has no effect.
Tex. Local Government Code § 214.209 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 214 / Section 214.209
§ 214.209. EXCEPTION OF MUNICIPALITY FROM ALARM SYSTEM RESPONSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance providing that law enforcement personnel of the municipality will not respond to any alarm signal indicated by an alarm system in the municipality unless, before adopting the ordinance, the governing body of the municipality:

(1) makes reasonable efforts to notify permit holders of its intention to adopt the ordinance; and

(2) conducts a public hearing at which persons interested in the response of the municipality to alarm systems are given the opportunity to be heard.

(b) A municipality that adopts an ordinance under this section may not impose or collect any fine, fee, or penalty otherwise authorized by this subchapter.

(c) A municipality that adopts or proposes to adopt an ordinance under this section may notify permit holders that a permit holder may contract with a security services provider licensed by the Texas Private Security Board under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, to respond to an alarm. The notice, if given, must include the board's telephone number and Internet website address.
Tex. Finance Code § 307.056 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 307 / Section 307.056
§ 307.056. CHOICE OF CARRIER.
Status: in_force

Collateral protection insurance may be placed with an insurer that is authorized to write insurance in this state or an eligible surplus lines insurer selected by the creditor. The insurance shall be evidenced by an individual policy or a certificate of insurance.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.371 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.371
§ 5.371. PROCEEDS FROM CONTRABAND.
Status: in_force

Property, money, and the proceeds from forfeited contraband provided to the commission by a federal agency or under state or federal law shall be deposited in the commission's account in the state treasury and may be appropriated only to the commission for law enforcement purposes. Funds under this section that are not expended at the close of a fiscal year shall be reappropriated for the same purpose the following fiscal year.
Tex. Education Code § 61.061 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.061
§ 61.061. POLICIES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS RESPECTING JUNIOR COLLEGES.
Status: in_force

The board has the responsibility for adopting policies, enacting regulations, and establishing general rules necessary for carrying out the duties with respect to public junior colleges placed upon it by the legislature. The commissioner of higher education is responsible for carrying out these policies and enforcing these rules and regulations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8472.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8472 / Section 8472.006
§ 8472.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0311 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0311
§ 25.0311. CALHOUN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

Calhoun County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law No. 1 of Calhoun County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.155
§ 3919.155. ADDITIONAL CITY POWERS REGARDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The city may:

(1) by ordinance or resolution require that title to all or any portion of an improvement project vest in the city; or

(2) by ordinance or resolution authorize the district to own, encumber, maintain, and operate an improvement project or convey the project to the city at a later date.

(b) The district shall immediately comply with any city ordinance or resolution adopted under this section.
Tex. Family Code § 60.011 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.011
§ 60.011. EFFECT OF TEXAS LAWS.
Status: in_force

If the laws of this state conflict with the compact, the compact controls, except that in the event of a conflict between the compact and the Texas Constitution, as determined by the courts of this state, the Texas Constitution controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8814.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8814 / Section 8814.055
§ 8814.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.210 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.210
§ 155.210. INSPECTION OF PREMISES.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person refuses to permit a complete inspection by an authorized representative of the comptroller of any premises where tobacco products are manufactured, produced, stored, transported, sold, or offered for sale or exchange or fails to produce, on the comptroller's demand, records required by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8036.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8036 / Section 8036.0302
§ 8036.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.304
§ 1101.304. EXAMINATION PASSAGE RATE DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules regarding the collection and publication of data relating to examination passage rates for graduates of educational programs approved under this subchapter.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must provide for a method to:

(1) calculate the examination passage rate;

(2) collect the relevant data from the examination administrator or the approved program; and

(3) post the examination passage rate data on the commission's Internet website, in a manner aggregated by educational program and by license group.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules for determining the educational program a graduate is affiliated with for purposes of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3820.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3820 / Section 3820.154
§ 3820.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.028 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.028
§ 60.028. QUALIFICATION AND BOND OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Each temporary director shall execute a bond in accordance with Section 60.087 and shall take the oath of office.
Tex. Education Code § 7.061 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.061
§ 7.061. FACILITIES STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "instructional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.001.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt or amend rules as necessary to ensure that facilities standards for new and existing instructional facilities and other school district and open-enrollment charter school facilities, including construction quality, performance, operational, and other standards related to the safety and security of school facilities, provide a secure and safe environment. In adopting or amending rules under this section, the commissioner shall include the use of best practices for:

(1) the design and construction of new facilities; and

(2) the improvement, renovation, and retrofitting of existing facilities.

(c) Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall review all rules adopted or amended under this section and amend the rules as necessary to ensure that facilities standards for school district and open-enrollment charter school facilities continue to provide a secure and safe environment. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Texas School Safety Center, identify and adopt any changes recommended under Section 37.221.
Tex. Government Code § 662.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.152
§ 662.152. OBESITY AWARENESS WEEK.
Status: in_force

The second full week in September is obesity awareness week to raise awareness of the health risks associated with obesity and to encourage Texans to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Tex. Labor Code § 305.021 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 305 / Section 305.021
§ 305.021. TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT; AMOUNT OF GRANT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may provide tuition assistance grants to Texas residents enrolled in a qualified education program at an eligible institution.

(b) In selecting applicants to receive grants under this chapter and the amount of the grant for each applicant, the commission may consider:

(1) the financial need and resources of an applicant;

(2) the state's need for workforce development in the applicant's proposed career field;

(3) the efficient use of the money available for grants;

(4) the fair allocation of grants to promote workforce development in different career fields;

(5) the opportunity of applicants from all regions of this state to receive financial assistance under this chapter; and

(6) any other factor the commission considers appropriate to further the purposes of this chapter.