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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.162 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.162
§ 3944.162. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957 / Section 7957.104
§ 7957.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.003
§ 2105.003. CHANGE IN FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION.
Status: in_force

If a change in a federal law or regulation does not provide for temporary waivers to allow compliance with state law and because of the change an agency or provider does not have sufficient time to comply with a procedure required by this chapter, the agency or provider may act in compliance with federal law and shall comply with procedures required by this chapter as soon as possible.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.122 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.122
§ 521.122. TYPE OF VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE INDICATED ON LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall show on each driver's license the general type of vehicle that the license holder is authorized to operate.

(b) The department may include on the driver's license an authorization to operate a motorcycle if the license holder has met all requirements for a Class M license.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.1225 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.1225
§ 55.1225. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to an automated dial announcing device used to make a telephone call that originates or terminates in this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379C.014 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379C / Section 379C.014
§ 379C.014. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF LAND BANK PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, the land bank may acquire and sell to a developer property intended for commercial use.

(b) To qualify to purchase property from the land bank under this section, a developer is not required to be a qualified participating developer but must obtain the municipality's approval of a development plan for the land bank property and must develop the property in accordance with the approved development plan.

(c) A sale under this section within the four-year period following the date of acquisition of the property by the land bank is for a public purpose and satisfies the requirement under Section 379C.009(b) that the property be sold within the four-year period to a qualified participating developer.

(d) The land bank may sell property as provided by this section only after granting any rights of first refusal otherwise required by this chapter, and any completed sale under this section remains subject to the right of reverter provided by Section 379C.009(d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3918.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3918 / Section 3918.0201
§ 3918.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered terms of four years with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 after the fourth anniversary of the date of the directors' appointment.

(b) The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6611.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6611 / Section 6611.201
§ 6611.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS; TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue district bonds to acquire money to accomplish any district purpose or carry out any power granted under this chapter to the district.

(b) The board may impose a tax on all taxable property in the district, as shown by the most recent certified appraisal roll of the district, sufficient to:

(1) provide for the payment of the interest on the bonds as the interest accrues; and

(2) create a sinking fund for the redemption of the bonds as the bonds mature.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.206
§ 1451.206. PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF DENTIST.
Status: in_force

(a) The employee benefit plan or health insurance policy shall:

(1) provide:

(A) that payment or reimbursement for a noncontracting provider dentist shall be the same as payment or reimbursement for a contracting provider dentist;

(B) that the party to or beneficiary of the plan or policy may assign the right to payment or reimbursement to the dentist who provides the dental care services; and

(C) one or more methods of payment or reimbursement that provide the dentist 100 percent of the contracted amount of the payment or reimbursement and that do not require the dentist to incur a fee to access the payment or reimbursement; and

(2) disclose on the Internet website required under Section 1451.205 and on request of a dentist or a party to or beneficiary of the plan or policy the fees, if any, associated with the methods of payment or reimbursement available under the plan or policy.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(1), the employee benefit plan or health insurance policy is not required to make payment or reimbursement in an amount greater than:

(1) the amount specified in the plan or policy; or

(2) the fee the providing dentist charges for the dental care services provided.

(c) If the right to payment or reimbursement is assigned as provided by Subsection (a)(2):

(1) payment or reimbursement shall be made directly to the designated dentist; and

(2) direct payment to the designated dentist discharges the payor's obligation.

(d) An employee benefit plan or health insurance policy provider or issuer may not recover an overpayment made to a dentist unless:

(1) not later than the 180th day after the date the dentist receives the payment, the provider or issuer provides written notice of the overpayment to the dentist that includes the basis and specific reasons for the request for recovery of funds; and

(2) the dentist:

(A) fails to provide a written objection to the request for recovery of funds and does not make arrangements for repayment of the requested funds on or before the 45th day after the date the dentist receives the notice; or

(B) objects to the request in accordance with the procedure described by Subsection (e) and exhausts all rights of appeal.

(e) An employee benefit plan or health insurance policy provider or issuer shall provide a dentist with the opportunity to challenge an overpayment recovery request and establish written policies and procedures for a dentist to object to an overpayment recovery request. The procedures must allow the dentist to access the claims information in dispute.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 246.008 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 246 / Section 246.008
§ 246.008. LEASE OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may lease land owned by the department to a private business to expand and develop the industries program.

(b) The term of the lease may not exceed 20 years.

(c) The business must lease the land at fair market value.

(d) The business may construct a new facility on the land or convert an existing facility.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.028
§ 574.028. RELEASE FROM DETENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The magistrate or associate judge shall order the release of a person under a protective custody order if the magistrate or associate judge determines after the hearing under Section 574.025 that no probable cause exists to believe that the proposed patient presents a substantial risk of serious harm to himself or others.

(b) Arrangements shall be made to return a person released under Subsection (a) to:

(1) the location of the person's apprehension;

(2) the person's residence in this state; or

(3) another suitable location.

(c) A facility administrator shall discharge a person held under a protective custody order if:

(1) the facility administrator does not receive notice that the person's continued detention is authorized after a probable cause hearing held within 72 hours after the detention began, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and the period prescribed by Section 574.025(b) for extreme emergencies;

(2) a final order for court-ordered mental health services has not been entered within the time prescribed by Section 574.005; or

(3) the facility administrator or the administrator's designee determines that the person no longer meets the criteria for protective custody prescribed by Section 574.022.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8886.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8886 / Section 8886.201
§ 8886.201. TAX AND BOND PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the tax and bond provisions of Chapters 36 and 51, Water Code, apply to the district.

(b) On approval of the majority of the voters in an election called for that purpose, the district may impose an ad valorem tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds and to maintain the district. The tax approved under this subsection may not exceed five cents on each $100 of assessed valuation.

(c) At a regular meeting of the board, if the board determines that the tax imposed under Subsection (b) is no longer sufficient for the purposes stated in that subsection, the board may call an election to be held to approve the imposition of an ad valorem tax in excess of the limitation provided by Subsection (b). If a majority of the voters approve the imposition of taxes in excess of the limitation provided by Subsection (b), the district may impose taxes in the amount approved by the voters at the election called and held under this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 804.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 804 / Section 804.004
§ 804.004. LIFE ANNUITY OR LUMP-SUM PAYMENT IN LIEU OF BENEFITS AWARDED BY A QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of a public retirement system to which this chapter applies may by rule provide that, in lieu of paying an alternate beneficiary the interest awarded by a qualified domestic relations order, the system may pay the alternate beneficiary an amount that is the actuarial equivalent of such interest in the form of:

(1) an annuity payable in equal monthly installments for the life of the alternate payee; or

(2) a lump sum.

(b) The determination of whether to pay an amount authorized by this section in lieu of the interest awarded by the qualified domestic relations order shall be at the sole discretion of the public retirement system.

(c) If a public retirement system elects to pay the alternate payee pursuant to this section, the benefit payable by the system to the member, retiree, or beneficiary shall be reduced by the interest in the benefit awarded to the alternate payee by the qualified domestic relations order.

(d) If the public retirement system pays the alternate payee pursuant to this section, the retirement system shall be entitled to rely on a beneficiary designation or benefit option selection made or changed pursuant to its plan without regard to any domestic relations order.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.131 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.131
§ 1473.131. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Bond order" means an order authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter.

(2) "Parking facility" means:

(A) a lot, area, or structure used primarily to park motor vehicles;

(B) the site for the lot, area, or structure; and

(C) equipment used in connection with the maintenance and operation of the lot, area, or structure.

(3) "Trust indenture" means an instrument, including a mortgage or deed of trust, that secures bonds issued under this subchapter by:

(A) a pledge of revenue; or

(B) a pledge of revenue and a mortgage lien on property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8830.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8830 / Section 8830.107
§ 8830.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Property Code § 92.102 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.102
§ 92.102. SECURITY DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

A security deposit is any advance of money, other than a rental application deposit or an advance payment of rent, that is intended primarily to secure performance under a lease of a dwelling that has been entered into by a landlord and a tenant.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.901 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.901
§ 152.901. TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN COUNTY AGENTS AND BOARD MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may authorize the payment of reasonable travel expenses incurred by a person who:

(1) is an agent of the county, or is a board or committee member appointed by the commissioners court; and

(2) is not a county or precinct officer or employee whose travel expenses may be set under Section 152.011.

(b) The travel expenses must be incurred by the person while performing county business authorized by the commissioners court.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.071 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.071
§ 102.071. SALE OF GLASSWARE AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Branded glassware" means glassware that contains the name, emblem, or logo of or any reference to a brand of alcoholic beverage.

(2) "Unbranded glassware" means glassware that does not contain the name, emblem, or logo of or any reference to a brand of alcoholic beverage.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 102.04 and 102.07 or any other provision of this code, the holder of a wholesaler's permit who is primarily engaged in the wholesale sale of distilled spirits and wine may sell branded or unbranded glassware to retailers, provided that the glassware is not marketed or sold in a manner:

(1) to influence a retailer to purchase any quantity of alcoholic beverages;

(2) to affect the terms by which a retailer may purchase alcoholic beverages; or

(3) that threatens the independence of a retailer.

(c) Section 102.32 applies to payment for unbranded glassware or glassware bearing the name, emblem, or logo of a brand of distilled spirits or wine by the holder of a wholesaler's permit under Subsection (b).

(d) Sections 61.73 and 102.31 apply to payment for glassware bearing the name, emblem, or logo of a brand of malt beverage by the holder of a distributor's license.

(e) For the purposes of Subchapters C and D, the sale, by the holder of a distributor's license, of a nonalcoholic beverage produced or sold by a brewer of malt beverages and that bears the name, emblem, logo, or brand of a brewer of malt beverages is the same as a sale of malt beverages.
Tex. Water Code § 58.640 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.640
§ 58.640. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMISSIONERS.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after the commissioners qualify and organize, they shall begin to perform their duties, and in the exercise of their duties they may obtain legal advice and information relative to their duties from the district's attorney and, if necessary, may require the presence of the district engineer or one of his assistants at any time and for as long as necessary to properly perform their duties.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.017 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.017
§ 392.017. OPERATION OF HOUSING AUTHORITY IN OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A county housing authority may not undertake a housing project in a municipality unless a resolution is adopted by the governing body of the municipality and by the housing authority authorized to exercise its powers exclusively in the municipality, if any:

(1) declaring a need for the county housing authority to exercise its powers in the municipality; and

(2) authorizing a cooperation agreement under Section 392.059.

(b) A municipal housing authority may not undertake a housing project outside the boundaries of the municipality in which it is authorized to exercise its powers unless a resolution is adopted by the governing body of the political subdivision in which the housing project is to be located and by the housing authority authorized to exercise its powers exclusively in the political subdivision, if any:

(1) declaring a need for the municipal housing authority to exercise its powers in the political subdivision; and

(2) authorizing a cooperation agreement under Section 392.059.

(c) A regional housing authority may not undertake a housing project in an unincorporated area of a county unless a resolution is adopted by the commissioners court of the county and by the housing authority authorized to exercise its powers in the county, if any:

(1) declaring a need for the regional housing authority to exercise its powers in the county; and

(2) authorizing a cooperation agreement under Section 392.059.

(d) A regional housing authority may not undertake a housing project in a municipality unless a resolution is adopted by the governing body of the municipality and by the housing authority authorized to exercise its powers exclusively in the municipality, if any:

(1) declaring a need for the regional housing authority to exercise its powers in the municipality; and

(2) authorizing a cooperation agreement under Section 392.059.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.102
§ 3927.102. MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applicable to municipal management districts created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 562.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 562 / Section 562.107
§ 562.107. WRITTEN CONSUMER INFORMATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Each pharmacy shall make available to a consumer written information designed for the consumer that provides at a minimum:

(1) the therapeutic use of a drug; and

(2) the names of generically equivalent drugs.

(b) The information must be in a conspicuous location that is easily accessible to pharmacy customers. The information shall be periodically updated, as necessary, to reflect a change in the information.

(c) On request by a consumer, the pharmacy shall make available to the consumer the cost index ratio of the prescribed drug and any generic equivalents of the prescribed drug.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 121.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 121 / Section 121.001
§ 121.001. STATE POLICY.
Status: in_force

The policy of the state is to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, to achieve maximum personal independence, to become gainfully employed, and to otherwise fully enjoy and use all public facilities available within the state.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.1141 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.1141
§ 154.1141. SUMMARY SUSPENSION OF A PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may suspend a person's permit without notice or a hearing for the person's failure to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter if the person's continued operation constitutes an immediate and substantial threat to the collection of taxes imposed by this chapter and attributable to the person's operation.

(b) If the comptroller summarily suspends a person's permit, proceedings for a preliminary hearing before the comptroller or the comptroller's representative must be initiated simultaneously with the summary suspension. The preliminary hearing shall be set for a date not later than 10 days after the date of the summary suspension, unless the parties agree to a later date.

(c) At the preliminary hearing, the permit holder must show cause why the permit should not remain suspended pending a final hearing on suspension or revocation.

(d) Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to a summary suspension under this section.

(e) To initiate a proceeding to suspend summarily a person's permit, the comptroller shall serve notice on the permit holder informing the permit holder of the right to a preliminary hearing before the comptroller or the comptroller's representative and of the time and place of the preliminary hearing. The notice must be personally served on the permit holder or an officer, employee, or agent of the permit holder or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the permit holder's mailing address as it appears in the comptroller's records. The notice must state the alleged violations that constitute the grounds for summary suspension. The suspension is effective at the time the notice is served. If the notice is served in person, the permit holder shall immediately surrender the permit to the comptroller or the comptroller's representative. If notice is served by mail, the permit holder shall immediately return the permit to the comptroller.

(f) Section 154.114, governing hearings for final suspension or revocation of a permit under this chapter, governs a final administrative hearing under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.004
§ 454.004. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of any conflict between this chapter and Chapter 452, Chapter 452 controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8179.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8179 / Section 8179.101
§ 8179.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions conferred by the general laws of this state relating to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.