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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8254.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8254 / Section 8254.103
§ 8254.103. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.

(b) 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 district is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3823.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3823 / Section 3823.053
§ 3823.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the City of Arlington shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board as provided by Section 375.064, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.060
§ 8834.060. DISTRICT POLICIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt the following written policies:

(1) a code of ethics for district directors, officers, and employees and for persons engaged in handling investments for the district;

(2) a policy relating to travel expenditures;

(3) a policy relating to district investments;

(4) policies and procedures for the selection, monitoring, or review and evaluation of professional services; and

(5) policies that ensure a better use of management information, including the use of:

(A) budgets to plan and control cost; and

(B) uniform reporting requirements based on "Audits of State and Local Governmental Units," published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and "Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards," published by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9080.0002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9080 / Section 9080.0002
§ 9080.0002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district established under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.061
§ 1025.061. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.252 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.252
§ 374.252. VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is subject to an administrative penalty under Section 7.0525, Water Code, if the person:

(1) operates a dry cleaning facility or drop station in violation of this chapter, rules adopted under this chapter, or orders of the commission made under this chapter;

(2) prevents or hinders a properly identified authorized officer, employee, or agent of the commission, or a properly identified person under order of or contract with the commission, from entering, inspecting, sampling, or responding to a release as authorized by this chapter;

(3) knowingly makes any false material statement or representation in any record, report, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purpose of compliance with this chapter;

(4) knowingly destroys, alters, or conceals any record that this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter require to be maintained; or

(5) violates Section 374.151 or related commission rules.

(b) If a registration fee is not paid on or before the 30th day after the date the fee is due, the commission may assess a penalty not to exceed $50 per day for each day the fee is not paid.

(c) If a registration application for an operating dry cleaning facility or drop station is not filed with the commission on or before the 30th day after the date the application is due, the commission may assess a penalty not to exceed $50 per day for each day the application is not filed.

(d) The commission may use normal commission procedures for the collection of penalties and interest on a penalty imposed under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.357 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.357
§ 21.357. RECORD DATE FOR PURPOSE OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING.
Status: in_force

The record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a shareholders' meeting or any adjournment of the meeting, as provided by the directors in accordance with Section 6.101, must be at least 10 days before the date of the shareholders' meeting.
Tex. Insurance Code § 84.041 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 84 / Section 84.041
§ 84.041. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines that a violation has occurred, the department may issue to the commissioner a report that states the facts on which the determination is based and the department's recommendation on the imposition of an administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.

(b) Not later than the 14th day after the date the report is issued, the department shall give written notice of the report to the affected person. The notice may be given by certified mail. The notice must:

(1) include:

(A) a brief summary of the alleged violation; and

(B) a statement of the amount of the recommended penalty; and

(2) inform the person that the person has a right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0253 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0253
§ 523.0253. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the notice required by Chapter 551, the commission shall:

(1) publish notice of a public hearing under Section 523.0252 in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the hearing is to be held; and

(2) provide written notice of the hearing to public officials in the affected area.

(b) If the county in which the public hearing is to be held does not have a newspaper of general circulation, the commission shall publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in an adjacent county or in the nearest county in which a newspaper of general circulation is published.

(c) Notice must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks before the public hearing, with the first publication appearing not later than the 15th day before the date set for the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8009A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8009A / Section 8009A.0304
§ 8009A.0304. 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. Tax Code § 151.155 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.155
§ 151.155. EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 151.3181 for property used in manufacturing, if a purchaser certifies in writing to a seller that a taxable item sold, leased, or rented to the purchaser will be used in a manner or for a purpose that qualifies the sale of the item for an exemption from the taxes imposed by this chapter, and if the purchaser then uses the item in some other manner or for some other purpose, the purchaser is liable for the payment of the sales tax on the value of the taxable item for any period during which the item is used in the divergent manner or for the divergent purpose.

(b) The value of an item of tangible personal property is the fair market rental value of tangible personal property, which is the amount that a purchaser would pay on the open market to rent or lease the property for his use. The value of a taxable service is the fair market value of the taxable service, which is the amount that a purchaser would pay on the open market to obtain the service for the use of the purchaser.

(c) If an item of tangible personal property has no fair market rental value or if a taxable service has no fair market value, the original purchase price shall be the measure of tax.

(d) At any time, the person making the divergent use may cease paying tax on the fair market rental value or fair market value and may pay sales tax on the original purchase price without credit for taxes previously paid.

(e) A purchaser of a taxable item who gives an exemption certificate is not liable for the tax imposed by this chapter if he donates the taxable item to an organization exempted under Section 151.309 or 151.310(a)(1) or (2) of this code; except that any use by the purchaser of the taxable item other than retention, demonstration, or display shall be subject to taxes imposed by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3946.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3946 / Section 3946.059
§ 3946.059. LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

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 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. Education Code § 51.932 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.932
§ 51.932. MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED AND USED BY STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is the property of and used exclusively by any institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 must have the name of the institution printed on the side of the vehicle. The inscription must be in a color sufficiently different from the body of the vehicle and must be of letters of sufficient height so that the lettering is plainly legible at a distance of not less than 100 feet. This subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle used by:

(1) a peace officer commissioned under Subchapter E; or

(2) a chancellor or president of an institution of higher education.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person operates a vehicle subject to Subsection (a) without the proper inscription. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.303 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.303
§ 545.303. ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator who stops or parks on a two-way roadway shall do so with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

(b) An operator who stops or parks on a one-way roadway shall stop or park the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway in the direction of authorized traffic movement with the right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway or the left-hand wheels within 18 inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway. This subsection does not apply where a local ordinance otherwise regulates stopping or parking on the one-way roadway.

(c) A local authority by ordinance may permit angle parking on a roadway. This subsection does not apply to a federal-aid or state highway unless the director of the Texas Department of Transportation determines that the roadway is wide enough to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic.

(d) The Texas Department of Transportation, on a highway under the jurisdiction of that department, may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle on the highway where the director of the Texas Department of Transportation determines that stopping, standing, or parking is dangerous to, or would unduly interfere with, the free movement of traffic on the highway.

(e) To the extent of any conflict between Subsection (a) or (b) and a municipal ordinance adopted under Section 545.302(g), the ordinance controls.
Tex. Insurance Code § 822.208 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 822 / Section 822.208
§ 822.208. APPLICATION FOR REPURCHASE OF COMPANY'S SHARES SUBJECT TO OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

An application filed by an insurance company under Section 822.206 or 822.207 is subject to the substantive requirements for the approval of payment of an extraordinary dividend under Chapter 823.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.156 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.156
§ 174.156. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The commission may enter into an interlocal agreement with the district under which the district may exercise a power or duty of the commission for the development and efficient operation of an intermodal corridor in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.353 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.353
§ 823.353. PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each registered insurer that complies with an order under Section 823.351(a) shall pay the expense of the examination in accordance with Sections 401.151, 401.152, 401.155, and 401.156.

(b) The commissioner shall assess the cost of an examination under Section 823.351(b) against the person examined. The controlled insurer may not directly or indirectly reimburse that person for any part of the cost.
Tex. Family Code § 233.006 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 233 / Section 233.006
§ 233.006. CONTENTS OF NOTICE OF CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The notice of child support review issued by the Title IV-D agency must:

(1) describe the procedure for a child support review, including the procedures for requesting a negotiation conference;

(2) inform the recipient that the recipient may be represented by legal counsel during the review process or at a court hearing; and

(3) inform the recipient that if the recipient refuses to participate or ceases participation in the child support review process, that the recipient's lack of participation will not prevent the completion of the process or the filing of a child support review order.

(b) In addition to the information required by Subsection (a), the notice of child support review may inform the recipient that:

(1) an affidavit of financial resources included with the notice must be executed by the recipient and returned to the Title IV-D agency not later than the 15th day after the date the notice is received or delivered; and

(2) if the requested affidavit of financial resources is not returned as required, the agency may:

(A) proceed with the review using the information that is available to the agency; and

(B) file a legal action without further notice to the recipient, except as otherwise required by law.
Tex. Property Code § 301.027 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.027
§ 301.027. BROKERAGE SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A person may not deny another access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership, or participation in such an organization, service, or facility because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0057
§ 523.0057. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall provide to commission employees as often as necessary information regarding their qualifications under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1075.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1075 / Section 1075.205
§ 1075.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) District refunding bonds may, without an election, be issued to refund any bonds or other refundable indebtedness issued by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the outstanding bonds or other refundable indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of the outstanding bonds or other refundable indebtedness.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.402 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.402
§ 201.402. PENALTY COLLECTED FOR AUDITS OR INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

A penalty collected for the expense or value of audits or investigations authorized by Section 201.302 of this code shall be deposited in the general revenue fund.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.129 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.129
§ 23.129. WAIVER OF CERTAIN PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b):

(1) a chief appraiser may waive a penalty imposed by Section 23.121(k), 23.1241(j), or 23.127(k); and

(2) a collector may waive a penalty imposed by Section 23.122(n), 23.1242(m), or 23.128(m).

(b) A chief appraiser or collector may waive a penalty under Subsection (a) only if:

(1) the taxpayer seeking the waiver files a written application for the waiver with the chief appraiser or collector, as applicable, not later than the 30th day after the date the declaration or statement, as applicable, was required to be filed;

(2) the taxpayer's failure to file or failure to timely file the declaration or statement was a result of:

(A) a disaster that made it effectively impossible for the taxpayer to comply with the filing requirement; or

(B) an event beyond the control of the taxpayer that destroyed the taxpayer's property or records; and

(3) the taxpayer is otherwise in compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.023 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.023
§ 154.023. IMPACT OF TAX.
Status: in_force

The ultimate consumer or user in this state bears the impact of the tax imposed by this chapter. If another person pays the tax, the amount of the tax is added to the price to the ultimate consumer or user.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 123.002 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 123 / Section 123.002
§ 123.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "person with a disability" means a person whose ability to care for himself or herself, perform manual tasks, learn, work, walk, see, hear, speak, or breathe is substantially limited because the person has:

(1) an orthopedic, visual, speech, or hearing impairment;

(2) Alzheimer's disease;

(3) pre-senile dementia;

(4) cerebral palsy;

(5) epilepsy;

(6) muscular dystrophy;

(7) multiple sclerosis;

(8) cancer;

(9) heart disease;

(10) diabetes;

(11) an intellectual disability;

(12) autism; or

(13) mental illness.
Tex. Government Code § 24.171 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.171
§ 24.171.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.171. 69TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAM, HARTLEY, MOORE, AND SHERMAN COUNTIES). (a) The 69th Judicial District is composed of Dallam, Hartley, Moore, and Sherman counties.

(b) The terms of the 69th District Court begin:

(1) in Dallam County on the 16th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July;

(2) in Hartley County on the 12th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July;

(3) in Moore County on the 10th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; and

(4) in Sherman County on the 14th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.067 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.067
§ 163.067. NONNEGOTIABLE PURCHASE MONEY NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency may issue nonnegotiable purchase money notes to acquire land or fuel resources.

(b) Nonnegotiable purchase money notes are:

(1) payable in installments;

(2) secured by the property acquired with the notes or other collateral the agency substitutes; and

(3) not a security or agency obligation.

(c) Nonnegotiable purchase money notes may be further secured by a promise to issue bonds or bond anticipation notes to pay the purchase money notes.
Tex. Property Code § 76.302 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 76 / Section 76.302
§ 76.302. VERIFICATION OF DELIVERED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Property delivered under Section 76.301 must be accompanied by a verification under oath that:

(1) the property delivered is a complete and correct remittance of all accounts subject to this chapter in the holder's possession;

(2) the existence and location of the listed owners are unknown to the holder; and

(3) the listed owners have not asserted a claim or exercised an act of ownership with respect to the owner's reported property.

(b) The verification required by Subsection (a) shall be signed by the chief fiscal officer of the holder, as designated by the holder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7928.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7928 / Section 7928.203
§ 7928.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.406 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.406
§ 48.406. NOTICE; JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall give notice of the order under Section 48.405 to the employee alleged to have committed the reportable conduct. The notice must include:

(1) separate statements of the findings of fact and conclusions of law;

(2) a statement of the right of the employee to judicial review of the order; and

(3) a statement that the reportable conduct will be recorded in the employee misconduct registry under Section 253.007, Health and Safety Code, if:

(A) the employee does not request judicial review of the finding; or

(B) the finding is sustained by the court.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the decision becomes final as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, the employee may file a petition for judicial review contesting the finding of the reportable conduct. If the employee does not request judicial review of the finding, the department shall send a record of the department's findings to the Department of Aging and Disability Services to record in the employee misconduct registry under Section 253.007, Health and Safety Code.

(c) Judicial review of the order:

(1) is instituted by filing a petition as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and

(2) is under the substantial evidence rule.

(d) If the court sustains the finding of the occurrence of the reportable conduct, the department shall forward the finding of reportable conduct to the Department of Aging and Disability Services to record the reportable conduct in the employee misconduct registry under Section 253.007, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2028.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2028 / Section 2028.252
§ 2028.252. ADDITIONAL FEES FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

If the racetrack is a class 1 racetrack, the commissioners court of each county with a population of not less than 1.3 million adjacent to the county in which the racetrack is located may each collect fees equal to the fees authorized by Section 2028.251.