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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5002.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5002 / Section 5002.201
§ 5002.201. DISTRICT PROPERTY SUBJECT TO MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to property:

(1) owned or leased by the district; and

(2) located in:

(A) the district; and

(B) the boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of less than 20,000 that is wholly located in the district and whose corporate limits border the Gulf of Mexico.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district has exclusive land use jurisdiction over property to which this section applies.

(c) This section does not apply to an ordinance, rule, or other measure adopted by a municipality that:

(1) applies only to property within the boundaries of the municipality;

(2) regulates only the safety of the operations of the municipality or reasonable aesthetics, including regulations governing fire and emergency response, traffic, light, or noise;

(3) is commercially reasonable; and

(4) does not effectively prohibit development and operation of industries and businesses on property owned or leased by the district that are built in accordance with building codes adopted by the district that meet or exceed the building codes adopted by the local municipality.

(d) A municipality may conduct inspections to verify compliance with Subsection (c) if the inspections are conducted in a timely manner, and any differences in interpretation of applicable codes are determined in favor of the district.

(e) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, rule, or other measure that prohibits or restricts:

(1) the acquisition or leasing of property to which this section applies for a purpose described by Section 5002.152; or

(2) the development of industries and businesses on property to which this section applies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3818.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3818 / Section 3818.107
§ 3818.107. DATE OF ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

An election held in the district is not required to be held on a uniform election date provided by Section 41.001, Election Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.34 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.34
§ 17.34. WITNESSES TO GIVE BOND.
Status: in_force

Witnesses for the State or defendant may be required by the magistrate, upon the examination of any criminal accusation before him, to give bail for their appearance to testify before the proper court. A personal bond may be taken of a witness by the court before whom the case is pending.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.002
§ 3930.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Tax Code § 34.051 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 34 / Section 34.051
§ 34.051. RESALE BY TAXING UNIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF URBAN REDEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality is authorized to resell tax foreclosed property for less than the market value specified in the judgment of foreclosure or less than the total amount of the judgments against the property if consent to the conveyance is evidenced by an interlocal agreement between the municipality and each taxing unit that is a party to the judgment, provided, however, that the interlocal agreement complies with the requirements of Subsection (b).

(b) Any taxing unit may enter into an interlocal agreement with the municipality for the resale of tax foreclosed properties to be used for a purpose consistent with the municipality's urban redevelopment plans or the municipality's affordable housing policy. If the tax foreclosed property is resold pursuant to this section to be used for a purpose consistent with the municipality's urban redevelopment plan or affordable housing policy, the deed of conveyance must refer to or set forth the applicable terms of the urban redevelopment plan or affordable housing policy. Any such interlocal agreement should include the following:

(1) a general statement and goals of the municipality's urban redevelopment plans or affordable housing policy, as applicable;

(2) a statement that the interlocal agreement concerns only tax foreclosed property that is either vacant or distressed and has a tax delinquency of six or more years;

(3) a statement that the properties will be used only for a purpose consistent with an urban redevelopment plan or affordable housing policy, as applicable, that is primarily aimed at providing housing for families of low or moderate income;

(4) a statement that the principal goal of the interlocal agreement is to provide an efficient mechanism for returning deteriorated or unproductive properties to the tax rolls, enhancing the value of ownership to the surrounding properties, and improving the safety and quality of life in deteriorating neighborhoods; and

(5) a provision that all properties are sold subject to any right of redemption.

(c) The deed of conveyance of property sold under this section conveys to the purchaser the right, title, and interest acquired or held by each taxing unit that was a party to the judgment of foreclosure, subject to any remaining right of redemption at the time of the sale.

(d) An action attacking the validity of a sale of property pursuant to this section may not be instituted after the expiration of one year after the date of the sale and then only after the unconditional tender into the registry of the court of an amount equal to all taxes, penalties, interest, costs, and post-judgment interest of all judgments on which the original foreclosure sale was based.
Tex. Government Code § 551.145 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.145
§ 551.145. CLOSED MEETING WITHOUT CERTIFIED AGENDA OR RECORDING; OFFENSE; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of a governmental body commits an offense if the member participates in a closed meeting of the governmental body knowing that a certified agenda of the closed meeting is not being kept or that a recording of the closed meeting is not being made.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Election Code § 13.071 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.071
§ 13.071. REVIEW OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The registrar shall review each submitted application for registration to determine whether it complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration.

(b) The registrar shall make the determination not later than the seventh day after the date the application is submitted to the registrar.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 95.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 95 / Section 95.001
§ 95.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Acanthosis nigricans" means a light brown or black velvety, rough, or thickened area on the surface of the skin that may signal high insulin levels indicative of insulin resistance.

(2) "Advisory committee" means the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Program Advisory Committee established under Section 95.006.

(3) "Council" means the Texas Diabetes Council.

(4) "Office" means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Border Health Office.

(5) "Professional examination" means an evaluation performed by an appropriately licensed professional.

(6) "School" means an educational institution that admits children who are five years of age or older but younger than 21 years of age.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.554 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.554
§ 901.554. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the report, the person may:

(1) make a written request for a hearing; or

(2) pay the administrative penalty to the board.

(b) Failure to request a hearing or pay the penalty within the time provided by this section waives the right to a hearing under this chapter.

(c) If the board determines without a hearing that the person committed a violation and a penalty is to be imposed, the board shall:

(1) provide written notice to the person of the board's findings; and

(2) enter an order requiring the person to pay the penalty.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2029.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2029 / Section 2029.002
§ 2029.002. CHARITY DAYS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall grant to each racetrack association additional horse racing days during a horse race meeting to be conducted as charity days. The commission shall grant to each class 1 racetrack and to each class 2 racetrack at least two and not more than five additional days.

(b) Each class 1 and class 2 racetrack shall conduct charity race days in accordance with this section.

(c) The commission shall ensure that races conducted by a racetrack association on a charity day are comparable in all respects, including the generation of revenue, to races conducted by that racetrack association on any other horse racing day.

(d) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the conduct of charity days.
Tex. Property Code § 204.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 204 / Section 204.004
§ 204.004. PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A property owners' association is a designated representative of the owners of property in a subdivision and may be referred to as a "homeowners association," "community association," "civic association," "civic club," "association," "committee," or similar term contained in the restrictions. The membership of the association consists of the owners of property within the subdivision.

(b) The association must be nonprofit and may be incorporated as a Texas nonprofit corporation. An unincorporated association may incorporate under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, as described by Section 1.008(d), Business Organizations Code.

(c) The association's board of directors or trustees must be elected or appointed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the restrictions and the association's articles of incorporation or bylaws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3806.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3806 / Section 3806.005
§ 3806.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 679, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, enacting former Section 376.214, Local Government Code, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 1, Chapter 679, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, enacting former Section 376.214, Local Government Code, form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose and collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 361.041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 361 / Section 361.041
§ 361.041.
Status: in_force

Sec. 361.041. MUNICIPAL-COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES IN COUNTY WITH POPULATION OF LESS THAN 20,000. (a) A county with a population of less than 20,000 and any municipality located within the county may finance, construct, maintain, and operate jail facilities for the joint use of the county and municipality. The governing body of the municipality and the commissioners court of the county by contract may determine each party's obligations relating to those actions and may provide for the custody, control, and operation of the jail facilities. The term of the contract may not exceed 20 years.

(b) The municipality and county may issue and sell bonds in the manner provided by law and may spend the proceeds of those bonds for the purposes authorized by this section. The bonds remain the sole obligations of the authority that issues them. Any funds derived from the sale of the bonds shall remain in the possession and control of the issuing authority until spent by that authority for the authorized purposes.
Tex. Education Code § 31.102 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.102
§ 31.102. TITLE AND CUSTODY; SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each instructional material purchased as provided by this chapter for a school district or an open-enrollment charter school is the property of the district or school.

(b) Subsection (a) applies to electronic instructional material only to the extent of any applicable licensing agreement.

(c) The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school shall distribute printed instructional material to students in the manner that the board or governing body determines is most effective and economical.

(d) A school district is not required to use a method provided by Section 44.031(a) to purchase instructional materials that have been reviewed by the agency under Section 31.023 and included on the list of approved instructional materials maintained by the State Board of Education under Section 31.022.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.403 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.403
§ 361.403. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENTS; COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under Section 104(c)(3) of the environmental response law, the commission shall include in the contract or agreement terms and conditions to:

(1) assure future maintenance of the removal and remedial actions provided for the expected life of those actions as determined by the federal government;

(2) assure the availability of a hazardous waste disposal facility acceptable to the federal government that complies with Subchapter III of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6921 et seq.) for any necessary off-site storage, destruction, treatment, or secure disposition of the hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants; and

(3) assure payment by the state of:

(A) 10 percent of the costs of the remedial actions, including future maintenance; or

(B) at least 50 percent or more of the costs as determined appropriate by the federal government, taking into account the degree of responsibility of the state for any amount spent in response to a release at a disposal facility that was owned by the state at the time of disposal of hazardous substances at the disposal facility.

(b) A contract entered into with the federal government under Section 104(d)(1) of the environmental response law is subject to the same cost-sharing requirements provided for contracts in Subsection (a)(3).

(c) The state's share of reasonable response costs shall be paid from the fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.202
§ 8183.202. TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

Before the sale and delivery of district bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board may appoint a tax assessor and collector.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101 / Section 101.009
§ 101.009. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The council is encouraged to seek and the department may accept on behalf of the council a gift or grant from any public or private entity.

(b) The department shall deposit any money received under Subsection (a) in the state treasury to be used for the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8086.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8086 / Section 8086.0501
§ 8086.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1003.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.004
§ 1003.004. INFORMAL DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN CONTESTED CASES.
Status: in_force

The board or the department, as applicable, may, on written agreement or stipulation of each party and any intervenor, informally dispose of a contested case in accordance with Section 2001.056, Government Code, notwithstanding any provision of this code or other law that requires a hearing before the board or the department, as applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.002
§ 3001.002. SOUTHEAST TEXAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Southeast Texas Agricultural Development District is created as a special district.

(b) The board by resolution may change the district's name.
Tex. Election Code § 68.053 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 68 / Section 68.053
§ 68.053. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS MANUAL.
Status: in_force

The committee shall review the operations manual prepared under Section 68.009 and make any recommendations it considers appropriate.
Tex. Water Code § 57.025 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.025
§ 57.025. TRIAL OF APPEAL AND JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district court shall set the appeal for a hearing. The appeal shall be tried de novo.

(b) The judgment of the district court shall be final and conclusive, and the decision shall be certified to the commissioners court for its further action.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.212 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.212
§ 462.212. NET WORTH EXCLUSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for a workers' compensation claim governed by Title 5, Labor Code, a covered claim does not include, and the association is not liable for, any claim arising from an insurance policy of any insured whose net worth on December 31 of the year preceding the date the insurer becomes an impaired insurer exceeds $50 million.

(b) For purposes of this section, an insured's net worth includes the aggregate net worth of the insured and of the insured's parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies computed on a consolidated basis.

(c) This section does not apply:

(1) to third-party claims against an insured that has:

(A) applied for or consented to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or liquidator for all or a substantial part of the insurer's assets;

(B) filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; or

(C) filed a petition or an answer seeking a reorganization or arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of any insolvency law; or

(2) if an order, judgment, or decree is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, on the application of a creditor, adjudicating the insured bankrupt or insolvent or approving a petition seeking reorganization of the insured or of all or a substantial part of its assets.

(d) In an instance described by Subsection (c), the association is entitled to assert a claim in the bankruptcy or receivership proceeding to recover the amount of any covered claim and costs of defense paid on behalf of the insured. A court shall award the association the association's costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in seeking recovery under this section.

(e) The association may establish procedures for requesting financial information from an insured on a confidential basis for the purpose of applying sections concerning the net worth of insureds, subject to any information requested under this subsection being shared with any other association similar to the association and with the liquidator for the impaired insurer on the same confidential basis. If the insured refuses to provide the requested financial information, the association may deem the net worth of the insured to be in excess of $50 million at the relevant time.

(f) In any lawsuit contesting the applicability of Section 462.308 or this section when the insured has declined to provide financial information requested by the association, the insured bears the burden of proof concerning its net worth at the relevant time and shall pay the association the association's costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in attempting to obtain the insured's financial information.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.055 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.055
§ 42A.055. JURY-RECOMMENDED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) A jury that imposes confinement as punishment for an offense may recommend to the judge that the judge suspend the imposition of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision. A judge shall suspend the imposition of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision if the jury makes that recommendation in the verdict.

(b) A defendant is eligible for community supervision under this article only if:

(1) before the trial begins, the defendant files a written sworn motion with the judge that the defendant has not previously been convicted of a felony in this or any other state; and

(2) the jury enters in the verdict a finding that the information contained in the defendant's motion is true.

(c) If the jury recommends to the judge that the judge place the defendant on community supervision, the judge shall place the defendant on community supervision for any period permitted under Articles 42A.053(d) and (f), as appropriate.

(d) A judge may extend the maximum period of community supervision in the manner provided by Article 42A.753 or 42A.757.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.204
§ 1201.204. POLICY PROVISIONS REQUIRED BY OTHER JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

An individual accident and health insurance policy of a foreign or alien insurer may contain any provision that is:

(1) not less favorable to the insured or the beneficiary than the provisions of this chapter; and

(2) prescribed or required by the law of the state under which the insurer is organized.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 164.046 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 164 / Section 164.046
§ 164.046. DISINFECTION OF QUARANTINED PREMISES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with this section, the owner, lessee, or person in charge of premises quarantined for sheep scabies shall cleanse and disinfect all places in which infected or exposed sheep have been closely confined, including corrals, water lots, pens, and sheds.

(b) The person shall remove and burn or bury all manure and litter and then spray the surface of the places in which the sheep were confined with a solution of six ounces of 95 percent carbolic acid to each gallon of water or a solution of four ounces of cresol compound USP to each gallon of water.

(c) Disinfection under this section must be performed under the supervision of a commission inspector and before uninfected or unexposed sheep are permitted to enter the places to be disinfected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0502
§ 9092.0502. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must be:

(1) issued in the district's name;

(2) signed by the president; and

(3) attested by the secretary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9011.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9011 / Section 9011.156
§ 9011.156. CONTRACTS REGARDING WATER OR SEWER FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may contract with a municipality, an organized district, or another person to supply water to that person.

(b) The district may contract with a municipality, an organized district, or another person to rent, lease, or operate the water production, water supply and water supply facilities, or sanitary and storm sewer facilities of that person.

(c) The parties to the contract may agree on the contract terms including the consideration and the duration of the contract.

(d) The contract may provide that it will continue in effect until bonds specified in it and refunding bonds issued in lieu of those bonds are paid.

(e) A power granted by this section does not apply outside Bell County.