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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9001.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9001 / Section 9001.005
§ 9001.005. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8403.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8403 / Section 8403.051
§ 8403.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Property Code § 92.332 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.332
§ 92.332. NONRETALIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The landlord is not liable for retaliation under this subchapter if the landlord proves that the action was not made for purposes of retaliation, nor is the landlord liable, unless the action violates a prior court order under Section 92.0563, for:

(1) increasing rent under an escalation clause in a written lease for utilities, taxes, or insurance; or

(2) increasing rent or reducing services as part of a pattern of rent increases or service reductions for an entire multidwelling project.

(b) An eviction or lease termination based on the following circumstances, which are valid grounds for eviction or lease termination in any event, does not constitute retaliation:

(1) the tenant is delinquent in rent when the landlord gives notice to vacate or files an eviction action;

(2) the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or a guest or invitee of the tenant intentionally damages property on the premises or by word or conduct threatens the personal safety of the landlord, the landlord's employees, or another tenant;

(3) the tenant has materially breached the lease, other than by holding over, by an action such as violating written lease provisions prohibiting serious misconduct or criminal acts, except as provided by this section;

(4) the tenant holds over after giving notice of termination or intent to vacate;

(5) the tenant holds over after the landlord gives notice of termination at the end of the rental term and the tenant does not take action under Section 92.331 until after the landlord gives notice of termination; or

(6) the tenant holds over and the landlord's notice of termination is motivated by a good faith belief that the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or a guest or invitee of the tenant might:

(A) adversely affect the quiet enjoyment by other tenants or neighbors;

(B) materially affect the health or safety of the landlord, other tenants, or neighbors; or

(C) damage the property of the landlord, other tenants, or neighbors.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.074 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.074
§ 141.074. RECORDS; ADDITIONAL REPORTS; AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of determining the accurate tonnage of commercial feed distributed in this state or identify or verify tonnage reports, the service may require each licensee to maintain records or file additional reports.

(b) The service is entitled to examine at reasonable times the records maintained under this section.

(c) Unless otherwise authorized by the service, a licensee shall preserve and maintain the records under this section in usable condition for at least two years. The service may require a licensee to retain the records for a period longer than two years if the service determines it to be in the public interest.

(d) If a licensee is located outside this state, the licensee shall maintain records required under this section in this state or pay all costs incurred in the auditing of the records at another location. The service shall promptly furnish to the licensee an itemized statement of any costs incurred in an out-of-state audit and the licensee shall pay the costs before the 31st day following the date of the statement.

(e) A record or report maintained or filed under this section is confidential and not subject to required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 37.0052 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.0052
§ 37.0052. PLACEMENT OR EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE ENGAGED IN CERTAIN BULLYING BEHAVIOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Bullying" has the meaning assigned by Section 37.0832.

(2) "Intimate visual material" has the meaning assigned by Section 98B.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(b) A student may be removed from class and placed in a disciplinary alternative education program as provided by Section 37.008 or expelled if the student:

(1) engages in bullying that encourages a student to commit or attempt to commit suicide;

(2) incites violence against a student through group bullying; or

(3) releases or threatens to release intimate visual material of a minor or a student who is 18 years of age or older without the student's consent.

(c) Nothing in this section exempts a school from reporting a finding of intimate visual material of a minor.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 59.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 59 / Section 59.002
§ 59.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a contract for the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a contract entered into by a person for the construction or repair of a critical infrastructure facility owned or operated by the person or any building, structure, improvement, appurtenance, or other facility owned by the person that is necessary to the operation of and directly related to the critical infrastructure facility. For purposes of this subsection, "person" has the meaning assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, and includes a parent, subsidiary, affiliated entity, joint venture partner, or owner of the person.

(c) Except as provided by Section 59.052, this chapter does not apply to the construction, repair, alteration, or remodeling of an improvement to real property if:

(1) the construction, repair, alteration, or remodeling is performed under a design-build contract and the part of the plans, specifications, or other design documents for which the contractor is responsible under the contract is the part alleged to be defective; or

(2) the construction, repair, alteration, or remodeling is performed under an engineering, procurement, and construction contract and the part of the plans, specifications, or other design documents for which the contractor is responsible under the contract is the part alleged to be defective.

(d) Except as provided by Section 59.052, this chapter does not apply to the portion of a contract between a person and a contractor under which the contractor agrees to provide input and guidance on plans, specifications, or other design documents to the extent that:

(1) the contractor's input and guidance are provided as the signed and sealed work product of a person licensed or registered under Title 6, Occupations Code; and

(2) the work product is incorporated into the plans, specifications, or other design documents used in construction.
Tex. Government Code § 312.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 312 / Section 312.004
§ 312.004. GRANTS OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A joint authority given to any number of officers or other persons may be executed by a majority of them unless expressly provided otherwise.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 90.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 90 / Section 90.005
§ 90.005. ASSISTANCE FROM DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall assist a requesting county, municipality, or river authority in developing a local plan.

(b) A county, municipality, or river authority implementing a local plan shall remit to the department 20 percent of the county's, municipality's, or river authority's gross receipts from fees charged under Section 90.004(b)(2) to offset the department's administrative costs associated with implementing this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 1253.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1253 / Section 1253.053
§ 1253.053. DETERMINATION REGARDING RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall hold a hearing to:

(1) consider an application for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship under this subchapter; and

(2) consider modifying the administrative procedures or requirements of the proposed transferred guardianship in accordance with local and state law.

(b) In reviewing the application, the court should determine:

(1) that the proposed guardianship is not a collateral attack on an existing or proposed guardianship in another jurisdiction in this or another state; and

(2) for a guardianship in which a court in one or more states may have jurisdiction, that the application has been filed in the court that is best suited to consider the matter.

(c) The court shall grant the application if the transfer of the guardianship from the foreign jurisdiction is in the best interests of the ward.

(d) In granting the application, the court shall give full faith and credit to the provisions of the foreign guardianship order concerning the determination of the ward's incapacity and the rights, powers, and duties of the guardian.

(e) The court shall coordinate efforts with the appropriate foreign court to facilitate the orderly transfer of the guardianship.

(f) At the time of granting an application for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship, the court may also modify the administrative procedures or requirements of the transferred guardianship in accordance with local and state law.
Tex. Estates Code § 1161.106 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1161 / Section 1161.106
§ 1161.106. CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF POLICIES OR ANNUITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Control of an insurance policy or an annuity contract and of the incidents of ownership in the policy or contract is vested in the guardian of the estate during the ward's life and disability.

(b) A right, benefit, or interest that accrues under an insurance policy or annuity contract subject to this subchapter becomes the ward's exclusive property when the ward's disability is terminated.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.108
§ 1084.108. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.104
§ 4151.104. NOTICE OF USE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) If an insurer, plan, or plan sponsor uses the services of an administrator, the administrator shall give written notice to each insured and injured employee of the administrator's identity and the relationship among the administrator and the insurer, plan, or plan sponsor and the insured and injured employee. The insurer, plan, or plan sponsor must approve the notice before the notice is distributed.

(b) An administrator administering workers' compensation claims may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) by including the notice as part of, or in conjunction with, the notice required under Section 406.005(c), Labor Code.

(c) An administrator who fails to provide notice as required by Subsection (a) is subject to an administrative penalty in the manner provided by Chapter 84.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.012 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 66 / Section 66.012
§ 66.012. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person who violates a provision of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(b) A person who violates Section 66.003, 66.004, 66.005, 66.006(c), 66.009, 66.015, 66.021, or 66.0091 of this code commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(c) An offense under Section 66.004, 66.006(c), or 66.015 is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if it is shown at the trial of a person for the offense that the person has been previously convicted one time of a violation of the same section.

(d) An offense under Section 66.004 or 66.015 is a Parks and Wildlife Code felony if it is shown at the trial of a person for the offense that the person has been previously convicted two or more times of a violation of the same section.

(e) An offense under Section 66.007, 66.0072, 66.020(f), or 66.020(g) or a proclamation adopted by the commission under those sections is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if it is shown at the trial of a person for the offense that the person has been previously convicted one time of a violation of the same section.

(f) An offense under Section 66.007, 66.0072, 66.020(f), or 66.020(g) or a proclamation adopted by the commission under those sections is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if it is shown at the trial of a person for the offense that the person has been previously convicted two or more times of a violation of the same section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.028 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.028
§ 262.028. LUMP-SUM OR UNIT PRICE METHOD.
Status: in_force

A purchase may be proposed on a lump-sum or unit price basis. If the county chooses to use unit pricing in its notice, the information furnished bidders must specify the approximate quantities estimated on the best available information, but the compensation paid the bidder must be based on the actual quantities purchased.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.106
§ 3828.106. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain inside district boundaries for any public purpose.

(b) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain outside district boundaries only to construct, acquire, operate, repair, or maintain a water supply line or sanitary sewer line.

(c) The district's power of eminent domain must be exercised in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 61.058 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 61 / Section 61.058
§ 61.058. YOUTH HUNTING AND FISHING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may provide for special open seasons during which the taking and possession of game animals and game birds are restricted to persons under 17 years old.

(b) The commission may provide for special means and methods for the taking and possession of aquatic animal life by persons under 17 years old.

(c) A special open season provided for by the commission under Subsection (a) may be combined with a special open season provided for by the commission under Section 61.059.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.109
§ 3886.109. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides for a municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.105
§ 1092.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules for the efficient operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) The board shall:

(1) publish the rules in book form; and

(2) provide copies to interested persons on request at district expense.
Tex. Election Code § 252.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 252 / Section 252.012
§ 252.012. REMOVAL OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER.
Status: in_force

(a) A campaign treasurer appointed under this chapter may be removed at any time by the appointing authority by filing the written appointment of a successor in the same manner as the original appointment.

(b) The appointment of a successor terminates the appointment of the campaign treasurer who is removed.

(c) If the campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee required to file its campaign treasurer appointment with the commission or of a general-purpose political committee is removed by the committee, the departing campaign treasurer shall immediately file written notification of the termination of appointment with the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.055
§ 1048.055. 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. Insurance Code § 545.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 545 / Section 545.057
§ 545.057. CONFIDENTIALITY OF TEST RESULT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An HIV-related test result is confidential.

(b) An issuer may not release or disclose the test result or otherwise allow the test result to become known except as:

(1) required by law; or

(2) requested or authorized in writing by the applicant or a person legally authorized to consent to the test on the applicant's behalf.

(c) A test result released under Subsection (b)(2) may be released only to:

(1) the applicant;

(2) a person legally authorized to consent to the test;

(3) a licensed physician, medical practitioner, or other person designated by the applicant;

(4) an insurance medical information exchange under procedures designed to ensure confidentiality, including the use of general codes that cover results of tests for other diseases or conditions not related to AIDS, or for the preparation of statistical reports that do not disclose the identity of any particular applicant;

(5) a reinsurer, if the reinsurer is involved in the underwriting process, under procedures designed to ensure confidentiality;

(6) persons within the issuer's organization who have the responsibility to make underwriting decisions for the issuer; or

(7) outside legal counsel that needs the information to effectively represent the issuer regarding the applicant.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.009
§ 161.009. PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007, 161.0071, 161.0073, or 161.008;

(2) fails to exclude an individual's immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071;

(3) fails to remove a person's immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705, 161.00706, or 161.00735; or

(4) negligently uses information in the immunization registry to solicit new patients or clients or for other purposes that are not associated with immunization or quality-of-care purposes, unless authorized under this section.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 824.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.102
§ 824.102. TRUST AS BENEFICIARY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a member or annuitant may designate a trust as beneficiary for the payment of benefits from the retirement system. If a trust is designated beneficiary, the beneficiary of the trust is considered the designated beneficiary for the purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount and duration of benefits. The trustee is entitled to exercise any rights to elect benefit options and name subsequent beneficiaries.

(b) A trust having more than one beneficiary may not receive benefits to which multiple designated beneficiaries are not entitled under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8848.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8848 / Section 8848.002
§ 8848.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.458 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.458
§ 823.458. SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

An entity that holds a certificate of authority issued by the department and that violates this code is subject to sanctions under Chapter 82.
Tex. Election Code § 172.1113 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.1113
§ 172.1113. COUNTY CHAIR PERMITTED IN POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "voting period" means the period beginning when the polls open for voting and ending when the polls close or the last voter has voted, whichever is later.

(b) The county chair of a political party conducting a primary election may be in a polling place during the voting period as necessary to perform administrative functions related to the conduct of the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 5002 / Section 4
§ 4.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. State Control. Each Member State, within its State, may suspend by legislation the operation of all federal laws, rules, regulations, and orders regarding Health Care that are inconsistent with the laws and regulations adopted by the Member State pursuant to this Compact. Federal and State laws, rules, regulations, and orders regarding Health Care will remain in effect unless a Member State expressly suspends them pursuant to its authority under this Compact. For any federal law, rule, regulation, or order that remains in effect in a Member State after the Effective Date, that Member State shall be responsible for the associated funding obligations in its State.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.206
§ 3844.206. LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS; SUITS TO RECOVER ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An assessment imposed on property under this chapter is a personal obligation of the person who owns the property on January 1 of the year for which the assessment is imposed. If the person transfers title to the property, the person is not relieved of the obligation.

(b) On January 1 of the year for which an assessment is imposed on a property, a lien attaches to the property to secure the payment of the assessment and any interest accrued on the assessment. The lien has the same priority as a lien for district taxes.

(c) Not later than the fourth anniversary of the date on which a delinquent assessment became due, the district may file suit to foreclose the lien or to enforce the obligation for the assessment, or both, and for any interest accrued.

(d) In addition to recovering the amount of the assessment and any accrued interest, the district may recover reasonable costs, including attorney's fees, that the district incurs in foreclosing the lien or enforcing the obligation. The costs may not exceed an amount equal to 20 percent of the assessment and interest.

(e) If the district does not file a suit in connection with a delinquent assessment on or before the last date on which the district may file suit under Subsection (c), the assessment and any interest accrued is considered paid.
Tex. Estates Code § 1052.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.001
§ 1052.001. GUARDIANSHIP DOCKET.
Status: in_force

(a) The county clerk shall maintain a record book titled "Judge's Guardianship Docket" and shall record in the book:

(1) the name of each person with respect to whom, or with respect to whose estate, a proceeding is commenced or sought to be commenced;

(2) the name of the guardian of the estate or person or of the applicant for letters of guardianship;

(3) the date each original application for a guardianship proceeding is filed;

(4) a notation of each order, judgment, decree, and proceeding that occurs in each guardianship, including the date it occurs; and

(5) the docket number of each guardianship as assigned under Subsection (b).

(b) The county clerk shall assign a docket number to each guardianship in the order a proceeding is commenced.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3859.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3859 / Section 3859.103
§ 3859.103. ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) District elections must be held in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election.