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Tex. Transportation Code § 201.762 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.762
§ 201.762. REPORTS TO COMMISSION AND LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the commission at a regularly scheduled commission meeting identifying projects being processed under the procedures of this subchapter and the status of each project, including:

(1) how the project was classified for environmental review;

(2) the current status of the environmental review;

(3) the date on which the department is required to make an environmental decision under applicable deadlines;

(4) an explanation of any delays; and

(5) any deadline under Section 201.759 missed by the department.

(b) Not later than December 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the members of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over matters related to transportation regarding the implementation of this subchapter, including a status report for the preceding 12-month period that contains the information described in Subsection (a).

(c) The department shall post copies of the reports required under this section on its Internet website and shall provide a copy of the report required by Subsection (b) to each member of the legislature who has at least one project covered by the report in the member's district.

(d) The department shall make available on its Internet website and update regularly the status of projects being processed under this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 130.031 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.031
§ 130.031. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNION, COUNTY, OR JOINT-COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE.
Status: in_force

The following types of junior colleges may be established in the following units:

(1) a union junior college district may be established by two or more contiguous independent school districts or two or more contiguous common school districts or a combination composed of one or more independent school districts with one or more common school districts of contiguous territory meeting the requirements set out in Section 130.032 of this code;

(2) a county junior college district may be established by any county meeting the requirements set out in Section 130.032 of this code; and

(3) a joint-county junior college district may be established by any combination of contiguous counties in the state meeting the requirements set out in Section 130.032 of this code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.364 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.364
§ 10.364. OBJECTION TO APPRAISAL; HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) A dissenting owner or responsible organization may object, based on the law or the facts, to all or part of an appraisal report containing the fair value of an ownership interest determined under Section 10.363(b).

(b) If an objection to a report is raised under Subsection (a), the court shall hold a hearing to determine the fair value of the ownership interest that is the subject of the report. After the hearing, the court shall require the responsible organization to pay to the holders of the ownership interest the amount of the determined value with interest, accruing from the 91st day after the date the applicable action for which the owner elected to dissent was effected until the date of the judgment.

(c) Interest under Subsection (b) accrues at the same rate as is provided for the accrual of prejudgment interest in civil cases.

(d) The responsible organization shall pay the amount of the judgment to the holder of the ownership interest on the terms and conditions ordered by the court.

(e) On payment of the judgment, the dissenting owner does not have an interest in the:

(1) ownership interest for which the payment is made; or

(2) responsible organization with respect to that ownership interest.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.308 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.308
§ 143.308. REPEAL OF AGREEMENT BY ELECTORATE.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 45th day after the date an agreement is ratified by both the municipality and the association, a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the municipality may be presented to the municipal secretary calling an election for the repeal of the agreement. On receipt of the petition by the municipal secretary, the governing body shall reconsider the agreement and either repeal the agreement or call an election of the qualified voters to determine if they desire to repeal the agreement. The election shall be called for the next municipal election or a special election called by the governing body for that purpose. If at the election a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the repeal of the adoption of the agreement, the agreement is void. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Repeal of the adoption of the agreement ratified by the municipality and the __________ (fire fighters or police officers, as appropriate) association concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of employment."
Tex. Local Government Code § 601.025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 601 / Section 601.025
§ 601.025. COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A board member may not receive compensation for services as a member but is entitled to payment for the necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of duties as a member.

(b) A board member is not liable personally on the bonds of an authority, and the rights of creditors are solely against the authority.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1006.155 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.155
§ 1006.155. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

The authority shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the authority during the preceding fiscal year. The annual report must meet the reporting requirements applicable to financial reporting provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.205 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.205
§ 152.205. REPORTS OF CERTAIN EVENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A money services licensee shall file a report with the commissioner not later than the first business day after the licensee has reason to know of:

(1) the filing of a petition by or against the licensee under the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sections 101-1532) for bankruptcy or reorganization;

(2) the filing of a petition by or against the licensee for receivership, the commencement of any other judicial or administrative proceeding for the licensee's dissolution or reorganization, or the making of a general assignment for the benefit of the licensee's creditors; or

(3) the commencement of a proceeding to revoke or suspend the licensee's license in a state or country in which the licensee engages in or is licensed to engage in money services business.

(b) A money services licensee shall file a report with the commissioner not later than the third business day after the licensee has reason to know of the occurrence of a felony charge or conviction of:

(1) the licensee or a key individual;

(2) a person in control of the licensee; or

(3) an authorized delegate.
Tex. Government Code § 545.0151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 545 / Section 545.0151
§ 545.0151. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "public assistance benefits" means benefits provided under a public assistance program under Chapter 31, 32, or 33, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.057
§ 1035.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the expenses by the board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 273.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 273 / Section 273.004
§ 273.004. CONTROL BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHIN ITS CORPORATE LIMITS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect the existing lawful rights of a municipality to control the streets, alleys, public ways, and other public grounds within its corporate limits.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8504.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8504 / Section 8504.101
§ 8504.101. POWERS UNDER CONSTITUTION AND OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The authority has and is vested with the powers of a conservation and reclamation district under the constitution and other laws of this state, including the powers:

(1) expressly authorized by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, for a district created to conserve, store, control, preserve, use, and distribute storm water, floodwater, and the water of the rivers and streams of the state;

(2) implied by the purposes of that section of the constitution; and

(3) conferred by general law.
Tex. Finance Code § 15.403 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 15 / Section 15.403
§ 15.403. SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF CREDIT UNIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall supervise and regulate a credit union doing business in this state, other than a federal credit union, in accordance with this chapter and Subtitle D, Title 3, including rules adopted under this chapter and Subtitle D, Title 3.

(b) To the extent necessary to the department's authority to supervise and regulate credit unions under this chapter and Subtitle D, Title 3, the commissioner may require each credit union to conduct business in compliance with federal laws that apply to credit unions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1802.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1802 / Section 1802.153
§ 1802.153. ADDITIONAL FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other fees required by this chapter, an applicant entitled to receive a license under this chapter must pay a fee before the department issues the license.

(b) If the balance in the fund on August 31 of a year is less than $350,000, each license holder at the next license renewal shall pay, in addition to the renewal fee, a fee that is equal to the greater of $50 or a pro rata share of the amount necessary to obtain a balance in the fund of $350,000.

(c) The fees paid under this section shall be deposited in the fund.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.356 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.356
§ 1101.356.
Status: repealed

Sec. 1101.356. BROKER LICENSE: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) An applicant for a broker license must provide to the commission satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(1) has had at least four years of active experience as a license holder during the 60 months preceding the date the application is filed;

(2) has successfully completed the number of hours of qualifying real estate and related courses required by commission rule, not to exceed 60 semester hours or equivalent classroom hours; and

(3) has attended the broker responsibility course approved by the commission under Section 1101.458, which may be used to satisfy the related course hours described by Subdivision (2).

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an applicant who, at the time of application, is licensed as a real estate broker by another state that has license requirements comparable to the requirements of this state.

(b-1) The commission by rule shall establish what constitutes active experience for purposes of this section.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064, Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.057 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.057
§ 3.057. RIGHT TO RESTATE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A filing entity may restate its certificate of formation.

(b) An amendment effected by a restated certificate of formation must comply with Section 3.051(b).
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.001
§ 982.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Accident insurance company," "health insurance company," "life insurance company," and "United States branch" have the meanings assigned by Section 841.001.

(2) "Alien insurance company" means an insurance company organized under the laws of a foreign country. The term includes an unincorporated insurance company (other than an unincorporated life insurance company, accident insurance company, life and accident insurance company, health and accident insurance company, or life, health, and accident insurance company) that is organized under the laws of a foreign country in a form recognized by the department.

(3) "Domestic insurance company" has, in the context of a life insurance company, accident insurance company, life and accident insurance company, health and accident insurance company, or life, health, and accident insurance company, the meaning assigned by Section 841.001.

(4) "Foreign insurance company" means an insurance company organized under the laws of another state of the United States.

(5) "Insurance company" means a company engaged as a principal in the business of insurance.

(6) "Policyholder" has, in the context of a life insurance company, accident insurance company, life and accident insurance company, health and accident insurance company, or life, health, and accident insurance company, the meaning assigned by Section 841.001.

(7) "Trusteed asset" means an asset that an authorized alien insurance company is required or permitted by this chapter to deposit with one or more trustees for the security of the company's policyholders in the United States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.001
§ 1094.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Seminole Hospital District of Gaines County, Texas.
Tex. Utilities Code § 41.059 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 41 / Section 41.059
§ 41.059. NO POWER TO AMEND CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter empowers a board of directors to issue, amend, or rescind a certificate of public convenience and necessity granted by the commission.
Tex. Property Code § 201.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 201 / Section 201.011
§ 201.011. PROHIBITION OF CLAIM OF LACK OF MUTUALITY.
Status: in_force

If a petition procedure is completed under this chapter, the owners of property within the subdivision whose property is covered by the petition may not raise in any judicial proceeding the issue that the restrictions added, modified, created, or extended under this chapter are not enforceable on the grounds that the restrictions are not applicable to all of the property in the subdivision.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4A.501 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4A / Section 4A.501
§ 4A.501. VARIATION BY AGREEMENT AND EFFECT OF FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEM RULE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the rights and obligations of a party to a funds transfer may be varied by agreement of the affected party.

(b) "Funds transfer system rule" means a rule of an association of banks (i) governing transmission of payment orders by means of a funds transfer system of the association or rights and obligations with respect to those orders, or (ii) to the extent the rule governs rights and obligations between banks that are parties to a funds transfer in which a Federal Reserve Bank, acting as an intermediary bank, sends a payment order to the beneficiary's bank. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a funds transfer system rule governing rights and obligations between participating banks using the system may be effective even if the rule conflicts with this chapter and indirectly affects another party to the funds transfer who does not consent to the rule. A funds transfer system rule may also govern rights and obligations of parties other than participating banks using the system to the extent stated in Sections 4A.404(c), 4A.405(d), and 4A.507(c).
Tex. Labor Code § 415.036 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 415 / Section 415.036
§ 415.036. STANDARD OF JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMISSIONER'S ORDER.
Status: in_force

An order of the commissioner is subject to judicial review under the substantial evidence rule.
Tex. Transportation Code § 686.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 686 / Section 686.007
§ 686.007.
Status: in_force

Sec. 686.007. DEFENSE: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF ALLEGED OFFENSE. It is a defense to prosecution under Section 686.002 that the person charged produces one of the documents listed in Section 601.053 that was valid at the time the offense is alleged to have occurred.
Tex. Election Code § 114.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 114 / Section 114.007
§ 114.007. METHOD OF PROVIDING BALLOT; REQUIRED ADDRESS; RETURN OF BALLOT.
Status: in_force

(a) The balloting materials provided under this chapter shall be airmailed to the voter free of United States postage, as provided by the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1973ff et seq.), in an envelope labeled "Official Election Balloting Material--via Airmail." The secretary of state shall provide early voting clerks with instructions on compliance with this subsection.

(b) The address to which the balloting materials are sent to a voter must be an address outside the United States or an address in the United States for forwarding or delivery to the voter at a location outside the United States. If the address to which the balloting materials are to be sent is within the county served by the early voting clerk, the federal ballot application must indicate that the balloting materials will be forwarded or delivered to the voter at a location outside the United States.

(c) A ballot voted under this chapter may be returned to the early voting clerk by mail, common or contract carrier, or courier.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.115
§ 1059.115. POLICIES OR RULES ON INDIGENT HEALTH CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt, amend, or repeal policies or rules relating to indigent health care that include:

(1) eligibility of patients for indigent health care;

(2) application forms for patients or relatives of patients requesting indigent health care that may require personal and financial information to be furnished;

(3) procedures for obtaining and completing applications for indigent health care and for filing the completed applications with the district;

(4) procedures for reviewing applications to determine eligibility for indigent health care; and

(5) other procedures provided by this section and Section 1059.116.

(b) The application procedure to determine eligibility for indigent health care must be adopted not later than the beginning of each operating year and must comply with Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.103
§ 205.103. FEES.
Status: in_force

The medical board shall set and collect fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter without the use of any other funds generated by the medical board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0102
§ 3981.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas, is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.108 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.108
§ 1051.108. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year at a time and place determined by the board to:

(1) transact its business; and

(2) examine each applicant for registration under this chapter.

(b) Special meetings of the board must be called by the presiding officer or, if the presiding officer is absent from the state or is unable to act, by the assistant presiding officer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8335.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8335 / Section 8335.201
§ 8335.201. 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. Occupations Code § 1002.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.054
§ 1002.054. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A member of the board may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6603.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6603 / Section 6603.101
§ 6603.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

To accomplish the purposes of Section 6603.002(1), the district has all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties conferred and imposed by general law, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code, on fresh water supply districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the power to conserve, transport, and distribute fresh water.
Tex. Property Code § 53.161 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.161
§ 53.161. BOND REQUIREMENTS AFTER ORDER TO REMOVE.
Status: in_force

(a) In the order removing a lien, the court shall set the amount of security that the claimant may provide in order to stay the removal of the claim or lien. The sum must be an amount that the court determines is a reasonable estimate of the costs and attorney's fees the movant is likely to incur in the proceeding to determine the validity or enforceability of the lien. The sum may not exceed the amount of the lien claim.

(b) The court shall stay the order removing the lien if the claimant files a bond or a deposit in lieu of a bond in the amount set in the order with the clerk of the court not later than the 30th day after the date the order is entered by the court unless, for good cause, the court orders a later date for filing the bond or the deposit in lieu of a bond. If the court fails to set the amount of the security required, the amount required is the amount of the lien claim.

(c) The bond must be:

(1) executed by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state and licensed by this state to execute bonds as surety; and

(2) conditioned on the claimant's payment of any final judgment rendered against the claimant in the proceeding for attorney's fees and costs to the movant under Section 53.156.

(d) In lieu of filing a bond, the claimant may deposit in the amount set by the court for the surety bond:

(1) cash;

(2) a negotiable obligation of the federal government or a federal agency; or

(3) a negotiable obligation of a financial institution chartered by the federal or state government that is insured by the federal government or a federal agency.

(e) A deposit made under Subsection (d) must be conditioned in the same manner as a surety bond. Any interest accrued on the deposit amount is a part of the deposit.

(f) If the claimant fails to file the bond or the deposit in lieu of the bond in compliance with this section, the owner may file:

(1) a certified copy of the order; and

(2) a certificate from the clerk of the court stating that:

(A) no bond or deposit in lieu of the bond was filed within 30 days after the date the order was entered by the court; and

(B) no order staying the order to remove the lien was entered by the court.

(g) The claim or lien is removed and extinguished as to a creditor or subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration who obtains an interest in the property after the certified copy of the order and certificate of the clerk of the court are filed with the county clerk. The removal of the lien does not constitute a release of the liability of the owner, if any, to the claimant.