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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 48.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 48 / Section 48.001
§ 48.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Advisory committee" means the Promotora and Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(4) "Compensation" includes receiving payment or receiving reimbursement for expenses.

(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(6) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(7) "Promotora" or "community health worker" means a person who, with or without compensation, provides a liaison between health care providers and patients through activities that may include activities such as assisting in case conferences, providing patient education, making referrals to health and social services, conducting needs assessments, distributing surveys to identify barriers to health care delivery, making home visits, and providing bilingual language services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0103
§ 4019.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) By creating the district and in authorizing political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant county services provided in the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.023 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.023
§ 122.023. FUNDS.
Status: in_force

All money paid to the workforce commission under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.029 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.029
§ 712.029. ACCOUNTING FOR AND DEPOSITING AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The part of the purchase price of a plot in a perpetual care cemetery that is to be deposited in a fund must be shown separately on the original purchase agreement from the total purchase price. A copy of the agreement shall be delivered to the purchaser of the plot.

(b) On the sale of a plot, a commission may not be paid to a broker or salesman on the amount to be deposited in the fund.

(c) A corporation shall deposit in its fund the amount required under Section 712.028 not later than the 20th day after the end of the month in which the original purchase agreement has been paid in full. A corporation may prepay funds into its fund at any time and, if a surplus exists in the fund from the prepayments, may credit against the surplus the amounts otherwise required to be deposited in the fund under Section 712.028 until the surplus has been depleted. In determining whether a surplus exists from prepayments, no part of the fund resulting from gifts to the fund under Section 712.030 may be considered.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.135 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.135
§ 481.135. MAPS AS EVIDENCE OF LOCATION OR AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) In a prosecution under Section 481.134, a map produced or reproduced by a municipal or county engineer for the purpose of showing the location and boundaries of drug-free zones is admissible in evidence and is prima facie evidence of the location or boundaries of those areas if the governing body of the municipality or county adopts a resolution or ordinance approving the map as an official finding and record of the location or boundaries of those areas.

(b) A municipal or county engineer may, on request of the governing body of the municipality or county, revise a map that has been approved by the governing body of the municipality or county as provided by Subsection (a).

(c) A municipal or county engineer shall file the original or a copy of every approved or revised map approved as provided by Subsection (a) with the county clerk of each county in which the area is located.

(d) This section does not prevent the prosecution from:

(1) introducing or relying on any other evidence or testimony to establish any element of an offense for which punishment is increased under Section 481.134; or

(2) using or introducing any other map or diagram otherwise admissible under the Texas Rules of Evidence.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.120 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.120
§ 773.120. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.
Status: in_force

A trauma facility or an emergency medical services and trauma care system may accept gifts or other contributions for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 13.040 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.040
§ 13.040. ISSUANCE OF RECEIPT.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a completed registration application, a volunteer deputy registrar shall prepare a receipt in duplicate on a form furnished by the registrar.

(b) The receipt must contain:

(1) the name of the applicant and, if applicable, the name of the applicant's agent; and

(2) the date the completed application is submitted to the volunteer deputy.

(c) The volunteer deputy shall sign the receipt in the applicant's presence and shall give the original to the applicant.

(d) The volunteer deputy shall deliver the duplicate receipt to the registrar with the registration application. The registrar shall retain the receipt on file with the application.

(e) The secretary of state may prescribe a procedure that is an alternative to the procedure prescribed by this section that will ensure the accountability of the registration applications.
Tex. Tax Code § 183.043 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 183 / Section 183.043
§ 183.043. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section:

(1) the tax imposed by this subchapter is administered, collected, and enforced in the same manner as the tax under Chapter 151 is administered, collected, and enforced; and

(2) Chapter 151 applies to the tax imposed by this subchapter in the same manner as Chapter 151 applies to the tax imposed under Section 151.051.

(b) Sections 151.027(a), 151.423, and 151.424 do not apply to the tax imposed by this subchapter.

(c) A sale to a permittee of an item described by Section 183.021 is not a sale for resale for purposes of Section 151.302 if the item is mixed with or becomes a component part of a mixed beverage subject to taxation under this subchapter that is served without any consideration paid to the permittee.

(d) An item subject to tax under this subchapter is exempt from the taxes imposed under Subtitle C, Title 3.

(e) To the extent of a conflict between a provision of this subchapter and a provision of Subchapter I, Chapter 151, the provision of this subchapter prevails.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7879 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7879
§ 7879. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created an "Interest and Sinking Fund" for such district, and all taxes collected under this chapter for the payment of bonds and interest thereon shall be credited to such fund and shall never be paid out except for the purpose of satisfying and discharging the interest on said bonds, or for the payment, cancellation and surrender of said bonds. At the time of such payment, the depository shall receive and cancel any interest coupon so paid or any bond so satisfied or discharged, and when such coupon or bond shall be turned over to the directors, the account of such depository shall be credited with the amount thereof, and such coupon or bond shall be cancelled and destroyed.
Tex. Labor Code § 91.0011 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 91 / Section 91.0011
§ 91.0011. COEMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A coemployment relationship is intended to be an ongoing relationship rather than a temporary or specific one, in which the rights, duties, and obligations of an employer that arise out of an employment relationship are allocated between coemployers under a professional employer services agreement. Coemployment is not a joint employment arrangement.

(b) In a coemployment relationship:

(1) the professional employer organization may enforce only those employer rights and is subject to only those obligations specifically allocated to the professional employer organization by the professional employer services agreement or this chapter;

(2) the client may enforce any right and is obligated to perform those employer obligations allocated to the client by the professional employer services agreement or this chapter; and

(3) the client may enforce any right and is obligated to perform any obligation of an employer not specifically allocated to the professional employer organization by the professional employer services agreement or this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.151
§ 1112.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare for approval by the board an annual budget that corresponds to the district's fiscal year.

(b) Not later than August 31 of each year, the board shall publish notice of a public hearing on the proposed budget. The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Coke County at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 35.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 35 / Section 35.006
§ 35.006. DENIAL, MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt substantive and procedural rules for the denial of applications and the modification, suspension, or termination of services.

(b) The department may deny services to an applicant and modify, suspend, or terminate services to a recipient after:

(1) notice to the child or the person who is legally obligated to support the child;

(2) a preliminary program review; and

(3) an opportunity for a fair hearing.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall provide criteria for action by the department under this section.

(d) The department shall conduct hearings under this section in accordance with the department's due process hearing rules. Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to the granting, denial, modification, suspension, or termination of services.

(e) This section does not apply if the department restricts services to conform to budgetary limitations that require the executive commissioner to adopt service priorities regarding types of services to be provided.
Tex. Occupations Code § 102.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 102 / Section 102.005
§ 102.005. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

Section 102.001 does not apply to:

(1) a licensed insurer;

(2) a governmental entity, including:

(A) an intergovernmental risk pool established under Chapter 172, Local Government Code; and

(B) a system as defined by Section 1601.003, Insurance Code;

(3) a group hospital service corporation;

(4) a health maintenance organization that reimburses, provides, offers to provide, or administers hospital, medical, dental, or other health-related benefits under a health benefits plan for which it is the payor;

(5) a health care collaborative certified under Chapter 848, Insurance Code; or

(6) a referral agency as defined by Section 121.001, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.232 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.232
§ 225.232. SERGEANT BARBARA FENLEY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of Farm to Market Road 2526 in Eastland County between its intersection with State Highway 6 and its intersection with Farm to Market Road 2689 is designated as the Sergeant Barbara Fenley Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Sergeant Barbara Fenley Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0106
§ 3980.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Tex. Property Code § 92.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.005
§ 92.005. ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A party who prevails in a suit brought under this subchapter or Subchapter B, E, or F may recover the party's costs of court and reasonable attorney's fees in relation to work reasonably expended.

(b) This section does not authorize a recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought under Subchapter E or F for damages that relate to or arise from property damage, personal injury, or a criminal act.
Tex. Government Code § 1508.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.005
§ 1508.005. OBLIGATIONS NOT DEBT OF MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

An obligation issued under this subchapter:

(1) is not a debt of the municipality;

(2) may be a charge only on the facility or land pledged for the payment of the obligation; and

(3) may not be included in determining the power of the municipality to issue bonds for any purpose authorized by law.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552A.0010 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552A / Section 552A.0010
§ 552A.0010. INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A business entity that operates a personal delivery device operated under this subchapter must maintain an insurance policy that includes general liability coverage of not less than $100,000 for damages arising from the operation of the device.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019A / Section 8019A.0105
§ 8019A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 128.037 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 128 / Section 128.037
§ 128.037. FORECLOSURE IN ACTION TO RECOVER REASONABLE OR AGREED CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The lien claimant may foreclose on a lien under this chapter only in an action to recover the reasonable or agreed charges.
Tex. Government Code § 815.511 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.511
§ 815.511. ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION; APPEAL AND NEGOTIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person aggrieved by a decision of the retirement system relating to any program or system administered by the system under this code denying or limiting membership, service credit, or eligibility for or the amount of benefits payable under the program or system may appeal the decision to the board of trustees.

(b) The executive director or the executive director's designee may refer an appeal made under Subsection (a) to the State Office of Administrative Hearings for a hearing or employ, select, or contract for the services of an administrative law judge or hearing examiner not affiliated with the State Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct a hearing. This subsection prevails over any other law to the extent of any conflict.

(c) An appeal under this section is considered to be a contested case under Chapter 2001. The appellant in a contested case under this section has the burden of proof on all issues, including issues in the nature of an affirmative defense.

(d) The board of trustees may in its sole discretion make a final decision on a contested case under this section. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of trustees may in its sole discretion modify, refuse to accept, or delete any proposed finding of fact or conclusion of law contained in a proposal for decision submitted by an administrative law judge or other hearing examiner, or make alternative findings of fact and conclusions of law, in a proceeding considered to be a contested case under Chapter 2001. The board of trustees shall state in writing the specific reason for its determination and may adopt rules for the implementation of this subsection. The board of trustees may delegate its authority under this subsection to the executive director, and the executive director may delegate the authority to another employee of the retirement system.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsections (c) and (d), the retirement system and a person aggrieved by a decision of the system may at any time informally negotiate an award of benefits. Negotiated benefits may not exceed the maximum benefits otherwise available or required by law.

(f) A person aggrieved by a final decision of the retirement system in a contested case under this section is entitled to judicial review under Chapter 2001. Venue of the appeal is only in a district court in Travis County. On judicial appeal the standard of review is by substantial evidence.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.358 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.358
§ 4201.358. RESPONSE LETTER TO INTERESTED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

The procedures for appealing an adverse determination must provide that, after the utilization review agent has sought review of the appeal, the agent shall issue a response letter explaining the resolution of the appeal to:

(1) the patient or a person acting on the patient's behalf; and

(2) the patient's physician or other health care provider.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2309.358 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.358
§ 2309.358. INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer at any reasonable time may inspect a record required to be maintained under this subchapter, including an inventory record.

(b) On demand by a peace officer, a used automotive parts recycler shall provide to the officer a copy of a record required to be maintained under this subchapter.

(c) A peace officer may inspect the inventory on the premises of a used automotive parts recycler at any reasonable time to verify, check, or audit the records required to be maintained under this subchapter.

(d) A used automotive parts recycler or an employee of the recycler shall allow and may not interfere with a peace officer's inspection of the recycler's inventory, premises, or required inventory records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5003.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5003 / Section 5003.003
§ 5003.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the port authority is essential:

(1) to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(2) to the general welfare of this state; and

(3) for the development of marine shipping.

(b) All property in the port authority benefits from the creation of the port authority by the improvements to be constructed or acquired by the port authority in carrying out the port authority's purposes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 703.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 703 / Section 703.103
§ 703.103. ASSIGNMENT OF DEDUCTION OR OFFSET.
Status: in_force

The covered entity may assign the covered entity's deduction or offset to any other covered entity or reinsurer.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.0443 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0443
§ 42.0443. COORDINATION OF FIRE SAFETY AND SANITATION INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may not inspect a licensed day-care center, licensed group day-care home, or registered family home for compliance with the department's fire safety or sanitation standards if the facility, at the time of the department's inspection, provides the department with documentation relating to a current fire safety or sanitation inspection, as applicable, performed by a political subdivision of this state that indicates that the facility is in compliance with the applicable standards of the political subdivision.

(b) If the documentation provided under Subsection (a) indicates that the facility was required to take corrective action or that the political subdivision imposed a restriction or condition on the facility, the department shall determine whether the facility took the required corrective action or complied with the restriction or condition.

(c) The department may inspect a facility subject to this section for compliance with the department's fire safety or sanitation standards if:

(1) the facility does not provide the documentation described by Subsection (a); or

(2) the department determines that the facility did not take a corrective action or comply with a restriction or condition described by Subsection (b).

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department shall report to the appropriate political subdivision any violation of fire safety or sanitation standards observed by the department at a facility subject to this section.

(e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.057
§ 507.057. REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

A member of the executive council may receive reimbursement for travel expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8115.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8115 / Section 8115.101
§ 8115.101. UTILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:

(1) an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Tex. Election Code § 87.102 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 87 / Section 87.102
§ 87.102. DUPLICATING PAPER BALLOTS FOR AUTOMATIC COUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority adopting an electronic voting system in which ballots are counted at a central counting station may direct by resolution, order, or other official action that the early voting regular paper ballots cast in an election be duplicated as electronic system ballots for automatic counting at the central counting station.

(b) Early voting ballots that are to be duplicated under this section shall be delivered to the central counting station as prescribed by Section 87.101 and shall be treated in the same manner as damaged electronic system ballots that are duplicated for automatic counting.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.266 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.266
§ 2301.266. DUPLICATE LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) issue a duplicate license for any license the board issues;

(2) charge a fee for the issuance of a duplicate license; and

(3) adopt rules applicable to the issuance of a duplicate license.