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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8047.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8047 / Section 8047.0202
§ 8047.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Ruth Delaney;

(2) Tracy Butcher;

(3) Erica Tabrizi;

(4) Virginia Bryant; and

(5) Way Denkler.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8047.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8047.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8047.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.046 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 265 / Section 265.046
§ 265.046. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

Any bonds issued under this subchapter may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds in the manner provided by this subchapter for the issuance of other bonds, except the refunding bonds may be issued to be exchanged for the bonds being refunded. If the refunding bonds are issued to be exchanged, the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds and deliver them to each holder of the bonds being refunded as provided by the proceedings authorizing the refunding bonds. The exchange may be made in one delivery or several installment deliveries.
Tex. Estates Code § 255.455 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 255 / Section 255.455
§ 255.455. DUTIES AND LIABILITY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE UNDER SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not create or imply a duty for a personal representative to:

(1) petition a court for modification or reformation of a will, to be directed or permitted to perform acts that are not authorized or that are prohibited by the terms of the will, or to be prohibited from performing acts that are required by the terms of the will;

(2) inform devisees about the availability of relief under this subchapter; or

(3) review the will or other evidence to determine whether any action should be taken under this subchapter.

(b) A personal representative is not liable for failing to file a petition under Section 255.451.
Tex. Education Code § 74.503 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.503
§ 74.503. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT APPOINTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may execute and carry out with any entity or institution affiliation or coordinating agreements that are reasonably necessary or desirable for the conduct and operation of a professional school of the first class; and the board may make joint appointments in other institutions under its governance. The salary of any person who receives a joint appointment shall be apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services rendered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7998.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7998 / Section 7998.051
§ 7998.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7998.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Estates Code § 1162.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1162 / Section 1162.051
§ 1162.051. APPLICATION TO MAKE GIFT.
Status: in_force

The guardian of the estate may at any time file with the county clerk the guardian's sworn, written application requesting from the court in which the guardianship is pending an order authorizing the guardian to contribute from the income of the ward's estate the specific amount of money stated in the application to one or more designated:

(1) corporations, trusts, or community chests, funds, or foundations, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes; or

(2) nonprofit federal, state, county, or municipal projects operated exclusively for public health or welfare.
Tex. Local Government Code § 73.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 73 / Section 73.001
§ 73.001. ELECTION REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

If a new county is organized, the county judge who conducts the election for officers for the new county shall order an election for the location of the county seat. The election shall be conducted in the same manner as an election for county officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.152
§ 9023.152. CERTAIN BOND COVENANTS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

A resolution authorizing the issuance of district bonds may contain any covenant the board considers necessary to ensure:

(1) the creation and maintenance of proper reserves; and

(2) the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3503.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.201
§ 3503.201. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN COMPANIES.
Status: repealed

When two or more companies authorized to write fidelity, guaranty, and surety insurance in this state merge or consolidate and, incident to the merger or consolidation, enter into a total reinsurance contract under which the merged or ceding company is dissolved and that company's assets are acquired and liabilities are assumed by the new or surviving company, the commissioner, on finding that the contracting companies have on deposit with the comptroller two or more deposits made for the same or similar purposes under former Article 7.03, repealed by Chapter 388, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, or under Section 861.252, shall authorize the comptroller to:

(1) retain for a single purpose only the deposit of the greatest amount and value; and

(2) permit the new or surviving company, on proper showing that there is duplication of deposits and that the new or surviving company is the owner of those deposits, to withdraw a duplicate or excessive deposit.
Tex. Government Code § 325.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 325 / Section 325.002
§ 325.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "State agency" means an entity expressly made subject to this chapter.

(2) "Advisory committee" means a committee, council, commission, or other entity created under state law whose primary function is to advise a state agency.

(3) "Commission" means the Sunset Advisory Commission.

(4) "Regulatory agency" means a department, commission, board, or other agency that:

(A) is created by the constitution or by statute;

(B) is in the executive branch of state government;

(C) has statewide authority; and

(D) has authority to deny, grant, renew, revoke, or suspend a license, certification, or other authorization to engage in an activity.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298C.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298C / Section 298C.001
§ 298C.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of hospital managers of the district.

(2) "District" means the Nueces County Hospital District.

(3) "Institutional health care provider" means a hospital that is not owned and operated by a federal or state government and provides inpatient hospital services.

(4) "Paying provider" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.

(5) "Program" means the health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0403
§ 526.0403. COORDINATION AND APPROVAL OF CASELOAD ESTIMATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall coordinate and approve caseload estimates for programs health and human services agencies administer.

(b) To implement this section, the commission shall:

(1) adopt uniform guidelines for health and human services agencies to use in estimating each agency's caseload, with allowances given for those agencies for which exceptions from the guidelines may be necessary;

(2) assemble a single set of economic and demographic data and provide that data to each health and human services agency to use in estimating the agency's caseload; and

(3) seek advice from health and human services agencies, the Legislative Budget Board, the governor's budget office, the comptroller, and other relevant agencies as needed to coordinate the caseload estimating process.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.302 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.302
§ 56B.302. AMOUNT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Attorney's fees may not exceed 25 percent of the amount of the award the attorney assisted the claimant or victim in obtaining.

(b) If there is no dispute of the attorney general's determination of the amount due to the claimant or victim and a hearing is not held, the attorney's fee shall be the lesser of:

(1) 25 percent of the amount the attorney assisted the claimant or victim in obtaining; or

(2) $300.

(c) An attorney may not contract for or receive an amount that exceeds the amount allowed under this article.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.258 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.258
§ 1008.258. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) the transfer and issuance of the bonds; or

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0005
§ 25.0005. JUDGE'S SALARY.
Status: repealed

(a) A statutory county court judge, other than a statutory county court judge who engages in the private practice of law, shall be paid a total annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that is not less than $1,000 less than the sum of the annual salary as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012 paid to a district judge with comparable years of service as the statutory county court judge and any state or county contributions and supplements paid to a district judge in the county, other than contributions received as compensation under Section 74.051. A statutory county court judge's total annual salary includes any state or county contributions and supplements paid to the judge. For purposes of this subsection, the years of service of a statutory county court judge include any years of service as:

(1) an appellate court, district court, multicounty statutory county court, or statutory probate court justice or judge;

(2) a full-time district court, multicounty statutory county court, or statutory probate court associate judge; or

(3) a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney.

(a-1) The minimum salary prescribed by Subsection (a) that is to be based on the annual salary of a district judge under Section 659.012(b) becomes effective on the first day of the county's fiscal year following the date the statutory county court judge accrues the years of service required for an increase in salary under Subsection (a).

(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the maximum annual salary of a statutory county court judge is $1,000 less than the sum of the maximum combined annual salary from all state and county sources paid to a district judge entitled to a salary under Section 659.012(b)(2) and any longevity pay received by a district judge in accordance with Section 659.0445(d).

(b) Subject to any salary requirements otherwise imposed by this chapter for a particular court or county, the commissioners court sets the salary of each statutory county court judge who engages in the private practice of law.

(c) The salary shall be paid in:

(1) equal monthly installments; or

(2) equal biweekly installments if authorized by the commissioners court.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 25.0001(a), this section prevails over any other law that limits a particular statutory county court judge to an annual salary of less than the amount provided by Subsection (a), but does not affect a salary minimum set by other law that equals or exceeds the amount provided by Subsection (a).

(e) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(1), eff. October 1, 2007.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(1), eff. October 1, 2007.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(1), eff. October 1, 2007.
Tex. Government Code § 814.403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.403
§ 814.403. RETURN OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), if a member dies before retirement, the amount in the member's individual account in the employees saving account at the time of death is payable as a lump-sum death benefit.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the benefit provided by this section is payable to a person designated by the member in a signed and witnessed document filed with the retirement system before the member's death. A designation, change, or revocation of a beneficiary in a will or other document not filed with the retirement system is not effective. If a member does not designate a beneficiary or if the beneficiary designation cannot be made effective, the benefit is payable to the member's estate.

(c) A beneficiary designation that names a former spouse as beneficiary is invalid for purposes of this section unless the designation is made after the date of the divorce.

(d) A death benefit may not be paid under this section if, at the time of death, a death benefit annuity became effective.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9037.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9037 / Section 9037.007
§ 9037.007. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 51.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 51 / Section 51.001
§ 51.001. ORDINANCE, RULE, OR REGULATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT OTHER POWERS.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality may adopt, publish, amend, or repeal an ordinance, rule, or police regulation that:

(1) is for the good government, peace, or order of the municipality or for the trade and commerce of the municipality; and

(2) is necessary or proper for carrying out a power granted by law to the municipality or to an office or department of the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.201
§ 3916.201. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, maintain, or provide any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 855.605 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.605
§ 855.605. PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the employees of the fire department of a municipality, with the consent of the municipality, elect to become members of the retirement system, the funds of the municipality's firemen's relief and retirement fund, if any, and future payments to the fund may be transferred to the board of trustees on the voluntary application of the municipality.

(b) A participating municipality shall pay to the board of trustees money that could have been paid annually to the firemen's relief and retirement fund if the fire department were not covered by the retirement system or another pension system or if the municipality had taken the proper steps to secure the money. The retirement system shall credit amounts paid under this subsection for the benefit of fire fighters as the board of trustees directs.
Tex. Government Code § 418.124 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.124
§ 418.124. SUSPENSION OF LAND USE OR CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) When the governor makes recommendations under Section 418.123, the governor may suspend the standard or control found to be inadequate to protect the public safety and by rule may place a new standard or control in effect.

(b) The new standard or control remains in effect until rejected by concurrent resolution of both houses of the legislature or amended by the governor.

(c) During the time the new standard or control is in effect, it shall be administered and given effect by all appropriate regulatory agencies of the state and of the local governments to which it applies.

(d) The governor's action under this section is subject to judicial review but is not subject to temporary stay pending litigation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 102.262 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 102 / Section 102.262
§ 102.262. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The following information is public information and may be disclosed under Chapter 552, Government Code:

(1) the applicant's name and address;

(2) the amount of funding applied for;

(3) the type of cancer to be addressed under the proposal; and

(4) any other information designated by the institute with the consent of the grant applicant.

(b) In order to protect the actual or potential value of information submitted to the institute by an applicant for or recipient of an institute grant, the following information submitted by such applicant or recipient is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or any other law:

(1) all information, except as provided in Subsection (a), that is contained in a grant award contract between the institute and a grant recipient, relating to a product, device, or process, the application or use of such a product, device, or process, and all technological and scientific information, including computer programs, developed in whole or in part by an applicant for or recipient of an institute grant, regardless of whether patentable or capable of being registered under copyright or trademark laws, that has a potential for being sold, traded, or licensed for a fee; and

(2) the plans, specifications, blueprints, and designs, including related proprietary information, of a scientific research and development facility.

(c) The records of a nonprofit organization established to provide support to the institute are public information subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) The institute shall post on the institute's Internet website records that pertain specifically to any gift, grant, or other consideration provided to the institute, an institute employee, or a member of an institute committee. The posted information must include each donor's name and the amount and date of the donor's donation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.022
§ 42.022. EXPANSION OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) When a municipality annexes an area, the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality expands with the annexation to comprise, consistent with Section 42.021, the area around the new municipal boundaries.

(b) The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may expand beyond the distance limitations imposed by Section 42.021 to include an area contiguous to the otherwise existing extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality if the owners of the area request the expansion.

(c) The expansion of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality through annexation, request, or increase in the number of inhabitants may not include any area in the existing extraterritorial jurisdiction of another municipality, except as provided by Subsection (d).

(d) The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may be expanded through annexation to include area that on the date of annexation is located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of another municipality if a written agreement between the municipalities in effect on the date of annexation allocates the area to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the annexing municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7990.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7990 / Section 7990.102
§ 7990.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.2031 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.2031
§ 2210.2031. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The association shall establish a process for automatic renewal of a residential property policy in accordance with this section.

(b) The process established under Subsection (a) must:

(1) provide for the association to verify:

(A) the declination required by Section 2210.202;

(B) flood insurance coverage required by Section 2210.203; and

(C) any other information related to insurability of a property, including changes to the condition or value of the property that would affect the availability of coverage or premium cost to insure the property; and

(2) provide an opportunity for the policyholder to elect to cancel the policy before the policy automatically renews.
Tex. Occupations Code § 110.452 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 110 / Section 110.452
§ 110.452. AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of the administrative penalty may not be less than $50 or more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for the purpose of imposing a penalty.

(b) The amount shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2) the economic harm caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.033 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 76 / Section 76.033
§ 76.033. CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall require the permittee to take only the oysters authorized in the permit from beds or reefs designated in the permit.

(b) The department shall:

(1) mark off the exact area of beds or reefs from which oysters may be taken;

(2) designate the bottoms on which oysters may be deposited if they are taken to be prepared for market;

(3) require the permittee to cull the oysters on the grounds where they are to be located; and

(4) specify what implements may be used in taking oysters.

(c) The department may make other conditions or regulations to protect and conserve oysters on public reefs and beds.