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Tex. Government Code § 845.403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 845 / Section 845.403
§ 845.403. COLLECTION OF MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) Each payroll period after the effective date of a subdivision's participation, the subdivision shall cause the contribution for that period to be deducted from the compensation of each member that it employs.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 30, eff. August 26, 1991.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 506, Sec. 33(16), eff. January 1, 2006.

(d) A participating subdivision shall certify to the board of trustees on each payroll, or in another manner prescribed by the board, the amount to be deducted from the compensation of each member that it employs.

(e) Each participating subdivision shall:

(1) make deductions from each member's compensation for contributions to the retirement system;

(2) transmit monthly, or at the time designated by the board of trustees, the payroll and other pertinent information prescribed by the board; and

(3) pay the deductions to the board of trustees at the board's home office.

(f) After the deductions for member contributions are paid, the board of trustees shall:

(1) record all receipts; and

(2) deposit the receipts to the credit of the employees saving fund.

(g) The participating subdivision shall make the deductions required by this section even if the member's compensation is reduced below the amount equal to the minimum compensation provided by law.

(h) By becoming a member of the retirement system, a member consents to the deductions required by this section. The payment of compensation less those deductions is a complete release of all claims, except benefits provided by this subtitle, for services rendered by the member during the payroll period.

(i) Each participating subdivision shall pick up the employee contributions required of each member by Section 845.402 and this section for all compensation earned after December 31, 1985, and shall pay these picked-up employee contributions from the same source of funds used in paying earnings to the employee. The participating subdivision may pick up these contributions by a reduction in the cash salary of the employee or by an offset against a future salary increase or by a combination of a reduction in salary and offset against a future salary increase; unless it is otherwise determined by the governing body of the participating subdivision, the pick-up shall be accomplished by a corresponding reduction in the cash salary of the employee.

(j) Contributions picked up as provided by Subsection (i) shall be treated as employer contributions in determining tax treatment of the amounts under Section 414(h) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Each employee contribution that is picked up shall be deposited as provided in Section 845.306 to the individual account of the member, on whose behalf the contribution is made, and shall be treated for all other purposes of this subtitle in the same manner as if the amount had been deducted from the compensation of and made by the employee pursuant to Sections 845.402 and this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8095.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8095 / Section 8095.0403
§ 8095.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Estates Code § 1204.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.102
§ 1204.102. CONTENTS OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), it is sufficient for an account for final settlement to:

(1) refer to the inventory without describing each item of property in detail; and

(2) refer to and adopt any guardianship proceeding concerning sales, renting, leasing for mineral development, or any other transaction on behalf of the guardianship estate, including an exhibit, account, or voucher previously filed and approved, without restating the particular items.

(b) An account for final settlement shall be accompanied by proper vouchers supporting each item included in the account for which the guardian has not already accounted and, either by reference to any proceeding described by Subsection (a) or by a statement of the facts, must show:

(1) the property, rents, revenues, and profits received by the guardian, and belonging to the ward, during the term of the guardianship;

(2) the disposition made of the property, rents, revenues, and profits;

(3) any expenses and debts against the estate that remain unpaid;

(4) any estate property that remains in the guardian's possession;

(5) that the guardian has paid all required bond premiums;

(6) the tax returns the guardian has filed during the guardianship;

(7) the amount of taxes the ward owed during the guardianship that the guardian has paid;

(8) a complete account of the taxes the guardian has paid during the guardianship, including:

(A) the amount of the taxes;

(B) the date the guardian paid the taxes; and

(C) the name of the governmental entity to which the guardian paid the taxes;

(9) a description of all current delinquencies in the filing of tax returns and the payment of taxes, including a reason for each delinquency; and

(10) other facts as appear necessary to a full and definite understanding of the exact condition of the guardianship.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.211
§ 3863.211. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.107
§ 1094.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(b) The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.

(c) The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price. A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.

(d) The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.059
§ 1100.059. PAYMENT FOR ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board may establish a system of payments set at a reasonable amount determined by the board for attending board or committee meetings related to the performance of official duties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909 / Section 7909.0104
§ 7909.0104. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONFIRMATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7909.0103 until:

(1) each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and

(2) the district has entered into a contract with a municipality, Collin County, or another entity:

(A) for adequate supplemental police, fire, emergency, and animal control services for the district; and

(B) that is approved by the Commissioners Court of Collin County under Subsection (c).

(b) A contract under Subsection (a) may include a provision that the contract takes effect only on the approval of the Commissioners Court of Collin County and the voters in the district voting in an election held for that purpose.

(c) The Commissioners Court of Collin County shall review a contract under Subsection (a) and evaluate the supplemental police, fire, emergency, and animal control services provided in the contract. If the commissioners court determines that the contract provides adequate services, the commissioners court shall adopt a resolution stating that the contract has met the requirements of Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.077 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.077
§ 425.077. SINGLE STATE EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may exempt specific product forms or product lines of a domestic company that is licensed and doing business only in this state from the requirements of Section 425.073 if:

(1) the commissioner has issued an exemption in writing to the company and has not subsequently revoked the exemption in writing; and

(2) the company computes reserves using assumptions and methods used before the operative date of the valuation manual in addition to any requirements established by the commissioner and adopted by rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.109
§ 1001.109. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory if the property interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Government Code § 74.093 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.093
§ 74.093. RULES OF ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district and statutory county court judges in each county shall, by majority vote, adopt local rules of administration.

(b) The rules must provide for:

(1) assignment, docketing, transfer, and hearing of all cases, subject to jurisdictional limitations of the district courts and statutory county courts;

(2) designation of court divisions or branches responsible for certain matters;

(3) holding court at least once a week in the county unless in the opinion of the local administrative judge sessions at other intervals will result in more efficient court administration;

(4) fair and equitable division of caseloads; and

(5) plans for judicial vacation, sick leave, attendance at educational programs, and similar matters.

(c) The rules may provide for:

(1) the selection and authority of a presiding judge of the courts giving preference to a specified class of cases, such as civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law cases;

(2) other strategies for managing cases that require special judicial attention;

(3) a coordinated response for the transaction of essential judicial functions in the event of a disaster; and

(4) any other matter necessary to carry out this chapter or to improve the administration and management of the court system and its auxiliary services.

(c-1) The rules may provide for the establishment and maintenance of the lists required by Section 37.003, including the establishment and maintenance of more than one of a list required by that section that is categorized by the type of case, such as family law or probate law, and the person's qualifications.

(d) Rules relating to the transfer of cases or proceedings shall not allow the transfer of cases from one court to another unless the cases are within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred. When a case is transferred from one court to another as provided under this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or other obligations issued from the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred as if originally issued by that court.
Tex. Estates Code § 1151.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.002
§ 1151.002. RIGHTS OF GOOD FAITH PURCHASERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a guardian who has qualified acting as guardian and in conformity with the law and the guardian's authority.

(b) A guardian's act is valid for all purposes regarding the rights of an innocent purchaser of property of the guardianship estate who purchased the property from the guardian for valuable consideration, in good faith, and without notice of any illegality in the title to the property, regardless of whether the guardian's act or the authority under which the act was performed is subsequently set aside, annulled, or declared invalid.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.5071 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.5071
§ 1301.5071. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; RESTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall establish procedures under which an informal settlement conference is conducted to resolve a complaint against a person licensed under this chapter.

(a-1) The procedures established under Subsection (a) must:

(1) identify the types of complaints for which an informal settlement conference may be used; and

(2) require appropriate documentation of each informal settlement conference that is conducted, including the outcome of the conference.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), the board may order a person licensed under this chapter to pay restitution to a person as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference instead of or in addition to assessing an administrative penalty under Subchapter N.

(c) The amount of restitution ordered as provided by an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference may not exceed the amount the person paid to the license holder for a service regulated by this chapter. The board may not require payment of other damages or estimate harm in a restitution order.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 125.016 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 125 / Section 125.016
§ 125.016. COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Complaints received in writing from agricultural laborers or their designated representatives relating to alleged violations of this chapter by employers covered by this chapter shall be investigated in a timely manner by the department as provided by this section.

(b) Officers or representatives of the department, on presentation of appropriate credentials, have the right of entry into any workplace at reasonable times to inspect and investigate complaints for purposes of determining compliance with this chapter.

(c) The department shall complete an investigation of a complaint not later than 90 days after the date on which the complaint is filed. A hearing shall be conducted under Section 12.032 and an enforcement order issued, if appropriate, not later than 90 days after the date on which the investigation is completed. If it is necessary to commence an action relating to an alleged violation, the action must be commenced not later than 60 days after the date on which the investigation is completed.

(d) After providing at least 14 days' written notice and an opportunity for a public hearing, the department may issue an enforcement order requiring any employer or chemical manufacturer covered by this chapter to comply with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. A public hearing held under this subsection is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code, and may be appealed under that chapter. In the case of a medical emergency, the department may issue an enforcement order immediately and shall provide the opportunity for a hearing on the order within 10 days after the date on which the order is issued.

(e) In the case of a medical emergency, the department may sue in the name of the State of Texas to enjoin any violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or enforcement order issued by the department under this chapter.

(f) If required under this chapter, employers who knowingly disclose false information or negligently fail to disclose a hazard are subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation. This section does not affect any other right of an agricultural laborer or any other person to receive compensation for damages under other law.

(g) If required under this chapter, employers who proximately cause an injury to an individual by knowingly disclosing false hazard information or knowingly failing to disclose hazard information are subject to a criminal fine of not more than $25,000. This section does not affect any other right of an agricultural laborer or any other person to receive compensation for damages under other law.

(h) The department may request the attorney general to represent the department in any legal proceeding authorized under this chapter. An action for civil or criminal penalties or injunctive relief shall be brought in the county in which the alleged violation occurred or is occurring.

(i) Each violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.007
§ 3951.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7900.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7900 / Section 7900.0202
§ 7900.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7900.0103; 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 7900.0103 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 7900.0103; 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. Natural Resources Code § 183.006 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 183 / Section 183.006
§ 183.006. COUNTY FINANCING FOR ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other methods of financing, including the use of the county's general fund, a county may finance the acquisition of a conservation easement under this chapter in the same manner as permitted for that county under:

(1) Section 331.004, Local Government Code, for the acquisition or improvement of land, buildings, or historically significant objects for park purposes or for historic or prehistoric preservation purposes; or

(2) Section 271.045, Local Government Code, for land and rights-of-way.

(b) A conservation easement financed under this section:

(1) may not be acquired by eminent domain; and

(2) is not subject to Section 331.007, Local Government Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 51.017 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 51 / Section 51.017
§ 51.017. WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of a society is entitled to withdraw from the society under rules prescribed by the society's bylaws.

(b) If a member withdraws, the society may return to the member money in an amount equal to the value of the member's contribution to the society's working capital.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.506 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.506
§ 884.506. ASSUMPTION CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

The company assuming a policy under a partial direct reinsurance agreement shall issue to the holder of the assumed policy an assumption certificate to be attached to the policy.
Tex. Government Code § 487.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.102
§ 487.102. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The department shall administer or contract for the administration of the program.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 321.111 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 321 / Section 321.111
§ 321.111.
Status: in_force

Sec. 321.111. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY: COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE TRANSMITTED BY ERROR OR ACCIDENT. A person may not be held liable under this chapter for a commercial electronic mail message that is transmitted as a result of an error or accident.
Tex. Estates Code § 354.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 354 / Section 354.052
§ 354.052. BOND REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW ESTATE FROM ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

After the executor or administrator has rendered the exhibit of the condition of the estate if required under Section 354.051, one or more persons entitled to the estate, or other persons for them, may execute and deliver a bond to the court. The bond must be:

(1) conditioned that the persons executing the bond shall:

(A) pay all unpaid debts against the estate that have been or are:

(i) allowed by the executor or administrator and approved by the court; or

(ii) established by suit against the estate; and

(B) pay to the executor or administrator any balance that the court in its judgment on the exhibit finds to be due the executor or administrator;

(2) payable to the judge and the judge's successors in office in an amount equal to at least twice the gross appraised value of the estate as shown by the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims returned under Chapter 309; and

(3) approved by the court.