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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3883.213 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3883 / Section 3883.213
§ 3883.213. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.022
§ 372.022. SEPARATE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

If bonds are issued, a separate public improvement district fund shall be created in the municipal or county treasury for each district. Proceeds from the sale of bonds, temporary notes, and time warrants, and other sums appropriated to the fund by the governing body of the municipality or county shall be credited to the fund. The fund may be used solely to pay costs incurred in making an improvement. When an improvement is completed, the balance of the part of the assessment that is for improvements shall be transferred to the fund established for the retirement of bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.002
§ 2301.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Commercial property insurance" means insurance coverage against loss caused by or resulting from loss, damage, or destruction of real or personal property provided through a commercial property insurance policy. The term includes any combination of:

(A) commercial fire or allied lines;

(B) commercial inland marine insurance;

(C) commercial crime coverage;

(D) boiler and machinery insurance other than explosion;

(E) glass insurance provided as part of other coverage; and

(F) as authorized by commissioner rule, insurance covering other perils or providing other coverages or other lines of first party property insurance.

(1-a) "Form" means an insurance policy form or a printed endorsement form.

(2) "Residential property insurance" means insurance coverage against loss to real or tangible personal property at a fixed location that is provided through a homeowners insurance policy, including a tenants insurance policy, a condominium owners insurance policy, or a residential fire and allied lines insurance policy.

(3) "Supporting information" means any information required by the department to be filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.052
§ 1020.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 35 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.162 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.162
§ 40.162. AWARDS EXCEEDING FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) If the total awards against the fund exceed the existing balance of the fund, the claimant or claimants shall be paid from the future income of the fund. Each claimant or claimants shall receive a pro rata share of all money available in the fund until the total amount of awards is paid.

(b) The commissioner by rule may make exceptions to Subsection (a) of this section in cases of hardship. Amounts collected by the fund from the prosecution of actions shall be used to satisfy the claims as to which such prosecutions relate to the extent unsatisfied.
Tex. Local Government Code § 327.158 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 327 / Section 327.158
§ 327.158. PUBLIC PURPOSE OF DONATIONS, AGREEMENTS, OR TRANSFERS WITH OR FROM OTHER POLITICAL ENTITIES; EXCEPTION TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity, including a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state, may sell, lease, donate, or otherwise transfer to a zoo board a zoo, zoo-related property, or any other property on a finding by the transferring entity that the action is being carried out to further the public purpose of providing and maintaining the zoo-related property.

(b) The entity may make the transfer without complying with laws on competitive bids or proposals.

(c) Before making a transfer under this section, the governmental entity must obtain the approval of the county commissioners court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1111.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1111 / Section 1111.252
§ 1111.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The board shall impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Election Code § 201.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 201 / Section 201.002
§ 201.002. AUTHORITY TO ACT ON RESIGNATION OR DECLINATION.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by law, the authority to act on a public officer's resignation or an officer-elect's declination is the officer or body authorized to make an appointment or order a special election to fill a vacancy in the office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7994A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7994A / Section 7994A.0303
§ 7994A.0303. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8066.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8066 / Section 8066.0401
§ 8066.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8066.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.204
§ 3960.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8813.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8813 / Section 8813.055
§ 8813.055. SINGLE-MEMBER DIRECTOR PRECINCTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is divided into seven single-member director precincts, as described by Section 3 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The board may redraw the single-member director precincts in a manner that is reasonable and equitable:

(1) after any change in the boundaries of the authority; or

(2) by a resolution redrawing the director precincts adopted by a two-thirds majority of the board based on changed circumstances.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.060
§ 1058.060. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to any limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) perform the duties required by the board;

(2) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(3) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.101
§ 1001.101. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:

(1) five engineers;

(2) one land surveyor; and

(3) three members who represent the public.

(b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.407 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.407
§ 51.407. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules for the implementation of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.119 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.119
§ 6906.119. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt an official seal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.204
§ 3838.204. AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3838.208, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:

(1) promote economic development;

(2) maintain and operate the district;

(3) construct or acquire improvements; or

(4) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate.

(c) Section 54.601, Water Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 37.114 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.114
§ 37.114. BEST PRACTICES FOR EMERGENCY SCHOOL DRILLS AND EXERCISES; MANDATORY SCHOOL DRILLS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, in consultation with the Texas School Safety Center and the state fire marshal, shall adopt rules:

(1) providing best practices for conducting emergency school drills and exercises, including definitions for relevant terms; and

(2) designating the number and type of mandatory school drills to be conducted each semester of the school year, not to exceed a total of eight drills.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8007.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8007 / Section 8007.004
§ 8007.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8007.003 until 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.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.252 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.252
§ 334.252. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality by ordinance or a county by order may impose a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping.

(b) A municipality or county may impose a tax under this subchapter only if:

(1) an approved venue project is or is planned to be located in the municipality or county; and

(2) the tax is approved at an election held under Section 334.024.
Tex. Finance Code § 35.208 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 35 / Section 35.208
§ 35.208. EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The banking commissioner may issue an emergency cease and desist order to a person whom the banking commissioner reasonably believes is engaging in a continuing unauthorized activity that is fraudulent or threatens immediate and irreparable public harm.

(b) The order must:

(1) be delivered on issuance to each person affected by the order by personal delivery or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person's last known address;

(2) state the specific charges and require the person immediately to cease and desist from the unauthorized activity; and

(3) contain a notice that a request for hearing may be filed under this section.

(c) Unless a person against whom the order is directed requests a hearing in writing before the 11th day after the date it is served on the person, the emergency order is final and nonappealable as to that person. A request for a hearing must:

(1) be in writing and directed to the banking commissioner; and

(2) state the grounds for the request to set aside or modify the order.

(d) On receiving a request for a hearing, the banking commissioner shall serve notice of the time and place of the hearing by personal delivery or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. The hearing must be held not later than the 10th day after the date the banking commissioner receives the request for a hearing unless the parties agree to a later hearing date. At the hearing, the department has the burden of proof and must present evidence in support of the order. The person requesting the hearing may cross-examine witnesses and show cause why the order should not be affirmed.

(e) After the hearing, the banking commissioner shall affirm, modify, or set aside in whole or part the emergency cease and desist order. An order affirming or modifying the emergency cease and desist order is immediately final for purposes of enforcement and appeal.

(f) An order continues in effect unless the order is stayed by the banking commissioner. The banking commissioner may impose any condition before granting a stay of the order.
Tex. Penal Code § 19.04 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 19 / Section 19.04
§ 19.04. MANSLAUGHTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he recklessly causes the death of an individual.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree, except that the offense is a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant committed an offense under Section 28.09 and that conduct caused the death of an individual.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291 / Section 291.051
§ 291.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by an institutional health care provider in the county only in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.103 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.103
§ 71.103. INSPECTION CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, if the department determines following field inspection that the vegetable plants inspected are apparently free of injurious pests and of the diseases and insects listed in Sections 71.104-71.109 of this code, as applicable, the department shall issue a certificate tag or stamp for those plants. Plants certified under this section shall be known as "state certified plants."

(b) In addition to field inspections of sweet potatoes, certification of that plant shall be based on prior inspection of seed potatoes in the field, treatment, and bedding inspections that the department considers necessary to provide clean slips for sale or shipment. Application for certification of sweet potato plants shall be made prior to harvesting time of the preceding season.

(c) The certificate tag or stamp shall be firmly affixed to each container or bundle of plants at the point of origin for shipment of the plants.
Tex. Estates Code § 1051.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.051
§ 1051.051. PERSONAL SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), if personal service of citation or notice is required, the citation or notice must be served on the attorney of record for the person to be cited or notified. Notwithstanding the requirement of personal service, service may be made on that attorney by any method specified by Section 1051.055 for service on an attorney of record.

(b) If the person to be cited or notified does not have an attorney of record in the proceeding, or if an attempt to serve the person's attorney is unsuccessful:

(1) the sheriff or constable shall serve the citation or notice by delivering a copy of the citation or notice to the person to be cited or notified, in person, if the person to whom the citation or notice is directed is in this state; or

(2) a disinterested person competent to make an oath that the citation or notice was served may serve the citation or notice, if the person to be cited or notified is absent from or is not a resident of this state.

(c) The return day of the citation or notice served under Subsection (b) must be at least 10 days after the date of service, excluding the date of service.

(d) If the citation or notice attempted to be served as provided by Subsection (b) is returned with the notation that the person sought to be served, whether inside or outside this state, cannot be found, the county clerk shall issue a new citation or notice. Service of the new citation or notice must be made by publication.
Tex. Government Code § 466.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.306
§ 466.306. FORGERY; ALTERATION OF TICKET.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly alters or forges a ticket.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the prize alleged to be authorized by the ticket forged or altered is greater than $10,000, in which event the offense is a felony of the second degree.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 55.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 55 / Section 55.005
§ 55.005. LOANS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each applicant for a loan or discount by an association formed under this chapter shall become a subscriber to the association's capital stock in an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of the loan or discount for which application is made.

(b) The applicant shall pay for the stock required to be purchased by Subsection (a) of this section at or before the time that the loan is closed or the discount is granted.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.301 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.301
§ 453.301. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "bond" includes a note.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.910 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.910
§ 21.910. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS; EFFECT ON PUTATIVE SHARES.
Status: in_force

On or after the validation effective time, unless determined otherwise in an action brought under Section 21.914 and subject to Sections 21.902(b) and 21.907(e), each putative share or fraction of a putative share issued or purportedly issued pursuant to a defective corporate act ratified in accordance with this subchapter and described by the resolutions adopted under Sections 21.903 and 21.904 may not be considered ineffective, void, or voidable and is considered to be an identical share or fraction of a share outstanding as of the time it was purportedly issued.
Tex. Property Code § 141.020 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.020
§ 141.020. ACCOUNTING BY AND DETERMINATION OF LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A minor who is at least 14 years of age, the minor's guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor's family, a transferor, or a transferor's legal representative may petition the court for:

(1) an accounting by the custodian or the custodian's legal representative; or

(2) a determination of responsibility, as between the custodial property and the custodian personally, for claims against the custodial property unless the responsibility has been adjudicated in an action under Section 141.018 to which the minor or the minor's legal representative was a party.

(b) A successor custodian may petition the court for an accounting by the predecessor custodian.

(c) The court, in a proceeding under this chapter or in any other proceeding, may require or permit the custodian or the custodian's legal representative to account.

(d) If a custodian is removed under Section 141.019(f), the court shall require an accounting and order delivery of the custodial property and records to the successor custodian and the execution of all instruments required for transfer of the custodial property.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.6115 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.6115
§ 393.6115. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO RENEW.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may refuse to renew the license of a credit access business who fails to comply with an order issued by the commissioner to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.052
§ 161.052. CREATION OF COMMISSION BY ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A county ethics commission may be created by approval of the system by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election called for that purpose.

(b) The commissioners court by order may call an election on the question of the creation of a county ethics commission.

(c) The commissioners court shall hold the election called under this section on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Chapter 41, Election Code, that allows sufficient time for publication of the notice required by Subsection (d) and for compliance with any other requirements established by law.

(d) In addition to the notice required by Chapter 4, Election Code, the commissioners court must publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and on the home page of the county's Internet website, a substantial copy of the order calling the election. The first newspaper publication must be made on or before the 15th day before the date of the election and continue once a week for two consecutive weeks, and the notice on the county's Internet website shall remain on the home page each day beginning not later than the 16th day before the election and ending on the date of the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 145.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 145 / Section 145.010
§ 145.010. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who determines that a person required to file a financial statement under this chapter has failed to do so may notify in writing the municipal attorney of the municipality.

(b) On receipt of a written notice under Subsection (a), the municipal attorney shall determine from any available evidence whether the person to whom the notice relates has failed to file a statement. On making that determination, the municipal attorney shall immediately mail by certified mail a notice of the determination to the person responsible for filing the statement.

(c) If the person responsible for filing the statement fails to file the statement before the 30th day after the date the person receives the notice under Subsection (b), the person is civilly liable to the municipality for an amount not to exceed $1,000.

(d) A penalty paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the municipality.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.120 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.120
§ 162.120. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON TERMINAL OPERATOR'S RETURN.
Status: in_force

(a) A terminal operator shall file with the comptroller a monthly information return and supplement showing the amount of gasoline received and removed from the terminal during the month. The return shall also contain the following summary information:

(1) the beginning and ending inventory that relates to the applicable reporting month;

(2) the number of net gallons of gasoline received in inventory at the terminal during the month;

(3) the number of net gallons of gasoline removed from inventory at the terminal during the month; and

(4) any other summary information required by the comptroller.

(b) The comptroller may accept the Federal ExSTARS terminal operator report provided to the Internal Revenue Service instead of the required state terminal operator report.