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Tex. Occupations Code § 801.255 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.255
§ 801.255. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date the licensing examination is administered. If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the board shall notify the examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the board receives the results from the testing service.

(b) If the notice of the examination results graded or reviewed by a national testing service will be delayed longer than 90 days after the examination date, the board shall notify the examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.

(c) If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination, the board shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.
Tex. Occupations Code § 159.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 159 / Section 159.007
§ 159.007. MEDIUM BY WHICH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.
Status: in_force

A person who is authorized to provide a copy of a record or a summary or narrative of the record to another person under this chapter may provide the copy, summary, or narrative on paper or using any other appropriate medium to which the person who is to provide and the person who is to receive the copy, summary, or narrative agree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3934.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3934 / Section 3934.110
§ 3934.110. ANNEXATION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.209
§ 2211.209. SERVICE FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A service fee may be assessed against:

(1) each participating insurer; and

(2) the association.

(b) The commissioner shall set the service fee in an amount sufficient to pay all debt service on the public securities issued under this subchapter. Each participating insurer and the association shall pay the service fee as required by the commissioner by rule.

(c) The comptroller shall collect the service fee and the department shall reimburse the comptroller in the manner described by Section 201.052.

(d) The commissioner, in consultation with the comptroller, may coordinate payment and collection of the service fee with other payments made by participating insurers and collected by the comptroller.

(e) As a condition of engaging in the business of insurance in this state, a participating insurer agrees that, if the insurer leaves the property insurance market in this state, the insurer remains obligated to pay the insurer's share of the service fee assessed under this section until the public securities are retired. The amount assessed against an insurer under this subsection must be:

(1) proportionate to the insurer's share of the property insurance market, including residential property insurance, in this state as of the last complete reporting period before the date the insurer ceases to engage in the property insurance business in this state; and

(2) based on the insurer's gross premiums for property insurance, including residential property insurance, for the insurer's last reporting period.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0841 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0841
§ 152.0841. FOARD COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Foard County is included in the 46th Judicial District Juvenile Board. The juvenile board is composed of:

(1) the county judges of Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger counties;

(2) the judge of the 46th Judicial District; and

(3) two public members appointed by the judges.

(b) The public members serve one-year terms.

(c) The district judge is the chairman of the board.

(d) Service on a juvenile board by a judge is an additional duty of office. The commissioners courts shall pay the judges on the juvenile board additional annual compensation of not more than $1,200 for the added duties imposed on them. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the counties.

(e) If approved by the juvenile board, each county shall reimburse the juvenile court judge in the county for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile problems.

(f) The commissioners courts shall provide the funds for the salaries of the juvenile probation officers in the amount set by the juvenile board.

(g) The commissioners courts shall pay the expenses of the juvenile probation officers that are certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general fund and in the amount set by the juvenile board.

(h) Sections 152.0004 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the 46th Judicial District Juvenile Board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 597.044 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 597 / Section 597.044
§ 597.044. APPLICATION FOR TREATMENT DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the results of the assessment conducted in accordance with Section 597.021 indicate that a client who does not have a legal guardian or surrogate decision-maker lacks the capacity to make a treatment decision about major medical or dental treatment, psychoactive medication, or a highly restrictive procedure, the ICF-IID must file an application for a treatment decision with the department.

(b) An application must be in the form prescribed by the department, must be signed by the applicant, and must:

(1) state that the applicant has reason to believe and does believe that the client has a need for major medical or dental treatment, psychoactive medication, or a highly restrictive procedure;

(2) specify the condition proposed to be treated;

(3) provide a description of the proposed treatment, including the risks and benefits to the client of the proposed treatment;

(4) provide a description of generally accepted alternatives to the proposed treatment, including the risks and potential benefits to the client of the alternatives, and the reasons the alternatives were rejected;

(5) state the applicant's opinion on whether the proposed treatment promotes the client's best interest and the grounds for the opinion;

(6) state the client's opinion about the proposed treatment, if known;

(7) provide any other information necessary to determine the client's best interest regarding the treatment; and

(8) state that the client does not have a guardian of the person and does not have a parent, spouse, child, or other person with demonstrated interest in the care and welfare of the client who is able and willing to become the client's guardian or surrogate decision-maker.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.111 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.111
§ 425.111.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.111. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: BONDS ISSUED, ASSUMED, OR GUARANTEED IN INTERNATIONAL MARKET. (a) Subject to this section, an insurance company may invest in bonds issued, assumed, or guaranteed by:

(1) the Inter-American Development Bank;

(2) the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank);

(3) the Asian Development Bank;

(4) the State of Israel;

(5) the African Development Bank; and

(6) the International Finance Corporation.

(b) An insurance company's investments in the bonds of a single entity under this section may not exceed 20 percent of the company's capital and surplus.

(c) The aggregate of all investments made by an insurance company under this section may not exceed 20 percent of the company's assets.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.057
§ 1056.057. RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall require the secretary to keep suitable records of all proceedings of each board meeting in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 551, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 845.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 845 / Section 845.152
§ 845.152. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

As a requirement of participation in a state contract awarded under Section 845.151, the system must satisfactorily address the qualifications for arranging to provide health care services to beneficiaries of certain governmental health care programs as delineated in the contractor's request for proposal, including:

(1) readiness reviews and adequacy of credentialing, medical management, quality assurance, claims payment, information management, provider and patient education, and complaint and grievance procedures; and

(2) adequacy of physician and provider networks, including factors such as diversity, geographic accessibility, inclusion of physicians and other providers that have furnished a significant amount of Medicaid or charity care to beneficiaries, and tertiary and subspecialty services.
Tex. Labor Code § 505.059 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 505 / Section 505.059
§ 505.059. NOTICE OF APPEAL; NOTICE OF TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) In each case appealed from the division of workers' compensation to a county or district court:

(1) the clerk of the court shall mail to the division:

(A) not later than the 20th day after the date the case is filed, a notice containing the style, number, and date of filing of the case; and

(B) not later than the 20th day after the date the judgment is rendered, a certified copy of the judgment; and

(2) the attorney preparing the judgment shall file the original and a copy of the judgment with the clerk.

(b) An attorney's failure to comply with Subsection (a)(2) does not excuse the failure of a county or district clerk to comply with Subsection (a)(1)(B).

(c) The duties of a county or district clerk under Subsection (a)(1) are part of the clerk's ex officio duties, and the clerk is not entitled to a fee for the services.

(d) A county or district clerk who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.
Tex. Government Code § 434.026 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.026
§ 434.026. ONLINE REPOSITORY FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Veterans Commission shall develop and maintain on the state electronic Internet portal project described by Section 2054.252 an online repository of information of use to active duty members of the United States armed forces and their families relocating to this state.

(b) The repository under Subsection (a) must include information on assistance, fee waivers, and programs the state provides to active duty members of the United States armed forces and their families related to occupational and professional licenses, education, and health care.

(c) A link to the repository developed under Subsection (a) must be prominently displayed on the public home page of the state electronic Internet portal project described by Section 2054.252.
Tex. Insurance Code § 521.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 521 / Section 521.153
§ 521.153. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN RECORDS REGARDING RACE-BASED PRICING.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 441, Government Code, the department shall preserve all examinations, exhibits to examinations, and other relevant documents regarding race-based pricing that the department has gathered or created with respect to a race-based pricing investigation that is completed or ongoing on September 1, 2009, other than those for which an attorney-client or attorney work product privilege can be claimed, until the time that those documents are eligible for delivery under Subsection (b).

(b) On the completion of the department's race-based pricing investigation, but not later than January 15, 2011, the department shall deliver the records identified under Subsection (a) or copies of those records to the state archivist.

(c) The state archives shall:

(1) using best efforts, preserve and catalogue the records identified under Subsection (a); and

(2) make the records available to the public as soon as appropriate, but not later than January 15, 2015.
Tex. Water Code § 62.116 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.116
§ 62.116. INSPECTION OF WORK; PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A representative of the district shall inspect the progress of work being done under a contract, and on completion of the contract, the district's chief financial officer shall draw a warrant on the county treasurer or issue a check payable to the contractor or the contractor's assignee for the amount of the contract price. The warrant or check shall be paid out of the construction and maintenance fund or the operating fund of the district.

(b) If the district considers it advisable, the district may contract for work to be paid for in partial payments as the work progresses. The amount of work completed at the time of the partial payment shall be shown by a certificate of a representative of the district.

(c) Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of this chapter providing for the construction of any improvements by the United States.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.702 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.702
§ 1158.702. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PARTITION AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) When a guardian has reached an agreement with the other part owners on how to partition real estate as described by Section 1158.701, the guardian shall file with the court in which the guardianship proceedings are pending an application to have the agreement approved by the court.

(b) The application must:

(1) describe the real estate to be divided;

(2) state why it is in the best interests of the ward's estate to partition the real estate; and

(3) show that the proposed partition agreement is fair and just to the ward's estate.
Tex. Government Code § 26.274 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.274
§ 26.274. NACOGDOCHES COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Nacogdoches County has no probate, criminal, or civil jurisdiction except juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b).
Tex. Government Code § 30.01275 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01275
§ 30.01275.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.01275. JOINT COURTS: JURISDICTION. (a) The jurisdiction of a joint municipal court of record created under Section 30.01273 is the combined jurisdiction of the municipal courts of the contracting municipalities.

(b) An appeal from a joint municipal court of record created under Section 30.01273 is to the county criminal court of the county in which the offense occurred. If that county does not have a county criminal court, appeal is to the county court of law of the county.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 18.009 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 18 / Section 18.009
§ 18.009. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues is a separate violation for purposes of a civil penalty assessment.

(b) On request of the department, the attorney general or the county attorney or district attorney of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred shall file suit to collect the penalty.

(c) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the general revenue fund. All civil penalties recovered in suits instituted by a county or district attorney under this section shall be divided between the state and the county in which the county or district attorney brought suit, with 50 percent of the recovery to be paid to the general revenue fund and 50 percent to the county.

(d) The department is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent or abate a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter. On request of the department, the attorney general or the county or district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation is threatened or occurring shall file suit for the injunctive relief. Venue is in the county in which the alleged violation is threatened or is occurring.

(e) This section is applicable only if the department chooses to use civil remedy as opposed to criminal penalty under Section 18.008.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 102.030 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.030
§ 102.030. TIME PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENT FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person convicted of an offense shall pay a reimbursement fee of $15 if the person:

(1) has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor; and

(2) pays any part of a fine, court costs, or restitution, or another reimbursement fee, on or after the 31st day after the date on which a judgment is entered assessing the fine, court costs, restitution, or other reimbursement fee.

(b) The treasurer shall deposit the reimbursement fees collected under this article in a separate account in the general fund of the county or municipality to be used for the purpose of improving the collection of outstanding court costs, fines, reimbursement fees, or restitution or improving the efficiency of the administration of justice in the county or municipality. The county or municipality shall prioritize the needs of the judicial officer who collected the fees when making expenditures under this subsection and use the money deposited to provide for those needs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7952A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7952A / Section 7952A.0104
§ 7952A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7952A.0103 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. Health and Safety Code § 242.849 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.849
§ 242.849. USE OF TAPE OR RECORDING BY AGENCY OR COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to applicable rules of evidence and procedure and the requirements of this section, a tape or recording created through the use of covert or authorized electronic monitoring described by this subchapter may be admitted into evidence in a civil or criminal court action or administrative proceeding.

(b) A court or administrative agency may not admit into evidence a tape or recording created through the use of covert or authorized electronic monitoring or take or authorize action based on the tape or recording unless:

(1) if the tape or recording is a video tape or recording, the tape or recording shows the time and date that the events acquired on the tape or recording occurred;

(2) the contents of the tape or recording have not been edited or artificially enhanced; and

(3) if the contents of the tape or recording have been transferred from the original format to another technological format, the transfer was done by a qualified professional and the contents of the tape or recording were not altered.

(c) A person who sends more than one tape or recording to the department shall identify for the department each tape or recording on which the person believes that an incident of abuse or evidence of neglect may be found. The executive commissioner may adopt rules encouraging persons who send a tape or recording to the department to identify the place on the tape or recording that an incident of abuse or evidence of neglect may be found.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8484.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8484 / Section 8484.151
§ 8484.151. 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 8484.153.

(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.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3971.0701 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3971 / Section 3971.0701
§ 3971.0701. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 751.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 751 / Section 751.009
§ 751.009. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

A promoter or a person affected by the granting, denying, or revoking of a permit may appeal that action to a district court having jurisdiction in the county in which the mass gathering will be held.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.204 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.204
§ 36.204. COST RECOVERY AND INCENTIVES.
Status: in_force

In establishing rates for an electric utility, the commission may:

(1) allow timely recovery of the reasonable costs of conservation, load management, and purchased power, notwithstanding Section 36.201; and

(2) authorize additional incentives for conservation, load management, purchased power, and renewable resources.
Tex. Transportation Code § 257.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 257 / Section 257.002
§ 257.002. CONTRACTS OF ROAD DISTRICT OR PRECINCT OPERATING UNDER ROAD BOND LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) A county commissioner is the ex officio road superintendent with power to enter into a contract in an amount that is not more than $50 on behalf of:

(1) a road district located in the commissioner's precinct;

(2) a justice precinct operating under Chapter 1471, Government Code, and located in the commissioner's precinct; or

(3) the commissioner's precinct if it is operating under Chapter 1471, Government Code.

(b) A contract made under Subsection (a) must be approved by the commissioners court.

(c) A contract in an amount that is more than $50 made on behalf of a road district or precinct described by Subsection (a) must be awarded by the commissioners court of the county in which the road district or precinct is located.

(d) The commissioners court may enter into a contract with an engineer, financial advisor, attorney, or other consultant as the court determines appropriate to act on behalf of the county or the road district or precinct.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.303 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.303
§ 92.303. REVIEW BY COMMISSIONER; APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of the application, the commissioner shall conduct an examination of the financial institution seeking conversion.

(b) After the examination, the commissioner shall approve the conversion without a hearing if the commissioner determines that the converting financial institution is in sound condition and meets all requirements of Subchapter B and relevant rules of the finance commission.

(c) On approval of the conversion, the incorporators shall insert a paragraph preceding the testimonium clause in the certificate of incorporation stating that the savings bank is incorporated by conversion from another financial institution.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14A.057 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14A / Section 14A.057
§ 14A.057. SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may request a person with an admissible document or admissible testimony relevant to the subject matter of the hearing to submit a copy of the document or written statement stating the substance of the testimony.

(b) A written statement submitted under this section must be made under oath or made as an unsworn declaration under Section 132.001.

(c) A copy of a document submitted under this section must be accompanied by a certification executed under oath by an appropriate custodian of the record stating that the copy is correct and any other matter relating to the admissibility of the document that the court requires.

(d) A person submitting a written statement or document under this section is not required to appear at the hearing.

(e) The court shall require that the civilly committed individual be provided with a copy of each written statement or document not later than the 14th day before the date on which the hearing is to begin.