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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 9.203 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.203
§ 9.203. OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

Subject to this code and other laws of this state and except as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 1, in any matter that affects the transaction of intrastate business in this state, a foreign entity and each member, owner, or managerial official of the entity is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities imposed on a domestic entity to which it most closely corresponds or on a member, owner, or managerial official of that domestic entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9033.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9033 / Section 9033.152
§ 9033.152. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks or trust companies in this state to act as a depository of bond proceeds or of revenue derived from the operation of district facilities.

(b) The depository shall, as determined by the board:

(1) furnish indemnity bonds;

(2) pledge securities; or

(3) meet any other requirements.
Tex. Government Code § 51.320 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.320
§ 51.320. BILL FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A fee under this subchapter is not payable until the district clerk produces, or is ready to produce, a bill for services that contains the particulars of the fee charged before payment of the fee is required. The bill must be signed by the clerk or the clerk's successor in office or legal representative who charges the fee or to whom the fee is due.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3963.0310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3963 / Section 3963.0310
§ 3963.0310. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.1056 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.1056
§ 201.1056. AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES ON FEDERAL MILITARY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Defense or another federal entity to allow the department to assist with the provision of any department services, including road maintenance, improvement, relocation, or extension services, for military installations.

(b) State funds may not be used to provide services under an agreement entered into under this section.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the department may not enter into an agreement under this section if payment for the services provided under the agreement would be made from funds provided to the state for public roads under Title 23, United States Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9050.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9050 / Section 9050.103
§ 9050.103. LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only in Harris County.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.0131 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.0131
§ 122.0131. TEMPORARY FOREIGN CREDIT UNION OFFICE.
Status: in_force

If a state contiguous to this state experiences an emergency, on a request by that state's credit union regulatory agency, the commissioner may authorize one or more credit unions located in that state to open temporary offices in this state to more promptly restore credit union services to their members. The commissioner shall issue an order permitting the temporary office and specifying the period the office may remain open. On a finding that the conditions requiring the temporary office continue to exist, the commissioner may extend the period the office may remain open. A credit union may convert a temporary office authorized under this section to a permanent location and operate as a foreign credit union if it qualifies to do business in this state as a foreign credit union under Section 122.013 and commission rules.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.058
§ 1551.058. ELECTRONIC AUTHORIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees may develop a system for a participant to electronically authorize:

(1) enrollment in a coverage or benefit;

(2) contributions to a coverage or benefit; and

(3) deductions or reductions to the participant's compensation or annuity for participation in a coverage or benefit.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the board of trustees may permit or require an authorization covered by Subsection (a) to be made electronically.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11002.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11002 / Section 11002.252
§ 11002.252. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of an ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, as required by Section 54.601, Water Code.

(b) The board shall annually impose the tax while all or part of the bonds are outstanding. Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code, govern the amount and rate of the tax.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.063 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.063
§ 643.063. VEHICLES OPERATED UNDER SHORT-TERM LEASE AND SUBSTITUTE VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Leasing business" means a person that leases vehicles requiring registration.

(2) "Short-term lease" means a lease of 30 days or less.

(b) A vehicle requiring registration operated under a short-term lease is exempt from the registration requirements of Sections 643.052-643.059. The department shall adopt rules providing for the operation of these vehicles under flexible procedures. A vehicle requiring registration operated under a short-term lease is not required to carry a cab card or other proof of registration if a copy of the lease agreement is carried in the cab of the vehicle.

(c) A motor carrier may operate a substitute vehicle without notifying the department in advance if the substitute is a temporary replacement because of maintenance, repair, or other unavailability of the vehicle originally leased. A substitute vehicle is not required to carry a cab card or other proof of registration if a copy of the lease agreement for the vehicle originally leased is carried in the cab of the substitute.

(d) Instead of the registration procedures described by Sections 643.052-643.059, the department shall adopt rules that allow a leasing business to report annually to the department on the number of vehicles requiring registration that the leasing business actually operated in the previous 12 months. The rules may not require the vehicles operated to be described with particularity. The registration fee for each vehicle operated may be paid at the time the report is filed.

(e) A leasing business that registers its vehicles under Subsection (d) may comply with the liability insurance requirements of Subchapter C by filing evidence of a contingency liability policy satisfactory to the department.

(f) Rules adopted by the department under this section:

(1) must be designed to avoid requiring a vehicle to be registered more than once in a calendar year; and

(2) may allow a leasing business to register a vehicle on behalf of a lessee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.049 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.049
§ 225.049. PHANTOM WARRIORS HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) State Highway 195 from Interstate Highway 35 to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen is designated as the Phantom Warriors Highway.

(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Phantom Warriors Highway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at any appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

(d) In this section, a reference to Interstate Highway 35 or to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen means the interstate highway and terminus as they existed on January 1, 2003.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21.104 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21 / Section 21.104
§ 21.104. CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

The department may contract with any state or federal agency or with any other person to accomplish the functions prescribed by Sections 21.102(1) and (2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3920.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3920 / Section 3920.053
§ 3920.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.051
§ 6903.051. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory in the city of Ranger on May 26, 1949, and the territory in the city of Eastland that was added to the district before June 8, 1953. The district's territory may have been modified under:

(1) this subchapter or its predecessor statute, Section 5, Chapter 465, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3862.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3862 / Section 3862.154
§ 3862.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1052.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.151
§ 1052.151. REGISTRATION REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in the practice of landscape architecture unless the person:

(1) holds a certificate of registration under this chapter; or

(2) is authorized under Section 1052.003 to engage in the practice of landscape architecture without holding a certificate of registration.

(b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), a person may not represent the person to be a landscape architect or use the term "landscape architect," "landscape architectural," or "landscape architecture" or any similar term to describe the person's services unless the person holds a certificate of registration under this chapter.

(c) A business entity may engage in the practice of landscape architecture without holding a certificate of registration under this chapter if:

(1) the entity is authorized under Section 1052.003 to engage in the practice of landscape architecture without holding a certificate of registration; or

(2) any landscape architecture performed on behalf of the entity is performed by or under the supervision and control of a person who:

(A) holds a certificate of registration under this chapter; and

(B) is a regular, full-time employee of the entity.

(d) A business entity may use the term "landscape architect," "landscape architectural," or "landscape architecture" or any similar term to describe the entity or the services provided by the entity without holding a certificate of registration under this chapter if any practice of landscape architecture performed on behalf of the entity is performed by or under the supervision and control of a person who:

(1) holds a certificate of registration under this chapter; and

(2) is a regular, full-time employee of the entity.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.222 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.222
§ 22.222. DEPARTMENT TO ACQUIRE PARK LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall acquire by purchase, gift, lease, or condemnation all of the land described in Section 2 of the Act that added this subchapter to this code. The department may acquire the mineral interests in the land to be acquired.

(b) A lease executed under this section may only be from a public entity. A lease executed under this section from the state may not exceed 30 years and may be renewed on its expiration. A lease executed under this section from any other public entity is not limited to any term of years. For purposes of this subsection, "public entity" means an agency or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government, including the board of directors of a municipally owned utility system.

(c) The department shall acquire the land with money from the Texas Park Development Fund, or any fund or account created to finance the acquisition of state parks.

(d) The department may expend funds for the operation and maintenance of the Franklin Mountains State Park.
Tex. Education Code § 61.07621 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.07621
§ 61.07621. TEXAS GOVERNOR'S SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

(a) A Texas governor's school is a summer residential program for high-achieving high school students. A governor's school program may include any or all of the following educational curricula:

(1) mathematics and science;

(2) humanities;

(3) fine arts; or

(4) leadership and public policy.

(b) A public senior college or university may apply to the board to administer a Texas governor's school program under this section. The board shall give preference to a public senior college or university that applies in cooperation with a nonprofit association. The board shall give additional preference if the nonprofit association receives private foundation funds that may be used to finance the program.

(c) The board may approve an application under this section only if the applicant:

(1) applies within the period and in the manner required by rule adopted by the board;

(2) submits a program proposal that includes:

(A) a curriculum consistent with Subsection (a);

(B) criteria for selecting students to participate in the program;

(C) a statement of the length of the program, which must be at least three weeks; and

(D) a statement of the location of the program;

(3) agrees to use a grant under this section only for the purpose of administering a program; and

(4) satisfies any other requirements established by rule adopted by the board.

(d) The criteria described by Subsection (c)(2)(B) must include grade point average, academic standing, and extracurricular activities.

(e) From funds appropriated to the board, the board may make a grant in an amount not to exceed $750,000 each year to public senior colleges or universities whose applications are approved under this section to pay the costs of administering a Texas governor's school program.

(f) The board may adopt other rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Estates Code § 1051.152 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.152
§ 1051.152. VALIDITY OF SERVICE AND RETURN ON CITATION OR NOTICE SERVED BY POSTING.
Status: in_force

(a) A citation or notice in a guardianship proceeding that is required to be served by posting and is issued in conformity with this title, and the service of and return of the citation or notice, is valid if:

(1) a sheriff or constable posts a copy of the citation or notice at the location or locations prescribed by this title; and

(2) the posting occurs on a day preceding the return day of service specified in the citation or notice that provides sufficient time for the period the citation or notice must be posted to expire before the specified return day.

(b) The fact that the sheriff or constable, as applicable, makes the return of service on the citation or notice described by Subsection (a) and returns the citation or notice on which the return has been made to the court before the expiration of the period the citation or notice must be posted does not affect the validity of the citation or notice or the service or return of service. This subsection applies even if the sheriff or constable makes the return of service and returns the citation or notice to the court on the same day the citation or notice is issued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0253
§ 8509.0253. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate one or more banks in the district to serve as depository for the district's money.

(b) District money shall be deposited with a designated depository bank or banks, except that:

(1) money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and

(2) money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of principal of and interest on bonds.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank or a trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) The board shall prescribe the terms of service for depositories.

(e) Before designating a depository bank, the board shall issue a notice that:

(1) states the time and place at which the board will meet to designate a depository bank or banks; and

(2) invites the banks in the district to submit an application to be designated as a depository.

(f) The notice must be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers published in the district and specified by the board.

(g) At the time stated in the notice, the board shall:

(1) consider the application and the management and condition of each bank that applies; and

(2) designate as a depository the bank or banks that:

(A) offer the most favorable terms for handling the money; and

(B) the board finds have proper management and are in condition to handle the money.

(h) Membership on the board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository.

(i) If the board does not receive any applications before the time stated in the notice, the board shall designate one or more banks located inside or outside the district on terms that the board finds advantageous to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8445.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8445 / Section 8445.001
§ 8445.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 212.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.004
§ 1355.004. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A group health benefit plan:

(1) must provide coverage, based on medical necessity, for not less than the following treatments of serious mental illness in each calendar year:

(A) 45 days of inpatient treatment; and

(B) 60 visits for outpatient treatment, including group and individual outpatient treatment;

(2) may not include a lifetime limitation on the number of days of inpatient treatment or the number of visits for outpatient treatment covered under the plan; and

(3) must include the same amount limitations, deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance factors for serious mental illness as the plan includes for physical illness.

(b) A group health benefit plan issuer:

(1) may not count an outpatient visit for medication management against the number of outpatient visits required to be covered under Subsection (a)(1)(B); and

(2) must provide coverage for an outpatient visit described by Subsection (a)(1)(B) under the same terms as the coverage the issuer provides for an outpatient visit for the treatment of physical illness.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2031.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2031 / Section 2031.002
§ 2031.002. RACE CONDITIONS, ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS, AND PREFERENCE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) For each Texas Derby, the race conditions, the entrance qualifications, and the preference system used to determine race finalists shall be developed by:

(1) the racetrack that is awarded the derby, for a race described by Section 2031.001(a)(1) or (3); or

(2) the respective official state horse breed registries and the official horsemen's organization, for a race described by Section 2031.001(a)(2) or (4).

(b) The race conditions, the entrance qualifications, and the preference system developed under Subsection (a) are subject to review and approval by the executive director.
Tex. Insurance Code § 35.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 35 / Section 35.002
§ 35.002. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a regulated entity may conduct business electronically in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under Section 35.004.

(b) To the extent of any conflict between another provision of this code and a provision of this chapter, the provision of this chapter controls.
Tex. Education Code § 51.9675 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9675
§ 51.9675. EQUAL ACCESS TO DUAL CREDIT COURSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) In admitting or enrolling high school students in a dual credit course, an institution of higher education must apply the same criteria and conditions to each student wishing to enroll in the course without regard to whether the student attends a public school or a private or parochial school, including a home school. For purposes of this section, a student who attends a school that is not formally organized as a high school and is at least 16 years of age is considered to be attending a high school.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 54.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 54 / Section 54.004
§ 54.004. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

Program services are available to a resident of this state who is:

(1) a pregnant woman;

(2) the biological father of an unborn child;

(3) the biological parent of a child who is 36 months of age or younger;

(4) an adoptive parent of a child who is 36 months of age or younger;

(5) an approved adoptive parent of an unborn child;

(6) a former participant who has experienced the loss of a child;

(7) a parent or legal guardian of a pregnant minor who is a program client;

(8) the parent, legal guardian, or adult caregiver of a child who is 36 months of age or younger; and

(9) a parent who experienced a miscarriage or loss of a child not more than 90 days before the parent begins participation in the services offered through the program.
Tex. Finance Code § 182.016 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 182 / Section 182.016
§ 182.016. GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OF EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

The banking commissioner may revoke an exemption of a state trust company if the trust company:

(1) makes a false statement under oath on any document required to be filed by this subtitle or finance commission rule;

(2) fails to submit to an examination as required by Section 181.104;

(3) withholds requested information from the banking commissioner; or

(4) violates any provision of this subtitle applicable to an exempt state trust company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.303
§ 1101.303. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall find that the district is dissolved.

(b) If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district.
Tex. Water Code § 36.327 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.327
§ 36.327. RESOLUTION TO ADD TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

If the board finds after the hearing on the petition that the addition of the land would benefit the district and the territory to be added, it may add the territory to the district by resolution. The board does not have to include all the territory described in the petition if it finds that a modification or change is necessary or desirable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.104
§ 1030.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing:

(1) the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and

(2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.