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Tex. Property Code § 141.022 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.022
§ 141.022. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 141.025, this chapter applies to a transfer within the scope of Section 141.003 made after September 1, 1995, if:

(1) the transfer purports to have been made under the Texas Uniform Gifts to Minors Act; or

(2) the instrument by which the transfer purports to have been made uses in substance the designation "as custodian under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act" or "as custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act" of any other state, and the application of this chapter is necessary to validate the transfer.
Tex. Government Code § 669.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 669 / Section 669.003
§ 669.003. CONTRACTING WITH EXECUTIVE HEAD OF STATE AGENCY.
Status: in_force

A state agency may not enter into a contract with the executive head of the state agency, with a person who at any time during the four years before the date of the contract was the executive head of the state agency, or with a person who employs a current or former executive head of a state agency affected by this section, unless the governing body:

(1) votes, in an open meeting, to approve the contract; and

(2) notifies the Legislative Budget Board, not later than the fifth day before the date of the vote, of the terms of the proposed contract.
Tex. Election Code § 31.048 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.048
§ 31.048. ABOLISHING POSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court by written order may abolish the position of county elections administrator at any time.

(b) After the effective date of an order abolishing the position of administrator, the county tax assessor-collector is the voter registrar, and the duties and functions of the county clerk that were performed by the administrator revert to the county clerk, unless a transfer of duties and functions occurs under Section 12.031 or 31.071.

(c) Not later than the third day after the date an order abolishing the position of administrator is adopted, the county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary of state.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.023 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.023
§ 155.023. PAYMENT OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A distributor shall pay the tax on tobacco products received for the purpose of making a first sale at the time the distributor files the report required by Section 155.111. A distributor shall pay the tax by cashier's check payable to the comptroller, by electronic funds transfer to the comptroller or by any other method of payment authorized by the comptroller.

(b) The person in possession of tobacco products has the burden to prove payment of the tax on the products.
Tex. Government Code § 1231.044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1231 / Section 1231.044
§ 1231.044. STATE AUDITOR REVIEW OF STATE SECURITY PROCEEDS; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) On the board's request, the state auditor shall review the disposition of state security proceeds.

(b) The state auditor shall prepare a report of the review and file a copy of the report with:

(1) the board;

(2) the governor;

(3) the lieutenant governor;

(4) the speaker of the house of representatives;

(5) the secretary of state; and

(6) each member of the legislature.
Tex. Local Government Code § 85.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 85 / Section 85.006
§ 85.006.
Status: in_force

Sec. 85.006. COUNTY POLICE FORCE IN COUNTIES OF 210,000 OR MORE. (a) In a county with a population of 210,000 or more, the sheriff may appoint a county police force. The commissioners court shall determine the number, which must be at least six, of police officers to be appointed. The sheriff shall appoint one of the officers as chief of the county police. The appointments are subject to approval by the commissioners court. The sheriff may, subject to approval by the commissioners court, terminate the employment of an officer.

(b) The sheriff shall deputize each police officer appointed under this section. Each officer has the authority of a deputy sheriff, and all laws of the state applicable to deputy sheriffs apply to the officer to the same extent that they apply to deputy sheriffs unless the law conflicts with this section.

(c) A police officer appointed under this section shall patrol, by automobile or motorcycle furnished by the officer, the highways of the county located outside the corporate limits of the county seat. The officer shall devote all time spent on duty to performing that service and to matters related to that service. The officer shall perform all duties in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioners court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 560.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 560 / Section 560.003
§ 560.003. PROHIBITED ADVERTISING OF PHARMACY.
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacy that is not licensed under this chapter may not advertise the pharmacy's services in this state.

(b) A person who is a resident of this state may not advertise the pharmacy services of a pharmacy that is not licensed by the board if the pharmacy or person makes the advertisement with the knowledge that the advertisement will or is likely to induce a resident of this state to use the pharmacy to dispense a prescription drug order.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1881 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1881
§ 152.1881. PALO PINTO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Palo Pinto County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Palo Pinto County.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary in an amount set by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Palo Pinto County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.002
§ 1704.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only in a county with a population of:

(1) 110,000 or more; or

(2) less than 110,000 in which a board is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8838.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8838 / Section 8838.151
§ 8838.151. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Reasonable fees, as determined by the district, may be imposed on an annual basis on each nonexempt well and on each well exempt from permitting under Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code. The district shall adopt any rules necessary for the assessment and collection of fees under this subsection.

(b) The district may use money collected from fees:

(1) in any manner necessary for the management and operation of the district;

(2) to pay all or part of the principal of and interest on district bonds or notes; and

(3) for any purpose consistent with the district's approved water management plan.
Tex. Education Code § 25.086 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.086
§ 25.086. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A child is exempt from the requirements of compulsory school attendance if the child:

(1) attends a private or parochial school that includes in its course a study of good citizenship;

(2) is eligible to participate in a school district's special education program under Section 29.003 and cannot be appropriately served by the resident district;

(3) has a physical or mental condition of a temporary and remediable nature that makes the child's attendance infeasible and holds a certificate from a qualified physician specifying the temporary condition, indicating the treatment prescribed to remedy the temporary condition, and covering the anticipated period of the child's absence from school for the purpose of receiving and recuperating from that remedial treatment;

(4) is expelled in accordance with the requirements of law in a school district that does not participate in a mandatory juvenile justice alternative education program under Section 37.011;

(5) is at least 17 years of age and:

(A) is attending a course of instruction to prepare for the high school equivalency examination, and:

(i) has the permission of the child's parent or guardian to attend the course;

(ii) is required by court order to attend the course;

(iii) has established a residence separate and apart from the child's parent, guardian, or other person having lawful control of the child; or

(iv) is homeless; or

(B) has received a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate;

(6) is at least 16 years of age and is attending a course of instruction to prepare for the high school equivalency examination, if:

(A) the child is recommended to take the course of instruction by a public agency that has supervision or custody of the child under a court order; or

(B) the child is enrolled in a Job Corps training program under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.);

(7) is at least 16 years of age and is enrolled in a high school diploma program under Chapter 18;

(8) is enrolled in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science under Subchapter G, Chapter 105;

(9) is enrolled in the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities;

(10) is enrolled in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley;

(11) is enrolled in the Texas Academy of International Studies; or

(12) is specifically exempted under another law.

(b) This section does not relieve a school district in which a child eligible to participate in the district's special education program resides of its fiscal and administrative responsibilities under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, or of its responsibility to provide a free appropriate public education to a child with a disability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7921A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7921A / Section 7921A.0302
§ 7921A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Estates Code § 1357.101 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1357 / Section 1357.101
§ 1357.101. RELIANCE ON AGREEMENT; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who receives the original or a copy of a supported decision-making agreement shall rely on the agreement.

(b) A person is not subject to criminal or civil liability and has not engaged in professional misconduct for an act or omission if the act or omission is done in good faith and in reliance on a supported decision-making agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8039.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8039 / Section 8039.0403
§ 8039.0403. 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. Local Government Code § 504.252 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.252
§ 504.252. SALES TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If the authorizing municipality adopts the tax under Section 504.251, a tax is imposed on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items within the municipality at the rate approved by the voters.

(b) The rate of the tax imposed under Subsection (a) may be any rate that is an increment of one-eighth of one percent, that the authorizing municipality determines is appropriate, and that would not result in a combined rate that exceeds the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 504.254(a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 2202.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2202 / Section 2202.056
§ 2202.056. FEE FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of authority must pay a nonrefundable fee in an amount set by the commissioner when the applicant files the application.

(b) The fee may not exceed $200.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.313 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.313
§ 501.313. DELIVERY AND FILING OF RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Three originals of the restated certificate of formation shall be delivered to the secretary of state.

(b) If the secretary of state determines that the restated certificate of formation conforms to law and on receipt of a $25 fee, the secretary of state shall:

(1) endorse the word "Filed" and the date of the filing on each original of the restated certificate of formation;

(2) file one of the original restated certificates of formation in the secretary of state's office;

(3) issue two certificates evidencing the filing of the restated certificate of formation;

(4) attach to each certificate evidencing the filing of the restated certificate of formation an original of the restated certificate of formation; and

(5) deliver a certificate evidencing the filing of the restated certificate of formation and the attached restated certificate of formation to:

(A) the corporation or the corporation's representative; and

(B) the governing body of:

(i) the corporation's authorizing unit; or

(ii) any county in the county alliance that authorized the creation of the corporation, for a county alliance corporation.

(c) The governing body of a county to which a certificate evidencing the filing of the restated certificate of formation and the attached restated certificate of formation are delivered under Subsection (b)(5)(B)(ii) shall provide photocopies of the certificate evidencing the filing of the restated certificate of formation and the attached restated certificate of formation to each other member of the county alliance.
Tex. Water Code § 62.154 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.154
§ 62.154.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.154. APPLICABILITY OF SECTIONS 62.155-62.159. Sections 62.155-62.159 of this code apply to all revenue, income, money, funds, or increments except revenue derived from taxation which may result from the ownership and operation of the district's improvements and facilities. However, these sections do not apply to any of the following counties:

(1) Matagorda;

(2) Fort Bend;

(3) Brazoria;

(4) Chambers;

(5) Galveston; and

(6) Harris.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.091 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.091
§ 391.091. ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall contract with an individual, firm, group, or association in this state to erect and maintain specific information logo signs and major shopping area guide signs at appropriate locations along an eligible highway.

(b) The department may enter into a contract under this section by the method that the department determines is the most practical or most advantageous for the state, including competitive bids, competitive sealed proposals, and open market contracts.

(b-1) A contract under this section shall provide for:

(1) the assessment of fees to be paid to a contractor by a commercial establishment eligible for display on the specific information logo sign; and

(2) remittance to the department of at least 10 percent of the fees collected by the contractor.

(c) The department shall make a written award of a contract to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value for the state. In determining the best value for the state, the department may consider:

(1) revenue provided to the department by the contractor;

(2) fees to be charged eligible businesses or agricultural interests for inclusion on the signs;

(3) the quality of services offered;

(4) the contractor's financial resources and ability to perform; and

(5) any other factor the department considers relevant.

(d) To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails over any other law relating to the method of the purchasing of goods and services by the department.

(e) Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code, and Chapter 223 do not apply to purchases of goods and services under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.555 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.555
§ 884.555. MEMBERS MEETING; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) After the department approves a proposed direct reinsurance agreement, the board of directors of the mutual assessment company shall:

(1) call a meeting of the company's members in accordance with the company's bylaws for voting on ratification of the direct reinsurance agreement; and

(2) mail to each member:

(A) a copy of the proposed agreement; and

(B) a copy of the notice of the meeting.

(b) The meeting may not be held before the 16th day after the date on which the copies are mailed under Subsection (a)(2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.058
§ 1037.058. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The board may appoint an assistant administrator.

(c) The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

(d) On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and

(2) contains other conditions the board may require.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1652.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1652 / Section 1652.155
§ 1652.155. RIGHT TO RETURN FOR REFUND; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If an applicant is not satisfied for any reason after examining a Medicare supplement benefit plan document or certificate, the applicant is entitled to receive a refund of the premium if the applicant returns the document or certificate not later than the 30th day after the date it is delivered.

(b) The entity issuing the plan or certificate shall refund the premium directly to the applicant in a timely manner.

(c) A Medicare supplement benefit plan or certificate must have a notice stating the substance prescribed by Subsection (a) prominently printed on the first page of or attached to the plan or certificate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.057
§ 2303.057. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The department may employ personnel necessary to administer and enforce this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 91.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 91 / Section 91.001
§ 91.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Health care practitioner" means a person who is licensed:

(A) to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code;

(B) as a physician assistant under Chapter 204, Occupations Code;

(C) as an advanced nurse practitioner under Chapter 301, Occupations Code; or

(D) as a chiropractor under Chapter 201, Occupations Code.

(2) "School" means any private or public school offering academic instruction in any grade level from kindergarten through grade 12.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.07 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.07
§ 32.07. DISPLAY OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

A private club registration permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at all times on the licensed premises.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.020 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.020
§ 1002.020. MORTGAGE; LIEN.
Status: in_force

"Mortgage" and "lien" include:

(1) a deed of trust;

(2) a vendor's lien;

(3) a mechanic's, materialman's, or laborer's lien;

(4) a judgment, attachment, or garnishment lien;

(5) a federal or state tax lien;

(6) a chattel mortgage; and

(7) a pledge by hypothecation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.003
§ 3877.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the City of Waller, Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County from providing the level of services provided, as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 312.205 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 312 / Section 312.205
§ 312.205. SPECIFIC TERMS OF TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement made under Section 312.204 or 312.211 must:

(1) list the kind, number, and location of all proposed improvements of the property;

(2) provide access to and authorize inspection of the property by municipal employees to ensure that the improvements or repairs are made according to the specifications and conditions of the agreement;

(3) limit the uses of the property consistent with the general purpose of encouraging development or redevelopment of the zone during the period that property tax exemptions are in effect;

(4) provide for recapturing property tax revenue lost as a result of the agreement if the owner of the property fails to make the improvements or repairs as provided by the agreement;

(5) contain each term agreed to by the owner of the property;

(6) require the owner of the property to certify annually to the governing body of each taxing unit that the owner is in compliance with each applicable term of the agreement; and

(7) provide that the governing body of the municipality may cancel or modify the agreement if the property owner fails to comply with the agreement.

(b) An agreement made under Section 312.204 or 312.211 may include, at the option of the governing body of the municipality, provisions for:

(1) improvements or repairs by the municipality to streets, sidewalks, and utility services or facilities associated with the property, except that the agreement may not provide for lower charges or rates than are made for other services or properties of a similar character;

(2) an economic feasibility study, including a detailed list of estimated improvement costs, a description of the methods of financing all estimated costs, and the time when related costs or monetary obligations are to be incurred;

(3) a map showing existing uses and conditions of real property in the reinvestment zone;

(4) a map showing proposed improvements and uses in the reinvestment zone;

(5) proposed changes of zoning ordinances, the master plan, the map, building codes, and city ordinances; and

(6) the recapture of all or a portion of property tax revenue lost as a result of the agreement if the owner of the property fails to create all or a portion of the number of new jobs provided by the agreement, if the appraised value of the property subject to the agreement does not attain a value specified in the agreement, or if the owner fails to meet any other performance criteria provided by the agreement, and payment of a penalty or interest, or both, on that recaptured property tax revenue.