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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.112
§ 1120.112. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.

(b) To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient's relative.

(c) On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The amount must be based on the person's ability to pay.

(d) The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute relating to a person's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a person's ability to pay, the board shall call witnesses, hear and resolve the question, and issue a final order. The order may be appealed to a district court in any county in which the district is located. The substantial evidence rule applies to an appeal under this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 772.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 772 / Section 772.001
§ 772.001. PLANNING AS GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE AND FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

Planning is a governmental purpose and function of the state and agencies and political subdivisions of the state.
Tex. Education Code § 110.05 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 110 / Section 110.05
§ 110.05. COURSES OFFERED.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees.
Tex. Transportation Code § 471.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 471 / Section 471.001
§ 471.001. DUTY TO MAINTAIN CROSSINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) A railway company shall maintain the part of its roadbed and right-of-way that is crossed by a public street of a Type B general-law municipality in proper condition for use by travelers.

(b) A railway company that does not make needed repairs before the 31st day after the date the municipal marshal gives written notice to the section boss of the section where repairs are needed is liable to the municipality for a penalty of $25 for each week the railway company does not make needed repairs. The municipality may sue to recover the penalty.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.052 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.052
§ 4.052. DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN FILINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 4.058, a filing instrument may take effect after the time the instrument would otherwise take effect as provided by this code for the entity filing the instrument.

(b) If the effectiveness of a filing instrument is to be delayed as permitted by this section, the filing instrument may take effect:

(1) at a specified date;

(2) at a specified date and time;

(3) on the occurrence of a specified future event or fact, including an act of any person; or

(4) after the occurrence of a future event or fact, including the act of any person, at a specified date, at a specified date and time, or after the passage of a specified period of time.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.304 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.304
§ 4003.304. INVESTOR EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, with board approval, shall develop and implement investor education initiatives to inform the public about the basics of investing in securities. The initiatives must place a special emphasis on the prevention and detection of securities fraud. Materials developed for and distributed as part of the initiatives must be published in both English and Spanish.

(b) In developing and implementing the initiatives, the commissioner shall use the commissioner's best efforts to collaborate with public or nonprofit entities with an interest in investor education.

(c) For use in providing investor education initiatives and subject to Chapter 575, the commissioner may accept grants and donations from:

(1) a person who is not affiliated with the securities industry; or

(2) a nonprofit association, regardless of whether the entity is affiliated with the securities industry.
Tex. Occupations Code § 58.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 58 / Section 58.103
§ 58.103. EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subchapter G, Chapter 411, Government Code, genetic information may be disclosed without an authorization under Section 58.104 if the disclosure is:

(1) authorized under a state or federal criminal law relating to:

(A) the identification of individuals; or

(B) a criminal or juvenile proceeding, an inquest, or a child fatality review by a multidisciplinary child-abuse team;

(2) required under a specific order of a state or federal court;

(3) for the purpose of establishing paternity as authorized under a state or federal law;

(4) made to provide genetic information relating to a decedent and the disclosure is made to the blood relatives of the decedent for medical diagnosis; or

(5) made to identify a decedent.

(b) Genetic information may be disclosed without an authorization under Section 58.104 if:

(1) the disclosure is for information from a research study in which the procedure for obtaining informed written consent and the use of the information is governed by national standards for protecting participants involved in research projects, including guidelines issued under 21 C.F.R. Part 50 and 45 C.F.R. Part 46;

(2) the information does not identify a specific individual; and

(3) the information is provided to the Texas Department of Health to comply with Chapter 87, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.105
§ 3886.105. GENERAL POWERS REGARDING CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may:

(1) contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for:

(A) the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of any improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost; or

(B) the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project; and

(2) apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project.

(b) A contract the district enters into to carry out a purpose of this chapter may be on any terms and for any period the board determines, including a negotiable or nonnegotiable note or warrant payable to the town, Collin County, Denton County, or any other person.

(c) Any person may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter without further statutory or other authorization.

(d) The governing body of the town must approve a contract payable from ad valorem taxes for a period longer than one year.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.3015 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.3015
§ 1101.3015. FEE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission may not charge more than one fee for the approval of an application to offer an educational program or course of study under this subchapter in multiple formats, including in person, online, or as a correspondence course.

(b) The commission may adopt a fee schedule to charge a separate fee for each format in which a provider offers an educational program or course of study only if the commission by rule has adopted a policy regarding educational programs or courses of study that are offered in multiple formats.
Tex. Water Code § 51.121 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.121
§ 51.121. PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A water control and improvement district organized under the provisions of Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution, may provide for:

(1) the improvement of rivers, creeks, and streams to prevent overflows, to permit navigation or irrigation, or to aid in these purposes; or

(2) the construction and maintenance of pools, lakes, reservoirs, dams, canals, and waterways for irrigation, drainage, or navigation, or to aid these purposes.

(b) A water control and improvement district organized under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, may provide for:

(1) the control, storage, preservation, and distribution of its water and floodwater and the water of its rivers and streams for irrigation, power, and all other useful purposes;

(2) the reclamation and irrigation of its arid, semiarid, and other land which needs irrigation;

(3) the reclamation, drainage, conservation, and development of its forests, water, and hydroelectric power;

(4) the navigation of its coastal and inland water;

(5) the control, abatement, and change of any shortage or harmful excess of water;

(6) the protection, preservation, and restoration of the purity and sanitary condition of water within the state; and

(7) the preservation and conservation of all natural resources of the state, including through the use of geothermal water conveyance systems for the conservation of natural resources.

(c) The purposes stated in Subsection (b) of this section may be accomplished by any practical means.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.157 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.157
§ 121.157. RAILROAD COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The railroad commission may employ or appoint persons as necessary to:

(1) inspect and audit records or receipts, disbursements, vouchers, prices, payrolls, time cards, and books;

(2) inspect the property and records of a gas utility subject to this chapter; and

(3) perform other services as directed by, or under the authority of, the railroad commission.

(b) The railroad commission shall set the amount of compensation for persons employed by the railroad commission.

(c) The chief supervisor of the oil and gas division of the railroad commission shall assist the railroad commission in the performance of the railroad commission's duties under this chapter, as directed by, and under the rules of, the railroad commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1104.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.155
§ 1104.155. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

An appraisal management company registered under this chapter shall on a periodic basis perform an appraisal review of the work of appraisers performing appraisal services for the company to ensure that the services comply with:

(1) the edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice in effect at the time of the appraisal; or

(2) other standards prescribed by board rule.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 501.052 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.052
§ 501.052. PRIVACY POLICY NECESSARY TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not require an individual to disclose the individual's social security number to obtain goods or services from or enter into a business transaction with the person unless the person:

(1) adopts a privacy policy as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) makes the privacy policy available to the individual; and

(3) maintains under the privacy policy the confidentiality and security of the social security number disclosed to the person.

(b) A privacy policy adopted under this section must include:

(1) how personal information is collected;

(2) how and when the personal information is used;

(3) how the personal information is protected;

(4) who has access to the personal information; and

(5) the method of disposal of the personal information.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 5.02 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 403 / Section 5.02
§ 5.02.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.02. As an alternative, the host state and the nonhost states may provide for payments in the same total amount as stated above to be made to meet the principal and interest expense associated with the bond indebtedness or other form of indebtedness issued by the appropriate agency of the host state for purposes associated with the development, operation, and post-closure monitoring of the compact facility. In the event the member states proceed in this manner, the payment schedule shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of debt repayment. This schedule shall replace the payment schedule described in Section 5.01 of this article.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8809.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8809 / Section 8809.052
§ 8809.052. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

Every two years, an election shall be held on the uniform election date in May to elect the appropriate number of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8326.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8326 / Section 8326.101
§ 8326.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.501 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.501
§ 347.501. CREDITOR'S LIABILITY RELATED TO DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

A creditor is liable for the penalty provided by Section 349.003 if the creditor:

(1) fails to order the manufactured home or fails to hold the manufactured home in inventory in accordance with the deposit agreement under Section 347.303 or 347.304, respectively; or

(2) retains as a deposit an amount that exceeds the amount authorized by Subchapter H.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.154
§ 1062.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 355.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 355 / Section 355.001
§ 355.001. OFFENSES THAT ARE CLASS C PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE MISDEMEANORS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 355.002 or 355.003 of this code, a person who violates a provision of Title 7 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Penal Code § 71.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 71 / Section 71.03
§ 71.03. DEFENSES EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

It is no defense to prosecution under Section 71.02 that:

(1) one or more members of the combination are not criminally responsible for the object offense;

(2) one or more members of the combination have been acquitted, have not been prosecuted or convicted, have been convicted of a different offense, or are immune from prosecution;

(3) a person has been charged with, acquitted, or convicted of any offense listed in Subsection (a) of Section 71.02; or

(4) once the initial combination of three or more persons is formed there is a change in the number or identity of persons in the combination as long as two or more persons remain in the combination and are involved in a continuing course of conduct constituting an offense under this chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 107.152 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.152
§ 107.152. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, an adoption evaluation does not include services provided in accordance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children adopted under Subchapter B, Chapter 162, or an evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 262.114 by an employee of or contractor with the department.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to the pre-placement and post-placement parts of an adoption evaluation conducted by a licensed child-placing agency or the department.

(c) The pre-placement and post-placement parts of an adoption evaluation conducted by a licensed child-placing agency or the department are governed by rules adopted by the commissioner of the department.

(d) In a suit involving a licensed child-placing agency or the department, a licensed child-placing agency or the department shall conduct the pre-placement and post-placement parts of the adoption evaluation and file reports on those parts with the court before the court renders a final order of adoption.

(e) A court may appoint the department to conduct the pre-placement and post-placement parts of an adoption evaluation in a suit only if the department is:

(1) a party to the suit; or

(2) the managing conservator of the child who is the subject of the suit.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.205 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.205
§ 121.205. SETTLEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

A civil penalty under Section 121.204 may be compromised by the attorney general who in determining a compromise shall consider:

(1) the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to the size of the business of the person charged;

(2) the gravity of the violation; and

(3) the good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation.
Tex. Government Code § 2177.0035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2177 / Section 2177.0035
§ 2177.0035. TERMS; VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Board members serve staggered six-year terms, with one-third or as near as possible to one-third of the members' terms expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
Tex. Government Code § 434.422 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.422
§ 434.422. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

To the extent funds are appropriated to the commission for that purpose, the commission shall establish a matching grant program to support community mental health programs that provide services and treatment to veterans and their families.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.02 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.02
§ 33.02. INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) The collector for a taxing unit may enter into an agreement with a person delinquent in the payment of the tax for payment of the tax, penalties, and interest in installments. The collector for a taxing unit shall, on request by a person delinquent in the payment of the tax on a residence homestead for which the property owner has been granted an exemption under Section 11.13, enter into an agreement with the person for payment of the tax, penalties, and interest in installments if the person has not entered into an installment agreement with the collector for the taxing unit under this section in the preceding 24 months.

(a-1) An installment agreement under this section:

(1) must be in writing;

(2) must provide for payments to be made in monthly installments;

(3) must extend for a period of at least 12 months if the property that is the subject of the agreement is a residence homestead for which the person entering into the agreement has been granted an exemption under Section 11.13; and

(4) may not extend for a period of more than 36 months.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), interest and a penalty accrue as provided by Sections 33.01(a) and (c) on the unpaid balance during the period of the agreement.

(b-1) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a penalty does not accrue as provided by Section 33.01(a) on the unpaid balance during the period of the agreement if the property that is the subject of the agreement is a residence homestead for which the property owner has been granted an exemption under Section 11.13. If the property owner fails to make a payment as required by the agreement, a penalty accrues as provided by Section 33.01(a) on the unpaid balance as if the owner had not entered into the agreement.

(c) A property owner's execution of an installment agreement under this section is an irrevocable admission of liability for all taxes, penalties, and interest that are subject to the agreement.

(d) Property may not be seized and sold and a suit may not be filed to collect a delinquent tax subject to an installment agreement unless the property owner:

(1) fails to make a payment as required by the agreement;

(2) fails to pay other property taxes collected by the unit when due as required by the collector; or

(3) breaches any other condition of the agreement.

(e) Execution of an installment agreement tolls the limitation periods provided by Section 33.05 of this code for the period during which enforced collection is barred by Subsection (d) of this section.

(f) The collector for a taxing unit must deliver a notice of default to a person who is in breach of an installment agreement under this section and to any other owner of an interest in the property subject to the agreement whose name appears on the delinquent tax roll before the collector may seize and sell the property or file a suit to collect a delinquent tax subject to the agreement.
Tex. Transportation Code § 461.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 461 / Section 461.005
§ 461.005. ELIMINATION OF OVERLAPPING SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To eliminate waste and maximize efficiency, the department shall encourage public transportation providers to agree on the allocation of specific services and service areas among the providers. The department may incorporate these discussions in planning processes such as the development of the statewide transportation improvement program or a local transportation improvement plan.

(b) If public transportation providers do not reach an agreement on a service plan under Subsection (a), the department may develop an interim service plan for that area.

(c) The department may require that all or a percentage of the vehicles used to provide public transportation services comply with specified emissions standards. The standards may vary among geographic areas based on the need of each area to reduce levels of air pollution. This subsection does not apply to an authority created under Chapter 451, 452, 453, or 460.