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Tex. Tax Code § 321.404 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.404
§ 321.404. BALLOT WORDING.
Status: in_force

(a) In an election to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the applicable proposition: "A sales and use tax is adopted within the city at the rate of _______ percent" (insert appropriate rate) or "The adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of ________ percent to be used to reduce the property tax rate" (insert appropriate rate).

(b) In an election to repeal the tax, the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the applicable proposition: "The local sales and use tax within the city is abolished" or "The abolition of the additional sales and use tax within the city."

(c) In a municipality that does not impose a property tax, the ballot at an election to adopt the additional municipal sales and use tax shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following proposition: "The adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the city at the rate of ________ percent" (insert appropriate rate).

(d) In an election to reduce or increase the tax, the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The adoption of a local sales and use tax in (name of municipality) at the rate of ______ (insert appropriate rate)."
Tex. Local Government Code § 506.151 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 506 / Section 506.151
§ 506.151. DISTRIBUTION OF NET EARNINGS.
Status: in_force

If the board of directors of a county alliance corporation determines that sufficient provisions have been made to pay the corporation's expenses, bonds, and other obligations, any net earnings may be distributed among the counties in the county alliance as a percentage of the per capita contributions made by each of the counties during the corporation's existence.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.026 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.026
§ 46B.026. REPORT DEADLINE.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an expert examining the defendant shall provide the report on the defendant' s competency or incompetency to stand trial to the court, the attorney representing the state, and the attorney representing the defendant not later than the 30th day after the date on which the expert was ordered to examine the defendant and prepare the report.

(b) For good cause shown, the court may permit an expert to complete the examination and report and provide the report to the court and attorneys at a date later than the date required by Subsection (a).

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (S.B. 1326), Sec. 35(1), eff. September 1, 2017.

(d) The court shall submit to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System on a monthly basis the number of reports provided to the court under this article.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922 / Section 7922.203
§ 7922.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1086.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1086 / Section 1086.251
§ 1086.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) district maintenance and operating expenses.

(c) The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.053
§ 3501.053. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect from its membership a president and a vice president.

(b) The vice president shall preside in the absence of the president.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3971.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3971 / Section 3971.0503
§ 3971.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6736 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6736
§ 2306.6736.
Status: repealed

Sec. 2306.6736. LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS FINANCED UNDER AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009. (a) To the extent the department receives federal funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) or any subsequent law (including any extension or renewal thereof) that requires the department to award the federal funds in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as awards of housing tax credits, the following provisions shall apply.

(b) Any reference in this chapter to the administration of the housing tax credit program shall apply equally to the administration of such federal funds, except:

(1) the department may establish a separate application procedure for such funds, outside of the uniform application cycle referred to in Section 2306.1111 and the deadlines established in Section 2306.6724, and any reference herein to the application period shall refer to the period beginning on the date the department begins accepting applications for such funds and continuing until all such available funds are awarded;

(2) unless reauthorized, this section is repealed on August 31, 2011.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1122.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1122 / Section 1122.059
§ 1122.059. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

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

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

(2) direct the general affairs of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.002
§ 1473.002. PLEDGE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this subchapter by pledging all or part of the revenue derived from:

(1) the operation of the library building; or

(2) the lease of space in the library building.
Tex. Labor Code § 91.013 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 91 / Section 91.013
§ 91.013. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of an original application for a license, the department shall conduct a thorough background investigation of each individual applicant and of each controlling person of each applicant to determine whether that applicant or controlling person is qualified under this chapter. The department may deny an application for the issuance of a license if the department finds that an applicant or a controlling person is not qualified under this chapter. The investigation must include:

(1) the submission of fingerprints for processing through appropriate local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies; and

(2) examination by the department of police or other law enforcement records maintained by local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies.

(b) Department background investigations are governed by this chapter, Section 411.122, Government Code, and Chapter 53, Occupations Code. Conviction of a crime does not automatically disqualify a controlling person, require the revocation of a license, or require the denial of an application for a new or renewed license. The department shall consider criminal convictions as provided by Section 411.122, Government Code, and Chapter 53, Occupations Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 94.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 94 / Section 94.001
§ 94.001. LOANS TO ONE BORROWER.
Status: in_force

(a) The finance commission by rule may limit loans to one borrower. Those limits may not be less restrictive than the limits imposed on savings associations under Section 5(u), Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1464(u)).

(b) A savings bank may not make loans to one borrower to a greater extent than:

(1) permitted by rule adopted under Subsection (a); or

(2) a savings association is permitted under Section 5(u), Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1464(u)).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.057
§ 7502.057. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director shall receive a fee of $50 for each day spent performing official duties as a director, not to exceed $200 per month.
Tex. Education Code § 28.02123 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.02123
§ 28.02123. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than September 1 of each school year, a school district shall notify by regular mail or e-mail the parent of or other person standing in parental relation to each student enrolled in grade nine or above that the student is not required to complete an Algebra II course to graduate under the foundation high school program.

(b) The notification must include information regarding the potential consequences to a student of not completing an Algebra II course, including the impact on eligibility for:

(1) automatic college admission under Section 51.803; and

(2) certain financial aid authorized under Title 3, including:

(A) the TEXAS grant program under Subchapter M, Chapter 56; and

(B) the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program under Subchapter P, Chapter 56.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 368.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 368 / Section 368.001
§ 368.001. REGULATORY PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may establish a program regulating transporters of grease trap, sand trap, and septic waste.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.001
§ 2308.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Workforce Investment Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.251
§ 3871.251. DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The city by ordinance may dissolve the district.

(b) The city may not dissolve the district until the district's outstanding indebtedness or contractual obligations that are payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged, or the city has affirmatively assumed the obligation to pay the outstanding indebtedness from the city's lawfully available revenue.

(c) The city may not dissolve the district until the agreement under Section 3871.160 has been executed and the district's performance under the agreement has been fulfilled, including any right or obligation the district has to reimburse a developer or owner for the costs of improvement projects.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 95.035 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 95 / Section 95.035
§ 95.035. CONDEMNATION OF UNFIT CITRUS FRUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Citrus fruit that has been treated with coloring matter but that on inspection fails to comply with this chapter or a rule of the department, or is determined to be otherwise unfit for consumption, is condemned as a public nuisance and as detrimental to public health.

(b) The department or the sheriff of the county where the citrus fruit is located shall seize and destroy condemned citrus fruit.

(c) In lieu of seizure and destruction of condemned citrus fruit, the department may allow disposition by the owner in accordance with department rules.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2023.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2023 / Section 2023.056
§ 2023.056. COOPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall cooperate with a district attorney, a criminal district attorney, a county attorney, the Department of Public Safety, the attorney general, or a peace officer in enforcing this subtitle.

(b) The commission, under commission authority to obtain criminal history record information under Section 2023.057, shall maintain and exchange pertinent intelligence data with other states and agencies.
Tex. Government Code § 302.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 302 / Section 302.020
§ 302.020. PERMITTED EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

A speaker candidate may expend campaign funds for:

(1) travel for the speaker candidate and the speaker candidate's immediate family and campaign staff;

(2) the employment of clerks and stenographers;

(3) clerical and stenographic supplies;

(4) printing and stationery;

(5) office rent;

(6) telephone, telegraph, postage, freight, and express expenses;

(7) advertising and publicity;

(8) the expenses of holding political and other meetings designed to promote the candidacy;

(9) the employment of legal counsel; and

(10) the retirement of campaign loans.
Tex. Government Code § 43.141 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.141
§ 43.141.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.141. 83RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, and Presidio counties elect a district attorney for the 83rd Judicial District.

(b) The district attorney for the 83rd district also acts as district attorney for the 394th Judicial District in Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties.
Tex. Estates Code § 1055.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.002
§ 1055.002. DEFECT IN PLEADING.
Status: in_force

A court may not invalidate a pleading in a guardianship proceeding, or an order based on the pleading, on the basis of a defect of form or substance in the pleading unless a timely objection has been made against the defect and the defect has been called to the attention of the court in which the proceeding was or is pending.
Tex. Water Code § 5.704 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.704
§ 5.704. NOTICE OF CHANGE IN PAYMENT PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

The commission shall promptly notify each person required to pay a commission fee under this code or the Health and Safety Code of any change in fee payment procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.204
§ 3503.204. BONDS FOR WATER OR SEWER PROJECTS; APPLICABILITY OF WATER CODE.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under this chapter for a water or sewer project shall be issued in accordance with Sections 54.502 and 54.503, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.106
§ 3503.106. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The authority and any person may contract with each other in any manner and on terms on which the parties agree regarding a power the authority may exercise or a facility or service that the authority may provide or finance.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2251.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.107
§ 2251.107. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each filing made, and any supporting information filed, under this chapter is public information subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, including any applicable exception from required disclosure under that chapter.

(b) Each year the department shall make available to the public information concerning the department's general process and methodology for rate review under this chapter, including factors that contribute to the disapproval of a rate. Information provided under this subsection must be general in nature and may not reveal proprietary or trade secret information of any insurer.
Tex. Occupations Code § 558.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 558 / Section 558.059
§ 558.059. EXAMINATION FEE REFUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may retain all or part of an examination fee paid by an applicant who is unable to take the examination.

(b) The board shall adopt policies allowing the board to refund the examination fee paid by an applicant who:

(1) provides advance notice of the applicant's inability to take the examination; or

(2) is unable to take the examination because of an emergency.

(c) The board's policy must establish the required notification period and the emergencies that warrant a refund.

(d) The board shall make efforts to ensure that the policy does not conflict with the policy of a national testing body involved in administering the examination.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 73.052 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 73 / Section 73.052
§ 73.052. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a method for a person who has been defamed by a publication or broadcast to mitigate any perceived damage or injury.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.106
§ 822.106. DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A holder of a certificate of registration shall prominently display the certificate at the premises where each animal that is the subject of the certificate of registration is kept.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date a person receives a certificate of registration, the person shall file a clear and legible copy of the certificate of registration with the Department of State Health Services. The executive commissioner shall establish a procedure for filing a certificate of registration and by rule shall establish a reasonable fee to be collected by the department in an amount sufficient to recover the cost associated with filing a certificate of registration under this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0109
§ 5018.0109. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt and use a corporate seal.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 8.07 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 403 / Section 8.07
§ 8.07.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.07. Nothing in this compact confers any new authority on the states or commission to do any of the following:

(1) Regulate the packaging or transportation of low-level radioactive waste in a manner inconsistent with the regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the United States Department of Transportation.

(2) Regulate health, safety, or environmental hazards from source, by-product, or special nuclear material.

(3) Inspect the activities of licensees of the agreement states or of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.006
§ 1702.006. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.113
§ 1509.113. PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, equipment, operation, or maintenance of property or a facility for providing a farmers' market is a public purpose and a proper municipal function.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.007
§ 773.007. SUPERVISION OF EMERGENCY PREHOSPITAL CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The provision of advanced life support must be under medical supervision and a licensed physician's control.

(b) The provision of basic life support may be under medical supervision and a licensed physician's control.
Tex. Utilities Code § 54.158 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 54 / Section 54.158
§ 54.158. INTERFERENCE WITH RESOLD SERVICES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An incumbent local exchange company may not:

(1) delay providing or maintaining a service provided under this subchapter;

(2) degrade the quality of access the company provides to another provider;

(3) impair the speed, quality, or efficiency of a line used by another provider;

(4) fail to fully disclose in a timely manner after a request all available information necessary for a certificate holder to provide resale services; or

(5) refuse to take a reasonable action to allow a certificate holder efficient access to the company's ordering, billing, or repair management system.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.051 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.051
§ 93.051. REQUIREMENT TO WEIGH; PUBLIC WEIGHER.
Status: in_force

Citrus fruit that is purchased by weight prior to packing shall be weighed at the expense of the buyer by a public weigher.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300C.0152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300C / Section 300C.0152
§ 300C.0152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may designate an official of the district or contract with another person to assess and collect the mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.

(b) The person charged by the district with the assessment and collection of mandatory payments shall charge and deduct from the mandatory payments collected for the district a collection fee in an amount not to exceed the person's usual and customary charges for like services.

(c) If the person charged with the assessment and collection of mandatory payments is an official of the district, any revenue from a collection fee charged under Subsection (b) shall be deposited in the district's general fund and, if appropriate, shall be reported as fees of the district.
Tex. Education Code § 62.181 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.181
§ 62.181. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "At-risk student" means an undergraduate student of an eligible institution:

(A) whose score on the SAT or ACT assessment test is less than the national mean score of students' scores on that test; or

(B) who has previously received a grant under the federal Pell Grant program.

(2) "Eligible institution" means an institution of higher education designated as a comprehensive university, doctoral university, or master's university under the coordinating board's accountability system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.202
§ 3933.202. LAW APPLICABLE TO NEW DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.060
§ 1078.060. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

(c) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in the amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.

(d) The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.404 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.404
§ 1575.404. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

The trustee shall fill a vacancy on the committee by appointing a person who meets the qualifications applicable to the vacated position.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1351.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1351 / Section 1351.003
§ 1351.003. APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL PROVISIONS OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 1201, including provisions relating to the applicability, purpose, and enforcement of that chapter, the construction of policies under that chapter, rulemaking under that chapter, and definitions of terms applicable in that chapter, apply to this chapter.