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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7921.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7921 / Section 7921.104
§ 7921.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Education Code § 49.053 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.053
§ 49.053. GOVERNANCE PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The agreement among the consolidating districts may include a governance plan designed to preserve community-based and site-based decision making within the consolidated district, including the delegation of specific powers of the governing board of the district other than the power to levy taxes, including a provision authorized by Section 13.158(b).

(b) The governance plan may provide for a transitional board of trustees during the first year after consolidation, but beginning with the next year the board of trustees must be elected from within the boundaries of the consolidated district. If the consolidating districts elect trustees from single-member districts, the consolidated district must adopt a plan to elect its board of trustees from single-member districts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8824.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8824 / Section 8824.103
§ 8824.103. RIGHT TO ENTER LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A district director or employee or a person who contracts with the district may enter private property on behalf of the district without obtaining the permission of the property owner only if:

(1) the purpose of the entry is to conduct an investigation of a violation of or enforce a district rule; and

(2) the property owner is provided reasonable notice before the property is entered.

(b) A district director or employee or a person who contracts with the district must obtain the permission of a property owner before entering private property on behalf of the district for any purpose other than the purposes described by Subsection (a)(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7896.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7896 / Section 7896.0304
§ 7896.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.2035 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.2035
§ 74.2035. TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN ERADICATION ZONES AND MAINTENANCE AREAS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter or Subchapter D, with the approval of the board and the commissioner, the foundation may transfer funds, including the proceeds from the collection of assessments or maintenance fees, between active eradication zones and maintenance areas as needed to fulfill the purposes of this subchapter and Subchapter D. The board shall consult with affected cotton grower steering committees before recommending that the commissioner approve the transfer of funds under this section.
Tex. Property Code § 77.308 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 77 / Section 77.308
§ 77.308. WAIVER OR ABATEMENT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may waive any penalty or interest imposed under this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.017 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.017
§ 372.017. LEVY OF ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) At or on the adjournment of the hearing referred to by Section 372.016 on proposed assessments, the governing body of the municipality or county must hear and pass on any objection to a proposed assessment. The governing body may amend a proposed assessment on any parcel.

(b) After all objections have been heard and the governing body has passed on the objections, the governing body by ordinance or order shall levy the assessment as a special assessment on the property. The governing body by ordinance or order shall specify the method of payment of the assessment. The governing body may defer an assessment until a date the governing body specifies in the ordinance or order. The governing body may provide that assessments be paid in periodic installments, at an interest rate and for a period approved by the governing body. The provision that assessments be paid in periodic installments may, but is not required to, result in level annual installment payments. The installments must be in amounts necessary to meet annual costs for improvements and must continue for:

(1) the period necessary to retire the indebtedness on the improvements; or

(2) the period approved by the governing body for the payment of the installments.

(c) Not later than the seventh day after the date the governing body levies an assessment under Subsection (b), the governing body shall submit the assessment roll for each public improvement district established under this chapter to each appraisal district in which property subject to assessment under the public improvement district is located. The assessment roll must state:

(1) the total assessment levied against each parcel of land in the improvement district under Subsection (b);

(2) the amount of the annual assessment; and

(3) the amount of each periodic installment, if applicable.

(d) The governing body shall submit an updated assessment roll for each public improvement district established under this chapter to each appraisal district in which property subject to assessment under the public improvement district is located not later than the seventh day after the date the governing body makes:

(1) a supplemental assessment under Section 372.019; or

(2) a reassessment or new assessment under Section 372.020.

(e) An assessment roll submitted to an appraisal district under this section must be in an electronic format capable of being electronically incorporated into the property tax database maintained by each appraisal district under Section 26.17, Tax Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.580 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.580
§ 2210.580. RULEMAKING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules regarding the provisions of this subchapter, including rules concerning:

(1) qualifications and selection of appraisers for the appraisal procedure, mediators for the mediation process, and members of the expert panel;

(2) procedures and deadlines for the payment and handling of claims by the association as well as the procedures and deadlines for a review of a claim by the association;

(3) notice of expert panel meetings and the transparency of deliberations of the panel; and

(4) any other matters regarding the handling of claims that are not inconsistent with this subchapter.

(b) All rules adopted by the commissioner under this section shall promote the fairness of the process, protect the rights of aggrieved policyholders, and ensure that policyholders may participate in the claims review process without the necessity of engaging legal counsel.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.055 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.055
§ 301.055. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation may acquire in the manner provided by law any materials, equipment, and facilities necessary to the performance of its duties and functions under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 38.007 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.007
§ 38.007. ALCOHOL-FREE SCHOOL ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of a school district shall prohibit the use of alcoholic beverages at a school-related or school-sanctioned activity on or off school property.

(a-1) This section does not apply to a performing arts facility leased to a nonprofit organization for an event as provided by Section 11.179.

(b) The board of trustees of a school district shall attempt to provide a safe alcohol-free environment to students coming to or going from school. The board of trustees may cooperate with local law enforcement officials and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in attempting to provide this environment and in enforcing Sections 101.75, 109.33, and 109.59, Alcoholic Beverage Code. Additionally, the board, if a majority of the area of a district is located in a municipality with a population of 1.3 million or more, may petition the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located or the governing board of an incorporated city or town in which the district is located to adopt a 1,000-foot zone under Section 109.33, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.004
§ 362.004. EFFECT OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not limit the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or a local government to:

(1) perform a power or duty provided by other law; or

(2) adopt and enforce rules to carry out duties under Chapter 361 (Solid Waste Disposal Act).

(b) Chapter 361 (Solid Waste Disposal Act) shall be enforced without regard to ownership of a system financed under this chapter.

(c) This chapter does not affect the right of a private person to pursue, against a person who contracts with an issuer under this chapter, a common-law remedy to abate, or recover damages for, a condition of pollution or other nuisance. A person purchasing or leasing a system under contract with an issuer may not assert the defense of sovereign immunity because of the issuer's ownership of the system.

(d) An issuer or public agency may use other law not in conflict with this chapter to the extent convenient or necessary to carry out any authority expressly or impliedly granted by this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 101.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 101 / Section 101.004
§ 101.004. LICENSE OR REGISTRATION CATEGORIES.
Status: in_force

A person shall apply for a license if the person:

(1) purchases perishable commodities on credit;

(2) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling on behalf of the producer or owner of the perishable commodities; or

(3) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling in a manner or under a contract that does not require or result in payment to the producer, seller, or consignor of the full amount of the purchase price in United States currency at the time of delivery or at the time that the perishable commodities pass from the producer, seller, or consignor to the person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.0021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.0021
§ 8503.0021. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but may not be abolished under that chapter. The review shall not include the management of the generation or transmission of electricity under the wholesale electricity operation of the authority and the authority's affiliated nonprofit corporations. The review shall be conducted under Section 325.025, Government Code, as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2035, and every 12th year after that year.

(b) In anticipation of the sunset review under Subsection (a), based on the results of an audit, including a performance-related audit, conducted by the state auditor before December 1, 2016, the state auditor may make recommendations to the legislature, including whether a review conducted under Subsection (a) should include the financial operation and management of the generation or transmission of electricity under the wholesale electricity operation of the authority and the authority's affiliated nonprofit corporations.

(c) The authority shall pay the cost incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing the review under Subsection (a). The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the cost, and the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the cost.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.652 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.652
§ 504.652. MASTER GARDENER LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the seal of the Texas Master Gardener program of Texas Cooperative Extension.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account in the general revenue fund. Money in the account may be used only by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for graduate student assistantships within the Texas Master Gardener program and to support Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's activities related to the Texas Master Gardener program.
Tex. Education Code § 21.053 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.053
§ 21.053. PRESENTATION AND RECORDING OF CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who desires to teach in a public school shall present the person's certificate for filing with the employing district before the person's contract with the board of trustees of the district is binding.

(b) An educator who does not hold a valid certificate may not be paid for teaching or work done before the effective date of issuance of a valid certificate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.002
§ 1702.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Agent" means:

(A) a person authorized to act as an insurance agent as defined by Section 4001.003; or

(B) a third-party administrator authorized to act as an administrator for an insurer under Chapter 4151.

(2) "Consumer" means a policyholder or potential policyholder, a certificate holder or potential certificate holder, an insured or potential insured, a contract holder or potential contract holder, an enrollee or potential enrollee, or an applicant for insurance, an annuity, or health care plan coverage.

(3) "Enrollee" and "health care plan" have the meanings assigned by Section 843.002.

(4) "Insurer" means an insurance company, including a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, mutual insurance company, capital stock company, Lloyd's plan, fraternal benefit society, group hospital service corporation, or other legal entity authorized to engage in the business of life, accident, or health insurance or annuities in this state.

(5) "Loss-control or value-added product or service" means a product or service offered or provided by an insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent, by or through an employee, affiliate, or third-party representative, to an insured, annuitant, or enrollee at no or reduced cost when such products or services are not specified in the insurance policy, annuity contract, or health care plan contract and that:

(A) relates to the insurance, annuity, or health care plan coverage; and

(B) is primarily designed to do one or more of the following:

(i) provide loss mitigation or loss control;

(ii) reduce claim costs or claim settlement costs;

(iii) provide education about liability risks or risk of loss to persons or property;

(iv) monitor or assess risk, identify sources of risk, or develop strategies for eliminating or reducing risk;

(v) enhance health;

(vi) enhance financial wellness through items such as education or financial planning services;

(vii) provide post-loss services;

(viii) provide incentives for behavioral changes to improve the health or reduce the risk of death or disability of an insured, annuitant, or enrollee; or

(ix) assist in the administration of employee or retiree benefit insurance, annuity, or health care plan coverage.
Tex. Local Government Code § 361.066 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 361 / Section 361.066
§ 361.066. APPLICATION TO PRIOR FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The governing body may not convert a facility into a correctional facility operated by a private vendor if, before August 3, 1987, the facility is:

(1) operated as a correctional facility by the municipality; or

(2) being constructed by the municipality for use as a correctional facility.
Tex. Estates Code § 1352.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.054
§ 1352.054. HEARING; REQUIREMENTS TO MORTGAGE MINOR'S INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of an application under this subchapter, the court shall set the application for hearing on a date not earlier than the fifth day after the date the application is filed.

(b) The court may cause citation to be issued if the court considers citation necessary.

(c) At the time of the hearing, the court, on approval of the surety bond required by Section 1352.055, shall authorize the parent or managing conservator to receive the extension of credit sought in the application if the court is satisfied from a preponderance of the evidence that the encumbrance is:

(1) for a purpose described by Section 1352.056(1) or (2); and

(2) in the minor's best interests.
Tex. Local Government Code § 361.051 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 361 / Section 361.051
§ 361.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Credit agreement" means any one or more of a loan agreement, revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing a line of credit, letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, insurance contract, commitments to purchase obligations, purchase or sale agreements, or commitments or other contracts or agreements authorized and approved by the governing body of an entity in connection with the authorization, issuance, security, exchange, payment, purchase, or redemption of obligations. A credit agreement may include interest on an obligation.

(2) "Eligible project" means the acquisition, construction, equipping, or enlarging of facilities at any location in the state for, with relation to, or incidental in the administration of criminal justice, including, without limitation, correctional facilities or other accommodations for handling, processing, and detention of prisoners.

(3) "Entity" means a home-rule municipality or county or a nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of a home-rule municipality or county.

(4) "Lease obligation" means an obligation incurred by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice under Section 495.021, Government Code.

(5) "Obligations" means:

(A) certificates of obligation of an entity issued pursuant to this subchapter in the manner prescribed by the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971 (Subchapter C, Chapter 271);

(B) certificates of participation representing an undivided interest in a lease obligation;

(C) revenue bonds of an entity issued pursuant to this subchapter; or

(D) contractual obligations incurred by an entity under a lease agreement, lease-purchase agreement, purchase on an installment contract, or other agreement providing for the lease, lease-purchase, installment purchase, or other acquisition of title to an eligible project.

(6) "Project costs" means all costs and expenses incurred in relation to an eligible project, one or more, including without limitation design, planning, engineering, and legal costs; acquisition costs of land, interests in land, right-of-way, and easements; construction costs; costs of machinery, equipment, and other capital assets incident and related to the operation, maintenance, and administration of an eligible project; and financing costs, including interest during construction and thereafter, underwriter's discount and/or fees; and fees and expenses for legal, financial, and other professional services. Project costs attributable to an eligible project and incurred prior to the delivery of any obligations issued to finance an eligible project may be reimbursed from the proceeds of sale of (i) obligations or (ii) lease obligations.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 433.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 433 / Section 433.051
§ 433.051. SLAUGHTER OR PREPARATION NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

A person, at an establishment preparing articles only for intrastate commerce, may not slaughter a livestock animal or prepare a carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or a meat food product of a livestock animal, capable of use as human food, except in compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.256
§ 1251.256. CONVERSION OF GROUP POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer may offer a conversion policy to each employee, member, or dependent who is covered under a group accident and health insurance policy that is terminating.

(b) If offered, an issuer shall issue a conversion policy without evidence of insurability if a written application for the policy and payment of the first premium are made not later than the 31st day after the date of termination.

(c) Any conversion policy must meet the minimum standards for benefits for conversion policies.

(d) The insurer may provide the conversion coverage on an individual or group basis.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.053
§ 1702.053. NONCASH GIFTS, CHARITABLE DONATIONS, RAFFLES, OR OTHER ITEMS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent may offer or provide noncash gifts, items, or services, including meals, to or charitable donations on behalf of a consumer, in connection with the marketing, sale, purchase, or retention of policies or contracts of insurance, annuity, or health care plan coverage, provided:

(1) the cost does not exceed an amount determined to be reasonable by the commissioner per policy or contract year per term;

(2) the offer is made in a manner that is not unfairly discriminatory; and

(3) the consumer is not required to purchase, continue to purchase, or renew a policy or contract in exchange for the gift, item, or service.

(b) An insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent may conduct raffles or drawings to the extent permitted by the laws of this state, provided:

(1) there is no financial cost to participate;

(2) the raffle or drawing does not obligate participants to purchase, continue to purchase, or renew a policy or contract;

(3) the prizes are not valued in excess of a reasonable amount determined by the commissioner and the raffle or drawing is open to the public; and

(4) the raffle or drawing is offered in a manner that is not unfairly discriminatory.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.5525 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.5525
§ 1103.5525. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If it appears to the board that a person is violating this chapter, Chapter 1104, or a rule adopted under this chapter or Chapter 1104, the board, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from engaging in the activity.

(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty under this chapter or Chapter 1104.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9024.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9024 / Section 9024.051
§ 9024.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.