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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 252.040 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 252 / Section 252.040
§ 252.040. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department or the department's designee may make any inspection, survey, or investigation that it considers necessary and may enter the premises of a facility at reasonable times to make an inspection, survey, or investigation in accordance with department rules.

(b) The department is entitled to access to books, records, and other documents maintained by or on behalf of a facility to the extent necessary to enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.

(c) A license holder or an applicant for a license is considered to have consented to entry and inspection of the facility by a representative of the department in accordance with this chapter.

(d) The department shall establish procedures to preserve all relevant evidence of conditions the department finds during an inspection, survey, or investigation that the department reasonably believes threaten the health and safety of a resident. The procedures may include photography or photocopying of relevant documents, such as license holder's notes, physician's orders, and pharmacy records, for use in any legal proceeding.

(e) When photographing a resident, the department:

(1) shall respect the privacy of the resident to the greatest extent possible; and

(2) may not make public the identity of the resident.

(f) A facility, an officer or employee of a facility, and a resident's attending physician are not civilly liable for surrendering confidential or private material under this section, including physician's orders, pharmacy records, notes and memoranda of a state office, and resident files.

(g) The department shall establish in clear and concise language a form to summarize each inspection report and complaint investigation report.

(h) The executive commissioner shall establish proper procedures to ensure that copies of all forms and reports under this section are made available to consumers, service recipients, and the relatives of service recipients as the department considers proper.

(i) The department shall have specialized staff conduct inspections, surveys, or investigations of facilities under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3881.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3881 / Section 3881.008
§ 3881.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 61.308 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.308
§ 61.308. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A private postsecondary educational institution which desires to renew its certificate of authority shall apply to the board at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the current certificate.

(b) The application for renewal shall be made on forms provided by the board and shall be accompanied by a renewal fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed the average cost of reviewing the application, including the cost of necessary consultants.

(c) The board shall renew the certificate if it finds that the institution has maintained all requisite standards and has complied with all rules and regulations promulgated by the board.

(d) A private postsecondary educational institution may be granted successive certificates of authority for a period not to exceed the number of years provided by rule of the board. The board rules must recognize that certification by the state is intended to safeguard the public interest until an institution has developed the strength to satisfy appropriate accreditation standards and it is intended that an institution advance from certification status to fully accredited status in due course.

(e) If, after a good-faith effort, an institution cannot achieve accreditation within the period of time prescribed by the board, the institution may appeal for extension of eligibility for certification because of having been denied accreditation due to policies of the institution based on religious beliefs or other good and sufficient cause as defined by rule of the board. The board shall consider the application of any accreditation standard that prohibited accreditation of the institution on the basis of religious policies practiced by the institution as a prima facie justification for extending the eligibility for certification if all other standards of the board are satisfied.
Tex. Insurance Code § 701.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 701 / Section 701.105
§ 701.105. ASSISTANCE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

An investigator employed by the department may request assistance from local law enforcement officers in conducting an investigation authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.202
§ 7982.202. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district shall mail notice of the hearing to each property owner in the district who will be subject to the assessment at the current address to be assessed as reflected on the tax rolls. The district may mail the notice by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.085 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.085
§ 46B.085. SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION PERIODS AND EXTENSIONS OF THOSE PERIODS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may order only one initial period of restoration and one extension under this subchapter in connection with the same offense.

(b) After an initial restoration period and an extension are ordered as described by Subsection (a), any subsequent court orders for treatment must be issued under Subchapter E or F.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9080.0005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9080 / Section 9080.0005
§ 9080.0005. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose and objectives stated in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8192.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8192 / Section 8192.102
§ 8192.102. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of a Houston City Council ordinance or resolution that consented to the creation of the district or the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.127 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.127
§ 2054.127.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2054.127. INTERNET WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT: GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. The department shall encourage each state agency to seek available grants and to work with public educational institutions and members of the business and industry community for the purpose of Internet website development and maintenance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248A.257 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248A / Section 248A.257
§ 248A.257.
Status: in_force

Sec. 248A.257. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. Not later than the 30th day after the date the order of the department imposing an administrative penalty under Section 248A.256 becomes final, the person shall:

(1) pay the penalty; or

(2) file a petition for judicial review of the department's order contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
Tex. Water Code § 17.013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.013
§ 17.013. SALE PRICE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may sell an installment or series of bonds at prices determined by the board.
Tex. Water Code § 68.211 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.211
§ 68.211. SUITS.
Status: in_force

A district may sue and be sued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8203.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8203 / Section 8203.253
§ 8203.253. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date of an election in favor of the division of the district, the board shall:

(1) appoint itself as the board of one of the new districts; and

(2) appoint five directors for each of the other new districts.

(b) Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve the staggered terms to which they were elected in the original district. Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serve until the election for directors under Subsection (c).

(c) On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, the appointed board shall hold an election to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (a)(2). The directors shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the next regularly scheduled election of directors and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8414.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8414 / Section 8414.051
§ 8414.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8414.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.113
§ 2306.113. BOARD CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL BUDGET.
Status: in_force

On or before September 1 of each year, the board shall consider the director's proposed annual budget for the housing finance division and shall approve or change the budget as the board determines necessary or advisable.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.3065 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.3065
§ 548.3065. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In lieu of criminal proceedings for a violation of Section 548.306, the department may impose an administrative penalty against a person who knowingly violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this chapter.

(b) The amount of the administrative penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation. The aggregate penalty for multiple violations may not exceed $10,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (a), the procedures for determining and administering an administrative penalty against a person charged with violating this chapter are the same as those prescribed by Section 643.251 for determining and administering an administrative penalty against a motor carrier under that section.

(c-1) The environmental commission may impose an administrative penalty on a person in the amount of not more than $500 for each violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the environmental commission under this subchapter.

(d) An administrative penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in a special account in the general revenue fund and may be used only by the department.
Tex. Transportation Code § 255.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 255 / Section 255.006
§ 255.006. COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF VALUE.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall pay the owner of the property from which an obstruction is removed by the court or required by the court to be removed under this chapter an amount sufficient to cover the loss of value, if any, of the obstruction incurred by the owner because of the removal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0104
§ 9092.0104. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Franklin County unless the district's territory has been modified under:

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

(2) other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.051
§ 1048.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is governed by seven directors elected at large by place.

(b) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve two-year terms;

(2) an election shall be held each year on the May uniform election date under Section 41.001, Election Code; and

(3) the terms of the directors elected to places one through four expire in odd-numbered years and the terms of the directors elected to places five through seven expire in even-numbered years.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.003 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.003
§ 151.003.
Status: in_force

Sec. 151.003. "BUSINESS". "Business" means an activity of or caused by a person for the purpose of a direct or indirect gain, benefit, or advantage.
Tex. Finance Code § 306.006 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 306 / Section 306.006
§ 306.006. CERTAIN AUTHORIZED CHARGES ON COMMERCIAL LOANS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the interest authorized by this chapter, the parties to a commercial loan may agree and stipulate for:

(1) a delinquency charge on the amount of any installment or other amount in default for a period of not less than 10 days in an amount not to exceed five percent of the total amount of the installment; and

(2) a returned check fee in an amount that does not exceed the maximum fee authorized in Section 3.506, Business & Commerce Code, on any check, draft, order, or other instrument or form of remittance that is returned unpaid or dishonored for any reason.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.056
§ 2001.056. APPROVAL OF BINGO CARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall provide procedures for the approval of bingo cards.

(b) A license holder may not use or distribute a bingo card unless the card has been approved by the department.

(c) The department may set the price or adopt a schedule of prices for the sale or provision of bingo cards by a licensed authorized organization.

(d) A licensed authorized organization may not sell or provide a bingo card at a price other than a price authorized by the department or a schedule adopted by the department.

(e) The commission by rule may require a licensed authorized organization to notify the department of the price for bingo cards the organization will use for one or more reporting periods.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8449.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8449 / Section 8449.152
§ 8449.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8449.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955 / Section 7955.151
§ 7955.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7955.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 373A.1541 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373A / Section 373A.1541
§ 373A.1541. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AND ABATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Designation of an area as a homestead preservation reinvestment zone is also designation of the area as a reinvestment zone for tax increment financing under Chapter 311, Tax Code.
Tex. Water Code § 54.604 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.604
§ 54.604. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF DISTRICT TAXES.
Status: in_force

The assessor and collector shall assess and collect taxes for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.208
§ 1068.208. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.159 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.159
§ 344.159. SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with the following entities to furnish the staff, facilities, equipment, programs, or services the board considers necessary for the effective operation of the district:

(1) a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state;

(2) a state or federal agency;

(3) an individual; or

(4) a private person.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.023 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.023
§ 141.023. TERM OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter is permanent unless:

(1) the service revokes, suspends, annuls, or amends the license;

(2) the licensee withdraws or cancels the license;

(3) the licensee's report to the service indicates no activity for one year; or

(4) the service requires a new license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7923A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7923A / Section 7923A.0305
§ 7923A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.060 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 137 / Section 137.060
§ 137.060. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.3215 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.3215
§ 547.3215. USE OF FEDERAL STANDARD.
Status: in_force

Unless specifically prohibited by this chapter, lighting, reflective devices, and associated equipment on a vehicle or motor vehicle must comply with:

(1) the current federal standards in 49 C.F.R. Section 571.108; or

(2) the federal standards in that section in effect, if any, at the time the vehicle or motor vehicle was manufactured.
Tex. Family Code § 262.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.008
§ 262.008. ABANDONED CHILDREN.
Status: repealed

(a) An authorized representative of the Department of Family and Protective Services may assume the care, control, and custody of a child:

(1) who is abandoned without identification or a means for identifying the child; and

(2) whose identity cannot be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence.

(b) The department shall immediately file a suit to terminate the parent-child relationship of a child under Subsection (a).

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 1.203(5), eff. April 2, 2015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3803.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3803 / Section 3803.052
§ 3803.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, governs the appointment and qualification of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.052
§ 3936.052. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY CITY.
Status: in_force

To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district who is also a registered voter of the district;

(2) an owner of property in the district;

(3) an owner of stock or a partnership or membership interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a direct or indirect interest in property in the district;

(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the district;

(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4); or

(6) an initial director.
Tex. Government Code § 1508.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.108
§ 1508.108. OPERATING EXPENSES AS FIRST LIEN.
Status: in_force

If the income from a project described by Section 1508.102 is encumbered under this subchapter, each expense of operation and maintenance of the project, including all salaries, labor, materials, interest, repairs, and extensions necessary to maintain the project, and each proper item of expense, is a first lien and charge against the income.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8088.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8088 / Section 8088.0302
§ 8088.0302. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.101
§ 161.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt, publish, and enforce an ethics code governing county public servants.

(b) The commission may adopt or use as a guide any ethics law or rule of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision in this state to the extent that the law or rule promotes the purposes of this chapter and serves the needs of the county. For purposes of Section 161.002(9), in determining the applicable amount of compensation of a person who communicates directly with a county officer or employee to influence official action and engages in such communication as part of the person's regular employment, the commission shall adopt rules that are substantially similar to the rules or interpretations of the Texas Ethics Commission under Chapter 305, Government Code, to calculate the compensation.

(c) The commission may adopt bylaws, rules, forms, policies, or procedures to assist in the administration of the commission's duties under this chapter. The commission may be guided by Robert's Rules of Order to the extent that it does not conflict with the constitution and laws of the United States and this state or conflict with other guidelines adopted by the commission.

(d) The commission shall be assigned staff by the county and provided access to county resources to assist in its duties.

(e) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with information on the commission and the ethics code.

(f) The commission shall enforce the provisions of the ethics code by issuing appropriate orders or recommendations or by imposing appropriate penalties.
Tex. Occupations Code § 152.009 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 152 / Section 152.009
§ 152.009. MEETINGS; QUORUM REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall conduct regular meetings at least four times a year at the times and places the board considers most convenient for applicants and board members.

(b) The board may hold special meetings in accordance with rules adopted by the board.

(c) After hearing all evidence and arguments in an open meeting, the board may conduct deliberations relating to license applications and disciplinary actions in executive sessions. The board shall vote and announce its decisions in open session.

(d) A majority of the appointed board members constitutes a quorum for all purposes except for a board activity related to examining the credentials of license applicants as provided by Section 155.053.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.111
§ 1054.111. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.