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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.003
§ 3929.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3913.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3913 / Section 3913.005
§ 3913.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7905.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7905 / Section 7905.0303
§ 7905.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1060.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1060 / Section 1060.005
§ 1060.005. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 697.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 697 / Section 697.001
§ 697.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to express the state's profound respect for the life of the unborn by providing for a dignified disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1003.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.001
§ 1003.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Booker Hospital District.
Tex. Government Code § 772.0062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 772 / Section 772.0062
§ 772.0062. CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION UNIT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Child sex trafficking" means conduct constituting an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(7) or (8), Penal Code, that is committed against a child.

(2) "Unit" means the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit.

(b) The governor shall establish the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit within the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.

(c) The governor shall appoint a director for the unit to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(d) The unit shall:

(1) assist the following agencies in leveraging and coordinating state resources directed toward child sex trafficking prevention:

(A) the office of the attorney general;

(B) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(C) the Department of Family and Protective Services;

(D) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(E) the Department of State Health Services;

(F) the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; and

(G) the Department of Public Safety;

(2) facilitate collaborative efforts among the agencies under Subdivision (1) to:

(A) prevent child sex trafficking;

(B) recover victims of child sex trafficking; and

(C) place victims of child sex trafficking in suitable short-term and long-term housing;

(3) collect and analyze research and information in all areas related to child sex trafficking, and distribute the research, information, and analyses to the agencies and to relevant nonprofit organizations;

(4) refer victims of child sex trafficking to available rehabilitation programs and other resources;

(5) provide support for child sex trafficking prosecutions; and

(6) develop recommendations for improving state efforts to prevent child sex trafficking, to be submitted to the legislature as part of the criminal justice division's biennial report required under Section 772.006(a)(9).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 595.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 595 / Section 595.007
§ 595.007. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PAST SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The prohibition against disclosing information in a confidential record applies regardless of when the person received services.
Tex. Government Code § 2310.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.302
§ 2310.302. QUALIFIED BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is a qualified business if the bank, for the purpose of state benefits under this chapter, or the governing body of a readjustment zone, for the purpose of local benefits, certifies that:

(1) the person is engaged in or has provided substantial commitment to initiate the active conduct of a trade or business in the readjustment zone; and

(2) at least 25 percent of the person's new employees in the readjustment zone are:

(A) residents of the governing jurisdiction;

(B) economically disadvantaged individuals, as defined by Section 2303.402(c); or

(C) dislocated defense workers.

(b) The governing body of a readjustment zone may certify a franchise or subsidiary of a new or existing business as a qualified business if the franchise or subsidiary:

(1) is located entirely in the readjustment zone; and

(2) maintains separate books and records of the business activity conducted in the zone.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.101
§ 1091.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for:

(1) operating hospital facilities; and

(2) providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.017
§ 401.017. SALARY; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A member of the advisory board is not entitled to receive a salary for service on the advisory board but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attending advisory board meetings or for engaging in authorized advisory board business.
Tex. Occupations Code § 552.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 552 / Section 552.006
§ 552.006. BOARD MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing the board's operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;

(4) the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:

(A) regulate the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(B) restrict advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(C) affect the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; and

(D) restrict participation in a profession or business the board regulates;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member. On receipt of the training manual, each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual. The board shall publish a copy of each signed statement on the board's Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.206
§ 3931.206. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Education Code § 111.42 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.42
§ 111.42. BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and establish a business technology outreach program to assist businesses in this state to make use of technology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The board shall work with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, appropriate businesses, and economic development organizations in this state to carry out the program.

(b) From money appropriated to or otherwise under the control of the board, the board may award grants to economic development organizations for use in recruiting appropriate businesses for participation in the program and to provide other appropriate assistance to program participants.

(c) The board shall appoint an advisory board of technical advisors to evaluate requests from economic development organizations and businesses for assistance under the program and advise the board on distribution of the assistance.

(d) The board shall adopt rules to administer the program, including rules relating to application and eligibility for grants. The board may enter into agreements as necessary to carry out the program.
Tex. Education Code § 62.023 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.023
§ 62.023. SEVERABILITY.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof under any circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
Tex. Estates Code § 751.121 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 751 / Section 751.121
§ 751.121. DUTY TO NOTIFY OF BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY BY OTHER AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent who has actual knowledge of a breach or imminent breach of fiduciary duty by another agent shall notify the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated, take any action reasonably appropriate under the circumstances to safeguard the principal's best interest. An agent who fails to notify the principal or take action as required by this subsection is liable for the reasonably foreseeable damages that could have been avoided if the agent had notified the principal or taken the action.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (a) or the durable power of attorney, an agent who does not participate in or conceal a breach of fiduciary duty committed by another agent, including a predecessor agent, is not liable for the actions of the other agent.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1351
§ 54.1351. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to Cameron County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.054
§ 602.054. MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a member of the advisory committee if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of medicine; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of medicine.

(c) A person may not serve as a member of the advisory committee if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the advisory committee or medical board.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.035
§ 2254.035. DIVIDING CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may not divide a consulting services contract into more than one contract to avoid the requirements of this subchapter.

(b) This section applies to all consulting services contracts, including renewals, amendments, and extensions of consulting services contracts.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.023
§ 382.023. ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue orders and make determinations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Orders authorized by this chapter may be issued only by the commission unless expressly provided by this chapter.

(b) If it appears that this chapter or a commission rule, order, or determination is being violated, the commission, or the executive director if authorized by the commission or this chapter, may proceed under Sections 382.082-382.084, or hold a public hearing and issue orders on the alleged violation, or take any other action authorized by this chapter as the facts may warrant.

(c) In addition to the notice required by Chapter 2001, Government Code, the commission or the executive director shall give notice to such other interested persons as the commission or the executive director may designate.
Tex. Government Code § 432.183 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.183
§ 432.183. CHAPTER TO BE EXPLAINED.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be carefully explained to every enlisted member at the time of or not later than the 30th day after the date of the member's enlistment, transfer, or induction into, or the member's order to duty in or with, any of the state military forces. It shall also be explained annually to each unit of the state military forces. A complete text of this chapter and of the regulations prescribed by the governor under this chapter shall be made available to any member of the state military forces, on the member's request, for the member's personal examination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4012.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4012 / Section 4012.0107
§ 4012.0107. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8321.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8321 / Section 8321.054
§ 8321.054. 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. Government Code § 2054.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.306
§ 2054.306. POST-IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW.
Status: in_force

After implementation of a major information resources project, a state agency shall prepare a post-implementation review. The agency shall provide the review to the agency's executive director and the quality assurance team.
Tex. Water Code § 51.221 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.221
§ 51.221.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.221. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE: MAVERICK COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1. (a) In this section, "district" means the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

(b) A person is eligible to vote in an election conducted by the district if the person:

(1) is 18 years of age or older;

(2) is a United States citizen;

(3) is an individual who holds title to or an interest in title to irrigable farmland or ranch land within the boundaries of the district; and

(4) receives and uses irrigation water delivered by the district by and through the district's canal system.

(c) A person eligible to vote under Subsection (b) must register with the district not later than the 30th day before the date of a district election in order to vote in that district election. The district shall file with the county clerk of Maverick County a certified copy of the list of the district's registered voters not later than the 25th day before the date of each district election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.044 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.044
§ 271.044. SUBCHAPTER AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may use this subchapter only if the municipality:

(1) is incorporated under the home-rule amendment to the constitution (Article XI, Section 5, of the Texas Constitution); or

(2) is incorporated under a general or special law and the municipality has the authority to levy an ad valorem tax of not less than $1.50 on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the municipality.

(b) A home-rule municipality may use this subchapter regardless of any provision in the municipality's charter to the contrary.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.304
§ 1952.304. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING REPAIRS.
Status: in_force

An insurer may not prohibit a repair person or facility from providing a beneficiary or third-party claimant with information that states:

(1) the description, manufacturer, or source of the parts used; and

(2) the amounts charged to the insurer for the parts and related labor.
Tex. Government Code § 24.360 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.360
§ 24.360.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.360. 173RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HENDERSON COUNTY). (a) The 173rd Judicial District is composed of Henderson County.

(b) The 173rd District Court shall give preference to civil and family law matters.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.083 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.083
§ 111.083. DUTY OF CERTAIN COMMON PURCHASERS.
Status: in_force

A common purchaser as defined in Subdivision (2), Subsection (a), Section 111.081 of this code shall purchase or take the natural gas purchased or taken by it as a common purchaser under rules prescribed by the commission in the manner, under the inhibitions against discriminations, and subject to the provisions applicable under this chapter to common purchasers of oil.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.074 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.074
§ 134.074. RIGHT TO RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

A permit issued under this chapter carries with it the right of successive renewal on expiration for areas within the boundaries of the existing permit.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.171 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.171
§ 46B.171. TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall order that:

(1) a transcript of all medical testimony received in both the criminal proceedings and the civil commitment proceedings under Subchapter E or F be prepared as soon as possible by the court reporters; and

(2) copies of documents listed in Article 46B.076 accompany the defendant to the mental health facility, outpatient treatment program, or residential care facility.

(b) On the request of the defendant or the attorney representing the defendant, a mental health facility, an outpatient treatment program, or a residential care facility shall provide to the defendant or the attorney copies of the facility's records regarding the defendant.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.053
§ 431.053. CONDEMNATION OF PERISHABLE ARTICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall immediately condemn or render by any means unsalable as human food an article that is a nuisance under Subsection (b) and that the department finds in any room, building, or other structure or in a vehicle.

(b) Any meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, fruit, or other perishable article is a nuisance if it:

(1) is unsound;

(2) contains a filthy, decomposed, or putrid substance; or

(3) may be poisonous or deleterious to health or otherwise unsafe.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.154 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.154
§ 174.154. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR JOINT USE.
Status: in_force

A district may:

(1) make agreements with a public utility, private utility, communication system, common carrier, state agency, or transportation system for the joint use of facilities, installations, or property inside or outside the district; and

(2) establish:

(A) through routes; and

(B) joint fares.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0102
§ 3972.0102. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.377 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.377
§ 2054.377. INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

The department may not establish or expand a statewide technology center that includes participation by an institution of higher education unless the Information Technology Council for Higher Education agrees to the establishment or expansion.