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Tex. Transportation Code § 452.064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.064
§ 452.064.
Status: in_force

Sec. 452.064. LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM: REGULATORY EXEMPTION. (a) An authority that constructs or operates or contracts with another entity to construct or operate a light rail mass transit system is not subject to any state law regulating or governing the design, construction, or operation of a railroad, railway, street railway, street car, or interurban railway.

(b) For purposes of ownership or transfer of ownership of an interest in real property, a light rail mass transit system line operating on property previously used by a railroad, railway, street railway, or interurban railway is a continuation of existing rail use.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.156
§ 8501.156. POWERS RELATING TO FLOODING.
Status: in_force

In acting under Section 8501.155, the authority may:

(1) prevent the devastation of land from recurrent overflows;

(2) protect life and property in the authority from uncontrolled floodwater; and

(3) encourage the conservation of soil to prevent destructive erosion and to prevent the increased flood menace related to that erosion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3992.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3992 / Section 3992.0303
§ 3992.0303. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Status: in_force

A district improvement project may be located inside or outside of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3503.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.052
§ 3503.052. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter shall be construed to encourage prompt payment of just claims made under construction payment bonds of surety companies. This subchapter does not foreclose any other remedy available to a claimant by law or contract.

(b) This subchapter may not be construed to:

(1) create a private cause of action;

(2) be a precondition to judicially enforcing an obligation under a construction payment bond;

(3) diminish any other obligation of a surety company that exists by law; or

(4) prohibit a surety company from asserting a defense against a construction payment bond claim in a proceeding to enforce a claim.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8038.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8038 / Section 8038.0101
§ 8038.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Brickston Municipal Utility District.
Tex. Family Code § 262.3025 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.3025
§ 262.3025. NEWBORN SAFETY DEVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A designated emergency infant care provider may place a newborn safety device inside the provider's facilities to take possession of a child under Section 262.302.

(b) A newborn safety device installed by a designated emergency infant care provider must:

(1) be physically located:

(A) inside a facility that is staffed 24 hours a day by employees of the provider; and

(B) in an area conspicuous and visible to the employees of the provider; and

(2) contain an alarm system connected to the device to audibly notify an employee of the provider that a child has been placed in the device.

(c) A designated emergency infant care provider that places a newborn safety device in the provider's facilities shall develop procedures to regularly verify that the device's alarm system is in working order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0308 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0308
§ 3791.0308. ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or by Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.105
§ 823.105. TYPE OF AUTHORITY PROVIDED.
Status: in_force

Nothing in Section 823.103 or 823.104 authorizes a transaction that would violate law that is applicable to an insurer that is not subject to this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.078 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.078
§ 286.078. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.

(b) The board may enter into a public work contract as authorized under Chapter 2269, Government Code.

(c) Chapter 2253, Government Code, as it relates to performance and payment bonds, applies to construction contracts let by the district.
Tex. Election Code § 214.042 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 214 / Section 214.042
§ 214.042. COUNTING METHOD FOR RECOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person requesting a recount of electronic voting system ballots has a choice of:

(1) an electronic recount using the same program as the original count;

(2) an electronic recount using a corrected program under Section 214.046(c), if obtainable; or

(3) a manual recount as provided by Subchapter A.

(b) The same counting method must be used in all precincts included in the recount document for which the same program was used in the original count.

(c) Unless a different counting method is requested, the ballots shall be counted electronically using the same program as the original count.

(d) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a request for a specific counting method must be made in the recount document, specifying the precincts to which the request applies if it does not apply to all precincts in which electronic voting system ballots are to be recounted.

(e) After a recount document is approved, the person requesting the recount may change the counting method specified in the document by filing with the appropriate recount supervisor a written request for a different method before the supervisor gives notice of the time and place for beginning the recount. If the requested change is to a manual recount, the request must be accompanied by a cashier's check payable to the recount coordinator in the amount of the difference between the amount of the deposit for a manual recount and the amount for an electronic recount.

(f) If a recount supervisor who receives a request for a change to a manual recount under Subsection (e) is not also the recount coordinator, the supervisor shall notify the coordinator of the change and shall deliver the accompanying check to the coordinator.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.001
§ 1002.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Geoscience Practice Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3792.0605 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3792 / Section 3792.0605
§ 3792.0605. NOTIFICATION OF RATE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The board shall notify the comptroller of any changes made to the tax rate under this subchapter in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
Tex. Government Code § 421.086 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 421 / Section 421.086
§ 421.086. REPORT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Fusion Center Policy Council annually shall submit to the governor and to each house of the legislature a report that contains, with respect to the preceding year:

(1) the council's progress in developing and coordinating the statewide fusion effort and intelligence network described by the governor's homeland security strategy;

(2) the progress made by fusion centers operating in this state in meeting the fusion center guidelines developed under the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established under 6 U.S.C. Section 124h; and

(3) a summary of fusion center audits or reviews conducted under applicable rules adopted by the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7942.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7942 / Section 7942.001
§ 7942.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 483.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 324.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 324 / Section 324.101
§ 324.101. PRIVATE ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Any of the following persons, if adversely affected by the violation, may bring a civil action against a person who violates Section 324.051, 324.052, 324.053, or 324.054:

(1) a provider of computer software;

(2) an owner of a web page or trademark;

(3) a telecommunications carrier;

(4) a cable operator; or

(5) an Internet service provider.

(b) Each separate violation of this chapter is an actionable violation.

(c) In addition to any other remedy provided by law and except as provided by Subsection (g), a person who brings an action under this section may obtain:

(1) injunctive relief that restrains the violator from continuing the violation;

(2) subject to Subsection (d), damages in an amount equal to the greater of:

(A) actual damages arising from the violation; or

(B) $100,000 for each violation of the same nature; or

(3) both injunctive relief and damages.

(d) The court may increase the amount of an award of actual damages in an action brought under Subsection (c) to an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages sustained if the court finds that the violation has reoccurred with sufficient frequency to constitute a pattern or practice.

(e) A plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under Subsection (c) is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.

(f) For purposes of Subsection (c), violations are of the same nature if the violations consist of the same course of conduct or action, regardless of the number of times the conduct or act occurred.

(g) If a violation of Section 324.052 causes a telecommunications carrier or cable operator to incur costs for the origination, transport, or termination of a call triggered using the modem of a customer of the telecommunications carrier or cable operator as a result of the violation, the telecommunications carrier or cable operator may in addition to any other remedy provided by law:

(1) apply to a court for an order to enjoin the violation;

(2) recover the charges the telecommunications carrier or cable operator is obligated to pay to a telecommunications carrier, a cable operator, another provider of transmission capability, or an information service provider as a result of the violation, including charges for the origination, transport, or termination of the call;

(3) recover the costs of handling customer inquiries or complaints with respect to amounts billed for calls as a result of the violation;

(4) recover other costs, including court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees; or

(5) both apply for injunctive relief and recover charges and other costs as provided by this subsection.
Tex. Family Code § 153.132 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.132
§ 153.132. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED SOLE MANAGING CONSERVATOR.
Status: in_force

Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as sole managing conservator of a child has the rights and duties provided by Subchapter B and the following exclusive rights:

(1) the right to designate the primary residence of the child;

(2) the right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures;

(3) the right to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment;

(4) the right to receive and give receipt for periodic payments for the support of the child and to hold or disburse these funds for the benefit of the child;

(5) the right to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child;

(6) the right to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States;

(7) the right to make decisions concerning the child's education;

(8) the right to designate the school the child will attend and to enroll the child in the school, subject to any eligibility or admissions requirements;

(9) the right to the services and earnings of the child;

(10) except when a guardian of the child's estate or a guardian or attorney ad litem has been appointed for the child, the right to act as an agent of the child in relation to the child's estate if the child's action is required by a state, the United States, or a foreign government; and

(11) the right to:

(A) apply for a passport for the child;

(B) renew the child's passport; and

(C) maintain possession of the child's passport.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.507 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.507
§ 603.507.
Status: in_force

Sec. 603.507. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Within 30 days after the date the medical board's order becomes final, the person shall:

(1) pay the administrative penalty; or

(2) file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

(b) Within the 30-day period prescribed by Subsection (a), a person who files a petition for judicial review may:

(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) giving the court a supersedeas bond approved by the court that:

(i) is for the amount of the penalty; and

(ii) is effective until all judicial review of the medical board's order is final; or

(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) giving a copy of the affidavit to the medical board by certified mail.

(c) If the medical board receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2), the medical board may file with the court, within five days after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit.

(d) The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1231 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1231
§ 152.1231. HUTCHINSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Hutchinson County Juvenile Board is composed of:

(1) the county judge and the district judges in Hutchinson County;

(2) one member appointed by the Hutchinson County Commissioners Court; and

(3) one member appointed by the Borger Bar Association.

(b) The appointed members serve one-year terms.

(c) The judge of the 316th Judicial District is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(d) The members of the juvenile board serve without compensation.

(e) The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties. The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.

(f) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Hutchinson County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.005
§ 43.005. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time a municipality makes an offer to a landowner to enter into an agreement in which the landowner consents to annexation, the municipality must provide the landowner with the written disclosure described by Section 212.172(b-1).

(b) An annexation agreement for which a disclosure is not provided in accordance with Subsection (a) is void.
Tex. Labor Code § 203.027 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 203 / Section 203.027
§ 203.027. UNEXPENDED BALANCE OF BENEFIT ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

Money requisitioned from the federal trust fund that remains unclaimed or unpaid in the benefit account after the end of the period for which the money was requisitioned shall be, in the commission's discretion:

(1) deducted from an estimate for the succeeding periods and used to pay benefits and refunds in those periods; or

(2) redeposited in the federal trust fund as provided by Section 203.022.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.958 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.958
§ 361.958. COMMISSION'S EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall educate consumers regarding the collection, recycling, and reuse of computer equipment.

(b) The commission shall host or designate another person to host an Internet site providing consumers with information about the recycling and reuse of computer equipment, including best management practices and information about and links to information on:

(1) manufacturers' collection, recycling, and reuse programs, including manufacturers' recovery plans; and

(2) computer equipment collection events, collection sites, and community computer equipment recycling and reuse programs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.107
§ 3894.107. RULES; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt rules:

(1) to administer or operate the district;

(2) for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's property and facilities; or

(3) to provide for public safety and security in the district.

(b) The district may enforce its rules by injunctive relief.

(c) To the extent a district rule conflicts with a city rule or order, the city rule or order controls.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 483.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 483 / Section 483.053
§ 483.053. PREPARATORY OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

Title 4, Penal Code, applies to an offense under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.103
§ 3817.103. CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

Harris County, the City of Houston, or another political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district to implement a project of the district or assist the district in providing a service authorized under this chapter. A contract under this section may:

(1) be for a period on which the parties agree;

(2) include terms on which the parties agree;

(3) be payable from taxes or any other source of revenue that may be available for that project or service; and

(4) provide terms under which taxes or other revenue collected at a district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.059
§ 1058.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a qualified person to serve as the district administrator.

(b) The district administrator may not be a director.

(c) The district administrator receives the compensation determined by the board.

(d) The district administrator serves at the pleasure of the board, and the board may remove the district administrator at any time.

(e) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount of not less than $10,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing well and faithfully the administrator's required duties; and

(2) contains any other condition the board requires.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2352.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2352 / Section 2352.201
§ 2352.201. CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A person who violates this chapter or an agreement regulated by this chapter is liable to an injured party for:

(1) the actual damages caused by the violation; and

(2) reasonable legal fees and court costs if litigation is commenced in connection with the violation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.503 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.503
§ 453.503. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 829.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.104
§ 829.104. NOTICE TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS; COMMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The converting exchange shall give eligible members at least 30 days' written notice of the members' meeting to vote on the conversion plan and advising of the members' right to comment on the plan to the commissioner and the converting exchange, including a description of the procedure to be used in making comments. Notice to the members of the proposed vote on the conversion plan must provide clear and conspicuous language apart from other meeting materials and provide a disclosure statement of the distribution of surplus or stock to directors and officers of the converting exchange, if any.

(b) If the commissioner determines to hold a hearing on the plan, the commissioner must approve the notice of hearing and notify the converting exchange not later than the 45th day following the first day on which all the documents required under Section 829.103 are filed with the commissioner. The converting exchange shall send to eligible members the commissioner's notice of the hearing at least 30 days before the date set for the hearing. The commissioner must approve the content and print layout of the hearing notice before the converting exchange sends notice of the hearing to eligible members. Notice of the hearing may be made through publication in the Texas Register.

(c) The notices required by Subsections (a) and (b) may be combined in a single mailing. The notice or notices must be sent to the member's last known address, as shown on the converting exchange's records. The notice of the members' meeting must:

(1) describe the proposed conversion plan; and

(2) inform the member of the member's right to vote on the conversion plan.

(d) If the notice of the meeting to vote on the conversion plan is combined with a notice of the converting exchange's annual meeting of members, the notice of the proposed vote on the conversion plan must be clear and conspicuous and set apart from other meeting materials. A notice that is approved in advance by the commissioner is deemed to be in full compliance with the requirements of this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 81.121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.121
§ 81.121. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive committee consists of:

(1) the president, the president-elect, and the immediate past president of the state bar;

(2) the chair of the board of directors;

(3) the president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association; and

(4) additional members appointed by the president of the state bar.

(b) The general counsel and executive director serve as ex officio members of the committee.

(c) The president of the state bar serves as chair of the committee. The chair of the board of directors serves as vice chair of the committee and presides over committee meetings in the committee chair's absence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3845.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3845 / Section 3845.101
§ 3845.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.