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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8192.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8192 / Section 8192.004
§ 8192.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 704, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

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

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue bonds for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Family Code § 264.613 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.613
§ 264.613. USE OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The files, reports, records, communications, and working papers used or developed in providing services under this subchapter are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may only be disclosed for purposes consistent with this subchapter.

(b) Information described by Subsection (a) may be disclosed to:

(1) the department, department employees, law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys, medical professionals, and other state agencies that provide services to children and families;

(2) the attorney for the child who is the subject of the information; and

(3) eligible children's advocacy centers.

(c) Information related to the investigation of a report of abuse or neglect of a child under Chapter 261 and services provided as a result of the investigation are confidential as provided by Section 261.201.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.302 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.302
§ 621.302. EXCEPTION TO COUNTY'S WEIGHT LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

A maximum weight set under Section 621.301 does not apply to a vehicle delivering groceries or farm products to a destination requiring travel over a road for which the maximum is set.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0003
§ 5018.0003. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Orange County, unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Section 3 or 3a, Chapter 103, Acts of the 41st Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1929 (Article 8263a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), before August 30, 1971;

(2) Subchapter H, Chapter 62, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The district includes all of the property within the district's boundaries.
Tex. Government Code § 483.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 483 / Section 483.101
§ 483.101. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office is an office within the office of the governor.

(b) The purposes of the office are to:

(1) provide strategic leadership for the advanced nuclear reactor system in this state;

(2) collaborate with interested stakeholders and state and local leaders to craft a statewide strategic advanced nuclear energy public outreach program;

(3) promote the development of advanced nuclear reactors for dispatchable electric generation while creating high-wage advanced manufacturing jobs in this state;

(4) lead the transition to a balanced energy future by advancing innovative nuclear energy generation technologies while delivering safe, reliable, and clean energy solutions that address the state's growing demand;

(5) enhance the state's energy security, foster economic growth, and ensure the safety of future nuclear energy generation development;

(6) identify barriers to the financial viability of nuclear energy generation and regulatory and licensing complexities that increase risk to developers of nuclear energy;

(7) leverage the expertise and capacity of institutions of higher education, the nuclear energy industry, the industrial manufacturing sector, and regulatory stakeholders to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to ensure the development of advanced nuclear energy and associated technologies in this state; and

(8) support the development of an advanced nuclear energy supply chain and associated technologies in this state.

(c) The office may:

(1) subject to Subsection (d), solicit and accept gifts, grants, or loans from and contract with any entity;

(2) establish ad hoc advisory committees as necessary to carry out the office's duties under this chapter; and

(3) exercise any other power necessary to carry out this chapter.

(d) The office may not accept a gift, grant, or loan from or contract with an applicant for or a beneficiary of a grant provided under Subchapter C.

(e) The office may not require an advanced nuclear project to be located in a specific location.

(f) The office may adopt and enforce rules necessary to carry out this chapter.

(g) The office and the utility commission, with the assistance of any other state entity the office or the utility commission determines is necessary, shall conduct a study to identify necessary state regulatory functions related to nuclear energy generation facilities in this state. The office and the utility commission shall submit the study to the legislature not later than December 1, 2026. This subsection expires August 31, 2027.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 251.052 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 251 / Section 251.052
§ 251.052. AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a cooperative association may propose an amendment to the cooperative association's certificate of formation by a two-thirds vote of the board members. The members of a cooperative association may petition to amend the certificate of formation as provided by the bylaws.

(b) Not later than the 31st day before the date of the meeting, the secretary shall:

(1) send notice of a meeting to consider a proposed amendment to each member of the cooperative association at the member's last known address; or

(2) post notice of a meeting to consider a proposed amendment in a conspicuous place in all principal places of activity of the cooperative association.

(c) The notice required by Subsection (b) must include the full text of the proposed amendment and the text of the part of the certificate of formation to be amended.

(d) To be approved, an amendment must be adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members voting on the amendment.

(e) Not later than the 30th day after the date an amendment is adopted by the members of a cooperative association, the cooperative association shall file a certificate of amendment with the secretary of state in accordance with Chapter 4. The certificate of amendment must be:

(1) signed by an authorized officer of the cooperative association; and

(2) in the form required by Section 3.052.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9030.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9030 / Section 9030.102
§ 9030.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.021
§ 286.021. PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a district located wholly in one county may be created, the county judge of that county must receive a petition signed by the greater of:

(1) at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district; or

(2) 100 registered voters of the territory of the proposed district.

(b) Before a district that contains territory located in more than one county may be created, the county judge of each county in which the proposed district will be located must receive a petition signed by the greater of:

(1) at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district; or

(2) 100 registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district.

(c) If there are fewer than 100 registered voters in any area for which a separate petition must be filed, the petition must be signed by a majority of the registered voters in the area.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3881.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3881 / Section 3881.054
§ 3881.054. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.062
§ 1477.062. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter may only be used to pay the cost of the project for which the bonds were issued.

(b) The county shall disburse the proceeds of the bonds in accordance with any restrictions provided in the order authorizing the bonds.

(c) The bondholders have a lien on the proceeds until the proceeds are applied.

(d) The bond proceeds, pending their use for the construction of the project, may be invested in direct obligations of the United States having maturities not more than 91 days from the date of investment.
Tex. Education Code § 65.12 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 65 / Section 65.12
§ 65.12. QUALIFICATIONS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall be a qualified voter; and the members shall be selected from different portions of the state. The members hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of three expiring February 1 of odd-numbered years.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.052
§ 43.052. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION PLAN REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(f-1) In addition to the notice provided under Subsection (f), a home-rule municipality, before the 90th day after the date the municipality adopts or amends an annexation plan under this section, shall give written notice as provided by this subsection to each property owner in any area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as a result of the proposed annexation. For purposes of this subsection, a property owner is the owner as indicated by the appraisal records furnished by the appraisal district for each county in which the area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction is located. The notice must include:

(1) a description of the area that has been included in the municipality's annexation plan;

(2) a statement that the completed annexation of that area will expand the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction to include all or part of the property owner's property;

(3) a statement of the purpose of extraterritorial jurisdiction designation as provided by Section 42.001; and

(4) a brief description of each municipal ordinance that would be applicable, as authorized by Section 212.003, in the area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(f-2) In addition to the notice requirements under Subsection (f), a home-rule municipality, before the 90th day after the date the municipality adopts or amends an annexation plan under this section, shall create, or contract for the creation of, and make publicly available a digital map that identifies the area proposed for annexation and any area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as a result of the proposed annexation. A digital map required under this subsection must be made available without charge and in a format widely used by common geographic information system software or in any other widely used electronic format if the municipality does not have common geographic information system software. If the municipality maintains an Internet website, the municipality shall make the digital map available on the municipality's website.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.202
§ 1952.202. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Motor vehicle" means any private passenger vehicle or utility type vehicle that has a gross weight of not more than 25,000 pounds.

(2) "Short-term liability insurance policy" means an insurance policy that:

(A) provides coverage for at least 24 hours but not for more than one week;

(B) meets the requirements of Chapter 601, Transportation Code;

(C) covers liability for bodily injury, death, and property damage arising from the use or operation of a motor vehicle; and

(D) is not insurance assigned to an authorized insurer by the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association under Section 2151.102(a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8493.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8493 / Section 8493.201
§ 8493.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.3855 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.3855
§ 85.3855. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a person who:

(1) violates Section 91.705 or 91.706 or a rule or order adopted under Section 91.705 or 91.706; or

(2) knowingly destroys, breaks, removes, or otherwise tampers with, or attempts to destroy, break, remove, or otherwise tamper with, a cap, seal, or other device placed by the commission on an oil well, gas well, oil and gas well, or other associated oil or gas gathering equipment.

(b) The amount of the penalty may not exceed $10,000 for each violation. The amount shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2) the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) efforts to correct the violation; and

(5) any other matter that justice may require.

(c) The enforcement of the penalty may be stayed during the time the order is under judicial review if the person pays the penalty to the clerk of the court or files a supersedeas bond with the court in the amount of the penalty. A person who cannot afford to pay the penalty or file the bond may stay the enforcement by filing an affidavit in the manner required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for a party who cannot afford to file security for costs, subject to the right of the commission to contest the affidavit as provided by those rules.

(d) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.

(e) A proceeding to impose the penalty is considered to be a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(f) A penalty imposed under this section is in addition to a forfeiture provided by law or a penalty imposed by the commission for contempt for violation of a commission rule or order.
Tex. Water Code § 55.452 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.452
§ 55.452. ADOPTING METHOD FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS.
Status: in_force

(a) When a district incurs a debt or obligation, it shall provide for payment of the debt or obligation by levying, assessing, and collecting either a general ad valorem tax or a tax on a benefit basis.

(b) Any district which has previously issued bonds or obligations payable on either basis may adopt a different basis of taxation in the creation of an additional debt or obligation.

(c) Each debt or obligation shall be paid in the manner provided at the time it was incurred.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.007 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.007
§ 55.007. MINIMUM SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall require a holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity or a certificate of operating authority to provide at the applicable tariff rate, if any, to each customer, regardless of race, national origin, income, or residence in an urban or rural area:

(1) single-party service;

(2) tone-dialing service;

(3) basic custom calling features;

(4) equal access for an interLATA interexchange carrier on a bona fide request; and

(5) digital switching capability in an exchange on customer request, provided by a digital switch in the exchange or by connection to a digital switch in another exchange.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an electing incumbent local exchange company serving more than 175,000 but fewer than 1,500,000 access lines on January 1, 1995, shall install a digital switch in each central office that serves an exchange of fewer than 20,000 access lines.

(c) The commission may temporarily waive a requirement imposed by Subsection (a) or (b) on a showing of good cause.

(d) The commission may not consider the cost of implementing this section in determining whether an electing company is entitled to:

(1) a rate increase under Chapter 58 or 59; or

(2) increased universal service funds under Subchapter B, Chapter 56.

(e) Expired.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.157
§ 1053.157. DISCLOSURE; PUBLIC RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall make a disclosure required under Section 1053.155 or 1053.156 by filing the disclosure with the commissioners court and the board.

(b) The filed disclosure is a public record.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2024.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2024 / Section 2024.052
§ 2024.052. SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller by rule may require each racetrack association to post security in an amount estimated to be sufficient to cover the amount of state money that the racetrack association will collect and hold between bank deposits to ensure payment of the state's share of a pari-mutuel pool.

(b) The following are acceptable as security for purposes of this section:

(1) cash;

(2) a cashier's check;

(3) a surety bond;

(4) an irrevocable bank letter of credit;

(5) a United States Treasury bond that is readily convertible to cash; or

(6) an irrevocable assignment of a federally insured account in a bank, savings and loan institution, or credit union.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5012.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5012 / Section 5012.0103
§ 5012.0103. BYLAWS AND RULES.
Status: in_force

The authority may adopt bylaws and rules for the management and regulation of its affairs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.091 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.091
§ 341.091. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. A person commits an offense if the person violates a permitting or inspection requirement imposed under Section 341.064(n) or a closure order issued under Section 341.064(o). An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $200.

(b) If it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has been convicted of an offense under this chapter within a year before the date on which the offense being tried occurred, the defendant shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $1,000, confinement in jail for not more than 30 days, or both.

(c) Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.24 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.24
§ 23.24. FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If real property is appraised by a method that takes into account the value of furniture, fixtures, and equipment in or on the real property, the furniture, fixtures, and equipment shall not be subject to additional appraisal or taxation as personal property.

(b) In determining the market value of the real property appraised on the basis of rental income, the chief appraiser may not separately appraise or take into account any personal property valued as a portion of the income of the real property, and the market value of the real property must include the combined value of the real property and the personal property.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.146 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.146
§ 131.146. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

The holder of a permit may apply for renewal and the renewal shall be issued on the basis of the following requirements and written findings by the commission that:

(1) the terms and conditions of the existing permit are being satisfactorily met;

(2) the performance bond or substitute collateral required under the terms of this chapter will continue in full force and effect and unimpaired for the requested renewal, revision, or transfer;

(3) the operator has provided additional or revised information as required by the commission; and

(4) notice under Section 131.159 of this code has been provided with respect to the application for renewal, revision, or transfer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.071 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.071
§ 22.071. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Constituent agency" means a public agency that is a party to an agreement under Section 22.072 to act jointly under this subchapter.

(2) "Governing authority" means the governing body of a county or municipality or the head of a public agency other than a county or municipality.

(3) "Joint board" means a board created under Section 22.074.

(4) "Populous home-rule municipality" means a home-rule municipality with a population of more than 400,000.

(5) "Public agency" includes a local government, an agency of the state or of the United States, and a political subdivision or agency of another state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.105
§ 3855.105. APPROVAL BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city for:

(1) the issuance of bonds;

(2) calling an election to authorize a sales and use tax; and

(3) the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement granted to the city, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) The governing body of the city must provide the approval required by Subsection (a)(1) or (2) by adoption of a resolution or ordinance. The approval required by Subsection (a)(3) may be provided by an administrative process that does not involve the city's governing body.

(c) If the district obtains the approval of the city's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed 10 years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the city.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.039 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 13 / Section 13.039
§ 13.039. COLLECTION OF STATE'S CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) A state claim for patient support and maintenance may be collected through an action brought against the patient or the person legally responsible for the patient. The action shall be brought in the county from which the patient was sent and shall be brought in the name of the state by the county or district attorney of that county or by the attorney general.

(b) The action shall be brought on the written request of the public health hospital administrator, accompanied by a certificate as to the amount owed to the state. In any action, the certificate is sufficient evidence of the amount owed to the state for the support of that patient.

(c) On receipt of the request, the attorney shall bring and conduct the suit and is entitled to a commission of 10 percent of the amount collected. All money collected under this section, less the amount of the commission, shall be paid by the attorney to the hospital administrator, who shall receive the amount and give a receipt.