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Tex. Transportation Code § 225.188 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.188
§ 225.188. LOOP JUNO.
Status: in_force

(a) State Highway Loop 480 in Maverick County is designated as Loop JUNO.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as Loop JUNO and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the loop and at appropriate intermediate sites along the loop.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9013.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9013 / Section 9013.207
§ 9013.207. APPROVAL OF AND FUNDING FOR CERTAIN PLANS FOR WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(b) This section applies only to plans contemplated by the district for works and improvements, or amendments to the plans, that are prepared by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and approved by the district directors.

(c) An engineer's report covering the plans and improvements to be constructed, and the maps, plats, profiles, and data fully showing and explaining the plans and improvements, are not required to be filed in the district office before an election is held to authorize the issuance of bonds for the works and improvements. The plans and specifications, engineering reports, profiles, maps, and other data, and subsequent amendments to those items, are not required to be approved by the commission before the bonds are issued.

(d) Before the district may spend any funds for the construction of any works and improvements, the commission must approve the portion of the works and improvements to be constructed. The commission's advance approval for the entire project contemplated by the district is not required. The commission may approve on a separate basis the portion of the entire project or works and improvements:

(1) to be constructed at a particular time; and

(2) on which plans and specifications of the Natural Resources Conservation Service have been prepared and submitted by the district to the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0506 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0506
§ 8511.0506. INVESTMENT OF AUTHORITY MONEY; APPLICATION OF INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Money in the authority's treasury that is not required for the current payment of obligations of the authority or for sinking funds and that the board considers available for investment may be invested or reinvested by the authority in:

(1) direct obligations of the United States;

(2) obligations the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the United States;

(3) direct obligations of or participation certificates guaranteed by:

(A) a farm credit bank;

(B) the Federal National Mortgage Association;

(C) a federal home loan bank;

(D) a bank for cooperatives; or

(E) the successor or successors to any of the entities listed in this subdivision;

(4) certificates of deposit of a bank or trust company the deposits of which are fully secured by a pledge of securities of any of the kind specified by Subdivision (3);

(5) other securities made eligible for investment under this section by other laws and constitutional provisions; or

(6) a combination of the investments listed in this subsection.

(b) The board shall determine the type and maturity of investments made under this section.

(c) A resolution relating to the issuance of bonds must provide appropriate recitals with regard to the investment of money in funds established in connection with the authorization of the bonds.

(d) The board shall direct the application of income from investments made under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.101
§ 2105.101. PUBLICATION OF PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

An agency shall distribute publications that describe:

(1) the block grant programs administered by the agency; and

(2) how to make public comments and complaints about the quality of services funded by the block grant.
Tex. Government Code § 665.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 665 / Section 665.004
§ 665.004. CONVENING HOUSE FOR IMPEACHMENT PURPOSES WHEN HOUSE IS NOT IN SESSION.
Status: in_force

(a) When the house is not in session it may be convened to conduct an impeachment proceeding:

(1) by proclamation of the governor;

(2) by proclamation of the speaker of the house if the speaker is petitioned in writing by 50 or more members of the house; or

(3) by proclamation in writing signed by a majority of the members of the house.

(b) Each member of the house who is in the state and accessible must be given a copy of the proclamation in person or by registered mail:

(1) by the speaker of the house or under the direction of the speaker; or

(2) by the members signing the proclamation or one or more individuals who signed the proclamation designated by the members that signed the proclamation if the proclamation was issued under Subsection (a)(3).

(c) The proclamation must:

(1) state in general terms the reason for convening the house;

(2) state a time for the house to convene; and

(3) be published in at least three daily newspapers of general circulation.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.22 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.22
§ 33.22. INSTITUTION OF SEIZURE.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after a tax becomes delinquent, a collector may apply for a tax warrant to any court in any county in which the person liable for the tax has personal property. If more than one collector participates in the seizure, all may make a joint application.

(b) A collector may apply at any time for a tax warrant authorizing seizure of property as provided by Subsection (b) of Section 33.21 of this code.

(c) The court shall issue the tax warrant if the applicant shows by affidavit that:

(1) the person whose property the applicant intends to seize is delinquent in the payment of taxes, penalties, and interest in the amount stated in the application; or

(2) taxes in a stated amount have been imposed on the property or taxes in an estimated amount will be imposed on the property, the applicant knows of no other personal property the person owns in the county from which the tax may be satisfied, and the applicant has reason to believe that:

(A) the property owner is about to remove the property from the county; or

(B) the property is about to be sold at a liquidation sale in connection with the cessation of a business.

(d) A collector is entitled to recover attorney's fees in an amount equal to the compensation specified in the contract with the attorney if:

(1) recovery of the attorney's fees is requested in the application for the tax warrant;

(2) the taxing unit served by the collector contracts with an attorney under Section 6.30;

(3) the existence of the contract and the amount of attorney's fees that equals the compensation specified in the contract are supported by the affidavit of the collector; and

(4) the tax sought to be recovered is not subject to the additional penalty under Section 33.07 or 33.08 at the time the application is filed.

(e) If a taxing unit is represented by an attorney who is also an officer or employee of the taxing unit, the collector for the taxing unit is entitled to recover attorney's fees in an amount equal to 15 percent of the total amount of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest that the property owner owes the taxing unit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3831.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3831 / Section 3831.202
§ 3831.202. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the tax rate.

(b) The tax rate may not exceed 15 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district.
Tex. Property Code § 5.259 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.259
§ 5.259. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against a company or entity that violates this subchapter.

(b) A company or entity that a court determines in an action brought under this section to have violated this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty equal to the greater of:

(1) $250,000; or

(2) 50 percent of the market value of the interest in real property that is the subject of the violation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.162 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.162
§ 351.162. OFFICE.
Status: in_force

The board shall maintain an office in which it keeps all permanent records.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.25 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.25
§ 17.25. PROCEEDINGS WHEN BAIL IS GRANTED.
Status: in_force

After a full examination of the testimony, the magistrate shall, if the case be one where bail may properly be granted and ought to be required, proceed to make an order that the accused execute a bail bond with sufficient security, conditioned for his appearance before the proper court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.007
§ 3844.007. ELIGIBILITY FOR REINVESTMENT ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the City of Houston under Chapter 311, Tax Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 1.12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 1 / Section 1.12
§ 1.12. RIGHT TO JURY.
Status: in_force

The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.154
§ 2151.154. ASSIGNMENT DISTRIBUTION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The plan of operation must include a voluntary, competitive limited assignment distribution plan that allows an authorized insurer to contract directly with a servicing carrier to accept assignments to the servicing carrier by the association.

(b) A servicing carrier must be authorized to write automobile insurance in this state and must:

(1) have written automobile liability insurance in this state for at least five years; or

(2) be currently engaged as a servicing carrier for assigned risk automobile business in at least one other state.

(c) After notice and hearing, the commissioner may prohibit an insurer from acting as a servicing carrier.

(d) An authorized insurer and a servicing carrier shall determine through negotiation the terms of a contract described by this section, including the buy-out fee.

(e) The governing committee may:

(1) adopt reasonable rules for the conduct of business under a contract described by this section; and

(2) establish reasonable standards of eligibility for servicing carriers.
Tex. Family Code § 234.104 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 234 / Section 234.104
§ 234.104. PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The Title IV-D agency by rule shall establish procedures for reporting employee information and for operating a state directory of new hires meeting the requirements of federal law.
Tex. Education Code § 51.922 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.922
§ 51.922. MANDATORY RETIREMENT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.

(b) An institution of higher education may not impose a mandatory retirement age for tenured faculty of the institution.

(c) Imposition of a mandatory retirement age in violation of this section is an unlawful employment practice for purposes of Chapter 21, Labor Code. An individual aggrieved by the practice has the rights and remedies provided by that chapter, and the Commission on Human Rights has the same powers in regard to the complaint as any other complaint under that chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 26.033 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.033
§ 26.033. RATING OF WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) After consultation with the Texas Department of Health, the commission shall provide by rule for a system of approved ratings for municipal waste disposal systems and other waste disposal systems which the commission may designate.

(b) The owner or operator of a municipal waste disposal system which attains an approved rating has the privilege of erecting signs of a design approved by the commission on highways approaching or inside the boundaries of the municipality, subject to reasonable restrictions and requirements which may be established by the Texas Department of Transportation.

(c) In addition, the owner or operator of any waste disposal system, including a municipal system, which attains an approved rating has the privilege of erecting signs of a design approved by the commission at locations which may be approved or established by the commission, subject to such reasonable restrictions and requirements which may be imposed by any governmental entity having jurisdiction.

(d) If the waste disposal system fails to continue to achieve an approved rating, the commission may revoke the privilege. On due notice from the commission, the owner or operator of the system shall remove the signs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.001
§ 1053.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of hospital managers of the district.

(2) "Commissioners court" means the Commissioners Court of Lubbock County.

(3) "District" means the Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas.

(4) "Manager" means a member of the board.
Tex. Family Code § 154.067 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.067
§ 154.067. DEEMED INCOME.
Status: in_force

(a) When appropriate, in order to determine the net resources available for child support, the court may assign a reasonable amount of deemed income attributable to assets that do not currently produce income. The court shall also consider whether certain property that is not producing income can be liquidated without an unreasonable financial sacrifice because of cyclical or other market conditions. If there is no effective market for the property, the carrying costs of such an investment, including property taxes and note payments, shall be offset against the income attributed to the property.

(b) The court may assign a reasonable amount of deemed income to income-producing assets that a party has voluntarily transferred or on which earnings have intentionally been reduced.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8016.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8016 / Section 8016.0403
§ 8016.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.203
§ 3885.203. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by an owner of real property in the district, may adopt an order proposing to divide the district.

(b) The board may not divide the district unless the division is approved by the governing body of the city by resolution. The resolution may set terms for the division under Subsection (c).

(c) If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall, subject to the city's resolution:

(1) set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations;

(2) prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district; and

(3) appoint initial directors for each new district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.21 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.21
§ 16.21. DUTY OF SHERIFF AS TO PRISONERS.
Status: in_force

Every sheriff shall keep safely a person committed to his custody. He shall use no cruel or unusual means to secure this end, but shall adopt all necessary measures to prevent the escape of a prisoner. He may summon a guard of sufficient number, in case it becomes necessary to prevent an escape from jail, or the rescue of a prisoner.
Tex. Government Code § 54.661 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.661
§ 54.661. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE.
Status: in_force

At the conclusion of the proceedings, a magistrate shall transmit to the referring court any papers relating to the case, including the magistrate's findings, conclusions, orders, recommendations, or other action taken.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 34 / Section 34.004
§ 34.004. LEVY ON PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THIRD PARTY.
Status: in_force

Property that the judgment debtor has sold, mortgaged, or conveyed in trust may not be seized in execution if the purchaser, mortgagee, or trustee points out other property of the debtor in the county that is sufficient to satisfy the execution.
Tex. Finance Code § 123.109 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 123 / Section 123.109
§ 123.109. SEAL.
Status: in_force

A credit union may adopt and use a common seal and may alter its seal at any time.
Tex. Local Government Code § 382.157 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 382 / Section 382.157
§ 382.157. AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

A commissioners court may authorize a district to impose an ad valorem tax on property in the district in accordance with Chapter 257, Transportation Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.402 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.402
§ 882.402. EXCESS CONTINGENCY RESERVE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, for good cause shown, may issue an order authorizing a mutual life insurance company to maintain a contingency reserve that exceeds the amount of the reserve authorized by Section 882.401.

(b) The order must state:

(1) a period not exceeding one year during which the company may maintain the excess contingency reserve; and

(2) each reason for authorizing the excess contingency reserve.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8807.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8807 / Section 8807.054
§ 8807.054. TERMS.
Status: in_force

Directors serve staggered three-year terms.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.283 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.283
§ 161.283. PURCHASE BY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board is satisfied with the value and desirability of the property selected by the veteran, it may purchase the land from its owner on the agreed terms.

(b) The board shall pay not more than $60,000 for the property, but may pay more if the veteran pays to the board or the board's designee in cash, in accordance with its rules, that portion of the purchase price in excess of the amount that the board agrees to pay. The amount shall be paid not later than the date on which the board acquires title to the property.

(c) A cash payment by the veteran is considered a down payment on the price of the land when sold to the veteran by the board and is in addition to the initial payment required by Section 161.222 of this code.
Tex. Water Code § 36.058 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.058
§ 36.058. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A director of a district is subject to the provisions of Chapters 171 and 176, Local Government Code, relating to the regulation of conflicts of officers of local governments.

(b) If a director is required to file an affidavit under Section 171.004(a), Local Government Code, the director may not:

(1) attend a closed meeting related to the matter for which the director is required to file the affidavit; and

(2) vote on a matter for which the director is required to file the affidavit unless a majority of the directors are also required to file an affidavit related to a similar interest on the same official action.
Tex. Water Code § 17.957 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.957
§ 17.957. STATE PARTICIPATION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Water Development Fund II state participation account, referred to as the "state participation account," is an account established within the fund in the state treasury. Transfers shall be made from this account as provided by this subchapter.

(b) The state participation account is composed of:

(1) money and assets attributable to water financial assistance bonds designated by the board as issued for projects described in Sections 16.131 and 16.146;

(2) money from the sale, transfer, or lease of a project described in Subdivision (1) that was acquired, constructed, reconstructed, developed, or enlarged with money from the state participation account;

(3) payments received under a bond enhancement agreement with respect to water financial assistance bonds designated by the board as issued for projects described in Sections 16.131 and 16.146;

(4) investment income earned on money on deposit in the state participation account;

(5) money disbursed to the fund from the state water implementation fund for Texas as authorized by Section 15.434; and

(6) any other funds, regardless of their source, that the board directs be deposited to the credit of the state participation account.

(c) Money on deposit in the state participation account may be used by the board, in the manner that the board determines necessary for the administration of the fund, for:

(1) eligible projects, as defined by Section 1373.001, Government Code; and

(2) projects described in Sections 16.131 and 16.146.

(c-1) The comptroller shall establish a subaccount in the state participation account to be known as the state participation account II. The board may credit to the subaccount money in the state participation account allocated by the board for the purposes of Section 16.146. The board may transfer money from the subaccount to the state participation account if the board determines the money is needed for the purposes of Section 16.131.

(d) The board shall transfer back to the state water implementation fund for Texas any money disbursed to the fund as described by Subsection (b)(5) of this section if the requirements of Section 15.435 are satisfied.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.165 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.165
§ 3944.165. AUDIT EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may elect to complete an annual financial report in lieu of an annual audit under Section 375.096(a)(6), Local Government Code, if:

(1) the district had no bonds or other long-term (more than one year) liabilities outstanding during the fiscal period;

(2) the district did not have gross receipts from operations, loans, taxes, assessments, or contributions in excess of $250,000 during the fiscal period; and

(3) the district's cash and temporary investments were not in excess of $250,000 during the fiscal period.

(b) Each annual financial report prepared in accordance with this section must be open to public inspection and accompanied by an affidavit signed by a duly authorized representative of the district attesting to the accuracy and authenticity of the financial report.

(c) The annual financial report and affidavit shall be substantially similar in form to the annual financial report and affidavit forms prescribed by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Section 49.198, Water Code.