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Tex. Family Code § 55.04 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.04
§ 55.04. FORENSIC MENTAL EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "forensic mental examination" means an examination by a disinterested physician or psychologist to determine if a child who is alleged by petition or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision is a child with mental illness, is unfit to proceed in juvenile court due to mental illness or an intellectual disability, or lacks responsibility for conduct due to mental illness or an intellectual disability.

(b) A juvenile court may order a forensic mental examination if the court determines that probable cause exists to believe that a child who is alleged by petition or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision is a child with mental illness, is unfit to proceed in juvenile court due to mental illness or an intellectual disability, or lacks responsibility for conduct due to mental illness or an intellectual disability.

(c) To qualify for appointment as an expert under this chapter, a physician or psychologist must:

(1) as appropriate, be a physician licensed in this state or be a psychologist licensed in this state who has a doctoral degree in psychology; and

(2) have the following certification or training:

(A) as appropriate, certification by:

(i) the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with added or special qualifications in forensic psychiatry; or

(ii) the American Board of Professional Psychology in forensic psychology; or

(B) training consisting of:

(i) at least 24 hours of specialized forensic training relating to incompetency, fitness to proceed, lack of responsibility for conduct, or insanity evaluations; and

(ii) at least eight hours of continuing education relating to forensic evaluations, completed in the 12 months preceding the date of the appointment.

(d) In addition to meeting the qualifications required by Subsection (c), to be appointed as an expert, a physician or psychologist must have completed six hours of required continuing education in courses in forensic psychiatry or psychology, as appropriate, in the 24 months preceding the appointment.

(e) A court may appoint as an expert a physician or psychologist who does not meet the requirements of Subsections (c) and (d) only if the court determines that exigent circumstances require the court to appoint an expert with specialized expertise to examine the child that is not ordinarily possessed by a physician or psychologist who meets the requirements of Subsections (c) and (d).
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.107
§ 205.107. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of acupuncture board rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the acupuncture board's jurisdiction.

(b) The acupuncture board procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The acupuncture board shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the acupuncture board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.058
§ 1001.058. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may designate an assistant administrator to discharge a duty or function of the district administrator in the event of the administrator's incapacity, absence, or inability to discharge the duty or function.

(b) The assistant administrator shall post the bond required by board order.

(c) The assistant administrator is subject to the limitations prescribed by board order.
Tex. Labor Code § 411.107 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 411 / Section 411.107
§ 411.107. ELIMINATION OF SAFETY IMPEDIMENTS.
Status: in_force

The division may endeavor to eliminate an impediment to occupational or industrial safety that is reported to the division by an affected employer. In attempting to eliminate an impediment the division may advise and consult with an employer, or a representative of an employer, who is directly involved.
Tex. Labor Code § 303.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 303 / Section 303.004
§ 303.004. FUND REVIEW; REPORT BY CERTAIN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDERS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall review all customized training programs biennially to verify that state funds are being used appropriately by public community and technical colleges, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service under this chapter.

(b) Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, and each public community or technical college that provides workforce training under this chapter shall:

(1) conduct a review of the station's, service's, or college's training programs to:

(A) determine the effectiveness of the programs in improving the wages of participants who complete the programs; and

(B) identify strategies for improving the delivery of workforce training in order to more effectively impact economic development in this state; and

(2) submit to the commission a detailed written report summarizing the results of the review for inclusion by the executive director in the report to the governor and the legislature required by Section 303.006(c).

(c) If the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, or a public community or technical college fails to submit a report required by Subsection (b)(2):

(1) the station, service, or college must refund to the comptroller any unexpended state funds received by the station, service, or college under this chapter for the state fiscal biennium in which the report was due; and

(2) the commission may not award any additional grant to the station, service, or college under this chapter until the station, service, or college has complied with that reporting requirement.
Tex. Water Code § 61.021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.021
§ 61.021. CREATION.
Status: in_force

A navigation district may be created as provided in this chapter to operate under Article III, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0405 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0405
§ 9092.0405. AUDIT REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be submitted at the first regular board meeting after the audit is completed.

(b) A copy of the audit report shall be filed:

(1) as required by Section 49.194, Water Code;

(2) with the district's depository; and

(3) in the office of the auditor who performed the audit.

(c) The copies described by Subsection (b) must be open to public inspection, in accordance with Section 49.196, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8166.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8166 / Section 8166.051
§ 8166.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.0225 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.0225
§ 154.0225. LIABILITY OF PERMITTED DISTRIBUTOR.
Status: in_force

A permitted distributor who makes a first sale to a permitted distributor in this state is liable for and shall pay the tax imposed by this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.078 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.078
§ 1369.078. FORMULARY INFORMATION ON INTERNET WEBSITE.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer shall display on a public Internet website maintained by the issuer formulary information for each of the issuer's individual health benefit plans as required by the commissioner by rule.

(b) A direct electronic link to the formulary information must be displayed in a conspicuous manner in the electronic summary of benefits and coverage of each individual health benefit plan issued by the health benefit plan issuer on the health benefit plan issuer's Internet website. The information must be publicly accessible to enrollees, prospective enrollees, and others without necessity of providing a password, a user name, or personally identifiable information.
Tex. Education Code § 29.168 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.168
§ 29.168. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district shall develop and implement a family engagement plan to assist the district in achieving and maintaining high levels of family involvement and positive family attitudes toward education. The family engagement plan must be based on family engagement strategies established under Subsection (b).

(b) The agency shall collaborate with other state agencies, including the Health and Human Services Commission, that provide services for children from birth through five years of age to establish prioritized family engagement strategies to be included in a school district's family engagement plan. A parent-teacher organization, community group, or faith-based institution may submit to the agency recommendations regarding the establishment of family engagement strategies, and the agency, in establishing the family engagement strategies, shall consider any received recommendations. The engagement strategies must:

(1) be based on empirical research;

(2) be proven to demonstrate significant positive short-term and long-term outcomes for early childhood education; and

(3) include programs and interventions that engage a family in supporting a student's learning at home.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8830.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8830 / Section 8830.102
§ 8830.102. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The district may enter into a contract with any person, public or private, for any purpose authorized by law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 436.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 436 / Section 436.028
§ 436.028. DETAINED OR EMBARGOED ARTICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may detain or embargo molluscan shellfish or crabmeat if the department believes or has probable cause to believe that the molluscan shellfish or crabmeat:

(1) is adulterated; or

(2) is misbranded so that the molluscan shellfish or crabmeat is dangerous or fraudulent under this chapter.

(b) The department shall affix to any molluscan shellfish or crabmeat a tag or other appropriate marking that gives notice that the molluscan shellfish or crabmeat is, or is suspected of being, adulterated or misbranded and that the molluscan shellfish or crabmeat has been detained or embargoed.

(c) The tag or marking on a detained or embargoed article must prohibit the removal or disposal of the article unless permission is given by the department or a court.

(d) A person may not remove a detained or embargoed article from the premises or dispose of it without permission of the department or a court. The department may permit perishable goods to be moved to a place suitable for proper storage.

(e) The department shall remove the tag or other marking from a detained or embargoed article if the department believes that the article is not adulterated or misbranded.

(f) The claimant of a detained or embargoed article may move the article to a secure storage area with the permission of the department.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.01007 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.01007
§ 81.01007. SUPPLIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioners shall be furnished necessary furniture, stationery, supplies, and expenses, to be paid for on the order of the governor.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.049 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.049
§ 85.049. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) On verified complaint of any person interested in the subject matter that waste of oil or gas is taking place in this state or is reasonably imminent, or on its own initiative, the commission, after proper notice, may hold a hearing to determine whether or not waste is taking place or is reasonably imminent and if any rule or order should be adopted or if any other action should be taken to correct, prevent, or lessen the waste.

(b) The hearing shall be held at the time and place determined by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3874.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3874 / Section 3874.254
§ 3874.254. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other indebtedness payable from assessments or other district revenue.

(b) If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.143 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.143
§ 141.143. DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL FEED WITHOUT LICENSE, LABELING, OR PAYMENT OF INSPECTION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person distributes, conspires to distribute, or causes another person to distribute commercial feed:

(1) in violation of Subchapter B of this chapter;

(2) that is not labeled in accordance with Subchapter C of this chapter; or

(3) for which an inspection fee has not been paid in accordance with Subchapter D of this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Property Code § 301.043 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.043
§ 301.043. HOUSING FOR ELDERLY EXEMPTED.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter relating to familial status do not apply to housing:

(1) that the commission determines is specifically designed and operated to assist elderly individuals under a federal or state program;

(2) intended for, and solely occupied by, individuals 62 years of age or older; or

(3) intended and operated for occupancy by at least one individual 55 years of age or older for each unit as determined by commission rules.
Tex. Government Code § 1207.034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1207 / Section 1207.034
§ 1207.034. RIGHT TO DEMAND OR RECEIVE EARLY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The holder of an obligation to be refunded by refunding bonds may not demand or receive payment of the obligation to be refunded before its scheduled maturity date, due date, or redemption date unless the proceedings authorizing the refunding bonds specifically provide for the earlier payment.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 86.090 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 86 / Section 86.090
§ 86.090. AUTHORIZING OVERPRODUCTION AND UNDERPRODUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to adjust the correlative rights and opportunities of each owner to produce, use, and sell gas from a common reservoir from which a portion of the market demand is seasonal or where a portion of the market demand fluctuates from month to month, the commission may permit the wells in the reservoir to be produced in excess of the monthly allowable, in accordance with the conditions and limitations set forth in Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, if no waste would be caused by such production.

(b) Except as authorized in Subsection (e) of this section, no well may be permitted in any one month to produce in excess of two times its monthly allowable, except if there exists or there is threatened a situation causing an increase in the demand for the gas from the reservoir which cannot be satisfied otherwise from the reservoir, then the commission may allow a well to be produced in excess of two times its monthly allowable.

(c) Except as authorized in Subsection (e) of this section, no well may ever be allowed to produce in excess of twice its allowable for more than two months in any period of six months beginning on the first day of March and September of each year. If a well has produced twice its allowable or more during a period of six months beginning on the first day of March or September, it shall be shut in or, by appropriate commission order, have its production restricted to a fractional part of its monthly allowable until its production and allowable are in balance.

(d) On the first day of March and September of each year, the commission shall restrict production from all wells that are then overproduced to the fractional part of their monthly allowable that will bring the accumulated allowables and the accumulated monthly production in balance during the next six months. If the overproduction is not balanced during that six-month period, the overproduced well shall be shut in or, by appropriate commission order, have its production restricted to a fractional part of its monthly allowable until its production and allowable are in balance.

(e) The commission by appropriate order may permit a gas well to be underproduced for a period of six consecutive months and may allow the accumulated underproduction to be produced in addition to the regular monthly allowable during the following six-month period. If the underproduction is not balanced during this six-month period, the remaining accumulated underproduction may, by appropriate commission order, be produced in addition to the regular monthly allowable during subsequent consecutive six-month periods.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.007
§ 3833.007. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified to meet a condition of the city's resolution consenting to the district's creation.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made 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 impose taxes;

(3) right to issue or pay bonds; or

(4) legality or operation.

(c) After the confirmation election, the district may not add or exclude territory from the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.113
§ 1232.113. OBLIGATION ISSUANCE ORIENTATION; INFORMATION TO AND FROM CLIENT AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "client agency" means a state agency on whose behalf the board may issue obligations.

(b) The authority shall develop an orientation to the obligation issuance process for the authority's client agencies.

(c) The orientation must include:

(1) information explaining the obligation issuance process in plain language; and

(2) an orientation meeting to be held before the issuance process begins.

(d) As part of the orientation, a client agency shall provide to the authority:

(1) detailed information concerning the project for which obligations are to be issued;

(2) a description of the legislative authority for the issuance of the obligations; and

(3) the names of employees of the client agency who are designated to work with the authority in connection with the project.

(e) The authority shall prepare information of interest to the authority's client agencies describing the functions of the authority and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the authority. The authority shall make the information available to its client agencies.

(f) The board by rule shall establish methods by which client agencies are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the authority for the purpose of directing complaints to the authority. The board may provide for that notification on a form provided to a client agency during the orientation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 524.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 524.v2 / Section 524.003
§ 524.003. INTERNET WEBSITE; PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop an Internet website designed to educate the public about the availability of health coverage in this state, including information about health savings accounts and compatible high deductible health benefit plans.

(b) The department shall provide other appropriate education to the public regarding the value of health coverage.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.305 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.305
§ 22.305. DISTRIBUTION PLAN.
Status: in_force

A plan providing for the distribution of property may be adopted by a corporation in the process of winding up, and shall be adopted by a corporation to authorize a transfer or conveyance of assets for which this chapter requires a plan of distribution, in the manner provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922 / Section 7922.103
§ 7922.103. 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. Natural Resources Code § 62.043 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.043
§ 62.043. OATH AND BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee shall qualify within 15 days after his appointment by taking the official oath and filing a good and sufficient bond with the county clerk.

(b) The bond shall be approved by the commissioners court, payable to the county, in a sum not to exceed $5,000 as approved by the commissioners court of the county, and conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the trustee, including his proper handling of all money which may come into his hands in his capacity as a member of the board.

(c) The cost of the bond shall be paid by the board.