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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.706 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.706
§ 161.706. ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a violation of Section 161.702, the attorney general may bring an action to enforce this subchapter to restrain or enjoin the person from committing, continuing to commit, or repeating the violation.

(b) Venue for an action brought under this section is in a district court of Travis County or the county where the violation occurred or is about to occur.
Tex. Insurance Code § 202.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 202 / Section 202.051
§ 202.051. GENERAL FEES IMPOSED ON INSURERS.
Status: in_force

The department shall impose and receive fees for the use of the state from each authorized insurer writing insurance in this state. The amount of the fees may not exceed:

(17) for filing a statement under Subchapters D and E, Chapter 823, if the amount of the consideration exceeds $9.9 million . . . an additional $500 for each additional $10 million of the consideration that exceeds $9.9 million, but not more than a total amount of $10,000 under this subdivision and Subdivision (16);
Tex. Transportation Code § 454.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 454 / Section 454.001
§ 454.001. AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may own, purchase, construct, improve, extend, and operate a mass transportation system to carry passengers for hire within the municipality, its suburbs, and adjacent areas.

(b) A municipality, individually or in cooperation with the United States, may:

(1) undertake research, development, and demonstration projects for a mass transportation system in the municipality, its suburbs, and adjacent areas; and

(2) acquire, construct, and improve a facility or equipment for use, by operation, lease, or otherwise, in mass transportation service in those areas on, under, over, along, or across a public street or highway and on real property, an easement, or a right-of-way acquired for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7995A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7995A / Section 7995A.0303
§ 7995A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 41.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 41 / Section 41.007
§ 41.007. PREJUDGMENT INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Prejudgment interest may not be assessed or recovered on an award of exemplary damages.
Tex. Penal Code § 37.081 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 37 / Section 37.081
§ 37.081. FALSE REPORT REGARDING MISSING CHILD OR MISSING PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive, the person knowingly:

(1) files a false report of a missing child or missing person with a law enforcement officer or agency; or

(2) makes a false statement to a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency relating to a missing child or missing person.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.263 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.263
§ 2301.263. LICENSE ISSUED SUBJECT TO NEW LAW AND RULES.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter is subject to each provision of this chapter and board rule in effect on the date the license is issued and each provision of this chapter and board rule that takes effect during the term of the license.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 103.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 103 / Section 103.001
§ 103.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.062 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.062
§ 67.062. PILOTAGE RATE CHANGE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a change in a pilotage rate may be filed with each commissioner of the board by:

(1) one or more pilots; or

(2) the owner, agent, or consignee of a vessel navigating to or from a Galveston County port.

(b) The application must contain:

(1) a brief statement of the circumstances that warrant the change; and

(2) a certification that the applicant has submitted copies of the application to all known pilots, consignees, and associations of consignees operating in Galveston County at the time of the application.
Tex. Election Code § 32.072 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.072
§ 32.072. DUTIES AND WORKING HOURS OF CLERKS.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding judge shall designate the working hours of and assign the duties to be performed by the election clerks serving under the judge.

(b) Subject to Section 32.073, clerks may be assigned to work for different lengths of time and to begin work at different hours.

(c) With respect to designating the working hours of and assigning the duties to be performed by the election clerks, the presiding judge, to facilitate and protect the integrity of the voting process, shall treat all election clerks serving at the polling place uniformly.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8190.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8190 / Section 8190.051
§ 8190.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 1401.081 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1401 / Section 1401.081
§ 1401.081. CONDITIONS FOR BEGINNING PROJECT.
Status: in_force

The appropriate agency may begin an approved project financed under Subchapter D after:

(1) the authority has certified that the authority has authorized obligations in an amount sufficient to pay the construction or purchase price of the project under an interim construction finance agreement established by the authority in accordance with Chapter 1371; or

(2) the following conditions are met:

(A) the revenue bond proceeds are deposited;

(B) the comptroller has certified that the funds are available;

(C) any reserve funds or capitalized interest certified to be reasonably required by the authority has been transferred; and

(D) according to the authority's statement that specifies those costs, the costs of issuance of the bonds have been paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.251
§ 1074.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall annually impose a tax to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) district maintenance and operating expenses.

(b) The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under Section 1074.203.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.204 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.204
§ 200.204. RESERVES, DESIGNATIONS, AND ALLOCATIONS FROM SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

(a) A real estate investment trust, by resolution of the trust managers of the real estate investment trust, may:

(1) create a reserve out of the surplus of the real estate investment trust; or

(2) designate or allocate in any manner a part or all of the real estate investment trust's surplus for a proper purpose.

(b) A real estate investment trust may increase, decrease, or abolish a reserve, designation, or allocation in the manner provided by Subsection (a).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 101.018 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 101 / Section 101.018
§ 101.018. EFFECT OF APPROVAL OUTSIDE OF UNIT.
Status: in_force

The approval of an agreement authorized by this chapter shall not of itself be construed as a finding that operations of a different kind or character in the portion of the field outside of the unit are wasteful or not in the interest of conservation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8841.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8841 / Section 8841.052
§ 8841.052. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

Beginning in the second year following the election that confirmed the creation of the district, an election shall be held on the uniform election date in November every two years to elect the appropriate number of directors.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.011 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.011
§ 185.011. PAYMENT OR APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) When a penalty order under Section 185.010 becomes final, a state trust company or other person, as applicable, shall pay the penalty or appeal by filing a petition for judicial review.

(b) The petition for judicial review stays the penalty order during the period preceding the decision of the court. If the court sustains the order, the court shall order the state trust company or other person, as applicable, to pay the full amount of the penalty or a lower amount determined by the court. If the court does not sustain the order, a penalty is not owed. If the final judgment of the court requires payment of a penalty, interest accrues on the penalty, at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, beginning on the date the judgment is final and ending on the date the penalty and interest are paid.

(c) If the state trust company or other person, as applicable, does not pay the penalty imposed under a final and nonappealable penalty order, the banking commissioner shall refer the matter to the attorney general for enforcement. The attorney general is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees from the state trust company or other person, as applicable, if the attorney general prevails in judicial action necessary for collection of the penalty.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.1505 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.1505
§ 1201.1505. DEPOSIT ON SPECIALLY ORDERED MANUFACTURED HOMES.
Status: in_force

A retailer may require a deposit on a specially ordered manufactured home.
Tex. Finance Code § 15.407 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 15 / Section 15.407
§ 15.407. OFFICIAL COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

The chairman may appoint individuals who are not commission members to serve on official committees that are charged with evaluating industry methods or problems and presenting formal recommendations to the commission for possible action. The individuals appointed are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incidental to travel incurred in connection with the performance of official duties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.058
§ 3833.058. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8103.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8103 / Section 8103.003
§ 8103.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.315 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.315
§ 1551.315. REQUIRED CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of each state agency participating in the group benefits program shall pay to the board of trustees an amount equal to the amount appropriated by the legislature for each employee's individual group coverages or dependents' group coverages for the agency's employees who are, and annuitants who were, compensated from funds not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act.

(b) The state agency shall:

(1) include the required contributions from funds not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act in its annual operating budget;

(2) ensure current participant coverages based on the records of the board of trustees;

(3) make timely payments of amounts due the board of trustees from all fund sources under the state agency's control; and

(4) each month reconcile board of trustees and state agency records of coverages and payments.
Tex. Finance Code § 184.301 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 184 / Section 184.301
§ 184.301. TRUST DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state trust company may deposit trust funds with itself as an investment if:

(1) the deposit is authorized by the settlor or beneficiary;

(2) the state trust company maintains as security for the deposit a separate fund of securities, legal for trust investments, under control of a federal reserve bank or a clearing corporation, as defined by Section 8.102, Business & Commerce Code, within or outside this state;

(3) the total market value of the security is at all times at least equal to the amount of the deposit; and

(4) the separate fund is designated as a separate fund.

(b) A state trust company may make periodic withdrawals from or additions to a securities fund required by Subsection (a) as long as the required value is maintained. Income from the securities in the fund belongs to the state trust company.

(c) Security for a deposit under this section is not required for a deposit under Subsection (a) to the extent the deposit is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1806.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.203
§ 1806.203. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

In imposing an administrative penalty under Subchapter F, Chapter 51, for a violation of Section 1806.201, the commission in determining the appropriate amount of the penalty may consider whether any individual over the age of 65 at the time of the prohibited conduct was harmed by the conduct.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.002
§ 505.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners.

(2) "Council on Social Work Education" means the national organization that is primarily responsible for the accreditation of schools of social work in the United States or its successor approved by the executive council.

(3) "Executive council" means the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.

(4) "Licensed baccalaureate social worker" means a person who holds a baccalaureate social worker license issued under this chapter.

(5) "Licensed clinical social worker" means a person who holds a clinical social worker license issued under this chapter.

(6) "Licensed master social worker" means a person who holds a master social worker license issued under this chapter.

(7) "Licensed social worker" means a person who holds a social worker license issued under this chapter.

(8) "Social worker" means a person who holds any license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3891.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3891 / Section 3891.004
§ 3891.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, potential employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.069 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.069
§ 773.069. RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general at the request of the department may bring a civil action to recover an administrative penalty assessed under this subchapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.252 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.252
§ 39.252. RIGHT TO RECOVER STRANDED COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric utility is allowed to recover all of its net, verifiable, nonmitigable stranded costs incurred in purchasing power and providing electric generation service.

(b)(1) Recovery of retail stranded costs by an electric utility shall be from all existing or future retail customers, including the facilities, premises, and loads of those retail customers, within the utility's geographical certificated service area as it existed on May 1, 1999. A retail customer may not avoid stranded cost recovery charges by switching to new on-site generation except as provided by Section 39.262(k). For purposes of this subchapter, "new on-site generation" means electric generation capacity greater than 10 megawatts capable of being lawfully delivered to the site without use of utility distribution or transmission facilities and which was not, on or before December 31, 1999, either:

(A) a fully operational facility; or

(B) a project supported by substantially complete filings for all necessary site-specific environmental permits under the rules of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission in effect at the time of filing.

(2) If a customer commences taking energy from new on-site generation which materially reduces the customer's use of energy delivered through the utility's facilities, the customer shall pay an amount each month computed by multiplying the output of the on-site generation by the new sum of competition transition charges under Section 39.201 and transition charges under Subchapter G which are in effect during that month. Payment shall be made to the utility, its successors, an assignee, or other collection agent responsible for collecting the competition transition charges and transition charges and shall be collected in addition to the competition transition charges and transition charges applicable to energy actually delivered to the customer through the utility's facilities.

(c) In multiply certificated areas, a retail customer may not avoid stranded cost recovery charges by switching to another electric utility, electric cooperative, or municipally owned utility after May 1, 1999. A customer in a multiply certificated service area that requested to switch providers on or before May 1, 1999, or was not taking service from an electric utility on May 1, 1999, and does not do so after that date is not responsible for paying retail stranded costs of that utility.

(d) An electric utility shall pursue commercially reasonable means to reduce its potential stranded costs, including good faith attempts to renegotiate above-cost fuel and purchased power contracts or the exercise of normal business practices to protect the value of its assets. The commission shall consider the utility's efforts under this subsection when determining the amount of the utility's stranded costs; provided, however, that nothing in this section authorizes the commission to substitute its judgment for a market valuation of generation assets determined under Sections 39.262(h) and (i).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3872.011 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3872 / Section 3872.011
§ 3872.011. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter prevails over any provision of general law, including a provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49, Water Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 102.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 102 / Section 102.003
§ 102.003. ITEMIZED BUDGET; CONTENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The budget officer shall itemize the budget to allow as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual expenditures for the same or similar purposes made for the preceding year. The budget must show as definitely as possible each of the projects for which expenditures are set up in the budget and the estimated amount of money carried in the budget for each project.

(b) The budget must contain a complete financial statement of the municipality that shows:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the municipality;

(2) the cash on hand to the credit of each fund;

(3) the funds received from all sources during the preceding year;

(4) the funds available from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the estimated revenue available to cover the proposed budget; and

(6) the estimated tax rate required to cover the proposed budget.
Tex. Finance Code § 36.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 36 / Section 36.204
§ 36.204. CONTEST OF LIQUIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state bank, acting through a majority of its directors, may intervene in an action filed by the banking commissioner closing a state bank to challenge the banking commissioner's closing of the bank and to enjoin the banking commissioner or other receiver from liquidating its assets. The bank must file the intervention not later than the second business day after the closing of the bank, excluding legal holidays. The court may issue an ex parte order restraining the receiver from liquidating bank assets pending a hearing on the injunction. The receiver shall comply with the restraining order but may petition the court for permission to liquidate an asset as necessary to prevent its loss or diminution pending the outcome of the injunction.

(b) The court shall hear an action as quickly as possible and shall give it priority over other business.

(c) The bank or receiver may appeal the court's judgment as in other civil cases, except that the receiver shall retain all bank assets pending a final appellate court order even if the banking commissioner does not prevail in the trial court. If the banking commissioner prevails in the trial court, liquidation of the bank may proceed unless the trial court or appellate court orders otherwise. If liquidation is enjoined or stayed pending appeal, the trial court retains jurisdiction to permit liquidation of an asset as necessary to prevent its loss or diminution pending the outcome of the appeal.
Tex. Water Code § 16.183 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.183
§ 16.183.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.183. PERMIT: PARAMOUNT CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION. In passing on an application for a permit under this subchapter whether it proposes a use of water inside or outside the watershed of the impoundment, the commission shall give paramount consideration to recouping the state's investment in order to protect the public interest and promote the general welfare.