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Tex. Agriculture Code § 19.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 19 / Section 19.007
§ 19.007. CERTIFICATION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish:

(1) the certification standards for genetic purity for varieties of citrus budwood by type;

(2) procedures that must be followed to prevent the introduction of dangerous citrus pathogens into budwood stock from and in foundation groves;

(3) procedures for certification of citrus budwood grown in foundation groves; and

(4) procedures for certification of citrus nurseries and citrus nursery trees.

(b) The department shall establish standards and procedures for:

(1) inspecting and testing for diseases, using current technologies in disease diagnosis, and for desirable horticultural characteristics of citrus budwood grown in designated foundation groves;

(2) certifying citrus budwood and citrus nurseries meeting requirements established under this chapter;

(3) maintaining a source of citrus budwood of superior tested varieties for distribution to the citrus industry;

(4) verifying propagation of citrus varieties and special rootstocks for growers on request, including an inspection of the citrus nursery's books and records;

(5) maintaining appropriate records required for participation in the citrus budwood certification and citrus nursery stock certification programs;

(6) inspecting citrus nurseries to ensure that the structures in which citrus nursery stock is propagated meet standards set by the department, including standards for:

(A) size;

(B) construction;

(C) insect resistance;

(D) citrus nursery sanitation;

(E) movement of the citrus nursery stock from one structure to another at the nursery;

(F) proximity to nearby citrus groves; and

(G) other standards for the operation of a certified nursery as may be required by the department; and

(7) requiring each citrus nursery to submit source tree bud cutting reports to the department not later than the 30th day after citrus trees are budded.
Tex. Transportation Code § 647.008 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 647 / Section 647.008
§ 647.008. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle transporting migrant agricultural workers and a carrier may not permit or require a person to operate the motor vehicle unless:

(1) the person has been physically examined by a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy during the preceding 36 months; and

(2) the doctor certifies that the person is physically qualified in accordance with Section 647.007.

(b) The doctor's certificate must state:

Qualified under that law

Qualified only when wearing glasses or corrective lenses

________________________________

(Signature of Examining Doctor)

________________________________

(Address of Doctor)

(c) A carrier shall keep in its files at the carrier's principal place of business a legible doctor's certificate or a legible photographically reproduced copy of the doctor's certificate for each operator it employs or uses.

(d) An operator shall carry the operator's legible doctor's certificate or a legible photographically reproduced copy of the doctor's certificate when operating the motor vehicle.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 91A.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 91A / Section 91A.003
§ 91A.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to an act or omission that is intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Tex. Education Code § 130.131 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.131
§ 130.131. DISSOLUTION AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY UPON CREATION OF SENIOR COLLEGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the legislature shall create within the boundary of any union junior college district a state-supported senior college of the first rank offering at least four years of college work, and whenever such union junior college district has been dissolved in the manner provided for in Sections 19.361-19.364 of this code, which said method of dissolution of such district is hereby authorized, the trustees of such union junior college district shall transfer the corporeal properties and facilities of such union junior college district to such state-supported senior college, and such trustees, after such dissolution and transfer of properties of such district, shall not further maintain a junior college and shall function only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section and shall have no authority to create any additional indebtedness against such district, and when the bonded indebtedness of such district has been fully paid, such union junior college district shall cease to exist; provided that in the order calling such election and in the notice thereof, the authorities calling such election shall designate the date when such district shall be dissolved and such transfer shall be made, which date shall be within two years from the date of the election, and on or prior to said date.

(b) When any union junior college district has been dissolved and its properties transferred as provided in Subsection (a) of this section, or in any other lawful manner, having at the time of such dissolution outstanding bonds or other indebtedness enforceable either at law or in equity, then the county commissioners court, for the purpose of paying such bonds, or other indebtedness, shall have power and be authorized to annually levy and collect ad valorem taxes sufficient only to pay the interest and create a sinking fund to retire the bonded indebtedness of such district, and the expense of collecting such taxes and paying such bonded indebtedness, and for no other purpose; provided such tax shall not exceed the rate voted by such district for junior college purposes; said county commissioners court shall have power to bring and defend litigation in the name of said union junior college district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.306
§ 1102.306. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:

(1) determine any debt owed by the district; and

(2) impose on the property included on the district's tax roll a tax that is in proportion of any debt to the property value.

(b) On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the board secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the board secretary to transmit the money to the Brazoria County tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 9.011 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 9 / Section 9.011
§ 9.011. SIGNING OF PLEADINGS.
Status: in_force

The signing of a pleading as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure constitutes a certificate by the signatory that to the signatory's best knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, the pleading is not:

(1) groundless and brought in bad faith;

(2) groundless and brought for the purpose of harassment; or

(3) groundless and interposed for any improper purpose, such as to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2492 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2492
§ 152.2492. WICHITA COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Wichita County controls and supervises each county facility used for the detention of juveniles.

(b) The chief juvenile probation officer shall appoint the superintendent of each facility. The juvenile board must confirm the appointment. A superintendent or an assistant may be suspended or removed at any time by the appointing authority.

(c) The juvenile board shall set the salaries of the superintendents and assistants.

(d) This section does not apply to a person or facility that provides services to juveniles under a contract with the commissioners court or juvenile board and that is licensed or registered by a state or federal agency or an agency of another state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8461.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8461 / Section 8461.102
§ 8461.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board of directors of the district shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 482.602 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 482 / Section 482.602
§ 482.602. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The consortium is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the consortium is abolished and this subchapter expires September 1, 2033.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 321.114 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 321 / Section 321.114
§ 321.114. AUTHORITY TO BLOCK CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES; QUALIFIED IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An electronic mail service provider may on its own initiative block the receipt or transmission through its service of any commercial electronic mail message that the service provider reasonably believes is or will be transmitted in violation of this chapter, if the service provider:

(1) provides a process for the prompt, good faith resolution of a dispute related to the blocking with the sender of the commercial electronic mail message; and

(2) makes contact information for the resolution of the dispute accessible to the public on the service provider's Internet website.

(b) An electronic mail service provider who complies with Subsection (a) may not be held liable for blocking the receipt or transmission through its service of any commercial electronic mail message that the service provider reasonably believes is or will be transmitted in violation of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8117.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8117 / Section 8117.107
§ 8117.107. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.0297 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.0297
§ 522.0297. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person applies for an original or renewal commercial driver's license under this chapter, the person may contribute $3 or more to the grant program for nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety established under Section 411.013, Government Code.

(b) The department shall:

(1) include space on the first page of each application for an original or renewal commercial driver's license that allows a person applying for an original or renewal commercial driver's license to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily contributing to the grant program; and

(2) provide an opportunity for the person to contribute to the grant program during the application process for an original or renewal commercial driver's license on the department's Internet website.

(c) The department shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety account established under Section 411.013, Government Code, not later than the 14th day of each month. Before sending the money to the comptroller, the department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for administering this section.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.066 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.066
§ 101.066. COMPUTER DATE FAILURE.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a claim for property damage caused by a computer date failure as described by Section 147.003.
Tex. Water Code § 5.109 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.109
§ 5.109. CHIEF CLERK.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall appoint a chief clerk who shall serve at the will of the commission.

(b) The chief clerk shall assist the commission in carrying out its duties under this code and other law.

(c) The chief clerk shall issue notice of public hearings held under the authority of the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.201
§ 462.201. COVERED CLAIMS IN GENERAL.
Status: in_force

A claim is a covered claim if:

(1) the claim is an unpaid claim;

(2) the claim is made under an insurance policy to which this chapter applies that is:

(A) issued by an insurer authorized to engage in business in this state; or

(B) assumed by an insurer authorized to engage in business in this state that issues an assumption certificate to the insured;

(3) the claim arises out of the policy and is within the coverage and applicable limits of the policy;

(4) the insurer that issued the policy or assumed the policy under an assumption certificate issued to the insured is an impaired insurer; and

(5) the claim:

(A) is made by a liability claimant or insured who is a resident of this state at the time of the insured event; or

(B) is a first-party claim for damage to property that is permanently located in this state.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 43.013 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 43 / Section 43.013
§ 43.013. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

The director shall make an annual report to the commissioners court detailing the methods employed and results received on the county experiment station. With approval of the commissioners court, the county shall publish the report and mail it without cost to each person in the county engaged in farming. The report shall be mailed to others on request and to each experiment station in the state, the office of the commissioner of agriculture, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Tex. Finance Code § 66.403 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.403
§ 66.403. ENFORCEABILITY OF LOAN PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MADE BY ASSOCIATION BEFORE CONSERVATORSHIP OR SUPERVISORY CONTROL.
Status: in_force

If a promise or agreement to lend money is not otherwise unenforceable under Chapter 26, Business & Commerce Code, and if the promise or agreement is made by the association before the association is placed under conservatorship or supervisory control, the promise or agreement or a memorandum of the promise or agreement is enforceable against the association only if the promise or agreement or memorandum:

(1) is in writing and states the material terms of the loan and the loan's repayment;

(2) is signed by an authorized officer or employee of the association and the person to whom the promise or agreement was made; and

(3) is approved by the association's board.
Tex. Water Code § 58.808 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.808
§ 58.808. SURRENDER OF BONDS IN PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

The order issuing the bonds shall provide that any of the bonds with all unmatured interest and all appurtenant coupons may be surrendered at any time in payment of all unpaid installments of the taxes. The amount of taxes found to be due by the method provided in Section 58.809 of this code may be discharged by the surrender of the proper amount of dissolution bonds, together with all unpaid appurtenant interest coupons at the face value of the bonds and coupons.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.153
§ 1053.153. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as possible after the board adopts a resolution under Section 1053.152, the commissioners court shall order an election on the question of selling or leasing the facility.

(b) The election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, that complies with Section 3.005, Election Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3963.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3963 / Section 3963.0106
§ 3963.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4205.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4205 / Section 4205.0106
§ 4205.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.2001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.2001
§ 201.2001. HONORABLE HILARY B.
Status: in_force

DORAN TRANSPORTATION BUILDING. The building in which, on June 1, 2009, is located the office of the area engineer for Val Verde County is designated as the Honorable Hilary B. Doran Transportation Building.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577A / Section 577A.002
§ 577A.002. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a mental hospital; or

(2) a private mental hospital or other mental health facility licensed under Chapter 577.
Tex. Education Code § 10.003 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 10 / Section 10.003
§ 10.003. LEAD AGENCY DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The lead agency shall:

(1) oversee the completion of the system initially developed under Section 10.002 in a manner consistent with the requirements of that section;

(2) implement and maintain the system with assistance from the early childhood interagency work group;

(3) provide staff to operate the system;

(4) using system data, conduct data matching using a protocol approved by the cooperating entities; and

(5) in coordination with the cooperating entities, oversee research projects related to the system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.005
§ 2054.005. APPLICABILITY OF CODE.
Status: in_force

The company is subject to this code.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0252
§ 411.0252. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this subchapter, the following are offenses against public administration:

(1) an offense under Title 8, Penal Code, committed by a state officer or a state employee in connection with the powers and duties of the state office or state employment;

(2) an offense under Chapter 301, 302, 571, 572, or 2004 committed by a state officer or a state employee in connection with the powers and duties of the state office or state employment or by a candidate for state office;

(3) an offense under Chapter 573 committed by a state officer in connection with the powers and duties of the state office; and

(4) an offense under Title 15, Election Code, committed in connection with:

(A) a campaign for or the holding of state office; or

(B) an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.338 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.338
§ 601.338. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF OWNER OF MOTOR VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall suspend the driver's license and vehicle registrations of the owner of a motor vehicle that was used with the owner's consent by another person at the time of an offense resulting in conviction or a plea of guilty, if under state law the department:

(1) suspends or revokes the driver's license of the other person on receipt of a record of a conviction; or

(2) suspends the vehicle registration of the other person on receipt of a record of a plea of guilty.

(b) The department may not suspend the driver's license and vehicle registration of an owner under this section if the owner files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department for each motor vehicle registered in the name of the owner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.353 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.353
§ 1073.353. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the North Runnels County Hospital District and the creation of the Runnels County Hospital District, providing for the imposition of an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed ____ cents (insert any rate not to exceed 75 cents) on each $100 valuation of taxable property in Runnels County, and providing for the transfer to and assumption by the Runnels County Hospital District of all outstanding bonds and other obligations issued for hospital purposes by the North Runnels County Hospital District, Runnels County, and any part of a municipality located in Runnels County, and the transfer of the existing North Runnels County Hospital District's assets to the Runnels County Hospital District."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8338.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8338 / Section 8338.055
§ 8338.055. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for a road project authorized by Section 8338.053.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.215 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.215
§ 61.215. PREREQUISITES TO ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

No permit may be issued by the commissioners court under this subchapter to excavate, take, remove, or carry away sand, marl, gravel, or shell from land owned by the state, public beach, or privately owned land that is subject to this subchapter and that is not located on a public beach, unless the applicant is the owner of the land on which the proposed excavating, taking, removing, or carrying away is to take place or unless the applicant is acting with the knowledge and consent of the owner.
Tex. Government Code § 420A.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420A / Section 420A.013
§ 420A.013. FAMILY UNITY AND PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The office may adopt and implement policies that encourage family unity during a civilly committed sex offender's commitment. In adopting the policies, the office may consider the impact of a telephone, mail, and visitation policy on a family member's ability to provide support to the offender through ongoing, appropriate contact with the offender while the offender participates in the treatment and supervision program.

(b) This section does not guarantee to a civilly committed sex offender or family member of an offender any additional right or privilege that is not already required by state or federal law.

(c) In implementing this section, the office may adopt any policy or impose any limitation the office considers necessary.
Tex. Education Code § 49.152 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.152
§ 49.152. CREDIT.
Status: in_force

The amount of credit purchased decreases the dollar amount of a district's local revenue level for purposes of determining whether the district exceeds the level established under Section 48.257.