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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.110
§ 3897.110. ROAD DISTRICT POWERS; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Section 3897.117, the district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 441, Transportation Code.

(b) The district may exercise any power granted by this chapter and by Chapter 441, Transportation Code, without regard to any provision or requirement of, or procedure or maintenance tax rate limitation prescribed by, Chapter 441, Transportation Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 87.061 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 87 / Section 87.061
§ 87.061. REGISTRY; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Information collected and analyzed by the department or an authorized agent under this chapter may be placed in a central registry to facilitate research and to maintain security. The department may also store information available from other departmental programs and information from other reporting systems and health care providers.

(b) The department shall use the registry to:

(1) investigate the causes of birth defects and other health conditions as authorized by Texas statutes;

(2) design and evaluate measures to prevent the occurrence of birth defects and other health conditions; and

(3) conduct other investigations and activities necessary for the executive commissioner and department to fulfill their obligation to protect the health of the public.

(c) The department may store in the central registry information that is obtained from the section of the birth certificate entitled "For Medical and Health Use Only." This information may be used only as provided by Section 192.002(b), relating to the form and contents of the birth certificate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.152
§ 206.152. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the medical board and the procedures by which complaints are filed and resolved under this chapter.

(b) The medical board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8294.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8294 / Section 8294.001
§ 8294.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District.
Tex. Local Government Code § 234.107 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.107
§ 234.107. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not legalize anything prohibited under the Penal Code or other state law.

(b) A person who is subject to prosecution under this section and any other law may be prosecuted under either or both laws.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4001.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.005
§ 4001.005. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this title and to meet the minimum requirements of federal law, including regulations.
Tex. Tax Code § 41A.05 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 41A / Section 41A.05
§ 41A.05. PROCESSING OF REGISTRATION REQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date an appraisal district receives notification that a request for binding arbitration has been filed, the appraisal district shall, in the manner prescribed by the comptroller, provide to the comptroller any information reasonably necessary for the comptroller to process the request and appoint an arbitrator.

(1) Expired.

(2) Expired.

(b) The comptroller may retain $50 of the deposit to cover the comptroller's administrative costs.

(c) The comptroller may not reject an application submitted to the comptroller under this section unless:

(1) the comptroller delivers written notice to the applicant of the defect in the application that would be the cause of the rejection; and

(2) the applicant fails to cure the defect on or before the 15th day after the date the comptroller delivers the notice.

(d) An applicant may cure a defect in accordance with Subsection (c) at any time before the expiration of the period provided by that subsection, without regard to the deadline for filing the request for binding arbitration under Section 41A.03(a).

(e) For purposes of this section, a reference to the applicant includes the applicant's representative if the applicant has retained a representative as provided by Section 41A.08 for purposes of representing the applicant in an arbitration proceeding under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7915A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7915A / Section 7915A.0503
§ 7915A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.906 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.906
§ 152.906. LONGEVITY PAY FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES.
Status: in_force

In a county with a population of 190,000 or more, the commissioners court may provide for each county employee or classification of county employee, including, but not limited to, deputy constables, longevity pay, in addition to regular compensation, of $5 a month, or any other amount determined by the commissioners court, for each year of service in the county, up to and including 30 years.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.037
§ 481.037. CARISOPRODOL.
Status: in_force

Schedule IV includes carisoprodol.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9007.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9007 / Section 9007.055
§ 9007.055. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 49.060(a), Water Code, a director is not entitled to receive a fee of more than $150 a month for performing the duties of a director.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 615.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 615 / Section 615.001
§ 615.001. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

Each commissioners court shall provide for the support of a person with mental illness or an intellectual disability who is:

(1) a resident of the county;

(2) unable to provide self-support; and

(3) cannot be admitted to a state mental health or intellectual disability facility.
Tex. Insurance Code § 562.0041 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 562 / Section 562.0041
§ 562.0041. EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a health care sharing ministry operated under Chapter 1681.
Tex. Government Code § 442.066 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.066
§ 442.066. IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM; FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by law, the commission may enter into a contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the monument and museum to transfer to the commission the operation and management of the monument and museum.

(b) The contract authorized by this section must include provisions for:

(1) expanding, renovating, managing, maintaining, operating, or providing financial support for the monument and museum, including administration, construction and operation of a visitor center, and related activities;

(2) preserving military documents, relics, and other items of historical interest;

(3) employing a museum director and other employees the commission considers necessary to fulfill its duties and responsibilities under the contract;

(4) accepting donations of money, property, and historical relics; and

(5) acquiring property and historical relics with funds available for that purpose.

(c) The Iwo Jima monument and museum fund is created as a fund outside the state treasury. The commission shall administer the fund but may contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the monument and museum for administration of the fund. The fund consists of:

(1) admissions revenue from the operation of the monument and museum;

(2) sales revenue from the operation of the monument and museum gift shop; and

(3) donations made to the commission for the monument and museum.

(d) Money in the Iwo Jima monument and museum fund may be spent without legislative appropriation and only to administer, operate, preserve, repair, expand, or otherwise maintain the monument and museum.

(e) Interest and income from the assets of the Iwo Jima monument and museum fund shall be credited to and deposited in the fund.
Tex. Local Government Code § 293.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 293 / Section 293.052
§ 293.052. JUNIOR LIEN BONDS; PARITY BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may issue bonds constituting a junior lien on net revenues or property of the authority unless prohibited by the bond resolution or trust indenture.

(b) The authority may issue parity bonds under conditions specified in the bond resolution or trust indenture.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.427 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.427
§ 401.427. CERTIFICATION RENEWAL; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A certification is valid for three years.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule may adopt a system under which certifications under this subchapter expire on various dates during the year.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall set and the department shall collect an annual fee for certification holders in an amount reasonable and necessary to administer this subchapter. A certification holder who fails to pay the annual fee before the date set by the executive commissioner shall pay the annual fee and a late fee set by the executive commissioner. The department may revoke the certification of a certification holder who does not pay the annual fee and late fee before the required date.

(d) A certification holder may renew the certification by filing an application for renewal and paying the annual fee before the date the certification expires. If a certification holder fails to renew the certification by the required date, the certification holder may renew the certification on payment of the annual fee and a late fee set by the executive commissioner. If the certification is not renewed before the 181st day after the date on which the certification expired, the certification holder must apply for an original certification under this subchapter.

(e) A mammography system may not be used after the expiration date of the certification unless the holder of the expired certification has made a timely and sufficient application for renewal of the certification as provided under Section 2001.054, Government Code, and a final determination of the application by the department has not been made.
Tex. Transportation Code § 256.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 256 / Section 256.102
§ 256.102. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The transportation infrastructure fund is a dedicated fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund consists of:

(1) any federal funds received by the state deposited to the credit of the fund;

(2) matching state funds in an amount required by federal law;

(3) funds appropriated by the legislature to the credit of the fund;

(4) a gift or grant;

(5) any fees paid into the fund; and

(6) investment earnings on the money on deposit in the fund.

(b) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the department for the purposes of this subchapter.

(c) Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply to the fund.
Tex. Property Code § 222.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 222 / Section 222.011
§ 222.011. VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of Subsections (a) and (b), Section 17.46, Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code), by engaging in any of the following acts:

(1) failing to disclose information concerning a membership interest or membership right required by Section 222.006;

(2) failing to provide a purchaser with a copy of the membership camping contract and any other document signed by the purchaser or the operator in connection with the purchase of a membership interest or membership right;

(3) making false or misleading statements of a material nature concerning camping sites or amenities available to the purchaser;

(4) predicting specific or immediate increases in the value of a membership interest or membership right without a reasonable basis for such predictions;

(5) making false or misleading statements of a material nature concerning the conditions under which a purchaser of a membership interest or membership right may use or occupy other membership camping resort camping sites or amenities;

(6) representing that a prize, gift, or other benefit will be awarded in connection with a promotion with intent not to award that prize, gift, or other benefit;

(7) representing that registration with the secretary of state under Section 222.004 constitutes approval or endorsement by the secretary of state of the operator, the membership camping contract, or the membership camping resort;

(8) offering or disposing of a membership interest or membership right under a membership camping contract without having complied with the registration requirements under Section 222.004; and

(9) offering for sale a membership interest or membership right in a membership camping resort without having complied with the registration requirements under Section 222.005.

(b) The provisions of this section are not exclusive and are in addition to provisions provided for in any other law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.607 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.607
§ 772.607. BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district is governed by a board of managers.

(b) A district's initial board is composed of members who are appointed by the governing bodies of each participating county and municipality. At least two-thirds of the initial board members must be elected officials of the participating counties and municipalities.

(c) The initial board appointed under Subsection (b) shall establish the size of the board and the qualifications of board members.
Tex. Occupations Code § 265.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 265 / Section 265.003
§ 265.003. PERMITTED DUTIES.
Status: repealed

(a) A dental assistant who is not registered under this chapter may be employed by and work in the office of a licensed and practicing dentist and perform one or more delegated dental acts under:

(1) the direct supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, including the application of fluoride varnish; or

(2) the general supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, limited to:

(A) the making of dental x-rays in compliance with Section 265.001(d); and

(B) the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to an existing patient of the treating dentist.

(a-1) A treating dentist who delegates the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to a dental assistant under Subsection (a)(2) shall:

(1) delegate the procedure orally or in writing before the dental assistant performs the procedure;

(2) retain responsibility for the procedure; and

(3) schedule a follow-up appointment with the patient within a reasonable time.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(8), eff. September 1, 2017.

(c) A delegating dentist remains responsible for the dental acts of a registered or nonregistered dental assistant performing the delegated dental acts.

(d) A dental assistant to whom a delegation is made may not represent to the public that the dental assistant is authorized to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
Tex. Estates Code § 151.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 151 / Section 151.004
§ 151.004. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENT WITHOUT COURT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (c), a person who permits an examination of a decedent's document or safe deposit box under Section 151.003 may deliver:

(1) a document appearing to be the decedent's will to:

(A) the clerk of a court that:

(i) has probate jurisdiction; and

(ii) is located in the county in which the decedent resided; or

(B) a person named in the document as an executor of the decedent's estate;

(2) a document appearing to be a deed to a burial plot in which the decedent is to be buried, or appearing to give burial instructions, to the person conducting the examination; or

(3) a document appearing to be an insurance policy on the decedent's life to a beneficiary named in the policy.

(b) A person who has leased a safe deposit box to the decedent shall keep a copy of a document delivered by the person under Subsection (a)(1) until the fourth anniversary of the date of delivery.

(c) A person may not deliver a document under Subsection (a) unless the person examining the document:

(1) requests delivery of the document; and

(2) issues a receipt for the document to the person delivering the document.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8402.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8402 / Section 8402.001
§ 8402.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Rolling Creek Utility District.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0012 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0012
§ 152.0012. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The juvenile board shall prepare a budget for the juvenile probation department and the other facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board. The commissioners court shall review and consider only the amount of county funds derived from county taxes, fees, and other county sources in the budget. The commissioners court may not review any part of the budget derived from state funds.
Tex. Estates Code § 1157.062 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1157 / Section 1157.062
§ 1157.062. CERTAIN ACTIONS ON CLAIMS WITH LOST OR DESTROYED EVIDENCE VOID.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a claim the evidence for which is lost or destroyed is approved, the claim must be proved by disinterested testimony taken in open court or by oral or written deposition.

(b) The allowance or approval of a claim the evidence for which is lost or destroyed is void if the claim is:

(1) allowed or approved without the affidavit under Section 1157.006; or

(2) approved without satisfactory proof.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.0085 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0085
§ 34.0085. CASE INFORMATION EXCEPTED FROM PROFESSIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law and for purposes of this chapter, a health care provider, including a nurse, who during the review of information relevant to a case selected for review under this chapter learns of conduct related to the provider's profession that is subject to a reporting requirement is exempt from that reporting requirement for the reviewed information.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.055
§ 503.055. PERSON LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to an activity, service, title, or description of a person licensed to practice law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 401.403 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 401 / Section 401.403
§ 401.403. PRACTICE BY AUDIOLOGISTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An audiologist may:

(1) engage in any act necessary to:

(A) evaluate hearing;

(B) train in the use of amplification, including hearing instruments;

(C) make earmolds for hearing instruments;

(D) fit, dispense, and sell hearing instruments; or

(E) manage cerumen;

(2) participate in consultation regarding noise control and hearing conservation;

(3) provide evaluations of environment or equipment, including calibration of equipment used in testing auditory functioning and hearing conservation; and

(4) perform basic speech and language screening tests and procedures consistent with the audiologist's training.

(b) A person who holds a license as an audiologist or audiologist intern and who fits and dispenses hearing instruments must:

(1) comply with rules adopted under this chapter related to fitting and dispensing hearing instruments;

(2) comply with the federal Food and Drug Administration rules and guidelines for fitting and dispensing hearing instruments;

(3) when providing services in this state, use a written contract that contains the information prescribed by commission rule; and

(4) follow the guidelines adopted by commission rule for a 30-day trial period on every hearing instrument purchased.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 74.003 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.003
§ 74.003. MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission is composed of the following members:

(1) the chair of the Texas Workforce Commission or the chair's designee;

(2) the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission or the executive commissioner's designee;

(3) the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services or the commissioner's designee; and

(4) the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee.

(b) The chair of the Texas Workforce Commission or the chair's designee shall serve as the chair of the commission.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.34 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.34
§ 38.34. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE IN THEFT CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "property" means any tangible personal property.

(b) A photograph of property that a person is alleged to have unlawfully appropriated with the intent to deprive the owner of the property is admissible into evidence under rules of law governing the admissibility of photographs. The photograph is as admissible in evidence as is the property itself.

(c) The provisions of Article 18.16 concerning the bringing of stolen property before a magistrate for examination are complied with if a photograph of the stolen property is brought before the magistrate.

(d) The defendant's rights of discovery and inspection of tangible physical evidence are satisfied if a photograph of the property is made available to the defendant by the state on order of any court having jurisdiction over the cause.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.095 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.095
§ 232.095. OFFICERS, QUORUM, AND MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the first meeting of each calendar year, the planning commission shall elect a presiding officer and assistant presiding officer. The presiding officer presides over the meetings and executes all documentation required on behalf of the planning commission. The assistant presiding officer represents the presiding officer during the presiding officer's absence.

(b) There is no limitation on the number of terms a member may serve on the commission.

(c) Minutes of the planning commission's proceedings must be filed with the county clerk or other county officer or employee designated by the commissioners court. The minutes of the planning commission's proceedings are a public record.

(d) The planning commission is subject to Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.

(e) The planning commission may adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter. Rules adopted under this subsection are subject to approval by the commissioners court.
Tex. Government Code § 437.413 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.413
§ 437.413. COMMISSION'S INTERVENTION IN CIVIL ACTION BY COMPLAINANT.
Status: in_force

After receipt of a timely application, a court may permit the commission to intervene in a civil action filed under Section 437.412 if:

(1) the commission certifies that the case is of general public importance; and

(2) before commencement of the action, the commission issued a determination of reasonable cause to believe that Section 437.204 was violated.