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Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.1045 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.1045
§ 1551.1045. WAIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), an employee or annuitant may waive in writing any coverage provided under this chapter.

(b) To waive coverage under the basic coverage plan for employees, a full-time employee must demonstrate, in the manner required by the board of trustees, that the employee is:

(1) covered by another health benefit plan that provides substantially equivalent coverage, as determined by the board of trustees, to the coverage provided to employees by the basic coverage plan; or

(2) eligible for benefits under the TRICARE Military Health System.

(c) To waive coverage under the basic coverage plan for annuitants for the purpose of eligibility for an incentive payment under Section 1551.222, an annuitant must demonstrate, in the manner required by the board of trustees, that the annuitant is:

(1) covered by another health benefit plan that provides substantially equivalent coverage, as determined by the board of trustees, to the coverage provided to annuitants by the basic coverage plan; or

(2) eligible for benefits under the TRICARE Military Health System.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.315 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.315
§ 200.315. RIGHT OF CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

A trust manager who is liable for a claim asserted under Section 200.312 is entitled to receive contribution from each of the other trust managers who are liable with respect to that claim in an amount appropriate to achieve equity.
Tex. Family Code § 231.208 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.208
§ 231.208. AGREEMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN LIEU OF FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The Title IV-D agency and a qualified county may enter into a written agreement under which reimbursement for salaries and certain other actual costs incurred by the clerk, sheriff, or constable in Title IV-D cases is provided to the county.

(b) A county may not enter into an agreement for reimbursement under this section unless the clerk, sheriff, or constable providing service has at least two full-time employees each devoted exclusively to providing services in Title IV-D cases.

(c) Reimbursement made under this section is in lieu of all costs and fees provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 263.0072 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 263 / Section 263.0072
§ 263.0072. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PANEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint members of the board and the dental review committee to serve, on a rotating basis, as panelists on an informal settlement conference panel for purposes of this section.

(b) In an informal settlement conference under Section 263.007, the board shall appoint at least two panelists to determine whether an informal disposition is appropriate. At least one of the panelists must be a dentist.

(c) The board by rule shall require that at least one panelist be physically present at the informal settlement conference and may authorize another panelist to appear by video conference.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), an informal settlement conference may be conducted by one panelist if the license holder who is the subject of the complaint waives the requirement that at least two panelists conduct the conference. If the license holder waives that requirement, the panelist may be a dentist, a dental hygienist, or a member who represents the public.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (d), an informal settlement conference conducted under Section 263.007 to show compliance with an order or remedial plan of the board may be conducted by one panelist.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3859.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3859 / Section 3859.208
§ 3859.208. USE OF ELECTRICAL OR OPTICAL LINES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose an assessment to pay the cost of:

(1) burying or removing electrical power lines, telephone lines, cable or fiber optic lines, or any other type of electrical or optical line;

(2) removing poles and any elevated lines using the poles; and

(3) reconnecting the lines described by Subdivision (2) to the buildings or other improvements to which the lines were connected.

(b) The district may acquire, operate, or charge fees for the use of the district conduits for:

(1) another person's:

(A) telecommunications network;

(B) fiber-optic cable; or

(C) electronic transmission line; or

(2) any other type of transmission line or supporting facility.

(c) The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.205 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.205
§ 171.205. EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY; RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 171.203 and 171.204 do not apply if a physician believes a medical emergency exists that prevents compliance with this subchapter.

(b) A physician who performs or induces an abortion under circumstances described by Subsection (a) shall make written notations in the pregnant woman's medical record of:

(1) the physician's belief that a medical emergency necessitated the abortion; and

(2) the medical condition of the pregnant woman that prevented compliance with this subchapter.

(c) A physician performing or inducing an abortion under this section shall maintain in the physician's practice records a copy of the notations made under Subsection (b).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.157 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.157
§ 40.157. LIABILITY OF THE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Persons who incur response costs or who are entitled to damages as a result of an unauthorized discharge of oil may receive compensation from the fund.

(b) Any person other than the state seeking compensation from the fund must file a claim with the commissioner. The claimant must provide the commissioner with satisfactory proof of the costs incurred or damages claimed. Each claimant shall make a sworn verification of the claim.

(c) The commissioner shall prescribe appropriate forms and requirements and by rule shall establish procedures for filing claims for compensation from the fund and for response cost reimbursements to other state agencies from the fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.156
§ 1022.156. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall have an independent audit made of the district's financial condition for the fiscal year.

(b) As soon as the audit is completed, the audit shall be filed at the district's office.
Tex. Insurance Code § 501.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 501 / Section 501.201
§ 501.201. OFFICE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

Expenses of the office shall be paid from the assessments collected under this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 221.086 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 221 / Section 221.086
§ 221.086. RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND LIABILITIES BEFORE DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The dissolution of a development corporation by issuance of a certificate of dissolution or expiration of its duration does not impair a remedy available to or against the corporation or a director or officer of the corporation for a right or claim existing or a liability incurred before the dissolution, if action or other proceeding on the remedy is begun within three years after the date of the dissolution. The action may be prosecuted or defended by the corporation in its corporate name. The directors and officers may take corporate or other action as appropriate to protect the remedy, right, or claim.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0131 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0131
§ 411.0131. USE OF SEIZED AND FORFEITED ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish a process under which the commission approves all of the department's dispositions of assets seized or forfeited under state or federal law and received by or appropriated to the department. The commission shall adopt rules under this section in accordance with Chapter 2001. Before approving a disposition, the commission shall consider how the disposition supports priorities established in the department's strategic plan and whether the disposition complies with applicable federal guidelines.

(b) The department shall file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a report on seized and forfeited assets. The report must include:

(1) a summary of receipts, dispositions, and fund balances for the fiscal year derived from both federal and state sources;

(2) regarding receipts, the court in which each case involving seized or forfeited assets was adjudicated, the nature and value of the assets, and the specific intended use of the assets;

(3) regarding dispositions, the departmental control number and category, the division making the request, the specific item and amount requested, the amount the commission approved, and the actual amount expended per item; and

(4) regarding planned dispositions, a description of the broad categories of anticipated dispositions and how they relate to the department's strategic plan.

(c) The department shall, within 30 days after the end of each quarter, report and justify any dispositions of seized or forfeited assets during the quarter that:

(1) differ from the planned dispositions reported under Subsection (b); and

(2) were used for a purpose not considered a priority in the department's strategic plan or not required by law or applicable federal guidelines.
Tex. Government Code § 54.803 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.803
§ 54.803. ORDER OF APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

The order appointing a master must be entered in the minutes of each court making the order and state:

(1) the master's name and state bar identification number;

(2) the name of each court the master will serve; and

(3) the date the master's service is to begin.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 21.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 21 / Section 21.007
§ 21.007. RECORDING OF TESTIMONY.
Status: in_force

(a) On the court's motion or a party's motion, the court may order a video recording of a deaf witness's testimony and the interpreter's interpretation of that testimony to use in verifying the transcription of the reporter's notes.

(b) If a party requests, the clerk of the court shall include the recording in the appellate record.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.305 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.305
§ 131.305. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly, willfully, or with criminal negligence violates a rule, order, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter commits an offense that is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 a day for each violation. Venue for prosecution of an alleged violation is in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.017 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.017
§ 413.017. PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS.
Status: in_force

The following medical services are presumed reasonable:

(1) medical services consistent with the medical policies and fee guidelines adopted by the commissioner; and

(2) medical services that are provided subject to prospective, concurrent, or retrospective review as required by the medical policies of the division and that are authorized by an insurance carrier.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8310.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8310 / Section 8310.201
§ 8310.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 72.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 72 / Section 72.007
§ 72.007. EFFECT OF FAILURE OF APPOINTED SURVEYOR TO APPEAR.
Status: in_force

If either of the surveyors appointed under Sections 72.001 and 72.002 is absent at the time and place scheduled for the beginning of the survey, the surveyor who is present shall conduct the survey alone and shall deliver the survey report to the county court that appointed that surveyor. On approval by that court, the report shall be recorded as evidence of the boundary line in question and shall be treated as the true boundary between the counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.407 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.407
§ 1094.407. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Gaines County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Gaines County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 384.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 384 / Section 384.012
§ 384.012. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

An organization shall have the authority to:

(1) receive and use funds;

(2) have an account at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Air Emission Reduction Credit Bank;

(3) acquire emission reduction credits through purchase, donation, or other means;

(4) transfer emission reduction credits by sale or other means;

(5) identify, evaluate, promote, initiate, and facilitate potential projects and strategies to generate emission reduction credits;

(6) provide financial assistance for projects to generate emission reduction credits;

(7) employ staff;

(8) enter into contracts; and

(9) consider sustainability of projects.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2101.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2101 / Section 2101.001
§ 2101.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Artists' Consignment Act.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.162 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.162
§ 61.162. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that the operation and maintenance of business establishments at fixed or permanent locations on the public beaches of this state bordering on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico constitute a potential public health hazard and a substantial interference with the free and unrestricted rights of ingress and egress of the public, both individually and collectively, to and from the state-owned beaches bordering on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico or any larger area extending from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation bordering on the Gulf of Mexico if the public has acquired a right of use or easement to or over the area by prescription, dedication, or has retained a right by virtue of continuous right in the public.

(b) The legislature finds that a reasonable number of mobile business establishments which traverse the public beach while doing business are beneficial to the public interest and do not interfere with the free and unrestricted rights of ingress and egress of the public as provided in this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 32.156 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 32 / Section 32.156
§ 32.156. DELETION OF COVERED INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

If a school district requests the deletion of a student's covered information under the control of the school district and maintained by the operator, the operator shall delete the information not later than the 60th day after the date of the request, or as otherwise specified in the contract or terms of service, unless the student or the student's parent consents to the operator's maintenance of the covered information.
Tex. Finance Code § 65.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 65 / Section 65.005
§ 65.005. ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

Unless an association has acknowledged in writing a pledge of a savings account, the association may treat the holder of record of the account as the owner of the account for all purposes and is unaffected by notice to the contrary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0401
§ 3981.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Education Code § 54.3531 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.3531
§ 54.3531. PEACE OFFICERS ENROLLED IN CERTAIN COURSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of an institution of higher education shall exempt from the payment of tuition and laboratory fees charged by the institution for a criminal justice or law enforcement course or courses an undergraduate student who:

(1) is employed as a peace officer by this state or by a political subdivision of this state;

(2) is enrolled in a criminal justice or law enforcement-related degree program at the institution;

(3) is making satisfactory academic progress toward the student's degree as determined by the institution; and

(4) applies for the exemption at least one week before the last date of the institution's regular registration period for the applicable semester or other term.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a student may not receive an exemption under this section for any course if the student has previously attempted a number of semester credit hours for courses taken at any institution of higher education while classified as a resident student for tuition purposes in excess of the maximum number of those hours specified by Section 61.0595(a) as eligible for funding under the formulas established under Section 61.059 or Chapter 130A.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the governing board of an institution of higher education may not provide exemptions under this section to students enrolled in a specific class in a number that exceeds 20 percent of the maximum student enrollment designated by the institution for that class.

(d) An exemption provided under this section does not apply to deposits that may be required in the nature of security for the return or proper care of property loaned for the use of students.

(e) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt:

(1) rules governing the granting or denial of an exemption under this section, including rules relating to the determination of a student's eligibility for an exemption; and

(2) a uniform listing of degree programs covered by the exemption under this section.

(f) If the legislature does not specifically appropriate funds to an institution of higher education in an amount sufficient to pay the institution's costs in complying with this section for a semester, the governing board of the institution of higher education shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee the cost to the institution of complying with this section for that semester.
Tex. Election Code § 83.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 83 / Section 83.006
§ 83.006. CLERK FOR ELECTIONS OF OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the authority ordering the election shall appoint the early voting clerk.

(b) To be eligible for appointment as early voting clerk under this section, a person must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that:

(1) an appointee must be a qualified voter of the political subdivision and is not required to be a qualified voter of any other particular territory;

(2) in an election in which an officer of the political subdivision is a candidate, an appointee's status as an employee of the political subdivision does not make the appointee ineligible for appointment as the clerk; and

(3) an appointee who is a permanent employee of the political subdivision and a qualified voter of any territory is not required to be a qualified voter of the political subdivision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8137.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8137 / Section 8137.104
§ 8137.104. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located.

(c) The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.0336 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0336
§ 161.0336. INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall:

(1) post information about its complaint procedures on the home page of the Internet website maintained by the commission;

(2) post specific information on how to file a complaint, what types of information to provide with the complaint, and a description of the complaint process; and

(3) explain on that website what types of complaints the commission has authority to resolve, distinguishing those from complaints that the commission does not have authority to resolve.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.210
§ 3882.210. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms and conditions as determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, sales and use taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations set forth in Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977A / Section 7977A.0106
§ 7977A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Education Code § 109.051 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.051
§ 109.051. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The board of regents has the power of eminent domain to acquire land needed to carry out the purposes of the university system and the component institutions.