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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 501.036 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 501 / Section 501.036
§ 501.036. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, the commissioner may request the attorney general or a district, county, or city attorney of the county or municipality in which the violation has occurred, is occurring, or may occur to institute a civil suit for:

(1) an order enjoining the violation or an order directing compliance; or

(2) a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order if the department shows that the person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

(b) Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the county or municipality in which the violation occurred or in Travis County.

(c) The commissioner and either the attorney general or the district, county, or city attorney, as appropriate, may each recover from the violator reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive relief under this section, including investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses. Expenses recovered by the commissioner may be appropriated only to the department to administer and enforce this chapter. Expenses recovered by the attorney general may be appropriated only to the attorney general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8349.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8349 / Section 8349.0501
§ 8349.0501. 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. Transportation Code § 22.077 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.077
§ 22.077. CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NEAR AIRPORT BOUNDARIES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A joint board for which the constituent agencies are populous home-rule municipalities may not begin construction in a prohibited area of any of the following without receiving the approval of the municipality in which the facility or site is to be located:

(1) a sewer and wastewater treatment plant;

(2) an aboveground aviation fuel storage facility, not including pipelines for transporting fuel;

(3) a sanitary landfill site;

(4) a hazardous-waste disposal site; or

(5) a facility designed primarily for aircraft engine testing.

(b) An area is a prohibited area for the purposes of construction of a facility or site described by Subsections (a)(1)-(4) if:

(1) the area is within 1,000 feet of any part of the boundary of the airport as the boundary existed on the date the airport began operations; or

(2) after the date the airport began operations the airport boundary is expanded under Section 22.075 to include contiguous property and the area is within 1,000 feet of any part of the boundary of the airport after that expansion.

(c) An area is a prohibited area for the purposes of construction of a facility or site described by Subsection (a)(5) if:

(1) the area is within 500 feet of any part of the boundary of the airport as the boundary existed on the date the airport began operations; or

(2) after the date the airport began operations the airport boundary is expanded under Section 22.075 by more than 500 feet to include contiguous property and the area is within 1,000 feet of any part of the boundary of the airport after that expansion.

(d) The construction of a deicing facility by the joint board does not require the approval of the local government in which the facility is to be located.
Tex. Government Code § 411.560 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.560
§ 411.560. RESEARCH.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall annually propose to the commission the research priorities and a research agenda for the department.

(b) The division shall coordinate with institutions of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, to enhance the research capabilities of the institutions and the department by sharing information and aligning priorities.

(c) The division shall research new technologies to enhance the law enforcement initiatives and operations conducted by this state, including any border security operation conducted by a state agency, local government, or private organization.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.061 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.061
§ 58.061. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall disclose a participant's true residential, business, or school address if:

(1) requested by:

(A) a law enforcement agency for the purpose of conducting an investigation;

(B) the Department of Family and Protective Services for the purpose of conducting a child protective services investigation under Chapter 261, Family Code; or

(C) the Department of State Health Services or a local health authority for the purpose of making a notification described by Article 21.31 of this code, Section 54.033, Family Code, or Section 81.051, Health and Safety Code; or

(2) required by court order.

(b) The attorney general may disclose a participant's true residential, business, or school address if:

(1) the participant consents to the disclosure; and

(2) the disclosure is necessary to administer the program.

(c) A person to whom a participant's true residential, business, or school address is disclosed under this article shall maintain the requested information in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the participant's true residential, business, or school address.
Tex. Water Code § 17.276 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.276
§ 17.276. ACTION ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) After an application is received for financial assistance, the executive administrator shall submit the application to the board together with comments and recommendations concerning the best method of making financial assistance available.

(b) The board may grant the application in whole or part or may deny the application.

(c) The board has the sole responsibility and authority for selecting the political subdivisions to whom financial assistance may be provided for treatment works and the amount of any such assistance.

(d) The board shall review and approve or disapprove plans and specifications for all sewerage collection, treatment, and disposal systems for which financial assistance is provided in any amount from water quality enhancement funds or funds granted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, in a manner that will satisfy commission requirements for design criteria and permit conditions that apply to construction activities.

(d-1) The board by rule may adopt procedures allowing the use of different standards of review and approval of design criteria for plans and specifications for sewage collection, treatment, and disposal systems.

(d-2) In establishing the appropriate standard of review and approval for plans and specifications under Subsection (d-1), the rules must require an individualized assessment that applies risk-based considerations to each project associated with the plans and specifications, including:

(1) any potential financial risk associated with the project;

(2) any risk to public health associated with the project; or

(3) other relevant financial considerations associated with the project.

(d-3) For plans and specifications subject to a limited standard of review and approval under Subsection (d-1), the board shall require the registered professional engineer who submitted the plans and specifications to make a finding that:

(1) the plans and specifications are in substantial compliance with standards established by the commission; and

(2) any deviation from the standards established by the commission is based on the best professional judgment of the registered professional engineer.

(e) The deliberations, proposals, decisions, and other actions of the board under this subchapter do not require the concurrence or approval of any other governmental agency, board, commission, council, political subdivision, or other governmental entity.

(f) When bonds or other obligations are purchased by the board, water quality enhancement funds shall be delivered to the political subdivisions entitled to receive them and shall be used only to pay construction costs of treatment works approved in this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 52.35 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.35
§ 52.35. TERM OF LOANS.
Status: in_force

The term of all authorized loans must be for the shortest possible period consistent with general practice by issuers of student loans, as determined by the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.054
§ 2033.054. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date on which the commission sends the preliminary report under Section 2033.053, the person charged may:

(1) make a written request for a hearing; or

(2) remit the amount of the administrative penalty to the commission.

(b) Failure to request a hearing or to remit the amount of the administrative penalty in the period provided under this section results in a waiver of a right to a hearing under this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.105
§ 1017.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) accounting and control procedures for the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6713 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6713
§ 2306.6713. HOUSING TAX CREDIT AND OWNERSHIP TRANSFERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant may not transfer an allocation of housing tax credits or ownership of a development supported with an allocation of housing tax credits to any person other than an affiliate unless the applicant obtains the director's prior, written approval of the transfer.

(b) The director may not unreasonably withhold approval of the transfer.

(c) An applicant seeking director approval of a transfer and the proposed transferee must provide to the department a copy of any applicable agreement between the parties to the transfer, including any third-party agreement with the department.

(d) On request, an applicant seeking director approval of a transfer must provide to the department:

(1) a list of the names of transferees and related parties; and

(2) detailed information describing the experience and financial capacity of transferees and related parties.

(e) The development owner shall certify to the director that the tenants in the development have been notified in writing of the transfer before the 30th day preceding the date of submission of the transfer request to the department.

(f) Not later than the fifth working day after the date the department receives all necessary information under this section, the department shall conduct a qualifications review of a transferee to determine:

(1) the transferee's past compliance with all aspects of the low income housing tax credit program, including land use restriction agreements; and

(2) the sufficiency of the transferee's experience with developments supported with housing tax credit allocations.

(g) The transfer of ownership of a development supported with an allocation of housing tax credits under this section does not subject the development to a right of first refusal under Section 2306.6726 if the transfer is made to a newly formed entity:

(1) that is under common control with the development owner; and

(2) the primary purpose of the formation of which is to facilitate the financing of the rehabilitation of the development using assistance administered through a state financing program.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.13 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.13
§ 5.13. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The administrator shall appoint an assistant administrator. The assistant administrator must meet the same qualifications as the administrator. The assistant administrator shall take the constitutional oath of office. In the absence of the administrator, or in case of the administrator's inability to act, the assistant administrator shall perform the duties conferred on the administrator by law or delegated to the administrator by the commission. If there is a vacancy in the office of administrator, the assistant administrator shall perform the duties of the administrator until an administrator has been appointed by the commission. At other times the assistant administrator shall perform those duties and have those functions, powers, and authority as may be delegated to the assistant administrator by the administrator.

(b) The assistant administrator is also known as the deputy executive director.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.802 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.802
§ 1131.802. EXTENSION OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE TO SPOUSES AND CHILDREN; ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

Insurance under a group life insurance policy may be extended to cover:

(1) the spouse of each individual eligible to be insured under the policy;

(2) a natural or adopted child of each individual eligible to be insured under the policy if the child is:

(A) younger than 25 years of age or an older age stated in the policy; or

(B) physically or mentally disabled and under the parents' supervision; or

(3) a natural or adopted grandchild of each individual eligible to be insured under the policy if the child is younger than 25 years of age or an older age stated in the policy.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.040 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 265 / Section 265.040
§ 265.040. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to perform any power, duty, or function under this subchapter. The issuance must be approved by resolution by the commissioners court and the municipal governing body.

(b) The board may prescribe procedures for the operation and maintenance of the hospital in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Election Code § 87.0211 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 87 / Section 87.0211
§ 87.0211. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF MATERIALS RECORDED ELECTRONICALLY.
Status: in_force

If ballot materials and ballot applications are recorded electronically as provided by Section 87.126, the early voting clerk may deliver those materials to the early voting ballot board through electronic means.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.053 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.053
§ 31.053. DETERMINATION BY LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) With regard to the general appropriations bill introduced in each house in each regular session, it shall be the duty of the legislative budget director, not later than the seventh day of the session, to inform in writing the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives of three items of information:

(1) the biennial amount of the "state budget," as defined for the purposes of this subchapter, based on the general appropriations bills as introduced;

(2) the maximum biennial amount of one percent of the state budget; and

(3) the biennial amount which would be appropriated by the general appropriations bills for assistance to or on behalf of needy dependent children and the caretakers of such children and which is subject to the limitation.

(b) At the request of the lieutenant governor or speaker the legislative budget director shall update this information and shall provide a statement of other legislation affecting appropriations.

(c) The Legislative Budget Board may adopt rules necessary to perform its duties under this subchapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.109 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.109
§ 171.109. DEDUCTION OF RELOCATION COSTS BY CERTAIN TAXABLE ENTITIES FROM MARGIN APPORTIONED TO THIS STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "relocation costs" means the costs incurred by a taxable entity to relocate the taxable entity's main office or other principal place of business from one location to another. The term includes:

(1) costs of relocating computers and peripherals, other business supplies, furniture, and inventory; and

(2) any other costs related to the relocation that are allowable deductions for federal income tax purposes.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), a taxable entity may deduct from its apportioned margin relocation costs incurred in relocating the taxable entity's main office or other principal place of business to this state from another state if the taxable entity:

(1) did not do business in this state before relocating the taxable entity's main office or other principal place of business to this state; and

(2) is not a member of an affiliated group engaged in a unitary business, another member of which is doing business in this state on the date the taxable entity relocates the taxable entity's main office or other principal place of business to this state.

(c) A taxable entity must take the deduction authorized by Subsection (b) on the report based on the taxable entity's initial period described by Section 171.151(1).

(d) On the comptroller's request, a taxable entity that takes a deduction authorized by this section shall file with the comptroller proof of the deducted relocation costs.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.320 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.320
§ 151.320. MAGAZINES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subscriptions to magazines that are sold for a semiannual or longer period and are entered as second class mail are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.

(b) "Magazine" means a publication that is usually paperbacked and sometimes illustrated, that appears at a regular interval, and that contains stories, articles, and essays by various writers and advertisements. "Magazine" does not mean the publication of current information which is taxable pursuant to Section 151.0038 of this code as an "information service."
Tex. Finance Code § 96.156 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.156
§ 96.156. LIMITING ORDER DURING CONSERVATORSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) During a conservatorship, the commissioner by order may impose limitations on withdrawals from deposit accounts if the commissioner determines that the interests of deposit account holders and creditors of the savings bank are best protected by the limitations.

(b) An order under this section:

(1) must detail the limitations imposed;

(2) must contain a reasonably detailed statement of the facts on which the order is based; and

(3) becomes effective when served on the conservator.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.1071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.1071
§ 2306.1071. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "First-time homebuyer" means a person who has not owned a home during the three years preceding the date on which an application under this subchapter is filed.

(1) "First-time homebuyer" means a person who:

(A) resides in this state on the date on which an application is filed; and

(B) has not owned a home during the three years preceding the date on which an application under this subchapter is filed.

(2) "Home" means a dwelling in this state in which a first-time homebuyer intends to reside as the homebuyer's principal residence.

(3) "Mortgage lender" has the meaning assigned by Section 2306.004.

(4) "Program" means the Texas First-Time Homebuyer Program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577.0101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577 / Section 577.0101
§ 577.0101. NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OR REFERRAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing the transfer or referral of a patient from a private mental hospital to an inpatient mental health facility.

(b) The rules must provide that before a private mental hospital may transfer or refer a patient, the hospital must:

(1) provide to the receiving inpatient mental health facility notice of the hospital's intent to transfer a patient;

(2) provide to the receiving inpatient mental health facility information relating to the patient's diagnosis and condition; and

(3) obtain verification from the receiving inpatient mental health facility that the facility has the space, personnel, and services necessary to provide appropriate care to the patient.

(c) The rules must also require that the private mental hospital send the patient's appropriate records, or a copy of the records, if any, to the receiving inpatient mental health facility.
Tex. Water Code § 51.171 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.171
§ 51.171. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM UNAPPROPRIATED OR AVAILABLE FUNDS OF CONTRIBUTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) If the proposed contributor has an unappropriated fund or a fund which is not required for actual use even though otherwise appropriated, the fund may be withdrawn from the project which does not need it and may be applied to pay contributions to the cost of the improvements considered to be a benefit to the contributor but to be constructed by another agency or jointly by the contributor and another agency.

(b) The board of the contributing political subdivision may contract for contributions and contribute from an unappropriated or available fund without submitting the contract and contributions to a vote of the electors of the contributor. However, the contributions shall not be made if they impair the ability of the contributor to meet any outstanding obligation or to adequately and economically discharge the contributor's duty to its electorate or constituency.
Tex. Property Code § 94.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.011
§ 94.011. LANDLORD'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a lawsuit by a tenant to enforce a legal obligation of the owner as landlord of the manufactured home community, the owner's agent for service of process is determined according to this section.

(b) The owner's management company, on-site manager, or rent collector for the manufactured home community is the owner's authorized agent for service of process unless the owner's name and business street address have been furnished in writing to the tenant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.303
§ 1037.303. 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 Hamlin Hospital District."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8359.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8359 / Section 8359.001
§ 8359.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Lake Texoma Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.0005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.0005
§ 662.0005. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(4) "Instructor" means an individual who holds a license issued under this chapter that entitles the individual to provide instruction on motorcycle operation and safety as an employee of or under contract with a motorcycle school.

(4-a) "Instructor training course" means a course offered by an instructor training provider to prepare an individual for licensure as an instructor.

(4-b) "Instructor training provider" means an individual who holds a license issued under this chapter that entitles the individual to offer and conduct instructor training courses for consideration.

(5) "Motorcycle school" means a person who holds a license issued under this chapter that entitles the person to offer and conduct courses on motorcycle operation and safety for consideration.