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Tex. Government Code § 404.0212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.0212
§ 404.0212. DEPOSITORY RATING UNDER CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "regulated financial institution" has the meaning assigned by 12 U.S.C. Section 2902.

(b) A regulated financial institution that accepts a deposit from the comptroller shall report to the comptroller the rating assigned to the financial institution under 12 U.S.C. Section 2906.

(c) A regulated financial institution shall make a report required by this section:

(1) annually, not later than August 1 of each year; and

(2) not later than the 30th day after the date the financial institution is notified that the assigned rating has been changed.

(d) The comptroller may not select as a depository a regulated financial institution for which the entire institution has been assigned a rating below "outstanding record of meeting community credit needs" or "satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs" under 12 U.S.C. Section 2906. However, the comptroller shall establish criteria to determine whether a financial institution doing business in this state and other states has a satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs in this state.

(e) On receipt of notice that the rating of a financial institution is changed to a rating below that required by this section, the comptroller shall take immediate action to transfer all state funds subject to the custody or control of the comptroller that are on deposit with the institution to a qualified financial institution.

(f) The depository contract between a regulated financial institution and the comptroller must authorize the withdrawal without penalty of the state funds subject to the custody or control of the comptroller that are on deposit with the institution if the rating of the institution is changed to a rating below that required by Subsection (d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3853.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3853 / Section 3853.004
§ 3853.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

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

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

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

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

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Education Code § 55.1743 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.1743
§ 55.1743. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of the University of Houston System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property, buildings, structures, facilities, roads, or related infrastructure for the University of Houston System, including the individual campuses of the system, to be financed by the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25 million.

(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of those bonds all or any part of the revenue funds of an institution, branch, or entity of the University of Houston System, including student tuition charges. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.

(c) If sufficient funds are not available to the board to meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer funds among institutions, branches, and entities of the University of Houston System to ensure the most equitable and efficient allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or entity to carry out its duties and purposes.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 131.041 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 131 / Section 131.041
§ 131.041. PERMIT FOR INTERSTATE MOVEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not ship or cause to be shipped bees or equipment into or out of this state unless the person has a permit issued by the chief apiary inspector authorizing the shipment.

(b) A permit issued under this section applies to all shipments made by the beekeeper and expires on August 31 following the date the permit is issued. The term of a permit may not exceed one year.

(c) A person may apply for a permit under this section by filing an application with the inspector. A person may apply for a permit at any time, but a person must apply for a permit before the 10th day preceding the date of a shipment if the person does not hold a permit on the 10th day preceding the date of the shipment. An application for a permit must include all information required by the chief apiary inspector.

(d) A shipment originating outside this state requires:

(1) a certificate of inspection signed by the official apiary inspector or entomologist of the state, territory, or country from which the bees are to be shipped before the shipment may enter the state; or

(2) an inspection of the shipment by the chief apiary inspector of Texas not more than 12 months before the date of the shipment.

(e) A certificate of inspection for a permit required by Subsection (d)(1) must certify that the bees or equipment are apparently free from disease and reportable pests based on an actual inspection conducted not more than 12 months before the date of the shipment. If the bees or equipment are to be shipped into this state from a state, territory, or country that does not have an official apiary inspector or entomologist:

(1) the person shipping the bees or equipment may provide other suitable evidence that the bees and equipment are free from disease and reportable pests; or

(2) the bees may be shipped into this state under quarantine and the person receiving the shipment shall have the bees inspected not later than the 30th day after the date the bees enter this state.

(f) If a person files an application in accordance with Subsection (c) and the inspector is satisfied that the shipment or shipments to which the permit applies do not pose a threat to disease and pest control in the beekeeping industry, the inspector shall issue a permit.

(g) This section does not apply to a shipment of package bees.

(h) The inspector shall charge a fee for each permit issued under this section. The inspector shall set the fee at an amount that is reasonable in relation to the costs of administering this section.
Tex. Water Code § 56.241 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.241
§ 56.241. LEVY OF TAXES TO PAY FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

After bonds are authorized at an election, the board shall have taxes annually assessed and collected on all property in the district sufficient to pay interest and principal on the bonds. Taxes collected under this section shall be placed in the interest and sinking fund.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.056 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.056
§ 152.056. PARTNERSHIP AS ENTITY.
Status: in_force

A partnership is an entity distinct from its partners.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 150.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 150 / Section 150.001
§ 150.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Certified municipal inspector" means an individual who is employed full-time by a political subdivision and is currently:

(A) certified by a national model code group; or

(B) licensed as a plumbing inspector, as defined by Section 1301.002, Occupations Code.

(1-a) "Claimant" means a party, including a plaintiff or third-party plaintiff, seeking recovery for damages, contribution, or indemnification.

(1-b) "Complaint" means any petition or other pleading which, for the first time, raises a claim against a licensed or registered professional for damages arising out of the provision of professional services by the licensed or registered professional.

(1-c) "Licensed or registered professional" means a licensed architect, licensed professional engineer, registered professional land surveyor, registered landscape architect, or any firm in which such licensed or registered professional practices, including but not limited to a corporation, professional corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, or any other business entity.

(1-d) "National model code group" means an organization consisting of industry and government fire and building safety officials that develops and promulgates a national model code, as defined by Section 214.217, Local Government Code.

(2) "Practice of architecture" has the meaning assigned by Section 1051.001, Occupations Code.

(3) "Practice of engineering" has the meaning assigned by Section 1001.003, Occupations Code.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.145 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.145
§ 408.145. PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

An insurance carrier shall pay supplemental income benefits beginning not later than the seventh day after the expiration date of the employee's impairment income benefit period and shall continue to pay the benefits in a timely manner.
Tex. Water Code § 63.042 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.042
§ 63.042. HEARING.
Status: in_force

The hearing may be adjourned from day to day until all interested persons have had an opportunity to appear and present testimony.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.09 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.09
§ 11.09. EXPIRATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit issued under this code expires on the second anniversary of the date it is issued, except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e) or another provision of this code.

(b) A secondary permit which requires the holder of the permit to first obtain another permit, including a retailer late hours certificate, expires on the same date the basic or primary permit expires. The commission may not prorate or refund any part of the fee for the secondary permit if the application of this section results in the expiration of the permit in less than two years.

(c) An action by the commission resulting in the suspension of a basic or primary permit also acts to suspend any secondary permit held by the holder of the basic or primary permit.

(d) The commission by rule may require that the expiration date for an individual permit holder's permit is the first anniversary of the date on which the permit is issued due to the permit holder's violation history.

(e) The commission may issue a permit with an expiration date less than two years after the date the permit is issued in order to maintain a reasonable annual distribution of renewal application review work and permit fees. If the commission issues a permit with an expiration date less than two years after the date the permit is issued, the commission shall prorate the permit fee on a monthly basis so that the permit holder pays only that portion of the permit fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the permit is valid.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.0935 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.0935
§ 203.0935. TIMELY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines that a facility of a utility must be relocated to accommodate an improvement to the state highway system, the utility and the department shall negotiate in good faith to establish reasonable terms and conditions concerning the responsibilities of the parties with regard to sharing of information about the highway improvement project and the planning and implementation of any necessary relocation of utility facilities.

(b) The department shall use its best efforts to provide an affected utility with plans and drawings of the highway improvement project that are sufficient to enable the utility to develop plans for, and determine the cost of, the necessary relocation of the facility of the utility. If the department and the affected utility enter into an agreement after negotiations under Subsection (a), the terms and conditions of the agreement shall govern the relocation of the utility's facility covered by the agreement.

(c) If the department and an affected utility do not enter into an agreement under Subsection (a), the department shall provide to the affected utility:

(1) written notice of the department's determination that the utility facility must be removed;

(2) a final plan for relocation of the facility; and

(3) reasonable terms and conditions for an agreement with the utility for the relocation of the facility.

(d) Not later than the 90th day after the date that a utility receives the notice from the department, including the plan and agreement terms and conditions under Subsection (c), the utility shall enter into an agreement with the department that provides for the relocation.

(e) If the utility fails to enter into an agreement within the 90-day period under Subsection (d), the department may relocate the facility at the sole cost and expense of the utility less any reimbursement of costs that would have been payable to the utility under Section 203.092. A relocation by the department under this subsection shall be conducted in full compliance with applicable law, using standard equipment and construction practices compatible with the utility's existing facilities, and in a manner that minimizes disruption of utility service.

(f) The 90-day period under Subsection (d) may be extended:

(1) by mutual agreement between the department and the utility; or

(2) for any period of time during which the utility is negotiating in good faith with the department to relocate its facility.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.006
§ 394.006. COMPLAINTS; RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish procedures for accepting and resolving written complaints related to signs under this chapter. The rules must include:

(1) a process to make information available describing the department's procedures for complaint investigation and resolution, including making information about the procedures available on the department's Internet website;

(2) a system to prioritize complaints so that the most serious complaints receive attention before less serious complaints; and

(3) a procedure for compiling and reporting detailed annual statistics about complaints.

(b) The department shall develop and provide a simple form for filing complaints with the department.

(c) The department shall provide to each person who files a written complaint with the department, and to each person who is the subject of a complaint, information about the department's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(d) The department shall keep, pursuant to the department's approved records retention schedule, an information file about each written complaint filed with the department that the department has authority to resolve. The department shall keep the following information for each complaint for the purpose of enforcing this chapter:

(1) the date the complaint is filed;

(2) the name of the person filing the complaint;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(6) if the department does not take action on the complaint, an explanation of the reasons that action was not taken.

(e) If a written complaint is filed with the department that the department has authority to resolve, the department, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an ongoing department investigation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 1.106 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 1 / Section 1.106
§ 1.106. USE OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL; GENDER.
Status: in_force

In this title, unless the statutory context otherwise requires:

(1) words in the singular number include the plural, and those in the plural include the singular; and

(2) words of any gender also refer to any other gender.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.209
§ 2602.209. FAILURE TO PAY; COLLECTION BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The association shall promptly report to the commissioner a failure of a title insurance company to pay an assessment when due.

(b) On failure of a title insurance company to pay an assessment when due, the commissioner may either:

(1) suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing, the company's certificate of authority to engage in business in this state; or

(2) assess an administrative penalty as provided by Chapter 84 in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent of the unpaid assessment each month or $100 each month.

(c) A title insurance company whose certificate of authority is canceled or surrendered is liable for any unpaid assessments made before the date of the cancellation or surrender.

(d) The commissioner may collect an assessment on behalf of the association through a suit brought for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 2110.0012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2110 / Section 2110.0012
§ 2110.0012. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, a state agency has established an advisory committee if:

(1) state or federal law has specifically created the committee to advise the agency; or

(2) the agency has, under state or federal law, created the committee to advise the agency.
Tex. Government Code § 662.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.052
§ 662.052. TEXIAN NAVY DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The third Saturday in September of each year is Texian Navy Day in remembrance of the Texian Navy.

(b) Texian Navy Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2B.0105 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2B / Section 2B.0105
§ 2B.0105. INTERAGENCY OR INTERLOCAL CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency in this state may enter into an interagency or interlocal contract to receive body worn camera services and have the identified operations performed through a program established by the Department of Information Resources.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8007.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8007 / Section 8007.151
§ 8007.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8007.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 222.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 222 / Section 222.005
§ 222.005. SURVEY, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department is the only agency of the state authorized to make an inventory of existing hospitals, survey the need for construction of hospitals, and develop a program of hospital construction as provided by the federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act (42 U.S.C. Section 291 et seq.).

(b) The executive commissioner may adopt rules to meet the requirements of the federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act relating to survey, planning, and construction of hospitals and public health centers. The executive commissioner shall adopt other rules the executive commissioner considers necessary.

(c) The commissioner may establish methods of administration and shall:

(1) require reports and make inspections and investigations as the commissioner considers necessary; and

(2) take other action that the commissioner considers necessary to carry out the federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act and the regulations adopted under that Act.
Tex. Government Code § 487.351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.351
§ 487.351. ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM; ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall, under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Pub.L. No. 97-35) and 24 CFR, Part 570, Subpart I, administer the state's allocation of federal funds provided under the community development block grant nonentitlement program authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5301 et seq.).

(b) Community development block grant program funds shall be allocated to eligible counties and municipalities under department rules.

(c) The department shall give priority to eligible activities in the areas of economic development, community development, and rural health to support workforce development in awarding funding for community development block grant programs.

(d) An applicant for a grant, loan, or award under a community development block grant program may appeal a decision of the director by filing an appeal with the commissioner. The commissioner shall hold a hearing on the appeal and render a decision.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2311.0301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2311 / Section 2311.0301
§ 2311.0301. DUTIES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

Unless electric vehicle supply equipment is exempt from the application of this chapter or has been removed from service, an electric vehicle supply provider shall:

(1) have electric vehicle supply equipment inspected as prescribed by commission rule; and

(2) maintain electric vehicle supply equipment in compliance with maintenance specifications, this chapter, and commission rule.
Tex. Finance Code § 64.084 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 64 / Section 64.084
§ 64.084. WAIVERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may grant a limited-term waiver from the requirements of Section 64.081 if quality loans in the categories described by that section are not available in an association's local service area.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.157 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.157
§ 2153.157. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

To obtain a registration certificate under this subchapter, a person must:

(1) file with the comptroller a registration application on a form prescribed by the comptroller; and

(2) pay a $150 registration fee to the comptroller for the business entity in which the owner exhibits the coin-operated machine that is the subject of the application.