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Tex. Water Code § 11.053 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.053
§ 11.053. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING WATER RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) During a period of drought or other emergency shortage of water, as defined by commission rule, the executive director by order may, in accordance with the priority of water rights established by Section 11.027:

(1) temporarily suspend the right of any person who holds a water right to use the water; and

(2) temporarily adjust the diversions of water by water rights holders.

(b) The executive director in ordering a suspension or adjustment under this section shall ensure that an action taken:

(1) maximizes the beneficial use of water;

(2) minimizes the impact on water rights holders;

(3) prevents the waste of water;

(4) takes into consideration the efforts of the affected water rights holders to develop and implement the water conservation plans and drought contingency plans required by this chapter;

(5) to the greatest extent practicable, conforms to the order of preferences established by Section 11.024; and

(6) does not require the release of water that, at the time the order is issued, is lawfully stored in a reservoir under water rights associated with that reservoir.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules:

(1) defining a drought or other emergency shortage of water for purposes of this section; and

(2) specifying the:

(A) conditions under which the executive director may issue an order under this section;

(B) terms of an order issued under this section, including the maximum duration of a temporary suspension or adjustment under this section; and

(C) procedures for notice of, an opportunity for a hearing on, and the appeal to the commission of an order issued under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.105 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.105
§ 153.105. CREATION OF RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

Sections 153.103 and 153.104 do not create rights of limited partners. Rights of limited partners may be created only by:

(1) the certificate of formation;

(2) the partnership agreement;

(3) other sections of this chapter; or

(4) the other limited partnership provisions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.105
§ 1009.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district and as required to administer this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.119 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.119
§ 348.119. REFUND CREDIT ON PREPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

If a retail buyer prepays a retail installment contract in full or if the holder of the contract demands payment of the unpaid balance of the contract in full before the contract's final installment is due, the buyer is entitled to receive a refund credit as provided by Section 348.120 or 348.121, as applicable.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.605 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.605
§ 201.605.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.605. CRIMINAL PENALTY: PRACTICE WITHOUT LICENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 201.301.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) If it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under Subsection (a), the offense is a felony of the third degree.

(d) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Government Code § 845.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 845 / Section 845.108
§ 845.108. DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY TO DISBURSE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

The director is authorized to sign checks and authorize fund transfers for payments from the assets of the retirement system. The director may designate in writing additional persons to have authority to sign checks and authorize fund transfers for payments from the assets of the retirement system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1086.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1086 / Section 1086.053
§ 1086.053. BALLOT PETITION.
Status: in_force

A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for a position as an elected director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must:

(1) be signed by at least 10 registered voters of the district, as determined by the most recent official list of registered voters;

(2) be filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005, Election Code; and

(3) specify the commissioners precinct the candidate wants to represent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9006.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9006 / Section 9006.002
§ 9006.002. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The Clear Creek Watershed Authority is a conservation and reclamation district created to control, store, preserve, and distribute storm and flood waters along Clear Creek and tributaries in Cooke, Denton, Montague, and Wise Counties, as authorized by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 61.828 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.828
§ 61.828. CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

A student concurrently enrolled at more than one institution of higher education shall follow the core curriculum or the field of study curriculum of the institution in which the student is classified as a degree-seeking student.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.251
§ 1059.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.073
§ 157.073. ADMINISTRATION OF SICK LEAVE POOL PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may adopt rules and prescribe procedures and forms relating to the operation of the county sick leave pool program. The commissioners court by rule may require an employee to:

(1) enroll in the county sick leave pool as a condition for eligibility under Section 157.075(a); and

(2) transfer at least one day of accrued sick leave time or, if allowed under Section 157.072(b), accrued vacation leave time earned by the employee as a condition of enrollment.

(b) The commissioners court shall designate a person to administer the county sick leave pool program.

(c) The commissioners court shall determine which injuries and illnesses are classified as catastrophic for purposes of this subchapter. The court shall provide to the administrator a written statement of that classification.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.102
§ 7502.102. GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board shall provide for:

(1) the proper execution of all contracts, disbursements, and transfers;

(2) the investment of money; and

(3) the handling of any other matter authorized by the board and recorded in the official minutes of the authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4015.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4015 / Section 4015.0101
§ 4015.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Greenville.

(3) "County" means Hunt County.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Wolf Creek Municipal Management District No. 1.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.1545 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.1545
§ 301.1545. RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR DEFERRED ADJUDICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules and guidelines necessary to comply with Chapter 53, except to the extent the requirements of this subtitle are stricter than the requirements of that chapter.

(b) In its rules under this section, the board shall list the offenses for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the board to take action under Section 53.021 or for which placement on deferred adjudication community supervision would constitute grounds for the board to take action under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8278.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8278 / Section 8278.105
§ 8278.105. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

The board president or secretary may give notice of an election. (Acts 61st Leg., R.S., Ch. 144, Sec. 19 (part).)
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8281.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8281 / Section 8281.004
§ 8281.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 696, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or any other mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Water Code § 31.002 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 31 / Section 31.002
§ 31.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) subsurface excavations conducted under Chapters 52 and 53 of the Natural Resources Code if the commissioner of the General Land Office determines that the subsurface excavation does not adversely affect water as defined by this chapter; or

(2) facilities or activities covered by Chapter 26 or 27 of this code or Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Election Code § 84.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.004
§ 84.004. UNLAWFULLY WITNESSING APPLICATION FOR MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person signs an application for a ballot to be voted by mail as a witness for more than one applicant in the same election; or

(2) the person signs an application for annual ballots by mail as a witness for more than one applicant in the same calendar year.

(b) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that the person signed early voting ballot applications for more than one applicant:

(1) as an early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk; or

(2) and the person is related to the additional applicants as a parent, grandparent, spouse, child, or sibling.

(c) A violation of this section does not affect the validity of an application involved in the offense.

(d) Each application signed by the witness in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.

(e) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.160 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.160
§ 39A.160. OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

With respect to the management of a campus by a managing entity:

(1) a managing entity is considered to be a governmental body for purposes of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code; and

(2) any requirement in Chapter 551 or 552, Government Code, that applies to a school district or the board of trustees of a district applies to a managing entity.
Tex. Government Code § 441.014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.014
§ 441.014. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The financial transactions of the commission are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.100 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.100
§ 361.100. PROHIBITION ON PERMIT FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall prohibit the issuance of a permit for a new hazardous waste management unit if the landfill:

(1) is in a floodplain of a perennial stream subject to not less than one percent chance of flooding in any year, delineated on a flood map adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after September 1, 1985, as zone A1-99, V0, or V1-30; and

(2) receives hazardous waste for a fee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.106
§ 3884.106. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that:

(1) the addition or removal of the territory must be approved by:

(A) the governing body of the city by ordinance, order, or resolution; and

(B) the owners of the territory being added or removed;

(2) a reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax; and

(3) territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments levied or assessed on the territory are outstanding.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2111 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2111
§ 152.2111. SAN PATRICIO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of San Patricio County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in San Patricio County, and the judge of each county court at law.

(b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation may not be lower than the amount paid to the judges on September 1, 1981.

(c) The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of San Patricio County.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 271.006 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 271 / Section 271.006
§ 271.006. LAW GOVERNING INTERPRETATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT RELATING TO QUALIFIED TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 271.008(b), 271.009, 271.010, or 271.011 and by Chapter 272, if the parties to a qualified transaction agree in writing that the law of a particular jurisdiction governs the interpretation or construction of an agreement relating to the transaction or a provision of the agreement, the law of that jurisdiction governs that issue regardless of whether the transaction bears a reasonable relation to that jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 2204.504 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.504
§ 2204.504. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

The United States must remit an amount equal to one percent of the purchase price of acquired land each year in lieu of taxes to the counties and school districts in which the land is located.
Tex. Water Code § 37.012 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 37 / Section 37.012
§ 37.012. COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

In administering this chapter, the commission may require a person to provide information about other occupational licenses and registrations held by the person, including:

(1) the state in which the license or registration was issued;

(2) the current status of the license or registration; and

(3) whether the license or registration was ever denied, suspended, revoked, surrendered, or withdrawn.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.009
§ 533.009. EXCHANGE OF PATIENT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Department facilities, local mental health authorities, community centers, other designated providers, and subcontractors of mental health services are component parts of one service delivery system within which patient records may be exchanged without the patient's consent.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.002
§ 1504.002. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may issue revenue bonds to provide all or part of the money to establish, acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, or repair a facility described by Section 1504.001(a).

(b) An eligible central municipality, as defined by Section 351.001, Tax Code, or a municipality with a population of 173,000 or more that is located within two counties by ordinance may issue bonds or incur other obligations to acquire, lease, construct, or equip a facility described by Section 1504.001(b).
Tex. Government Code § 411.182 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.182
§ 411.182. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of a notice required by this subchapter, the department may assume that the address currently reported to the department by the applicant or license holder is the correct address.

(b) A written notice meets the requirements under this subchapter if the notice is sent by certified mail to the current address reported by the applicant or license holder to the department.

(c) If a notice is returned to the department because the notice is not deliverable, the department may give notice by publication once in a newspaper of general interest in the county of the applicant's or license holder's last reported address. On the 31st day after the date the notice is published, the department may take the action proposed in the notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8489.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8489 / Section 8489.109
§ 8489.109. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ADJACENT TO DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Section 43.003(2), Local Government Code, or other law, including a municipal charter or ordinance relating to annexation, an area adjacent to the district or any new district created by the division of the district is considered adjacent to a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction any of the land in the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter is located.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.205 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.205
§ 41.205. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall meet at least quarterly to:

(1) review expenses of the board, claims made to the board by grain producers, and amounts paid on claims by the board;

(2) coordinate all matters relating to the board, including the board's budget under Section 41.059, and the revenues necessary to accomplish the purposes of the board;

(3) establish, maintain, or adjust the rate of assessments collected under Section 41.206; and

(4) determine the most effective use of the board's budget to provide protection to grain producers.

(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the board may hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call or videoconference if:

(1) immediate action or a quarterly meeting is required; and

(2) the location at which a quorum of the board convenes is inconvenient for any member of the board.

(c) A meeting under Subsection (b) is subject to the notice requirements of Chapter 551, Government Code.

(d) Notice of a meeting under Subsection (b) must specify that the location at which meetings of the board are usually held is the location of the meeting.

(e) Each part of an open meeting under Subsection (b) shall be conducted in a manner that is audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. The board shall ensure that each open meeting is tape recorded and that the tape recording is made available to the public after the meeting.

(f) The board may borrow money, with the approval of the commissioner, as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.366 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.366
§ 21.366. NUMBER OF VOTES PER SHARE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by the certificate of formation of a corporation or this code, each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a shareholders' meeting.

(b) If the certificate of formation provides for more or less than one vote per share on a matter for all of the outstanding shares or for the shares of a class or series, each reference in this code or in the certificate of formation or bylaws, unless expressly stated otherwise, to a specified portion of the shares with respect to that matter refers to the portion of the votes entitled to be cast with respect to those shares under the certificate of formation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8016A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8016A / Section 8016A.0304
§ 8016A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 141.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 141 / Section 141.003
§ 141.003. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not own, operate, control, or supervise a youth camp unless the person:

(1) holds a license issued under this chapter for that camp; and

(2) complies with this chapter and department rules and orders.