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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 502 / Section 502.009
§ 502.009. EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer shall provide an education and training program for employees who use or handle hazardous chemicals.

(b) An employer shall develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for the workplace that describes how the criteria specified in this chapter will be met.

(c) An education and training program must include, as appropriate:

(1) information on interpreting labels and SDSs and the relationship between those two methods of hazard communication;

(2) the location by work area, acute and chronic effects, and safe handling of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the employees' work area and to which the employees may be exposed;

(3) the proper use of protective equipment and first aid treatment to be used with respect to the hazardous chemicals to which the employees may be exposed; and

(4) general safety instructions on the handling, cleanup procedures, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.

(d) Training may be conducted by categories of chemicals. An employer must advise employees that information is available on the specific hazards of individual chemicals through the MSDSs. Protective equipment and first aid treatment may be by categories of hazardous chemicals.

(e) An employer shall provide additional instruction to an employee when the potential for exposure to hazardous chemicals in the employee's work area increases significantly or when the employer receives new and significant information concerning the hazards of a chemical in the employee's work area. The addition of new chemicals alone does not necessarily require additional training.

(f) An employer shall provide training to a new or newly assigned employee before the employee works with or in a work area containing a hazardous chemical.

(g) An employer shall keep the written hazard communication program and a record of each training session given to employees, including the date, a roster of the employees who attended, the subjects covered in the training session, and the names of the instructors. Those records shall be maintained for at least five years by the employer. The department shall have access to those records and may interview employees during inspections.

(h) Emergency service organizations shall provide, to their members or employees who may encounter hazardous chemicals during an emergency, information on recognizing, evaluating, and controlling exposure to the chemicals.

(i) As part of an outreach program created in accordance with Section 502.008, the department shall develop an education and training assistance program to assist employers who are unable to develop the programs because of size or other practical considerations. The program shall be made available to those employers on request.
Tex. Government Code § 466.313 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.313
§ 466.313. CONSPIRACY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense of conspiracy if, with intent that an offense under this chapter be committed:

(1) the person agrees with one or more other persons that they or one or more of them engage in conduct that would constitute the offense; and

(2) one or more of the persons agreeing under Subdivision (1) performs an overt act in pursuance of the agreement.

(b) An agreement constituting a conspiracy may be inferred from acts of the parties.

(c) It is no defense to prosecution for conspiracy under this section that:

(1) one or more of the coconspirators is not criminally responsible for the object offense;

(2) one or more of the coconspirators has been acquitted, so long as at least two coconspirators have not been acquitted;

(3) one or more of the coconspirators has not been prosecuted or convicted, has been convicted of a different offense, or is immune from prosecution;

(4) the actor belongs to a class of persons that by definition of the object offense is legally incapable of committing the object offense in an individual capacity; or

(5) the object offense was not actually committed.

(d) An offense under this section is one category lower than the most serious offense under this chapter that is the object of the conspiracy, and if the most serious offense under this chapter that is the object of the conspiracy is a felony of the third degree, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Utilities Code § 33.104 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 33 / Section 33.104
§ 33.104. RATE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 90th day after the date a petition for review is filed that complies with Section 33.103, the municipality shall file with the commission a rate application that complies in all material respects with the rules and forms prescribed by the commission. The commission may, for good cause shown, extend the period for filing a rate application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3891.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3891 / Section 3891.103
§ 3891.103. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.409 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.409
§ 301.409. DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney representing the state shall cause the clerk of the court of record in which the conviction, adjudication, or finding is entered to prepare and forward to the board a certified true and correct abstract of the court record of the case not later than the 30th day after the date:

(1) a person known to be a nurse who is licensed, otherwise lawfully practicing in this state, or applying to be licensed to practice is convicted of:

(A) a felony;

(B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(C) a violation of a state or federal narcotics or controlled substance law; or

(D) an offense involving fraud or abuse under the Medicare or Medicaid program; or

(2) a court finds that a nurse is mentally ill or mentally incompetent.

(b) A prosecuting attorney shall comply with Subsection (a) even if the conviction, adjudication, or finding is entered, withheld, or appealed under the laws of this state.

(c) The abstract required under Subsection (a) must include:

(1) the name and address of the nurse or applicant;

(2) a description of the nature of the offense committed, if any;

(3) the sentence, if any; and

(4) the judgment of the court.

(d) The board shall prepare the form of the abstract and distribute a copy to each district attorney and county attorney in this state with appropriate instructions for preparation and filing.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2213 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2213
§ 54.2213. PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO JUDGE.
Status: in_force

At the conclusion of the proceedings, a magistrate shall transmit to the referring court any papers relating to the case, including the magistrate's findings, conclusions, orders, recommendations, or other action taken.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 433.095 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 433 / Section 433.095
§ 433.095. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.
Status: repealed

(a) An administrative penalty may be assessed only after a person charged with a violation is given an opportunity for a hearing.

(b) If a hearing is held, the administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and shall issue to the department a written proposal for decision regarding the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty that may be warranted.

(c) If the person charged with the violation does not request a hearing, the department may assess a penalty after determining that a violation has occurred and the amount of the penalty that may be warranted.

(d) After making a determination under this section that a penalty is to be assessed against a person, the department shall issue an order requiring that the person pay the penalty.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(77), eff. April 2, 2015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.155
§ 1101.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7926.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926 / Section 7926.151
§ 7926.151. 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 7926.153.

(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. Election Code § 52.068 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 52 / Section 52.068
§ 52.068. OFFICE TITLE TO APPEAR ON BALLOT IF NO CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If no candidate's name is to appear on the ballot for a particular office to be voted on at an election in which write-in votes for the office are permitted by law, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall have the office title printed on the ballot and shall provide a space for a write-in vote as required by this code. However, in an election in which write-in votes may be counted only for names appearing on a list of write-in candidates, if no candidate's name is to appear on the ballot or the list of write-in candidates for a particular office, the office title is not printed on the ballot.

(b) If the authority fails to have the office title printed on the ballot, a person may not be declared elected to the office because of write-in votes that are cast by writing in the office title and the person's name unless the total number of votes cast for all write-in candidates for that office is more than 50 percent of the total number of voters participating in the election who are eligible to vote for the office.
Tex. Government Code § 27.059 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 27 / Section 27.059
§ 27.059. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall furnish to each justice of the peace a seal that has a star with five points in the center. The seal must also have "Justice Court, __________ County, Texas" and any applicable precinct number on it.

(b) The seal may be attached to all process other than subpoenas issued out of the justice court and may be used to authenticate the official acts of the justice clerk and the justice of the peace.

(c) The seal may be affixed by a seal press or stamp that embosses or prints the seal.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.159 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.159
§ 31.159. FIRST OPTION TO PURCHASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The School Land Board has a first option to purchase real property authorized for sale by the legislature or the governor. The board may exercise its option by tendering cash for market value as mutually agreed on by the board and the state agency that owns the real property, but the purchase price may not be less than market value. For purposes of this section, the division may request more than one appraisal to determine market value. If the parties cannot agree on a value, the board and the state agency that owns the real property shall follow the procedures provided by Subsections (d) and (e). The board may not pay more than market value.

(b) The division shall inform the School Land Board of the proposed sale and its first option to purchase state agency real property. If the board decides to exercise its option under this section, the division shall appoint an appraiser not later than the 30th day after the date the board notifies the division of its decision.

(c) The School Land Board must complete the cash purchase not later than the 120th day after the date the board exercises its first option to purchase. If the School Land Board fails to complete the purchase within the time permitted, the division may extend the time for completing the purchase or disposing of the real property as authorized by the legislature or approved by the governor.

(d) If the state agency that owns the real property disputes the market value, the School Land Board shall request a second appraisal. If the School Land Board fails to request a second appraisal, the division shall appoint a second appraiser not later than the 21st day after the date the state agency notifies the School Land Board that it disputes the market value. On completion of the second appraisal, the two appraisers shall meet promptly and attempt to reach agreement on the market value. If the two appraisers fail to reach agreement within 10 days of the meeting, the land office shall request a third appraiser to reconcile the two previous appraisals. The determination of value by the third appraiser may not be less than the lower or more than the higher of the first two appraisals. The market value determined by the third appraiser is final and binding on all parties.

(e) The division may appoint an appraiser employed by the land office for the performance of any one of the required appraisals. Any other appraiser employed under this section must be selected in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code. The party requesting the appraisal shall award the appraisal services contract to the provider of professional services after considering the factors identified in Chapter 2254, Government Code. The division shall pay the expenses of appraisal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.203
§ 3869.203. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other revenue.
Tex. Government Code § 2259.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2259 / Section 2259.001
§ 2259.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Governmental unit" means:

(A) a state agency or institution;

(B) a local government; or

(C) an entity acting on behalf of a state agency or institution or local government.

(2) "Local government" means a municipality or other political subdivision of this state or a combination of political subdivisions, including a combination created under Chapter 791.

(3) "Public security" means an obligation authorized to be issued under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, or note.

(4) "State agency or institution" includes an institution of higher education.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00004
§ 30.00004. ABOLITION OF COURT.
Status: in_force

If the governing body of the city finds that a municipal court of record is unnecessary, the governing body shall by ordinance declare the office of the municipal judge vacant at the end of the term for which the judge was last selected. Any cases then pending shall be transferred to a court with proper jurisdiction of the offense.
Tex. Utilities Code § 37.101 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 37 / Section 37.101
§ 37.101. SERVICE IN ANNEXED OR INCORPORATED AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) If an area is or will be included within a municipality as the result of annexation, incorporation, or another reason, each electric utility and each electric cooperative that holds or is entitled to hold a certificate under this title to provide service or operate a facility in the area before the inclusion has the right to continue to provide the service or operate the facility and extend service within the utility's or cooperative's certificated area in the annexed or incorporated area under the rights granted by the certificate and this title.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, an electric utility has the right to:

(1) continue and extend service within the utility's certificated area; and

(2) use roads, streets, highways, alleys, and public property to furnish retail electric utility service.

(c) The governing body of a municipality may require an electric utility to relocate the utility's facility at the utility's expense to permit the widening or straightening of a street by:

(1) giving the electric utility 30 days' notice; and

(2) specifying the new location for the facility along the right-of-way of the street.

(d) This section does not:

(1) limit the power of a city, town, or village to incorporate or of a municipality to extend its boundaries by annexation; or

(2) prohibit a municipality from levying a tax or other special charge for the use of the streets as authorized by Section 182.025, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0054
§ 5018.0054. COMMISSIONER'S OATH AND BOND.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 10th day after the date of the commissioner's election, each commissioner shall:

(1) take and subscribe an oath of office with conditions in the oath as provided by law for members of the county commissioners court; and

(2) enter into a good and sufficient bond in the amount of $1,000 payable to the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of the commissioner's duties as a commissioner.
Tex. Family Code § 6.704 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.704
§ 6.704. TESTIMONY OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.
Status: in_force

(a) In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the husband and wife are competent witnesses for and against each other. A spouse may not be compelled to testify as to a matter that will incriminate the spouse.

(b) If the husband or wife testifies, the court or jury trying the case shall determine the credibility of the witness and the weight to be given the witness's testimony.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.109
§ 1116.109. CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL CARE.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a political subdivision to provide hospital and medical care for needy persons who reside outside the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.085 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.085
§ 17.085. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE DATE.
Status: in_force

The clerk of a court that does not provide online Internet access to that court's criminal case records shall post in a designated public place in the courthouse notice of a prospective criminal court docket setting as soon as the court notifies the clerk of the setting.
Tex. Water Code § 36.059 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.059
§ 36.059. GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) All elections shall be generally conducted in accordance with the Election Code except as otherwise provided for by this chapter. Write-in candidacies for any district office shall be governed by Subchapter C, Chapter 146, Election Code.

(b) The directors of the district shall be elected according to the precinct method as defined by Chapter 12, page 1105, Special Laws, Acts of the 46th Legislature, Regular Session, 1939. To be qualified to be elected as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the precinct that the person represents. If any part of a municipal corporation is a part of one precinct, then no part of the municipal corporation shall be included in another precinct, except that a municipal corporation having a population of more than 200,000 may be divided between two or more precincts. In a multicounty district, not more than two of the five precincts may include the same municipal corporation or part of the same municipal corporation.
Tex. Water Code § 15.906 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.906
§ 15.906. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

On receipt of the documents required by Section 15.905(b), the comptroller shall register the record of the proceedings relating to the execution of a loan agreement.
Tex. Water Code § 15.006 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.006
§ 15.006. OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN RECORDS LAWS.
Status: in_force

Nonprofit water supply corporations which receive any assistance under this chapter are subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and to Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 563.057 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 563 / Section 563.057
§ 563.057. BYLAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt bylaws to regulate its affairs and establish the area in the county in which it has responsibility for providing utility service.

(b) The bylaws may provide for a seal for the board.
Tex. Estates Code § 1203.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.005
§ 1203.005. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time set for the hearing under Section 1203.004, unless the court continues the hearing, and if the court finds that the citation required under that section has been properly issued and served, the court shall:

(1) examine the exhibit and final account or report required by Section 1203.001;

(2) hear all evidence for and against the exhibit, final account, or report; and

(3) if necessary, restate and audit and settle the exhibit, final account, or report.

(b) If the court is satisfied that the matters entrusted to the guardian applying to resign have been handled and accounted for in accordance with the law, the court shall:

(1) enter an order approving the exhibit and final account or report; and

(2) require that any estate property remaining in the applicant's possession be delivered to the person entitled by law to receive the property.

(c) A guardian of the person shall comply with all court orders concerning the guardian's ward.
Tex. Election Code § 241.010 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.010
§ 241.010. DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any party to a contest may conduct discovery and take depositions under the procedures applicable to a civil suit in the district court, subject to changes in those procedures or limitations imposed by the master or by rules of the house in which the contest is pending.

(b) Each party is responsible for the initial payment of the party's costs of discovery and taking depositions, but the costs may be assessed as provided by Section 241.025.