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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8423.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8423 / Section 8423.052
§ 8423.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8423.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8423.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8423.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Family Code § 5.102 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.102
§ 5.102. SALE OF COMMUNITY HOMESTEAD UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

If the homestead is the community property of the spouses, one spouse may file a sworn petition that gives a description of the property, states the facts that make it desirable for the petitioning spouse to sell, convey, or encumber the homestead without the joinder of the other spouse, and alleges that the other spouse:

(1) has disappeared and that the location of the spouse remains unknown to the petitioning spouse;

(2) has permanently abandoned the homestead and the petitioning spouse;

(3) has permanently abandoned the homestead and the spouses are permanently separated; or

(4) has been reported by an executive department of the United States to be a prisoner of war or missing on public service of the United States.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1305.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.002
§ 1305.002. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to:

(1) authorize the establishment of workers' compensation health care networks for the provision of workers' compensation medical benefits; and

(2) provide standards for the certification, administration, evaluation, and enforcement of the delivery of health care services to injured employees by networks contracting with or established by:

(A) workers' compensation insurance carriers;

(B) employers certified to self-insure under Chapter 407, Labor Code;

(C) groups of employers certified to self-insure under Chapter 407A, Labor Code; and

(D) governmental entities that self-insure, either individually or collectively.
Tex. Family Code § 158.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.003
§ 158.003. WITHHOLDING FOR ARREARAGES IN ADDITION TO CURRENT SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to income withheld for the current support of a child, income shall be withheld from the disposable earnings of the obligor to be applied toward the liquidation of any child support arrearages, including accrued interest as provided in Chapter 157.

(b) The additional amount to be withheld for arrearages shall be an amount sufficient to discharge those arrearages in not more than two years or an additional 20 percent added to the amount of the current monthly support order, whichever amount will result in the arrearages being discharged in the least amount of time.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 488.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 488 / Section 488.005
§ 488.005. PROHIBITED LOCAL REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision of this state may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, rule, regulation, or policy that governs the sale, distribution, or possession of dextromethorphan.

(b) An ordinance, order, rule, regulation, or policy described by Subsection (a) is void and unenforceable.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.091 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.091
§ 133.091. COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.
Status: in_force

A county with a population of 3.3 million or more may adopt regulations requiring the placement of signs or barriers on aggregate quarries and pits.
Tex. Government Code § 1478.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1478 / Section 1478.001
§ 1478.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county that:

(1) is located on the Gulf of Mexico; and

(2) has within its boundaries an island susceptible to development for recreational purposes for the use and benefit of the residents of the county.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.141 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.141
§ 623.141. OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize or overweight oil well servicing or oil well drilling machinery and equipment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 181.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 181 / Section 181.154
§ 181.154. NOTICE AND AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A covered entity shall provide notice to an individual for whom the covered entity creates or receives protected health information if the individual's protected health information is subject to electronic disclosure. A covered entity may provide general notice by:

(1) posting a written notice in the covered entity's place of business;

(2) posting a notice on the covered entity's Internet website; or

(3) posting a notice in any other place where individuals whose protected health information is subject to electronic disclosure are likely to see the notice.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a covered entity may not electronically disclose an individual's protected health information to any person without a separate authorization from the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative for each disclosure. An authorization for disclosure under this subsection may be made in written or electronic form or in oral form if it is documented in writing by the covered entity.

(c) The authorization for electronic disclosure of protected health information described by Subsection (b) is not required if the disclosure is made:

(1) to another covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 181.001, or to a covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 602.001, Insurance Code, for the purpose of:

(A) treatment;

(B) payment;

(C) health care operations; or

(D) performing an insurance or health maintenance organization function described by Section 602.053, Insurance Code; or

(2) as otherwise authorized or required by state or federal law.

(d) The attorney general shall adopt a standard authorization form for use in complying with this section. The form must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards and this chapter.

(e) This section does not apply to a covered entity, as defined by Section 602.001, Insurance Code, if that entity is not a covered entity as defined by 45 C.F.R. Section 160.103.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.065 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 61 / Section 61.065
§ 61.065.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.065. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL SOLD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988. (a) This section applies to a county that, on or after January 1, 1988, sells to a purchaser that is not a governmental entity a county hospital that was leased at the time of the sale to a person who is not a governmental entity.

(b) On the date the hospital is sold, the hospital ceases being a public hospital for the purposes of this chapter, and the county shall provide health care services to county residents in accordance with Subchapter B.

(c) If the contract for the sale of the hospital provides for the provision by the hospital of health care services to county residents, the value of the health care services credited or paid in a state fiscal year under the contract is included as part of the computation of a county expenditure under Section 61.037 to the extent that the value of the services does not exceed the payment standard established by department rule for allowed inpatient and outpatient services.
Tex. Education Code § 51.209 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.209
§ 51.209. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS; REFUSAL OF ENTRY, EJECTION, IDENTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) The governing board of an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education or the governing board's authorized representatives may refuse to allow persons having no legitimate business to enter on property under the board's control, and may eject any undesirable person from the property on the person's refusal to leave peaceably on request. Identification may be required of any person on the property, and the person must provide that identification on request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.303
§ 1012.303. 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 Childress County Hospital District."
Tex. Water Code § 28.021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.021
§ 28.021. PERMIT FROM COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

No person desiring to drill, excavate, or otherwise construct a shaft as defined in this chapter may commence construction without first obtaining a permit for such work from the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1026.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1026 / Section 1026.201
§ 1026.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings and improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8445.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8445 / Section 8445.104
§ 8445.104. 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, zoning and 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8269.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8269 / Section 8269.005
§ 8269.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Family Code § 61.102 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.102
§ 61.102. RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF PROCEEDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The parent of a child referred to a juvenile court is entitled as soon as practicable after the referral to be informed by staff designated by the juvenile board, based on the information accompanying the referral to the juvenile court, of:

(1) the date and time of the offense;

(2) the date and time the child was taken into custody;

(3) the name of the offense and its penal category;

(4) the type of weapon, if any, that was used;

(5) the type of property taken or damaged and the extent of damage, if any;

(6) the physical injuries, if any, to the victim of the offense;

(7) whether there is reason to believe that the offense was gang-related;

(8) whether there is reason to believe that the offense was related to consumption of alcohol or use of an illegal controlled substance;

(9) if the child was taken into custody with adults or other juveniles, the names of those persons;

(10) the aspects of the juvenile court process that apply to the child;

(11) if the child is in detention, the visitation policy of the detention facility that applies to the child;

(12) the child's right to be represented by an attorney and the local standards and procedures for determining whether the parent qualifies for appointment of counsel to represent the child; and

(13) the methods by which the parent can assist the child with the legal process.

(b) If the child was released on field release citation, or from the law enforcement station by the police, by intake, or by the judge or associate judge at the initial detention hearing, the information required by Subsection (a) may be communicated to the parent in person, by telephone, or in writing.

(c) If the child is not released before or at the initial detention hearing, the information required by Subsection (a) shall be communicated in person to the parent unless that is not feasible, in which event it may be communicated by telephone or in writing.

(d) Information disclosed to a parent under Subsection (a) is not admissible in a judicial proceeding under this title as substantive evidence or as evidence to impeach the testimony of a witness for the state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.302 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.302
§ 336.302. GENERAL POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue bonds at any time and for any amount it considers necessary or appropriate to acquire, construct, equip, or improve district facilities.

(b) The board by resolution may authorize the issuance of bonds payable solely from revenue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11020.0207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11020 / Section 11020.0207
§ 11020.0207. VOTING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), each director is entitled to one vote on any issue before the board.

(b) The board may establish a graduated voting procedure after each sponsor has appointed a director to the board.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.008 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 86 / Section 86.008
§ 86.008. DENIAL OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

If the commission refuses to grant a permit to an applicant, it shall make a full written finding of facts explaining the reason for the refusal.
Tex. Water Code § 27.207 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.207
§ 27.207. OTHER LAWS NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not affect the ability to regulate an aquifer recharge project as authorized under:

(1) Chapter 626, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, for the Edwards Aquifer Authority;

(2) Chapter 8801, Special District Local Laws Code, for the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District;

(3) Chapter 8834, Special District Local Laws Code, for the Fort Bend Subsidence District;

(4) Chapter 8802, Special District Local Laws Code, for the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; or

(5) Chapter 8811, Special District Local Laws Code, for the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation District.

(b) This subchapter does not affect the authority of the commission regarding:

(1) recharge projects in certain portions of the Edwards underground reservoir under Sections 11.023(c) and (d);

(2) injection wells that transect or terminate in certain portions of the Edwards Aquifer under Section 27.0516; or

(3) aquifer storage and recovery projects under Section 11.155 or Subchapter G of this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.106 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.106
§ 5.106. TRANSFER OF RESERVATION OF NAME.
Status: reserved

(a) A person may transfer the person's reservation of a name by filing with the secretary of state a notice of transfer.

(b) The notice of transfer must:

(1) be signed by the person for whom the name is reserved; and

(2) state the name and address of the person to whom the reservation is to be transferred.
Tex. Local Government Code § 134.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 134 / Section 134.001
§ 134.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate and standardize collection of fees payable to a local government in criminal matters by:

(1) an officer of a court for deposit in a county or municipal treasury; or

(2) an officer of a county or municipality for deposit in the county or municipal treasury, as appropriate.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 131.122 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 131 / Section 131.122
§ 131.122. APIARY EQUIPMENT BRANDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) violates Section 131.061 of this code; or

(2) alters or attempts to alter a registered apiary equipment brand without authorization from the chief apiary inspector.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) Each of the following is prima facie evidence of an offense under this section:

(1) unauthorized possession of equipment on which the brand has been altered;

(2) possession of branded equipment without a bill of sale or written proof of ownership; or

(3) use of a registered brand that is not registered to the person using the brand.
Tex. Government Code § 1204.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.003
§ 1204.003. COMPUTATION OF PUBLIC SECURITY YEARS.
Status: in_force

(a) Public security years are computed for each separate public security that is part of an issue or series of public securities by dividing the principal amount at par value of the public security by 100 and multiplying the resulting quotient by:

(1) the number of years from the date interest begins to accrue on the public security to the date the security is scheduled to mature; or

(2) for a floating rate public security, the number of years from the date net interest cost begins to accrue on the public security to the earlier of:

(A) the date the security is scheduled to mature; or

(B) any date interest on the security is computed.

(b) If any portion of an issue or series of public securities is subject to a mandatory redemption before the scheduled maturity that at the time of delivery of the public securities is scheduled to occur on a specific date or dates, the public security years are computed as if the face amount of public securities required to be redeemed on each earlier date were scheduled to mature on that earlier date.
Tex. Government Code § 667.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 667 / Section 667.003
§ 667.003. TRANSFER OF LEAVE BALANCES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

If the person separates from one employment, the person's leave balances that were accrued under that employment may not be transferred to the remaining employments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.159
§ 1023.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1023.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit. This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a portion of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(c) The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.104
§ 1036.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing:

(1) the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and

(2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the district staff and employees.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0257 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0257
§ 546.0257. AGENCY COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

Each affected health and human services agency shall:

(1) cooperate with the contracted organization and any subcontractors; and

(2) take all action necessary to implement the family-based alternatives system and comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8355.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8355 / Section 8355.201
§ 8355.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, including revenue received by the district under Chapter 311, Tax Code, and Chapter 380, Local Government Code, assessments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9018.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9018 / Section 9018.101
§ 9018.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Election Code § 212.086 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.086
§ 212.086. APPLICATION FOR INCLUDING REMAINING PAPER BALLOT PRECINCTS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the provisions of Subchapter B governing an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts govern the application in an expedited recount.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 290.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 290 / Section 290.154
§ 290.154. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each commission by resolution shall designate one or more banks located in the district as the depository for the district. A bank designated as depository serves for two years or until a successor is designated.

(b) All income received by a district, including tax revenue after deducting discounts and fees for assessing and collecting the taxes, shall be deposited with the district depository and may be withdrawn only as provided by this chapter.

(c) All district funds shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.