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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6917.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6917 / Section 6917.053
§ 6917.053. JOINT ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may contract with a state agency, political subdivision, or corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, for a joint road project.

(b) The contract may:

(1) provide for joint payment of project costs; and

(2) require the state agency, political subdivision, or corporation to design, construct, or improve a project, including landscaping, as provided by the contract.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.321 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.321
§ 1501.321. LIMITS ON ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The formula established under Section 1501.320(b) may not result in an assessment for a reinsured health benefit plan issuer that is less than 50 percent or more than 150 percent of an amount based on the proportion of the total premiums earned in the preceding calendar year from small employer health benefit plans delivered or issued for delivery to small employer groups in this state by that issuer to the total premiums earned in the preceding calendar year from small employer health benefit plans delivered or issued for delivery to small employer groups in this state by all reinsured health benefit plan issuers.

(b) In determining assessments, the board may not consider premiums earned by a reinsured health benefit plan issuer that are less than an amount determined by the board to justify the cost of collecting an assessment based on those premiums.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.052
§ 1031.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 10 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Garza County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.508 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.508
§ 1101.508. PROBATIONARY CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue a probationary certificate of registration under this subchapter.

(b) The commission by rule shall adopt reasonable requirements for the issuance of a probationary certificate.
Tex. Water Code § 51.516 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.516
§ 51.516. OBTAINING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT, ADMINISTER, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED PART OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

On adoption of the plan of taxation provided in Section 51.512(b)(4) of this code, the district, under the limitations of this subchapter, may apply separately, differentially, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien to a defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate improvements and facilities peculiar to the defined area or the designated property.
Tex. Transportation Code § 373.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 373 / Section 373.002
§ 373.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a toll project described in Section 228.011;

(2) Phase 4 extension of the Dallas North Tollway in Collin and Denton Counties from U.S. 380 to the Grayson County line to be developed by North Texas Tollway Authority; or

(3) the North Tarrant Express project in Tarrant and Dallas Counties (Interstate Highway 820 and State Highway 121/State Highway 183 from Interstate Highway 35 West to State Highway 161, Interstate Highway 820 East from State Highway 121/State Highway 183 to Randol Mill Road, and Interstate Highway 35 West from Interstate Highway 30 to State Highway 170).
Tex. Government Code § 411.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.016
§ 411.016. COMPENSATORY TIME; OVERTIME PAY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an officer commissioned by the department who is not employed in a position that the director has declared to be administrative, executive, or professional.

(b) If, during a 24-hour period, the total number of hours worked by a commissioned officer equals more than eight hours, the excess is overtime.

(b-1) If, during a work week, the total number of hours worked by a commissioned officer equals more than 40 hours, the excess is overtime.

(c) This section applies only to the computation of overtime entitlements and does not apply to the method of compensating a commissioned officer for working on regularly scheduled state holidays.

(d) A commissioned officer may receive a supplement paid by the federal government earned while working on a project funded by the federal government, and that supplement may not be considered in determining a commissioned officer's entitlement under this section.

(e) The department may compensate an officer commissioned by the department for the overtime earned by the officer by:

(1) allowing or requiring the officer to take compensatory leave at the rate of 1-1/2 hours of leave for each hour of overtime earned; or

(2) paying the officer for the overtime hours earned at the rate equal to 1-1/2 times the officer's regular hourly pay rate.

(f) If a conflict exists between this section and Section 659.015, this section controls.
Tex. Local Government Code § 563.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 563 / Section 563.104
§ 563.104. ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may adopt and have executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary and convenient in the issuance of bonds under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9032.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9032 / Section 9032.104
§ 9032.104. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected.

(b) The board shall declare the results of the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8388.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8388 / Section 8388.002
§ 8388.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.209
§ 843.209. IDENTIFICATION CARD.
Status: in_force

An identification card or other similar document issued by a health maintenance organization to an enrollee must:

(1) indicate that the health maintenance organization is regulated under this code and subject to the provisions of Subchapter J; and

(2) display:

(A) the first date on which the enrollee became enrolled; or

(B) a toll-free number a physician or provider may use to obtain that date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.203
§ 1092.203. BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue bonds under Section 1092.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of qualified voters voting in an election held for that purpose. The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election order.

(b) The board may order a bond election at any time.

(c) The order calling the election must include:

(1) the time of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the form of the ballots;

(4) the presiding judge for each polling place;

(5) the purpose of the bond issuance;

(6) the amount of the bonds to be authorized;

(7) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and

(8) the maximum maturity date of the bonds.

(d) A substantial copy of the election order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first notice must be published not later than the 15th day before the date of the election.

(e) A copy of the election results must be filed with the county clerk and become a public record.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.071 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.071
§ 68.071. EMERGENCY PILOTAGE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may establish emergency pilotage rates for the period of an emergency, not to exceed 30 days, if the board finds that:

(1) a natural or man-made disaster has created a substantial hazard to piloting vessels into and out of a port; and

(2) the existence of the hazard overrides the necessity to comply with normal pilotage rate-setting procedures.

(b) In adopting emergency pilotage rates, the board is not required to comply with the procedures in this chapter or in its rules relating to adoption of pilotage rates.

(c) Emergency pilotage rates may not be appealed.

(d) The board shall adopt rules to carry out this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8101.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8101 / Section 8101.251
§ 8101.251. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may issue bonds to:

(1) purchase or otherwise provide works, plants, facilities, or appliances necessary to accomplish the purposes authorized by this chapter; or

(2) exercise any other power conferred by this chapter.

(b) Bonds issued by the authority must be payable from revenue or ad valorem taxes. If bonds are payable wholly from revenue, the revenue may be pledged by board resolution without an election.
Tex. Education Code § 29.0881 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.0881
§ 29.0881. STRONG FOUNDATIONS GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall establish and administer a strong foundations grant program for campuses or a program at a campus serving students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade five to implement a rigorous school approach that combines high-quality instruction, materials, and support structures.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt components that school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and campuses of the districts or schools must implement under the strong foundations grant program. The components must include:

(1) use of high-quality instructional materials, curricula, and curricular tools;

(2) use of aligned diagnostic and formative assessments;

(3) aligned professional supports;

(4) practices designed to ensure high-quality supports for students with disabilities;

(5) evidence-based practices to increase and maintain parental engagement; and

(6) measurement of fidelity of implementation of the program.

(c) Grants provided under the strong foundations grant program may be in the form of funds, in-kind resources, or both.

(d) The commissioner shall use funds appropriated, federal funds, and other funds available for the strong foundations grant program to assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in implementing the program.

(e) A school district or open-enrollment charter school that receives grant funds under this section may use the funds to:

(1) financially support or train or otherwise prepare educators and other staff;

(2) pay for agreements with other entities to provide prekindergarten services; or

(3) pay for accelerated instruction provided under Section 28.0211.

(f) The commissioner may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source, including private and nonprofit organizations, for the program. A private or nonprofit organization that contributes to the program may receive an award under Section 7.113.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.315 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.315
§ 11.315. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IN NONATTAINMENT AREA.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "energy storage system" means a device capable of storing energy to be discharged at a later time, including a chemical, mechanical, or thermal storage device.

(b) A person is entitled to an exemption from taxation by a taxing unit of an energy storage system owned by the person if:

(1) the exemption is adopted by the governing body of the taxing unit in the manner provided by law for official action by the governing body; and

(2) the energy storage system:

(A) is used, constructed, acquired, or installed wholly or partly to meet or exceed 40 C.F.R. Section 50.11 or any other rules or regulations adopted by any environmental protection agency of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision of this state for the prevention, monitoring, control, or reduction of air pollution;

(B) is located in:

(i) an area designated as a nonattainment area within the meaning of Section 107(d) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7407); and

(ii) a municipality with a population of at least 150,000 adjacent to a municipality with a population of more than two million;

(C) has a capacity of at least 10 megawatts; and

(D) is installed on or after January 1, 2014.

(c) Once authorized, an exemption adopted under this section may be repealed by the governing body of a taxing unit in the manner provided by law for official action by the governing body.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.206
§ 2306.206. HOUSING TRUST FUND NOT SUBJECT TO TEXAS TRUST CODE.
Status: in_force

The housing trust fund provided for by this subchapter is not subject to Subtitle B, Title 9, Property Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.123 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.123
§ 383.123. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT ON AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

A district may be dissolved by agreement between the governing body of a municipality and the board if all of the territory in the district is located in or is annexed by the municipality. The agreement shall require the municipality to acquire all of the money, property, and other assets of the district and assume all contracts, debts, bonds, and other obligations of the district, and the municipality shall be bound in the same manner and to the same extent that the district was bound with respect to those contracts, debts, bonds, and other obligations. On dissolution of the district, the taxes levied by the district are abolished.
Tex. Property Code § 116.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.003
§ 116.003. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8873 / Section 8873.102
§ 8873.102. PERMIT TO TRANSFER GROUNDWATER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule may:

(1) require a person to obtain a permit from the district to transfer groundwater out of the district; and

(2) regulate the terms of a transfer of groundwater out of the district.

(b) A rule adopted by the board under this section must be consistent with the requirements of Section 36.122, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 24.190 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.190
§ 24.190.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.190. 88TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARDIN AND TYLER COUNTIES). (a) The 88th Judicial District is composed of Hardin and Tyler counties.

(b) The terms of the 88th District Court begin:

(1) in Hardin County on the first Mondays in April and October; and

(2) in Tyler County on the first Mondays in June and December.
Tex. Local Government Code § 293.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 293 / Section 293.021
§ 293.021. ELECTION; COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) After reviewing and considering the recommendations of the county building study committee, the commissioners court may call an election at which the qualified voters of the county are entitled to vote for or against the proposition: the construction, acquisition, improvement, equipping, and furnishing of a county building and the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds to provide funds for this purpose.

(b) If a majority of the qualified voters of the county vote for the proposition, a county building authority is created.
Tex. Government Code § 74.046 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.046
§ 74.046. DUTIES OF PRESIDING JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A presiding judge shall:

(1) ensure the promulgation of regional rules of administration within policies and guidelines set by the supreme court;

(2) advise local judges on case flow management and auxiliary court services;

(3) recommend to the chief justice of the supreme court any needs for judicial assignments from outside the region;

(4) recommend to the supreme court any changes in the organization, jurisdiction, operation, or procedures of the region necessary or desirable for the improvement of the administration of justice;

(5) act for a local administrative judge when the local administrative judge does not perform the duties required by Subchapter D;

(6) implement and execute any rules adopted by the supreme court under this chapter;

(7) provide the supreme court or the office of court administration statistical information requested; and

(8) perform the duties assigned by the chief justice of the supreme court.

(b) A presiding judge may appoint a judicial mentor or arrange for additional administrative personnel to be assigned to a court identified by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System as needing additional assistance under Section 72.024(b-1). A former or retired judge or justice assigned as a judicial mentor under this subsection is entitled to the same salary, compensation, and expenses under Section 74.061 that the judge or justice would be entitled to if the judge or justice had been assigned under this chapter to serve as the judge of a trial court in the administrative judicial region of the court to which the judge or justice is assigned as a judicial mentor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.108
§ 1004.108. SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a public or private hospital, a political subdivision of the state, or a state or federal agency for the district to provide a mobile emergency medical service or other health care services needed to provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of residents of the district.

(b) The board may contract with a person to receive or supply the services the board considers necessary for the effective operation of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 440.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 440 / Section 440.005
§ 440.005. HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

A hearing conducted in the administration of this chapter is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8841.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8841 / Section 8841.053
§ 8841.053. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be a resident of Goliad County.
Tex. Water Code § 15.473 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.473
§ 15.473. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Money deposited to the credit of the fund shall be invested as determined by the board. The fund may be invested with the state treasury pool.

(b) The fund and any accounts established in the fund shall be kept and maintained by or at the direction of the board.

(c) At the direction of the board, the fund and any accounts established in the fund may be managed by the comptroller or a corporate trustee that is a trust company or a bank that has the powers of a trust company for and on behalf of the board and pending their use for the purposes provided by this subchapter may be invested as provided by an order, resolution, or rule of the board.

(d) The comptroller or corporate trustee shall manage the fund in strict accordance with this subchapter and the orders, resolutions, and rules of the board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.063 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.063
§ 142.063. OPEN DELIBERATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Deliberations relating to a meet and confer agreement or proposed agreement under this subchapter between representatives of the public employer and representatives of the police officers association elected by a majority vote of the officers to be the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of the covered officers must be open to the public and comply with state law.

(b) Subsection (a) may not be construed to prohibit the representatives of the public employer or the representatives of the police officers association from conducting private caucuses that are not open to the public during meet and confer negotiations.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.201 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.201
§ 36.201. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGES IN COSTS.
Status: in_force

Except as permitted by Section 36.204, the commission may not establish a rate or tariff that authorizes an electric utility to automatically adjust and pass through to the utility's customers a change in the utility's fuel or other costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9056.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9056 / Section 9056.156
§ 9056.156. USE OF MAINTENANCE TAX PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may spend maintenance tax proceeds for:

(1) an easement or right-of-way;

(2) any purpose for which a district may spend bond proceeds; and

(3) maintenance purposes.

(b) The district may place surplus maintenance tax proceeds not needed for maintenance purposes into the sinking funds for outstanding district bonds.

(c) The board's determination to spend district maintenance tax proceeds is final and is not subject to judicial review, except on the grounds of fraud, palpable error, or gross abuse of discretion.
Tex. Water Code § 16.1871 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.1871
§ 16.1871. ACQUISITION DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board has made an initial payment prior to September 1, 1977, to acquire a state facility, other than a facility acquired under a contract with the United States, the state facility shall be deemed to have been acquired prior to September 1, 1977, for purposes of Section 16.186 of this code. If the board makes its initial payment on or after September 1, 1977, to acquire a state facility, other than a facility acquired under a contract with the United States, the state facility shall be deemed to have been acquired on or after September 1, 1977, for purposes of Section 16.186 of this code.

(b) If the board has executed a contract with the United States prior to September 1, 1977, to purchase a state facility, the state facility shall be deemed to have been acquired prior to September 1, 1977, for purposes of Section 16.187 of this code. If the board executes a contract with the United States on or after September 1, 1977, to purchase a state facility, the state facility shall be deemed to have been acquired on or after September 1, 1977, for purposes of Section 16.187 of this code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.306 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.306
§ 153.306. EFFECT OF FILING REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the secretary of state finds that the report complies with this subchapter, the secretary shall:

(1) accept the report for filing;

(2) acknowledge to the limited partnership the filing of the report; and

(3) update the records of the secretary of state's office to reflect:

(A) a reported change in the address of the registered office or principal office, or in the business or residence address of a general partner; and

(B) a reported change in the name of the registered agent.

(b) The filing of a report under Section 153.301 does not relieve the limited partnership of the requirement to file an amendment to the certificate of formation required under Section 153.051 or 153.052, except that the limited partnership is not required to file an amendment to change the information specified in Subsection (a)(3).
Tex. Government Code § 820.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 820 / Section 820.003
§ 820.003. CONFLICT OF LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict between this chapter, including a rule adopted by the retirement system under authority of this chapter, and any other law, this chapter prevails.