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Tex. Water Code § 63.171 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.171
§ 63.171. PROCEDURE FOR BIDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person desiring to bid on the construction of any work advertised shall, on application to the commission, be furnished at actual cost the survey, plans, and estimates for the work.

(b) Bids for the work shall be in writing, sealed, and delivered to the chairman of the commission, together with a certified check for at least five percent of the total amount of the bid. A bid bond in the amount of at least five percent of the total amount of the bid executed by a corporate surety duly authorized to do business in this state and payable to the district may be substituted in lieu of the certified check.

(c) If the bidder's bid is accepted but he refuses to enter into a proper contract and give the performance and payment bond required by Chapter 2253, Government Code, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the district.

(d) The commission may reject any and all bids.
Tex. Government Code § 477.0153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 477 / Section 477.0153
§ 477.0153. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The office may use money in the trust fund only to fulfill joint obligations of this state and each endorsing municipality and endorsing county to a site selection organization under a games support contract or another agreement providing assurances from the office or the municipality or county to a site selection organization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9305.0206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9305 / Section 9305.0206
§ 9305.0206. VOTE BY PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

The president has the same right to vote as any other director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8218.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8218 / Section 8218.202
§ 8218.202. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of a bond, note, or other obligation issued or incurred to finance a road project may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of real property in the district.
Tex. Election Code § 18.065 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 18 / Section 18.065
§ 18.065. SECRETARY OF STATE TO MONITOR REGISTRAR'S COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall monitor each registrar for substantial compliance with Sections 15.083, 16.032, and 18.061 and with rules implementing the statewide computerized voter registration list.

(b) On determining that a registrar is not in substantial compliance, the secretary shall deliver written notice of the noncompliance to the registrar and include in the notice a description of the violation and an explanation of the action necessary for substantial compliance and of the consequences of noncompliance.

(c) On determining that a noncomplying registrar has corrected the violation and is in substantial compliance, the secretary shall deliver written notice to the registrar that the registrar is in substantial compliance.

(d) The secretary shall retain a copy of each notice the secretary delivers under this section for two years after the date the notice is delivered.

(e) If the secretary of state determines that a voter registrar is not in substantial compliance with a requirement imposed on the registrar by a provision or rule described in Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall:

(1) for the first violation, require the registrar to attend a training course under Subsection (h);

(2) for the second violation, audit the voter registration list for the county in which the registrar serves to determine the actions needed to achieve substantial compliance under Subsection (a) and provide the results of the audit to the registrar; or

(3) for a third or subsequent violation, if the secretary of state determines that the registrar has not performed any overt actions in pursuance of compliance with the actions identified under Subdivision (2) as necessary for the registrar to achieve substantial compliance under Subsection (a) within 14 days of receiving the results of the audit conducted under that subsection, inform the attorney general that the county which the registrar serves may be subject to a civil penalty under Subsection (f).

(f) A county is liable to this state for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day after the 14th day following the receipt of the results of the audit conducted under Subsection (e)(2) that the county's voter registrar fails to take overt action to comply with the actions identified under that subsection as necessary for the registrar to achieve substantial compliance under Subsection (a). The attorney general may bring an action to recover a civil penalty imposed under this section.

(g) A civil penalty collected by the attorney general under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(h) The secretary of state shall develop and implement a training course for registrars on substantial compliance with Sections 15.083, 16.032, and 18.061 and with rules implementing the statewide computerized voter registration list.

(i) The secretary of state shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures for the implementation of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7807.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7807 / Section 7807.111
§ 7807.111. SETBACK LINES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish building setback lines along any waterway in the boundaries of the district if the board finds the setback lines are needed to protect the public health and safety and to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) After the establishment of building setback lines, no structure may be erected within the setback lines. In any subsequent eminent domain proceeding instituted by the district to acquire the area within the setback lines, it shall constitute prima facie showing that the person erecting the structure did so at the person's own risk with knowledge of:

(1) the fact that erecting the structure interfered with the district's setback provisions; and

(2) the district's right to remove the structure erected after the establishment of the setback lines without payment of the value of the structure.

(c) The area included within the building setback lines shall be described by field notes, map or plat, or both. A certified copy of the description shall be filed for record immediately with the county clerk of Dallas County.

(d) Before establishing building setback lines, the board shall hold a public hearing. The board must:

(1) publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper having general circulation in Dallas County at least 15 days before the hearing; and

(2) mail notice of the hearing to the latest available address for each landowner affected by the proposed setback lines.

(e) After establishing building setback lines, the board may, following notice and a hearing as required by Subsection (d), amend or grant exceptions to the setback lines.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0303
§ 3980.0303. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.301
§ 1001.301. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in the practice of engineering unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a person may not, unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter, directly or indirectly use or cause to be used as a professional, business, or commercial identification, title, name, representation, claim, asset, or means of advantage or benefit any of, or a variation or abbreviation of, the following terms:

(1) "engineer";

(2) "professional engineer";

(3) "licensed engineer";

(4) "registered engineer";

(5) "registered professional engineer";

(6) "licensed professional engineer"; or

(7) "engineered."

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a person may not directly or indirectly use or cause to be used an abbreviation, word, symbol, slogan, or sign that tends or is likely to create an impression with the public that the person is qualified or authorized to engage in the practice of engineering unless the person holds a license and is practicing under this chapter.

(d) A person may not receive any fee or compensation or the promise of any fee or compensation for engaging in the practice of engineering unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.

(e) A person, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that engages in or offers or attempts to engage in conduct described by this section is conclusively presumed to be engaged in the practice of engineering.

(f) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, a regular employee of a business entity who is engaged in engineering activities but is exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter under Sections 1001.057 or 1001.058 is not prohibited from using the term "engineer" on a business card, cover letter, or other form of correspondence that is made available to the public if the person does not:

(1) offer to the public to perform engineering services; or

(2) use the title in any context outside the scope of the exemption in a manner that represents an ability or willingness to perform engineering services or make an engineering judgment requiring a licensed professional engineer.

(g) Subsection (f) does not authorize a person to use a term listed in Subsections (b)(2)-(6) or a variation or abbreviation of one of those terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.302
§ 1052.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.

(b) The first publication of the notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date of the election.
Tex. Estates Code § 1101.156 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.156
§ 1101.156. DEPOSIT OF ESTATE ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time or after an order appointing a guardian is signed by the court but before letters of guardianship are issued, a court may, on the request of a party, require the deposit for safekeeping of cash, securities, or other assets of a ward or proposed ward in a financial institution described by Section 1105.155(b).

(b) The amount of the bond required to be given by the guardian under Section 1105.101 shall be reduced in proportion to the amount of the cash or the value of the securities or other assets deposited under this section.
Tex. Property Code § 94.109 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.109
§ 94.109. LIABILITY OF LANDLORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord who in bad faith retains a security deposit in violation of this subchapter is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the portion of the deposit wrongfully withheld, and the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit.

(b) A landlord who in bad faith does not provide a written description and itemized list of damages and charges in violation of this subchapter:

(1) forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit or to bring suit against the tenant for damages to the premises; and

(2) is liable for the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit.

(c) In an action brought by a tenant under this subchapter, the landlord has the burden of proving that the retention of any portion of the security deposit was reasonable.

(d) A landlord who fails either to return a security deposit or to provide a written description and itemization of deductions on or before the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders possession is presumed to have acted in bad faith.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.110
§ 1067.110. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the agency is responsible.
Tex. Local Government Code § 572.066 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 572 / Section 572.066
§ 572.066. INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

A public utility agency may create a funding mechanism to jointly invest in and leverage funding for water infrastructure in Texas with the North American Development Bank.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.514 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.514
§ 2001.514. SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To secure payment due to the commission of the fee on prizes imposed under this subchapter, each license holder shall furnish to the commission:

(1) a cash bond;

(2) a bond from a surety company chartered or authorized to do business in this state;

(3) certificates of deposit;

(4) certificates of savings;

(5) United States treasury bonds;

(6) subject to the approval of the commission, an assignment of negotiable stocks or bonds; or

(7) other security as the commission considers sufficient.

(b) The commission shall set the amount of the bond or other security, taking into consideration the amount of money that has or is expected to become due from the license holder. The amount required by the commission may not exceed three times the amount due according to the license holder's average quarterly reports.

(c) On a license holder's failure to pay the fee on prizes imposed under this subchapter, the commission may notify the license holder and any surety of the delinquency by jeopardy or deficiency determination. If payment is not made when due, the commission may forfeit all or part of the bond or security.

(d) If the license holder ceases to conduct bingo and relinquishes the license holder's license, the commission shall authorize the release of all bonds and other security on a determination that no amounts of the fee on prizes remain due and payable under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8862.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8862 / Section 8862.002
§ 8862.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 82.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 82 / Section 82.052
§ 82.052. OTHER SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the cancellation or revocation of an authorization under Section 82.051, the commissioner may:

(1) suspend the authorization for a specified time not to exceed one year;

(2) order the holder of the authorization to cease and desist from:

(A) the activity determined to be in violation of this code or a rule of the commissioner; or

(B) the failure to comply with this code or a rule of the commissioner;

(3) direct the holder of the authorization to pay an administrative penalty under Chapter 84;

(4) direct the holder of the authorization to make restitution under Section 82.053; or

(5) take any combination of those actions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7921A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7921A / Section 7921A.0303
§ 7921A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.0194 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0194
§ 42.0194. FINDING REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION.
Status: in_force

In the trial of a felony offense, if the defendant is adjudged guilty of the offense, the court shall:

(1) make an affirmative finding that the person has been found guilty of a felony and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment of the case; and

(2) instruct the defendant regarding how the felony conviction will impact the defendant's right to vote in this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.302 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.302
§ 884.302. LIMITS ON LIFE INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Until the amount of the surplus of a stipulated premium company is at least $50,000, the company may not insure one life for more than $1,000 in the event of death from natural causes or more than $2,000 in the event of death from accidental causes, unless the company reinsures the amount of coverage greater than that applicable amount under Section 884.301.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a policy of insurance assumed by a stipulated premium company under Subchapter L.

(c) If the amount of the surplus of a stipulated premium company is at least $50,000 but less than $200,000, the company shall reinsure the insurance amount that exceeds $15,000 on a life insurance risk on one life.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3976.0703 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3976 / Section 3976.0703
§ 3976.0703. WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPECIAL APPRAISALS.
Status: in_force

Before the district may issue bonds, the district and any person to whom the board intends that proceeds of the bonds be distributed, including the developer, another owner of land in the district, and any entity acting as a lender to the developer or other landowner for the purpose of a project relating to the district, must enter into a written agreement that:

(1) waives for the term of the agreement the right to a special appraisal with respect to taxation by the district under Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and H, Chapter 23, Tax Code; and

(2) remains in effect for 30 years and is binding on the parties, on entities related to or affiliated with the parties, and on their successors and assignees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 170A.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 170A / Section 170A.004
§ 170A.004. CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates Section 170A.002 commits an offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree, except that the offense is a felony of the first degree if an unborn child dies as a result of the offense.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.071 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.071
§ 1001.071. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO HEALTH CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department is the state agency with primary responsibility to administer or provide health services, including:

(1) disease prevention;

(2) health promotion;

(3) indigent health care;

(4) certain acute care services;

(5) licensing of certain health professions; and

(6) other health-related services as provided by law.

(b) The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding the public health, including:

(1) implementing the state's public health care delivery programs under the authority of the department;

(2) administering state health facilities, hospitals, and health care systems;

(3) developing and providing health care services, as directed by law;

(4) providing for the prevention and control of communicable diseases;

(5) providing public education on health-related matters, as directed by law;

(6) compiling and reporting health-related information, as directed by law;

(7) acting as the lead agency for implementation of state policies regarding the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and administering programs related to the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;

(8) investigating the causes of injuries and methods of prevention;

(9) administering a grant program to provide appropriated money to counties, municipalities, public health districts, and other political subdivisions for their use to provide or pay for essential public health services;

(10) administering the registration of vital statistics;

(11) licensing, inspecting, and enforcing regulations regarding health facilities, other than long-term care facilities regulated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services;

(12) implementing established standards and procedures for the management and control of sanitation and for health protection measures;

(13) enforcing regulations regarding radioactive materials;

(14) enforcing regulations regarding food, drugs, cosmetics, and health devices;

(15) enforcing regulations regarding food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, and roadside food vendors;

(16) enforcing regulations controlling hazardous substances in households and workplaces; and

(17) implementing a mental health program for veterans.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293 / Section 293.153
§ 293.153. INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

Interest, penalties, and discounts on mandatory payments required under this chapter are governed by the law applicable to county ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Property Code § 301.088 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.088
§ 301.088. REASONABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall determine from the facts whether reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur.

(b) The commission shall make the determination under Subsection (a) not later than the 100th day after the date a complaint is filed unless:

(1) making the determination is impracticable; or

(2) the commission approves a conciliation agreement relating to the complaint.

(c) If within the period provided by Subsection (b) making the determination is impracticable, the commission shall give in writing to the complainant and the respondent the reasons for the delay.

(d) If the commission determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the commission shall, except as provided by Section 301.090, immediately issue a charge on behalf of the aggrieved person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.0671 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.0671
§ 503.0671. UNAUTHORIZED USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER-ISSUED LICENSE PLATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate in violation of this chapter or Chapter 502 a vehicle that displays a dealer-issued license plate or set of license plates.

(b) A person may not sell or distribute a dealer-issued license plate or set of license plates or an item represented to be a dealer-issued license plate or set of license plates unless the person is a dealer issuing the license plate or set of license plates in connection with the sale of a vehicle.
Tex. Finance Code § 204.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 204 / Section 204.204
§ 204.204. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may initiate an enforcement action under Chapter 35 or a proceeding to revoke the registration of a representative office if the commissioner by examination or other credible evidence finds that the foreign bank:

(1) has refused to permit the commissioner to examine the books, papers, accounts, records, or affairs of a Texas representative office in accordance with Sections 204.002 and 204.003;

(2) has violated this subtitle, another law or rule applicable to a foreign bank or a Texas representative office, or a final and enforceable order of the commissioner or the finance commission;

(3) has misrepresented or concealed a material fact in the original registration;

(4) has violated a condition of an agreement between the foreign bank and the commissioner, a bank supervisory agency, or another state regulatory agency; or

(5) conducts business in an unsafe and unsound manner.