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Tex. Government Code § 662.085 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.085
§ 662.085.
Status: in_force

Sec. 662.085. COVID-19 HEROES AND MEMORIAL DAY. (a) March 4 is COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day in honor of people who lost their lives to COVID-19 and in honor of health care workers, first responders, and other essential workers who kept working during the COVID-19 pandemic so the public could stay safe.

(b) COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Tex. Election Code § 31.095 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.095
§ 31.095. DELEGATION TO DEPUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The county election officer may assign deputies to perform any of the contracted services.

(b) In a county not having the office of county elections administrator, the county clerk or county tax assessor-collector, as appropriate, may delegate to the deputy in charge of the officer's elections division the authority to enter into election services contracts and to supervise their performance.
Tex. Government Code § 815.3016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.3016
§ 815.3016. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "alternative investment" has the meaning assigned by Section 815.3015.

(b) The executive director, a private professional investment manager, or any other person delegated authority to invest or reinvest retirement system assets under Section 815.202(f) or 815.301 may not invest retirement system assets in a single alternative investment that exceeds 0.6 percent of the total market value of the trust fund established by Section 815.310 as reported in the most recent annual financial report required under Section 2101.011 unless the board of trustees votes to approve the investment.

(c) The board of trustees may hold a closed meeting by telephone conference call or video conference call to consider and discuss an alternative investment or a potential alternative investment under this section, regardless of whether a quorum is physically present at one location of the meeting.

(d) Chapter 551 does not require the board of trustees to confer with one or more employees, consultants, or legal counsel of the retirement system or with a third party in an open meeting if the only purpose of the conference is to receive information from or question the employees, consultants, or legal counsel of the retirement system or the third party relating to an alternative investment or a potential alternative investment under this section.

(e) During a closed meeting held under this section, members of the board of trustees may not deliberate public business or agency policy that affects public business.

(f) A final action, decision, or vote on a matter considered or discussed in a closed meeting held under this section may only be made in an open meeting that is held in compliance with the notice provisions of Chapter 551.

(g) The board of trustees may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.133 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.133
§ 60.133. APPEAL OF INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A real property owner or a person who owns an agricultural product against which an assessment is imposed may appeal the assessment to a district court in the county in which the real property assessed, or on which the agricultural product is produced, is located.

(b) The owner must file the notice of appeal with the court not later than the 30th day after the person receives a bill or other notice of the assessment.

(c) The court shall review the appeal by trial de novo.
Tex. Government Code § 418.047 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.047
§ 418.047. COMMUNICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In cooperation with other state agencies, the division shall ascertain what means exist for rapid and efficient communication in times of disaster.

(a-1) The division shall coordinate with the Texas Department of Transportation to establish additional methods for disseminating emergency public service messages to motorists, including:

(1) severe weather advisories;

(2) AMBER alerts under Subchapter L, Chapter 411; and

(3) silver alerts under Subchapter M, Chapter 411.

(b) The division shall consider the desirability of supplementing the communication resources or integrating them into a state or state-federal telecommunication or other communication system or network.

(c) In studying the character and feasibility of any system or its parts, the division shall evaluate the possibility of its multipurpose use for general state and local governmental purposes.

(d) The division shall make recommendations to the governor as appropriate.
Tex. Tax Code § 182.104 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 182 / Section 182.104
§ 182.104.
Status: in_force

Sec. 182.104. TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITHOUT A PERMIT: PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is required by Section 182.086 of this code to have a permit and the person transacts business without a valid permit.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500. Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate offense.
Tex. Water Code § 58.319 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.319
§ 58.319. CHARGE TO CITIES AND TOWNS.
Status: in_force

If a district supplies untreated water, the charge for the use of the water and the time and manner of payment shall be determined by the board or fixed by the contract made with the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8317.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8317 / Section 8317.053
§ 8317.053. 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. Estates Code § 51.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 51 / Section 51.002
§ 51.002. DIRECTION OF WRIT OR OTHER PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A writ or other process other than a citation or notice must be directed "To any sheriff or constable within the State of Texas."

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a writ or other process other than a citation or notice may not be held defective because the process is directed to the sheriff or a constable of a named county if the process is properly served within that county by the sheriff or constable.
Tex. Election Code § 212.136 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.136
§ 212.136. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN VOTES FROM RECOUNT IN PRECINCTS USING VOTING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), write-in votes cast in connection with a voting system shall be excluded from a recount of an election in which a plurality vote is sufficient.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), in a recount of an election in which a majority vote is required, if the candidate who first requests a recount in one or more precincts in which a voting system was used specifies in the recount document that only a recount of the write-in votes or only a recount of the voting system votes is requested, the votes for which the recount is not requested shall be excluded from the recount unless an objection to the exclusion is made under Section 212.137. A request for a recount of only write-in votes or only voting system votes must apply to all precincts included in the recount in which a voting system was used.

(c) Write-in votes may not be excluded from a recount in which a write-in candidate is the petitioner or a person entitled to notice of an approved petition under Section 212.032.

(d) The treatment given to the votes in the recount obtained under the recount document in which a recount in a voting system precinct is first requested must be given to the votes in all voting system precincts for which a recount is obtained under a subsequently submitted recount document pertaining to the same election.

(e) In a precinct in which voting system votes are excluded from a recount, the vote count entered on the original precinct election returns for the excluded votes shall be treated as the count for those votes for the purposes of the recount.
Tex. Government Code § 24.122 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.122
§ 24.122.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.122. 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP, BURLESON, LEE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES). (a) The 21st Judicial District is composed of Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, and Washington counties.

(b) The terms of the 21st District Court begin:

(1) in Bastrop County on the second Tuesday in January and the 15th Tuesday after the first Tuesday in March;

(2) in Burleson County on the 10th Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September;

(3) in Lee County on the sixth Tuesdays after the first Tuesdays in March and September; and

(4) in Washington County on the first Tuesdays in March and September.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8876.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8876 / Section 8876.002
§ 8876.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Reeves County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.007
§ 285.007. LIMITATION ON USE OF PROCEEDS; AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) An advance under a revenue anticipation agreement may be used only for the purposes authorized by this subchapter.

(b) It is not a defense to repayment of advanced amounts that the funds are used for a purpose not authorized by this subchapter.

(c) The auditor of the hospital district shall:

(1) audit the use of advanced funds at the time of the district's regular audit; and

(2) certify to the commissioners court whether those funds are used for proper operating and maintenance purposes authorized by this subchapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.101
§ 681.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "joint board" means a joint board created by two or more municipalities with a combined population of more than one million under:

(1) Chapter 114, Acts of the 50th Legislature, Regular Session, 1947; or

(2) Section 22.074, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8028A.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8028A / Section 8028A.0306
§ 8028A.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district under Section 49.316, Water Code, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8031.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8031 / Section 8031.0103
§ 8031.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.005
§ 1092.005. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Government Code § 54B.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54B / Section 54B.016
§ 54B.016. APPEAL TO REFERRING COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Any party is entitled to a hearing by the judge of the referring court if, not later than three days, computed in the manner provided by Rule 4, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, after the date the associate judge gives the notice required by Section 54B.011, an appeal of the associate judge's report is filed with the referring court.

(b) The first day of the appeal time to the referring courts begins on the day after the day on which the associate judge gives the notice required by Section 54B.011.

(c) An appeal to the referring court shall be in writing and must specify the associate judge's findings, conclusions, and recommendations to which the party objects. The appeal is limited to the findings, conclusions, and recommendations specified in the written appeal.

(d) On appeal to the referring court, the parties may present witnesses as in a hearing de novo on the issues raised in the appeal.

(e) Notice of any appeal to the referring court shall be given to opposing counsel in the manner provided by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(f) If an appeal to the referring court is filed by a party, any other party may file an appeal to the referring court not later than the seventh day after the date the initial appeal was filed.

(g) The referring court, after notice to the parties, shall hold a hearing on all appeals not later than the 30th day after the date on which the initial appeal was filed with the referring court.

(h) Before a hearing before an associate judge, the parties may waive the right of appeal to the referring court. The waiver may be in writing or on the record.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.262 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.262
§ 1302.262. NOTICE TO MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: repealed

(a) A person who obtains a license under this subchapter shall provide a notice to the municipal authority that enforces air conditioning and refrigeration contracting regulations in the municipality in which the person engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting, if the municipality requires the notice.

(b) The notice must inform the municipality that the person has obtained a license under this subchapter and must be in the form required by the municipality.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Finance Code § 155.006 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 155 / Section 155.006
§ 155.006. RETURN OF DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall return a deposit of cash or securities made under this chapter to a bond investment company if:

(1) the company ceases to do business in this state; and

(2) the comptroller and the attorney general find that the company does not have any liabilities in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.102
§ 1063.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision located wholly or partly within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital or health care purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.358 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.358
§ 21.358. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the holders of the majority of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders of a corporation that are present or represented by proxy at the meeting are a quorum for the consideration of a matter to be presented at that meeting.

(b) The certificate of formation of a corporation may provide that a quorum is present only if:

(1) the holders of a specified portion of the shares that is greater than the majority of the shares entitled to vote are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy; or

(2) the holders of a specified portion of the shares that is less than the majority but not less than one-third of the shares entitled to vote are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

(c) Unless provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws of the corporation, after a quorum is present at a meeting of shareholders, the shareholders may conduct business properly brought before the meeting until the meeting is adjourned. The subsequent withdrawal from the meeting of a shareholder or the refusal of a shareholder present at or represented by proxy at the meeting to vote does not negate the presence of a quorum at the meeting.

(d) Unless provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws, the shareholders of the corporation at a meeting at which a quorum is not present may adjourn the meeting until the time and to the place as may be determined by a vote of the holders of the majority of the shares who are present or represented by proxy at the meeting.
Tex. Occupations Code § 153.0535 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 153 / Section 153.0535
§ 153.0535. SURCHARGE FOR REGISTRATION PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall collect an additional $80 surcharge for each of the following fees:

(1) first registration permit; and

(2) renewal of a registration permit.

(b) The board shall deposit each surcharge collected to the credit of the public assurance account. The public assurance account is an account in the general revenue fund that shall be appropriated only to the board to pay for the board's licensure and enforcement programs, including the expert physician panel.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 195.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 195 / Section 195.005
§ 195.005. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 192.002(b), knowingly induces or causes another to violate that section, or knowingly fails to comply with a rule adopted under that section.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.30 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.30
§ 38.30. INTERPRETER.
Status: in_force

(a) In any criminal proceeding, when a motion for appointment of an interpreter is filed by any party or on motion of the court and if the court determines that a person charged or a witness does not understand and speak the English language, an interpreter must be appointed as provided by Section 57.002, Government Code, and sworn to interpret for the person charged or the witness. Subject to Section 57.002, Government Code, any person may be subpoenaed, attached, or recognized in any criminal action or proceeding to appear before the proper judge or court to act as interpreter under the same rules and penalties as are provided for witnesses. In the event that the only available interpreter is not considered to possess adequate interpreting skills for the particular situation or the interpreter is not familiar with use of slang, the person charged or witness may be permitted by the court to nominate another person to act as intermediary between the person charged or witness and the appointed interpreter during the proceedings.

(a-1) A qualified telephone interpreter may be sworn to interpret for the person in any criminal proceeding before a judge or magistrate if an interpreter is not available to appear in person at the proceeding or if the only available interpreter is not considered to possess adequate interpreting skills for the particular situation or is unfamiliar with the use of slang. In this subsection, "qualified telephone interpreter" means a telephone service that employs:

(1) licensed court interpreters as defined by Section 157.001, Government Code; or

(2) federally certified court interpreters.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this article, interpreters appointed under the terms of this article will receive from the general fund of the county for their services a sum not to exceed $100 a day as follows: interpreters shall be paid not less than $15 nor more than $100 a day at the discretion of the judge presiding, and when travel of the interpreter is involved all the actual expenses of travel, lodging, and meals incurred by the interpreter pertaining to the case the interpreter is appointed to serve shall be paid at the same rate applicable to state employees.

(c) A county commissioners court may set a payment schedule and expend funds for the services of interpreters in excess of the daily amount of not less than $15 or more than $100 established by Subsection (b) of this article.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 41.006 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 41 / Section 41.006
§ 41.006. REGULATIONS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may make regulations conforming to an agreement under Section 41.003 of this code for the conservation of fish and wildlife.

(b) A regulation may be adopted only at a meeting of the commission in Austin, and any interested person is entitled to be heard at the meeting.

(c) Regulations adopted by the commission or issued by the director, when authorized by the commission to issue regulations, take effect 20 days after their adoption or issuance or as otherwise specified in the regulations.

(d) After adoption of a regulation, a copy shall be numbered and filed in the office of the commission. Other copies shall be filed with the secretary of state, sent to the county clerk and county attorney in each county affected by the regulation, sent to the appropriate agency in the border state to which the agreement applies, and sent to each employee of the department who performs duties in a county affected by the regulation.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.019 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.019
§ 1002.019. MINOR.
Status: in_force

"Minor" means a person younger than 18 years of age who:

(1) has never been married; and

(2) has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.108 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.108
§ 574.108. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A patient may appeal an order under this subchapter in the manner provided by Section 574.070 for an appeal of an order requiring court-ordered mental health services.

(b) An order authorizing the administration of medication regardless of the refusal of the patient is effective pending an appeal of the order.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00005
§ 30.00005. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipal court of record has the jurisdiction provided by general law for municipal courts.

(b) The court has jurisdiction over criminal cases arising under ordinances authorized by Sections 215.072, 217.042, 341.903, and 551.002, Local Government Code.

(c) The governing body may by ordinance provide that the court has concurrent jurisdiction with a justice court in any precinct in which the municipality is located in criminal cases that arise within the territorial limits of the municipality and are punishable only by fine.

(d) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may provide that the court has:

(1) civil jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing municipal ordinances enacted under Subchapter A, Chapter 214, Local Government Code, or Subchapter E, Chapter 683, Transportation Code;

(2) concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a county court at law under Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Local Government Code, within the municipality's territorial limits and property owned by the municipality located in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances; and

(3) authority to issue:

(A) search warrants for the purpose of investigating a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance violation; and

(B) seizure warrants for the purpose of securing, removing, or demolishing the offending property and removing the debris from the premises.

(e) The court has concurrent jurisdiction with a district court and a justice court over expunction proceedings relating to the arrest of a person for an offense punishable by fine only.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7978.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7978 / Section 7978.102
§ 7978.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.