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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9074.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9074 / Section 9074.102
§ 9074.102. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT 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 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.018 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.018
§ 1956.018. TRAINING ON IDENTIFYING CERTAIN COPPER OR BRASS MATERIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and make available to metal recycling entities educational and training materials to aid the entities in identifying copper or brass material as defined by Section 1956.131, including copper or brass material that may be stolen property.

(b) The educational and training materials must be developed in coordination with:

(1) the advisory committee established under Section 1956.017;

(2) trade associations representing metal recycling entities;

(3) representatives of the communications industries that deploy materials composed of copper or brass material;

(4) representatives of law enforcement agencies and the offices of prosecuting attorneys; and

(5) other interested stakeholders.

(c) For purposes of developing the educational and training materials under Subsection (a), the representatives described by Subsection (b)(3) shall provide examples to the department of copper or brass material as defined by Section 1956.131.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6912.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6912 / Section 6912.151
§ 6912.151. TAX METHOD.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.

(b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.0177 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.0177
§ 58.0177. APPOINTED MEMBER PREPARATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board shall provide each appointed member of the board financial training adequate to prepare the member for the responsibilities of board membership before the member may begin service.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.156
§ 2651.156. FAILURE TO RECEIVE AUDIT REPORT FROM AGENTS OR DIRECT OPERATIONS.
Status: in_force

If a title insurance company fails to receive an audit report from any of the company's agents or direct operations in the specified period required by Section 2651.151, the company shall report that failure to the department not later than the 30th day after the expiration of the specified period.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.123 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.123
§ 23.123. DECLARATIONS AND STATEMENTS CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Collector" has the meaning given it in Section 23.122 of this code.

(2) "Chief appraiser" has the meaning given it in Section 23.122 of this code.

(3) "Dealer" has the meaning given it in Section 23.121 of this code.

(4) "Declaration" has the meaning given it in Section 23.122 of this code.

(5) "Owner" has the meaning given it in Section 23.121 of this code.

(6) "Statement" has the meaning given it in Section 23.122 of this code.

(b) Except as provided by this section, a declaration or statement filed with a chief appraiser or collector as required by Section 23.121 or Section 23.122 of this code is confidential and not open to public inspection. A declaration or statement and the information contained in either may not be disclosed to anyone except an employee of the appraisal office who appraises the property or to an employee of the county tax assessor-collector involved in the maintenance of the owner's escrow account.

(c) Information made confidential by this section may be disclosed:

(1) in a judicial or administrative proceeding pursuant to a lawful subpoena;

(2) to the person who filed the declaration or statement or to that person's representative authorized by the person in writing to receive the information;

(3) to the comptroller or an employee of the comptroller authorized by the comptroller to receive the information;

(4) to a collector or chief appraiser;

(5) to a district attorney, criminal district attorney or county attorney involved in the enforcement of a penalty imposed pursuant to Section 23.121 or Section 23.122;

(6) for statistical purposes if in a form that does not identify specific property or a specific property owner;

(7) if and to the extent that the information is required for inclusion in a public document or record that the appraisal or collection office is required by law to prepare or maintain; or

(8) to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for use by that department in auditing compliance of its licensees with appropriate provisions of applicable law.

(d) A person who knowingly permits inspection of a declaration or statement by a person not authorized to inspect the declaration or statement or who discloses confidential information contained in the declaration or statement to a person not authorized to receive the information commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Utilities Code § 56.107 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.107
§ 56.107. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND SURCHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A telecommunications utility may recover the utility's universal service fund assessment for the telecommunications relay access service through a surcharge added to the utility customers' bills.

(b) The commission shall specify how each telecommunications utility is to determine the amount of the surcharge.

(c) If a telecommunications utility imposes the surcharge, the bill shall list the surcharge as the "universal service fund surcharge."
Tex. Education Code § 51.107 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.107
§ 51.107. RIGHTS RETAINED.
Status: in_force

(a) A faculty member on faculty development leave shall continue to be a member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or of the Optional Retirement Program of the institution of higher education, or of both, just as any other member of the faculty on full-time duty.

(b) The institution of higher education shall cause to be deducted from the compensation paid to a member of the faculty on faculty development leave the deposit and membership dues required to be paid by him to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or to the Optional Retirement Program, or both, the contribution for Old Age and Survivors Insurance, and any other amounts required or authorized to be deducted from the compensation paid any faculty member.

(c) A member of the faculty on faculty development leave is a faculty member for purposes of participating in the programs and of receiving the benefits made available by or through the institution of higher education or the state to faculty members.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0038 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0038
§ 152.0038. SALARIES AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation department personnel and other expenses required to provide adequate services to children from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund.

(b) The county shall pay other salaries and expenses essential to provide adequate services to children in an amount set by the juvenile board with the advice and consent of the county commissioners court.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 51.025 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 51 / Section 51.025
§ 51.025. EXEMPTION FROM FRANCHISE TAX.
Status: in_force

A society is not required to pay any annual franchise tax, except that a society is exempt from the franchise tax imposed by Chapter 171, Tax Code, only if exempted by that chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.212 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.212
§ 225.212. DEPUTY KENNETH MALTBY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road 570 in Eastland County between its intersection with Interstate Highway 20 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 2214 is designated as the Deputy Kenneth Maltby Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Deputy Kenneth Maltby Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8238.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8238 / Section 8238.202
§ 8238.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1121 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1121
§ 152.1121. HEMPHILL COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Hemphill County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Hemphill County.

(b) The juvenile board shall select one of its members to act as chairman.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional compensation in an amount that will reasonably compensate them for their added duties. The board members shall receive the same compensation.

(d) The commissioners court shall reimburse the juvenile board members for the members' actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties.

(e) The juvenile board shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.

(f) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Hemphill County.
Tex. Water Code § 17.0741 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.0741
§ 17.0741. ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The Economically Distressed Areas Interest and Sinking Fund is a special fund in the State Treasury to be used to pay debt service on bonds issued for the purposes provided by Subchapter K of this chapter. The fund is composed of:

(1) proceeds from the sale of political subdivision bonds to the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority in amounts provided by the General Appropriations Act;

(2) money provided by the federal government, the state, counties, or other local governmental entities and by private entities for the purpose of paying debt service on bonds issued for purposes provided by Subchapter K of this chapter; and

(3) any other money deposited to the credit of the fund.

(b) Money shall be paid into the economically distressed areas interest and sinking fund from sources specified in Subsection (a) of this section in amounts sufficient to:

(1) pay the interest coming due on all outstanding bonds during the ensuing fiscal year;

(2) pay the principal on all bonds that mature during the ensuing fiscal year, plus collection charges and exchanges on bonds; and

(3) establish a reserve equal to the average annual principal and interest requirements on all outstanding bonds.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 754.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 754 / Section 754.021
§ 754.021. LIST OF REGISTERED ELEVATOR INSPECTORS AND CONTRACTORS; PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall:

(1) compile a list of elevator inspectors and contractors who are registered with the department; and

(2) employ personnel who are necessary to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 56.210 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.210
§ 56.210. AID TO CONSTRUCTION CHARGE; CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish a reasonable aid to construction charge, not to exceed $3,000, to be assessed each petitioner. The commission may not require a designated provider to begin construction until:

(1) each petitioner has paid or executed an agreement acceptable to the provider to pay the aid to construction charge; and

(2) each petitioner has executed an assignable agreement for subscription to basic local service to the petitioning premises from the designated provider for a period at least equal to the period during which the provider will receive reimbursement for the original cost of deployment under Section 56.209(b).
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.352 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.352
§ 1158.352. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR RECONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

On proper application and proof, the court may dispense with the requirements for a credit sale prescribed by Section 1158.302 and order the reconveyance of foreclosed real estate to the former mortgage debtor or former owner if it appears to the court that:

(1) an application to redeem the real estate has been made by the former owner to a corporation or agency created by an act of the United States Congress or of this state in connection with legislation for the relief of owners of mortgaged or encumbered homes, farms, ranches, or other real estate; and

(2) owning bonds of one of those federal or state corporations or agencies instead of the real estate would be in the estate's best interests.
Tex. Government Code § 1433.046 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1433 / Section 1433.046
§ 1433.046. ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements provided by Chapter 3, Election Code, an order calling an election under this subchapter must include the location of each polling place and the election judges and clerks appointed for each polling place.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.024 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.024
§ 574.024. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) When a protective custody order is signed, the judge or designated magistrate shall appoint an attorney to represent a proposed patient who does not have an attorney.

(b) Within a reasonable time before a hearing is held under Section 574.025, the court that ordered the protective custody shall provide to the proposed patient and the proposed patient's attorney a written notice that states:

(1) that the proposed patient has been placed under a protective custody order;

(2) the grounds for the order; and

(3) the time and place of the hearing to determine probable cause.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.001
§ 1114.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Commissioners court" means the Commissioners Court of Willacy County.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means the Willacy County Hospital District.
Tex. Water Code § 15.907 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.907
§ 15.907. VALIDITY AND INCONTESTABILITY.
Status: in_force

On approval by the attorney general and registration by the comptroller, the loan agreement, the promissory note, a contract providing revenue or security, and any other obligation evidencing the debt are incontestable in a court and are valid, binding, and enforceable according to their terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.205
§ 3854.205. FINANCING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may finance the cost of any authorized improvement project or service in the manner provided by any law that applies to the district.

(b) A petition under Section 375.114 or 375.243, Local Government Code, is not required for the board to levy a tax, assessment, or impact fee to finance improvement projects and services under this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.253 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.253
§ 152.253. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A money transmission licensee's name and mailing address or telephone number must be provided to the purchaser in connection with each money transmission transaction conducted by the licensee directly or through an authorized delegate.

(b) A money transmission licensee receiving currency or an instrument payable in currency for transmission shall comply with Chapter 278.
Tex. Education Code § 61.532 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.532
§ 61.532. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, a physician must:

(1) apply to the coordinating board;

(2) at the time of application, be licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code;

(3) have completed one, two, three, or four consecutive years of practice:

(A) in a health professional shortage area designated by the Department of State Health Services; or

(B) in accordance with Subsection (b), after funds have been fully allocated for the program year to physicians qualifying under Paragraph (A); and

(4) provide health care services to:

(A) recipients under the medical assistance program authorized by Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;

(B) enrollees under the child health plan program authorized by Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code; or

(C) persons committed to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or persons confined in a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with any division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(b) A physician may complete one or more years of practice required by Subsection (a)(3) in a location other than a health professional shortage area designated by the Department of State Health Services if, during the applicable year or years, the physician provides health care services to a designated number of patients who are recipients under the medical assistance program authorized by Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, or the Texas Women's Health Program according to criteria established by the board in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission. The Health and Human Services Commission shall verify a physician's compliance with this subsection, and the board and the commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for that purpose.

(c) The board annually shall solicit and collect information regarding the specific number of patients described by Subsection (a)(4)(A) who are treated by each physician receiving loan repayment assistance under this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.352 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.352
§ 451.352. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may issue bonds at any time and for any amounts it considers necessary or appropriate for the acquisition, construction, repair, equipping, improvement, or extension of its transit authority system.

(b) The board, by resolution, may authorize the issuance of bonds payable solely from revenue.

(c) Bonds, any portion of which is payable from taxes, may not be issued until authorized by a majority of the votes received in an election ordered and held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977 / Section 7977.201
§ 7977.201. 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, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.203 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.203
§ 3.203. SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate representing an ownership interest in a domestic entity must contain the signature or signatures of each managerial official of the entity that is authorized by the governing documents of the entity to sign certificated ownership interests of the entity.

(b) A certificated ownership interest that contains the signature of a person who is no longer a managerial official of a domestic entity when the certificate is issued may be issued by the entity in the same manner and with the same effect as if the person had remained a managerial official.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.161 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.161
§ 507.161. CONFIDENTIALITY OF HOME ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 507.160(d), the home address and telephone number of a license holder are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 60.336 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.336
§ 60.336. LOST AND DESTROYED BONDS.
Status: in_force

Provisions may be made in the bond resolution or trust indenture for the substitution of new bonds for those lost or mutilated.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.73 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.73
§ 101.73. EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTION FOR CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES LICENSED FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person convicted of not more than one violation of Section 101.72 of this code within 12 months, after the first anniversary of the conviction, may apply to the court in which he was convicted to have the conviction expunged.

(b) The application shall contain the applicant's sworn statement that he was not convicted of an additional violation of Section 101.72 of this code during the previous 12 months.

(c) If the court finds that the applicant was not convicted of another violation of Section 101.72 of this code during the preceding 12 months, the court shall order the conviction, together with all complaints, verdicts, fines, and other documents relating to the offense, to be expunged from the applicant's record. After entry of the order, the applicant is released from all disabilities resulting from the conviction, and the conviction may not be shown or made known for any purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.094 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.094
§ 623.094. PERMIT ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as authorized by Section 623.095, the department may issue a permit only to:

(1) a person licensed by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs as a manufacturer, retailer, or installer; or

(2) motor carriers registered with the department.

(b) The license or registration number of the person to whom the permit is issued shall be affixed to the rear of the manufactured house during transportation and have letters and numbers that are at least eight inches high.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.110 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.110
§ 410.110. CONTINUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A request by a party for a continuance of the arbitration to another date must be directed to the director. The director may grant a continuance only if the director determines, giving due regard to the availability of the arbitrator, that good cause for the continuance exists.

(b) If the director grants a continuance under this section, the rescheduled date may not be later than the 30th day after the original date of the arbitration.

(c) Without regard to whether good cause exists, the director may not grant more than one continuance to each party.
Tex. Education Code § 109A.004 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109A / Section 109A.004
§ 109A.004. MILITARY TRAINING.
Status: in_force

The university may not require a student to participate in military training as a condition for admission to or graduation from the university.