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Tex. Government Code § 2166.552 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.552
§ 2166.552. FINE ARTS PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A using agency that requests a project analysis by the commission for a building construction project that is estimated to cost more than $250,000 may specify in the general description of the project that up to one percent of the amount of the original project cost estimate be spent for fine arts projects at or near the site of the project. The using agency may consult the Texas Commission on the Arts in preparing the general description of the project.

(b) The using agency, the commission, and the Texas Commission on the Arts may conduct a public hearing to take testimony from interested persons regarding the costs and benefits of using a portion of the cost of the project for fine arts projects.

(c) The commission shall initiate negotiations for and enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Commission on the Arts to establish guidelines for implementing this section. The memorandum of understanding must be adopted by the governing bodies of the commission and the Texas Commission on the Arts. After a memorandum of understanding is adopted, the Texas Commission on the Arts shall publish the memorandum of understanding in the Texas Register.

(d) If the legislature authorizes and appropriates money for a fine arts project, the commission shall cooperate with the Texas Commission on the Arts and consult it for advice in determining how to use the money appropriated for the fine arts project.

(e) In selecting a fine arts project, emphasis should be placed, whenever feasible, on works by living Texas artists. Consideration shall be given to artists of all ethnic origins.

(f) This section does not limit, restrict, or prohibit the commission from including expenditures for fine arts in its original project cost estimate.

(g) In this section, "fine arts project" includes murals, fountains, mosaics, and other aesthetic improvements.
Tex. Family Code § 152.204 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 152 / Section 152.204
§ 152.204. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.

(b) If there is no previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter and a child custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under Sections 152.201 through 152.203, a child custody determination made under this section remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction under Sections 152.201 through 152.203. If a child custody proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under Sections 152.201 through 152.203, a child custody determination made under this section becomes a final determination, if it so provides and this state becomes the home state of the child.

(c) If there is a previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter, or a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under Sections 152.201 through 152.203, any order issued by a court of this state under this section must specify in the order a period that the court considers adequate to allow the person seeking an order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction under Sections 152.201 through 152.203. The order issued in this state remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other state within the period specified or the period expires.

(d) A court of this state which has been asked to make a child custody determination under this section, upon being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in or a child custody determination has been made by a court of a state having jurisdiction under Sections 152.201 through 152.203, shall immediately communicate with the other court. A court of this state which is exercising jurisdiction pursuant to Sections 152.201 through 152.203, upon being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in or a child custody determination has been made by a court of another state under a statute similar to this section shall immediately communicate with the court of that state to resolve the emergency, protect the safety of the parties and the child, and determine a period for the duration of the temporary order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.342 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.342
§ 401.342. SUIT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general, at the request of the department regarding an activity under its jurisdiction, shall institute an action in a district court in Travis County or in any county in which a violation occurs or is about to occur if in the department's judgment a person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or practice that violates or will violate this chapter, a rule adopted by the executive commissioner under this chapter, or a license, registration, or order issued by the department under this chapter. The attorney general may determine the court in which suit will be instituted.

(b) The attorney general may petition the court for:

(1) an order enjoining the act or practice or an order directing compliance and reimbursement of the perpetual care account, if applicable;

(2) civil penalties as provided by Section 401.381; or

(3) a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order if the department shows that the person engaged in or is about to engage in any of the acts or practices.
Tex. Education Code § 130.151 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.151
§ 130.151. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this subchapter to enable each junior college which fulfills the provisions of this subchapter to provide useful and meaningful educational programs for any person 17 years of age or older with a high school diploma or its equivalent, or for any person 18 years of age regardless of prior educational experience, cultural background, or economic resources.
Tex. Government Code § 74.092 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.092
§ 74.092. DUTIES OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A local administrative judge, for the courts for which the judge serves as local administrative judge, shall:

(1) implement and execute the local rules of administration, including the assignment, docketing, transfer, and hearing of cases;

(2) appoint any special or standing committees necessary or desirable for court management and administration;

(3) promulgate local rules of administration if the other judges do not act by a majority vote;

(4) recommend to the regional presiding judge any needs for assignment from outside the county to dispose of court caseloads;

(5) supervise the expeditious movement of court caseloads, subject to local, regional, and state rules of administration;

(6) provide the supreme court and the office of court administration requested statistical and management information;

(7) set the hours and places for holding court in the county;

(8) supervise the employment and performance of nonjudicial personnel;

(8-a) supervise the performance of each master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or hearing officer who was appointed under Chapter 54 to serve a court for which the judge serves as a local administrative judge and whose duties include duties under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(9) supervise the budget and fiscal matters of the local courts, subject to local rules of administration;

(10) coordinate and cooperate with any other local administrative judge in the district in the assignment of cases in the courts' concurrent jurisdiction for the efficient operation of the court system and the effective administration of justice;

(11) if requested by the courts the judge serves, establish and maintain the lists required by Section 37.003 and ensure appointments are made from the lists in accordance with Section 37.004;

(12) perform other duties as may be directed by the chief justice or a regional presiding judge; and

(13) establish a court security committee to adopt security policies and procedures for the trial courts served by the local administrative district judge, including by adopting a court emergency management plan, that is composed of:

(A) the local administrative district judge, or the judge's designee, who serves as presiding officer of the committee;

(B) a representative of the sheriff's office;

(C) a representative of a constable's office;

(D) a representative of the county commissioners court;

(E) one judge of each type of court in the county, including a justice of the peace and excluding the judge of a municipal court or a municipal court of record;

(F) a representative of any county attorney's office, district attorney's office, or criminal district attorney's office that serves in the applicable courts; and

(G) any other person the committee determines necessary to assist the committee.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 551.001 or 552.003, a court security committee established under this section is not a governmental body for the purposes of Chapter 551 or 552.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 151.001 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 151 / Section 151.001
§ 151.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this title:

(1) "Capital account" means the amount computed by:

(A) adding the amount of a partner's original and additional contributions of cash to a partnership, the agreed value of any other property that that partner originally or additionally contributed to the partnership, and allocations of partnership profits to that partner; and

(B) subtracting the amount of distributions to that partner and allocations of partnership losses to that partner.

(2) "Distribution" means a transfer of property, including cash, from a partnership to a partner in the partner's capacity as a partner or the partner's transferee.

(3) "Foreign limited partnership" means a partnership formed under the laws of another state that has one or more general partners and one or more limited partners.

(4) "Majority-in-interest," with respect to all or a specified group of partners, means partners who own more than 50 percent of the current percentage or other interest in the profits of the partnership that is owned by all of the partners or by the partners in the specified group, as appropriate.

(5) "Partnership agreement" means any agreement, written, implied, or oral, of the partners concerning a partnership and the partnership's affairs or business, and includes amendments to the partnership agreement. A partnership is not required to sign its partnership agreement. A partnership is bound by its partnership agreement whether or not the partnership signs the partnership agreement. A partnership agreement may provide rights to any person, including a person who is not a party to the partnership agreement, to the extent contained in the partnership agreement. A partner of a partnership or a transferee or assignee of a partnership interest is bound by the partnership agreement whether or not the partner, transferee, or assignee signs the partnership agreement. A written partnership agreement may consist of one or more agreements, instruments, or other writings and may include or incorporate one or more schedules, supplements, or other writings providing for the conduct of the business and affairs of the partnership.
Tex. Utilities Code § 12.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 12 / Section 12.004
§ 12.004. REPRESENTATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall represent the commission in a matter before a state court, a court of the United States, or a federal public utility regulatory commission.
Tex. Government Code § 51.805 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.805
§ 51.805. TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) A receiving station, on completion of an electronic filing, shall:

(1) transmit data to the appropriate court as required; and

(2) distribute data as required by statute or rule.

(b) Data must be distributed or transmitted from or through the medium of direct computer transmission, microfilm, magnetic tape, or optical disks, or any other medium approved by the supreme court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.112
§ 5004.112. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8111.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8111 / Section 8111.102
§ 8111.102. DISTRICT DIVISION BY ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 8111.103, the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed under Section 8111.101(d).

(b) The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 20th day before the date of the election. The notice must state:

(1) the date and location of the election; and

(2) the proposition to be voted on.

(c) If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district is divided.

(d) If less than a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.086 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.086
§ 325.086. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

District bonds are legal and authorized investments for:

(1) banks;

(2) trust companies;

(3) savings and loan associations;

(4) insurance companies;

(5) fiduciaries;

(6) trustees;

(7) guardians; and

(8) sinking funds of municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state and other public funds of the state and its agencies, including the permanent school fund.
Tex. Transportation Code § 731.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 731 / Section 731.001
§ 731.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Assembled motorcycle" means a motorcycle, as defined by Section 541.201, that is built or assembled by a hobbyist.

(2) "Assembled motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, as defined by Section 501.002(17)(A), that:

(A) has a motor, body, and frame; and

(B) is built or assembled by a hobbyist.

(3) "Assembled trailer" means a trailer, semitrailer, or travel trailer, as those terms are defined by Section 501.002, that is built or assembled by a hobbyist.

(4) "Assembled vehicle" means:

(A) an assembled motor vehicle;

(B) an assembled motorcycle;

(C) an assembled trailer;

(D) a custom vehicle;

(E) a street rod;

(F) a replica; or

(G) a glider kit.

(5) "Board" means the board of the department.

(6) "Custom vehicle" and "street rod" have the meanings assigned by Section 504.501.

(7) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(8) "Glider kit" means a truck tractor, as defined by Section 541.201, that is built or assembled using:

(A) a kit that typically consists of a new cab, frame, and front axle and new accessories; and

(B) a used powertrain.

(9) "Hobbyist" means a person who:

(A) builds or assembles an assembled vehicle for personal use;

(B) does not engage in the continuous sale of vehicles, as defined by the department; and

(C) is not the maker of a kit or a manufacturer, as defined by Section 2301.002, Occupations Code.

(10) "Master technician" means a person who holds a master technician certification issued by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

(11) "Owner" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.001.

(12) "Replica" means a vehicle that uses a manufactured prefabricated body or a body constructed from materials not original to the vehicle and that resembles an established make of a previous year vehicle model. The term may include a custom vehicle or street rod.

(13) "Title" and "vehicle identification number" have the meanings assigned by Section 501.002.

(14) "Vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), the term "assembled vehicle" does not include a golf cart, as defined by Section 551.401, or an off-highway vehicle, as defined by Section 551A.001, regardless of whether the vehicle is built or assembled by a hobbyist.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.055 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.055
§ 161.055. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission is composed of:

(1) five members, each of whom is appointed by the county judge or a county commissioner; and

(2) five members appointed by the commissioners court, with one member appointed from a list of nominees submitted by each of the following entities:

(A) the county civil service commission;

(B) a bar association in the county;

(C) the sheriff's civil service commission;

(D) a dispute resolution center in the county that is affiliated with a council of governments; and

(E) a human resources management association in the county.

(a-1) The commissioners court shall designate the entities described by Subsections (a)(2)(B), (D), and (E) that may submit nominees for membership on the commission. If a designated entity does not wish to submit nominees, the commissioners court shall select a similar entity that has experience with grievance or mediation structures or processes.

(b) Not later than the 60th day after the date of the order creating the commission as provided in Section 161.051 or Section 161.054:

(1) the county judge and each county commissioner shall each appoint one member of the commission; and

(2) each entity described by Subsection (a)(2) or alternate entity designated under Subsection (a-1) shall deliver to the commissioners court the entity's nominees for membership on the commission.

(c) The commissioners court shall set the date for the first meeting of the initial members. The first meeting must be set not earlier than the 60th day after the date of the order creating the commission and not later than the 90th day after the date of that order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 383.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 383 / Section 383.034
§ 383.034. BONDS NOT GENERAL OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The bonds are special obligations payable solely from revenues pledged to their payment and are not general obligations of the governing body, the issuer, or the state. A bondholder may not demand payment from money obtained from a tax or other revenue of the issuer, excluding revenues pledged to the payment of the bonds.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.406 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.406
§ 2301.406. PROHIBITED REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

A manufacturer or distributor may not require, as a prerequisite to the payment of a claim for reimbursement, that a dealer file a statement of actual time spent in performance of labor, unless actual time is the basis for reimbursement.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1753 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1753
§ 152.1753. MONTAGUE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT LEGAL OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The county attorney of Montague County is the legal officer for the Montague County Probation Department. If the county attorney fails, refuses, or declines to perform the duties, the probation board may appoint another suitable attorney as the legal officer.
Tex. Family Code § 61.056 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.056
§ 61.056. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF INABILITY TO PAY.
Status: in_force

(a) In an enforcement hearing in which the motion for enforcement alleges that the person against whom enforcement is sought failed to pay restitution, court costs, supervision fees, or any other payment ordered by the court, it is an affirmative defense that the person was financially unable to pay.

(b) The burden of proof to establish the affirmative defense of inability to pay is on the person asserting it.

(c) In order to prevail on the affirmative defense of inability to pay, the person asserting it must show that the person could not have reasonably paid the court-ordered obligation after the person discharged the person's other important financial obligations, including payments for housing, food, utilities, necessary clothing, education, and preexisting debts.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2002.0541 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.0541
§ 2002.0541. REVERSE RAFFLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A qualified organization may conduct a reverse raffle as provided by this section.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 2002.056(a), a refund of the purchase price of a ticket may be awarded as a raffle prize in a reverse raffle.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 2002.055(3), after the drawing of tickets in a reverse raffle has begun, the qualified organization conducting the raffle may auction off additional tickets to persons who are present at the drawing for a price other than the price printed on the ticket.

(d) After the drawing of tickets in a reverse raffle has begun, the qualified organization may permit a ticket holder present at the drawing to resell the ticket to another person present at the drawing for an amount greater than the original purchase price of the ticket. The sale must be made through a designated representative of the organization, and not less than 10 percent of the sale proceeds must be retained by the organization.

(e) Notwithstanding Section 2002.055(3), after the drawing of tickets in a reverse raffle has begun, the qualified organization may permit the holder of a previously drawn ticket:

(1) to purchase additional chances for the ticket to be selected to win a prize; or

(2) to purchase additional tickets for the raffle.

(f) Only the portion of the proceeds from the resale of a ticket under Subsection (d) retained by the organization are subject to Section 2002.053. All proceeds from the sale of additional chances for a ticket under Subsection (e) are considered to be proceeds from the sale of the ticket for purposes of Section 2002.053.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8051.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8051 / Section 8051.0202
§ 8051.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2021, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8051.0103; or

(2) September 1, 2025.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8051.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8051.0103; or

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

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.