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Tex. Property Code § 74.601 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.601
§ 74.601. UNCLAIMED MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall maintain a record that documents unclaimed money received under this chapter or any other statute requiring the delivery of unclaimed property to the comptroller.

(b) The comptroller shall deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund:

(1) all funds, including marketable securities, delivered to the comptroller under this chapter or any other statute requiring the delivery of unclaimed property to the comptroller;

(2) all proceeds from the sale of any property, including marketable securities, under this chapter;

(3) all funds that have escheated to the state under Chapter 71, except that funds relating to escheated real property shall be deposited according to Section 71.202; and

(4) any income derived from investments of the unclaimed money.

(c) The comptroller shall keep a separate record and accounting for delivered unclaimed property, other than money, before its sale.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the comptroller shall from time to time invest the amount of unclaimed money in investments approved by law for the investment of state funds.

(e) The comptroller may use the proceeds from the sale of securities delivered under this chapter to buy, exchange, invest, or reinvest in marketable securities. When making or selling the investments, the comptroller shall exercise the judgment and care of a prudent person.

(f) The comptroller shall keep a separate record and accounting for securities delivered, sold, purchased, or exchanged and the proceeds and earnings from the securities.

(g) If an owner does not assert a claim for unclaimed money and the owner is reported to be the state or a state agency, the comptroller may deposit the unclaimed money to the credit of the general revenue fund. The comptroller may establish procedures and adopt rules as necessary to implement this subsection.
Tex. Family Code § 8.304 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.304
§ 8.304. DELIVERY OF ORDER OF REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF WITHHOLDING.
Status: in_force

Any person may deliver to the obligor's employer a certified copy of an order that reduces the amount of spousal maintenance to be withheld or terminates the withholding.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.611 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.611
§ 2.611. RETRACTION OF ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Until the repudiating party's next performance is due he can retract his repudiation unless the aggrieved party has since the repudiation cancelled or materially changed his position or otherwise indicated that he considers the repudiation final.

(b) Retraction may be by any method which clearly indicates to the aggrieved party that the repudiating party intends to perform, but must include any assurance justifiably demanded under the provisions of this chapter (Section 2.609).

(c) Retraction reinstates the repudiating party's rights under the contract with due excuse and allowance to the aggrieved party for any delay occasioned by the repudiation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4004.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.152
§ 4004.152. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall administer a program described by Section 4004.151 in a manner consistent with the administration of continuing education programs under Subchapter C.

(b) The department may enter into agreements with independent contractors for programs described by Section 4004.151 in the manner prescribed by Section 4004.104 for continuing education programs.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 203.02 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 203 / Section 203.02
§ 203.02.
Status: in_force

Sec. 203.02. "FIRST SALE". In this chapter, "first sale" means:

(1) the first actual sale of malt beverages:

(A) by the holder of a distributor's license or by the holder of a brewer's license acting under the authority of Section 62A.02, to:

(i) a permittee or licensee authorized to sell to ultimate consumers;

(ii) a local distributor permittee; or

(iii) a private club registration permittee; or

(B) by a brewpub licensee to a consumer or a permittee or licensee authorized to sell malt beverages to ultimate consumers; or

(2) the importation of malt beverages under Section 107.07.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.218 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.218
§ 425.218.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.218. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS FOR ALL FUNDS: SECURITIES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (a) Notwithstanding any express or implied prohibitions, and subject to this section, an insurer may invest any of the insurer's funds and accumulations in an investment that does not otherwise qualify under any other provision of this chapter.

(b) The amount of any one investment by an insurer under this section may not exceed one percent of the insurer's admitted assets.

(c) The aggregate amount of investments by an insurer under this section may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) five percent of the insurer's admitted assets; or

(2) the amount of the insurer's capital and surplus in excess of $200,000 as shown on the last annual statement filed by the insurer with the department before the date the investment is acquired.

(d) Except as provided by another law of this state, this section does not authorize an insurer to invest any of the insurer's funds or accumulations in real property.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 122.002 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.002
§ 122.002. OWNERSHIP OF FLUID OIL AND GAS WASTE TRANSFERRED FOR TREATMENT AND SUBSEQUENT BENEFICIAL USE.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise expressly provided by an oil or gas lease, a surface use agreement, a contract, a bill of sale, or another legally binding document:

(1) when fluid oil and gas waste is produced and used by or transferred to a person who takes possession of that waste for the purpose of treating the waste for a subsequent beneficial use, the waste is considered to be the property of the person who takes possession of it for the purpose of treating the waste for subsequent beneficial use until the person transfers the waste or treated waste to another person for disposal or use; and

(2) when a person who takes possession of fluid oil and gas waste for the purpose of treating the waste for a subsequent beneficial use transfers possession of the treated product or any treatment byproduct to another person for the purpose of subsequent disposal or beneficial use, the transferred product or byproduct is considered to be the property of the person to whom the material is transferred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.004
§ 3927.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.117 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.117
§ 172.117. SETTLEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An arbitration tribunal may:

(1) encourage settlement of the dispute; and

(2) with the agreement of the parties, use mediation, conciliation, or another procedure at any time during the arbitration to encourage settlement.

(b) The arbitration tribunal shall terminate the arbitration if the parties settle the dispute.

(c) If requested by the parties and not objected to by the arbitration tribunal, the tribunal shall record the settlement in the form of an award on agreed terms.
Tex. Government Code § 618.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 618 / Section 618.007
§ 618.007. AUTHORITY FOR FACSIMILE SEAL.
Status: in_force

If the seal of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state is required in the execution, authentication, certification, or endorsement of a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment, or eligible contract, an appropriate authorized officer may authorize the printing, engraving, lithographing, stamping, or other placement of a facsimile of the seal on the document.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8053.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8053 / Section 8053.0401
§ 8053.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8053.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.657 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.657
§ 301.657. EFFECT ON ACCEPTANCE OF CORRECTIVE OR DEFERRED ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except to the extent provided by this section, a person's acceptance of a corrective or deferred action under this subchapter does not constitute an admission of a violation but does constitute a plea of nolo contendere.

(b) The board may treat a person's acceptance of corrective or deferred action as an admission of a violation if the board imposes a sanction on the person for a subsequent violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.

(c) The board may consider a corrective or deferred action taken against a person to be a prior disciplinary action under this chapter when imposing a sanction on the person for a subsequent violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 437.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.107
§ 437.107. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department annually shall submit to the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the department during the preceding fiscal year. The report must be in the form and reported in the time provided by the General Appropriations Act.

(b) The department shall provide to the governor in December of each even-numbered year:

(1) an account of all arms, ammunition, and other military property owned by or in possession of this state and its present condition;

(2) a statement of the number, condition, and organization of the Texas military forces;

(3) suggestions important to the military interests and conditions of this state;

(4) a list and description of all Texas military forces missions that are in progress; and

(5) a statement of department plans to obtain and maintain future Texas National Guard missions, including proposed missions that are consistent with the United States Department of Defense's strategies.

(c) Information relating to any current, proposed, or planned mission that the adjutant general considers to be classified or sensitive in nature is exempt from the reporting requirement of Subsection (b).
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.152
§ 601.152. PERSON SUPERVISED BY PRACTITIONER.
Status: in_force

A person is not required to hold a certificate issued under this chapter to perform a radiologic procedure if:

(1) the person performs the procedure under the instruction or direction of a practitioner; and

(2) the person and the practitioner comply with rules adopted under Section 601.252.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.501 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.501
§ 651.501. GENERAL DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) After a hearing as provided by this subchapter, the commission may issue a reprimand, assess an administrative penalty, revoke, suspend, or probate the suspension of a license or provisional license, order a license holder to pay a refund under Section 651.603, or impose any combination of those penalties for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) With respect to a violation of Section 651.453, 651.454(c), 651.459(c), 651.460(a)(5), 651.460(b)(2), or 651.460(b)(3), the commission may not initiate action against a funeral establishment if the complaint is based on the conduct of an employee, agent, or representative of the establishment:

(1) performed outside the scope and authority of employment; or

(2) contrary to the instructions of the funeral establishment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.109 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.109
§ 2210.109. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the board of directors, or a member of a subcommittee of the board of directors that relates to underwriting and actuarial matters, shall disclose any potential conflict of interest of the member known by the member with respect to a matter for discussion or vote by the board or subcommittee, as applicable, before the discussion or vote. A potential conflict of interest is an interest that may reasonably be expected to diminish the member's independent judgment with respect to the matter for discussion or vote. Potential conflicts of interest required to be disclosed under this section include:

(1) a financial or personal interest in an entity that may financially benefit from the outcome of the discussion or vote; and

(2) holding an insurance policy issued by the association that may be affected by the discussion or vote.

(b) A disclosure under this section must be made available to the public. A board or subcommittee member satisfies this requirement if:

(1) with respect to an open meeting or meeting broadcast live on the association's Internet website, the member publicly discloses the conflict of interest in the meeting or during the broadcast; or

(2) with respect to a meeting that is not an open meeting or broadcast live on the association's Internet website, the member discloses the conflict of interest in the agenda of the meeting and makes the agenda publicly available on the association's Internet website before the meeting.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.456 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.456
§ 101.456. DISCOVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a limited liability company proposes to dismiss a derivative proceeding under Section 101.458, discovery by a member after the filing of the derivative proceeding in accordance with this subchapter shall be limited to:

(1) facts relating to whether the person or persons described by Section 101.454 are independent and disinterested;

(2) the good faith of the inquiry and review by the person or group; and

(3) the reasonableness of the procedures followed by the person or group in conducting the review.

(b) Discovery described by Subsection (a) may not be expanded to include a fact or substantive matter regarding the act, omission, or other matter that is the subject matter of the derivative proceeding but the scope of discovery shall not be so limited if the court determines after notice and hearing that a good faith review of the allegations has not been made by an independent and disinterested person or group in accordance with Sections 101.454 and 101.458.
Tex. Government Code § 24.380 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.380
§ 24.380.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.380. 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The 201st Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8063.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8063 / Section 8063.0403
§ 8063.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.151
§ 3915.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Government Code § 2101.037 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2101 / Section 2101.037
§ 2101.037. STATE AGENCY COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall make available to the project director all records of the agency for purposes of developing and implementing the project, including complying with the rules and requirements prescribed by the comptroller under Section 2101.036.

(b) To ensure continuous reporting of comprehensive financial management information, including information on encumbrances and performance and workload measures, the comptroller shall require each state agency to report the necessary information to the project director on time. The reports of each agency must comply with the comptroller's rules and procedures about content and frequency.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 552.352(a) that the comptroller, the project director, or another officer or employee of the comptroller acted in reliance on a determination made by a state agency about the confidentiality of information supplied by the agency to the project director under Subsection (b).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 305.054 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 305 / Section 305.054
§ 305.054. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this chapter is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17.

(b) A public or private right or remedy prescribed by Subchapter E, Chapter 17, may be used to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 99A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 99A / Section 99A.002
§ 99A.002. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In developing the state plan under Section 99A.001, the department shall seek comments from interested parties, including:

(1) members of the public with, or who care for persons with, Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;

(2) each state agency that provides services to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;

(3) any advisory body that addresses issues related to Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;

(4) public advocates concerned with issues related to Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;

(5) physicians and health care providers licensed in this state who have clinical training and experience in caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; and

(6) researchers of issues affecting persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.

(b) On request of the department, the commission shall provide information and comments related to services provided to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.

(c) The department shall meet with interested parties at least two times each year to:

(1) facilitate comments on and discuss the progress of developing and implementing the state plan developed under this chapter; and

(2) gather information for the report required under Section 99A.004.
Tex. Government Code § 575.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 575 / Section 575.002
§ 575.002.
Status: in_force

Sec. 575.002. GIFTS OF $500 OR MORE. This chapter applies only to a gift that has a value of $500 or more.
Tex. Education Code § 74.251 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.251
§ 74.251. COMPONENT INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

The University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio is a component institution of The University of Texas System under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1304.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1304 / Section 1304.005
§ 1304.005. EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

Marketing, selling, offering for sale, issuing, making, proposing to make, and administering a service contract are exempt from:

(1) Chapter 722, Transportation Code; and

(2) the Insurance Code and other laws of this state regulating the business of insurance.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 223.002 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 223 / Section 223.002
§ 223.002. MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) To receive the full amount of state aid funds for which a juvenile board may be eligible, a juvenile board must demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that the amount of local or county funds budgeted for juvenile services is at least equal to the amount spent, excluding construction and capital outlay expenses, for those services in the 1994 county fiscal year. The department may waive this requirement only if the juvenile board demonstrates to the department that unusual, catastrophic, or exceptional circumstances existed during the relevant year to affect adversely the level of county funding. If the required amount of local funding is not budgeted and the department does not grant a waiver, the department shall reduce the allocation of state aid funds to the juvenile board by the amount equal to the amount that the county funding is below the required funding.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), the amount spent on juvenile detention and correctional facilities is included in determining the amount of local or county funds. The amount spent for construction or renovation is not included.

(c) The department must be satisfied at the end of each county fiscal year that the juvenile board actually spent local or county funds for juvenile services in the amount demonstrated to the department at the beginning of the fiscal year.

(d) The department may require a rebate of state aid, or withhold state aid to which the juvenile board would otherwise be entitled, as necessary to satisfy the requirement that a juvenile board spend funds as demonstrated.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.157
§ 3898.157. STORM WATER USER CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The district may establish user charges related to the operation of storm water facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the protection of water quality in the district.