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Tex. Insurance Code § 882.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.156
§ 882.156. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a mutual life insurance company shall elect the following officers for the company:

(1) a president;

(2) the number of vice presidents as required by the company's bylaws;

(3) a secretary;

(4) a treasurer;

(5) a medical director; and

(6) other officers as required by the company's bylaws.

(b) The board shall establish the compensation of each officer.

(c) The duties of each officer shall be prescribed by the company's bylaws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8152.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8152 / Section 8152.0102
§ 8152.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.114
§ 6902.114. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may award a construction contract that requires an expenditure of more than $5,000 only after publication of notice to bidders once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.

(b) The notice is sufficient if it states:

(1) the time and place for opening the bids;

(2) the general nature of the work to be done or the material, equipment, or supplies to be purchased; and

(3) the place where the terms of bidding and copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.102
§ 3948.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.253
§ 3886.253. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the town dissolves the district, the town assumes the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other indebtedness payable from assessments or other district revenue.

(b) If the town dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the town.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 141.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 141 / Section 141.011
§ 141.011. OPERATOR'S DUTY.
Status: in_force

A youth camp operator shall provide each camper with safe and healthful conditions, facilities, and equipment that are free from recognized hazards that cause or may tend to cause death, serious illness, or bodily harm.
Tex. Estates Code § 362.008 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 362 / Section 362.008
§ 362.008. CERTAIN DEBTS EXCLUDED FROM SETTLEMENT COMPUTATION.
Status: in_force

In the settlement of any of the accounts of the personal representative, all debts due the estate that the court is satisfied could not have been collected by due diligence and that have not been collected shall be excluded from the computation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9003.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9003 / Section 9003.153
§ 9003.153. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) To accomplish district purposes, the board may borrow money and issue bonds in the manner provided by general law.

(b) In the resolution authorizing the bonds, the district may set aside an amount from the bond proceeds for:

(1) the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction; and

(2) a reserve interest and sinking fund.

(c) Bond proceeds may be used to pay all expenses necessarily incurred in accomplishing district purposes, including the expenses of issuing and selling the bonds.

(d) Pending the use of bond proceeds for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, the board may invest the proceeds in obligations of or guaranteed by the United States.

(e) Bonds payable wholly from the district's net revenue, from the proceeds of any water contracts, or from any source other than ad valorem taxes may be issued pursuant to a board resolution without a hearing or election. The resolution must be authorized by unanimous vote of all directors.
Tex. Water Code § 36.181 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.181
§ 36.181. APPROVAL BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; REGISTRATION BY COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds and notes issued by a district must be submitted to the attorney general for examination.

(b) If the attorney general finds that the bonds or notes have been authorized in accordance with law, the attorney general shall approve them, and they shall be registered by the comptroller.

(c) After the approval and registration of bonds or notes, the bonds or notes are incontestable in any court or other forum, for any reason, and are valid and binding obligations in accordance with their terms for all purposes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.631 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.631
§ 504.631. TEXAS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to honor the Texas State Rifle Association.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee shall be deposited to the credit of an account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to the Texas Cooperative Extension of The Texas A&M University System as follows:

(1) 50 percent to supplement existing and future scholarship programs supported by the Texas State Rifle Association; and

(2) 50 percent to support the 4-H Shooting Sports Program for youth.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.355 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.355
§ 21.355. CLOSING OF SHARE TRANSFER RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Share transfer records that are closed in accordance with Section 6.101 for the purpose of determining which shareholders are entitled to receive notice of a meeting of shareholders shall remain closed for at least 10 days immediately preceding the date of the meeting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.302
§ 1109.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The first publication of notice must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8815.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8815 / Section 8815.003
§ 8815.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

An election to confirm the creation of the authority is not required.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.058 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.058
§ 36.058. CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENT TO AFFILIATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the regulatory authority may not allow as capital cost or as expense a payment to an affiliate for:

(1) the cost of a service, property, right, or other item; or

(2) interest expense.

(b) The regulatory authority may allow a payment described by Subsection (a) only to the extent that the regulatory authority finds the payment is reasonable and necessary for each item or class of items as determined by the commission.

(c) A finding under Subsection (b) must include:

(1) a specific finding of the reasonableness and necessity of each item or class of items allowed; and

(2) a finding that the price to the electric utility is not higher than the prices charged by the supplying affiliate for the same item or class of items to:

(A) its other affiliates or divisions; or

(B) a nonaffiliated person within the same market area or having the same market conditions.

(d) In making a finding regarding an affiliate transaction, the regulatory authority shall:

(1) determine the extent to which the conditions and circumstances of that transaction are reasonably comparable relative to quantity, terms, date of contract, and place of delivery; and

(2) allow for appropriate differences based on that determination.

(e) This section does not require a finding to be made before payments made by an electric utility to an affiliate are included in the utility's charges to consumers if there is a mechanism for making the charges subject to refund pending the making of the finding.

(f) If the regulatory authority finds that an affiliate expense for the test period is unreasonable, the regulatory authority shall:

(1) determine the reasonable level of the expense; and

(2) include that expense in determining the electric utility's cost of service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9039.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9039 / Section 9039.101
§ 9039.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Government Code § 2272.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2272 / Section 2272.003
§ 2272.003. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before bringing an action asserting a claim to which this chapter applies, the governmental entity must provide each party with whom the governmental entity has a contract for the design or construction of an affected structure a written report by certified mail, return receipt requested, that clearly:

(1) identifies the specific construction defect on which the claim is based;

(2) describes the present physical condition of the affected structure; and

(3) describes any modification, maintenance, or repairs to the affected structure made by the governmental entity or others since the affected structure was initially occupied or used.

(b) Not later than the fifth day after the date a contractor receives a report under Subsection (a), the contractor must provide a copy of the report to each subcontractor retained on the construction of the affected structure whose work is subject to the claim.
Tex. Government Code § 72.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.011
§ 72.011. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The office of court administration is an agency of the state and operates under the direction and supervision of the supreme court and the chief justice of the supreme court.

(b) The office shall exercise the powers and perform the duties or functions imposed on the office by this chapter or the supreme court.
Tex. Government Code § 2157.123 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2157 / Section 2157.123
§ 2157.123. OPENING AND FILING PROPOSALS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller or other state agency shall avoid disclosing the contents of each proposal on opening the proposal and during negotiations with competing offerors.

(b) The comptroller or other state agency shall file each proposal in a register of proposals, which, after a contract is awarded, is open for public inspection unless the register contains information that is excepted from required disclosure under Subchapter C, Chapter 552.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9052.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9052 / Section 9052.153
§ 9052.153. ACQUISITION OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire existing improvements or improvements to be made, constructed, or acquired, inside or outside the district, that are necessary to carry out a power granted to the district under this chapter or a general law described by Section 9052.151.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 61 / Section 61.022
§ 61.022. COUNTY OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A county shall provide health care assistance as prescribed by this subchapter to each of its eligible county residents.

(b) The county is the payor of last resort and shall provide assistance only if other adequate public or private sources of payment are not available.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4003.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.007
§ 4003.007. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by:

(1) filing a renewal application with the department in the form prescribed by the department; and

(2) paying to the department:

(A) the required renewal fee; and

(B) an additional fee equal to one-half of the required renewal fee.

(b) A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license without taking the applicable examination by:

(1) filing a new application with the department; and

(2) paying to the department:

(A) the license fee; and

(B) an additional fee equal to one-half of the license fee.

(c) A person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by:

(1) submitting to reexamination, if examination is required for original issuance of the license; and

(2) complying with the other requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.
Tex. Insurance Code § 842.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 842 / Section 842.206
§ 842.206. MINIMUM SURPLUS REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

Each group hospital service corporation shall maintain a surplus of at least $100,000 to meet adverse contingencies.
Tex. Education Code § 49.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.005
§ 49.005. COMPTROLLER AND APPRAISAL DISTRICT COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

The chief appraiser of each appraisal district and the comptroller shall cooperate with the commissioner and school districts in implementing this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 252.016 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 252 / Section 252.016
§ 252.016. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter replaces existing law with respect to matters covered by this chapter but does not affect other law covering unincorporated nonprofit associations.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1806.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.053
§ 1806.053. DISCRIMINATIONS OR DISTINCTIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this subchapter, with respect to business written in this state:

(1) an insurer may not discriminate or make a distinction, or permit discrimination or a distinction to be made, among insureds having like hazards with respect to premiums charged for, or dividends or other benefits payable under, an insurance policy;

(2) an insurer or an insurer's agent may not make an insurance contract or an agreement relating to that insurance, other than as expressed in the policy; and

(3) an insurer or an insurer's agent or other representative may not directly or indirectly pay, allow, or give, or offer to pay, allow, or give, as an inducement to the insured, a rebate payable on the policy or a special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits to accrue, or anything of value, not specified in the policy.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.318 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.318
§ 2.318. CHAPTER NEUTRAL ON QUESTION OF THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF WARRANTIES OF QUALITY AND ON NEED FOR PRIVITY OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not provide whether anyone other than a buyer may take advantage of an express or implied warranty of quality made to the buyer or whether the buyer or anyone entitled to take advantage of a warranty made to the buyer may sue a third party other than the immediate seller for deficiencies in the quality of the goods. These matters are left to the courts for their determination.
Tex. Water Code § 11.049 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.049
§ 11.049. EXAMINATION AND SURVEY.
Status: in_force

A person may make any necessary examination and survey in order to select the most advantageous sites for a reservoir and rights-of-way to be used for any of the purposes authorized by this chapter, and for this purpose a person may enter the land or water of any other person.
Tex. Education Code § 130.0828 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.0828
§ 130.0828. ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES FOR WEATHERFORD JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, in addition to the members of the board of trustees of the Weatherford Junior College District elected or appointed under other provisions of this subchapter, the commissioners court of each county in which a branch campus of the district is located and that imposed a branch campus maintenance tax under Section 130.253 on September 1, 2017, shall appoint one member to serve on the district's board of trustees.

(b) Members of the board of trustees appointed under this section serve two-year terms and may be appointed to serve successive terms. The commissioners court shall appoint initial members to serve a term beginning December 1, 2017.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a member of the board of trustees appointed under this section may participate in the decision-making of the board to the same extent as any other member of the board, including by voting on any budget that affects the entire district.

(d) A member of the board of trustees appointed under this section:

(1) may not participate in the decision-making of the board in matters related to:

(A) the imposition of a tax; or

(B) an issue that only affects a campus located in the junior college district;

(2) is not counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum of the board is present for the purpose of Subdivision (1); and

(3) may not serve as an officer of the board of trustees.

(e) Unless this section is continued in effect by the legislature, this section expires on December 1, 2027.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7917.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7917 / Section 7917.152
§ 7917.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7917.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3994.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3994 / Section 3994.0303
§ 3994.0303. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.255 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.255
§ 1272.255. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 72.04 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 72 / Section 72.04
§ 72.04. JOINT APPOINTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board of regents is specifically authorized to make joint appointments in the university and in other institutions under its governance. The salary of any such person who receives a joint appointment shall be apportioned to the appointing institution on the basis of services rendered.
Tex. Education Code § 28.0213 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.0213
§ 28.0213. INTENSIVE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district shall offer an intensive program of instruction to a student who:

(1) does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or

(2) is not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student's enrollment in grade nine, as determined by the district.

(b) A school district shall design the intensive program of instruction described by Subsection (a) to:

(1) enable the student to:

(A) to the extent practicable, perform at the student's grade level at the conclusion of the next regular school term; or

(B) attain a standard of annual growth specified by the school district and reported by the district to the agency; and

(2) if applicable, carry out the purposes of Section 28.0211.

(c) A school district shall use funds appropriated by the legislature for an intensive program of instruction to plan and implement intensive instruction and other activities aimed at helping a student satisfy state and local high school graduation requirements. The commissioner shall distribute funds to districts that implement a program under this section based on the number of students identified by the district who:

(1) do not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or

(2) are not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student's enrollment in grade nine, as determined by the district.

(d) A school district's determination of the appropriateness of a program for a student under this section is final and does not create a cause of action.

(e) For a student in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, who does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a), (b), or (c), the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee shall design the program to:

(1) enable the student to attain a standard of annual growth on the basis of the student's individualized education program; and

(2) if applicable, carry out the purposes of Section 28.0211.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.105 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.105
§ 40.105. EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may establish and maintain equipment and trained personnel at places the commissioner determines may be necessary to facilitate response operations.
Tex. Local Government Code § 174.157 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 174 / Section 174.157
§ 174.157. EVIDENCE; OATH; SUBPOENA.
Status: in_force

(a) The rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings are not binding in an arbitration hearing.

(b) An arbitration board may:

(1) receive in evidence any documentary evidence or other information the board considers relevant;

(2) administer oaths; and

(3) issue subpoenas to require:

(A) the attendance and testimony of witnesses; and

(B) the production of books, records, and other evidence relevant to an issue presented to the board for determination.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.158 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.158
§ 1101.158. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may appoint advisory committees to perform the advisory functions assigned to the committees by the commission. An advisory committee under this section is subject to Section 2110, Government Code.

(b) A member of an advisory committee who is not a member of the commission may not receive compensation for service on the committee. The member may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee functions as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code.

(c) A member of an advisory committee serves at the will of the commission.

(d) An advisory committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call or other video or broadcast technology.

(e) Advisory committee meetings are subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.