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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.114
§ 1115.114. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to their financial ability.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from those relatives legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 111.053 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.053
§ 111.053. COOPERATION WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall make agreements, arrangements, or plans to cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117, or of any federal statutes pertaining to rehabilitation, and to this end may adopt methods of administration that are found by the federal government to be necessary, and that are not contrary to existing state laws, for the proper and efficient operation of the agreements, arrangements, or plans for rehabilitation.

(b) To the extent resources are made available by the federal government, the department may make agreements, arrangements, or plans to cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal statute pertaining to the disability determination function under the Social Security Act and to this end shall adopt methods of administration that are found by the federal government to be necessary to the disability determination function and that are not contrary to existing state laws.
Tex. Local Government Code § 352.0125 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 352 / Section 352.0125
§ 352.0125. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of 100,000 or more.

(b) A county fire marshal shall hold the following certifications issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection:

(1) head of a prevention-only fire department certification not later than 12 months after the date the marshal is initially appointed;

(2) a fire marshal basic certification not later than 24 months after the date the marshal is initially appointed; and

(3) a fire protection personnel certification not later than 12 months after the date the marshal is initially appointed.

(c) If acting as a peace officer, a county fire marshal and any related officer, inspector, and investigator must hold a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.

(d) If acting under fire marshal authority to conduct or supervise arson investigations or fire inspections, a county fire marshal or the marshal's employees must hold certifications required for fire inspection by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection under Chapter 419, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 45.206 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.206
§ 45.206. BID OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTICES; BID AND PROPOSAL FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 60th day before the date a school district's current depository contract expires, the district shall choose whether to select a depository through competitive bidding or through requests for proposals.

(a-1) If a school district chooses under Subsection (a) to use competitive bidding, the district shall, not later than the 30th day before the date the current depository contract expires, mail to each bank located in the district and, if desired, to other banks, a notice stating the time and place in which bid applications will be received for selecting a depository or depositories. The notice must include a uniform bid blank in the form prescribed by State Board of Education rule.

(a-2) If a school district chooses under Subsection (a) to use requests for proposals, the district shall, not later than the 30th day before the date the current depository contract expires, mail to each bank located in the district and, if desired, to other banks, a notice stating the time and place in which proposals will be received for selecting a depository or depositories. The notice must include a uniform proposal blank in the form prescribed by State Board of Education rule.

(b) The school district may add to the uniform bid or proposal blank other terms that do not unfairly restrict competition between banks in or near the territory of the district.

(c) Interest rates may be stated in the bid or proposal either as a fixed rate, as a percentage of a stated base rate, in relation to a stated prevailing rate varying from time to time, or in any other manner, but in every case in a uniform manner, that will permit comparison with other bids or proposals received.

(d) If the school district chooses under Subsection (a) to use requests for proposals, the district shall state the selection criteria, including the factors specified under Section 45.207(c), in the request for proposals and shall select the proposal that offers the best value to the district based on the evaluation and ranking of each submitted proposal in relation to the stated selection criteria. A district may negotiate with the bank that submits the highest-ranked proposal to determine any terms of the proposed depository contract other than the interest rates proposed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8201.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8201 / Section 8201.001
§ 8201.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 3.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0259 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0259
§ 544.0259. SUBPOENAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The office of inspector general may issue a subpoena in connection with an investigation the office conducts. The subpoena may be:

(1) issued to compel the attendance of a relevant witness or the production, for inspection or copying, of relevant evidence in this state; and

(2) served personally or by certified mail.

(b) The office of inspector general, acting through the attorney general, may file suit in a district court in this state to enforce a subpoena with which a person fails to comply. On finding that good cause exists for issuing the subpoena, the court shall order the person to comply with the subpoena. The court may punish a person who fails to obey the court order.

(c) Reimbursement of the expenses of a witness whose attendance is compelled under this section is governed by Section 2001.103.

(d) The office of inspector general shall pay a reasonable fee for subpoenaed photocopies. The fee may not exceed the amount the office of inspector general may charge for copies of its records.

(e) Except for the disclosure of information to the state auditor's office, law enforcement agencies, and other entities as permitted by other law, all information and materials subpoenaed or compiled by the office of inspector general in connection with an audit, inspection, or investigation or by the office of the attorney general in connection with a Medicaid fraud investigation are:

(1) confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552; and

(2) not subject to disclosure, discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to anyone other than the office of inspector general, the attorney general, or the office's or attorney general's employees or agents involved in the audit, inspection, or investigation.

(f) A person who receives information under Subsection (e) may disclose the information only in accordance with Subsection (e) and in a manner that is consistent with the authorized purpose for which the person first received the information.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.008 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 244 / Section 244.008
§ 244.008. INFANT CARE AND PARENTING PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "child" means the child of a person who is committed to the department.

(b) The department may establish child care and parenting programs for persons committed to the department who are parents.

(c) The department may permit a mother to have possession of her child in a residential program that has an infant care and parenting program or to have possession of her child in a department-funded independent living residence for up to six months if:

(1) the child's father or another relative or guardian of the child agrees in advance of the child's placement with the child's mother to assume possession of the child immediately upon notice by the department to do so;

(2) the child's parents and any other person having a duty of support acknowledge that by permitting the mother to have possession of the child while the mother is confined in a residential facility or placed in an independent living residence, the department assumes no responsibility for the child's care beyond the responsibility of care that is ordinarily due the child's mother and the reasonable accommodations that are necessary for the mother's care of her child;

(3) the child's parents and any other person having a duty of support agree to indemnify and hold the department harmless from any claims that may be made against the department for the child's support, including medical support; and

(4) the department determines that the placement is in the best interest of both the mother and her child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.159
§ 1063.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks in the district to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1063.160, and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.

(c) This chapter, including Subsection (b), does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(d) The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the amount of district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 622.051 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 622 / Section 622.051
§ 622.051. CHAPTER LIMITED TO SWEEPSTAKES CONDUCTED THROUGH MAIL; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a sweepstakes conducted through the mail.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a sweepstakes for which the only use of the mail is for a consumer to return an entry form to the sweepstakes sponsor.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.25 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.25
§ 24.25. PERSONAL BOND OF WITNESS.
Status: in_force

When it appears to the satisfaction of the court that personal bond of the witness will insure his attendance, no security need be required of him; but no bond without security shall be taken by any officer.
Tex. Finance Code § 119.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 119 / Section 119.005
§ 119.005. STATE TAXATION OF SAVINGS BANKS.
Status: in_force

The state shall tax a domestic or federal savings bank doing business in this state in the same manner and to the same extent as a corresponding savings and loan association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8846.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8846 / Section 8846.054
§ 8846.054. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district and:

(1) for position one, reside in the district;

(2) for position two, reside in the city of Brackettville; and

(3) for position three, reside in the Fort Clark Springs Municipal Utility District.

(b) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must:

(1) be a registered voter of that precinct; and

(2) reside in a rural area of that precinct.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.083 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.083
§ 2210.083. PAYMENT FROM MEMBER ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Insured losses and operating expenses for a catastrophe year not paid under Section 2210.082 shall be paid as provided by this section from member assessments not to exceed $1 billion for that catastrophe year.

(b) The board of directors shall notify each association member of the amount of the member's assessment under this section. The proportion of the insured losses and operating expenses allocable to each insurer under this section shall be determined in the manner used to determine each insurer's participation in the association for the year under Section 2210.052.

(c) An association member may not recoup an assessment paid under this section through a premium surcharge or tax credit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8067.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8067 / Section 8067.0403
§ 8067.0403. 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 § 1015.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.060
§ 1015.060. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the general affairs of the district.
Tex. Family Code § 34.0022 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0022
§ 34.0022. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorization agreement executed under this chapter between a child's parent and an adult caregiver does not subject the adult caregiver to any law or rule governing the licensing or regulation of a residential child-care facility under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code.

(b) A child who is the subject of an authorization agreement executed under this chapter is not considered to be placed in foster care and the parties to the authorization agreement are not subject to any law or rule governing foster care providers.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.117 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.117
§ 76.117. PROPERTY OWNER USE.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit a property owner from using in the property owner's house, lawn, or garden a pesticide that is labeled for that use, other than a pesticide that may be registered or classified for use only by certified applicators.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8274.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8274 / Section 8274.153
§ 8274.153. DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Tex. Utilities Code § 40.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 40 / Section 40.004
§ 40.004. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

Except as specifically otherwise provided in this chapter, the commission has jurisdiction over municipally owned utilities only for the following purposes:

(1) to regulate wholesale transmission rates and service, including terms of access, to the extent provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 35;

(2) to regulate certification of retail service areas to the extent provided by Chapter 37;

(3) to regulate rates on appeal under Subchapters D and E, Chapter 33, subject to Section 40.051(c);

(4) to establish a code of conduct as provided by Section 39.157(e) applicable to anticompetitive activities and to affiliate activities limited to structurally unbundled affiliates of municipally owned utilities, subject to Section 40.054;

(5) to establish terms and conditions for open access to transmission and distribution facilities for municipally owned utilities providing customer choice, as provided by Section 39.203;

(6) to administer the natural gas energy credits program under Section 39.9044(b);

(7) to require reports of municipally owned utility operations only to the extent necessary to:

(A) enable the commission to determine the aggregate load and energy requirements of the state and the resources available to serve that load; or

(B) enable the commission to determine information relating to market power as provided by Section 39.155; and

(8) to evaluate and monitor the cybersecurity preparedness of a municipally owned utility described by Section 39.1516(a)(3) or (4).
Tex. Election Code § 259.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 259 / Section 259.001
§ 259.001. NOTICE REQUIREMENT ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING SIGNS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following notice must be written on each political advertising sign:

"NOTICE: IT IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW (CHAPTERS 392 AND 393, TRANSPORTATION CODE), TO PLACE THIS SIGN IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A HIGHWAY."

(b) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) knowingly enters into a contract to print or make a political advertising sign that does not contain the notice required by Subsection (a); or

(2) instructs another person to place a political advertising sign that does not contain the notice required by Subsection (a).

(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (b) that the political advertising sign was printed or made before September 1, 1997, and complied with Subsection (a) as it existed immediately before that date.

(e) In this section, "political advertising sign" means a written form of political advertising designed to be seen from a road but does not include a bumper sticker.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.043
§ 2306.043. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the director determines that a violation occurred, the director shall issue to the board a report stating:

(1) the facts on which the determination is based; and

(2) the director's recommendation on the imposition of the penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.

(b) Not later than the 14th day after the date the report is issued, the director shall give written notice of the report to the person.

(c) The notice must:

(1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;

(2) state the amount of the recommended penalty; and

(3) inform the person of the person's right to a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
Tex. Estates Code § 1355.104 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.104
§ 1355.104. CUSTODIAN'S REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The custodian shall file with the county clerk a sworn report of the custodian's accounting when the custodian has:

(1) spent the money in accordance with the court's directions; or

(2) otherwise complied with the terms of the custodian's bond by accounting for the money and any increase in the money.

(b) The filing of a custodian's report, when approved by the court, operates as a discharge of the person as custodian and of the person's sureties from all further liability under the bond.

(c) The court shall satisfy itself that the custodian's report is true and correct and may require proof as in other cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.059
§ 1009.059. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to compensation at a rate determined by the board. The rate may not exceed $10 for each board meeting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.107
§ 3916.107. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.251 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.251
§ 304.251. ENFORCEMENT BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 304.253, the commission shall receive and investigate complaints concerning violations of Subchapters B, C, and D and may impose an administrative penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 304.252, if a complaint alleges that the person violating Subchapter B, C, or D is a telecommunications provider, as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code, the commission has exclusive jurisdiction over the violation alleged in the complaint.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.028 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.028
§ 32.028. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the board. The board shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.

(b) The board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The board shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8857.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8857 / Section 8857.054
§ 8857.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.

(b) To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct, except as provided by Section 8857.052(d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8090.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8090 / Section 8090.0102
§ 8090.0102. 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 § 3876.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3876 / Section 3876.008
§ 3876.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 5.584 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.584
§ 5.584. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE BY NEWSPAPER.
Status: in_force

If an applicant for a permit is required to publish notice in a newspaper, the applicant shall provide to the commission a copy of the published notice and an affidavit from the publisher certifying that the notice was published and the publication meets all applicable requirements, including newspaper circulation.