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Tex. Education Code § 31.0711 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0711
§ 31.0711. CONTENT NOT OWNED BY STATE.
Status: in_force

Open education resource instructional material made available under this subchapter may include content not owned by the state and for which preexisting rights may exist if the content:

(1) is in the public domain;

(2) may be used under a limitation or exception to copyright law, including a limitation under Section 107, Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. Section 107);

(3) has been made available by the copyright owner under a Creative Commons license or another intellectual property license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, or sharing as described by Section 31.07101; or

(4) is licensed to the state under another license that:

(A) grants access to and allows for use of the material by students, teachers, educators, and other education professionals;

(B) permits access, use, public display, public performance, public distribution, and copying of the material for noncommercial or educational purposes; and

(C) is for a term of use acceptable to the commissioner to ensure a useful life of the material.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7857 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7857
§ 7857. JOINT PROJECT.
Status: in_force

Two or more districts may by contract join in the construction of any improvement and enter upon any work authorized hereunder, as a joint project, when in the judgment of the directors of each district, such improvement, work or construction will be advantageous to the respective districts. Such contract shall stipulate the pro rata amount to be paid by each district for such project to provide for its maintenance, repair and reconstruction, and shall be executed by the directors. Such project may be undertaken regardless of the location of the proposed work. Such contract may be enforced and specific performance compelled by any court of competent jurisdiction.
Tex. Education Code § 12.125 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.125
§ 12.125. CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Any contract, including a contract renewal, between an open-enrollment charter school and a management company proposing to provide management services to the school must require the management company to maintain all records related to the management services separately from any other records of the management company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.152
§ 1023.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 485.109 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 485 / Section 485.109
§ 485.109. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person does not pay the penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the penalty may be collected.

(b) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5002.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5002 / Section 5002.152
§ 5002.152. POWERS REGARDING PORTS AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 5002.153, the district may:

(1) acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain and own land adjacent or accessible by road, rail, or water to navigable water and ports developed by the district that is necessary for the development and operation of the navigable water or ports within the district or necessary for or in aid of the development of industries and businesses on that land; and

(2) construct, extend, improve, repair, maintain, and reconstruct, cause to be constructed, extended, improved, repaired, maintained, and reconstructed, and own, rent, lease, use, and operate any facility of any kind necessary or convenient to the exercise of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions granted by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1433.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1433 / Section 1433.007
§ 1433.007. RELOCATION OR ALTERATION EXPENSE.
Status: in_force

If a municipality, county, district, or other political subdivision, in the exercise of a power under this chapter, including the power of relocation, makes necessary the relocation or rerouting of, or alteration of the construction of, a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telegraph or telephone property or facility, or pipeline, the relocation or rerouting or alteration of construction must be accomplished at the sole expense of the political subdivision. In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of the relocation or rerouting or alteration of construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deduction of the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Tex. Transportation Code § 728.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 728 / Section 728.003
§ 728.003. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates Section 728.002 is subject to a civil penalty of:

(1) not more than $500 for a first violation;

(2) not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second violation; or

(3) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a third or subsequent violation.

(b) On a finding by the trier of fact that a person wilfully or with conscious indifference violated Section 728.002, the court may triple the penalty due under Subsection (a).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 246.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 246 / Section 246.045
§ 246.045.
Status: in_force

Sec. 246.045. CONTENTS OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT. If a person, other than an individual directly employed by the provider, is to be the day-to-day manager of a facility, the disclosure statement must include:

(1) a description of the person's business experience, if any, in the operation or management of a similar facility;

(2) the name and address of any professional service, firm, association, trust, partnership, or corporation that:

(A) has in the person, or in which the person has, at least a 10 percent interest; and

(B) proposes to provide goods, leases, or services to the facility or to the residents of the facility, of an aggregate value of at least $500 in a year;

(3) a description of any goods, leases, or services under Subdivision (2), and a statement of their probable or anticipated cost to the facility, provider, or residents, or a statement that their cost cannot be estimated; and

(4) a description of any matter in which the person:

(A) has been convicted of a felony, pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge, or has been held liable or enjoined in a civil action by final judgment, if the felony or civil action involved fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property;

(B) is subject to an injunction or restrictive order of a court of record; or

(C) has had any state or federal license or permit suspended or revoked as a result of an action brought by a governmental agency if the order or action arose out of or was related to a business activity in a health care field, including an action affecting a license to operate a foster care facility, a nursing home, a retirement home, a home for the aged, or a facility subject to this chapter or a similar statute in another state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2206.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2206 / Section 2206.002
§ 2206.002. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a pool is not considered insurance under this code or other laws of this state, and the department does not have jurisdiction over the pool.

(b) The pool is subject to Chapter 541 and Section 543.001.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.054 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.054
§ 49A.054. REQUIRED NOTICE TO JUSTICE OF THE PEACE; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician or other person who possesses a body or body part of a person whose death requires an inquest under Article 49A.053 shall immediately notify the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the body or body part was found.

(b) A peace officer who is notified of a death that requires an inquest under Article 49A.053 shall immediately notify the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the body or body part was found.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person is required by this article to give notice and intentionally or knowingly fails to give the notice. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Tax Code § 301.003 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 301 / Section 301.003
§ 301.003. INTERNAL REFERENCES.
Status: in_force

In this code:

(1) a reference to a title, chapter, or section without further identification is a reference to a title, chapter, or section of this code; and

(2) a reference to a subtitle, subchapter, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, or other numbered or lettered unit without further identification is a reference to a unit of the next larger unit of this code in which the reference appears.
Tex. Government Code § 490A.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490A / Section 490A.005
§ 490A.005. GENERAL DUTIES AND GOALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The network shall train and refocus existing state and local resources to build a more prosperous, dynamic, and sustainable economy throughout this state by:

(1) providing coordinated training and services that enhance the value of the state's existing infrastructure investments and make the investments available to entrepreneur participants;

(2) developing a statewide network of entrepreneurship developers and entrepreneurship centers as provided by Section 490A.006;

(3) developing a comprehensive network of knowledge, leadership, and financial capital resources accessible through the network's entrepreneurship developers and entrepreneurship centers;

(4) educating entrepreneur participants and generating awareness of the network and its programs;

(5) identifying the most promising ventures through activities, including business-plan competitions, and assisting the ventures' potential for job and wealth creation;

(6) developing evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of the network and the impact of entrepreneurship on local and regional economies;

(7) developing best practices for successful entrepreneurship and applied research regarding critical success factors for entrepreneurial businesses to provide a strategic competitive advantage for businesses in this state; and

(8) collaborating with existing local, state, and federal agencies and economic development professionals to use the strengths and assets of the agencies and professionals.

(b) The network shall work locally, regionally, and statewide with educators, agencies, organizations, networks, businesses, economic developers, consultants, communities, researchers, or other persons to develop and support strategies to assist entrepreneur participants and improve the environment for entrepreneurial development in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8502.0021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8502 / Section 8502.0021
§ 8502.0021. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but may not be abolished under that chapter. The review shall be conducted under Section 325.025, Government Code, as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2035, and every 12th year after that year.

(b) The authority shall pay the cost incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing the review. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the cost, and the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the cost.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.0108
§ 8503.0108. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the authority's jurisdiction.

(b) The authority's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The authority shall:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) provide training as needed to implement the procedures for alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3826.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3826 / Section 3826.154
§ 3826.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceeding.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7958A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7958A / Section 7958A.0401
§ 7958A.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 7958A.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. Local Government Code § 281.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 281 / Section 281.043
§ 281.043. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall employ persons the board considers necessary to conduct the affairs of the authority, including engineers, attorneys, financial advisors, a general manager, bookkeepers, auditors, and secretaries. The board shall determine the term of office and compensation of the employees.

(b) A director may be employed as the general manager of the authority and is entitled to receive compensation in an amount fixed by the other directors. A director employed as general manager shall continue to perform the duties of director. If the general manager is not a director, the general manager shall execute a fidelity bond payable to the authority in the amount of $5,000, conditioned that the person will faithfully perform the duties of general manager.

(c) The board may remove an employee.

(d) The board may require an employee to execute a bond payable to the authority that is conditioned that the person will faithfully perform the duties of the employee.
Tex. Election Code § 203.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 203 / Section 203.007
§ 203.007. NUMBER OF PETITION SIGNATURES REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Section 203.005(b)(2)(B) is 500.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 573.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 573 / Section 573.021
§ 573.021. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A facility shall temporarily accept a person for whom an application for detention is filed or for whom a peace officer or emergency medical services personnel of an emergency medical services provider transporting the person in accordance with a memorandum of understanding executed under Section 573.005 files a notification of detention completed by the peace officer under Section 573.002(a).

(b) A person accepted for a preliminary examination may be detained in custody for not longer than 48 hours after the time the person is presented to the facility unless a written order for protective custody is obtained. The 48-hour period allowed by this section includes any time the patient spends waiting in the facility for medical care before the person receives the preliminary examination. If the 48-hour period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or before 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day, the person may be detained until 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day. If the 48-hour period ends at a different time, the person may be detained only until 4 p.m. on the day the 48-hour period ends. If extremely hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs, the presiding judge or magistrate may, by written order made each day, extend by an additional 24 hours the period during which the person may be detained. The written order must declare that an emergency exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster.

(c) A physician shall examine the person as soon as possible within 12 hours after the time the person is apprehended by the peace officer or transported for emergency detention by the person's guardian.

(d) A facility must comply with this section only to the extent that the commissioner determines that a facility has sufficient resources to perform the necessary services under this section.

(e) A person may not be detained in a private mental health facility without the consent of the facility administrator.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 6.157 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 6 / Section 6.157
§ 6.157. VOTING OF JOINTLY HELD OWNERSHIP INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "jointly held ownership interest" means:

(1) an ownership interest that is held of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, joint tenants, tenants in common, or otherwise; or

(2) an ownership interest for which two or more persons have the right to vote the interest under Section 6.154.

(b) A jointly held ownership interest may be voted by:

(1) for a jointly held ownership interest as defined by Subsection (a)(1), any one of the record owners; or

(2) for a jointly held ownership interest as defined by Subsection (a)(2), any one of the persons having the right to vote the interest, as described by Section 6.154.

(c) If a jointly held ownership interest is voted by more than one person as described by Subsection (b), the act of a majority of the persons voting binds all of the record owners or persons having the right to vote the interest.

(d) If a jointly held ownership interest is voted by more than one person as described by Subsection (b), and the votes of the persons are evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the interest proportionately.

(e) Subsection (b), (c), or (d) does not apply if the secretary or other person tabulating votes on the entity's behalf has a good faith belief, based on written information the person received regarding rights or obligations with respect to voting the jointly held ownership interest, that reliance on Subsection (b), (c), or (d), as applicable, is unwarranted.
Tex. Insurance Code § 82.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 82 / Section 82.056
§ 82.056. NOTICE TO OTHER STATES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall give notice of an action taken under this subchapter to the insurance commissioner or other similar officer of each state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2208.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2208 / Section 2208.152
§ 2208.152. CONTENTS OF PLAN OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the plan of operation must include:

(1) the organizational structure of the pool, the board's method of procedure and operation, and a summary of the method for managing and operating the pool;

(2) a description of the financial arrangements necessary to cover the initial expenses of the pool and estimates, supported by statistical data, of the amounts of those contributions or other financial arrangements;

(3) underwriting guidelines and procedures for evaluating risks;

(4) procedures for purchasing reinsurance;

(5) methods, procedures, and guidelines for:

(A) establishing premium rates for and maximum limits of excess coverage available from the pool; and

(B) managing and investing the fund;

(6) procedures for processing and paying claims;

(7) methods and procedures for defraying losses and expenses of the pool; and

(8) guidelines for nonrenewal of coverage.

(b) The plan of operation may include any matter relating to the organization and operation of the pool or to the pool's finances.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.152 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.152
§ 251.152. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 251.159, before the commissioners court may issue a traffic regulation under this subchapter, the commissioners court must hold a public hearing on the proposed regulation.

(b) The commissioners court shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The notice must be published not later than the seventh or earlier than the 30th day before the date of the hearing.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.067 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.067
§ 157.067. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may set fees to be charged for the child care services. A fee may be set at any amount not to exceed the actual cost of providing the service. If the amount of a fee is less than the cost of providing the service, the difference between the two amounts is considered to be part of the compensation of the county employee or county juror.

(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.501 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.501
§ 2166.501. MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A monument or memorial for Texas heroes of the Confederate States of America or the Texas War for Independence or to commemorate another event or person of historical significance to Texans and this state may be erected on land owned or acquired by the state or, if a suitable contract can be made for permanent preservation of the monument or memorial, on private property or land owned by the federal government or other states.

(b) The graves of Texans described by Subsection (a) may be located and marked.

(c) The commission shall maintain a monument or memorial erected by this state to commemorate the centenary of Texas' independence.

(d) Before the erection of a new monument or memorial, the commission must obtain the approval of the Texas Historical Commission regarding the form, dimensions, and substance of, and inscriptions or illustrations on, the monument or memorial.