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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9085.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9085 / Section 9085.0402
§ 9085.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 9085.0401, 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. Transportation Code § 501.037 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.037
§ 501.037. TITLE FOR TRAILERS OR SEMITRAILERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may issue a title for a trailer or semitrailer that has a gross vehicle weight of 4,000 pounds or less if all other requirements for issuance of a title are met.

(b) To obtain a title under this section, the owner of the trailer or semitrailer must:

(1) apply for the title in the manner required by Section 501.023; and

(2) pay the fee required by Section 501.138.

(c) A subsequent purchaser of a trailer or semitrailer titled previously under this section or in another jurisdiction must obtain a title under this section.
Tex. Education Code § 88.125 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.125
§ 88.125. COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

In determining the appropriate wildfire response, the Texas Forest Service shall use the most cost-effective combination of volunteer firefighters, temporary employees of the Texas Forest Service, and out-of-state personnel and equipment available.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.16 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 106 / Section 106.16
§ 106.16. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN COURSE WORK.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Career school or college" has the meaning assigned by Section 132.001, Education Code.

(2) "Taste" means to draw a beverage into the mouth without swallowing or otherwise consuming the beverage.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a minor may taste an alcoholic beverage if:

(1) the minor:

(A) is at least 18 years old; and

(B) is enrolled:

(i) as a student at a public or private institution of higher education or a career school or college that offers a program in culinary arts, viticulture, enology or wine technology, brewing or malt beverage technology, or distilled spirits production or technology; and

(ii) in a course that is part of a program described by Subparagraph (i);

(2) the beverage is tasted for educational purposes as part of the curriculum for the course described by Subdivision (1)(B)(ii);

(3) the beverage is not purchased by the minor; and

(4) the service and tasting of the beverage is supervised by a faculty or staff member who is at least 21 years of age.

(c) A public or private institution of higher education or a career school or college is not required to hold a license or permit to engage in the activities authorized under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 9.006 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.006
§ 9.006. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED IN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the information required by Section 9.004, a foreign nonprofit corporation's application for registration must state:

(1) the names and addresses of the nonprofit corporation's directors and officers;

(2) whether or not the nonprofit corporation has members; and

(3) any additional information as necessary or appropriate to enable the secretary of state to determine whether the nonprofit corporation is entitled to register to conduct affairs in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.029 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.029
§ 503.029. APPLICATION FOR DEALER GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER.
Status: repealed

(a) An applicant for an original or renewal dealer general distinguishing number must submit to the department a written application on a form that:

(1) is provided by the department;

(2) contains the information required by the department;

(3) contains information that demonstrates the person meets the requirements prescribed by Section 503.032;

(4) contains information that demonstrates the applicant has complied with all applicable state laws and municipal ordinances;

(5) states that the applicant agrees to allow the department to examine during working hours the ownership papers for each registered or unregistered vehicle in the applicant's possession or control; and

(6) specifies whether the applicant proposes to be a:

(A) franchised motor vehicle dealer;

(B) independent motor vehicle dealer;

(C) wholesale motor vehicle dealer;

(D) motorcycle dealer;

(E) house trailer dealer;

(F) trailer or semitrailer dealer; or

(G) independent mobility motor vehicle dealer.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135, Sec. 140(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(c) A renewal application must be:

(1) submitted before the date the general distinguishing number expires; and

(2) accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed by Section 503.007.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 144.122 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 144 / Section 144.122
§ 144.122. ALTERING MARK OR BRAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person alters or changes a mark or brand on livestock owned or controlled by that person without first having changed the recorded mark or brand.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.071 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.071
§ 161.071. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department is responsible for administering human services programs for the aging and persons with disabilities, including:

(1) administering and coordinating programs to provide community-based care and support services to promote independent living for populations that would otherwise be institutionalized;

(2) providing institutional care services, including services through convalescent and nursing homes and related institutions under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code;

(3) providing and coordinating programs and services for persons with disabilities, including programs for the treatment, rehabilitation, or benefit of persons with developmental disabilities or an intellectual disability;

(4) operating state facilities for the housing, treatment, rehabilitation, or benefit of persons with disabilities, including state supported living centers for persons with an intellectual disability;

(5) serving as the state unit on aging required by the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. Section 3001 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, including performing the general functions under Section 101A.052 to ensure:

(A) implementation of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. Section 3001 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, including implementation of services and volunteer opportunities under that Act for older residents of this state through area agencies on aging;

(B) advocacy for residents of nursing facilities through the office of the state long-term care ombudsman;

(C) fostering of the state and community infrastructure and capacity to serve older residents of this state; and

(D) availability of a comprehensive resource for state government and the public on trends related to and services and programs for an aging population;

(6) performing all licensing and enforcement activities and functions related to long-term care facilities, including licensing and enforcement activities related to convalescent and nursing homes and related institutions under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code;

(7) performing all licensing and enforcement activities related to assisted living facilities under Chapter 247, Health and Safety Code;

(8) performing all licensing and enforcement activities related to intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability under Chapter 252, Health and Safety Code;

(9) performing all licensing and enforcement activities and functions related to home and community support services agencies under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code; and

(10) serving as guardian of the person or estate, or both, for an incapacitated individual as provided by Subchapter E of this chapter and Title 3, Estates Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0104
§ 3979.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

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

(c) 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.

(d) 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;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways, road facilities, transit facilities, parking facilities, recreational facilities, and public art objects and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, and drainage facilities for the district.

(e) 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.

(f) 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. Government Code § 54.2609 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2609
§ 54.2609. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

At the request of a party in a felony case, the court shall provide a court reporter to record the proceedings before the magistrate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.063
§ 1091.063. APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may:

(1) appoint to the staff any doctors whose appointment the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district;

(2) make temporary appointments as the board considers necessary; and

(3) after due process remove from the medical staff any doctor whose removal the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.

(b) The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.

(d) Except as prohibited by applicable law, the board may spend money to recruit physicians, nurses, and other personnel.
Tex. Government Code § 660.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.012
§ 660.012. TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED RETURNING TO DESIGNATED HEADQUARTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that requires a state employee on personal or compensatory leave to return to the employee's designated headquarters from another location may pay or reimburse the employee for a travel expense incurred by the employee while traveling to the headquarters. The agency may pay or reimburse a travel expense incurred by the employee while traveling back to the location at which the employee was staying while on leave or, when appropriate, to the proper location on the employee's itinerary, if the employee resumes the leave.

(b) A state agency may pay or reimburse a state employee for a travel expense incurred when the employee returns, before official state business is completed, from a duty point to the employee's designated headquarters because of an illness or a personal emergency.
Tex. Occupations Code § 57.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.102
§ 57.102. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a state agency with a governing board that is controlled by persons who provide services that are regulated by the agency.
Tex. Education Code § 61.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.002
§ 61.002. PURPOSE.
Status: reserved

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish in the field of public higher education in the State of Texas an agency to provide leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system, institutions, and governing boards, to the end that the State of Texas may achieve excellence for college education of its youth through the efficient and effective utilization and concentration of all available resources and the elimination of costly duplication in program offerings, faculties, and physical plants.

(b) In the exercise of its leadership role, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board established by this chapter shall be an advocate for the provision of adequate resources and sufficient authority to institutions of higher education so that such institutions may realize, within their prescribed role and scope, their full potential to the benefit of the students who attend such institutions and to the benefit of the citizens of the state in terms of the realization of the benefits of an educated populace.

(c) Postsecondary education for qualified Texans who desire to pursue such education is important to the welfare and security of this state and the nation and, consequently, is an important public purpose. The legislature finds and declares that the state can achieve its full economic and social potential only if every individual has the opportunity to contribute to the full extent of the individual's capabilities and only when financial barriers to the individual's economic, social, and educational goals are removed. In order to facilitate the removal of those barriers, the board, in consultation with one or more nonprofit entities with experience providing the services on a statewide basis, may provide necessary and desirable services related to financial aid services, including cooperative awareness efforts with appropriate educational and civic associations designed to disseminate postsecondary education awareness information, including information regarding available grant and loan programs and the prevention of student loan default.

(d) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has only the powers expressly provided by law or necessarily implied from an express grant of power. Any function or power not expressly granted to the board by this code or other law in regard to the administration, organization, control, management, jurisdiction, or governance of an institution of higher education is reserved to and shall be performed by the governing board of the institution, the applicable system administration, or the institution of higher education.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437B.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437B / Section 437B.051
§ 437B.051. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate as a mobile food vendor in this state unless the person holds a mobile food vendor's license issued by the department. A separate license is required for each food vending vehicle a mobile food vendor operates.

(b) A local authority may not prohibit the operation in its jurisdiction of a mobile food vendor who holds a mobile food vendor license and complies with all other state and local laws not in conflict with this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.051
§ 1551.051. ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: in_force

The administration and implementation of this chapter are vested solely in the board of trustees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.101
§ 1113.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.137 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.137
§ 161.137. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties prescribed by this subchapter, a violation of a provision of this subchapter by an individual or facility that is licensed by a state health care regulatory agency is subject to the same consequence as a violation of the licensing law applicable to the individual or facility or of a rule adopted under that licensing law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.325 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.325
§ 1702.325. COMMON CARRIERS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a common carrier by rail engaged in interstate commerce, regulated by state and federal authorities, and transporting commodities essential to the national defense and to the general welfare and safety of the community; or

(2) an officer, employee, or agent of a common carrier, as defined by Section 153 of the federal Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. Section 153), and its subsequent amendments, while protecting the carrier or a user of the carrier's long-distance services from a fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive use of those long-distance services.
Tex. Government Code § 854.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 854 / Section 854.306
§ 854.306. MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF DISABILITY RETIREE.
Status: in_force

(a) Once each year during the first five years after a person retires for disability, and once in each three-year period after that, the board of trustees may require a disability retiree who is less than 60 years old to undergo a medical examination by one or more physicians designated by the board.

(b) If a disability retiree refuses to submit to a medical examination as provided by this section, the board of trustees shall suspend the retiree's annuity payments until the retiree submits to an examination. If a retiree has not submitted to an examination as provided by this section before the first anniversary of the date of first refusal, the board shall revoke all rights of the retiree to an annuity.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.351 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.351
§ 336.351. PROCEDURE FOR DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may dissolve a district if the governing body of the lead governmental entity by resolution consents to the dissolution.

(b) If the district has debt, including any outstanding bonds, the district shall remain in existence for the sole purpose of paying its debt and transferring any remaining assets. The board shall transfer to the lead governmental entity any assets that remain after satisfaction of all debt.

(c) After the debt is paid and the assets are transferred, the district is dissolved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.158
§ 1061.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator or the managing entity of the hospital shall prepare for the board:

(1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and

(2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.303 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.303
§ 12.303. CIVIL SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF VALUE.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred may bring a civil suit under this subchapter in the name of the state to recover the value of each fish, shellfish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or animal unlawfully killed, caught, taken, possessed, or injured.

(b) A suit under this section shall be brought in the county in which the violation occurred, except that the attorney general may bring suit in Travis County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8105.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8105 / Section 8105.101
§ 8105.101. GENERAL RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code, applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties of the district are subject to the continuing right of supervision by this state exercised by and through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.041 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.041
§ 593.041. APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT; JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A proposed resident, if an adult, a parent if the proposed resident is a minor, the guardian of the person, the court, or any other interested person, including a community center or agency that conducted a determination of an intellectual disability of the proposed resident, may file an application for an interdisciplinary team report and recommendation that the proposed client is in need of long-term placement in a residential care facility.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the application must be filed with the county clerk in the county in which the proposed resident resides. If the director of a residential care facility files an application for judicial commitment of a voluntary resident, the county in which the facility is located is considered the resident's county of residence.

(c) The county court has original jurisdiction of all judicial proceedings for commitment of a person with an intellectual disability to residential care facilities.

(d) Except as provided by Section 593.0511, a person may not be committed to the department for placement in a residential care facility under this subchapter unless a report by an interdisciplinary team recommending the placement has been completed during the six months preceding the date of the court hearing on the application. If the report and recommendations have not been completed or revised during that period, the court shall order the report and recommendations on receiving the application.

(e) An application in which the proposed patient is a child in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department may be filed in the county in which the child's commitment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department was ordered.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.612 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.612
§ 11.612. CANCELLATION OF PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission or administrator may cancel an original or a renewal certificate issued under Chapter 29 to the holder of a private club registration permit or a permit issued under Chapter 32 and the commission may deny an application for any new alcoholic beverage permit for the same premises for one year after the date of cancellation if:

(1) the chief of police of the municipality, if the premises are located in an incorporated area, or the sheriff of the county in which the premises are located has submitted a sworn statement to the commission stating specific allegations that the place or manner in which the permittee conducts its business endangers the general welfare, health, peace, morals, or safety of the community; and

(2) the commission or administrator finds, after notice and hearing within the county where the premises are located, that the place or manner in which the permittee conducts its business does in fact endanger the general welfare, health, peace, morals, or safety of the community.

(b) This section does not apply to a permit issued to a fraternal or veterans organization or the holder of a food and beverage certificate.