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Tex. Government Code § 405.032 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 405 / Section 405.032
§ 405.032. EXPEDITED HANDLING.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state may set and collect the following:

(1) for the expedited handling of a certified record search or expedited filing of a document in the security interest and financing statement records of the secretary, a fee in an amount the secretary of state prescribes;

(2) for the expedited filing or reviewing of a document relating to a profit or nonprofit corporation, professional corporation or association, cooperative association, unincorporated nonprofit association, limited or general partnership, or limited liability company, a fee in an amount the secretary of state prescribes;

(3) for the expedited access or access by electronic data transmittal processes to data that is stored in state computer record banks maintained by the secretary, a fee in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of establishing and administering the system. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the secretary is authorized to maintain a system to provide expedited access by electronic data transmittal processes to all information that is stored in state computer banks maintained by the secretary and that is not classified as confidential by statute or a court decision; and

(4) for the expedited handling of a request for a certified copy or certificate of fact relating to a corporation, limited partnership, assumed name, trademark document, or other document filed for public record with the corporations section of the office of the secretary of state, a fee of not more than $10 a copy or certificate.

(b) If the secretary of state collects a fee under Subsection (a)(2), the secretary of state shall collect it in advance.

(c) The secretary of state shall deposit the fees in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(d) In prescribing fee amounts under Subsections (a)(1) and (2), the secretary of state may prescribe a varying fee schedule based on the type of business organization. The secretary of state shall publish on the secretary of state's Internet website the prescribed fee amounts and any varying fee schedule.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.359 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.359
§ 452.359. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

An authority may issue refunding bonds for the purposes and in the manner authorized by general law, including Chapter 1207, Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 58.019 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.019
§ 58.019. SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT; NAME.
Status: in_force

(a) A district located in one county may be named the ________ County Irrigation District Number ________ (insert the name of the county and proper consecutive number).

(b) A district may be known and designated by any term descriptive of the location of the district and descriptive of the principal powers to be exercised by the district; however, the word "district" shall be included in the designation and a consecutive number shall be assigned to it if other districts of the same name have been created in the county.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.109 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.109
§ 2051.109. CONTINUING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A registered athlete agent shall notify the secretary of state in writing of the athlete agent's:

(1) conviction of a crime that in this state is an offense other than a Class C misdemeanor; or

(2) decertification as an agent by a national professional sports association that has become final by the conclusion of the appeal process provided by the association.

(b) The athlete agent shall notify the secretary of state as required under this section not later than 30 days after the date of conviction or the date that the decertification becomes final.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.205
§ 2151.205. OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW FILING.
Status: in_force

Before approving, disapproving, or modifying a filing described by Section 2151.2041, the commissioner must provide to all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to:

(1) review the filing;

(2) obtain a copy of the filing on payment of any legally required copying cost; and

(3) submit to the commissioner written comments, analyses, or information related to the filing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.101
§ 1100.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for operating all hospital facilities for providing hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.12
§ 17.12. EXEMPT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The property secured by the Constitution and laws from forced sale shall not, in any case, be held liable for the satisfaction of bail, either as to principal or sureties, if any.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.073 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.073
§ 424.073.
Status: in_force

Sec. 424.073. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: INSURER ENGAGED IN BUSINESS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY. (a) Subject to this section, an insurer authorized by the law of a foreign country to engage in a line of insurance in which the insurer is authorized to engage in this state may invest in foreign securities originating in the foreign country of the same kind as the domestic securities originating in the United States in which the insurer is authorized to invest under Sections 424.051, 424.053-424.071, and 424.074.

(b) The aggregate amount of an insurer's investments made under this section in a single country may not exceed by more than 10 percent at any time the lesser of:

(1) the amount of funds required by the law of the foreign country to be maintained in securities originating in that country; or

(2) the amount of total unearned premium reserves, reinsurance reserves, loss reserves, and any other liabilities required by the law of this state to be carried by the insurer that are directly attributable to the particular insurance policies or contracts on residents or property located in the foreign country.

(c) This section does not authorize an insurer to invest in a foreign security originating in a foreign country with respect to which the president of the United States or other federal authority has refused to exercise the authority to issue guarantees on projects in the country to citizens or corporations of the United States against loss by reason of inconvertibility of currency, expropriation, confiscation, war, revolution, or insurrection because the foreign country has failed to enter into arrangements for the security of American property as required by the president or other federal authority for the issuance of those guarantees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1379.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1379 / Section 1379.053
§ 1379.053. RESEARCH INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer is not required to reimburse the research institution conducting the clinical trial for the cost of routine patient care provided through the research institution unless the research institution, and each health care professional providing routine patient care through the research institution, agrees to accept reimbursement under the health benefit plan, at the rates that are established under the plan, as payment in full for the routine patient care provided in connection with the clinical trial.

(b) A health benefit plan issuer is not required to provide benefits under this section for services that are a part of the subject matter of the clinical trial and that are customarily paid for by the research institution conducting the clinical trial.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1044.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1044 / Section 1044.108
§ 1044.108. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

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

(1) the patient; and

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

(b) If an agent designated by the district to handle the inquiry determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the board determines that the patient or those relatives are liable to 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 to the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is 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's designated agent, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue an appropriate order.

(f) Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.
Tex. Education Code § 110.09 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 110 / Section 110.09
§ 110.09. TEACHING HOSPITAL.
Status: in_force

A complete teaching hospital for the Health Sciences Center shall be furnished at no cost or expense to the state. The state may never contribute any funds for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a teaching hospital for the Health Sciences Center.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.152 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.152
§ 62.152. REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN WORKERS OR STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is subject to this subchapter and, except as otherwise provided by this article, to the other subchapters of this chapter if the person:

(1) has a reportable conviction or adjudication;

(2) resides in another state; and

(3) is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student in this state.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a) is subject to the registration and verification requirements of Articles 62.051 and 62.058 and to the change of address requirements of Article 62.055, except that the registration and verification and the reporting of a change of address are based on the municipality or county in which the person works or attends school. The person is subject to the school notification requirements of Articles 62.053-62.055, except that notice provided to the superintendent and any administrator is based on the public school district in which the person works or attends school.

(c) A person described by Subsection (a) is not subject to Article 62.101.

(d) The duty to register for a person described by Subsection (a) ends when the person no longer works or studies in this state, provides notice of that fact to the local law enforcement authority in the municipality or county in which the person works or attends school, and receives notice of verification of that fact from the authority. The authority must verify that the person no longer works or studies in this state and must provide to the person notice of that verification within a reasonable time.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this article does not apply to a person who has a reportable conviction or adjudication, who resides in another state, and who is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student in this state if the person establishes another residence in this state to work or attend school in this state. However, that person remains subject to the other articles of this chapter based on that person's residence in this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 335.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 335 / Section 335.002
§ 335.002. APPLICATION TO VENUE CONSTRUCTED UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

A district may use this chapter for a venue project relating to a venue and related infrastructure planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under other law, including Chapter 505 of this code or Subchapter E, Chapter 451, Transportation Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.107 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140A / Section 140A.107
§ 140A.107. NOTICE TO LOCAL PROSECUTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In a reasonable time before initiating suit or on initiating an investigation on racketeering, the attorney general shall provide notice to the district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction that appears to have primary jurisdiction over the criminal prosecution of any target of an investigation under this chapter at the time of the notice concerning the attorney general's intent to file suit under this chapter or investigate racketeering, as applicable.

(b) The notices described by Subsection (a) must describe or otherwise identify the defendant to the suit or the suspect, as applicable.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.0511 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.0511
§ 201.0511. EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) On issuance of a certificate of dissolution under Section 201.051 of this code, the ordinances and regulations adopted by the dissolved district cease to be in effect.

(b) A contract to which a dissolved district was a party remains in effect according to the terms of the contract. The state board is substituted for the dissolved district for purposes of performance of a contract. Under a contract of the dissolved district, the state board has all the rights and liabilities under the contract that the board of directors of the dissolved district had under the contract, including the right to sue and the liability to be sued.

(c) The dissolution of a conservation district does not affect a lien on a judgment obtained or an action pending under Section 201.128 of this code. The state board has all the rights and obligations with respect to a lien or an action under Section 201.128 as the board of directors of the dissolved district had under that section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.255
§ 7803.255. NUMBERING OF DEFINED AREAS.
Status: in_force

All annexed separately defined areas shall be numbered in consecutive order. The first separately defined area shall be designated as "Irving Flood Control District of Dallas County, Texas - Section II."
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.5001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.5001
§ 91.5001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "payor" has the meaning assigned by Section 91.401.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.089 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.089
§ 574.089. TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR FURLOUGH OR DISCHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The facility administrator of a mental health facility, in conjunction with the local mental health authority, shall create a transportation plan for a person scheduled to be furloughed or discharged from the facility.

(b) The transportation plan must account for the capacity of the person, must be in writing, and must specify:

(1) who is responsible for transporting the person;

(2) when the person will be transported; and

(3) where the person will arrive.

(c) If the person consents, the facility administrator shall forward the transportation plan to a family member of the person before the person is transported.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.256 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.256
§ 2302.256. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A salvage vehicle dealer shall keep a record required under this subchapter on a form prescribed by the department. The dealer shall maintain two copies of each record required under this subchapter until the first anniversary of the date the dealer sells or disposes of the item for which the record is maintained.
Tex. Transportation Code § 253.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 253 / Section 253.007
§ 253.007. RESULTS OF VOTE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date of the public hearing, the county clerk shall tally the returned ballots and declare the results to the commissioners court.

(b) If a majority of returned ballots are in favor of the improvement and assessment, the commissioners court shall order the improvements and assess the costs of the improvements against the real property owners of the subdivision or part of the subdivision.

(c) If the proposition fails, the commissioners court may not:

(1) order the improvement and assessment; or

(2) again propose the improvement and assessment before the fourth anniversary of the date the county clerk declares the results of the vote to the commissioners court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7921A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7921A / Section 7921A.0104
§ 7921A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7921A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by applicable law.
Tex. Government Code § 2152.066 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.066
§ 2152.066. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of commission rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b) The commission'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 commission shall:

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

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

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Tex. Occupations Code § 562.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 562 / Section 562.057
§ 562.057. ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE.
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacist may administer epinephrine through an epinephrine delivery system in accordance with this section.

(b) The board shall adopt rules designed to protect the public health and safety to implement this section. The rules must provide that a pharmacist may administer epinephrine through an epinephrine delivery system to a patient in an emergency situation.

(c) A pharmacist may maintain, administer, and dispose of epinephrine delivery systems only in accordance with rules adopted by the board under this section.

(d) A pharmacist who administers epinephrine through an epinephrine delivery system to a patient shall report the use to the patient's primary care physician, as identified by the patient, if the patient has a primary care physician.

(e) A pharmacist who in good faith administers epinephrine through an epinephrine delivery system in accordance with the requirements of this section is not liable for civil damages for an act performed in the administration unless the act is wilfully or wantonly negligent. A pharmacist may not receive remuneration for the administration of epinephrine through an epinephrine delivery system but may seek reimbursement for the cost of the epinephrine delivery system.

(f) The administration of epinephrine through an epinephrine delivery system to a patient in accordance with the requirements of this section does not constitute the unlawful practice of any health care profession.

(g) In this section:

(1) "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a disposable medical drug delivery device that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine intended for use to treat anaphylaxis.

(2) "Epinephrine delivery system" means a medical delivery device approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that delivers a dose of epinephrine intended for use to treat anaphylaxis, including:

(A) an epinephrine auto-injector; and

(B) an epinephrine nasal spray.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.0151 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.0151
§ 201.0151. REMOVAL FROM BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the state board that a member:

(1) does not:

(A) if the member is elected, have at the time of election the qualifications required by Section 201.013(c); or

(B) if the member is appointed, have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 201.011(2);

(2) does not maintain during service on the state board the qualifications required by Section 201.011(2) or 201.013(c);

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 201.0141;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial portion of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled state board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year, without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the state board.

(b) The validity of an action of the state board is not affected by the fact that the action was taken when a ground for removal of a state board member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the chairman of the state board. The chairman shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the chairman, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the state board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.108 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.108
§ 201.108. ASSUMPTION OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS; ACCEPTANCE OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A conservation district may take over, by purchase, lease, or other method, and administer any soil conservation, erosion control, or erosion prevention project located within its boundaries and undertaken by the federal government, the state, or a state or federal agency.

(b) A conservation district may act as agent for the federal government, the state, or a state or federal agency in:

(1) managing a soil conservation, erosion control, or erosion prevention project within the boundaries of the conservation district; or

(2) acquiring, constructing, operating, or administering a soil conservation, erosion control, or erosion prevention project within the boundaries of the conservation district.

(c) A conservation district may accept a donation, gift, or contribution in money, materials, services, or other form from the federal government, the state, or a state or federal agency and use and expend the donation, gift, or contribution in carrying out its operations.