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Tex. Penal Code § 29.04 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 29 / Section 29.04
§ 29.04. JUGGING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to commit theft of another person's money, the person:

(1) knowingly travels from a commercial business or financial institution, as defined by Section 201.101, Finance Code, on the same path or route as another person without substantially deviating from that path or route; and

(2) is in possession of two or more criminal instruments, as defined by Section 16.01.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony, except that the offense is:

(1) a felony of the third degree if, during the commission of the offense, the actor commits an offense under Section 30.04; or

(2) a felony of the first degree if, during the commission of the offense, the actor commits an offense under Section 29.02.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or under both sections.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 24.011 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 24 / Section 24.011
§ 24.011. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction against a political subdivision or nonprofit corporation that fails to comply with the requirements of this subchapter to recover the full amount of the grant plus interest on that amount of five percent a year accruing from the time of noncompliance or for injunctive relief to require compliance with this subchapter. If the court finds that the political subdivision or nonprofit corporation has not complied with the requirements of this subchapter, it is not eligible for further participation in the program for three years following the finding for noncompliance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.107
§ 1017.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system and the type of equipment necessary for hospital care. The hospital system may include facilities and equipment to provide for domiciliary care and treatment of geriatric patients.

(b) The board may:

(1) lease or acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the use of the district; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district. Sale or other disposal under this subsection must be at a public sale and at a price and on the terms the board determines are most advantageous to the district.

(d) The board may donate to another governmental entity or to a charitable organization any surplus personal property or equipment if the donation serves a public purpose and is accompanied by adequate consideration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3860.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3860 / Section 3860.055
§ 3860.055. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section:

(1) a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and

(2) Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors.

(b) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest. An additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes. After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action if:

(1) a majority of the directors have a similar interest in the same entity; or

(2) all other similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.

(c) A director who is also an officer or employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that public entity.

(d) For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8065.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8065 / Section 8065.0307
§ 8065.0307. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8065.0303; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8346.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8346 / Section 8346.002
§ 8346.002. 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 § 1067.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.251
§ 1067.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 50A.007 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 50A / Section 50A.007
§ 50A.007. INQUEST RESULT REPORTED TO DISTRICT COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) The justice of the peace conducting the inquest shall certify the testimony described by Article 50A.003, the verdict, and all bail bonds taken in the case.

(b) The justice of the peace shall return the items described by Subsection (a) to the next district or criminal district court of the justice's county.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0095 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0095
§ 31.0095. NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission shall assist a recipient or a nonrecipient parent in assessing the particular needs of that person and the person's family upon notification of entry into a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families employment program established under Part A, Subchapter IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.). The Texas Workforce Commission and the recipient or the nonrecipient parent shall develop an employability plan to help the recipient or nonrecipient parent achieve independence from public assistance granted to the recipient and the recipient's family, or to the child of the nonrecipient parent, as applicable.
Tex. Occupations Code § 559.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 559 / Section 559.056
§ 559.056. DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

On an audit by the board, a license holder is in compliance with the continuing education requirements if the license holder submits to the board:

(1) an affidavit stating that the license holder has complied with those requirements; and

(2) records showing completion of the continuing education programs.
Tex. Water Code § 16.138 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.138
§ 16.138. SPECIFIC CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

Contracts authorized by Section 16.137 of this code shall include but are not limited to the following:

(1) contracts secured by the general credit of the state which shall constitute general obligations of the state in the same manner and with the same effect as water development bonds, and principal and interest on these contracts shall be paid in the manner provided for payment of principal and interest on state bonds by the constitution;

(2) federal grants or grants from other sources;

(3) contracts which may be fully or partially secured by water purchase or repayment contracts executed by political subdivisions of the state for purchase of water and facilities necessary to supply present and future regional and local water requirements;

(4) contracts with any person, including but not limited to the United States, local public agencies, power cooperatives, and investor-owned utilities, for financing, constructing, and operating facilities to operate and deliver pumping energy required for projects; and

(5) contracts for goods and services necessary for the design, management, acquisition, lease, construction, reconstruction, development, enlargement, implementation, operation, or maintenance of any existing or proposed project or portion of the project.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.5026 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.5026
§ 651.5026. TEMPORARY LICENSE SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION; DISCIPLINARY PANEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint a three-member disciplinary panel composed of two funeral industry members and one public member of the commission to determine whether a funeral director's or embalmer's license should be temporarily suspended or restricted.

(b) Chapter 551, Government Code, does not prohibit the disciplinary panel from holding a meeting by telephone conference call if convening the panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the panel.

(c) The disciplinary panel shall temporarily suspend or restrict the license if the panel determines from the information presented to it with or without a hearing, that the license holder has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter and would, by the license holder's continued unrestricted activity, constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare.

(d) The suspension or restriction may be without notice or hearing if:

(1) the commission immediately provides notice of the suspension or restriction to the funeral director or embalmer;

(2) proceedings for a hearing under Section 651.506 are initiated simultaneously with the suspension or restriction; and

(3) the hearing is held as required by Chapter 2001, Government Code, and this chapter not later than 48 hours after the suspension or restriction.

(e) If the disciplinary panel affirms the temporary suspension or restriction at a hearing, the commission shall schedule an informal compliance meeting that meets the requirements of Section 2001.054(c), Government Code, and this chapter to be held as soon as practicable unless:

(1) it is evident from the determination of the panel that the funeral director or embalmer would be unable to show compliance at the informal meeting regarding the issues that are the basis for the temporary suspension or restriction; or

(2) an informal meeting has already been held regarding the issues that are the basis for the temporary suspension or restriction.

(f) If the funeral director or embalmer is unable to show compliance at the informal meeting under Subsection (e), the commission shall file a formal complaint under this chapter as soon as practicable.

(g) If the disciplinary panel does not temporarily suspend or restrict the license after considering the information presented to it at a hearing under Subsection (c), the facts that were the basis for the temporary suspension or restriction may not be the sole basis of another proceeding to temporarily suspend or restrict the funeral director's or embalmer's license. The commission may use those same facts in a later investigation to obtain new information that may be the basis for the temporary suspension or restriction of a funeral director's or embalmer's license, including facts presented to the disciplinary panel and facts known to the commission at the time evidence was presented to the disciplinary panel.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1652.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1652 / Section 1652.053
§ 1652.053. DUPLICATE BENEFITS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A Medicare supplement benefit plan or certificate in force in this state may not contain benefits that duplicate benefits provided by Medicare.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.153
§ 11007.153. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as the depository for the district's money.

(b) All district money shall be deposited in the depository designated by the board, except that:

(1) bond proceeds and money pledged to pay bonds, to the extent provided in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds, may be deposited with another bank or trustee named in the bond resolution or trust indenture; and

(2) money shall be remitted to each paying agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank or the trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of the county funds in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8111.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8111 / Section 8111.105
§ 8111.105. DISTRICT NAMES FOLLOWING DIVISION.
Status: in_force

The area designated by the board as the original district retains the name of the original district. The resulting new districts are assigned consecutive letters to be appended to the name of the original district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4020.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4020 / Section 4020.0201
§ 4020.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years.

(b) Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.354
§ 453.354. TEMPORARY LICENSE SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter on an emergency basis if the board, by at least a two-thirds vote, determines from the evidence or information presented to the board that the continued practice by the license holder constitutes a continuing or imminent threat to the public health or welfare.

(b) The board may suspend a license under this section without notice or a hearing if, at the time the suspension is ordered, a hearing on whether to institute disciplinary proceedings against the license holder is scheduled to be held not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension.

(c) The board shall hold a second hearing on the license suspension not later than the 60th day after the date the temporary suspension was ordered. If the second hearing is not held within the required time, the suspended license is automatically reinstated.

(d) The board shall adopt rules that establish procedures and standards for the temporary suspension of a license under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.259 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.259
§ 1504.259. BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner or holder of a bond issued under this subchapter is not entitled to demand payment of the principal of or interest on the bond from money raised by taxation.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a demand for payment from mixed beverage tax receipts that are pledged under Section 1504.256.
Tex. Government Code § 501.070 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.070
§ 501.070. TRAUMA HISTORY SCREENING.
Status: in_force

The department shall:

(1) screen each female inmate during the diagnostic process to determine whether the inmate has experienced adverse childhood experiences or other significant trauma; and

(2) refer the inmate as needed to the appropriate medical or mental health care professional for treatment.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.076 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.076
§ 22.076. TREATMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A joint board may not construct a facility to treat hazardous waste as defined by Section 361.003, Health and Safety Code, in an area that the joint board acquires and that is subject to the limitation prescribed by Section 22.075 without first obtaining the permission of the municipality in which the facility is to be located.

(b) This section does not prohibit any process or other activity related to the deicing of aircraft, transportation or storage of fuel, or cleanup or remediation of a spill or leak.
Tex. Water Code § 57.265 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.265
§ 57.265. DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS OF APPRAISEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners of appraisement shall begin to perform their duties within 30 days after qualifying and organizing.

(b) The commissioners of appraisement may at any time call on the attorney of the district for legal advice and information and, if necessary, may require the engineer or one of his assistants to assist in the proper performance of their duties.

(c) The commissioners of appraisement shall view:

(1) the land inside the district;

(2) other land which will be affected by the engineer's report if carried out;

(3) all public roads, railroads, rights-of-way, and other property or improvements located on the land; and

(4) land inside or outside the district which may be acquired under the provisions of this chapter for any purpose connected with or incident to carrying out the engineer's report.

(d) The commissioners of appraisement shall assess the amounts of benefits and all damages that will accrue to any tract of land inside the district or any land outside the district which may be affected by the engineer's report, or any public highway, railroad, right-of-way, roadway, or other property.

(e) The commissioners of appraisement shall assess the value of all land inside or outside the district to be acquired for right-of-way or other purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.151
§ 3879.151. PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY PRIVATE ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including:

(1) lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets; and

(2) equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and other accessories necessary for safety and convenience in parking vehicles.

(b) A parking facility of the district may be leased to or operated on behalf of the district by an entity other than the district.

(c) The district's parking facilities are a program authorized by the legislature under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(d) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0901
§ 3945.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment or taxation by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 194.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 194 / Section 194.001
§ 194.001. REPORT OF MARRIAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The county clerk shall file with the vital statistics unit a copy of each completed marriage license application and a copy of any affidavit of an absent applicant submitted with an application. The clerk shall file the copies not later than the 90th day after the date of the application. The clerk may not collect a fee for filing the copies.

(b) The county clerk shall file with the vital statistics unit a copy of each declaration of informal marriage executed under Section 2.402, Family Code. The clerk shall file the copy not later than the 90th day after the date on which the declaration is executed.
Tex. Utilities Code § 251.058 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 251 / Section 251.058
§ 251.058. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect from among its directors a chair and vice chair.

(b) The chair and vice chair serve for a term of one year and may be reelected.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.0225 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.0225
§ 201.0225. RIO GRANDE VEGETATIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The state board shall develop and implement the Rio Grande vegetative management program to manage Carrizo cane and other noxious vegetation that impedes border security along the Rio Grande River.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.307
§ 1013.307. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:

(1) determine the debt owed by the district; and

(2) impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.

(b) On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the money to the county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1118.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1118 / Section 1118.116
§ 1118.116. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on the district's behalf, may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.

(b) The corporation may use money, other than money the corporation pays to the district, only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.

(c) The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(d) The board shall establish adequate controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.