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Tex. Family Code § 264.153 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.153
§ 264.153. COMMUNITY-BASED CARE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and maintain a plan for implementing community-based care. The plan must:

(1) describe the department's expectations, goals, and approach to implementing community-based care;

(2) include a timeline for implementing community-based care throughout this state, any limitations related to the implementation, and a progressive intervention plan and a contingency plan to provide continuity of the delivery of foster care services and services for relative and kinship caregivers if a contract with a single source continuum contractor ends prematurely;

(3) delineate and define the case management roles and responsibilities of the department and the department's contractors and the duties, employees, and related funding that will be transferred to the contractor by the department;

(4) identify any training needs and include long-range and continuous plans for training and cross-training staff, including plans to train caseworkers using the standardized curriculum created by the human trafficking prevention task force under Section 402.035(d)(6), Government Code, as that section existed on August 31, 2017;

(5) include a plan for evaluating the costs and tasks associated with each contract procurement, including the initial and ongoing contract costs for the department and contractor;

(6) include the department's contract monitoring approach and a plan for evaluating the continuous performance of each contractor and the community-based care system as a whole that includes an evaluation of each contractor's processes and fiscal and qualitative outcomes; and

(7) include a report on transition issues resulting from implementation of community-based care.

(b) The department shall annually:

(1) update the implementation plan developed under this section and post the updated plan on the department's Internet website; and

(2) post on the department's Internet website the progress the department has made toward its goals for implementing community-based care, including:

(A) performance measure data from each single source continuum contractor;

(B) quality improvement plans and corrective action plans for each contractor; and

(C) a summary of contractor actions to be taken to address the plans described by Paragraph (B).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3913.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3913 / Section 3913.255
§ 3913.255. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After the order under Section 3913.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.152
§ 1052.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

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

(b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.

(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 final 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 and that the law warrants.
Tex. Labor Code § 212.102 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 212 / Section 212.102
§ 212.102. ACTION BY APPEAL TRIBUNAL.
Status: in_force

Unless the appeal is withdrawn, an appeal tribunal shall affirm or modify the determination of the examiner after giving the parties reasonable opportunity for fair hearing.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.341 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.341
§ 521.341. REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC LICENSE SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Sections 521.344(d)-(i), a license is automatically suspended on final conviction of the license holder of:

(1) an offense under Section 19.05, Penal Code, committed as a result of the holder's criminally negligent operation of a motor vehicle;

(2) an offense under Section 38.04, Penal Code, if the holder used a motor vehicle in the commission of the offense;

(3) an offense under Section 49.04, 49.045, or 49.08, Penal Code;

(4) an offense under Section 49.07, Penal Code, if the holder used a motor vehicle in the commission of the offense;

(5) an offense punishable as a felony under the motor vehicle laws of this state;

(6) an offense under Section 550.021;

(7) an offense under Section 521.451 or 521.453; or

(8) an offense under Section 19.04, Penal Code, if the holder used a motor vehicle in the commission of the offense.
Tex. Local Government Code § 154.042 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 154 / Section 154.042
§ 154.042. SALARY FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) A salary fund shall be created in the county for each district, county, and precinct officer to be known as the "(officer's title) salary fund of (name of county) County, Texas." The purpose of the fund is to pay:

(1) the salary of the officer;

(2) the salaries of the officer's deputies, assistants, clerks, stenographers, and investigators; and

(3) authorized and approved expenses of the office of the officer.

(b) The salary fund shall be:

(1) deposited in the county depository;

(2) kept separate from other county funds; and

(3) protected to the same extent and draw the same interest as other county funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.151
§ 3843.151. PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM; PETITION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.

(b) Before the district may act under Subsection (a), a petition must be filed with the district requesting the action with regard to a public transit system. The petition must be signed by owners of property representing a majority of either the total assessed value or the area of the real property in the district that abuts the right-of-way in which the public transit system is proposed to be located. The determination of a majority is based on the property owners along the entire right-of-way of the proposed transit project and may not be calculated on a block-by-block basis.
Tex. Local Government Code § 117.055 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 117 / Section 117.055
§ 117.055. COUNTY EXPENSES PAID FROM FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), to compensate the county for the accounting and administrative expenses incurred in handling the registry funds that have not earned interest, including funds in a special or separate account, the clerk shall, at the time of withdrawal, deduct from the amount of the withdrawal a fee in an amount equal to five percent of the withdrawal but that may not exceed $50. Withdrawal of funds generated from a case arising under the Family Code is exempt from the fee deduction provided by this section.

(a-1) A clerk may not deduct a fee under Subsection (a) from a withdrawal of funds generated by the collection of a cash bond or cash bail bond if in the case for which the bond was taken:

(1) the defendant was found not guilty after a trial or appeal; or

(2) the complaint, information, or indictment was dismissed without a plea of guilty or nolo contendere being entered.

(a-2) On the request of a person to whom withdrawn funds generated by the collection of a cash bond or cash bail bond were disbursed, the clerk shall refund to the person the amount of the fee deducted under Subsection (a) if:

(1) subsequent to the deduction, a court makes or enters an order or ruling in the case for which the bond was taken; and

(2) had the court made or entered the order or ruling before the withdrawal of funds occurred, the deduction under Subsection (a) would have been prohibited under Subsection (a-1).

(b) A fee collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.057 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.057
§ 78.057. APPROPRIATED FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, if the legislature appropriates funds for the control of noxious weeds, the comptroller shall issue a warrant to each district in an amount equal to the amount certified for the district by the department under Section 78.056 of this code.

(b) If the legislature appropriates an amount for the control of noxious weeds that is less than the total of all amounts certified by the department under Section 78.056 of this code, the comptroller shall issue a warrant to each district in an amount that is equal to that district's proportion of the total of funds certified under Section 78.056 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1103.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.004
§ 1103.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Swisher County, Texas.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.101
§ 263.101. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO POPULOUS COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of more than 1.3 million.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 101.020 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 101 / Section 101.020
§ 101.020. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

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

(1) acts in violation of Section 101.003 by not obtaining a license or registration or after receiving notice of cancellation of a license or registration;

(2) acts or assumes to act as a transporting agent or buying agent:

(A) without first obtaining an identification card; or

(B) after receiving notice of cancellation of an identification card;

(3) as a transporting agent or buying agent, fails and refuses to turn over to the department an identification card in accordance with Section 101.010(e);

(4) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, fails to furnish information under Section 101.017 before the 11th day following the date of demand;

(5) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, fails to settle with a producer or seller on the grade and quality of perishable commodities in the manner provided by Section 101.015;

(6) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, transporting agent, or buying agent, violates a provision of this chapter;

(7) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, buys or sells perishable commodities by weight and does not have the perishable commodities weighed on scales that meet state requirements;

(8) fails to prepare and maintain records required by Sections 101.016, 101.017, and 101.018; or

(9) fails to provide records as required by Sections 101.016 and 101.018.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day the person acts in violation of Section 101.003 of this code without first obtaining a license or violates Subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section.
Tex. Water Code § 63.227 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.227
§ 63.227. RETIRING DEBT.
Status: in_force

Debentures, notes, or other evidences of debt may be retired by rents, tolls, fees, or charges other than taxes. The debt also may be retired by assessments against taxable property in the district which is equitably distributed on the basis of benefits derived by the property from district improvements.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.068 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 242 / Section 242.068
§ 242.068. FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may perform fire protection, fire prevention, and fire suppression activities at department facilities.

(b) The department may prescribe circumstances under which, for the benefit of the public safety and welfare, department employees using department equipment may assist municipal or volunteer fire departments in the performance of fire protection, fire prevention, or fire suppression activities near department facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.057
§ 1020.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the district's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.153
§ 2211.153. INSPECTION BUREAU.
Status: in_force

The association, with the approval of the commissioner, shall designate one or more organizations as the inspection bureau. The inspection bureau shall:

(1) make inspections to determine the condition of a property for which residential property insurance or property owners' association insurance is sought; and

(2) perform other duties authorized by the association or the commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 442.075 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.075
§ 442.075. TRANSFER OF HISTORIC SITES FROM PARKS AND WILDLIFE.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 442.071 does not apply to this section.

(b) By interagency agreement, a historic site under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Wildlife Department may be transferred to the commission.

(c) If jurisdiction over a historic site is transferred under this section, all rights, powers, duties, obligations, functions, activities, property, and programs of the Parks and Wildlife Department relating to the site are transferred to the commission.

(d) On or after the transfer of jurisdiction over a historic site, the commission may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit or for-profit corporation, including the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, for the expansion, renovation, management, operation, or financial support of the site.

(e) The legislature may adjust the percentages allocated to the commission and the Parks and Wildlife Department under Section 151.801(c), Tax Code, in future appropriations to reflect the transfer of a site under this section and the associated savings or costs to each agency.
Tex. Election Code § 31.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.008
§ 31.008.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.008. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION: FORUM ON ELECTION COST SAVINGS. (a) The secretary of state shall collect and maintain information on the number of elections held in this state and the administrative costs associated with the elections.

(b) The secretary of state shall conduct an annual forum to allow election officials from political subdivisions to exchange ideas on the administration of elections, including issues related to cost savings and efficiency in the conduct of elections. The election officials shall be given the opportunity at the forum to make recommendations on proposed changes in the election laws.
Tex. Water Code § 49.3181 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.3181
§ 49.3181. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "District" means any district or authority created under Sections 52(b)(1) and (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, the principal purpose of which is, or that is principally engaged in, supplying water for the irrigation of agricultural lands.

(2) "Urban property" means land that:

(A) has been subdivided into town lots, town lots and blocks, or small parcels of the same general nature as town lots or town lots and blocks and is designed, intended, or suitable for residential or other nonagricultural purposes, as distinguished from farm acreage, and includes streets, alleys, parkways, parks, and railroad property and rights-of-way within that subdivided land; and

(B) is in a subdivision:

(i) that is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality that has subdivision approval jurisdiction under Chapter 212, Local Government Code; and

(ii) for which a plat or map has been filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the subdivision or any part of the subdivision is located.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2053.033 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2053 / Section 2053.033
§ 2053.033. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be enforced in the manner provided by Section 38.003(g).
Tex. Finance Code § 182.401 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 182 / Section 182.401
§ 182.401. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state trust company may purchase assets from another trust institution, including the right to control accounts established with the trust institution, or assets from another seller, except that the prior written approval of the banking commissioner is required if the purchase price exceeds an amount equal to three times the sum of the trust company's equity capital less intangible assets. The finance commission by rule may require a state trust company to obtain the prior written approval of the banking commissioner for a transaction not otherwise subject to approval that involves potentially substantial risks to the safety and soundness of the purchasing trust company.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this section or another statute, the purchase of all or part of the assets of the selling entity does not make the purchasing state trust company responsible for any liability or obligation of the selling entity that the purchasing state trust company does not expressly assume.

(c) If prior approval of the banking commissioner is required under this section, an application in the form required by the banking commissioner must be filed with the banking commissioner. The banking commissioner shall investigate the condition of the purchaser and seller and may require the submission of additional information as considered necessary to make an informed decision.

(d) The banking commissioner shall approve the application to purchase if:

(1) the purchasing state trust company:

(A) has complied with all applicable statutes and rules; and

(B) will be solvent and have sufficient capitalization for its business and location;

(2) all fiduciary obligations and liabilities of each trust institution that is a party to the purchase or sale of assets have been properly discharged or otherwise lawfully assumed or retained by a trust institution or other fiduciary;

(3) all conditions imposed by the banking commissioner have been satisfied or otherwise resolved; and

(4) all fees and costs have been paid.

(e) A purchase subject to prior approval is effective on the date of approval unless the purchase agreement provides for and the banking commissioner consents to a different effective date.

(f) If the purchase transaction includes all or substantially all of the assets of another trust institution or other fiduciary, the acquiring state trust company shall succeed by operation of law to all of the rights, privileges, and fiduciary obligations of the selling trust institution or other fiduciary under each account included in the assets acquired.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.029 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.029
§ 11.029. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS.
Status: in_force

Employees of the department who are designated as provided by the commission may administer oaths in connection with the permitting, licensing, and other functions of the department.
Tex. Local Government Code § 234.106 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.106
§ 234.106. CUMULATIVE EFFECT.
Status: in_force

Authority under this subchapter is cumulative of other authority that a county has to regulate massage parlors and does not limit that other authority.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.019 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 66 / Section 66.019
§ 66.019. STATISTICAL REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall gather statistical information on the harvest of aquatic products of this state.

(b) The department shall prescribe the method or methods used to gather information and shall produce and distribute any applicable report forms.

(c) Unless otherwise required by the department, no dealer who purchases or receives aquatic products directly from any person other than a licensed dealer may fail to file the report with the department each month on or before the 10th day of the month following the month in which the reportable activity occurred. The report must be filed even if no reportable activity occurs in the month covered by the report. No dealer required to report may file an incorrect or false report. A culpable mental state is not required to establish an offense under this section.

(d) Unless otherwise required by the department, no dealer who purchases, receives, or handles aquatic products, other than oysters, from any person except another dealer may fail to:

(1) maintain cash sale tickets in the form required by this section as records of cash sale transactions; or

(2) make the cash sale tickets available for examination by authorized employees of the department for statistical purposes or as a part of an ongoing investigation of a criminal violation during reasonable business hours of the dealer.

(e) All cash sale tickets must be maintained at the place of business for at least one year from the date of the sale.

(f) A cash sale ticket must include:

(1) the name of the seller;

(2) the general commercial fisherman's license number and the commercial finfish fisherman's license number or the general commercial fisherman's license number and the commercial crab fisherman's license number, as applicable, if the holder of the general commercial fisherman's license is selling finfish or crabs;

(3) the general commercial fisherman's license number, the commercial crab fisherman's license number, the commercial finfish fisherman's license number, the commercial shrimp boat captain's license number, the commercial shrimp boat license number, or the commercial fishing boat license number of the seller or of the vessel used to take the aquatic product, as applicable;

(4) the number of pounds sold by species;

(5) the date of sale;

(6) the water body or bay system from which the aquatic products were taken; and

(7) price paid per pound per species.

(g) Any person who violates Subsection (c) or (d) of this section is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.201 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.201
§ 231.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Affected county" means Burleson, Milam, Lee, or Washington County.

(2) "Lake area" means the area within 5,000 feet of the project boundary line for Lake Somerville.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.010 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.010
§ 302.010. POSTEMPLOYMENT SERVICES GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall develop guidelines under which local workforce development boards provide postemployment services to a recipient of financial assistance or nonrecipient parent participating in an employment program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.

(b) In developing the guidelines, the commission must consider the difficulties the recipient or nonrecipient parent is likely to encounter in acquiring additional education and training after becoming employed.

(c) The commission shall assist local workforce development boards in meeting the guidelines by providing information about model programs and best practices, including employer involvement in past employment services.

(d) The commission shall involve representatives of local workforce development boards and other appropriate organizations in developing the guidelines and identifying model programs and best practices.