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Tex. Education Code § 106.33 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 106 / Section 106.33
§ 106.33. CONTRACTS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The board may make proper arrangements by contract with other educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics in Houston for the use of any facilities and services it considers necessary and expedient for the proper training and education of students in professional courses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.060
§ 8878.060. GENERAL MANAGER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ a general manager of the authority or contract with a person to perform the duties of a general manager. The board may delegate to the general manager full authority to manage and operate the affairs of the authority subject only to orders of the board.

(b) The board may delegate to the general manager the authority to employ all persons necessary for the proper handling of the business and operation of the authority and to determine the compensation to be paid to all employees, other than the general manager.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.055 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.055
§ 142.055. ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality that receives a petition for recognition under Section 142.053 may order an election to determine whether a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter.

(b) An election ordered under this section must be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election for municipal officials that is held after the date the governing body of the municipality orders the election and that allows sufficient time to prepare the ballot in compliance with other requirements of law.

(c) The ballot for an election ordered under this section shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Authorizing __________ (name of the municipality) to operate under the state law allowing a municipality to meet and confer and make agreements with the association representing municipal police officers as provided by state law, preserving the prohibition against strikes and organized work stoppages, and providing penalties for strikes and organized work stoppages."

(d) An election called under this section must be held and the returns prepared and canvassed in conformity with the Election Code.

(e) If an election authorized under this section is held, the municipality may operate under the other provisions of this subchapter only if a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the proposition.

(f) If an election authorized under this section is held, an association may not submit a petition for recognition to the governing body of the municipality under Section 142.053 before the second anniversary of the date of the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.409 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.409
§ 841.409. SCOPE OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company that has been issued a certificate of authority may reinsure only the risks of a ceding insurer. A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may not otherwise engage in the business of insurance.

(b) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company may purchase reinsurance to cede the risks assumed under a reinsurance contract.

(c) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company organized under this subchapter is considered to be licensed to transact the business of reinsurance for the purposes of Section 493.051, but may only reinsure risks of the company's affiliated companies.

(d) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company shall provide the commissioner with notice of any change in the company's business plan required by Section 841.405, including any material change in the methods used to comply with Section 841.413.
Tex. Government Code § 403.109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.109
§ 403.109. PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The property tax relief fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund is exempt from the application of Sections 403.095 and 404.071. Interest and income from the deposit and investment of money in the fund must be allocated monthly to the fund.

(b) Until the state fiscal year beginning after the first tax year in which the average school district maintenance and operations tax rate is not more than $1.00 per $100 of taxable value, money in the fund may be appropriated only for a purpose that will result in a reduction of school district maintenance and operations tax rates to rates that are less than the rates in effect for the 2005 tax year.

(c) Beginning in the state fiscal year that begins after the first tax year in which the average school district maintenance and operations tax rate is not more than $1.00 per $100 of taxable value, any money remaining in the fund after a sufficient amount of money is appropriated in that state fiscal year to maintain an average school district maintenance and operations tax rate of $1.00 per $100 of taxable value may be appropriated only as follows:

(1) two-thirds of the money appropriated from the fund may be appropriated only for a purpose that will result in a further reduction of the average school district maintenance and operations tax rate; and

(2) one-third of the money appropriated from the fund may be appropriated only for the purpose of increasing the level of equalization of school district enrichment tax effort to the extent that limits reliance by school districts on local property tax effort and decreases the enrichment tax rates of districts.

(d) To the extent to which maintenance and operations tax rates are reduced using money appropriated from the fund, reductions must be carried out so as not to increase the disparity in revenue yield between districts of varying property wealth per weighted student.
Tex. Local Government Code § 361.025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 361 / Section 361.025
§ 361.025. MANAGEMENT OF JUSTICE CENTER; PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The contracting parties may specify in the contract the manner of determining the persons responsible for the:

(1) operation, alteration, maintenance, cleaning, and repair of the justice center facilities;

(2) employment of the center personnel;

(3) purchase of materials, supplies, tools, and other equipment to be jointly used by offices provided or used by the contracting parties;

(4) preparation of reports to be made to the governing bodies of the contracting parties;

(5) joint record-keeping, communications, or dispatch systems; and

(6) performance of any other powers or duties relating to the operation of the center.

(b) The contracting parties may provide in the contract the manner of determining the personnel policies and employment benefit programs for personnel of the justice center.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.306 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.306
§ 101A.306. PREFERENCE FOR TEXAS SUPPLIERS.
Status: in_force

In a good faith effort to achieve a goal of more than 50 percent of purchases from suppliers in this state, the oversight committee shall establish standards to ensure grant recipients purchase goods and services from suppliers in this state to the extent reasonably possible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8502.019 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8502 / Section 8502.019
§ 8502.019. LIMITED LIABILITY FOR AQUATIC HERBICIDE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "commercially licensed aquatic herbicide applicator" means a person who holds a commercial applicator license issued by the Department of Agriculture under Chapter 76, Agriculture Code, that authorizes the application of aquatic herbicides.

(b) Except as provided by Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife Code, an authority employee holding a noncommercial aquatic herbicide applicator license or a commercially licensed aquatic herbicide applicator working under contract with the authority is not liable for damages in excess of $2 million for personal injury, property damage, or death resulting from the application by the applicator of aquatic herbicide in compliance with applicable law and the terms of the license or permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8866.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8866 / Section 8866.051
§ 8866.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of nine directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.

(c) A director may serve consecutive terms.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 642.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 642 / Section 642.003
§ 642.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a website operated by a radio or television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.061
§ 643.061. OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may vary the registration period under this subchapter by adopting rules that provide for:

(1) an optional two-year registration; and

(2) an optional temporary registration that is valid for less than one year.

(b) A motor carrier applying for registration under this section must pay:

(1) a $20 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(1);

(2) a $10 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(2); and

(3) application and insurance filing fees the department by rule adopts in an amount not to exceed $100 each.

(c) The department shall issue to a motor carrier registering under this section:

(1) a motor carrier's certificate, in the manner provided by Section 643.054; and

(2) a cab card or the equivalent of a cab card, in the manner provided by Section 643.059.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8473.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8473 / Section 8473.101
§ 8473.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.27 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.27
§ 36.27. JURY MAY COMMUNICATE WITH COURT.
Status: in_force

When the jury wishes to communicate with the court, it shall so notify the sheriff, who shall inform the court thereof. Any communication relative to the cause must be written, prepared by the foreman and shall be submitted to the court through the bailiff. The court shall answer any such communication in writing, and before giving such answer to the jury shall use reasonable diligence to secure the presence of the defendant and his counsel, and shall first submit the question and also submit his answer to the same to the defendant or his counsel or objections and exceptions, in the same manner as any other written instructions are submitted to such counsel, before the court gives such answer to the jury, but if he is unable to secure the presence of the defendant and his counsel, then he shall proceed to answer the same as he deems proper. The written instruction or answer to the communication shall be read in open court unless expressly waived by the defendant.

All such proceedings in felony cases shall be a part of the record and recorded by the court reporter.
Tex. Election Code § 41.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 41 / Section 41.007
§ 41.007. PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The general primary election date is the first Tuesday in March in each even-numbered year.

(b) The runoff primary election date is the fourth Tuesday in May following the general primary election.

(c) The presidential primary election date is the first Tuesday in March in each presidential election year.

(d) No other election may be held on the date of a primary election.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 117.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 117 / Section 117.004
§ 117.004. APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT.
Status: in_force

For a civil action brought against a person who may be entitled to immunity or indemnification under Section 117.002 or 117.003, an appeal must be taken directly to the supreme court.
Tex. Water Code § 16.316 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.316
§ 16.316. COORDINATION OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS BY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall aid, advise, and coordinate the efforts of present and future political subdivisions endeavoring to qualify for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

(b) Pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program and state and local efforts complementing the program, the board shall aid, advise, and cooperate with political subdivisions, the Texas Department of Insurance, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency when aid, advice, and cooperation are requested or deemed advisable by the board.

(c) The aforementioned aid may include but is not necessarily limited to:

(1) coordinating local, state, and federal programs relating to floods, flood losses, and floodplain management;

(2) evaluating the present structure of all federal, state, and political subdivision flood control programs within or adjacent to the state, including an assessment of the extent to which public and private floodplain management activities have been instituted;

(3) carrying out studies with respect to the adequacy of present public and private measures, laws, regulations, and ordinances in flood-prone areas as to land management and use, flood control, flood zoning, and flood damage prevention;

(4) evaluating all available engineering, hydrologic, and geologic data relevant to flood-prone areas and flood control in those areas;

(5) carrying out floodplain studies and mapping programs of floodplains, flood-prone areas, and flood-risk zones;

(6) encouraging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate flood-prone areas by river basin and river system;

(7) coordinating the use of federal, state, and local grant money;

(8) making floodplain maps and floodplain information accessible to the public, including in an electronic format through the board's Internet website; and

(9) maintaining at least one staff member in each of the board's field offices to encourage participation in the National Flood Insurance Program by performing education and outreach and coordinating the efforts of political subdivisions.

(d) On the basis of such studies and evaluations, the board, to the extent of its capabilities, shall periodically identify and publish information and maps with respect to all floodplain areas, including the state's coastal area, which have flood hazards, and where possible aid the federal government in identifying and establishing flood-risk zones in all such areas.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.107
§ 1704.107. NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

A board shall immediately notify each court and each local official responsible for the detention of prisoners in the county of:

(1) the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this chapter; and

(2) the revocation of the authority of a license holder's agent.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 134A.006 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 134A / Section 134A.006
§ 134A.006. PRESERVATION OF SECRECY.
Status: in_force

(a) In an action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means. There is a presumption in favor of granting protective orders to preserve the secrecy of trade secrets. Protective orders may include provisions limiting access to confidential information to only the attorneys and their experts, holding in camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.

(b) In an action under this chapter, a presumption exists that a party is allowed to participate and assist counsel in the presentation of the party's case. At any stage of the action, the court may exclude a party and the party's representative or limit a party's access to the alleged trade secret of another party if other countervailing interests overcome the presumption. In making this determination, the court must conduct a balancing test that considers:

(1) the value of an owner's alleged trade secret;

(2) the degree of competitive harm an owner would suffer from the dissemination of the owner's alleged trade secret to the other party;

(3) whether the owner is alleging that the other party is already in possession of the alleged trade secret;

(4) whether a party's representative acts as a competitive decision maker;

(5) the degree to which a party's defense would be impaired by limiting that party's access to the alleged trade secret;

(6) whether a party or a party's representative possesses specialized expertise that would not be available to a party's outside expert; and

(7) the stage of the action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7938A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7938A / Section 7938A.0501
§ 7938A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 15.953 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.953
§ 15.953. USE OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may use funds in the account to reimburse a political subdivision or a nonprofit organization for eligible expenses incurred in a self-help project that results in the provision of adequate water or wastewater services to a colonia. Eligible expenses under this subsection include:

(1) construction expenses;

(2) facility planning expenses;

(3) platting expenses;

(4) surveying expenses;

(5) engineering expenses;

(6) equipment expenses; and

(7) other expenses necessary to provide water or wastewater services to the colonia, as determined appropriate by the board.

(b) The board may award a grant under the program directly to a political subdivision or nonprofit organization to reimburse the subdivision or organization for expenses incurred in a self-help project described by Subsection (a). If the board determines that a retail public utility described by Section 15.955(8) has made a commitment to the self-help project sufficient to ensure that retail water or wastewater service will be extended to the colonia, the board may make an advance of grant funds. An advance under this subsection is subject to the terms determined by the board and may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of the grant.
Tex. Labor Code § 352.058 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 352 / Section 352.058
§ 352.058. SUBROGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) By providing a person rehabilitation services, including medical care services, under this subchapter, the commission is subrogated to the person's right of recovery from:

(1) personal insurance;

(2) another person for personal injury caused by the other person's negligence or wrongdoing; or

(3) any other source.

(b) The commission's right of subrogation is limited to the cost of the services provided.

(c) The commission may totally or partially waive the commission's right of subrogation when the commission finds that enforcement would tend to defeat the purpose of rehabilitation.

(d) The commission may adopt rules for the enforcement of the commission's right of subrogation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.030 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.030
§ 372.030. SUBCHAPTER NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter is an alternative to other methods by which a municipality may finance public improvements by assessing property owners.
Tex. Education Code § 48.271 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.271
§ 48.271. EFFECT OF APPRAISAL APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If the final determination of an appeal under Chapter 42, Tax Code, results in a reduction in the taxable value of property that exceeds five percent of the total taxable value of property in the school district for the same tax year determined under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code, the commissioner shall request the comptroller to adjust its taxable property value findings for that year consistent with the final determination of the appraisal appeal.

(b) If the district would have received a greater amount from the foundation school fund for the applicable school year using the adjusted value, the commissioner shall add the difference to subsequent distributions to the district from the foundation school fund. An adjustment does not affect the local fund assignment of any other district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8489.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8489 / Section 8489.110
§ 8489.110. LIMITS ON DISTRICT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Inside the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not provide without the municipality's consent:

(1) solid waste collection, treatment, or disposal services; or

(2) fire protection services.
Tex. Government Code § 441.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.105
§ 441.105. EXEMPT PUBLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

The state librarian may specifically exempt a publication or a distribution format from this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8808.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8808 / Section 8808.101
§ 8808.101. COURT-APPOINTED RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

The district may serve as the court-appointed receiver in a matter determined by a court concerning the disposition of assets of any other district authorized by Section 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including a municipal utility district or a water control and improvement district in Duval County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.162 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.162
§ 1062.162. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY IN EMERGENCY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made if the board determines that:

(1) money is not available to meet authorized obligations of the district; and

(2) an emergency exists.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;

(2) tax revenue to be collected by the district in the next 12-month period that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which tax revenue or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which other district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.

(d) The board may not spend money obtained from a loan under this section for any purpose other than:

(1) the purpose for which the board declared an emergency; and

(2) if district tax revenue or bonds are pledged to pay the loan, the purpose for which the pledged taxes were imposed or the pledged bonds were authorized.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 261.006 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 261 / Section 261.006
§ 261.006. PRIORITIES AND REMEDIES APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN PERFECTED SECURITY INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 9 relating to priorities and remedies apply to security interests in personal property, including fixtures, perfected under Section 261.004.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 33.0021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 33 / Section 33.0021
§ 33.0021. SICKLE-CELL TRAIT.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the department shall include sickle-cell trait in the detection and treatment program established under this chapter, in the screening for heritable diseases conducted under Subchapter B, and in the newborn screening services provided under Subchapter C.