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Tex. Water Code § 51.316 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.316
§ 51.316. INSUFFICIENT ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

If the assessments made under this subchapter are not sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the district, the unpaid balance shall be assessed pro rata, in accordance with the assessments made for the current year. The additional assessments shall be paid under the same conditions and penalties within 30 days after the date of assessment.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1055 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1055
§ 12.1055. APPLICABILITY OF NEPOTISM LAWS.
Status: repealed

(a) An open-enrollment charter school is subject to a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by state law or by a rule adopted under state law, relating to nepotism under Chapter 573, Government Code.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140, Sec. 47(1), eff. September 1, 2013.

(c) Section 11.1513(f) applies to an open-enrollment charter school as though the governing body of the school were the board of trustees of a school district and to the superintendent or, as applicable, the administrator serving as educational leader and chief executive officer of the school as though that person were the superintendent of a school district.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person who was not restricted or prohibited under this section as this section existed before September 1, 2013, from being employed by an open-enrollment charter school and who was employed by an open-enrollment charter school before September 1, 2013, is considered to have been in continuous employment as provided by Section 573.062(a), Government Code, and is not prohibited from continuing employment with the school.
Tex. Family Code § 264.614 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.614
§ 264.614. INTERNET APPLICATION FOR CASE TRACKING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the availability of money as described by Subsection (c), the department shall develop an Internet application that allows a court-appointed volunteer advocate representing a child in the managing conservatorship of the department to access the child's case file through the department's automated case tracking and information management system and to add the volunteer advocate's findings and reports to the child's case file.

(b) The court-appointed volunteer advocate shall maintain the confidentiality required by this chapter and department rule for the information accessed by the advocate through the system described by Subsection (a).

(c) The department may use money appropriated to the department and money received as a gift, grant, or donation to pay for the costs of developing and maintaining the Internet application required by Subsection (a). The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations of any kind and from any source for purposes of this section.

(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.462 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.462
§ 21.462. CONVEYANCE BY CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

A corporation may convey real property of the corporation when authorized by appropriate resolution of the board of directors.
Tex. Penal Code § 49.07 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 49 / Section 49.07
§ 49.07. INTOXICATION ASSAULT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person, by accident or mistake:

(1) while operating an aircraft, watercraft, or amusement ride while intoxicated, or while operating a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated, by reason of that intoxication causes serious bodily injury to another; or

(2) as a result of assembling a mobile amusement ride while intoxicated causes serious bodily injury to another.

(b) In this section, "serious bodily injury" means injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes serious permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

(c) Except as provided by Section 49.09, an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Insurance Code § 556.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 556 / Section 556.153
§ 556.153. DISCLOSURE AT TIME OF LOAN APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time a loan application is made, a depository institution shall provide to the customer a written disclosure as required by this section and Section 556.154.

(b) The disclosure must be separate from any loan application or loan document.

(c) The depository institution employee who presents the disclosure and the customer shall sign and date the disclosure.

(d) The depository institution shall maintain one copy of the disclosure in the loan file and shall provide one copy to the customer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.042 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.042
§ 521.042. COLLISION AND CONVICTION REPORTS; INDIVIDUAL RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, the department shall record each collision report and abstract of the court record of a conviction received by the department under a law of this state.

(b) The records must enable the department to consider, on receipt of a renewal application and at other suitable times, the record of each license holder that shows any:

(1) conviction of that license holder; and

(2) traffic collision in which the license holder has been involved.

(c) The record of a license holder who is employed as a peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a special purpose district may not include information relating to a traffic collision that occurs while the peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee is driving an official vehicle in the course and scope of the license holder's official duties if:

(1) the traffic collision resulted in damages to property of less than $1,000; or

(2) an investigation of the collision by a peace officer, other than a peace officer involved in the collision, determines that the peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee involved in the collision was not at fault.

(d) Before issuing or renewing a license, the department shall examine the record of the applicant for information relating to a conviction of a traffic violation or involvement in a traffic collision. The department may not issue or renew a license if the department determines that the issuance or renewal of the license would be inimical to the public safety.

(e) The director may maintain records required under this subchapter on microfilm or computer.

(f) Except as provided by Subsection (g) and Chapter 706, the department may not consider a record of a conviction of a license holder that is received by the department after the first anniversary of the date of the conviction in a decision to impose an enforcement action against the license holder, including a decision to suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of the license holder's driver's license.

(g) The department may consider a record of a conviction of a license holder that is received by the department after the first anniversary of the date of the conviction in a decision to impose an enforcement action against the license holder if:

(1) the license holder:

(A) is a commercial driver's license holder or was a commercial driver's license holder at the time of the offense;

(B) was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense; or

(C) was operating a motor vehicle and transporting a hazardous material at the time of the offense; or

(2) the conviction is for an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 443.204 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 443 / Section 443.204
§ 443.204. RULES RELATED TO SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

Rules adopted by the executive commissioner regulating the sale of consumable hemp products must to the extent allowable by federal law reflect the following principles:

(1) hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol, are not considered controlled substances or adulterants;

(2) products containing one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol, intended for ingestion are considered foods, not controlled substances or adulterated products;

(3) consumable hemp products must be packaged and labeled in the manner provided by Section 443.205; and

(4) the processing or manufacturing of a consumable hemp product for smoking is prohibited.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8860.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8860 / Section 8860.002
§ 8860.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Calhoun County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8024A.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8024A / Section 8024A.0204
§ 8024A.0204. RELIANCE ON PRIOR ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the district may issue any unissued additional bonds, notes, or other obligations approved by voters of the district before the exclusion of property from the district under Section 8024A.0201 without holding a new election to authorize the issuance of the bonds, notes, or other obligations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8488.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8488 / Section 8488.102
§ 8488.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.151 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.151
§ 336.151. GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A district has all authority necessary to accomplish district purposes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.108 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.108
§ 424.108. GENERAL INSURER INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

An insurer may not acquire an investment in an investment pool if, as a result of and after making the investment, the aggregate amount of investments held by the insurer under this subchapter at the time of the investment:

(1) in a single investment pool would exceed 10 percent of the insurer's admitted assets;

(2) in all investment pools investing in investments authorized under Section 424.107 would exceed 25 percent of the insurer's admitted assets; or

(3) in all investment pools would exceed 35 percent of the insurer's admitted assets.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.154 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.154
§ 410.154. SCHEDULING OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

The division shall schedule a contested case hearing in accordance with Section 410.024 or 410.025(b).
Tex. Education Code § 53B.37 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 53B / Section 53B.37
§ 53B.37. JUNIOR LIEN BONDS; PARITY BONDS.
Status: in_force

Bonds constituting a junior lien on the net revenue or properties may be issued unless prohibited by the bond resolution or trust indenture. Parity bonds may be issued under conditions specified in the bond resolution or trust indenture.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.059
§ 1073.059. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.756 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.756
§ 451.756. RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement under this subchapter is enforceable and binding on the public employer, the recognized association, and the peace officers covered by the agreement only if:

(1) the authority's governing body ratified the agreement by a majority vote; and

(2) the recognized association ratified the agreement by conducting a secret ballot election at which only the peace officers of the authority in the association were eligible to vote, and a majority of the votes cast at the election favored ratifying the agreement.

(b) An agreement ratified as described by Subsection (a) may establish a procedure by which the parties agree to resolve disputes related to a right, duty, or obligation provided by the agreement, including binding arbitration on a question involving interpretation of the agreement.

(c) A state district court of a judicial district in which the majority of the territory within the corporate limits of the principal municipality in the authority is located has jurisdiction to hear and resolve a dispute under the ratified agreement on the application of a party to the agreement aggrieved by an action or omission of the other party when the action or omission is related to a right, duty, or obligation provided by the agreement. The court may issue proper restraining orders, temporary and permanent injunctions, or any other writ, order, or process, including contempt orders, that are appropriate to enforcing the agreement.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.362 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.362
§ 22.362. EFFECT OF FORFEITURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the right of the corporation to conduct affairs in this state is revived under Section 22.363:

(1) the corporation may not maintain an action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this state; and

(2) a successor or assignee of the corporation may not maintain an action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this state on a right, claim, or demand arising from the conduct of affairs by the corporation in this state.

(b) This section does not affect the right of an assignee of the corporation as:

(1) the holder in due course of a negotiable promissory note, check, or bill of exchange; or

(2) the bona fide purchaser for value of a warehouse receipt, stock certificate, or other instrument negotiable by law.

(c) The forfeiture of the right to conduct affairs in this state does not:

(1) impair the validity of a contract or act of the corporation; or

(2) prevent the corporation from defending an action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 62.083 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 62 / Section 62.083
§ 62.083. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

If the receiver of an abolished municipality determines a claim is correct, the receiver shall mark it as allowed and file it in the district court. The court shall also approve the claim at its next regular term if no protest is filed. On approval by the court, the claim is a valid debt of the municipality.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.0315 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.0315
§ 771.0315. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP OR TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is not eligible for appointment under Section 771.031 to represent the general public if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of telecommunications;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving money from the commission;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving money from the commission; or

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the commission other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses.

(b) In this subsection, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest. A person may not be a member of the commission and may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of telecommunications or emergency communications;

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of telecommunications or emergency communications;

(3) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas association of regional councils; or

(4) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas association of regional councils.

(c) A person may not be a member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.

(d) Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 384.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 384 / Section 384.010
§ 384.010. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

A member of a board of directors may not vote on a matter in which the member or the member's employer has a direct financial interest.
Tex. Water Code § 13.242 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.242
§ 13.242. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise specified, a utility, a utility operated by an affected county, or a water supply or sewer service corporation may not in any way render retail water or sewer utility service directly or indirectly to the public without first having obtained from the utility commission a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity will require that installation, operation, or extension, and except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a retail public utility may not furnish, make available, render, or extend retail water or sewer utility service to any area to which retail water or sewer utility service is being lawfully furnished by another retail public utility without first having obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity that includes the area in which the consuming facility is located.

(b) A person that is not a retail public utility or a utility or water supply corporation that is operating under provisions pursuant to Subsection (c) may not construct facilities to provide water or sewer service to more than one service connection not on the property owned by the person and that are within the certificated area of a retail public utility without first obtaining written consent from the retail public utility. A person that violates this section or the reasonable and legal terms and conditions of any written consent is subject to the administrative penalties described by Section 13.4151 of this code.

(c) The utility commission may by rule allow a municipality or utility or water supply corporation to render retail water service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity if the municipality has given notice under Section 13.255 that it intends to provide retail water service to an area or if the utility or water supply corporation has less than 15 potential connections and is not within the certificated area of another retail public utility. The utility commission may by rule allow a municipality or utility or water supply corporation to render retail sewer service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity if the municipality has given notice under Section 13.255 that it intends to provide retail sewer service to an area or if the utility or water supply corporation has less than 15 potential connections and is not within the certificated area of another retail public utility.

(d) A supplier of wholesale water or sewer service may not require a purchaser to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity if the purchaser is not otherwise required by this chapter to obtain the certificate.

(e) The utility commission may by rule allow a public utility agency that includes a water supply or sewer service corporation as a participant in the agency to render retail water or sewer service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.020 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.020
§ 201.020. RECORDS; HEARINGS; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The state board shall keep a complete record of all of its official actions, may hold public hearings at times and places in this state as determined by the board, and may adopt rules as necessary for the performance of its functions under this chapter.

(b) The state board shall develop and implement policies which will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3946.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3946 / Section 3946.253
§ 3946.253. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) If the improvements financed by an obligation will be conveyed to or operated and maintained by a municipality or retail utility provider pursuant to an agreement between the district and the municipality or retail utility provider entered into before the issuance of the obligation, the obligation may be issued in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.

(c) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.

(d) In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable wholly or partly by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from improvement revenue or from any other source.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.253 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.253
§ 1603.253. WRITTEN EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

The department shall select an examination for each written examination required under this chapter. The written examination must be:

(1) validated by an independent testing professional; or

(2) purchased from a national testing service.