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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4022.0203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4022 / Section 4022.0203
§ 4022.0203. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) The temporary or successor temporary directors shall hold an election to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 4022.0201.

(c) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(d) If permanent directors have not been elected under Subsection (b) and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(e) If Subsection (d) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.19 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.19
§ 36.19. REVIEW OF CHARGE ON APPEAL.
Status: in_force

Whenever it appears by the record in any criminal action upon appeal that any requirement of Articles 36.14, 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18 has been disregarded, the judgment shall not be reversed unless the error appearing from the record was calculated to injure the rights of defendant, or unless it appears from the record that the defendant has not had a fair and impartial trial. All objections to the charge and to the refusal of special charges shall be made at the time of the trial.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953A / Section 7953A.0402
§ 7953A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7953A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.203 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.203
§ 11.203. ACCOUNTABILITY OF NONPROFIT PARTNERS; INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require a nonprofit partner to comply with specified state standards and safeguards for accounting for state assets held by the nonprofit partner.

(b) Chapter 2256, Government Code, applies to a nonprofit partner to the extent that the partner controls state money.
Tex. Government Code § 487.605 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.605
§ 487.605. RELIEF PHYSICIAN'S EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The department shall pay a physician providing relief under the program using fees collected by the center.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1047 / Section 1047.206
§ 1047.206. TAX TO PAY REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before refunding bonds authorized by Section 1047.204 are delivered, the board shall impose a sufficient tax to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

(b) The refunding of any bonds does not affect any taxes already due.
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.301 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.301
§ 505.301. DELIVERY OF TAX PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

On the authorizing municipality's receipt from the comptroller of the proceeds of the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter, the authorizing municipality shall deliver the proceeds to the Type B corporation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 133.121 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 133 / Section 133.121
§ 133.121. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO SPECIALTY COURT ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The specialty court account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e). Money in the account may be used only to fund specialty court programs established under Subtitle K, Title 2, Government Code.

(b) The legislature may appropriate money from the specialty court account only to the criminal justice division of the governor's office for distribution to specialty court programs that apply for the money.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.104
§ 2210.104. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board of directors shall elect from the board's membership an executive committee consisting of a presiding officer, assistant presiding officer, and secretary-treasurer.
Tex. Local Government Code § 243.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 243 / Section 243.005
§ 243.005.
Status: in_force

Sec. 243.005. BUSINESS LICENSED UNDER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE: BUSINESS HAVING COIN-OPERATED MACHINES. (a) A business is not exempt from regulation under this chapter because it holds a license or permit under the Alcoholic Beverage Code authorizing the sale or service of alcoholic beverages or because it contains one or more coin-operated machines that are subject to regulation or taxation, or both, under Chapter 8, Title 132, Revised Statutes.

(b) A regulation adopted under this chapter may not discriminate against a business on the basis of whether the business holds a license or permit under the Alcoholic Beverage Code or on the basis of whether it contains one or more coin-operated machines that are subject to regulation or taxation, or both, under Chapter 8, Title 132, Revised Statutes.

(c) This chapter does not affect the existing preemption by the state of the regulation of alcoholic beverages and the alcoholic beverage industry as provided by Section 1.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.056
§ 1002.056. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of five directors is sufficient in any matter relating to the business of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292C.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292C / Section 292C.052
§ 292C.052. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may not authorize the county to collect a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter without an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the commissioners court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1698.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1698 / Section 1698.001
§ 1698.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to rates for the following health benefit plans:

(1) an individual major medical expense insurance policy to which Chapter 1201 applies;

(2) individual health maintenance organization coverage; or

(3) a small employer health benefit plan provided under Chapter 1501.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.502 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.502
§ 161.502. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER, AND COMMISSION.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall:

(1) establish guidelines for the provision of the information required by Section 161.501;

(2) make available on the department's website:

(A) a printable version of the pamphlet required by Section 161.501(a)(1); and

(B) a printable version of the resource guide required by Section 161.501(a)(2);

(3) update the list of resources and required immunizations in the pamphlet required under Subdivision (2)(A) quarterly;

(4) make the pamphlet and resource guide required by Section 161.501 available for distribution to hospitals, physicians, birthing centers, nurse midwives, and midwives; and

(5) coordinate funding for the development, publication, and distribution of the informational pamphlet and resource guide with other health and human services agencies, and solicit funding for the department's duties under this subchapter through means other than appropriations, such as gifts, grants, and sales of sponsorship or advertising.

(b) The department may include additional information in the pamphlet or resource guide as appropriate for parents of newborns.

(c) The executive commissioner shall develop specific performance measures by which the commission may evaluate the effectiveness of the resource guide under Section 161.501(a)(2) in:

(1) reducing costs to the state; and

(2) improving outcomes for children.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(7), eff. September 1, 2021.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292E.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292E / Section 292E.001
§ 292E.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Institutional health care provider" means a nonpublic hospital that provides inpatient hospital services.

(2) "Paying hospital" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.

(3) "Program" means a county health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 34.051 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 34 / Section 34.051
§ 34.051. LAND SUBJECT TO LEASE.
Status: in_force

Land owned by or held in trust for the use and benefit of either agency may be leased by the appropriate board to any person under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of prospecting or exploring for and mining, producing, storing, caring for, transporting, preserving, selling, and disposing of the oil, gas, or other minerals.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0054
§ 547.0054. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL SYSTEMS OF CARE.
Status: in_force

The commission may provide technical assistance to a community that implements a local system of care.
Tex. Government Code § 401.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 401 / Section 401.101
§ 401.101. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

The office of the governor may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations of money or property on behalf of the state for any lawful public purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.065 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.065
§ 142.065. ACTION OR ELECTION TO REPEAL AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality that granted recognition of a police officers association under Section 142.053 without conducting an election under Section 142.055 may withdraw recognition of the association by providing to the association not less than 90 days' written notice that:

(1) the governing body is withdrawing recognition of the association; and

(2) any agreement between the governing body and the association will not be renewed.

(b) The governing body of a municipality that granted recognition of a police officers association after conducting an election under Section 142.055 may order an election to determine whether a public employer may continue to meet and confer under this subchapter. The governing body may not order an election under this subsection until the second anniversary of the date of the election under Section 142.055.

(c) An election ordered under Subsection (b) must be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election for municipal officers that occurs 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.

(d) The ballot for an election ordered under Subsection (b) shall be printed to allow voting for or against the proposition: "Authorizing __________ (name of the municipality) to continue 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."

(e) An election ordered under Subsection (b) must be held and the returns prepared and canvassed in conformity with the Election Code.

(f) If an election ordered under Subsection (b) is held, the municipality may continue to operate under this subchapter only if a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the proposition.

(g) If an election ordered under Subsection (b) 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. Government Code § 470.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 470 / Section 470.008
§ 470.008. EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

Chapter 2110 does not apply to the council.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.001
§ 201.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this title:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Transportation Commission.

(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.

(3) "Director" means the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation.

(b) In this subtitle, "toll project" means one or more tolled lanes of a highway or an entire toll highway constructed, maintained, or operated as a part of the state highway system and any improvement, extension, or expansion to the highway, including:

(1) a facility to relieve traffic congestion and promote safety;

(2) a bridge, tunnel, overpass, underpass, interchange, entrance plaza, approach, toll booth, toll plaza, service road, ramp, or service center;

(3) an administration, storage, or other building, operations center, maintenance or other facility, equipment, or system the department considers necessary to operate the project;

(4) property rights, easements, and interests the department acquires to construct, maintain, or operate the project;

(5) a parking area or structure, rest stop, park, and any other improvement or amenity the department considers necessary, useful, or beneficial for the operation and maintenance of the project; and

(6) a nontolled facility that is appurtenant to and necessary for the efficient operation and maintenance of the project, including a connector, service road, access road, ramp, interchange, bridge, or tunnel.

(c) In this chapter, "local transportation entity" means an entity that participates in the transportation planning process, including:

(1) a regional tollway authority under Chapter 366;

(2) a rapid transportation authority under Chapter 451;

(3) a regional transportation authority under Chapter 452;

(4) a rural transit district under Chapter 458;

(5) a coordinated county transportation authority under Chapter 460; or

(6) a metropolitan planning organization under Subchapter D, Chapter 472.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8867.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8867 / Section 8867.053
§ 8867.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY ADDITIONAL COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a county is added to the district, the board shall change the number of directors so that an equal number of directors are appointed by the commissioners court of each county in the district. The terms of the directors then serving expire on a date set by the board, not later than the 90th day after the date the county is added to the district, and the directors continue to serve only until the new directors have been appointed.

(b) The board shall send to the commissioners court of each county in the district notice of the number of directors the county may appoint.

(c) After receiving the notice from the board, the commissioners courts of all the counties in the district shall confer to determine the number of new directors from each county who will serve four-year terms and the number of new directors from each county who will serve two-year terms. The commissioners courts shall provide that, as nearly as possible, half of the new directors, in total and from each county, serve four-year terms and the remaining new directors serve two-year terms.

(d) The commissioners court of each county shall appoint new directors before the date set by the board in Subsection (a). A commissioners court may reappoint a current director.

(e) The new directors from each county shall draw lots to determine which directors serve four-year terms and which directors serve two-year terms in accordance with Subsection (c).
Tex. Election Code § 273.041 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 273 / Section 273.041
§ 273.041. REQUEST TO EXAMINE BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

In the investigation of criminal conduct in connection with an election, a grand jury, on finding probable cause to believe an offense was committed, may request a district judge of the county served by the grand jury to order an examination of the voted ballots in the election.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.144 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.144
§ 131.144. RULES FOR REVISION, TRANSFER, AND RENEWAL OF PERMITS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall promulgate rules for renewal, revision, and transfer of surface mining permits.
Tex. Government Code § 552.310 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.310
§ 552.310. SEARCHABLE DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The office of the attorney general shall make available on the office's Internet website an easily accessible and searchable database consisting of:

(1) information identifying each request for an attorney general decision made under this subchapter; and

(2) the attorney general's opinion issued for the request.

(b) The database at a minimum must allow a person to search for a request or opinion described by Subsection (a) by:

(1) the name of the governmental body making the request; and

(2) the exception under Subchapter C that a governmental body asserts in the request applies to its request to withhold information from public disclosure.

(c) The database must allow a person to view the current status of a request described by Subsection (a)(1) and an estimated timeline indicating the date each stage of review of the request will be started and completed.
Tex. Government Code § 437.303 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.303
§ 437.303. GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor has full control and authority over the Texas State Guard.

(b) The governor may adopt regulations governing enlistment, organization, administration, uniforms, equipment, maintenance, command, training, and discipline of the Texas State Guard. The regulations to the extent practicable and desirable must conform to law and regulations governing the Texas National Guard.

(c) The governor may delegate the powers granted by this section to the adjutant general.
Tex. Penal Code § 49.06 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 49 / Section 49.06
§ 49.06. BOATING WHILE INTOXICATED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a watercraft.

(b) Except as provided by Section 49.09, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, with a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.054
§ 1120.054. DIRECTOR'S BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of the district.

(c) The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9818 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9818
§ 61.9818. PROGRAM FUNDING.
Status: in_force

The program may be funded solely from gifts, grants, and donations solicited and accepted by the board for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7933.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7933 / Section 7933.004
§ 7933.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7933.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.113 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.113
§ 172.113. WRITTEN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A statement, document, or other information supplied to or an application made to the arbitration tribunal by a party shall be communicated to the other party.

(b) An expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitration tribunal may rely in making a decision shall be communicated to each party.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1601.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.104
§ 1601.104. AUTOMATIC COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A system shall automatically provide the basic coverage to each full-time employee unless the employee has:

(1) waived participation in the basic coverage; or

(2) selected an optional coverage plan.

(b) An employee or retired employee who is automatically covered under this section may subsequently:

(1) retain the basic coverage or waive participation in the basic coverage; and

(2) apply for any other coverage provided under this chapter within applicable standards.

(c) Automatic coverage as described under this section begins on the first date of employment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 83.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 83 / Section 83.001
§ 83.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "task force" means the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.
Tex. Tax Code § 312.207 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 312 / Section 312.207
§ 312.207. APPROVAL BY GOVERNING BODY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be effective, an agreement made under this subchapter must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the governing body of the municipality or other taxing unit at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing body.

(b) On approval by the governing body, an agreement may be executed in the same manner as other contracts made by the municipality or other taxing unit.

(c) In addition to any other requirement of law, the public notice of a meeting at which the governing body of a municipality or other taxing unit will consider the approval of a tax abatement agreement with a property owner must contain:

(1) the name of the property owner and the name of the applicant for the tax abatement agreement;

(2) the name and location of the reinvestment zone in which the property subject to the agreement is located;

(3) a general description of the nature of the improvements or repairs included in the agreement; and

(4) the estimated cost of the improvements or repairs.

(d) The notice of a meeting required by this section must be given in the manner required by Chapter 551, Government Code, except that the notice must be provided at least 30 days before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Tex. Education Code § 74.254 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.254
§ 74.254. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT APPOINTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may execute and carry out with any entity or institution affiliation or coordinating agreements that are reasonably necessary or desirable for the conduct and operation of a professional school of the first class; and the board may make joint appointments in other institutions under its governance. The salary of a person who receives a joint appointment shall be apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services rendered.