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Tex. Government Code § 2304.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.062
§ 2304.062. DEPARTMENT LOAN RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt rules governing the making and servicing of a housing rehabilitation loan and the foreclosure of a loan in default. The rules must include:

(1) the requirement that a housing rehabilitation loan be evidenced by a promissory note payable to the state and be secured by a lien on real property in the state; and

(2) the standards under which a household in an area designated by a local government may qualify for a housing rehabilitation loan.

(b) In adopting the standards under Subsection (a)(2), the department shall take into account:

(1) household gross income;

(2) household income available for housing needs;

(3) household size;

(4) the value and condition of the housing to be rehabilitated; and

(5) the ability of households to compete successfully in the private housing market and to pay for sanitary, decent, and safe housing in that market.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.260 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.260
§ 39A.260. IMMUNITY; REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

Any person appointed by the commissioner to serve on the board of managers for an open-enrollment charter school or a campus of an open-enrollment charter school or as superintendent acts on behalf of the commissioner and is entitled to:

(1) sovereign immunity; and

(2) representation by the attorney general for any act or omission taken while acting in the person's official capacity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7904A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7904A / Section 7904A.0302
§ 7904A.0302. 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. Government Code § 443.0044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.0044
§ 443.0044. ACCESSIBILITY PLAN AND COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

The board shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility. The executive director shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the board's programs and services.
Tex. Election Code § 42.034 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.034
§ 42.034. NOTICE TO REGISTRAR.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall deliver a certified copy of an order changing a county election precinct boundary to the voter registrar not later than the seventh day after the date the order is adopted.
Tex. Water Code § 6.051 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.051
§ 6.051. STATE AGENCY.
Status: in_force

The Texas Water Development Board is an agency of the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8335.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8335 / Section 8335.102
§ 8335.102. 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. Government Code § 1231.081 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1231 / Section 1231.081
§ 1231.081. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each entity that issues a state security shall report to the board its security transactions.

(b) A report must:

(1) be itemized;

(2) state in dollars the information required by Subsection (c) or Sections 1231.082-1231.085 for money paid to each business and classify each of the businesses that money was paid to according to:

(A) the race, ethnicity, and gender of the controlling ownership of each business; and

(B) whether the business is domestic or foreign; and

(3) be made in compliance with board rule.

(c) For any security transaction, the report must state each issuance cost, including the cost of:

(1) bond counsel;

(2) financial advisor;

(3) rating agencies;

(4) official statement preparation;

(5) official statement printing;

(6) bond printing;

(7) paying agent or registrar;

(8) escrow agent;

(9) escrow verification agent;

(10) trustee;

(11) attorney general;

(12) dealer fee;

(13) remarketing fee; and

(14) credit enhancement.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.029 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.029
§ 2001.029. PUBLIC COMMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before adopting a rule, a state agency shall give all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing.

(b) A state agency shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a substantive rule if a public hearing is requested by:

(1) at least 25 persons;

(2) a governmental subdivision or agency; or

(3) an association having at least 25 members.

(c) A state agency shall consider fully all written and oral submissions about a proposed rule.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.255 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.255
§ 1301.255. ADOPTION OF PLUMBING CODES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt the following plumbing codes, as those codes existed on May 31, 2001:

(1) the Uniform Plumbing Code, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; and

(2) the International Plumbing Code, as published by the International Code Council.

(b) The board by rule may adopt later editions of the plumbing codes listed in Subsection (a).

(c) Plumbing installed in an area not otherwise subject to regulation under this chapter by a person licensed under this chapter must be installed in accordance with a plumbing code adopted by the board under Subsection (a) or (b).

(d) In adopting a code for the design, installation, and maintenance of a plumbing system under this section, a municipality or an owner of a public water system may amend any provisions of the code to conform to local concerns that do not substantially vary from board rules or other rules of this state.

(e) Plumbing installed in compliance with a code adopted under Subsection (a), (b), or (d) must be inspected by a plumbing inspector. To perform the inspection, the political subdivision may contract with any plumbing inspector or qualified plumbing inspection business, as determined by the political subdivision, that is paid directly by the political subdivision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.152
§ 1089.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(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 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.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Education Code § 80.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 80 / Section 80.02
§ 80.02. REFERENCE TO STEPHEN F.
Status: in_force

AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY. A reference in law to Stephen F. Austin State University means Stephen F. Austin State University, a member of The University of Texas System.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.118 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.118
§ 172.118. TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) An arbitration is terminated by the final arbitration award or by an order of the arbitration tribunal under Subsection (b). The award is final on the expiration of the applicable period under Section 172.147.

(b) The arbitration tribunal shall issue an order for the termination of the arbitration if:

(1) the claimant withdraws the claim, unless the respondent objects to the order and the arbitration tribunal recognizes a legitimate interest on the respondent's part in obtaining a final settlement of the dispute;

(2) the parties agree to the termination of the arbitration; or

(3) the tribunal finds that continuation of the arbitration is unnecessary or impossible.

(c) Subject to Sections 172.147, 172.148, and 172.149, the mandate of the arbitration tribunal ends with the termination of the arbitration.
Tex. Water Code § 26.367 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.367
§ 26.367. LICENSURE OF GEOSCIENTISTS WHO SUPERVISE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In administering the program implemented under Section 26.366(a), the commission, on the request of a geoscientist licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, or an equivalent entity that licenses geoscientists, shall license the geoscientist in the program.

(b) A geoscientist licensed in the program may supervise a corrective action under this subchapter unless the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, or an equivalent entity that licenses geoscientists, determines that the geoscientist is not qualified to supervise a corrective action.

(c) A geoscientist licensed under this section is not subject to the commission's examination or continuing education requirements, fees, or disciplinary proceedings.

(d) The commission may not adopt minimum qualifications for a geoscientist licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, or an equivalent entity that licenses geoscientists, to contract with an eligible owner or operator to supervise a corrective action under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.712 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.712
§ 2054.712. EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

The department shall coordinate the activities under this subchapter and any other law relating to artificial intelligence systems to ensure efficient system implementation and to streamline the use of department resources, including information sharing and personnel.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.163 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.163
§ 3846.163. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide or secure the payment or repayment of:

(1) an expense of the establishment, administration, or operation of the district;

(2) a district cost relating to an improvement project;

(3) a district contractual obligation or indebtedness, because of a lease, installment purchase contract, or other agreement; or

(4) a tax, user fee, concession fee, rental fee, or other revenue or resources of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3912.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3912 / Section 3912.060
§ 3912.060. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957 / Section 7957.105
§ 7957.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Property Code § 24.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.001
§ 24.001. FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits a forcible entry and detainer if the person enters the real property of another without legal authority or by force and refuses to surrender possession on demand.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, a forcible entry is:

(1) an entry without the consent of the person in actual possession of the property;

(2) an entry without the consent of a tenant at will or by sufferance; or

(3) an entry without the consent of a person who acquired possession by forcible entry.
Tex. Water Code § 55.353 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.353
§ 55.353. METHODS FOR DETERMINING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The board may make assessments for maintenance and operating expenses as provided in this subchapter on the basis of the quantity of water used.
Tex. Government Code § 426.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 426 / Section 426.055
§ 426.055. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the director shall file a report with the department.

(b) The report must include:

(1) a plan of operation for the center and an estimate of the amount of money necessary to implement that plan;

(2) an assessment of the current state of payment fraud and motor fuel theft in this state, including:

(A) an identification of the geographic locations in this state that have the highest statistical probability for payment fraud and motor fuel theft; and

(B) a summary of payment fraud and motor fuel theft statistics for the year in which the report is filed;

(3) a detailed plan of operation for combatting payment fraud and motor fuel theft;

(4) a communications plan for outreach to law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, credit card issuers, debit card issuers, payment card networks, merchants, and the public; and

(5) a list of expenditures made since the most recent report was filed with the department.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.609 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.609
§ 161.609. AUDIT OR INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

The comptroller or attorney general is entitled to conduct reasonable periodic audits or inspections of the financial records of a non-settling manufacturer and its distributors to ensure compliance with this subchapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 407.066 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407 / Section 407.066
§ 407.066. EFFECT OF DISPUTE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, after notice to the concerned parties and an opportunity for a hearing, shall resolve a dispute concerning the deposit, renewal, termination, release, or return of all or part of the security, liability arising out of the submission or failure to submit security, or the adequacy of the security or reasonableness of the administrative costs, including legal fees, that arises among:

(1) a surety;

(2) an issuer of an agreement of assumption and guarantee of workers' compensation liabilities;

(3) an issuer of a letter of credit;

(4) a custodian of the security deposit;

(5) a certified self-insurer; or

(6) the association.

(b) A party aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner is entitled to judicial review. Venue for an appeal is in Travis County.

(c) Payment of claims from the security deposit or by the association may not be stayed pending the resolution of a dispute under this section unless the court issues a determination staying the payment of claims.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 555.027 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 555 / Section 555.027
§ 555.027. ANATOMICAL GIFT.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe a form that a resident's guardian may sign on behalf of a resident if the resident's guardian elects to make an anatomical gift on behalf of the resident in accordance with Chapter 692A.

(b) Subsection (a) does not preclude a guardian from executing a document in accordance with Chapter 692A that supersedes the form executed under that subsection.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.106
§ 503.106. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate a member of the board as presiding officer. The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.

(b) The board shall elect an assistant presiding officer to serve as provided by board rule.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.064 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.064
§ 1501.064. CERTAIN USE OF APPROPRIATED MONEY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The Texas cooperative may not use money appropriated by the state to pay or otherwise subsidize any portion of the premium for a small employer covered through the cooperative.
Tex. Government Code § 24.610 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.610
§ 24.610.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.610. 302ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The 302nd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
Tex. Government Code § 418.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.002
§ 418.002. PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this chapter are to:

(1) reduce vulnerability of people and communities of this state to damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from natural or man-made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military or paramilitary action;

(2) prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care, and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disaster;

(3) provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly restoration and rehabilitation of persons and property affected by disasters;

(4) clarify and strengthen the roles of the governor, state agencies, the judicial branch of state government, and local governments in prevention of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters;

(5) authorize and provide for cooperation in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery;

(6) authorize and provide for coordination of activities relating to disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery by agencies and officers of this state, and similar state-local, interstate, federal-state, and foreign activities in which the state and its political subdivisions may participate;

(7) provide an emergency management system embodying all aspects of predisaster preparedness and postdisaster response;

(8) assist in mitigation of disasters caused or aggravated by inadequate planning for and regulation of public and private facilities and land use;

(9) encourage state agencies, local governments, nongovernmental organizations, private entities, and individuals to adopt the goals of the strategic plan of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster that emphasize cooperation among federal agencies, state agencies, local governments, nongovernmental organizations, private entities, and individuals in each activity or project undertaken to ensure that this state is prepared to effectively respond to and recover from a disaster; and

(10) provide the authority and mechanism to respond to an energy emergency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0004
§ 8509.0004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

Unless modified under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, this chapter or its predecessor statute, Chapter 438, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1973, or other law, the district's territory comprises all of the territory contained in:

(1) Hansford and Moore Counties; and

(2) the City of Stinnett.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8079A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8079A / Section 8079A.0401
§ 8079A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8079A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.067 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.067
§ 1551.067. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In awarding a contract to provide pharmacy benefit manager services under this chapter, the board of trustees is not required to select the lowest bid but must select a contract that meets the criteria established by this section.

(b) The contract must state that:

(1) the board of trustees is entitled to audit the pharmacy benefit manager to verify costs and discounts associated with drug claims, pharmacy benefit manager compliance with contract requirements, and services provided by subcontractors;

(2) the audit must be conducted by an independent auditor in accordance with established auditing standards; and

(3) to conduct the audit, the board of trustees and the independent auditor are entitled access to information related to the services and the costs associated with the services performed under the contract, including access to the pharmacy benefit manager's facilities, records, contracts, medical records, and agreements with subcontractors.

(c) The contract must define the information that the pharmacy benefit manager is required to provide to the board of trustees concerning the audit of the retail, independent, and mail order pharmacies performing services under the contract and describe how the results of these audits must be reported to the board of trustees, including how often the results must be reported. The contract must state whether the pharmacy benefit manager is required to return recovered overpayments to the board of trustees.

(d) The contract must state that any audit of a mail order pharmacy owned by the pharmacy benefit manager must be conducted by an independent auditor selected by the board of trustees in accordance with established auditing standards.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.108
§ 1059.108. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the property interest is necessary to exercise a right or authority conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Government Code § 417.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 417 / Section 417.004
§ 417.004. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The state fire marshal, under the supervision of the commissioner, shall administer and enforce applicable provisions of the Insurance Code and other law relating to the state fire marshal. The commissioner shall perform the supervisory and rule-making functions previously performed by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection under this subsection. The commissioner and the commission shall transfer information between the two agencies as necessary to allow the agencies to perform their statutory duties. The commissioner and the commission may make and adopt by rule memoranda of understanding as necessary to coordinate their respective duties.

(b) The state fire marshal is the chief investigator in charge of the investigation of arson and suspected arson in the state.

(c) The state fire marshal may make or encourage studies of fire protection, including fire administration.

(d) The state fire marshal may conduct research to improve fire protection and fire administration and may stimulate research by public and private agencies for that purpose.

(e) The state fire marshal may, on the request of a public or nonprofit entity with duties related to fire protection, advise or assist the entity in relation to those duties.