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Tex. Local Government Code § 111.070 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.070
§ 111.070. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS UNDER BUDGET; EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE; BUDGET TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may spend county funds only in strict compliance with the budget, except as provided by this section.

(b) The commissioners court may authorize an emergency expenditure as an amendment to the original budget only in a case of grave public necessity to meet an unusual and unforeseen condition that could not have been included in the original budget through the use of reasonably diligent thought and attention. If the court amends the original budget to meet an emergency, the court shall file a copy of its order amending the budget with the county clerk and the clerk shall attach the copy to the original budget.

(c) The commissioners court by order may:

(1) amend the budget to transfer an amount budgeted for one item to another budgeted item without authorizing an emergency expenditure; or

(2) designate the county budget officer or another officer or employee of the county who may, as appropriate and subject to conditions and directions provided by the court, amend the budget by transferring amounts budgeted for certain items to other budgeted items.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0110
§ 3965.0110. EFFECT OF ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, if all or any part of the territory of the district is annexed by the city into the city's corporate limits, the district retains all of the district's outstanding debt and obligations and continues to operate under this chapter until the district is dissolved under Subchapter G.
Tex. Election Code § 212.021 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.021
§ 212.021. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to all elections except an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies.
Tex. Government Code § 81.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.020
§ 81.020. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the state bar is the board of directors.

(b) The board is composed of:

(1) the officers of the state bar;

(2) the president, president-elect, and immediate past president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association;

(3) not more than 30 members of the state bar elected by the membership from their district as determined by the board;

(4) six persons appointed by the supreme court and confirmed by the senate who are not attorneys and who do not have, other than as consumers, a financial interest in the practice of law; and

(5) four at-large directors appointed by the president as provided by Subsections (d) and (e).

(c) Elected members serve three-year terms. Nonattorney members serve staggered terms of the same length as terms of elected board members. The supreme court shall annually appoint two nonattorney members, with at least one of the two from a list of at least five names submitted by the governor. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees. A person who has served more than half of a full term is not eligible for reappointment to the board.

(d) The president of the state bar appoints the at-large directors, subject to confirmation by the board of directors. In making appointments under this subsection, the president shall appoint directors who demonstrate knowledge gained from experience in the legal profession and community necessary to ensure the board represents the interests of attorneys from the varied backgrounds that compose the membership of the state bar.

(e) At-large directors serve three-year terms. To be eligible for appointment as an at-large director, at the time of appointment a person may not be serving as:

(1) an elected director; or

(2) an at-large director.

(f) The board of directors shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the state bar.

(g) The board of directors shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability can be provided reasonable access to the state bar's programs.
Tex. Family Code § 9.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 9 / Section 9.007
§ 9.007. LIMITATION ON POWER OF COURT TO ENFORCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may not amend, modify, alter, or change the division of property made or approved in the decree of divorce or annulment. An order to enforce the division is limited to an order to assist in the implementation of or to clarify the prior order and may not alter or change the substantive division of property.

(b) An order under this section that amends, modifies, alters, or changes the actual, substantive division of property made or approved in a final decree of divorce or annulment is beyond the power of the divorce court and is unenforceable.

(c) The trial court may not render an order to assist in the implementation of or to clarify the property division made or approved in the decree before the 30th day after the date the final judgment is signed. If a timely motion for new trial or to vacate, modify, correct, or reform the decree is filed, the trial court may not render an order to assist in the implementation of or to clarify the property division made or approved in the decree before the 30th day after the date the order overruling the motion is signed or the motion is overruled by operation of law.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1801 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1801
§ 152.1801. NACOGDOCHES COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Nacogdoches County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Nacogdoches County, and the judge of each county court at law.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount determined by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each judge may not exceed an amount equal to $1,000 less than the combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each justice of the court of appeals of the court of appeals district in which Nacogdoches County is located. The additional compensation is payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Nacogdoches County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.209 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.209
§ 1103.209. RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.
Status: repealed

(a) The board shall issue a reciprocal license or certificate to an applicant from another state if:

(1) the appraiser licensing and certification program of the other state is in compliance with 12 U.S.C. Section 3331 et seq.;

(2) the applicant holds a valid license or certificate from a state whose requirements for licensure or certification meet or exceed the licensure or certification requirements of this state;

(3) the applicant satisfies the board as to the appraiser's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity; and

(4) the applicant complies with the requirements of Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 131, Sec. 24, eff. May 27, 2011.

(c) The application form submitted for a reciprocal certificate or license under this section must be comparable to the form required of a resident of this state applying for a similar certificate or license.

(d) The fee charged to an appraiser from another state for a reciprocal certificate or license under this section must be comparable to the fee required of a resident of this state applying for a similar certificate or license. A person who obtains a certificate or license by reciprocity under this section must pay the federal registry fee and any other fee the board imposes.

(e) An applicant for a certificate or license under this chapter who is not a resident of this state must submit with the application an irrevocable consent that states that service of process in an action against the applicant arising out of the applicant's activities as a certified or licensed appraiser in this state may be made by delivery of the process to the executive director if the plaintiff in the action, using due diligence, cannot obtain personal service on the applicant. If process is served as provided by this subsection, the executive director shall immediately send a copy of the material served on the executive director to the certified or licensed appraiser at the appraiser's address of record.

(f) The board shall request verification from the state in which the applicant is certified or licensed to confirm that the applicant's certificate or license is valid, active, and in good standing. The board may not issue a reciprocal certificate or license without that verification.

(g) A reciprocal certificate or license expires on the second anniversary of the last day of the month in which it was issued.

(h) A reciprocal certificate or license is renewable under terms adopted by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.0286 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.0286
§ 2054.0286. CHIEF DATA OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director, using existing department funds, shall employ a chief data officer to:

(1) improve the control and security of information collected by state agencies;

(2) promote between state agencies the sharing of information, including customer information;

(3) reduce information collection costs incurred by this state; and

(4) assist the department in the development and management of a data portal for use by state agencies.

(b) The chief data officer shall develop and implement best practices among state agencies to:

(1) improve interagency information coordination;

(2) reduce duplicative information collection;

(3) increase accountability and ensure compliance with statutes and rules requiring agencies to share information;

(4) improve information management and analysis to increase information security, uncover fraud and waste, reduce agency costs, improve agency operations, and verify compliance with applicable laws;

(5) encourage agencies to collect and post on the agencies' Internet websites or the data portal managed by the department information related to an agency's functions or other data maintained by the agency that is in an open file format and is machine-readable, exportable, and easily accessible by the public; and

(6) encourage the evaluation of open document formats for storing data and documents generated by state agencies.

(c) Each state agency shall cooperate with the chief data officer in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8022A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8022A / Section 8022A.0106
§ 8022A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 524.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 524 / Section 524.0051
§ 524.0051. APPOINTMENT OF AGENCY COMMISSIONER BY EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner, with the governor's approval, shall appoint a commissioner for each health and human services agency.

(b) A health and human services agency commissioner serves at the executive commissioner's pleasure.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 246.012 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 246 / Section 246.012
§ 246.012. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, no person may shoot a pistol or rifle in, on, along, and across the water of the Trinity River or Wallisville Reservoir in Liberty County.

(b) This section does not apply to peace officers or representatives of the department in the lawful discharge of their duties or to a person hunting migratory waterfowl during an open season in and on the Trinity River and Wallisville Reservoir.
Tex. Labor Code § 403.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 403 / Section 403.001
§ 403.001. FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Sections 403.006, 403.007, and 403.008, or as otherwise provided by law, money collected under this subtitle, including surcharges and advance deposits for purchase of services, shall be deposited in the general revenue fund of the state treasury to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.

(b) The money may be spent as authorized by legislative appropriation on warrants issued by the comptroller under requisitions made by the commissioner of insurance.

(c) Money deposited in the general revenue fund under this section may be used to satisfy the requirements of Section 201.052, Insurance Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.0615 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0615
§ 161.0615. STATEWIDE OR WIDESPREAD QUARANTINE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may quarantine livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl in all or any part of this state as a means of immediately restricting the movement of animals potentially infected with disease and shall clearly describe the territory included in a quarantine area.

(b) The commission by rule may delegate its authority to quarantine livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl under this section to the executive director, who shall promptly notify the members of the commission of the quarantine.

(c) The commission by rule shall prescribe the manner in which notice of a statewide or widespread quarantine under this section is to be published.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.152
§ 901.152. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint advisory committees to perform the advisory functions assigned to the committees by the board.

(b) A member of an advisory committee who is not a member of the board may not receive compensation for service on the committee. The member may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee functions as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code.

(c) A member of an advisory committee serves at the will of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8263.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8263 / Section 8263.005
§ 8263.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.111 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.111
§ 161.111. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) All files, reports, records, communications, or working papers used or developed by the department in the performance of duties relating to the assessment for or the provision of guardianship services to an individual referred for guardianship services under this subchapter are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) Confidential information may be disclosed only for a purpose consistent with this subchapter, as required by other state or federal law, or as necessary to enable the department to exercise its powers and duties as guardian of the person or estate, or both, of an individual.

(c) A court may order disclosure of confidential information only if:

(1) a motion is filed with the court requesting release of the information and a hearing on that request;

(2) notice of the hearing is served on the department and each interested party; and

(3) the court determines after the hearing and an in camera review of the information that disclosure is essential to the administration of justice and will not endanger the life or safety of any individual who:

(A) is being assessed by the department for guardianship services under this subchapter;

(B) is a ward of the department; or

(C) provides services to a ward of the department.

(d) The executive commissioner shall establish a policy and procedures for the exchange of information with another state agency or governmental entity, including a court, with a local guardianship program to which an individual is referred for services, or with any other entity who provides services to a ward of the department, as necessary for the department, state agency, governmental entity, or other entity to properly execute its respective duties and responsibilities to provide guardianship services or other needed services to meet the needs of the ward under this subchapter or other law. An exchange of information under this subsection does not constitute a release for purposes of waiving the confidentiality of the information exchanged.

(e) To the extent consistent with department policies and procedures, the department on request may release confidential information in the record of an individual who is assessed by the department or is a former ward of the department to:

(1) the individual;

(2) the individual's guardian; or

(3) an executor or administrator of the individual's estate.

(f) Before releasing confidential information under Subsection (e), the department shall edit the information to protect the identity of the reporter to the Department of Family and Protective Services and to protect any other individual whose life or safety may be endangered by the release. A release of information under Subsection (e) does not constitute a release for purposes of waiving the confidentiality of the information released.
Tex. Family Code § 107.0141 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.0141
§ 107.0141. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR CERTAIN PARENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of a parent for a limited period beginning at the time the court issues a temporary restraining order or attachment of the parent's child under Chapter 262 and ending on the court's determination of whether the parent is indigent before commencement of the full adversary hearing.

(b) An attorney ad litem appointed for a parent under this section:

(1) has the powers and duties of an attorney ad litem appointed under Section 107.0131; and

(2) if applicable, shall:

(A) conduct an investigation regarding the petitioner's due diligence in locating and serving citation on the parent; and

(B) interview any party or other person who may have information relating to the identity or location of the parent.

(c) If the attorney ad litem identifies and locates the parent, the attorney ad litem shall:

(1) inform the parent of the parent's right to be represented by an attorney and of the parent's right to an attorney ad litem appointed by the court, if the parent is indigent and appears in opposition to the suit;

(2) if the parent claims indigence and requests an attorney ad litem beyond the period of the temporary appointment under this section, assist the parent in making a claim of indigence for the appointment of an attorney ad litem; and

(3) assist the parent in preparing for the full adversary hearing under Subchapter C, Chapter 262.

(d) If the court determines the parent is indigent, the court may appoint the attorney ad litem to continue to represent the parent under Section 107.013(a)(1).

(e) If the attorney ad litem is unable to identify or locate the parent, the attorney ad litem shall submit to the court a written summary of the attorney ad litem's efforts to identify or locate the parent with a statement that the attorney ad litem was unable to identify or locate the parent. On receipt of the summary required by this subsection, the court shall discharge the attorney ad litem from the appointment.

(f) If the attorney ad litem identifies or locates the parent, and the court determines that the parent is not indigent, the court shall discharge the attorney ad litem from the appointment.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.410 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.410
§ 154.410. SEIZURE OR SALE NO DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

The seizure, forfeiture, and sale of cigarettes or property under this chapter, with or without court action, is not a defense to criminal prosecution for an offense or from liability for a penalty under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.166 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.166
§ 166.166. OTHER RIGHTS OR RESPONSIBILITIES NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not limit or impair any legal right or responsibility that any person, including a physician or health or residential care provider, may have to make or implement health care decisions on behalf of a person, provided that if an attending physician or health care facility is unwilling to honor a patient's advance directive or a treatment decision to provide life-sustaining treatment, life-sustaining treatment is required to be provided the patient, but only until a reasonable opportunity has been afforded for transfer of the patient to another physician or health care facility willing to comply with the advance directive or treatment decision.