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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3903.134 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3903 / Section 3903.134
§ 3903.134. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT DUTIES REGARDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district shall:

(1) submit written notice to the city administrator or the administrator's designee of the anticipated date construction of an improvement project will begin;

(2) construct the improvement project to comply with a development agreement entered into under Section 3903.207;

(3) comply with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations when constructing and maintaining an improvement project;

(4) allow a representative of the city to inspect an improvement project during construction to assess the project's compliance with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations;

(5) alter an improvement project to comply with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations if the representative of the city provides the district with written notice that the improvement project does not comply with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations; and

(6) obtain any necessary permits from city, county, state, or federal authorities to construct and maintain an improvement project.
Tex. Government Code § 801.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 801 / Section 801.204
§ 801.204. INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

In performing its functions, the board may inspect the books, records, or accounts of a public retirement system during business hours of the system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1454.109 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1454 / Section 1454.109
§ 1454.109. APPEAL OF COMMISSIONER'S ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person affected by an order of the commissioner regarding a violation of this chapter, including a person who intervenes under Section 1454.106, may file an appeal in district court.

(b) The standard of review for an appeal filed under this section is substantial evidence.
Tex. Family Code § 4.010 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 4 / Section 4.010
§ 4.010. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.102 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.102
§ 163.102. POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency created under this subchapter may:

(1) generate and transmit electric power and energy inside and outside this state;

(2) sell, purchase, or exchange electric power and energy with entities inside or outside this state; and

(3) construct or acquire new steam electric generating facilities, but only if the facilities are owned jointly by the agency and one or more private entities.

(b) This section does not authorize an agency created under this subchapter to engage in the distribution and retail sale of electric power and energy.
Tex. Finance Code § 180.252 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 180 / Section 180.252
§ 180.252. AUTHORITY OF REGULATORY OFFICIALS TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIP WITH NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE LICENSING SYSTEM AND REGISTRY; CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

To fulfill the purposes of this chapter, a regulatory official may establish a relationship with or contract with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry or an entity designated by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to licensed residential mortgage loan originators or other persons subject to regulation under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 51.303 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.303
§ 51.303. DUTIES AND POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of a district court has custody of and shall carefully maintain and arrange the records relating to or lawfully deposited in the clerk's office.

(b) The clerk of a district court shall:

(1) record the acts and proceedings of the court;

(2) enter all judgments of the court under the direction of the judge;

(3) record all executions issued and the returns on the executions; and

(4) accept an application for a protective order filed under Chapter 82, Family Code.

(c) The district clerk shall keep an index of the parties to all suits filed in the court. The index must list the parties alphabetically using their full names and must be cross-referenced to the other parties to the suit. In addition, a reference must be made opposite each name to the minutes on which is entered the judgment in the case.

(d) Paper records must include a reference opposite each name to the minutes on which is entered the judgment in the case.

(e) The clerk of a district court may:

(1) take the depositions of witnesses; and

(2) perform other duties imposed on the clerk by law.

(f) A case with an electronic record must be searchable by each party's full name, the case number, and the date on which the record was made.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.009
§ 2116.009. CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DENIAL OF DEPOSIT LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A cause of action for denial of deposit liability on a depository account contract without a maturity date does not accrue until the depository has denied liability and given notice of the denial to the depository account holder.

(b) The depository's act of furnishing an account statement or passbook, whether in physical, digital, or electronic form, constitutes a denial of liability and the giving of such notice as to any amount not shown on the statement or passbook.

(c) The depository's sovereign immunity from suit is waived for an action brought by a depositor for the denial of deposit liability.

(d) The depository's liability for a denial of deposit liability is limited to the amount on deposit for which liability was denied. A depositor may not recover consequential damages, exemplary damages, pre- or post-judgment interest, costs, or attorney's fees.

(e) A suit authorized by this section must be brought in a district court of Travis County.

(f) A suit authorized by this section must be brought before the expiration of one year after the date the cause of action accrues or the suit is barred.
Tex. Local Government Code § 119.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 119 / Section 119.003
§ 119.003. ORGANIZATION OF POOL; TEMPORARY BOARD.
Status: in_force

On the creation of the pool, each commissioners court adopting a resolution to create the pool shall select one representative to meet with the representatives of the other counties adopting creation resolutions. At the meeting, the representatives shall adopt guidelines for developing an organizational plan for the pool and shall select nine persons from their number to serve as a temporary board of trustees for the pool.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.202
§ 1369.202. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a health benefit plan, including a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501 or coverage provided by a health group cooperative under Subchapter B of that chapter, that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or similar coverage document that is offered by:

(1) an insurance company;

(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(4) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;

(5) an exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(6) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;

(7) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843; or

(8) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.014 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 46 / Section 46.014
§ 46.014. FISHING UNDER THE LICENSE OF ANOTHER.
Status: in_force

No person may fish under a license issued to another or allow another person to fish under a license issued to him.
Tex. Local Government Code § 133.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 133 / Section 133.002
§ 133.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Fee" means:

(A) a criminal fee listed under Section 133.003; and

(B) a civil fee listed under Section 133.004.

(2) "Indigent" means an individual who earns not more than 125 percent of the income standard established by applicable federal poverty guidelines.

(3) "Treasurer" means the custodian of money in a municipal or county treasury, as appropriate.
Tex. Utilities Code § 65.152 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 65 / Section 65.152
§ 65.152. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A transitioning company may:

(1) exercise pricing flexibility in a market subject only to the price and rate standards prescribed by Sections 65.153 and 65.154; and

(2) introduce a new service in a market subject only to the price and rate standards prescribed by Sections 65.153 and 65.154.

(b) A transitioning company may not be required to:

(1) comply with retail quality of service standards or reporting requirements in a market that is deregulated; or

(2) file an earnings report with the commission unless the company is receiving support from the Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan.
Tex. Water Code § 7.177 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.177
§ 7.177. VIOLATIONS OF CLEAN AIR ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly, with respect to the person's conduct, violates:

(1) Section 382.0518(a), Health and Safety Code;

(2) Section 382.054, Health and Safety Code;

(3) Section 382.056(a), Health and Safety Code;

(4) Section 382.058(a), Health and Safety Code; or

(5) an order, permit, or exemption issued or a rule adopted under Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(B) or Section 7.187(2)(C) or both.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable for a person other than an individual under Section 7.187(1)(C).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.504 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.504
§ 242.504. INFORMATION ABOUT RESIDENT'S RIGHTS AND VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution shall inform each resident and the resident's next of kin or guardian of the rights adopted under this subchapter and shall explain the rights to the resident and the resident's next of kin or guardian. The institution shall provide a written statement of:

(1) all of the resident's rights; and

(2) any additional rules adopted by the institution involving resident rights and responsibilities.

(b) The institution shall provide a copy of the written statement to:

(1) each resident;

(2) the next of kin or guardian of each resident; and

(3) each member of the staff of the institution.

(c) The institution shall maintain a copy of the statement, signed by the resident or the resident's next of kin or guardian, in the institution's records.

(d) The institution shall post the written statement in the manner required by Section 242.042.

(e) An institution that has been cited by the department for a violation of any right adopted under this subchapter shall include a notice of the citation in the informational materials required by Section 242.042(a)(8). The notice of citation must continue to be included in the informational materials until any regulatory action or proceeding with respect to the violation is complete and the department has determined that the institution is in full compliance with the applicable requirement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.351 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.351
§ 3933.351. MEANINGS OF WORDS AND PHRASES.
Status: in_force

A word or phrase used in this subchapter that is defined by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code, has the meanings assigned by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.454 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.454
§ 901.454. TITLE USED BY CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE OR FOREIGN ACCOUNTANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is an accountant of another state may use the title under which the accountant is generally known in the state from which the accountant received a certificate, license, or degree if:

(1) the person holds a license issued under this chapter or practices in this state under a privilege under Section 901.461 or 901.462; and

(2) any of the person's offices established or maintained in this state for the practice of public accountancy are licensed under this chapter.

(b) A person who holds a certification, degree, license, or other credential granted in a foreign jurisdiction that entitles the person to engage in the practice of public accountancy or its equivalent in that jurisdiction may use in this state any title or designation under which the person practices in the foreign jurisdiction, followed by a translation of the title or designation into English if it is in a different language and by the name of that jurisdiction, if:

(1) the person's activities in this state are limited to the provision of professional accounting services to persons who are residents, governments, or business entities of that foreign jurisdiction; and

(2) the person does not perform attest services or issue reports on the financial statements of any other person in this state.

(c) A person registered under Section 901.355 shall use the title held in the country from which the person received a certificate, license, or degree, and shall indicate the name of the country.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.011
§ 502.011. REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE FOR NONPAYMENT OF TOLL OR ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A county assessor-collector or the department may refuse to register or renew the registration of a motor vehicle if it has received written notice from a toll project entity that the owner of the vehicle has been finally determined to be a habitual violator under Subchapter C, Chapter 372.

(b) A toll project entity shall notify a county assessor-collector or the department, as applicable, that:

(1) a person for whom the assessor-collector or the department has refused to register a vehicle is no longer determined to be a habitual violator; or

(2) an appeal has been perfected and the appellant has posted any bond required to stay the toll project entity's exercise of habitual violator remedies pending the appeal.

(c) This section does not apply to the registration of a motor vehicle under Section 501.0234.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.045 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.045
§ 133.045. SAFETY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A safety certificate is required for an active, inactive, or abandoned quarry or pit that is located in hazardous proximity to a public road or is in an unacceptable unsafe location, excluding an inactive or abandoned quarry or pit that receives a written waiver from the department.

(b) From and after November 1, 1991, unless a person responsible for a quarry or pit has obtained from the department a certificate that a quarry or pit complies with this subchapter and rules or orders adopted under this subchapter, and subject to Subsection (c) of this section, the person responsible may not:

(1) open a new pit in hazardous proximity to a public road; and

(2) locate a pit in an area wherein it is in an unacceptable unsafe location; or

(3) reopen, operate, or abandon a quarry or pit that is in hazardous proximity to a public road and in an unacceptable unsafe location; and

(4) provided, however, that the person responsible must have received a notice from the department that the quarry or pit requires the operator to obtain a safety certificate, before that person is prohibited from operating or maintaining the quarry or pit without a safety certificate.

(c) Any person responsible who, on November 1, 1991, is utilizing a portion of a site for quarrying operations, including the stockpiling, sale, or processing of aggregates or a combination thereof, or who has a current, valid, or outstanding agreement or legal right to develop, utilize, or quarry the property, shall be responsible for obtaining a safety certificate limited to that specific pit area he is using or excavating or intends to use or excavate.

(d) A person responsible for a quarry or pit may operate the pit during a period that is described by Subsection (a) or (c) of Section 133.052 of this code.

(e) In the event a quarry or pit previously not within the proscribed distance in the definition of "in hazardous proximity to a public road" and not initially within the purview of "unacceptable unsafe location" later becomes subject to regulation as the result of an expansion or relocation of an existing public road or construction of a new public road, the person or entity responsible for the expansion or relocation of the existing public road or construction of a new public road shall be liable to report the same to the department within 90 days of the date the expansion, relocation, or construction is finally accomplished.

(f) The department shall provide such rules and regulations to require the person or entity responsible for the expansion or relocation to erect berms or barriers.

(g) For the purposes of this subsection, the person or entity responsible for the erection of berms or barriers is that person or entity having the original and initial legal authority and responsibility for the initiation and contracting of the expansion or relocation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975A / Section 7975A.0106
§ 7975A.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. Business Organizations Code § 21.353 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.353
§ 21.353. NOTICE OF MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 21.456 and subject to Section 21.3531, written notice of a meeting in accordance with Section 6.051 shall be given to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting not later than the 10th day and not earlier than the 60th day before the date of the meeting. Notice shall be given at the direction of the president, secretary, or other person calling the meeting.

(b) The notice of a special meeting must contain a statement regarding the purpose or purposes of the meeting.

(c) If a meeting is held by means of remote communication, the notice of the meeting must include information on how to access the list of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting required by Section 21.372.
Tex. Government Code § 441.230 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.230
§ 441.230. GRANTS TO MEMBERSHIP INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

To achieve the purposes of this subchapter, the commission may grant money to consortium members. The commission shall ensure that the commission or institutions in the consortium receive benefits that are sufficient to constitute fair value in return for any grant made by the commission. The commission shall require a recipient of a grant to report to the commission information relating to best practices and performance outcomes.
Tex. Government Code § 403.035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.035
§ 403.035. SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS AND LEDGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may create and use suspense accounts and funds for the collection, allocation, and distribution of revenue, including the allocation of revenue required to be deposited to the credit of the available school fund.

(b) The comptroller shall keep a suspense ledger that states the accounts of the comptroller with respect to money and securities the comptroller holds in suspense, including money and securities deposited with the comptroller pending a determination of whether the deposits are for a state purpose. The comptroller shall acknowledge the receipt of the items held in suspense and post these items to the ledger. The ledger must also include accounts for all money and securities received by heads of agencies and deposited in suspense with the comptroller.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 445.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 445 / Section 445.007
§ 445.007. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules consistent with this chapter as necessary to ensure the safe consumption and distribution of kratom and kratom products.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8226.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8226 / Section 8226.001
§ 8226.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 3.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.303
§ 1064.303. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES IN SAME MANNER AS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies unless the board elects to have taxes assessed and collected under Section 1064.304.

(b) District taxes shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as provided by law for the assessment and collection of county taxes.

(c) The tax assessor-collector shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.

(d) The tax assessor-collector shall charge and deduct from payments to the district an amount as fees for assessing and collecting the taxes at a rate determined by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977A / Section 7977A.0304
§ 7977A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.5041 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.5041
§ 323.5041. INTEREST ON TAX REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Interest earned on all deposits made with the comptroller under this chapter, including interest earned from the suspense accounts retained under Section 323.504, shall be credited to the general revenue fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.201
§ 3957.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3957.203.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.