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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.253
§ 1094.253. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The order calling the election shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and

(5) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(c) Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3853.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3853 / Section 3853.054
§ 3853.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.152 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 122 / Section 122.152
§ 122.152. REGISTRATION OF INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall register independent testing laboratories authorized to conduct testing under Section 122.151(a)(3).

(b) A laboratory is eligible for registration if the laboratory submits to the department proof of accreditation by an independent accreditation body in accordance with International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 or a comparable or successor standard and any required fee.

(c) The department shall annually prepare a registry of all independent testing laboratories registered by the department and make the registry available to license holders.

(d) The department may charge a registration fee to recover the costs of administering this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 523.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 523 / Section 523.002
§ 523.002. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The states find that:

(1) the safety of their streets and highways is materially affected by the degree of compliance with state laws and local ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles;

(2) violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that the violator engages in conduct which is likely to endanger the safety of persons and property; and

(3) the continuance in force of a license to drive is predicated on compliance with laws and ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles in whichever jurisdiction the vehicle is operated.

(b) It is the policy of each of the states to:

(1) promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles by their operators in each of the jurisdictions where the operators drive motor vehicles; and

(2) make the reciprocal recognition of licenses to drive and eligibility therefor more just and equitable by considering the overall compliance with motor vehicle laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations as a condition precedent to the continuance or issuance of any license by reason of which the licensee is authorized or permitted to operate a motor vehicle in any of the states.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0079 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0079
§ 411.0079. WORKING CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN PREGNANT OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate the request of a commissioned officer of the department who is determined by a physician to be partially physically restricted by a pregnancy if the request is related to the officer's working conditions.

(b) If the physician of an officer certifies that, because of the officer's pregnancy, the officer is unable to perform the duties of the officer's permanent work assignment and a temporary work assignment that the officer may perform is available, the director shall, on request of the officer, assign the officer to the temporary work assignment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 546.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 546 / Section 546.002
§ 546.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that:

(1) provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including:

(A) an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage that is offered by:

(i) an insurance company;

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

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

(iv) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884; or

(v) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843; and

(B) to the extent permitted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.), a health benefit plan that is offered by:

(i) a multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined by Section 3 of that Act;

(ii) another entity not authorized under this code or another insurance law of this state that directly contracts for health care services on a risk-sharing basis, including a capitation basis; or

(iii) another analogous benefit arrangement; or

(2) is offered by an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8363.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8363 / Section 8363.002
§ 8363.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3815.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3815 / Section 3815.104
§ 3815.104. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Section 375.221, Local Government Code, does not apply to a district contract for $25,000 or less.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.263 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.263
§ 1701.263. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS AND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "School district peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.262.

(2) "School resource officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.601.

(b) The commission by rule shall require a school district peace officer or a school resource officer who is commissioned by or who provides law enforcement at a school district to successfully complete an education and training program described by this section before or within 180 days of the officer's commission by or placement in the district or a campus of the district. The program must:

(1) consist of at least 16 hours of training;

(2) be approved by the commission; and

(3) provide training in accordance with the curriculum developed under Section 1701.262 in each subject area listed in Subsection (c) of that section.

(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b) or a rule adopted under that section, a school district peace officer or school resource officer is not required to successfully complete the education and training program required by this section if the officer has successfully completed the advanced training course conducted by the National Association of School Resource Officers or a training course equivalent to that advanced training course, as determined by the commission.

(c) The education and training program required under this section may not require a peace officer to pass an examination, except that the commission shall administer an examination to qualify officers to provide the education and training to other officers. The examination to qualify officers to provide the education and training must test the officer's knowledge and recognition of the subject areas listed in Section 1701.262(c).

(d) The commission shall issue a professional achievement or proficiency certificate to a peace officer who completes the education and training program under this section.
Tex. Family Code § 262.403 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.403
§ 262.403. COURT ORDER REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the department must obtain a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction to compel the family of a child who is a candidate for foster care to obtain family preservation services and complete the family preservation services plan.

(b) The department is not required to obtain a court order to provide family preservation services to a pregnant or parenting foster youth.
Tex. Estates Code § 1204.104 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.104
§ 1204.104. GUARDIAN TO ACCOUNT FOR WARD'S LABOR OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the guardian of a ward shall account for:

(1) the reasonable value of labor or services provided by the ward; or

(2) the proceeds of labor or services provided by the ward.

(b) The guardian is entitled to reasonable credits for the board, clothing, and maintenance of the ward.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8089.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8089 / Section 8089.0101
§ 8089.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 161.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6608.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6608 / Section 6608.0101
§ 6608.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Cypress Creek Drainage Improvement District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8242.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8242 / Section 8242.101
§ 8242.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8270.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8270 / Section 8270.153
§ 8270.153. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only:

(1) in a county in which the district is located; and

(2) when necessary to carry out the purposes for which the district was created.

(b) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.

(c) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (b).
Tex. Government Code § 660.029 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.029
§ 660.029. KNOWLEDGE OF TRAVEL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall instruct its state employees about this chapter, the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act, and the rules adopted by the comptroller under this chapter.

(b) A state agency's failure or inability to instruct a state employee as required by Subsection (a) does not excuse or justify the employee's failure to comply with applicable laws or rules.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 384.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 384 / Section 384.003
§ 384.003. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

A regional council of governments whose area of jurisdiction contains a nonattainment area may establish an organization on approval by the commission of its creation petition as provided by Section 384.015.
Tex. Utilities Code § 54.258 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 54 / Section 54.258
§ 54.258. MAPS.
Status: in_force

A public utility shall file with the commission one or more maps that show each utility facility and that separately illustrate each utility facility for transmission or distribution of the utility's services on a date the commission orders.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.173 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.173
§ 55.173. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not provide pay telephone service in this state unless the person is registered with the commission.

(b) This section does not apply to a provider who holds a certificate of convenience and necessity.
Tex. Local Government Code § 248.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 248 / Section 248.002
§ 248.002. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF ENERGY SOURCES.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, regulation, or similar measure that limits access to or use of an energy source or that results in the effective prohibition of infrastructure that is necessary to provide access to a specific energy source, including a wholesaler, retailer, energy producer, or related infrastructure, including a retail service station.

(b) This section does not limit the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, regulation, or similar measure relating to an energy source, or infrastructure that is necessary to provide access to a specific energy source, that:

(1) provides siting requirements, including siting requirements involving certain geographic areas;

(2) does not effectively prohibit the operation of an energy source or infrastructure that is necessary to provide access to a specific energy source; and

(3) is not preempted by state or federal law.
Tex. Government Code § 501.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.009
§ 501.009. VOLUNTEER AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt a policy that requires department staff to identify volunteer and faith-based organizations that provide programs for inmates housed in facilities operated by the department. The policy must require the staff to actively encourage volunteer and faith-based organizations to provide the following programs for inmates in department facilities:

(1) literacy and education programs;

(2) life skills programs;

(3) job skills programs;

(4) parent-training programs;

(5) drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs;

(6) support group programs;

(7) arts and crafts programs; and

(8) other programs determined by the department to aid inmates in the transition between confinement and society and to reduce incidence of recidivism among inmates.

(b) The policy must require the staff to solicit feedback from the warden and chaplains of each facility on the facility's needs regarding volunteer and faith-based organization provided programs.

(c) The department shall include in the biennial report required under Section 493.0084(f) a summary of:

(1) the programs provided to inmates under this section; and

(2) the actions taken to identify volunteer and faith-based organizations willing to provide programs to inmates and to encourage those organizations to provide programs in the department facilities.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.060 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.060
§ 643.060. TEMPORARY REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER.
Status: in_force

The department by rule may provide for the temporary registration of an international motor carrier that provides evidence of insurance as required for a domestic motor carrier. The department may charge a fee for a temporary registration in an amount not to exceed the cost of administering this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8221.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8221 / Section 8221.109
§ 8221.109. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.160 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.160
§ 161.160.
Status: in_force

Sec. 161.160. PRELIMINARY REVIEW: WRITTEN QUESTIONS. During a preliminary review, the commission staff may submit to the complainant or respondent written questions reasonably intended to lead to the discovery of matters relevant to the investigation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.102
§ 11005.102. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A director may not receive any remuneration or emolument of office, but the director is entitled to reimbursement for the actual expenses incurred in performing the director's duties, to the extent authorized and permitted by the board.

(b) In all areas of conflict with Subsection (a) of this section, Section 49.060, Water Code, takes precedence.

(c) A director's compensation may be increased as authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, by resolution adopted by the board in accordance with Subsection (e) of that section on or after September 1, 1995.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1954.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.101
§ 1954.101. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.
Status: in_force

Before a transportation network company driver may accept a request for a prearranged ride on a transportation network company's digital network, the company shall disclose in writing the following:

(1) the insurance policy, including the types of coverage and the limits for the policy, that the company provides while a driver uses a personal vehicle in connection with the company's digital network; and

(2) that the driver's personal automobile insurance policy may not provide coverage, depending on the policy's terms, while the driver is logged on to the company's digital network and is available to receive transportation requests or is engaged in a prearranged ride.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.091 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.091
§ 68.091. PILOTS ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

The Brazos Pilots Association is a nonprofit association whose membership shall include and be limited to the licensed branch pilots for the Brazoria County ports.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.465 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.465
§ 17.465. CONDITIONS FOR DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFICKING OR PROSTITUTION RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING ADULT VICTIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) This article does not apply with respect to a defendant to whom Article 17.41 applies.

(b) A magistrate shall require as a condition of release on bond that a defendant charged with an offense under Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code, committed against a person 18 years of age or older may not:

(1) communicate directly or indirectly with the victim; or

(2) go to or near:

(A) the residence, place of employment, or business of the victim; or

(B) if applicable, a school, day-care facility, or similar facility where a dependent child of the victim is in attendance.

(c) The magistrate shall specifically describe the prohibited locations under Subsection (b)(2) and the minimum distances, if any, that the defendant must maintain from the locations.

(d) At a hearing limited to determining whether the defendant violated a condition of bond imposed under Subsection (b), the magistrate may revoke the defendant's bond only if the magistrate finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation occurred. If the magistrate finds that the violation occurred, the magistrate shall revoke the defendant's bond and order that the defendant be immediately returned to custody. Once the defendant is placed in custody, the revocation of the defendant's bond discharges the sureties on the bond, if any, from any future liability on the bond. A discharge under this subsection from any future liability on the bond does not discharge any surety from liability for previous forfeitures on the bond.
Tex. Election Code § 33.055 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 33 / Section 33.055
§ 33.055. HOURS OF SERVICE AT CENTRAL COUNTING STATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A watcher serving at a central counting station may be present at any time the station is open for the purpose of processing or preparing to process election results and until the election officers complete their duties at the station. The watcher may serve during the hours the watcher chooses, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) A watcher may not leave during voting hours on election day without the presiding judge's permission if the counting of ballots at the central counting station has begun.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.903 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.903
§ 17.903. INJUNCTION; RESTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in an act or practice that violates Section 17.902, and that proceedings would be in the public interest, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the person to restrain that act or practice by temporary or permanent injunction.

(b) The prosecuting attorney in the county in which a violation of Section 17.902 occurs, with prior written notice to the attorney general, may institute and prosecute an action seeking injunctive relief under this section. The prosecuting attorney shall make a full report to the attorney general regarding any action prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney under this subsection. The report must include a statement regarding the final disposition of the matter.

(c) When a court issues a permanent injunction to restrain and prevent a violation of Section 17.902, the court may make additional orders or judgments as necessary to restore money or other property that may have been acquired because of a violation of this subchapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.142 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.142
§ 161.142. SALE OR MOVEMENT OF ANIMAL WITH GLANDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) wilfully fails or refuses to place in secure confinement apart from all other livestock an animal of the horse or ass species that is diseased with glanders and is owned by that person or subject to that person's control;

(2) sells, trades, or offers to sell or trade an animal of the horse or ass species that the person knows or suspects to be diseased with glanders;

(3) drives, leads, or rides along or across a public highway an animal that the person knows is diseased with glanders; or

(4) permits an animal that the person knows is diseased with glanders to run at large on the open range.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c), (d) Deleted by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9840 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9840
§ 61.9840. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including a rule providing for:

(1) the manner in which a person may apply for loan repayment assistance; and

(2) a method of awarding assistance under this subchapter that:

(A) gives first priority to applicants who are renewing their applications for loan repayment assistance provided under this subchapter; and

(B) awards any remaining available assistance according to a cumulative ranking system developed by the board based on the number of mathematics and science courses completed by the applicant and the grade received by the applicant for each of those courses.