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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291A.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291A / Section 291A.152
§ 291A.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The county may collect or contract for the assessment and collection of mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 110.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 110 / Section 110.101
§ 110.101. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of state health services shall employ an executive director, chosen with the advice and consent of the council, who is the executive head of the council and performs its administrative duties.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.263 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.263
§ 56B.263. LIMITS ON COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The total aggregate amount of all annual payments made to an individual peace officer under this subchapter may not exceed $200,000. The limits on compensation imposed by Article 56B.106 do not apply to payments made under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.054
§ 3931.054. 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. Labor Code § 21.056 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.056
§ 21.056. AIDING OR ABETTING DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

An employer, labor union, or employment agency commits an unlawful employment practice if the employer, labor union, or employment agency aids, abets, incites, or coerces a person to engage in a discriminatory practice.
Tex. Water Code § 11.157 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.157
§ 11.157. WATER FOR USE AS AQUIFER RECHARGE OR IN AN AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) Unappropriated water, including storm water and floodwater, may be appropriated for recharge into an aquifer underlying this state, including an aquifer recharge project as defined by Section 27.201. Water appropriated for diversion and a beneficial use may be stored in an aquifer storage and recovery project, as defined by Section 27.151, before the water is recovered for that beneficial use.

(b) The commission may authorize the appropriation of water under Subsection (a) if the commission determines that:

(1) the water is not needed under Section 11.147 or 11.1471(a)(2), as applicable, to meet downstream instream flow needs or freshwater inflow needs;

(2) the appropriation will accomplish a purpose established by Section 11.023; and

(3) the application for the water right or amendment to the water right complies with Subsection (c).

(c) A water right or an amendment to a water right authorizing a new appropriation of water for use under Subsection (a):

(1) must comply with the requirements of Section 11.134;

(2) must include any special conditions the commission considers necessary to implement this section; and

(3) may be for water that is not continuously available.

(d) Before approving an application for a water right or an amendment to a water right for a new appropriation of water in the Rio Grande basin under this section, the commission shall consider the water accounting requirements for any international water sharing treaty, minutes, and agreement applicable to the Rio Grande basin and the effect of the project on the allocation of water by the Rio Grande watermaster in the middle and lower Rio Grande. The commission may not authorize a new appropriation of water that would result in a violation of a treaty or court decision.

(e) An application for a water right or an amendment to a water right under this section is subject to the motion and hearing requirements of this subchapter.

(f) Not later than the 180th day after the date the commission determines that a water right or an amendment to a water right under this section is administratively complete, the commission shall complete a technical review of the application.

(g) The commission shall adopt rules providing for the considerations for determining the frequency that the water must be available before it may be appropriated.
Tex. Water Code § 11.022 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.022
§ 11.022. ACQUISITION OF RIGHT TO USE STATE WATER.
Status: in_force

The right to the use of state water may be acquired by appropriation in the manner and for the purposes provided in this chapter. When the right to use state water is lawfully acquired, it may be taken or diverted from its natural channel.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.075 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.075
§ 51.075. FORFEITURE OF A DECEASED PURCHASER'S LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) If a purchaser of land dies, the heirs or legal representatives of the deceased have one year following November 1 after the purchaser's death in which to make payment before the commissioner declares the land to be forfeited.

(b) If the forfeiture is declared by the commissioner within the time period stated in Subsection (a) of this section, it will be set aside on proper proof of death if no rights of third parties have intervened.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 82 / Section 82.003
§ 82.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to records of cases of cancer, diagnosed on or after January 1, 1979, and to records of all ongoing cancer cases diagnosed before January 1, 1979.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9017.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9017 / Section 9017.056
§ 9017.056. ELECTIONS IN DEFINED AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) An election limited to the defined area shall conform to the requirements of the Election Code. The board shall submit the appropriate issue to the voters of the defined area and the issue may also be submitted on the same ballot to be used in a general election.

(b) In an election held for a purpose set forth in Section 9017.057, 9017.060, 9017.061, 9017.062, 9017.063, or 9017.064, the board may include one or more purposes in a single proposition. The ballot for an election under this chapter must be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition.

(c) An election under this section does not require that an election be held in the part of the district outside the defined area.
Tex. Finance Code § 12.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 12 / Section 12.101
§ 12.101. BANKING COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The banking commissioner is the chief executive officer of the Texas Department of Banking. The finance commission shall appoint the banking commissioner. The banking commissioner serves at the will of the finance commission and is subject to the finance commission's orders and directions.

(b) The banking commissioner must have not less than seven years' experience in banking or bank supervision.

(c) The finance commission shall set the compensation of the banking commissioner. The compensation shall be paid from money of the department.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.002
§ 1505.002. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS FOR HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may issue bonds necessary to improve or aid the improvement of a harbor of the municipality or a bar at the entrance of the harbor.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 16.066 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 16 / Section 16.066
§ 16.066. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state by rule shall prescribe the amount of fees payable for the various applications and for the filing and recording of those applications for related services.

(b) Unless specified otherwise by the secretary of state, a fee under this chapter is not refundable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0164 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0164
§ 8509.0164. SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The board may conduct a survey or an engineering investigation to provide information for the district to facilitate the accomplishment of a district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 2056.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2056 / Section 2056.003
§ 2056.003. FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
Status: in_force

The Governor's Office of Budget and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board shall develop forms and instructions for a state agency to use in preparing the agency's strategic plan.
Tex. Education Code § 21.260 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.260
§ 21.260. RECORDING OF BOARD MEETING AND ANNOUNCEMENT.
Status: in_force

A certified shorthand reporter shall record the oral argument under Section 21.258 and the announcement of the decision under Section 21.259. The school district shall bear the cost of the services of the certified shorthand reporter.
Tex. Property Code § 59.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 59 / Section 59.004
§ 59.004. VARIATION BY AGREEMENT AND WAIVER.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided by this chapter, a lessor or tenant may not vary the provisions of this chapter by agreement or waive rights conferred by this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 134A.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 134A / Section 134A.004
§ 134A.004. DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to or in lieu of injunctive relief, a claimant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. Damages can include both the actual loss caused by misappropriation and the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing actual loss. In lieu of damages measured by any other methods, the damages caused by misappropriation may be measured by imposition of liability for a reasonable royalty for a misappropriator's unauthorized disclosure or use of a trade secret.

(b) If willful and malicious misappropriation is proven by clear and convincing evidence, the fact finder may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under Subsection (a).
Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.064 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 242 / Section 242.064
§ 242.064. DEBIT CARD SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish debit card suspense accounts necessary to operate magnetic debit card systems at facilities under the jurisdiction of the department to enable the students, employees, and visitors to make purchases of:

(1) merchandise from vending machines or canteens within the facilities;

(2) meals from cafeterias within the facilities; and

(3) services that the facilities are authorized to provide.

(b) Cash received from cash-to-card machines and amounts electronically transferred for card use from the students' trust fund accounts shall be deposited to debit card suspense accounts in local depositories and held pending card purchases.

(c) Transfers of cash based on card use for purchases of merchandise or services shall be made from the debit card suspense accounts to the appropriate vendors and to accounts in the state treasury in accordance with laws governing receipt of state revenues.

(d) Unused debit card balances shall be refunded to the card holders from the debit card suspense accounts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.252
§ 3879.252. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the area defined or property designated under Section 3879.251, the board must call and hold an election as provided by Section 3879.212 only in the defined area or in the boundaries of the designated property.

(b) The board may submit the proposition to the voters on the same ballot to be used in another election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.295 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.295
§ 521.295. NOTICE OF DEPARTMENT'S DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department suspends a person's license under Section 521.292 or revokes a person's license under Section 521.294, the department shall send a notice of suspension or revocation by:

(1) first class mail to the person's address in the records of the department; or

(2) e-mail if the person has provided an e-mail address to the department and has elected to receive notice electronically.

(b) Notice is considered received on the fifth day after the date the notice is sent.
Tex. Occupations Code § 266.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 266 / Section 266.152
§ 266.152. CERTIFIED DENTAL TECHNICIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A dental laboratory must have at least one dental technician working on the laboratory's premises who is certified by a recognized board of certification for dental technology.

(b) A dental laboratory is exempt from Subsection (a) if the laboratory is:

(1) owned by a licensed dentist engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state or by a professional corporation or partnership in which that dentist is an officer, partner, or employee; and

(2) located on the premises within which the dentist practices dentistry.

(c) The exemption under Subsection (b) does not apply to a dental laboratory if the laboratory employs three or more dental technicians.

(d) The owner of a dental laboratory registered with the board on September 1, 1987, is exempt from Subsection (a) if:

(1) the registration of the laboratory has been timely renewed since that date, and all registration fees have been paid;

(2) the beneficial ownership of at least 51 percent of the laboratory has not been transferred; and

(3) the owner is employed on the laboratory's premises for not less than 30 hours each week.
Tex. Government Code § 501.144 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.144
§ 501.144. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The managed health care administrator or the administrator's designee shall provide to members of the committee and to committee employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this subchapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 803.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 803 / Section 803.003
§ 803.003. AUTHORITY TO LOCATE OUT OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A domestic company may locate and maintain its principal offices and all or any part of its books, records, and accounts outside this state at any other location in the United States if:

(1) the company has given written notice of this intention to the commissioner, except as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) the commissioner has not disapproved the notice before the 31st day after the date on which the company gives the notice; and

(3) the company meets the requirements of this chapter.

(b) A separate notice under this section is not required if:

(1) the domestic company has an agreement to maintain its books and records outside of the state with an affiliate; and

(2) the agreement:

(A) has been approved under Chapter 823; and

(B) contains substantially all the information required for notice under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 501.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.055
§ 501.055. REPORT OF INMATE DEATH.
Status: in_force

(a) If an inmate dies while in the custody of the department, an employee of the facility who is in charge of the inmate shall immediately notify the nearest justice of the peace serving in the county in which the inmate died and the office of inspector general. The justice shall personally inspect the body and make an inquiry as to the cause of death. The justice shall make written copies of evidence taken during the inquest, and give one copy to the director and one copy to a district judge serving in the county in which the inmate died. The judge shall provide the copy to the grand jury and, if the judge determines the evidence indicates wrongdoing, instruct the grand jury to thoroughly investigate the cause of death.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the inmate:

(1) dies of natural causes while attended by a physician or a registered nurse; or

(2) is lawfully executed.

(c) If an inmate dies as described by Subsection (b)(1), the department or an authorized official of the department shall immediately attempt to notify the next of kin of the inmate that the inmate has died, state the time of the inmate's death, and inform the next of kin that unless the next of kin objects to the department within eight hours of the stated time of death, an autopsy will be conducted on the inmate.

(d) If the next of kin consents to the autopsy or does not within eight hours of the time of death file an objection with the department about the autopsy, the department or an authorized official of the department shall order an autopsy to be conducted on the inmate. The order of an autopsy under this subsection constitutes consent to an autopsy for the purposes of Article 49.32, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(d) If the next of kin consents to the autopsy or does not within eight hours of the time of death file an objection with the department about the autopsy, the department or an authorized official of the department shall order an autopsy to be conducted on the inmate. The order of an autopsy under this subsection constitutes consent to an autopsy for the purposes of Article 49A.202, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(e) For purposes of this section, an "inmate in the custody of the department" is a convicted felon who:

(1) is confined in a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with the department; or

(2) has been admitted for treatment into a hospital while remaining in the custody of the department.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.040 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.040
§ 771.040. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b) The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The commission shall:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0603 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0603
§ 8511.0603. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) Concurrently with the imposition of county taxes by the commissioners courts, the board shall impose a tax for the authority on all taxable property in the authority that is subject to taxation. The board shall immediately certify the tax rate to the assessor-collector of each county located wholly or partly inside the authority.

(b) The tax assessor-collector of each county located wholly or partly inside the authority shall act as the tax assessor-collector for the authority for property in the authority located in that county.

(c) The fee of each county tax assessor-collector for assessing and collecting the authority's taxes may not exceed one percent of the taxes collected, to be paid over and disbursed in each county in the same manner as other fees of office.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.023 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 66 / Section 66.023
§ 66.023. FRAUD IN FISHING TOURNAMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "fishing tournament" means a contest in which a prize is to be awarded to one or more participants in the contest based on the weight, length, number, or type of fish caught by the participants or based on any other criteria applicable to the fish caught.

(b) A person commits an offense if, with intent to affect the outcome of a fishing tournament:

(1) the person provides, offers to provide, sells, or offers to sell a fish to a participant in the tournament for the purpose of representing that the fish was caught by the participant in the course of the tournament;

(2) the person, as a participant in the tournament, accepts or agrees to accept a fish from another person for the purpose of representing that the fish was caught by the participant in the course of the tournament;

(3) the person, as a participant in the tournament, represents that a fish was caught by the person in the course of the tournament when in fact the fish was not caught by that person or the fish was not caught in the course of that tournament;

(4) the person alters the length or weight of a fish for the purpose of representing that the fish as entered in the tournament was that length or weight when caught; or

(5) the person enters a fish in the tournament that was taken in violation of any provision of this code or a proclamation or regulation of the commission adopted under this code.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person sponsors or conducts a fishing tournament and knows of the occurrence in the tournament of activity prohibited by Subsection (b) of this section and does not immediately notify a law enforcement officer commissioned by the director of its occurrence.

(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that if the offense occurred during a tournament in which any prize or combination of prizes to be awarded for any one category for which an award is given, whether the prize or prizes are to an individual or a team, is worth $10,000 or more in money or goods, the offense is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8838.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8838 / Section 8838.106
§ 8838.106. LIMITATIONS ON DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "retail public utility" means a retail public utility as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, that is providing service in the district on September 1, 2001.

(b) The district may not:

(1) require the owner of a well used solely for domestic or livestock purposes to install a meter or measuring device on the well;

(2) sell, transport, or export groundwater outside of the district; or

(3) enter into a contract or engage in an action to supply water to any person in the service area of any municipality or retail public utility located in the district, except with the consent of the municipality or retail public utility.