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Tex. Occupations Code § 301.453 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.453
§ 301.453. DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF BOARD; METHODS OF DISCIPLINE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that a person has committed an act listed in Section 301.452(b), the board shall enter an order imposing one or more of the following:

(1) denial of the person's application for a license, license renewal, or temporary permit;

(2) issuance of a written warning;

(3) administration of a public reprimand;

(4) limitation or restriction of the person's license, including:

(A) limiting to or excluding from the person's practice one or more specified activities of nursing; or

(B) stipulating periodic board review;

(5) suspension of the person's license;

(6) revocation of the person's license; or

(7) assessment of a fine.

(b) In addition to or instead of an action under Subsection (a), the board, by order, may require the person to:

(1) submit to care, counseling, or treatment by a health provider designated by the board as a condition for the issuance or renewal of a license;

(2) participate in a program of education or counseling prescribed by the board, including a program of remedial education;

(3) practice for a specified period under the direction of a registered nurse or vocational nurse designated by the board;

(4) perform public service the board considers appropriate; or

(5) abstain from the consumption of alcohol or the use of drugs and submit to random periodic screening for alcohol or drug use.

(c) The board may probate any penalty imposed on a nurse and may accept the voluntary surrender of a license. The board may not reinstate a surrendered license unless it determines that the person is competent to resume practice.

(d) If the board suspends, revokes, or accepts surrender of a license, the board may impose conditions for reinstatement that the person must satisfy before the board may issue an unrestricted license.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296A / Section 296A.002
§ 296A.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county that:

(1) is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital; and

(2) has a population of less than 600,000 and borders two counties both with populations of 1.1 million or more.
Tex. Government Code § 155.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 155 / Section 155.103
§ 155.103. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 155.102(a), the commission may issue a provisional certificate to an individual who:

(1) does not meet the qualifications for obtaining certification under Section 155.102; and

(2) possesses the qualifications for provisional certification required by rules adopted by the supreme court.

(b) An individual who holds a provisional certificate may provide guardianship services in this state only under the supervision of an individual certified under Section 155.102.

(c) The supreme court may adopt rules and procedures for issuing a provisional certificate under this section that, at a minimum, must:

(1) ensure compliance with the standards adopted under Section 155.101; and

(2) provide that the commission establishes qualifications for obtaining and maintaining the certification.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.203
§ 3897.203. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

The district may contract with any person for the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1032 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1032
§ 25.1032. HARRIS COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) A county civil court at law in Harris County has jurisdiction over all civil matters and causes, original and appellate, prescribed by law for county courts, but does not have the jurisdiction of a probate court. A county civil court at law has jurisdiction in appeals of civil cases from justice courts in Harris County.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(c) A county civil court at law has exclusive jurisdiction in Harris County of eminent domain proceedings, both statutory and inverse, if the amount in controversy in a statutory proceeding does not exceed the amount provided by Section 25.0003(c) in civil cases. Notwithstanding Section 21.013, Property Code, a party initiating a condemnation proceeding in Harris County may file a petition with the district clerk when the amount in controversy exceeds the amount provided by Section 25.0003(c). The amount in controversy is the amount of the bona fide offer made by the entity with eminent domain authority to acquire the property from the property owner voluntarily.

(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, a county civil court at law has jurisdiction to:

(1) decide the issue of title to real or personal property;

(2) hear a suit to recover damages for slander or defamation of character;

(3) hear a suit for the enforcement of a lien on real property;

(4) hear a suit for the forfeiture of a corporate charter;

(5) hear a suit for the trial of the right to property valued at $200 or more that has been levied on under a writ of execution, sequestration, or attachment; and

(6) hear a suit for the recovery of real property.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(41), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) The judge of a county civil court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is not less than the total annual salary received by a judge of a probate court in the county.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(41), eff. January 1, 2012.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(41), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) The official court reporter of a county civil court at law is entitled to receive the same salary as a reporter of a district court in the county.

(j) The county clerk shall keep separate dockets for each of the county civil courts at law. The county clerk shall tax the official court reporter's fee as costs in civil actions in a county civil court at law in the same manner as the fee is taxed in civil cases in the district courts.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(41), eff. January 1, 2012.

(l) Sections 25.0006(b) and 25.0008 do not apply to a county civil court at law in Harris County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.056
§ 3882.056. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.404 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.404
§ 4051.404. FEES.
Status: in_force

Section 4001.006 applies to all fees collected under this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 71.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 71 / Section 71.104
§ 71.104. OATH; BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person appointed as a pilot in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district in Cameron County must take the official oath before entering service as a pilot under that board's jurisdiction. The oath shall be endorsed on the bond required by Subsection (b).

(b) Each pilot in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district in Cameron County must execute a $5,000 bond payable to the governor and conditioned on compliance with the laws, rules, and orders relating to pilots and on the faithful performance of the pilot's duties.

(c) Each bond must be approved by the applicable pilot board and deposited in the office of the secretary of state.
Tex. Government Code § 152.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 152 / Section 152.053
§ 152.053. CONFLICT PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the commission, or as a member of an advisory board or committee that serves the commission, if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the commission;

(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the commission; or

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the commission, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses.

(c) A person may not serve as a member of the commission, or as a member of an advisory board or committee that serves the commission, or act as the general counsel to the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.

(d) A person may not be a member of the commission, a member of an advisory board or committee that serves the commission, or a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the legal profession; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the legal profession.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.302
§ 1104.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.

(b) The first publication must appear at least 35 days before the date set for the election.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 81.006 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 81 / Section 81.006
§ 81.006. ORDER IMPOSING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ON PERMIT OR LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may, after notice and hearing, issue an order imposing any condition on a permit or license holder that is reasonably necessary to abate a common nuisance on the premises.

(b) The commission may suspend for not more than 60 days or cancel the permit or license of a permit or license holder who violates an order issued under this section. The commission may offer the permit or license holder the opportunity to pay a civil penalty rather than have the permit or license suspended.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.101
§ 152.101. MONEY TRANSMISSION LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in the business of money transmission or advertise, solicit, or hold itself out as engaging in the business of money transmission unless the person is licensed under this chapter.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, a person engages in the business of money transmission if the person receives compensation or expects to receive compensation, directly or indirectly, for conducting money transmission.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who:

(1) is an authorized delegate of a money transmission licensee acting within the scope of authority conferred by a written contract with the licensee;

(2) is exempt under Section 152.004 and does not engage in money transmission outside the scope of the applicable exemption; or

(3) has been granted an exemption under Subsection (e).

(d) A license issued under Section 152.106 is not transferable or assignable.

(e) On receiving an application and finding that the exemption is in the public interest, the commissioner may exempt a person who:

(1) incidentally engages in the business of money transmission only to the extent reasonable and necessary to accomplish a primary business objective unrelated to the business of money transmission;

(2) does not advertise or offer money transmission to the public except to the extent reasonable and necessary to fairly advertise or offer the person's primary business services; and

(3) transmits money without a fee as an inducement for customer participation in the person's primary business.

(f) In accordance with the investigation provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may examine a person to verify the person's exempt status under Subsection (e).
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 22.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 22 / Section 22.04
§ 22.04. LIMITATION ON PACKAGE STORE INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not hold or have an interest, directly or indirectly, in more than 250 package stores or in their business or permit.

(b) For the purpose of this section:

(1) a person has an interest in any permit in which his spouse has an interest; and

(2) as to a corporate permittee, the stockholders, managers, officers, agents, servants, and employees of the corporation have an interest in the permit, business, and package stores of the corporation.

(c) Except as provided by Section 22.041, the commission may not issue more than 15 original package store permits to a person in a calendar year.

(d) This section does not apply to the stockholders, managers, officers, agents, servants, or employees of a corporation operating hotels, with respect to package stores operated by the corporation in hotels.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9061.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9061 / Section 9061.154
§ 9061.154. PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:

(1) district property; or

(2) a purchase made by the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.273 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.273
§ 1001.273. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes an examination under this chapter or Chapter 1071, the board shall notify the person of the results of the examination.

(a-1) If the examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service:

(1) the board shall notify the person of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the board receives the results from the testing service; and

(2) if notice of the examination results will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the board shall notify the person of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.

(b) The board may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.

(c) If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination administered under this chapter or Chapter 1071, the board shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.

(d) Examination results reported under this section must include a numerical score and an indication of whether the person passed or failed the examination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.052
§ 1115.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 30 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.054
§ 3915.054. 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. Occupations Code § 2307.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2307 / Section 2307.007
§ 2307.007. CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, an agreement between an insurer and its tied repair facility must be negotiated and executed as an arm's length transaction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1019.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1019 / Section 1019.056
§ 1019.056. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

All district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be:

(1) maintained at the district office; and

(2) open to public inspection at reasonable hours.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.305
§ 1098.305. TRANSFER, SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election held under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to a county or to another governmental entity in Stonewall County;

(2) sell the assets and liabilities to another person; or

(3) administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.

(b) If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7806.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7806 / Section 7806.054
§ 7806.054. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect a president, a vice president, and a secretary-treasurer at the first board meeting after each directors' election.

(b) The secretary-treasurer:

(1) is the custodian of district records; and

(2) shall attest to all legal documents executed by the district.

(c) The board may employ an assistant secretary to act in the absence of the secretary.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.023 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.023
§ 58.023. SERVICE CLASSIFICATION.
Status: in_force

On election, the services provided by an electing company are classified into two categories:

(1) basic network services governed by Subchapter C; and

(2) nonbasic services governed by Subchapter E.

(3) Renumbered (2) by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1999
Tex. Government Code § 30.01549 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01549
§ 30.01549.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.01549. JOINT COURT: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. A municipality that contracts under Section 30.01546 may provide its own prosecuting attorney or the contracting municipalities may agree on the selection of one or more prosecuting attorneys.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8291.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8291 / Section 8291.051
§ 8291.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Labor Code § 82.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 82 / Section 82.001
§ 82.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Employee benefit plan" includes:

(A) a retirement benefits plan;

(B) a death benefits plan; and

(C) a savings plan.

(2) "Employer" includes a former employer.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.004
§ 262.004. CONTRACT AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS VEST RIGHTS IN COUNTY; SUIT ON CONTRACT OR OTHER INSTRUMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A note, bond, bill, contract, covenant, agreement, or writing in which a person is bound to a county, to the court or commissioners of a county, or to another person for the payment of a debt or for the performance of a duty or another action for the county vests in the county the same right, interest, or action that would vest in any other person if the contract had been made with that other person.

(b) A suit may be initiated and prosecuted on an instrument covered by Subsection (a) in the name of a county, or in the name of the person to whom the document was made for the use of the county, in the same manner that any other person may sue on a similar document made to that person.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.082 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.082
§ 85.082. DEPARTMENT VOLUNTARY TESTING PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish voluntary HIV testing programs in each public health region to make confidential counseling and testing available. The department shall complete contact tracing after a confirmed positive test.

(b) The department may contract with public and private entities to perform the testing as necessary according to local circumstances.

(c) The results of a test conducted by a testing program or department program under this section may not be used for insurance purposes, to screen or determine suitability for employment, or to discharge a person from employment.

(d) A person who is injured by an intentional violation of Subsection (c) may bring a civil action for damages and may recover for each violation from a person who violates Subsection (c):

(1) $1,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater; and

(2) reasonable attorney fees.

(e) In addition to the remedies provided by Subsection (d), the person may bring an action to restrain a violation or threatened violation of Subsection (c).
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.610 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.610
§ 2001.610. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after judicial review, the administrative penalty is reduced or not upheld by the court, the court shall, after the judgment becomes final:

(1) order the appropriate amount, plus accrued interest, be remitted to the person if the person paid the penalty; or

(2) if the person posted a supersedeas bond, order the release of the bond:

(A) if the penalty is not upheld; or

(B) after the person pays the reduced penalty, if the amount of the penalty is reduced.

(b) The interest paid under Subsection (a)(1) is accrued at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4005.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.106
§ 4005.106. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AFTER CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other penalty imposed under this code, a person who the department determines has engaged in conduct described by this section may not obtain a license as an agent before the fifth anniversary of the date of the determination.

(b) This section applies to a person who:

(1) acts as an agent without holding a license under this code;

(2) solicits an insurance contract or acts as an agent without having been appointed or designated by an authorized insurer, association, or organization to do so as provided by this code;

(3) solicits an insurance contract or acts as an agent for a person, including an insurer, association, or organization, who is not authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state without holding a surplus lines agent license issued under Chapter 981; or

(4) as an officer or representative of an insurer, knowingly contracts with or appoints as an agent a person who does not hold a valid license.
Tex. Water Code § 62.209 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.209
§ 62.209. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS FOR CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

A district to which Section 62.1071 applies may not spend for the acquisition of land, equipment, or improvements under that section the proceeds of bonds authorized by the district's voters before the district undertakes the acquisition.