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Tex. Local Government Code § 81.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 81 / Section 81.033
§ 81.033. POWER OF COMMISSIONERS COURT IN COUNTY WITH NO INCORPORATED TERRITORY.
Status: repealed

(a) This section applies only to a commissioners court of a county that has a population of more than 4,500, is located within 100 miles of an international boundary, and contains no incorporated territory of a municipality.

(b) If approved at an election held in the county for that purpose, the commissioners court has, in addition to the powers given to it under this code or other law, all the powers of the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality, including the powers contained in Subtitle A, Title 7, except that:

(1) the commissioners court may not regulate an activity outside the county;

(2) the commissioners court may not regulate a tract of land that is appraised as agricultural or open-space land by the appraisal district;

(3) the commissioners court may not exercise the powers of a municipality under Chapter 211 or 213; and

(4) if this code or other law provides for a procedure by which a county exercises a power, the commissioners court must use that procedure.

(c) For an election under this section, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Granting (name of county) County the authority to enact ordinances in the same manner as a general-law municipality."

(d) If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the proposition, the commissioners court has the powers described by Subsection (b).

(e) If territory of the county becomes incorporated in a municipality:

(1) in the area outside the municipality and outside the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, the authority of the commissioners court to exercise a power under this section:

(A) expires, on the date of the incorporation, with regard to a subject on which the court has not previously acted under this section; and

(B) continues with regard to a subject on which the court has previously acted under this section; and

(2) in the area in the municipality or in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality, the authority of the commissioners court to exercise a power under this section expires on the 180th day after the date of the municipal incorporation.

(f) On receipt of a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the county's registered voters, the commissioners court shall call an election on the repeal of an order or ordinance authorized by this section on the first uniform election date that occurs after the 90th day after the date the petition is filed. The order or ordinance is repealed if a majority of the votes cast at the election favor repeal. A petition requiring an election under this subsection may not be filed sooner than the fifth anniversary of the date of an election held under this subsection.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.093 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.093
§ 281.093. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the appointment of the board, the board shall:

(1) select a depository for district funds in the manner provided by law for the selection of a county depository; or

(2) elect to use the depository previously selected by the county.

(b) If the board selects a depository in accordance with Subsection (a)(1), the depository shall serve as the district depository for four years and until its successor is selected and qualified.

(c) The board may extend any contract with a depository to the next October and then select a depository for the following four years.

(d) All income of the district shall be deposited in the district depository.

(e) Warrants against district funds do not require the county clerk's signature.
Tex. Local Government Code § 322.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 322 / Section 322.001
§ 322.001. ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

Two adjacent counties that each have a population of 2.1 million or more may create a joint park board in accordance with this chapter for the purpose of providing one or more public parks for the two counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7806.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7806 / Section 7806.055
§ 7806.055. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director is entitled to receive $50 for each day the director is actually engaged in duties for the district, but not more than $200 in any month.
Tex. Penal Code § 19.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 19 / Section 19.01
§ 19.01. TYPES OF CRIMINAL HOMICIDE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence causes the death of an individual.

(b) Criminal homicide is murder, capital murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983 / Section 7983.103
§ 7983.103. WATER CONSERVATION FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide for the conservation of water, including by means of the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water conservation facility or water reuse project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2152.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.008
§ 2152.008. RULES.
Status: in_force

In addition to other rules adopted under this chapter, the commissioner may adopt any rules that are appropriate and necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 39.02315 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.02315
§ 39.02315. REPORTING RESULTS OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRANSFER STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) For assessment instruments required to be administered under Section 39.023, the agency shall adopt procedures to ensure that the results of the assessment instruments administered to students who transfer from a school district in another state to a school district in this state are reported to each school district separately from the results of assessment instruments administered to other students.

(b) The commissioner by rule shall:

(1) ensure that the results of assessment instruments administered to students who transfer from a school district in another state to a school district in this state reported under Subsection (a) are properly identified in agency systems that report and track academic performance of students; and

(2) adopt procedures for reporting and tracking data relating to students who transfer from a school district in another state to a school district in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.117
§ 8878.117. AD VALOREM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The authority may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Government Code § 432.160 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.160
§ 432.160. LARCENY AND WRONGFUL APPROPRIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person subject to this chapter who wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds, by any means, from the possession of the owner or any other person any money, personal property, or article of value of any kind:

(1) with intent permanently to deprive or defraud another person of the use and benefit of property, or to appropriate it to his own use or the use of any person other than the owner, steals that property and is guilty of larceny; or

(2) with intent temporarily to deprive or defraud another person of the use and benefit of property or to appropriate it to his own use or the use of any person other than the owner, is guilty of wrongful appropriation.

(b) A person found guilty of larceny or wrongful appropriation shall be punished as a court-martial directs.
Tex. Water Code § 54.021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.021
§ 54.021. GRANTING OR REFUSING PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission finds that the petition conforms to the requirements of Section 54.015 and that the project is feasible and practicable and is necessary and would be a benefit to the land to be included in the district, the commission shall so find by its order and grant the petition.

(b) In determining if the project is feasible and practicable and if it is necessary and would be a benefit to the land included in the district, the commission shall consider:

(1) the availability of comparable service from other systems, including but not limited to water districts, municipalities, and regional authorities;

(2) the reasonableness of projected construction costs, tax rates, and water and sewer rates; and

(3) whether or not the district and its system and subsequent development within the district will have an unreasonable effect on the following:

(A) land elevation;

(B) subsidence;

(C) groundwater level within the region;

(D) recharge capability of a groundwater source;

(E) natural run-off rates and drainage;

(F) water quality; and

(G) total tax assessments on all land located within a district.

(c) If the commission finds that not all of the land proposed to be included in the district will be benefited by the creation of the district, the commission shall so find and exclude all land which is not benefited from the proposed district and shall redefine the proposed district's boundaries accordingly.

(d) If the commission finds that the petition does not conform to the requirements of Section 54.015 of this code or that the project is not feasible, practicable, necessary, or a benefit to the land in the district, the commission shall so find by its order and deny the petition.

(e) A copy of the order of the commission granting or denying a petition shall be mailed to each city having extraterritorial jurisdiction in the county or counties in which the district is located who requested a hearing under Section 49.011.
Tex. Finance Code § 37.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 37 / Section 37.003
§ 37.003. EMERGENCY CLOSING OF OFFICE OR OPERATION BY BANKING COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the banking commissioner determines that an emergency exists or is impending in all or part of this state, the banking commissioner by proclamation may authorize banks located in the affected area to close all or part of their offices or operations.

(b) If the banking commissioner determines that an emergency exists or is impending that affects or may affect one or more particular banks or a particular bank operation, but not banks located in the area generally, the banking commissioner may authorize the bank or banks affected to close their offices or a particular bank operation.

(c) A bank office or bank operation closed under this section may remain closed until the banking commissioner proclaims that the emergency has ended, or until an earlier time that the officers of the bank determine that the closed bank office or bank operation should reopen, except that the affected bank office or operation may remain closed for additional time reasonably required to reopen.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 3.70-3D — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 3 / Section 3.70-3D
§ 3.70-3D. CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) The consumer assistance program for health maintenance organizations is established. The commissioner may contract, through a request for proposals, with a nonprofit organization to operate the program.

(b) The program shall:

(1) assist individual consumers in complaints or appeals within the operation of a health maintenance organization, and outside of the operation of a health maintenance organization, including appeals under Article 21.58A of this code or in Medicaid and Medicare fair hearings; and

(2) refer consumers to other programs or agencies if appropriate.

(c) The program may:

(1) operate a statewide clearinghouse for objective consumer information about health care coverage, including options for obtaining health care coverage; and

(2) accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source for the purpose of operating the program. The program may charge reasonable fees to consumers to support the program.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147, Sec. 2.008(1), eff. September 1, 2011.

(e) A nonprofit organization contracting with the commissioner pursuant to Subsection (a) must not be involved in providing health care or health care plans and must demonstrate that it has expertise in providing direct assistance to consumers with respect to their concerns and problems with health maintenance organizations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3832.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3832 / Section 3832.002
§ 3832.002. WALLER COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.
Status: in_force

1. Waller County Road Improvement District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8363.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8363 / Section 8363.003
§ 8363.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.253
§ 1096.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may use any of the following to assess and collect district taxes:

(1) the tax assessor-collector for Limestone County;

(2) the tax assessor-collector for the Groesbeck Independent School District; or

(3) any tax assessor-collector established by the board for the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 111.056 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 111 / Section 111.056
§ 111.056. DEPOSITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may in its discretion issue process to take the testimony of a witness by a written or oral deposition instead of compelling the personal attendance of the witness.

(b) An officer executing process issued under a provision of this subtitle or Subtitle D may charge a fee as determined by the department, not to exceed fees prescribed by law for similar services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.002
§ 3833.002. ESPADA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Espada Development District is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Section 1-g, Article VIII, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Property Code § 92.025 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.025
§ 92.025. LIABILITY FOR LEASING TO PERSON WITH CRIMINAL RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A cause of action does not accrue against a landlord or a landlord's manager or agent solely for leasing a dwelling to a tenant convicted of, or arrested or placed on deferred adjudication for, an offense.

(b) This section does not preclude a cause of action for negligence in leasing of a dwelling by a landlord or a landlord's manager or agent to a tenant, if:

(1) the tenant:

(A) was convicted of an offense listed in Article 42A.054, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(B) has a reportable conviction or adjudication, as defined by Article 62.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(2) the person against whom the action is filed knew or should have known of the conviction or adjudication.

(c) This section does not create a cause of action or expand an existing cause of action.
Tex. Government Code § 825.213 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.213
§ 825.213. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the retirement system. The program shall require intra-agency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance. All merit pay for system employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.

(c) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the retirement system's work force that meets federal and state guidelines;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the retirement system's work force of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.

(d) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (c) must cover an annual period, be updated annually and reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (c), and be filed with the governor's office.

(e) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (d). The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7949A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7949A / Section 7949A.0302
§ 7949A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.201 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.201
§ 143.201. POPULATION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more, but does not apply to a municipality that has adopted The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act (Article 5154c-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3808.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3808 / Section 3808.153
§ 3808.153. BOARD VOTE REQUIRED TO IMPOSE TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, OR IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee requires a vote of a majority of the directors serving.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1015.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.305
§ 1015.305. DIRECTORS IN OFFICE AFTER DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The directors in office on the date of the dissolution shall continue in office, without further election, until:

(1) the affairs of the district are effectively concluded; and

(2) all duties or acts required of the board are completed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.206
§ 1038.206. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, equip, or renovate buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0601 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0601
§ 8511.0601. MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose ad valorem taxes in amounts approved at an election held in accordance with Section 8511.0602 for:

(1) the maintenance of the authority and its improvements; or

(2) the authority's administrative expenses.

(b) The maintenance tax and administration tax may not exceed the maximum rate approved at the election, and the rate remains in effect until changed by a subsequent election. The tax rate may not exceed the limit specified by Section 8511.0604.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992 / Section 7992.203
§ 7992.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2035.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2035 / Section 2035.053
§ 2035.053. CONDUCT OF CONTEST SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceedings in the contest suit shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by Title 14, Election Code, for contesting an election held for a purpose other than the election of an officer.

(b) At or after the time for hearing and trial, the judge shall hear and determine all questions of law and fact in the proceedings and may enter orders for the proceedings that will enable the judge to:

(1) try and determine the questions; and

(2) render a final judgment with the least possible delay.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.205 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.205
§ 263.205. CONSIDERATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall determine the consideration for a conveyance under Section 263.203 or 263.204 and may determine that monetary consideration is not required.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.032
§ 481.032. SCHEDULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall establish and modify the following schedules of controlled substances under this subchapter: Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, and Schedule V.

(b) A reference to a schedule in this chapter means the most current version of the schedule established or altered by the commissioner under this subchapter and published in the Texas Register on or after January 1, 1998.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.057 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.057
§ 2A.057. INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS ALLEGING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(b) A peace officer from the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall, on receipt of a report, investigate jointly with the department or with the agency responsible for conducting an investigation under Subchapter E, Chapter 261, Family Code, if the report:

(1) is assigned the highest priority in accordance with rules adopted by the department under Section 261.301(d), Family Code; and

(2) alleges an immediate risk of physical or sexual abuse of a child that could result in the death of or serious harm to the child by a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child.

(c) As soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours, after being notified by the department of a report described by Subsection (b), the peace officer shall accompany the department investigator in initially responding to the report.

(d) On receipt of a report of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other complaint of a resident of a nursing home, convalescent home, or other related institution or an assisted living facility, under Section 260A.007(c)(1), Health and Safety Code, the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall investigate the report as required by Section 260A.017, Health and Safety Code.