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Tex. Labor Code § 204.104 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 204 / Section 204.104
§ 204.104. ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYERS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall account separately for benefits paid and contributions collected under this subchapter, and these benefits and contributions may not be used in determining contribution rates under Subchapters A, B, C, and D.
Tex. Education Code § 51.161 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.161
§ 51.161. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The association may acquire, operate, and maintain, or obtain by contracting with any communications common carrier in accordance with its tariffs, a multichannel, two-way communications system, including closed-circuit television, linking classrooms, libraries, computer facilities, information retrieval systems, and communications facilities located at the member institutions.

(b) The association may lease, acquire, operate, and maintain, or obtain by contracting with any communications common carrier in accordance with its tariffs, any facilities in addition to those described in Subsection (a) of this section, which the board considers necessary or desirable in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.

(c) The association is authorized to lease, as lessor or lessee, acquire, operate, maintain, and equip a dormitory or dormitories located on or near the campus of any member institution of the association that is a state-supported institution of higher education, and to issue its revenue bonds therefor as provided in this subchapter.

(d) The association may interchange educational information with private educational institutions, school districts, the United States government, and other parties engaged in education or participating in educational projects, and use the facilities of the association only in the exchange, retrieval, and transfer of information and the interchange of approval course offering and instruction between member-institutions and other parties engaged in education or participating in educational projects. Any dormitories leased, acquired, operated, and maintained by the association shall not be subject to the use limitation of this subsection that applies to all other facilities of the association.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.461 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.461
§ 651.461. DEFENSE TO VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

A person licensed under this chapter does not violate this chapter by engaging in conduct regarding funeral arrangements under the direction of a person who:

(1) represents to the license holder that the person is authorized to make funeral arrangements for the deceased; and

(2) provides written directions to the license holder in the manner provided by Section 711.002, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3502.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.153
§ 3502.153. UNEARNED PREMIUM RESERVE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the unearned premium reserve on mortgage guaranty insurance must be computed in accordance with this code.

(b) For a policy covering a risk period of more than one year, the unearned premium reserve must be computed in accordance with standards adopted by the commissioner after appropriate hearings.
Tex. Government Code § 4006.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4006 / Section 4006.051
§ 4006.051. NOTICE FOR SECONDARY TRADING EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner or board shall charge and collect:

(1) a fee of $500 for filing an initial notice required by the commissioner to claim a secondary trading exemption; and

(2) a fee of $500 for filing a secondary trading exemption renewal notice.
Tex. Penal Code § 50.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 50 / Section 50.01
§ 50.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Consumer firework" and "fireworks" have the meanings assigned by 49 C.F.R. Section 173.59.

(2) "Law enforcement officer" means a person who is a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a person who is a federal law enforcement officer, as defined by 5 U.S.C. Section 8331(20).
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.44 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.44
§ 11.44. PREMISES INELIGIBLE FOR PERMIT OR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if an order of suspension against a permit or license is pending or unexpired, or if the commission has initiated action to cancel or suspend a permit or license, no permit or license may be issued for or transferred to the same licensed premises.

(b) The commission shall deny an application for a permit or license for any location of an applicant who submitted a prior application that expired or was voluntarily surrendered before the hearing on the application was held on a protest involving allegations of prostitution, a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act, or an offense involving drugs, trafficking of persons, or drink solicitation as described by Section 104.01 before the third anniversary of the date the prior application expired or was voluntarily surrendered.

(c) The commission may issue an original permit or license covering an otherwise permitted or licensed premises under conditions described by Subsection (a) if:

(1) the holder of the permit or license that is subject to the pending or unexpired suspension order or against which the cancellation or suspension action has been initiated has been evicted from the premises under a final, nonappealable court judgment; and

(2) all other conditions for the issuance of the new permit or license covering the premises are met by the applicant.
Tex. Government Code § 434.213 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.213
§ 434.213. WOMEN VETERANS COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
Status: in_force

The women veterans coordinator designated under Section 434.203, in consultation with the Governor's Commission for Women, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and any other appropriate agency, shall conduct a community outreach campaign to:

(1) provide information relating to and increase awareness of benefits and services available to women veterans;

(2) improve access to benefits and services for women veterans;

(3) increase participation of women veterans in programs that provide benefits and services;

(4) provide information on the significant contributions of women veterans in this state; and

(5) provide information relating to and increase awareness of support groups and other organizations relating to family services, including services for women veterans who are single parents.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.202
§ 206.202. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license must:

(1) file a written application with the medical board on a form prescribed by the medical board; and

(2) pay the application fee set by the medical board.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.051 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.051
§ 39.051. UNBUNDLING.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before September 1, 2000, each electric utility shall separate from its regulated utility activities its customer energy services business activities that are otherwise also already widely available in the competitive market.

(b) Not later than January 1, 2002, each electric utility shall separate its business activities from one another into the following units:

(1) a power generation company;

(2) a retail electric provider; and

(3) a transmission and distribution utility.

(c) An electric utility may accomplish the separation required by Subsection (b) either through the creation of separate nonaffiliated companies or separate affiliated companies owned by a common holding company or through the sale of assets to a third party. An electric utility may create separate transmission and distribution utilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an electric utility that does not have stranded costs described by Section 39.254 and that on September 1, 2005, has not finalized unbundling pursuant to a commission order approving an unbundling plan may also meet the requirements of Subsection (b) for generation facilities existing on September 1, 2005, in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas if it meets and maintains compliance with the following requirements:

(1) the electric utility has no more than 400 megawatts of Texas jurisdictional capacity from generating units within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas that have not been mothballed or retired;

(2) the electric utility has a contract or contracts with separate nonaffiliated companies or separate affiliated companies for the sale of all of the output from its generating units that have not been mothballed or retired with a contract term that is no shorter than 20 years or the life of the generating units, whichever is shorter; and

(3) the electric utility has a separate division within the electric utility for its generation business activities.

(c-1) A separate division described by Subsection (c)(3) is subject to Subsection (d) and, for the purposes of this chapter, is considered a separate affiliated power generation company and a competitive affiliate.

(d) Each electric utility shall unbundle under this section in a manner that provides for a separation of personnel, information flow, functions, and operations, consistent with Section 39.157(d).

(e) Each electric utility shall file with the commission a plan to implement this section by January 10, 2000.

(f) The commission shall adopt the utility's plan for business separation required by Subsection (b), adopt the plan with changes, or reject the plan and require the utility to file a new plan.

(g) Transactions by electric utilities involving sales, transfers, or other disposition of assets to accomplish the purposes of this section are not subject to Section 14.101, 35.034, or 35.035.
Tex. Education Code § 61.0571 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0571
§ 61.0571. BOARD ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall advise and offer technical assistance on the request of any institution of higher education or system administration.

(b) The board shall develop guidelines for institutional reporting of student performance.

(c) The board may provide administrative support and services to institutions of higher education as necessary to implement this chapter, Chapter 130, or Chapter 130A.

(d) The board may establish an institutional collaboration center within the board to support the implementation of Chapter 130A and the efficient and effective operations of institutions of higher education.

(e) From money appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose, the board may procure goods and services for the direct benefit of an institution of higher education and enter into an interagency contract under Chapter 771, Government Code, with the institution to reimburse the board for the cost of the goods and services.

(f) An affiliated nonprofit organization described by Section 61.051(b) may accept gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private source to pay for goods or services procured for the direct benefit of an institution of higher education under Subsection (e).
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.0036 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.0036
§ 351.0036. HOUSING OF CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 351.0035, the Commission on Jail Standards is hereby authorized to adopt rules governing the temporary housing of prisoners in connection with specific correctional programs which include work camps, wilderness camps, forestry camps, or boot camps.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 221.067 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 221 / Section 221.067
§ 221.067. EXEMPT SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this chapter and any interest coupons are exempt securities under The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code).

(b) If the bonds are secured by an agreement by a user to pay to the development corporation amounts sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and any redemption premium on the bonds, the agreement, for the purposes of The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code), is a separate security issued to purchasers of the bonds by the user, and not by the corporation. The agreement is exempt from that Act only if:

(1) that Act exempts the agreement; or

(2) the bonds or the payments to be made under the agreement are guaranteed by any person and the guarantee is an exempt security under that Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.055
§ 3871.055. DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.
Status: in_force

A director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records. A copy of each director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the city's secretary.
Tex. Government Code § 418.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.055
§ 418.055. INFORMATION SHARING WORK GROUP.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "work group" means the work group established under this section.

(b) The division shall establish a work group of state agencies involved in disaster management. The work group consists of members appointed by the chief of the division who represent:

(1) the comptroller's office;

(2) the Department of State Health Services;

(3) the Texas Department of Transportation;

(4) the General Land Office;

(5) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(6) institutions of higher education; and

(7) to the extent practicable, appropriate federal agencies.

(c) The work group shall develop recommendations for improving the manner in which electronic information is stored by and shared among state agencies and between state agencies and federal agencies to improve the capacity of the agencies to:

(1) respond to a disaster; and

(2) coordinate the agencies' responses to a disaster.

(d) Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the work group shall submit the group's recommendations to the governor.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.254 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.254
§ 301.254. PROCEDURES FOR NOTICE AND HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation by rule shall establish procedures for public notice and any public hearing under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.002
§ 3871.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 1207.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1207 / Section 1207.031
§ 1207.031. WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer that has made the deposit and payments required by this subchapter may apply to the comptroller to withdraw from the paying agent the amount of money deposited to the credit of the account of an obligation that has been refunded, including interest and premium, if any, by exhibiting the canceled obligation to the comptroller. The comptroller shall make a proper record of payment and cancellation of that obligation.

(b) An issuer may withdraw money deposited under this subchapter only if:

(1) the conditions stated in Subsection (a) are met; or

(2) the attorney general certifies to the comptroller that the issuer's payment of the obligation as to which the deposit was made is barred by limitation and forbidden by law.
Tex. Utilities Code § 41.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 41 / Section 41.004
§ 41.004. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

Except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, the commission has jurisdiction over electric cooperatives only as follows:

(1) to regulate wholesale transmission rates and service, including terms of access, to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 35;

(2) to regulate certification to the extent provided in Chapter 37;

(3) to establish a code of conduct as provided in Section 39.157(e) subject to Section 41.054;

(4) to establish terms and conditions, but not rates, for open access to distribution facilities for electric cooperatives providing customer choice, as provided in Section 39.203;

(5) to require reports of electric cooperative operations only to the extent necessary to:

(A) ensure the public safety;

(B) enable the commission to satisfy its responsibilities relating to electric cooperatives under this chapter;

(C) enable the commission to determine the aggregate electric load and energy requirements in the state and the resources available to serve that load; or

(D) enable the commission to determine information relating to market power as provided in Section 39.155; and

(6) to evaluate and monitor the cybersecurity preparedness of an electric cooperative described by Section 39.1516(a)(3) or (4).
Tex. Government Code § 2306.557 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.557
§ 2306.557. DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS.
Status: in_force

Any part of earnings remaining after payment of expenses and any establishment of reserves by the corporation's board of directors may not inure to any person except that the corporation shall use these excess earnings to further the corporation's new or existing affordable housing initiatives if the corporation's board of directors determines that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of the expenses, bonds, and other obligations of the corporation and for any establishment of reserves by the corporation's board of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.003
§ 3880.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the City of Houston, Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the City of Houston or Harris County from providing the level of services provided, as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city and county services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 436.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 436 / Section 436.035
§ 436.035. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may assess an administrative penalty only after a person charged with a violation is given an opportunity for a hearing.

(b) If a hearing is to be held, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and an administrative law judge of that office shall make findings of fact and shall issue a written proposal for decision regarding the violation and the amount of the penalty.

(c) If the person charged with the violation does not request a hearing, the department may assess a penalty after determining that a violation has occurred and the amount of the penalty.

(d) The department shall issue an order requiring a person to pay a penalty assessed under this section.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.031 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.031
§ 51.031. OFFENSE; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an offense under this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) An offense under Section 51.014(d), 51.0145, or 51.016(i)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.157
§ 1046.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7943A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7943A / Section 7943A.0501
§ 7943A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.203
§ 602.203. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may apply for a license by filing an application with the medical board.

(b) An application must be on a form prescribed by the medical board and must include:

(1) evidence of relevant work experience, including a description of the duties performed;

(2) an official transcript from the college or university granting the applicant's degree;

(3) a statement of the medical physics specialty for which the application is submitted;

(4) three professional references; and

(5) any additional information required by medical board rule.

(c) The applicant must submit with the application the fee prescribed by the medical board.

(d) The medical board may require an applicant to appear before the medical board to present additional information in support of the application.
Tex. Local Government Code § 113.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 113 / Section 113.001
§ 113.001. COUNTY TREASURER AS CHIEF CUSTODIAN OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The county treasurer, as chief custodian of county funds, shall keep in a designated depository and shall account for all money belonging to the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3935.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3935 / Section 3935.155
§ 3935.155. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of district taxes or assessments on property in the zones.
Tex. Government Code § 1433.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1433 / Section 1433.001
§ 1433.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Act for Development of Employment, Industrial, and Health Resources.
Tex. Government Code § 323.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 323 / Section 323.021
§ 323.021. LEGISLATIVE OFFICE RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A member of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, or a legislative agency, office, or committee that uses a system made available by the council to transmit, store, or maintain records:

(1) possesses, maintains, or controls the records for purposes of litigation; and

(2) is the custodian of the records for purposes of Chapter 552.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.156
§ 424.156. PERCENTAGE LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer may not enter into a transaction under this subchapter if, as a result of and after making the transaction, the aggregate amount of securities loaned or sold to or purchased from:

(1) a single business entity counterparty under this subchapter would exceed five percent of the insurer's assets; or

(2) all business entities under this subchapter would exceed 40 percent of the insurer's assets.

(b) In computing the amount sold to or purchased from a business entity counterparty under a repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction, effect may be given to netting provisions under a master written agreement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2027.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2027 / Section 2027.005
§ 2027.005. TICKET INFORMATION RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall prescribe the information to be printed on each pari-mutuel ticket.