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Tex. Transportation Code § 453.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.104
§ 453.104. FARES AND OTHER CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall, after a public hearing, impose reasonable and nondiscriminatory fares, tolls, charges, rents, or other compensation for the use of the transit department system sufficient to produce revenue, together with receipts from taxes imposed by the transit department, in an amount adequate to:

(1) pay all the expenses necessary to operate and maintain the transit department system;

(2) pay when due the principal of and interest on, and sinking fund and reserve fund payments agreed to be made with respect to, all bonds that are issued by the board and payable in whole or part from the revenue; and

(3) fulfill the terms of any other agreement with the holders of bonds described by Subdivision (2) or with a person acting on behalf of the bondholders.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), personal identifying information collected by a transit department is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, including a person's:

(1) name, address, e-mail address, and phone number;

(2) account number, password, payment transaction activity, toll or charge record, or credit, debit, or other payment card number;

(3) trip data, including the time, date, origin, and destination of a trip, and demographic information collected when the person purchases a ticket or schedules a trip; and

(4) other personal information, including financial information.

(c) Personal identifying information described by Subsection (b)(3) may be disclosed to a governmental agency or institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, by a transit department if the requestor confirms in writing that the use of the information will be strictly limited to use in research or in producing statistical reports, but only if the information is not published, redisclosed, sold, or used to contact any individual.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0202
§ 9095.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Amanda Flynt;

(2) Jason Scholtz;

(3) Carlos Bujosa;

(4) Regina Landreneau; and

(5) Stephen Pheigaru.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9095.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 9095.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9095.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7965.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7965 / Section 7965.201
§ 7965.201. 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. Human Resources Code § 42.161 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.161
§ 42.161. REPORTING OF INCIDENTS AND VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

An employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter and each employee of that facility are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 42.063 to the same extent a licensed child-care facility and employees of licensed child-care facilities are subject to that section.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1765 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1765
§ 411.1765. NOTICE OF CERTAIN DENIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an application for the issuance of an original or renewal license to carry a handgun for which the department has received an opinion from a panel member of the medical advisory board under Section 12.095, Health and Safety Code, that indicates the applicant may be unable to exercise sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun.

(b) The department may not deny an application to which this section applies, unless the department first provides the applicant with:

(1) a written notice that specifically states the reason the department is considering denying the application; and

(2) a period of not less than 30 days in which the applicant may provide additional written materials to the department to supplement or clarify the applicant's application submitted under this subchapter.

(c) The department shall forward any materials received in the period described by Subsection (b)(2) to the entire medical advisory board panel described by Subsection (a). After reviewing the written materials, each panel member shall submit a written report to the department stating the panel member's opinion as to the ability of the applicant to exercise sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun.

(d) After the medical advisory board panel submits the written reports under Subsection (c), the department shall review the application and determine whether to issue an original or renewal license to carry a handgun or to deny the application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.101
§ 3904.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.251 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.251
§ 2551.251. STATUTORY PREMIUM RESERVE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Each domestic title insurer shall establish and maintain a statutory premium reserve. The reserve is cumulative. The reserve must consist of the amounts required under Sections 2551.252-2551.260 and must be established and maintained during the period and for the uses and purposes provided by those sections.

(b) The reserve required under this section:

(1) is considered to be unearned portions of the original premium; and

(2) must be charged as a reserve liability of the title insurer in determining the insurer's financial condition.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1803.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1803 / Section 1803.155
§ 1803.155. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A service of process or pleading served on the secretary of state as the agent for a nonresident public safety solicitor, public safety entity, or public safety publication must be served in triplicate.

(b) The secretary of state shall file one copy in the secretary of state's office and immediately forward the other copies by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the nonresident, as shown on the nonresident's registration statement.

(c) Service on the secretary of state shall be returned not later than the 30th day after the date of service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.005
§ 3897.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under Section 3897.115 or other law.

(b) A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;

(3) the district's right to impose or collect an assessment, tax, or any other revenue; or

(4) the legality or operation of the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1255.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1255 / Section 1255.005
§ 1255.005. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.303
§ 1305.303. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person subject to this chapter commits an offense if the person:

(1) violates the licensing requirements of this chapter;

(2) performs electrical work without a license to perform electrical work in this state;

(3) employs an individual who does not hold the appropriate license required by this chapter; or

(4) falsifies a certification of on-the-job training.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7933A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7933A / Section 7933A.0104
§ 7933A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7933A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.109
§ 3951.109. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 29.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 29 / Section 29.001
§ 29.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "off-highway vehicle" means:

(1) an off-highway vehicle, as defined by Section 551A.001, Transportation Code;

(2) an off-highway motorcycle; or

(3) any other motorized vehicle used for off-highway recreation on:

(A) public land over which the department has authority or on land purchased or leased by the department; or

(B) land acquired or developed under a grant made under Section 29.008 or any other grant program operated or administered by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8134.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8134 / Section 8134.051
§ 8134.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms that expire June 1 of even-numbered years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9501.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9501 / Section 9501.004
§ 9501.004. LAWSUITS.
Status: in_force

The commission may sue and be sued in a court in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.005
§ 3893.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Section 3893.251;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose and collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.

(c) A description of the district's boundaries shall be filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The commission by order may correct a mistake in the description of the district's boundaries.
Tex. Education Code § 85.18 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 85 / Section 85.18
§ 85.18. MANDATORY VENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Venue for a suit filed against the board or a member of the board in the member's official capacity is in Brazos County.

(b) Venue for a suit filed against The Texas A&M University System, any component of The Texas A&M University System, or any officer or employee of The Texas A&M University System is in the county in which the primary office of the chief executive officer of the system or component, as applicable, is located.

(c) This section does not waive any defense to or immunity from suit or liability that may be asserted by an entity or individual described by this section.

(d) In case of a conflict between this section and any other law, this section controls.

(e) The changes in law made by the adoption of this section apply only to an action brought on or after September 1, 2003.
Tex. Occupations Code § 562.014 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 562 / Section 562.014
§ 562.014. NARROW THERAPEUTIC INDEX DRUGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, drug selection as authorized by this subchapter does not apply to the refill of a prescription for a narrow therapeutic index drug. The board, in consultation with the Texas Medical Board, shall by rule establish a list of narrow therapeutic index drugs to which this subsection applies. A prescription for a narrow therapeutic index drug may be refilled only by using the same drug product by the same manufacturer that the pharmacist last dispensed under the prescription, unless otherwise agreed to by the prescribing practitioner. If a pharmacist does not have the same drug product by the same manufacturer in stock to refill the prescription, the pharmacist may dispense a drug product that is generically equivalent if the pharmacist, before dispensing the generically equivalent drug product, notifies:

(1) the patient, at the time the prescription is dispensed, that a substitution of the prescribed drug product has been made; and

(2) the prescribing practitioner of the drug product substitution by telephone, facsimile, or mail, at the earliest reasonable time, but not later than 72 hours after dispensing the prescription.

(b) The board and the Texas Medical Board shall establish a joint committee to recommend to the board a list of narrow therapeutic index drugs and the rules, if any, by which this section applies to those drugs. The committee must consist of an equal number of members from each board. The committee members shall select a member of the committee to serve as presiding officer for a one year term. The presiding officer may not represent the same board as the presiding officer's predecessor.

(c) Expired.

(d) Expired.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.046 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.046
§ 12.046. TEXAS RURAL INVESTMENT FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Fund" means the Texas Rural Investment Fund.

(2) "Rural community" means a municipality with a population of less than 50,000 or a county with a population of less than 200,000.

(b) The fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund and consists of:

(1) appropriations of money to the fund by the legislature;

(2) gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other donations received for the fund; and

(3) interest earned on the investment of money in the fund.

(b-1) The department shall administer the fund and select recipients of grants and loans from the fund.

(c) The fund may be used by the department only to:

(1) pay for grants or loans to public or private entities for projects in rural communities that have strong local support, provide positive return on the state's investment, and stimulate one or more of the following:

(A) local entrepreneurship;

(B) job creation or retention;

(C) new capital investment;

(D) strategic economic development planning;

(E) individual economic and community development leadership training;

(F) housing development; or

(G) innovative workforce education; and

(2) administer the grant and loan program under this section.

(d) In awarding a grant or loan of money from the fund for a project, the department shall consider:

(1) the project's effect on job creation and wages;

(2) the financial strength of the applicant;

(3) the applicant's business history;

(4) an analysis of the relevant business sector;

(5) whether there is public or private sector financial support for the project; and

(6) whether there is local support for the project.

(e) The fund is exempt from the application of Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code.

(f) The department may accept grants, gifts, or donations from any source that are made for the purposes of this section. Money received under this subsection shall be deposited in the fund.

(g) The department shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Tex. Government Code § 809A.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.052
§ 809A.052. IDENTIFICATION OF INVESTMENT IN LISTED RESTRICTED ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after the date a state governmental entity receives the list provided under Section 809A.051, the state governmental entity shall notify the comptroller of the restricted entities in which the state governmental entity owns direct holdings or indirect holdings.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 20A.104 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 20A / Section 20A.104
§ 20A.104. PERSONS WHO MAY ADDRESS GRAND JURY.
Status: in_force

No person may address the grand jury about a matter before the grand jury other than the attorney representing the state, a witness, or the accused or suspected person or the attorney for the accused or suspected person if approved by the attorney representing the state.
Tex. Family Code § 52.03 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 52 / Section 52.03
§ 52.03. DISPOSITION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A law-enforcement officer authorized by this title to take a child into custody may dispose of the case of a child taken into custody or accused of a Class C misdemeanor, other than a traffic offense, without referral to juvenile court or charging a child in a court of competent criminal jurisdiction, if:

(1) guidelines for such disposition have been adopted by the juvenile board of the county in which the disposition is made as required by Section 52.032;

(2) the disposition is authorized by the guidelines; and

(3) the officer makes a written report of the officer's disposition to the law-enforcement agency, identifying the child and specifying the grounds for believing that the taking into custody or accusation of criminal conduct was authorized.

(b) No disposition authorized by this section may involve:

(1) keeping the child in law-enforcement custody; or

(2) requiring periodic reporting of the child to a law-enforcement officer, law-enforcement agency, or other agency.

(c) A disposition authorized by this section may involve:

(1) referral of the child to an agency other than the juvenile court;

(2) a brief conference with the child and his parent, guardian, or custodian; or

(3) referral of the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian for services under Section 137.152, Human Resources Code.

(d) Statistics indicating the number and kind of dispositions made by a law-enforcement agency under the authority of this section shall be reported at least annually to the office or official designated by the juvenile board, as ordered by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7213.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7213 / Section 7213.102
§ 7213.102. WATER SERVICE IMPACT FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may charge a water service impact fee that is not greater than the equity buy-in fee charged by the Gastonia-Scurry Water Supply Corporation on December 31, 2006, under that corporation's tariff.

(b) Chapter 395, Local Government Code, does not apply to the initial water service impact fee set under this section.

(c) The district may increase the water service impact fee only as provided by Chapter 395, Local Government Code, or as approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Tex. Government Code § 2002.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.002
§ 2002.002. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

It is the public policy of this state to provide adequate and proper public notice of proposed state agency rules and state agency actions through publication of a state register.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8376.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8376 / Section 8376.002
§ 8376.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8381.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8381 / Section 8381.004
§ 8381.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 696, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.2015 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.2015
§ 505.2015. BOARD DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall propose to the executive council:

(1) rules regarding:

(A) the qualifications necessary to obtain a license or order of recognition of specialty, including rules limiting an applicant's eligibility for a license or order based on the applicant's criminal history;

(B) the scope of practice of and standards of care and ethical practice for social work; and

(C) continuing education requirements for license holders or holders of orders of recognition of specialty; and

(2) a schedule of sanctions for violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 55.510 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.510
§ 55.510. COURT'S DECREE.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district court enters a final judgment in a validation suit, the clerk of the court shall make a certified copy of the decree which shall be a part of the orders and decree connected with the election.

(b) The court's decree shall be filed with the comptroller and he shall record the decree in a book kept for that purpose.

(c) The certified copy of the decree or a certified copy of the record made by the comptroller shall be received as evidence in any litigation which may affect the validity of the bonds or contract with the United States and shall be conclusive evidence of the validity.