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Tex. Insurance Code § 829.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.152
§ 829.152. MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The membership interests of the policyholders of the resulting company become membership interests in the mutual holding company. Members of the converting exchange become members of the mutual holding company in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the mutual holding company.

(b) A membership interest in a mutual holding company does not constitute a security as defined by Section 4001.068, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0207
§ 8508.0207. INVESTMENT OF AUTHORITY MONEY; APPLICATION OF INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Money in the treasury that is not required for the current payment of obligations of the authority or for sinking funds and that the board considers available for investment may be invested or reinvested by the authority in:

(1) direct obligations of the United States;

(2) obligations the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the United States;

(3) direct obligations of or participation certificates guaranteed by:

(A) a farm credit bank;

(B) the Federal National Mortgage Association;

(C) a federal home loan bank; or

(D) a bank for cooperatives;

(4) certificates of deposit of a bank or trust company the deposits of which are fully secured by a pledge of securities of any of the institutions specified by this subsection;

(5) other securities eligible for investment under other laws; or

(6) a combination of the investments listed in this subsection.

(b) The board shall determine the type and maturity of investments made under this section.

(c) A resolution relating to the issuance of bonds or other obligations must include appropriate provisions relating to the investment of money in funds established in connection with the authorization of those bonds or other obligations.

(d) The board shall direct the application of income from investments made under this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.012 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.012
§ 93.012. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) After completing a citrus fruit inspection the inspector shall issue to the shipper a certificate of inspection that designates the grade of the citrus fruit inspected.

(b) A certificate of inspection issued under this section is prima facie evidence of the grade of the citrus fruit as of the time of inspection.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.059 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.059
§ 81.059. APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATORS FOR INFORMAL COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may provide for the appointment of a commission staff member as the mediator of an informal complaint filed with the commission, or the parties may agree to employ and pay an independent mediator for the purpose of mediating the complaint.

(b) If the parties request that the mediation be conducted at a location other than the offices of the commission in Austin, the parties shall reimburse the commission for the commission's costs related to travel to those other locations.

(c) This section does not prohibit the commission from requiring that the parties participate in a formal complaint resolution proceeding.

(d) At least annually, the commission shall notify oil and gas producers of the existence of any informal complaint resolution process provided for by the commission.

(e) Filing an informal complaint is not a prerequisite for filing a formal complaint.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.080 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.080
§ 162.080. CHANGE OF LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A telephone cooperative may, with the authorization of the board or the members, change the location of its principal office by filing a certificate reciting the change of principal office with the secretary of state.

(b) The cooperative's president or vice president must execute and acknowledge the certificate under the cooperative's seal as attested by the secretary.

(c) The secretary of state shall charge and collect a fee of $5 for filing a certificate of change of principal office.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.301 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.301
§ 407A.301. SURCHARGE FOR DIVISION AND RESEARCH FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each group shall pay a self-insurance group surcharge under this section for:

(1) the administration of the division of workers' compensation of the department;

(2) the prosecution of workers' compensation insurance fraud in this state;

(3) the research functions of the department under Chapter 405; and

(4) the administration of the office of injured employee counsel under Chapter 404.

(b) The surcharge liability of a group under Subsections (a)(1) and (2) is based on gross premium for that group's retention multiplied by the rate assessed insurance carriers under Sections 403.002 and 403.003, as limited by Section 255.002(a), Insurance Code.

(c) The surcharge liability of a group under Subsection (a)(3) is based on gross premium for the group's retention multiplied by the rate assessed insurance carriers under Section 405.003, as limited by Section 255.002(a), Insurance Code.

(d) The surcharge under this section does not apply to premium collected by the group for excess insurance.

(e) The surcharge under this section shall be collected by the comptroller as provided by Section 201.051 and Chapter 255, Insurance Code.
Tex. Family Code § 232.006 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 232 / Section 232.006
§ 232.006. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the filing of a petition under Section 232.004, the clerk of the court or the Title IV-D agency shall deliver to the individual:

(1) notice of the individual's right to a hearing before the court or agency;

(2) notice of the deadline for requesting a hearing; and

(3) a hearing request form if the proceeding is in a Title IV-D case.

(b) Notice under this section may be served:

(1) if the party has been ordered under Chapter 105 to provide the court and registry with the party's current mailing address or e-mail address, by:

(A) mailing a copy of the notice to the respondent, together with a copy of the petition, by first class mail to the last mailing address of the respondent on file with the court and the state case registry; or

(B) electronically mailing a copy of the notice to the respondent, together with a copy of the petition, to the last known e-mail address of the respondent on file with the court and the state case registry; or

(2) as in civil cases generally.

(c) The notice must contain the following prominently displayed statement in boldfaced type, capital letters, or underlined:

"AN ACTION TO SUSPEND ONE OR MORE LICENSES ISSUED TO YOU HAS BEEN FILED AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 232, TEXAS FAMILY CODE. YOU MAY EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU IN THIS ACTION. IF YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE THE 21ST DAY AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS NOTICE, AN ORDER SUSPENDING YOUR LICENSE MAY BE RENDERED."
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.201
§ 4102.201. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may deny an application for a license under this chapter or suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter on the basis of:

(1) a violation of this chapter or of any rule adopted by the commissioner under this chapter;

(2) a cause that constitutes grounds for denial of an original license;

(3) misrepresentation or fraud in obtaining a license;

(4) failure to pass a required license examination;

(5) the misappropriation or conversion of money required to be held in a fiduciary capacity;

(6) material misrepresentation, with intent to deceive, of the terms of an insurance contract;

(7) engaging in a fraudulent transaction;

(8) demonstrated incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of the license holder's affairs under the license, as determined by the commissioner;

(9) conviction of a felony by a final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(10) material misrepresentation, with intent to deceive, of the person's status as a public insurance adjuster.

(b) If the department proposes to refuse to issue an original license under this chapter or to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license under this chapter, the person affected is entitled to notice and hearing as provided by Section 4005.104.

(c) A final order entered as a result of a hearing under this section may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 36.

(d) An order suspending a license issued under this chapter must specify the period of the suspension not to exceed 12 months.

(e) The holder of a license that is revoked or suspended for cause shall surrender the license to the commissioner on demand.

(f) The commissioner may issue a license or reinstate a suspended or revoked license on a finding that the cause for suspension, revocation, or refusal no longer exists.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.059 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.059
§ 155.059. FINAL SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may revoke or suspend a person's permit if the comptroller finds, after notice and hearing as provided by this section, that the permit holder violated this chapter or an administrative rule made under this chapter.

(b) If the comptroller intends to suspend or revoke a permit, the comptroller shall provide the permit holder with written notice that includes a statement:

(1) of the reason for the intended revocation or suspension;

(2) that the permit holder is entitled to a hearing by the comptroller on the proposed suspension or revocation; and

(3) of the date, time, and place of the hearing.

(c) The comptroller shall deliver the written notice by personal service or by mail to the permit holder's mailing address as it appears in the comptroller's records. Service by mail is complete when the notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service.

(d) The comptroller shall give the permit holder not less than 10 days' notice of a final hearing.

(e) A permit holder may appeal the decision of the comptroller to a district court in Travis County not later than the 30th day after the date the comptroller's decision becomes final.

(f) A person whose permit is suspended or revoked may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute tobacco products from the place of business to which the permit applied until a new permit is granted or the suspension is removed.

(g) If the comptroller suspends or revokes a permit, the comptroller shall provide written notice of the suspension or revocation, within a reasonable time, to each permit holder in the state. A permit holder violates Section 155.0415(a) by selling or distributing tobacco products to a person whose permit has been suspended or revoked only after the permit holder receives written notice of the suspension or revocation from the comptroller.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0326 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0326
§ 31.0326. VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY AND PREVENTION OF DUPLICATE PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall use appropriate technology to:

(1) confirm the identity of applicants for benefits under the financial assistance program; and

(2) prevent duplicate participation in the program by a person.
Tex. Government Code § 782.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 782 / Section 782.013
§ 782.013. DEVELOPMENT GRANT.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature shall appropriate a development grant fund. On receipt of a report under Section 782.008(f), the legislature may release appropriate development grant funds in block grant form to be used by a commission in accordance with the commission's report.

(b) The governor shall encourage each commission and reviewing state agency to follow procedures that consider the following factors when developing recommendations and funding for recommendations, setting priorities, and taking other appropriate actions:

(1) the relationship of the project to the overall cultural basin development, including its location in an area determined to have a significant potential for growth;

(2) the population and area to be served by the project and the relative per capita income and the unemployment rates in the area;

(3) the relative financial resources available to the state or political subdivision that will undertake the project;

(4) the importance of the project in relation to other projects that may be in competition for the same funds;

(5) the prospects that the project, on a continuing rather than a temporary basis, will improve the opportunities for employment, the average level of income, or the economic and social development of the area served by the project; and

(6) any possible environmental impact of the project.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 106.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 106 / Section 106.004
§ 106.004. DISCLOSURE BY PROVIDER THAT DOES NOT CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
Status: in_force

(a) An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and does not conduct a criminal background check on each member before permitting a Texas member to communicate through the provider with another member shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to all Texas members that the provider does not conduct criminal background checks, as described by Section 106.003.

(b) The disclosure required by this section must be stated in bold, capital letters, in at least 12-point type on the online dating service provider's Internet website.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.405 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.405
§ 62.405. HEARING ON PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) After reviewing a motion filed with the court under Article 62.404, the court may:

(1) deny without a hearing the movant's request for early termination; or

(2) hold a hearing on the motion to determine whether to grant or deny the motion.

(b) The court may not grant a motion filed under Article 62.404 if:

(1) the motion is not accompanied by the documents required under Article 62.404(b); or

(2) the court determines that the reportable conviction or adjudication for which the movant is required to register under this chapter is not a reportable conviction or adjudication for which the movant is required to register for a period that exceeds the minimum required registration period under federal law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8089.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8089 / Section 8089.0502
§ 8089.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 42.002 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 42 / Section 42.002
§ 42.002. ORIGINAL COPY.
Status: in_force

An original copy of the compact is on file in the office of the secretary of state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7951A.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7951A / Section 7951A.0306
§ 7951A.0306. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Water Code § 49.051 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.051
§ 49.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

A district shall be governed by its board, the number of which is otherwise provided by law.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.153 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.153
§ 52.153. PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT.
Status: reserved

(a) An agreement executed under this subchapter may include the following provisions:

(1) that operations incident to drilling a well on any portion of a unit shall be considered for all purposes to be conduct of the operations on each tract in the unit;

(2) that production allocated by the agreement to each tract included in the unit when produced shall be considered for all purposes to have been production from the tract;

(3) that the interest reserved to or provided for the state or any of its funds on production from any tract included in the unit shall be paid only on that portion of the production from the unit that is allocated to the tract under the agreement; and

(4) that each lease included in the unit shall remain in effect as long as the agreement remains in effect and that on termination of the agreement each lease shall continue in effect under the terms and conditions of the lease.

(b) The agreement may include any other terms and conditions the commissioner or any board, official, agent, agency, or authority of the state that has the authority to lease or to approve a lease of the land for oil and gas may consider to be in the best interest of the state.
Tex. Water Code § 46.006 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 46 / Section 46.006
§ 46.006. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: repealed

(a) The appointed commissioner is entitled to receive as compensation $15,600 a year until otherwise provided by legislative appropriation and is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses while traveling in the discharge of official duties.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.073 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.073
§ 593.073. DETERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL COSTS.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule may determine the cost of support, maintenance, and treatment of a resident.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.103 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.103
§ 162.103. BACKUP TAX; LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A backup tax is imposed at the rate prescribed by Section 162.102 on:

(1) a person who obtains a refund of tax on gasoline by claiming the gasoline was used for an off-highway purpose, but actually uses the gasoline to operate a motor vehicle on a public highway;

(2) a person who operates a motor vehicle on a public highway using gasoline on which tax has not been paid;

(3) a person who sells to the ultimate consumer gasoline on which tax has not been paid and who knew or had reason to know that the gasoline would be used for a taxable purpose;

(4) a person, other than a person exempted under Section 162.104, who acquires gasoline on which tax has not been paid:

(A) in an original or subsequent sale; or

(B) from any source in this state; and

(5) a person who acquires gasoline by any unlawful means, including by purchase through the unauthorized use of a credit card, a debit card, or other money, regardless of whether tax was previously paid on the gasoline or was added to the selling price of the gasoline.

(b) If the motor vehicle described by Subsection (a)(2) is owned or leased by a person other than the operator, the tax shall be paid by either the operator or the motor vehicle's owner or lessee.

(c) The tax imposed under Subsection (a)(3) is also imposed on the ultimate consumer.

(d) A person who sells gasoline in this state, other than by a bulk transfer, on which tax has not been paid for any purpose other than a purpose exempt under Section 162.104 shall at the time of sale collect the tax from the purchaser or recipient of gasoline in addition to the selling price and is liable to this state for the taxes imposed in the manner provided by this chapter.

(e) The tax liability imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.208 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.208
§ 205.208. TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The acupuncture board may, through the executive director, issue a temporary license to practice acupuncture to an applicant who:

(1) submits an application on a form prescribed by the acupuncture board;

(2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the acupuncture board relating to the practice of acupuncture;

(3) pays the appropriate fee;

(4) if licensed in another state, is in good standing as an acupuncturist; and

(5) meets all the qualifications for a license under this chapter but is waiting for the next scheduled meeting of the medical board for the license to be issued.

(b) A temporary license is valid for 100 days after the date issued and may be extended only for another 30 days after the date the initial temporary license expires.
Tex. Transportation Code § 462.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 462 / Section 462.001
§ 462.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission.

(2) "Party state" means a state that is a party to the compact under this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 152.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 152 / Section 152.003
§ 152.003. REFERRAL OF CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) A judge of a district court, county court, statutory county court, probate court, or justice of the peace court in a county in which an alternative dispute resolution system has been established may, on motion of a party or on the judge's or justice's own motion, refer a civil or, if the system accepts criminal cases and on the request of an attorney representing the state, a criminal case to the system regardless of whether the defendant in the criminal case has been formally charged. Referral under this section does not prejudice the case.

(b) Before requesting a referral of a criminal case under this section, an attorney representing the state must obtain the consent of the victim and the defendant to the referral.

(c) A criminal case may not be referred to the system if the defendant is charged with or convicted of an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, or convicted of an offense, the judgment for which contains an affirmative finding under Article 42A.054(c) or (d), Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919A.0203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919A / Section 7919A.0203
§ 7919A.0203. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(b) If a vacancy occurs in the position of the board member appointed by the city, the city shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Insurance Code § 545.703 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 545 / Section 545.703
§ 545.703. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person or entity commits an offense if the person or entity, with criminal negligence, violates Section 545.057 by:

(1) releasing or disclosing a test result or other information; or

(2) allowing a test result or other information to become known.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) Each release or disclosure made or allowance of a test result to become known in violation of this chapter constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Education Code § 54.262 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.262
§ 54.262. STUDENT SERVICES FEES; OPTIONAL WAIVER.
Status: in_force

The governing board of an institution of higher education may waive all or part of any compulsory fee or fees authorized by Section 54.503 in the case of any student for whom the payment of the fee would cause an undue financial hardship, provided the number of the students to whom the waiver is granted for a semester or term does not exceed 10 percent of the institution's total enrollment for that semester or term. The board may limit accordingly the participation of a student in the activities financed by the fee so waived.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8224.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8224 / Section 8224.002
§ 8224.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district, to the extent authorized by Section 8224.052 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.