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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3832.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3832 / Section 3832.005
§ 3832.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 1157, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:

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

(2) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 4, Chapter 1157, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) 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 a bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Property Code § 221.087 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.087
§ 221.087. VOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) If only one of the multiple owners of a timeshare interest is present at a meeting of the association, that owner may cast all votes allocated to that timeshare interest. If more than one of the multiple owners are present, the votes allocated to that timeshare interest may be cast only in accordance with the agreement of a majority of the timeshare interest held by the multiple owners unless the timeshare instrument expressly provides otherwise. For purposes of this subsection, there is a majority agreement if any one of the multiple owners casts the votes allocated to that timeshare interest and no protest is made promptly to the person presiding over the meeting by any of the other owners of the timeshare interest.

(b) Votes allocated to a timeshare interest may be cast under a proxy duly executed by an owner. A proxy must expressly state the dates of execution and termination. An owner may only revoke a proxy given under this section by actual notice of revocation to the person presiding over a meeting of the association. A proxy is revoked on presentation of a later dated proxy or other written revocation executed by the same owner. A proxy terminates the 25th month after the date the proxy is executed, unless the proxy specifies a shorter period or states that the proxy is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

(c) The project instrument for a timeshare plan may authorize votes of members of an association to be cast by mail only if:

(1) mail ballots are mailed or sent to each member in the manner prescribed for a notice of a special meeting under Section 221.089;

(2) the period for return of mail ballots is not later than the 30th day after the date the ballots are mailed or sent to members; and

(3) the required minimum number of ballots that must be returned by members for the vote to be effective represents at least the percentage of voting interests required for a quorum as prescribed by Section 221.086(a).

(d) Only timeshare interests included in the timeshare plan have voting rights.

(e) Unless the project instrument provides otherwise, owners who are delinquent in assessments do not have the right to cast a vote. The right to cast a vote is also subject to any additional limitations provided in the project instrument.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.008 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.008
§ 406.008. CANCELLATION OR NONRENEWAL OF COVERAGE BY INSURANCE COMPANY; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance company that cancels a policy of workers' compensation insurance or that does not renew the policy by the anniversary date of the policy shall deliver notice of the cancellation or nonrenewal to the division, and by certified mail, in person, or by electronic means in accordance with Chapter 35, Insurance Code, to the employer, not later than:

(1) the 30th day before the date on which the cancellation or nonrenewal takes effect; or

(2) the 10th day before the date on which the cancellation or nonrenewal takes effect if the insurance company cancels or does not renew because of:

(A) fraud in obtaining coverage;

(B) misrepresentation of the amount of payroll for purposes of premium calculation;

(C) failure to pay a premium when due;

(D) an increase in the hazard for which the employer seeks coverage that results from an act or omission of the employer and that would produce an increase in the rate, including an increase because of a failure to comply with:

(i) reasonable recommendations for loss control; or

(ii) recommendations designed to reduce a hazard under the employer's control within a reasonable period; or

(E) a determination made by the commissioner of insurance that the continuation of the policy would place the insurer in violation of the law or would be hazardous to the interest of subscribers, creditors, or the general public.

(b) The notice required under this section shall be filed with the division.

(c) Failure of the insurance company to give notice as required by this section extends the policy until the date on which the required notice is provided to the employer and the division.
Tex. Government Code § 403.247 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.247
§ 403.247. DUTIES OF STATE AGENCY.
Status: repealed

(a) A state agency may establish a petty cash account in a federally insured financial institution.

(b) Before a state agency may establish a petty cash account for a fiscal year:

(1) the head of the agency must determine that the account is necessary for the efficient operation of the agency and submit that determination to the comptroller;

(2) the agency must specify to the comptroller the purpose of the petty cash account;

(3) the agency must estimate the probable disbursements from the petty cash account during the fiscal year and submit that estimate to the comptroller;

(4) the agency must obtain a certification from the comptroller stating that the agency has a sufficient appropriation from the fund for the fiscal year to cover all probable disbursements during the fiscal year; and

(5) if the amount requested for the petty cash account would exceed the limits specified in Section 403.246, the agency must obtain the comptroller's approval of the amount.

(c) As soon as possible after the beginning of each fiscal year, a state agency shall provide to the comptroller an estimate of probable disbursements from each petty cash account during that fiscal year.

(d) A state agency may disburse money from a petty cash account only if the disbursement would be a proper expenditure from the corresponding fund if the fund itself, instead of the petty cash account, were being directly used to make the disbursement.

(e) Before a state agency may request the comptroller to replenish a petty cash account, the state agency shall submit the following documentation to the comptroller, in the content, method, and format required by the comptroller:

(1) the name of and a proper identification number for each person who received a disbursement from the petty cash account;

(2) invoices or receipts from each person who received a disbursement from the petty cash account or canceled checks proving that total disbursements from the account equal the amount of the requested replenishment; and

(3) any other documentation that the comptroller considers necessary.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(11).

(g) A state agency shall ensure that all disbursements from a petty cash account comply with the purchasing laws and rules of the state and are supported by documentation that is sufficient to enable a complete audit.

(h) A state agency may keep currency in its offices for the purpose of making change, spot purchases, or any similar purpose or a combination of purposes as determined by the agency. The amount of currency kept in an office may not exceed $100 at any time unless the comptroller determines additional amounts are necessary for the efficient operation of the agency. The documentation that the agency would maintain if a disbursement were made from the petty cash account itself must be maintained for each disbursement from the currency kept in the office.

(i) A state agency shall reconcile and request a replenishment of its petty cash account as often as the comptroller requires.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1114.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.102
§ 1114.102. ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to sanctions and penalties under Chapter 541 as provided by Section 1114.101, an insurer or agent that violates this chapter is subject to sanctions as provided by Chapter 82, which may include:

(1) the revocation or suspension of the agent's license or the insurer's certificate of authority;

(2) administrative penalties under Chapter 84; and

(3) forfeiture of any commissions or other compensation paid to an agent as a result of the transaction in connection with which the violations occurred.

(b) In addition, if the commissioner has determined that the violations of this chapter were material to the sale, the insurer may be required to:

(1) make restitution in the manner provided by Section 82.053;

(2) restore policy or contract values; and

(3) pay interest at the rate set by Section 84.050 on the amount refunded in cash.
Tex. Utilities Code § 101.052 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 101 / Section 101.052
§ 101.052. OFFICE POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The office:

(1) may appear or intervene as a party or otherwise represent residential consumers, as a class, in appeals to the railroad commission only at the written request of an affected municipality's governing body;

(2) may initiate or intervene as a matter of right or otherwise appear in a judicial proceeding that involves an action taken by the railroad commission in a proceeding in which the office was a party;

(3) is entitled to the same access as a party, other than railroad commission staff, to records gathered by the railroad commission under Section 102.203;

(4) is entitled to discovery of any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to the subject matter of a proceeding or petition before the railroad commission;

(5) may represent an individual residential consumer with respect to the consumer's disputed complaint concerning utility services that is unresolved before the railroad commission; and

(6) may recommend legislation to the legislature that the office determines would positively affect the interests of residential consumers.

(b) The office may represent only as a class the residential consumers of a municipality that makes a request under Subsection (a)(1).

(c) This section does not limit the authority of the railroad commission to represent residential consumers.

(d) The appearance of the counsellor in a proceeding does not preclude the appearance of other parties on behalf of residential consumers. The counsellor may not be grouped with any other party.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996A / Section 7996A.0501
§ 7996A.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. Insurance Code § 4152.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.102
§ 4152.102. ACCESS TO AND MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS, BANK ACCOUNTS, AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner is entitled to access to all books, bank accounts, and records of a reinsurance intermediary.

(b) A reinsurance intermediary shall maintain books, bank accounts, and records in a form usable by the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4013.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4013 / Section 4013.0106
§ 4013.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Tex. Election Code § 13.039 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.039
§ 13.039. REVIEW OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a registration application, a volunteer deputy registrar shall review it for completeness in the applicant's presence.

(b) If the application does not contain all the required information and the required signature, the volunteer deputy shall return the application to the applicant for completion and resubmission.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.259 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.259
§ 2306.259. AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

With money available under Section 1372.006(a), the department shall establish an affordable housing research and information program in which the department shall contract for:

(1) periodic market studies to determine the need for housing for families of extremely low, very low, and low income in census tracts throughout the state;

(2) research from qualified professionals to determine the effect of affordable housing developments on property values, social conditions, and quality of life in surrounding neighborhoods;

(3) independent research in affordable housing design and development approaches that enhance community acceptance of affordable housing and improve the quality of life for the residents of the housing; and

(4) public education and outreach efforts to assist the public in understanding the nature and purpose of affordable housing and the process for public participation in the administration of affordable housing programs.
Tex. Property Code § 240.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 240 / Section 240.001
§ 240.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1901.401 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.401
§ 1901.401. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $200 or more than $1,000 for each day of noncompliance or each act of noncompliance as determined by the court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.106
§ 361.106. PROHIBITION ON PERMIT FOR LANDFILL IF ALTERNATIVE EXISTS.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall prohibit the issuance of a permit for a new hazardous waste landfill or the areal expansion of an existing hazardous waste landfill if there is a practical, economic, and feasible alternative to the landfill that is reasonably available to manage the types and classes of hazardous waste that might be disposed of at the landfill.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.203
§ 823.203. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT ACQUIRING PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) A statement required under Section 823.154 must contain:

(1) fully audited financial information about the earnings and financial condition of the acquiring person for the preceding three fiscal years or, if the acquiring person and any predecessors of the acquiring person have been in existence for less than three fiscal years, for that shorter period; and

(2) similar unaudited financial information about the earnings and financial condition of the acquiring person as of a date not earlier than the 120th day preceding the date the statement is filed.

(b) The statement must be accompanied by an affidavit or certification of the chief financial officer of the acquiring person stating that:

(1) the unaudited financial information provided under Subsection (a) is true and correct, as of its date; and

(2) a material change in financial condition, as determined under Section 823.054, did not occur during the period beginning on the date of that information and ending on the date of the affidavit or certification.

(c) If an acquiring person is an individual, the acquiring person shall provide the personal unaudited financial information required by the commissioner.

(d) If an acquiring person is an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state and actively engaging in the business of insurance, the acquiring person may provide financial statements that conform to the requirements of:

(1) the annual statements of the insurer filed with the insurance department of the insurer's state of domicile; and

(2) insurance or other accounting principles prescribed by or authorized under the law and regulations of the state of domicile.

(e) A statement required under Section 823.154 must contain additional financial information in the form or substance required by the commissioner that is material to a finding under Section 823.157(3).

(f) The commissioner may waive any financial information required under this section that the commissioner does not consider to be material.
Tex. Water Code § 17.181 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.181
§ 17.181. SALE OF BONDS BY BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board may sell or dispose of bonds purchased with money in the water supply account, the water quality enhancement account, the flood control account, or the economically distressed areas account.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.4045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.4045
§ 431.4045. INSPECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The department may not issue a wholesale distributor license to an applicant under this subchapter unless the department:

(1) conducts a physical inspection of the place of business at the address provided by the applicant under Section 431.404 or determines that an inspection is unnecessary after thoroughly evaluating the information in the application, the compliance history of the applicant and the applicant's principals, and the risk of counterfeiting in the applicant's product; and

(2) determines that the designated representative of the place of business meets the qualifications required by Section 431.405.
Tex. Government Code § 418.178 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.178
§ 418.178. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OR ASSEMBLY OF WEAPONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "explosive weapon" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.01, Penal Code.

(b) Information is confidential if it is information collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental entity and:

(1) is more than likely to assist in the construction or assembly of an explosive weapon or a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon of mass destruction; or

(2) indicates the specific location of:

(A) a chemical, biological agent, toxin, or radioactive material that is more than likely to be used in the construction or assembly of such a weapon; or

(B) unpublished information relating to a potential vaccine or to a device that detects biological agents or toxins.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.071 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.071
§ 22.071. IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may construct and repair improvements to be used for recreational and park purposes in Huntsville State Park, including dams to impound water and form reservoirs or lakes.

(b) The department may cooperate with other governmental agencies in making the improvements.
Tex. Government Code § 2170.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2170 / Section 2170.003
§ 2170.003. OWNERSHIP OR LEASE OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may own, lease, or lease-purchase in accordance with Chapters 2155, 2156, 2157, and 2158 any or all of the facilities or equipment necessary to provide telecommunications services. The department may acquire telecommunications services without competitive bid from the Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) or its successors for the purposes established in Subsection (b).

(b) During an emergency, a single node failure or a systemwide failure of the consolidated telecommunications system, the department may divert telecommunications services traffic to the Lonestar Education and Research Network to avoid service interruption. Upon resolution of the emergency and upon determination that the consolidated telecommunications system is operational, traffic will be diverted back to the consolidated telecommunications system. The department may also use the Lonestar Education and Research Network for the purposes of latency tolerant data transfer of files to or from a consolidated state data center established and operated by the department. The Lonestar Education and Research Network shall be exclusively used by the department only for the purposes set out in this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8213.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8213 / Section 8213.201
§ 8213.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 8213.101 or 8213.102.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8213.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8213.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.187 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.187
§ 24.187.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.187. 85TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZOS COUNTY). (a) The 85th Judicial District is composed of Brazos County.

(b) The 85th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the statutory county courts of Brazos County in misdemeanor cases as well as the jurisdiction prescribed by general law for district courts.

(c) The terms of the 85th District Court begin on the first Mondays in April and October.
Tex. Education Code § 130.351 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.351
§ 130.351. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Adult" means a person who:

(A) has completed the person's sophomore year of high school;

(B) is 17 years of age and has been awarded a high school diploma or its equivalent; or

(C) is 18 years of age or older, regardless of the person's previous educational experience.

(2) "Avocational course" means a course of study in a subject or activity that is usually engaged in by a person in addition to the person's regular work or profession for recreation or in relation to a hobby. The term includes a community interest course.

(3) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(4) "Workforce continuing education" means a program of instruction that:

(A) is designed primarily for adults; and

(B) is intended, on completion by a participant, to prepare the participant to qualify to apply for and accept an employment offer or a job upgrade within a specific occupational category or to bring the participant's knowledge or skills up to date on new developments in a particular occupation or profession.

(5) "Workforce continuing education course" means a course of instruction in workforce continuing education that is approved by the coordinating board. The term does not include an avocational course.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 823.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 823 / Section 823.004
§ 823.004. MICROCHIP SCAN REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after an animal is placed in the custody of an animal shelter or a releasing agency as defined by Section 828.001, including an animal rescue organization, the shelter, agency, or organization shall scan the animal to determine whether a microchip is implanted in the animal.