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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3943.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3943 / Section 3943.0104
§ 3943.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district shall:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, merchants, landowners, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) provide and maintain common areas and facilities in the district to ensure scenic beauty;

(4) provide improvements in the district to promote the welfare of the public in the district; and

(5) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) The district may not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.003
§ 63.003. EFFECT OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any dune area not accessible by public road or common carrier ferry facility for as long as that condition exists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8434.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8434 / Section 8434.203
§ 8434.203. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8885.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8885 / Section 8885.004
§ 8885.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Terry County, unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J or K, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 149.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 149 / Section 149.004
§ 149.004. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF OFFENSE.
Status: repealed

In a prosecution under this chapter, any of the following is prima facie evidence of an offense:

(1) the presence of horsemeat in a retail store in which the meat of cattle, sheep, goats, or hogs is exhibited or kept for sale, unless the horsemeat is in a package or container of not more than five pounds and is plainly labeled "horsemeat";

(2) the presence of horsemeat in the wholesaler's establishment, warehouse, meat locker, meat cooler, or other place of storage or handling of the meat of cattle, sheep, goats, or hogs, unless the horsemeat is in a package or container of not more than five pounds and is plainly labeled "horsemeat";

(3) the presence of horsemeat mixed or commingled with the meat of cattle, sheep, goats, or hogs in hamburger, sausage, or other processed meat products;

(4) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (H.B. 3419), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

(5) the presence of horsemeat in or the delivery or attempted delivery of horsemeat to a restaurant or cafe; and

(6) the presence of horsemeat in or the delivery or attempted delivery of horsemeat to an establishment that prepares, cans, or processes food products for human consumption from the meat of cattle, sheep, goats, or hogs.
Tex. Government Code § 659.256 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.256
§ 659.256. PROMOTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to positions classified under the state's position classification plan.

(b) A promotion is an employee's change in duty assignment within a state agency from one classified position to another classified position that:

(1) is in a salary group with a higher minimum salary rate;

(2) requires higher qualifications, such as greater skill or longer experience; and

(3) involves a higher level of responsibility.

(c) When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher salary group in Salary Schedule A of the General Appropriations Act, the employee shall receive a salary rate at least one step higher than the employee's salary rate before promotion or the minimum rate of the new salary range, whichever is higher, and may, at the discretion of the state agency administrator, receive an annual salary rate up to and including the maximum rate of the new salary range. When an employee is promoted from a position in Salary Schedule B or C of the General Appropriations Act to a position in Salary Schedule A of the General Appropriations Act, the employee shall receive a step rate that is at least one step above the rate the employee received before promotion or the minimum rate of the new salary range, whichever is higher, and may, at the discretion of the state agency administrator, receive an annual rate up to and including the maximum rate of the new salary range.

(d) When an employee is promoted in Salary Schedule B of the General Appropriations Act or from Salary Schedule A or C of the General Appropriations Act to Salary Schedule B of the General Appropriations Act, the employee shall receive a salary rate that is at least 3.4 percent higher than the employee's salary before promotion or the minimum rate of the new salary range, whichever is higher, and may, at the discretion of the state agency administrator, receive an annual rate up to and including the maximum rate of the new salary range.

(e) When an employee is promoted in Salary Schedule C of the General Appropriations Act or from Salary Schedule A or B of the General Appropriations Act to Salary Schedule C of the General Appropriations Act, the employee shall receive the rate set in the schedule for that salary group.

(f) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, an employee whose salary prior to promotion exceeds the maximum rate of the employee's assigned salary group may not receive more than the maximum rate of the new salary group, even if the increase is less than one step in Salary Schedule A of the General Appropriations Act or 3.4 percent in Salary Schedule B of the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.032 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.032
§ 78.032. INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court that ordered creation of the district shall appoint five eligible persons to serve as the first board of directors of the district.

(b) If the district is composed of land in more than one county, the commissioners court shall appoint one director from each county within the district and fill any remaining vacancy by appointing a director from the district at large.

(c) Three of the directors of the first board shall serve from the date of their appointment until the first annual meeting of eligible voters, as authorized by Section 78.033 of this code, and the remaining two directors shall serve from the date of their appointment until the second annual meeting of eligible voters. The directors shall determine by lot which three directors shall serve until the first annual meeting and which two directors of the board shall serve until the second annual meeting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3799.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3799 / Section 3799.004
§ 3799.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8857.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8857 / Section 8857.003
§ 8857.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.107
§ 3930.107. ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to annex territory under Subchapter C, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district has the authority to annex territory located in a reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code, if the city's governing body consents to the annexation.
Tex. Election Code § 172.112 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.112
§ 172.112. WRITE-IN VOTING.
Status: in_force

Write-in voting in a primary election is not permitted.
Tex. Transportation Code § 314.045 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 314 / Section 314.045
§ 314.045. LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) An assessment creates a lien on property prior to all other liens except a lien for ad valorem taxes.

(b) The lien takes effect on the filing of the notice provided by Section 314.043(a) or (d).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 299.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 299 / Section 299.153
§ 299.153. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE; LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the district to establish a program to enable the district to collect mandatory payments from institutional health care providers to fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program or the Medicaid managed care rate enhancements for nonpublic hospitals to support the provision of health care by institutional health care providers to district residents in need of health care.

(b) This chapter does not authorize the district to collect mandatory payments for the purpose of raising general revenue or any amount in excess of the amount reasonably necessary to:

(1) fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program or Medicaid managed care rate enhancements for nonpublic hospitals; and

(2) cover the administrative expenses of the district associated with activities under this chapter and other uses of the fund described by Section 299.103(c).

(c) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the board may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A rule adopted under this section may not create, impose, or materially expand the legal or financial liability or responsibility of the district or an institutional health care provider in the district beyond the provisions of this chapter. This section does not require the board to adopt a rule.

(d) The district may only assess and collect a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter if a waiver program, uniform rate enhancement, or reimbursement described by Section 299.103(c)(1) is available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.251
§ 3929.251. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.027 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.027
§ 264.027. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

The authority may:

(1) select a depository in the same manner that a county may select a depository under Chapter 116, Local Government Code; or

(2) award its depository contract to the depository or depositories of the county on the same terms as the terms of the county depository agreement.
Tex. Government Code § 616.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 616 / Section 616.021
§ 616.021. POWERS AND DUTIES OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The powers and duties of an office of the state or of a political subdivision may be exercised by an emergency interim successor under this chapter only if there has been an attack or series of attacks on the United States by an enemy of the United States that causes or may cause substantial damage or injury to civilian property or individuals in the United States by:

(1) sabotage;

(2) the use of bombs, missiles, shell fire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means; or

(3) the use of other weapons or processes.

(b) The designated emergency interim successor to an officer of the state or of a political subdivision, in the order specified, shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office if:

(1) the officer and the officer's deputy are absent or unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office; or

(2) the office is vacant and a deputy is not authorized to perform the duties of the office.

(c) The emergency interim successor to a state officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office until:

(1) the governor or other official authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the governor appoints a successor to fill the vacancy;

(2) a successor is otherwise appointed or elected and qualifies; or

(3) the officer, the officer's deputy, or a preceding named emergency interim successor is available to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office.

(d) The emergency interim successor to an officer of a political subdivision shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office until:

(1) the vacancy is filled; or

(2) the officer, the officer's deputy, or a preceding emergency interim successor is available to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office.
Tex. Local Government Code § 216.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 216 / Section 216.002
§ 216.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Sign" means an outdoor structure, sign, display, light device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, or other thing that is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform.

(2) "On-premise sign" means a freestanding sign identifying or advertising a business, person, or activity, and installed and maintained on the same premises as the business, person, or activity.

(3) "Off-premise sign" means a sign displaying advertising copy that pertains to a business, person, organization, activity, event, place, service, or product not principally located or primarily manufactured or sold on the premises on which the sign is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.301
§ 1102.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: repealed

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the registered district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of the registered district voters.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161, Sec. 18.102, eff. September 1, 2013.

(e) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(f) Section 41.001, Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Election Code § 31.169 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.169
§ 31.169. ADDITION OR WITHDRAWAL OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision that has not created the position of joint elections administrator and that has territory in or is a county adjacent to a county using a joint elections administrator may use the joint elections administrator to conduct the elections of the political subdivision as provided by this subchapter, if approved by the governing body of the political subdivision and the joint elections commission. Following approval by both entities under this subsection, the political subdivision is entitled to representation on the joint elections commission, as provided by Section 31.153(a)(3).

(b) A political subdivision, other than the county that sent notice seeking creation under Section 31.152(a)(1) or to which the notice was sent under Section 31.152(a)(2), may cease using the joint elections administrator to conduct the elections of the political subdivision under this subchapter, if approved by the governing body of the political subdivision. Following approval by the governing body under this subsection, the political subdivision is not entitled to representation on the joint elections commission.
Tex. Government Code § 24.458 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.458
§ 24.458.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.458. 281ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The 281st Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8455.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8455 / Section 8455.102
§ 8455.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9064.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9064 / Section 9064.0504
§ 9064.0504. BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, regardless of whether the district's territory overlaps with the territory of a political subdivision that is authorized to develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities under Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The authority of the district to develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities under this section does not limit the authority of another political subdivision whose territory the territory of the district may overlap, wholly or partly, to develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for recreational facilities under Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.503 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.503
§ 347.503. CREDITOR'S LIABILITY FOR ERROR IN PAY-OFF QUOTATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Chapter 349, a creditor that responds to a consumer's request for a pay-off quotation under this chapter by delivering to the consumer a written statement indicating that the consumer owes a total amount on the credit transaction that exceeds the amount authorized by this chapter is liable to the consumer under Section 349.003.
Tex. Insurance Code § 964.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 964 / Section 964.055
§ 964.055. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An entity may not engage in business as a captive insurance company domiciled in this state unless it holds a certificate of authority issued by the department to act as a captive insurance company. A captive insurance company, when permitted by its certificate of formation or governing document, may apply for a certificate of authority under this chapter.

(b) An entity does not qualify for a certificate of authority under this chapter unless:

(1) its affiliates have significant operations in this state, as determined by the commissioner;

(2) its board of directors or governing body holds at least one meeting each year in this state;

(3) it maintains its principal office and books and records in this state, unless the commissioner grants an application to relocate the entity's books and records under Chapter 803; and

(4) it complies with Section 804.101 or 804.102.
Tex. Water Code § 36.401 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.401
§ 36.401. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "applicant" means a person who is applying for a permit or a permit amendment.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 89.024 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 89 / Section 89.024
§ 89.024. ABEYANCE OF PLUGGING REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) An abeyance of plugging report filed under Section 89.023(a)(3)(B) is valid for a period of not more than five years.

(b) An abeyance of plugging report may cover more than one well in a field but may not cover more than one field.

(c) An abeyance of plugging report may not be transferred to a new operator of an existing inactive well. A new operator of an existing inactive well must file a new abeyance of plugging report or otherwise comply with the requirements of this subchapter on or before the deadline provided by Section 89.022(b). This subsection does not prohibit the transfer of an abeyance of plugging report in the event of a change of name of an operator.

(d) An operator who files an abeyance of plugging report must pay an annual fee of $100 for each well covered by the report. A fee collected under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.