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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3921.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.253
§ 3921.253. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election held under Section 3921.252 approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order, shall establish the defined area or designated property and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific area or property.

(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Tex. Education Code § 105.110 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.110
§ 105.110. RESEARCH PARK.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may authorize the establishment of a research park by one or more component institutions of the system.

(b) The administrator of the research park may use private or public entities for scientific and technological research and development in the surrounding region.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298E.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298E / Section 298E.051
§ 298E.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The board of a district may require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by an institutional health care provider located in the district only in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.037 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.037
§ 262.037. QUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

An officer authorized to make a purchase on behalf of a county or a county department or office may not make any purchase until providing to the county judge a signed acknowledgment that the officer has read and understands this chapter. This section does not apply in a county that has appointed a purchasing agent under Subchapter B.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 102.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.001
§ 102.001. TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Mineral Interest Pooling Act.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.065 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.065
§ 203.065. ACQUISITION OF FREEWAY BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A county commissioners court may acquire by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation a property necessary to lay out, construct, maintain, or operate a section of a state highway as a freeway.

(b) In this section, "freeway" has the meaning assigned by Section 203.064(b).
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.002
§ 204.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Medical board" means the Texas Medical Board.

(2) "Physician assistant board" means the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.111
§ 1088.111. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A construction contract in excess of the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 86.14 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 86 / Section 86.14
§ 86.14. SPECIAL SUMMER SCHOOL.
Status: in_force

The board shall provide for a special summer school of at least two months each year for the training of special students who shall be admitted without an entrance examination, and may make provisions for the summer school, purchase the necessary equipment, and generally do and perform all acts necessary to establish and maintain the summer school.
Tex. Education Code § 12.10125 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.10125
§ 12.10125. OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL NOT IN OPERATION.
Status: in_force

An open-enrollment charter school ceases to operate if:

(1) the school's charter:

(A) has been revoked;

(B) has expired;

(C) has been surrendered; or

(D) has been abandoned; or

(2) the school has otherwise ceased operation as a public school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.113
§ 1093.113. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the hospital or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.105
§ 1025.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9013.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9013 / Section 9013.204
§ 9013.204. MAINTENANCE TAX ELECTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A maintenance tax election shall be called and notice given in the same manner as for a bond election.

(b) This chapter does not prevent the calling of a later maintenance tax election to establish or increase the amount of tax if the board determines that a maintenance tax election is required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7201.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7201 / Section 7201.206
§ 7201.206. RATES AND FEES FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, in connection with water or sewer retail public utility services, shall establish lifeline, senior citizen, or minimum consumption level rates for services. The rate impact of such services shall be allocated on the basis of costs of services to achieve conservation principles, while securing necessary reserves for the payment of operating expenses, sinking funds, principal, interest, and debt coverage factors, and any other objective established by the district's annual budget.

(b) Chapter 395, Local Government Code, does not apply to any fee, charge, or assessment that, before the corporation's dissolution and conversion to a district, is adopted by the receiver for the purpose of generating revenue to fund or recoup the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to new developments.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), beginning on December 31, 2009, the district may not impose any fee, charge, or assessment that, before the corporation's dissolution and conversion to a district, is adopted by the receiver for the purpose of generating revenue to fund or recoup the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to new developments unless the district readopts the fee, charge, or assessment or adopts a new fee, charge, or assessment in accordance with Chapter 395, Local Government Code. This subsection does not apply to a retail water or sewer rate adopted by the receiver or the district.
Tex. Water Code § 51.180 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.180
§ 51.180. ELECTION TO APPROVE REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF MORTGAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) If tax and bond revenue is pledged to pay amount due under the encumbrance, the district must hold an election and receive the approval of the electors.

(b) An election to approve the use of tax and bond revenue shall be held in the same manner and with the same voters' qualifications as provided for elections on the issuance of the bonds of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6905.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6905 / Section 6905.001
§ 6905.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Beeville Water Supply District.
Tex. Government Code § 1475.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1475 / Section 1475.055
§ 1475.055. EFFECT OF APPEAL.
Status: in_force

An appeal from a finding and assessment of damages made as described by Chapter 21, Property Code, does not suspend work by the United States that relates to the property or property right sought to be acquired.
Tex. Local Government Code § 240.081 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 240 / Section 240.081
§ 240.081. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Residential subdivision" means a subdivision:

(A) for which a plat is recorded in the county real property records;

(B) in which the majority of the lots are subject to deed restrictions limiting the lots to residential use; and

(C) that includes at least five lots that have existing residential structures.

(2) "Communication facility structure" means:

(A) antenna support structures for mobile and wireless telecommunication facilities, whip antennas, panel antennas, microwave dishes, or receive-only satellite dishes;

(B) cell enhancers and related equipment for wireless transmission from a sender to one or more receivers for mobile telephones, mobile radio systems facilities, commercial radio service, or other services or receivers; or

(C) a monopole tower, a steel lattice tower, or any other communication tower supporting mobile and wireless telecommunication facilities.
Tex. Finance Code § 156.554 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 156 / Section 156.554
§ 156.554. DISBURSEMENT FROM FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall approve each disbursement from the mortgage grant fund, which must be for a purpose authorized by Subsection (b).

(b) The commissioner:

(1) may provide grants in an aggregate amount of not more than $100,000 each year to an auxiliary mortgage loan activity company or another nonprofit organization for the purposes of:

(A) providing to consumers financial education relating to mortgage loans; and

(B) providing to other nonprofit organizations training in order for those organizations to provide to consumers financial education relating to mortgage loans;

(2) shall make disbursements from the fund to pay claims made under Section 156.555 that meet the requirements for payment under that section; and

(3) may make disbursements from the fund to provide support for statewide financial education, activities, and programs specifically related to mortgage loans for consumers, including activities and programs described by Section 14.113(c).
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.012 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.012
§ 443.012. UNRECORDED OBLIGATIONS AND DEFENSES OF AFFILIATES.
Status: in_force

(a) In any proceeding or claim by the receiver, an affiliate, controlled or controlling person, or present or former officer, manager, director, trustee, or shareholder of the insurer may not assert any defense, unless evidence of the defense was recorded in the books and records of the insurer at or about the time the events giving rise to the defense occurred and, if required by statutory accounting practices and procedures, was timely reported on the insurer's official financial statements filed with the department.

(b) An affiliate, controlled or controlling person, or present or former officer, manager, director, trustee, or shareholder of the insurer may not assert any claim, unless the obligations were recorded in the books and records of the insurer at or about the time the obligations were incurred and, if required by statutory accounting practices and procedures, were timely reported on the insurer's official financial statements filed with the department.

(c) Claims by the receiver against any affiliate, controlled or controlling person, or present or former officer, manager, director, trustee, or shareholder of the insurer based on unrecorded or unreported transactions are not barred by this section.
Tex. Government Code § 54.817 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.817
§ 54.817. COURT ACTION ON REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) After the court receives the master's report, the court may adopt, modify, correct, reject, or reverse the master's report or may recommit it for further information, as the court determines to be proper and necessary in each case.

(b) If a judgment has been recommended, the court may approve the recommendation and hear more evidence before making its judgment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7888.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7888 / Section 7888.0102
§ 7888.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379H.156 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379H / Section 379H.156
§ 379H.156. REDEMPTION BY OWNER OF FORECLOSED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of real property sold to a land bank under Section 379H.155 may redeem the property in the manner prescribed for owners of real property sold at a tax sale to a purchaser other than a taxing unit under Section 34.21, Tax Code.

(b) The price to be paid by the owner of real property sold to a land bank under this section to redeem the property shall be in the amounts set forth in Sections 34.21(a) and (e), Tax Code. For the purposes of calculating the price, the bid paid by the land bank shall be the aggregate amount of the land bank's bid as described by Section 379H.155(b).

(c) If the owner of real property sold to a land bank under Section 379H.155 redeems the property by paying to the land bank the full amount required to redeem as set forth in Sections 34.21(a) and (e), Tax Code, the land bank shall:

(1) retain an amount equal to the amount paid in cash by the land bank in accordance with Section 379H.155;

(2) retain any redemption premium and any reasonable costs the land bank may have expended on maintenance or environmental remediation of the property being redeemed; and

(3) remit to the county assessor-collector any remaining amounts to be distributed among the taxing units that were parties to the judgment of foreclosure in an amount equal to the proportion of each taxing unit's taxes, penalties, and interest due in accordance with the judgment of foreclosure.
Tex. Government Code § 2172.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2172 / Section 2172.002
§ 2172.002. BUSINESS MACHINE REPAIR.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may maintain a facility for repairing office machines and may offer repair services to the following entities located in Austin:

(1) state agencies;

(2) the legislature; and

(3) legislative agencies.

(b) Using entities shall pay the comptroller for repair services by vouchers prepared and sent to the using entity by the comptroller.

(c) The comptroller may not repair or maintain a privately owned machine.
Tex. Election Code § 62.014 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 62 / Section 62.014
§ 62.014. MODIFICATION OF LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS.
Status: repealed

(a) If a registration correction list is provided for a polling place, an election officer shall make the changes to the list of registered voters that are necessary to make it conform to the registration correction list.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) An election officer may make the changes to the list of registered voters required by this section at a location other than the polling place before it is opened for voting.
Tex. Family Code § 34.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 34 / Section 34.009
§ 34.009. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) presents a document that is not a valid authorization agreement as a valid authorization agreement under this chapter;

(2) makes a false statement on an authorization agreement; or

(3) obtains an authorization agreement by fraud, duress, or misrepresentation.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.225 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.225
§ 61.225. SAND, MARL, GRAVEL, OR SHELL FROM PUBLIC BEACHES WITHIN INCORPORATED CITIES, TOWNS, OR VILLAGES.
Status: in_force

No incorporated city, town, or village having within its boundaries a public beach may authorize a person to excavate, take, remove, or carry away any sand, marl, gravel, or shell from the public beach except for the construction of a publicly owned and operated recreational facility or for the construction of a shoreline protection structure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8385.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8385 / Section 8385.201
§ 8385.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.203
§ 2051.203. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FEES AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent contract or a financial services contract must include:

(1) a schedule of fees, including:

(A) the amount and method of computing the consideration to be paid by the athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract; and

(B) any other consideration the athlete agent received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or for providing the services;

(2) a description of the professional services that the athlete agent will perform for the athlete;

(3) the name of any person not listed in the application for registration or renewal of registration who will be compensated because the athlete signed the agent contract;

(4) a description of any expenses of the athlete agent the athlete agrees to reimburse;

(5) the duration of the contract; and

(6) the date the contract was signed.

(b) A registered athlete agent may charge a fee only as provided by the schedule of fees in the contract.

(c) A change in the schedule of fees in a contract takes effect on the seventh day after the date on which the athlete agent files with the secretary of state a copy of the contract as required by Section 2051.205(b).

(d) The athlete agent shall give a signed copy of the contract to the athlete at the time the contract is signed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 33.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 33 / Section 33.035
§ 33.035. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is not eligible to receive the services authorized by this chapter at no cost or reduced cost to the extent that the individual or the parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other person with a legal obligation to support the individual is eligible for some other benefit that would pay for all or part of the services.

(b) The department may waive ineligibility under Subsection (a) if the department finds that:

(1) good cause for the waiver is shown; and

(2) enforcement of the requirement would tend to defeat the purpose of this chapter or disrupt the administration or prevent the provision of services to an otherwise eligible recipient.

(c) When an application for services is filed or at any time that an individual is eligible for or receiving services, the applicant or recipient shall inform the department of any other benefit to which the applicant, recipient, or person with a legal obligation to support the applicant or recipient may be entitled.

(d) The executive commissioner by rule shall provide criteria for actions taken under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.092 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.092
§ 2054.092. CONTENT OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The state strategic plan must be prepared in coordination with the quality assurance team and state agency information resources managers.

(b) The plan must:

(1) provide a strategic direction for information resources management in state government for the five fiscal years following adoption of the plan;

(2) outline a state information architecture that contains a logically consistent set of principles, policies, and standards to guide the engineering of state government's information technology systems and infrastructure in a way that ensures compatibility and alignment with state government's needs;

(3) designate and report on critical electronic government projects to be directed by the department, including a project for electronic purchasing;

(4) provide information about best practices to assist state agencies in adopting effective information management methods, including the design, deployment, and management of information resources projects, cost-benefit analyses, and staff reengineering methods to take full advantage of technological advancements;

(5) provide long-range policy guidelines for information resources in state government, including the implementation of national, international, and department standards for information resources technologies;

(6) identify major issues faced by state agencies related to the acquisition of computer hardware, computer software, and information resources technology services and develop a statewide approach to address the issues, including:

(A) developing performance measures for purchasing and contracting; and

(B) identifying opportunities to reuse computer software code purchased with public funds;

(7) identify priorities for:

(A) the implementation of information resources technologies according to the relative economic and social impact on the state; and

(B) return on investment and cost-benefit analysis strategies; and

(8) provide information about best practices to assist state agencies in adopting methods for design, deployment, and management of telecommunications services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.201
§ 604.201. DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the advisory board may:

(1) deny, suspend, suspend on an emergency basis, restrict, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate or temporary permit;

(2) place the certificate or permit holder on probation under conditions set by the advisory board; or

(3) reprimand the certificate or permit holder.

(b) The advisory board shall take disciplinary action authorized under Subsection (a) if the advisory board determines that a person who holds a certificate or temporary permit:

(1) is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring, renewing, or attempting to procure a certificate or temporary permit;

(2) is unfit or incompetent because of negligence or another cause of incompetency;

(3) is addicted to or has improperly obtained, possessed, used, or distributed a habit-forming drug or narcotic or is habitually intemperate in the use of alcoholic beverages;

(4) is guilty of dishonest or unethical conduct as determined by the advisory board;

(5) has practiced respiratory care after the person's certificate or temporary permit has expired;

(6) has practiced respiratory care under a certificate or temporary permit illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued;

(7) has practiced respiratory care without the direction of a qualified medical director or other licensed physician;

(8) has violated this chapter or aided or abetted another in violating this chapter; or

(9) has violated:

(A) a rule adopted under this chapter;

(B) an order of the advisory board previously entered in a disciplinary proceeding; or

(C) an order to comply with a subpoena issued under this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.112 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.112
§ 301.112. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The notice of intention required under Section 301.110 must be published at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the operation is to be conducted.