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Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7836 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7836
§ 7836.
Status: in_force

Art. 7836. COUNTY OFFICERS: COMPENSATION. Unless otherwise provided, the duties and powers herein conferred upon the county judges and members of the commissioners court, and other officers are made a part of the regular duties of said officials, which they shall render and perform without additional compensation, and the county clerk shall receive the same compensation for his services hereunder as provided for similar services under Chapter 2 hereof.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7964.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7964 / Section 7964.104
§ 7964.104. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914 / Section 7914.153
§ 7914.153. 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. Education Code § 19.013 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 19 / Section 19.013
§ 19.013. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall establish a postsecondary education advisory board to advise the district and the department regarding postsecondary education programs.

(b) The advisory board is composed of members who are relevant stakeholders, including representatives of:

(1) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;

(2) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;

(3) the Texas Workforce Commission;

(4) public institutions of higher education on a rotating basis;

(5) an organization that represents the families of students participating in postsecondary education programs administered by the district;

(6) an organization that advocates for the education of students participating in postsecondary education programs administered by the district; and

(7) current or former student participants in postsecondary education programs administered by the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 550.022 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 550 / Section 550.022
§ 550.022. COLLISION INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the operator of a vehicle involved in a collision resulting only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall:

(1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the collision or as close as possible to the scene of the collision without obstructing traffic more than is necessary;

(2) immediately return to the scene of the collision if the vehicle is not stopped at the scene of the collision; and

(3) remain at the scene of the collision until the operator complies with the requirements of Section 550.023.

(b) If a collision occurs on a main lane, ramp, shoulder, median, or adjacent area of a freeway in a metropolitan area and each vehicle involved can be normally and safely driven, each operator shall move the operator's vehicle as soon as possible to a designated collision investigation site, if available, a location on the frontage road, the nearest suitable cross street, or other suitable location to complete the requirements of Section 550.023 and minimize interference with freeway traffic.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person does not stop or does not comply with the requirements of Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is:

(1) a Class C misdemeanor, if the damage to all vehicles is less than $200; or

(2) a Class B misdemeanor, if the damage to all vehicles is $200 or more.

(c-1) A person commits an offense if the person does not comply with the requirements of Subsection (b). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) In this section, a vehicle can be normally and safely driven only if the vehicle:

(1) does not require towing; and

(2) can be operated under its own power and in its usual manner, without additional damage or hazard to the vehicle, other traffic, or the roadway.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.016 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.016
§ 53.016. ISSUANCE OF LEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) After receipt of the bonus payment set by the commissioner, the lease shall be issued by the commissioner under the provisions of this subchapter and shall be for a primary term not to exceed 20 years and as long after that time as the minerals are produced in paying quantities.

(b) Any lease covering land adjacent to a military base shall require the lessee to forego the right to use the surface within 2,500 feet of the military base while exploiting the minerals. The commissioner may include in the lease any other provision the commissioner considers necessary for protection of the interests of the state.
Tex. Election Code § 16.093 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 16 / Section 16.093
§ 16.093. HEARING ON CHALLENGE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground other than residence, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge. The hearing procedure does not apply to an allegation of a ground based on residence.

(b) The registrar shall conduct the hearing not later than the 20th day after the date the statement is filed or on a later date requested by either party and agreed to by both parties.

(c) A party may appear personally at the hearing to offer evidence or argument. A party may offer evidence or argument by affidavit without personally appearing if the party submits the affidavit to the registrar before the hearing begins.
Tex. Family Code § 9.104 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 9 / Section 9.104
§ 9.104. DEFECTIVE PRIOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER.
Status: in_force

If a plan administrator or other person acting in an equivalent capacity determines that a domestic relations order does not satisfy the requirements of a qualified domestic relations order or similar order, the court retains continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the parties and their property to the extent necessary to render a qualified domestic relations order.
Tex. Election Code § 214.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 214 / Section 214.003
§ 214.003. DISPOSITION OF TALLY LISTS.
Status: in_force

(a) On completion of the count for a precinct, a member of the counting team shall place one tally list in the ballot box containing the voted ballots and shall deliver the other tally list to the recount committee chair.

(b) The recount committee chair shall use the tally list received from the counting team in preparing the committee report of the recount. The chair shall attach the tally list to the copy of the committee report that is to be delivered to the recount supervisor. The attached tally list is part of the report.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.353 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.353
§ 96.353. OTHER DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Confidential information that is provided to a financial institution or an affiliate or service provider of a financial institution, whether in the form of a report of examination or otherwise, is the confidential property of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending.

(b) The information may not be made public or disclosed by the recipient or by an officer, director, manager, employee, or agent of the recipient to a person not officially connected to the recipient as officer, director, employee, attorney, auditor, or independent auditor, except as authorized by a rule adopted under this subchapter or by the commissioner's written approval.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.612 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.612
§ 161.612. RELEASED CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

All fees paid by a manufacturer under this subchapter shall apply on a dollar for dollar basis to reduce any judgment or settlement on a released claim brought against the manufacturer that made the payment.
Tex. Water Code § 55.750 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.750
§ 55.750. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

Two or more districts governed by the provisions of this chapter may consolidate into one district as provided by Sections 55.751-55.754.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 754.0172 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 754 / Section 754.0172
§ 754.0172. INSPECTION FEE.
Status: in_force

The amount charged for an inspection or the performance of an inspection of equipment under this chapter may not be contingent on the existence of a maintenance contract between the person performing the inspection and any other person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 648.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 648 / Section 648.051
§ 648.051. BORDER COMMERCIAL ZONE EXCLUSIVE; BOUNDARIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A law or agreement of less than statewide application that is adopted by an agency or political subdivision of this state and that regulates motor carriers or commercial motor vehicles or the operation of those carriers or vehicles in the transportation of cargo across the border or within an area adjacent to the border by foreign commercial motor vehicles has no effect unless the law or agreement applies uniformly to an entire border commercial zone and only in a border commercial zone.

(b) This subchapter supersedes that portion of any paired city, paired state, or similar understanding governing foreign commercial motor vehicles or motor carriers entered into under Section 502.091 or any other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7923A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7923A / Section 7923A.0202
§ 7923A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Maria Ramirez;

(2) Courtney Johnson Rose;

(3) Robert Walters;

(4) Andrew Lynton Smith; and

(5) Austin Baker.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7923A.0103; or

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

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7923A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7923A.0103; or

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

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Water Code § 11.091 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.091
§ 11.091. INTERFERENCE WITH DELIVERY OF WATER UNDER CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

No person may wilfully take, divert, appropriate, or interfere with the delivery of conserved or stored water under Section 11.042 of this code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.126 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.126
§ 425.126.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.126. RISK CONTROL TRANSACTIONS: DERIVATIVE USE PLAN. (a) Before an insurance company enters into a derivative transaction, the company's board of directors must approve a derivative use plan as part of the investment plan required by Section 425.105.

(b) The derivative use plan must:

(1) describe investment objectives and risk constraints, such as counterparty exposure amounts;

(2) define permissible transactions identifying the risks to be hedged or the assets or liabilities being replicated; and

(3) require compliance with internal control procedures.
Tex. Education Code § 56.246 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.246
§ 56.246. AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP OR INTERNSHIP FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of a student endowment scholarship may not exceed the amount of tuition and required fees that a student would be charged by the institution.

(b) The amount of student endowment internship funding may not exceed the amount of tuition and required fees that a student would be charged by the institution during the student's period of internship.

(c) On receipt of a scholarship or internship funding under this subchapter, a student must comply with any applicable conditions of the scholarship or internship funding.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.265 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.265
§ 154.265. DEFAULT UNDER CERTAIN CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the purchaser of a trust-funded prepaid funeral benefits contract may not be considered in default under the contract if:

(1) the purchaser has paid at least 85 percent of the contract price; and

(2) the purchaser was unable to pay due to extenuating financial circumstances.

(b) A funeral provider is not required to provide funeral merchandise or services under a trust-funded prepaid funeral benefits contract unless any remaining balance, including any applicable finance charge, owed under the contract is paid before the funeral service or the funeral provider agrees in writing to another payment arrangement.

(c) This section does not affect a purchaser's right to cancel a trust-funded prepaid funeral benefits contract.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21.021 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21 / Section 21.021
§ 21.021. BONDS NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

The bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter are negotiable instruments under the laws of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.102
§ 3933.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter C-1 or activities in support of or incidental to those projects.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 61.053 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 61 / Section 61.053
§ 61.053. OPEN SEASONS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall provide open seasons for the hunting, taking, or possession of game animals, game birds, or aquatic animal life if its investigations and findings of fact reveal that open seasons may be safely provided or if the threat of waste requires an open season to conserve game animals, game birds, or aquatic animal life.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.204
§ 347.204. PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURANCE AFTER DATE OF CREDIT DOCUMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A consumer may:

(1) purchase any insurance authorized by this chapter after the date of the credit document; and

(2) include the amount of the insurance premium in the unpaid balance of the credit transaction.

(b) Interest accrues on the insurance premium at a rate that does not exceed the interest rate or time price differential applicable to the credit transaction on the date the insurance is purchased.

(c) The additional insurance premium and interest may be paid in any period and any number of installments to which the consumer and creditor agree.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.0215 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.0215
§ 122.0215. ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS; INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The workforce commission may access financial or other information and records from a central nonprofit agency or a community rehabilitation program if the workforce commission determines the information and records are necessary for the effective administration of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) Information and records must be obtained under Subsection (a) in recognition of the privacy interest of persons employed by central nonprofit agencies or community rehabilitation programs. The information and records may not be released or made public on subpoena or otherwise, except that release may be made:

(1) for statistical purposes, but only if a person is not identified;

(2) with the consent of each person identified in the information released; or

(3) regarding a compensation package of any central nonprofit agency employee or subcontractor if determined by the workforce commission to be relevant to the administration of this chapter.

(c) The workforce commission shall adopt rules establishing procedures to ensure that the information and records maintained by the workforce commission under this chapter are kept confidential and protected from release to unauthorized persons.

(d) The workforce commission or a central nonprofit agency at the workforce commission's direction may inspect a community rehabilitation program for compliance with certification criteria established under Section 122.013(c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4001.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.0307
§ 4001.0307. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

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

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

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

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0218 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0218
§ 546.0218. ANNUAL REAUTHORIZATION OF PLANS OF CARE FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules under which the commission requires a nursing facility in which a child resides to request from the child's parent or guardian a written reauthorization of the child's plan of care.

(b) The rules must require that the written reauthorization be requested annually.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.103
§ 1506.103. AUTHORITY FOR PARKING IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may establish, acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain a parking improvement.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21.1061 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21 / Section 21.1061
§ 21.1061. REPORT TO BOND REVIEW BOARD.
Status: in_force

The commission shall file with the Bond Review Board a report on the performance of the interest and sinking fund and the development fund. The board shall review the reports filed by the commission under this section to assess the performance of the funds in repaying bonds issued under this chapter. The filing dates and the contents of the reports must comply with any rules adopted by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.206
§ 1037.206. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Tax Code § 113.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 113 / Section 113.002
§ 113.002. TAX LIEN NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall issue and file a tax lien notice required by this chapter.

(b) A tax lien notice must include the following information:

(1) the name and address of the taxpayer;

(2) the type of tax that is owing;

(3) each period for which the tax is claimed to be delinquent; and

(4) the amount of tax only due for each period, excluding the amount of any penalty, interest, or other charge.

(c) A tax lien notice may include other relevant information that the comptroller considers proper.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.206 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.206
§ 772.206. BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district is governed by a board of managers consisting of:

(1) one member appointed by the commissioners court of the county for which the district is established;

(2) two members appointed by the governing body of the most populous municipality located wholly or partly in the county for which the district is established, if that municipality has a population of more than 150,000, or, if that municipality has a population of 150,000 or less, one member appointed by the governing body;

(3) one member appointed by the governing body of the second most populous municipality located wholly or partly in the county for which the district is established;

(4) one member appointed by the governing body of the third most populous municipality located wholly or partly in the county for which the district is established;

(5) one member appointed by the principal service supplier;

(6) one member appointed by the governing body of the most populous municipality that is a member of the district and is located wholly outside the county for which the district is established; and

(7) one member appointed as provided by this section to represent the other municipalities located wholly or partly in the district.

(b) The board member appointed by the principal service supplier is a nonvoting member.

(c) The board member appointed under Subsection (a)(7) is appointed by the mayor's council established to administer urban development block grant funds, if one exists in the district. Otherwise, the member is appointed by the other members of the board on the advice and recommendation of the governing bodies of all the municipalities represented by the member. The governing bodies of those municipalities, by agreement of their presiding officers, shall set the time and place to meet and the procedures for selecting the board member.

(d) Board members are appointed for staggered terms of two years, with as near as possible to one-half of the members' terms expiring each year.

(e) A board member may be removed from office at will by the entity that appointed the member.

(f) A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the manner provided for the original appointment to that position.

(g) Board members serve without compensation. The district shall pay all expenses necessarily incurred by the board in performing its functions under this subchapter.

(h) The board may appoint from among its membership a presiding officer and any other officers it considers necessary.

(i) The director or a board member may be appointed as secretary of the board. The board shall require the secretary to keep suitable records of all proceedings of each board meeting. After each meeting the presiding officer at the meeting shall read and sign the record and the secretary shall attest the record.

(j) Voting members of the board may meet in executive session in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code.

(k) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum.