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Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.025 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.025
§ 33.025. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR SNAP BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a plan of operation to provide nutrition education and outreach to persons eligible for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

(b) The plan of operation for education and outreach shall:

(1) ensure that low-income consumers are provided with informational materials that include but are not limited to information on:

(A) food budgeting for low-income consumers;

(B) purchasing and preparing low-cost nutritional meals;

(C) basic nutrition and healthy foods;

(D) the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits;

(E) the eligibility requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; and

(F) the application procedures for receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits;

(2) identify a target population for the informational activities, which may include:

(A) recipients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children;

(B) families which have children who are eligible for the free or reduced-priced meals programs;

(C) recipients of commodity surplus foods;

(D) senior citizens attending nutrition sites and participating in nutritional activities;

(E) clients of emergency food pantries;

(F) farm workers or migrants; and

(G) others who may benefit from the information including but not limited to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and working poor families;

(3) identify geographical areas, if any, which specifically will be targeted; and

(4) ensure that all informational activities are multilingual and available in accessible alternative formats.

(c) The commission shall submit the plan of operation to the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for approval, making the commission eligible for reimbursement for 50 percent of the cost of the informational activities.

(d) The commission shall cooperate with other state agencies that currently operate nutrition education programs.

(e) The commission shall enlist the assistance of pro bono public relations firms where available.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8120.024 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8120 / Section 8120.024
§ 8120.024. INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

The directors elected under Section 8120.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 8120.052 and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Tex. Government Code § 41.253 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.253
§ 41.253. AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 41.255(f), the amount of longevity pay is $20 per month for each year of lifetime service credit.

(b) The increase is effective beginning with the month following the month in which the fourth year of lifetime service credit is accrued.

(c) An assistant prosecutor may not receive as longevity pay from the county under this subchapter:

(1) more than $20 for each year of lifetime service credit, regardless of the number of positions the assistant prosecutor holds or the number of hours the assistant prosecutor works each week; or

(2) more than $5,000 annually.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8016A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8016A / Section 8016A.0305
§ 8016A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.054 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.054
§ 141.054. GENERAL LABEL RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as authorized by this chapter or a rule of the service, the label of a commercial feed may not:

(1) advertise, name, promote or otherwise draw attention to one or more components or ingredients in the product unless the percentage and common name of the component or ingredient is clearly and prominently declared;

(2) contain the name of another manufacturer or person or a product of another manufacturer or person; or

(3) contain a false, deceptive, or misleading statement.
Tex. Property Code § 24B.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 24B / Section 24B.005
§ 24B.005. ACTION FOR WRONGFUL REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is wrongfully removed, or whose personal property is wrongfully removed, from a dwelling or other real property under this chapter may bring an action under this section to:

(1) recover possession of the real property; and

(2) recover from the person who requested the wrongful removal:

(A) actual damages;

(B) exemplary damages equal to three times the fair market rent of the dwelling;

(C) court costs; and

(D) reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) The court shall set an action brought under this section for hearing at the earliest practicable date to expedite the action.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.554 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.554
§ 2054.554. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT GUIDE; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and periodically update a contract management guide to provide an overall, consistent approach on procurement and management of major outsourced contracts under Subchapter O and other contracts. In updating the guide, the department shall make changes based on contract experiences and account for changing conditions to guide the updates.

(b) The department shall coordinate with the department's internal auditor, subject to Section 2054.038(d), as needed for assistance and guidance in developing procedures in the contract management guide for monitoring contracts and individual contractors.

(c) The board may adopt rules necessary to develop or update the contract management guide.

(d) The contract management guide must provide information regarding the department's:

(1) general approach to business case analysis, procurement planning, contract solicitation, contract execution, and contract monitoring and oversight;

(2) ethics standards and policies, including those required by Section 2054.552; and

(3) approach to changing a program's internal structure or model for delivering services to customers.

(e) The contract management guide must:

(1) establish clear lines of accountability, staff roles and responsibilities, and decision-making authority for program staff, contract management staff, executive management, customers, and the board;

(2) include the procedures established under Section 2054.524 regarding customer involvement; and

(3) establish the department's process for evaluating and managing risk during each stage of contract procurement, implementation, and management.

(f) The contract management guide must describe the expectations and standards for obtaining and using customer input during all contract management phases.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1153.701 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1153 / Section 1153.701
§ 1153.701. COMPLIANCE ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after written notice to an insurer or other person who holds a license or other authorization issued by the commissioner and a hearing, the commissioner determines that a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter has occurred, the commissioner shall issue the details of that determination and an order for compliance by a specified date.

(b) An order issued under this section is binding on the insurer or other person to whom it is issued on the date specified in the order unless:

(1) the order is withdrawn by the commissioner before that date; or

(2) the order is appealed under Subchapter D, Chapter 36.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.021
§ 822.021. APPLICATION TO COUNTIES THAT ADOPT SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county that adopts this subchapter by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election held under this subchapter. This subchapter shall not apply to any county or municipality that enacts or has enacted registration or restraint laws pursuant to Chapter 826 (Rabies Control Act of 1981).
Tex. Election Code § 31.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.004
§ 31.004. ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall assist and advise all election authorities with regard to the application, operation, and interpretation of this code and of the election laws outside this code.

(b) The secretary shall maintain an informational service for answering inquiries of election authorities relating to the administration of the election laws or the performance of their duties.
Tex. Local Government Code § 391.0115 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 391 / Section 391.0115
§ 391.0115. RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION TRAVEL COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In reimbursing commission personnel for travel expenses, a commission may not expend funds for travel in excess of the amount of money that may be expended for state personnel under the General Appropriations Act or travel regulations adopted by the comptroller, including any restrictions on mileage reimbursement, per diem, and lodging reimbursement rates.

(b) A member of the governing body of a commission may not be reimbursed from state-appropriated funds, including federal funds, for official travel in an amount in excess of the rates set for travel by state board and commission members. If a hotel is unable or unwilling to provide a commission or its officers or employees a rate equivalent to the rate provided to state employees or if a negotiated conference rate for an officially sanctioned conference or meeting exceeds the applicable state reimbursement rate for lodging, a commission may reimburse for lodging expenses at the rates of the expenses incurred.

(c) A commission may not expend any funds for the purchase of alcoholic beverages or entertainment.

(d) A commission may purchase goods or a service only if the commission complies with the same provisions for purchasing goods or a service that are equivalent to the provisions, including Chapter 252, applying to a local government.

(e) A commission may not spend an amount more than 15 percent of the commission's total expenditures on the commission's indirect costs. For the purposes of this subsection, the commission's capital expenditures and any subcontracts, pass-throughs, or subgrants may not be considered in determining the commission's total direct costs. In this subsection, "pass-through funds" means funds, including subgrants or subcontracts, that are received by a commission from the federal or state government or other grantor for which the commission serves merely as a cash conduit and has no administrative or financial involvement in the program, such as contractor selection, contract provisions, contract methodology payment, or contractor oversight and monitoring.

(f) In this section, "indirect costs" means costs that are not directly attributable to a single action of a commission. The governor shall use the federal Office of Management and Budget circulars A-87 and A-122 or use any rules relating to the determination of indirect costs adopted under Chapter 783, Government Code, in administering this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7971.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7971 / Section 7971.202
§ 7971.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 386.069 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 386 / Section 386.069
§ 386.069. DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION; BOND AND OATH OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

Sections 375.067, 375.069, and 375.070 apply to directors of a development zone created under this chapter as if the zone were a municipal management district.
Tex. Labor Code § 414.006 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 414 / Section 414.006
§ 414.006. REFERRAL TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) For further investigation or the institution of appropriate proceedings, the division may refer the persons involved in a case subject to an investigation to other appropriate authorities, including licensing agencies, district and county attorneys, or the attorney general.

(b) The division may provide technical or litigation assistance regarding the investigation referred under Subsection (a) to the appropriate authority.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2205
§ 54.2205. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge of a district court or county court at law or a justice of the peace may refer to a magistrate any case or matter relating to a case for proceedings involving:

(1) a negotiated plea of guilty or no contest and sentencing before the court;

(2) a bond forfeiture, remittitur, and related proceedings;

(3) a pretrial motion;

(4) a writ of habeas corpus;

(5) an examining trial;

(6) an occupational driver's license;

(7) a petition for an order of expunction under Chapter 55A, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(8) an asset forfeiture hearing as provided by Chapter 59, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(9) a petition for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information or an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information that does not require a petition provided by Subchapter E-1, Chapter 411;

(10) a motion to modify or revoke community supervision or to proceed with an adjudication of guilt;

(11) setting conditions, modifying, revoking, and surrendering of bonds, including surety bonds;

(12) specialty court proceedings;

(13) a waiver of extradition;

(14) selection of a jury; and

(15) any other matter the judge or justice of the peace considers necessary and proper.

(b) A judge may refer to a magistrate a civil case arising out of Chapter 59, Code of Criminal Procedure, for any purpose authorized by that chapter, including issuing orders, accepting agreed judgments, enforcing judgments, and presiding over a case on the merits if a party has not requested a jury trial.

(c) A magistrate may accept a plea of guilty from a defendant charged with misdemeanor, felony, or both misdemeanor and felony offenses.

(d) If the magistrate is acting as an associate judge under Section 54.2216, the magistrate may hear any case referred under Section 54A.106.

(e) A magistrate may not preside over a criminal trial on the merits, regardless of whether the trial is before a jury.

(f) A magistrate may not hear any jury trial on the merits.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.155
§ 1103.155. ROSTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall maintain a roster of persons who are certified or licensed under this chapter.

(b) The roster must indicate the type of certificate or license held by each person listed.

(c) The board shall send a copy of the roster to the Appraisal Subcommittee at least weekly.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.153
§ 1110.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The annual budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.058 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.058
§ 201.058. TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The exemptions described by Sections 202.056, 202.057, and 202.060 apply to the taxes imposed by this chapter as authorized by and subject to the certifications and approvals required by those sections.

(b) Operators increasing production by marketing gas from an oil well or lease that has been released into the air for 12 months or more pursuant to the rules of the commission shall be entitled to an exemption from the tax imposed by this chapter on the production resulting from the marketing of such gas for the life of the well or lease.
Tex. Water Code § 67.005 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 67 / Section 67.005
§ 67.005. DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may not have more than 21 directors.

(b) The corporation may increase the number of directors by amendment to the bylaws but may not exceed the limit imposed by Subsection (a).

(c) The bylaws of the corporation may provide that directors serve staggered terms of approximately two or three years.

(d) At the first annual meeting of the shareholders, the directors shall be divided into two or three classes according to the length of the terms the directors serve. The classification of directors may not take effect before that meeting.

(e) The division of the directors and the corresponding terms must be set so that:

(1) one-half of the directors, as nearly as possible, are elected annually, if a two-year term is provided; or

(2) one-third of the directors, as nearly as possible, are elected annually, if a three-year term is provided.

(f) After the implementation of two-year or three-year terms for directors, as directors' terms expire, the members shall elect their successors to serve until the second or third succeeding annual meeting after their election, as appropriate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.106
§ 2308.106. DEPARTMENT APPROVAL; ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue a permit under this subchapter to an applicant who meets the requirements for a permit. The department may deny an application if the applicant has had a permit revoked under this chapter.

(b) The department shall issue a certificate containing a single unique permit number for each tow truck, regardless of whether the permit holder holds more than one permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7904A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7904A / Section 7904A.0403
§ 7904A.0403. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7921.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7921 / Section 7921.051
§ 7921.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7921.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Election Code § 123.034 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 123 / Section 123.034
§ 123.034. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a political subdivision shall provide for the proper maintenance and storage of the equipment that the subdivision acquires for use in the operation of a voting system.

(b) Equipment used in the operation of a voting system must be stored in a locked room.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9067.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9067 / Section 9067.054
§ 9067.054. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1101.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.205
§ 1101.205. DISCLOSURE OF CREDITED INTEREST RATE DECREASE AFTER ISSUANCE OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) If an insurer decreases the credited interest rate paid on a policy's accumulation value, the insurer must provide annually a written notice to the policy owner:

(1) disclosing:

(A) the new current credited interest rate;

(B) the previous credited interest rate;

(C) the minimum credited interest rate stated in the policy; and

(D) the effective date of the change; and

(2) including a prominent display of the new age and year at which the policy will lapse based on all changes to non-guaranteed charges and the credited interest rate if there are no changes to payments or coverage.

(b) The notice under Subsection (a) must include the insurer's telephone number and the following statement placed prominently on the front of the notice:

"YOU SHOULD KNOW: This decrease may change the value of your policy and may change how long your policy will last unless you increase your premium payments or reduce your coverage. Ask your insurance company for an in-force illustration that shows the effect of this change on your policy and discuss with your agent or financial advisor other options that are available to you."

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, this section does not apply to or require disclosures for a variable universal or indexed life insurance policy.
Tex. Government Code § 845.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 845 / Section 845.106
§ 845.106. GRANTS AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees, in accordance with this subtitle, shall consider all applications for annuities and benefits and shall decide whether to grant the annuities and benefits. The board may suspend one or more payments in accordance with this subtitle.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1003.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.054
§ 1003.054. INFORMED CONSENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before receiving an investigational stem cell treatment, an eligible patient must sign a written informed consent.

(b) If the patient is a minor or lacks the mental capacity to provide informed consent, a parent, guardian, or conservator may provide informed consent on the patient's behalf.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a form for the informed consent under this section. The form must provide notice that the department administers this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6002.0531 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6002 / Section 6002.0531
§ 6002.0531. RULES REQUIRING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may not adopt a rule to administer this chapter that requires a person who holds a license under this chapter to obtain additional certification that imposes a financial responsibility on the license holder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8310.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8310 / Section 8310.153
§ 8310.153. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3874.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3874 / Section 3874.054
§ 3874.054. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the city shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointing a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 3874.051(a) or 3874.053 to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.