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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.105
§ 3957.105. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 88.007 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 88 / Section 88.007
§ 88.007. ACTIVITIES BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may conduct biological research and field investigations to help determine the classification of native plants.

(b) The department may collect and disseminate information about the conservation of native plants and their habitats.

(c) The department may take an endangered, threatened, or protected plant from public land without a permit for the purpose of conservation, education, or scientific studies.

(d) The department shall distribute pictures and other information concerning endangered, threatened, or protected plants to law enforcement agencies and the public as the department determines necessary for educational purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 844.209 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 844 / Section 844.209
§ 844.209. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONAL INCREASE IN RETIREMENT ANNUITIES.
Status: repealed

(a) The governing body of a participating subdivision, from time to time but not more frequently than once in each 12-month period, may provide for increased annuities to be paid to retirees and beneficiaries of deceased retirees of the subdivision. The governing body of the subdivision may not elect an increase in retirement annuities under Section 844.208 and under this section in the same 12-month period.

(b) An increase under this section applies to all annuities for which the effective retirement date is at least twelve months before the effective date of the increase.

(c) The amount of annuity increase under this section is computed as the sum of the person's basic and supplemental annuities on the effective date of the increase multiplied by the integer percentage increase specified by the governing body for all annuitants in the order or resolution adopting the increase. The specified percentage increase may not exceed the percentage established by the board of trustees as the maximum allowable percentage increase.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (g), the effective date of an order or resolution under this section is January 1 of the year that begins after the year in which the governing body adopts and notifies the retirement system of the order or resolution.

(e) An increase in an annuity that was reduced because of an option selection or partial lump-sum distribution is reducible in the same proportion and in the same manner that the original annuity was reduced.

(f) The amount of an increase under this section is payable as a supplemental annuity, is an obligation of the subdivision's account in the subdivision accumulation fund, and is subject to reduction under Section 845.307(c).

(g) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873, Sec. 92(18), eff. January 1, 2008.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.301
§ 3893.301. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, except that Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt.

(b) If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its bonds or other obligations according to their terms. The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.060
§ 1030.060. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

(c) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.

(d) The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Tex. Government Code § 552.3221 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.3221
§ 552.3221. IN CAMERA INSPECTION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In any suit filed under this chapter, the information at issue may be filed with the court for in camera inspection as is necessary for the adjudication of the case.

(b) Upon receipt of the information at issue for in camera inspection, the court shall enter an order that prevents release to or access by any person other than the court, a reviewing court of appeals, or parties permitted to inspect the information pursuant to a protective order. The order shall further note the filing date and time.

(c) The information at issue filed with the court for in camera inspection shall be:

(1) appended to the order and transmitted by the court to the clerk for filing as "information at issue";

(2) maintained in a sealed envelope or in a manner that precludes disclosure of the information; and

(3) transmitted by the clerk to any court of appeal as part of the clerk's record.

(d) Information filed with the court under this section does not constitute "court records" within the meaning of Rule 76a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and shall not be made available by the clerk or any custodian of record for public inspection.

(e) For purposes of this section, "information at issue" is defined as information held by a governmental body that forms the basis of a suit under this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.090 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.090
§ 113.090. FILING AND REGISTRATION FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for the review of site applications related to the installation of containers when site applications are reviewed by the commission before such installation is placed into LP-gas service.

(b) The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for recording the location of containers at public buildings and commercial installations when prior approval of site applications is not required.

(c) The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for any registration required under this code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.006
§ 4055.006. EXAMINATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An examination is not required for issuance of a specialty license.

(b) A person is not required to comply with continuing education requirements to hold a specialty license.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.015
§ 81.015. QUALIFICATIONS OF DEPUTY SUPERVISORS.
Status: in_force

Any person appointed deputy supervisor must have had at least two years' experience in oil and gas field work, including substantial experience in drilling or production.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.001
§ 2203.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association Act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.401 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.401
§ 505.401. TERM OF LICENSE; STAGGERED EXPIRATION DATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this chapter is valid for two years.

(a-1) The executive council by rule shall adopt a system under which licenses and orders of recognition of specialty expire on various dates during the year.

(b) In the year in which the expiration date of an order of recognition of specialty is changed, the total renewal fee is payable.
Tex. Election Code § 241.024 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.024
§ 241.024. CANDIDATES IN NEW ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The candidates in a new election ordered in an election contest in which the election is declared void under this chapter are determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 232, Subchapter B, prescribing the candidates in a new election ordered by a court.

(b) In a new election in which replacement candidates are permitted on the ballot, the governor shall set the filing deadlines that are set by the district court in a new election ordered by a court.

(c) The governor shall set the deadline for withdrawal from a new election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 93.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 93 / Section 93.002
§ 93.002. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL; TERMS OF MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke is composed of:

(1) 11 public members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, as follows:

(A) a licensed physician with a specialization in cardiology;

(B) a licensed physician with a specialization in neurology to treat stroke;

(C) a licensed physician employed in a primary care setting;

(D) a registered nurse with a specialization in quality improvement practices for cardiovascular disease and stroke;

(E) a registered and licensed dietitian;

(F) two persons with experience and training in public health policy, research, or practice;

(G) two consumer members, with special consideration given to persons actively participating in the Texas affiliates of the American Heart Association or American Stroke Association, managed care, or hospital or rehabilitation settings; and

(H) two members from the general public that have or care for persons with cardiovascular disease or stroke; and

(2) one nonvoting member representing each of the state agencies that oversee:

(A) health services;

(B) assistive and rehabilitative services; and

(C) aging and disability services.

(b) In appointing public members under Subsection (a)(1), the governor shall attempt to appoint female members and members of different minority groups, including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans.

(c) The head of each agency overseeing services listed in Subsection (a)(2) shall appoint the agency's representative nonvoting member.

(d) Public members of the council serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three or four of the public members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. A nonvoting member representing a state agency serves at the will of the appointing agency.
Tex. Insurance Code § 463.059 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 463 / Section 463.059
§ 463.059. MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE AND VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, or any other law, the board or a committee of the board may meet by telephone conference call, videoconference, or other similar telecommunication method. The board may use telephone conference call, videoconference, or other similar telecommunication method for establishing a quorum, voting, or any other meeting purpose in accordance with this section regardless of the subject matter discussed or considered by the board at the meeting.

(b) A meeting authorized by this section is subject to the notice requirements that apply to other meetings.

(c) The notice of a meeting authorized by this section must specify the location of the meeting.

(d) Each part of a meeting authorized by this section that must be open to the public must be audible to the public at the location specified by Subsection (c).

(e) Two-way audio communication must be available during the entire meeting between all members of the board or committee attending a meeting authorized by this section, and if the two-way audio communication is disrupted so that a quorum of the board or committee is no longer participating in the meeting, the meeting may not continue until the two-way audio communication is reestablished.

(f) An audio or digital recording of a meeting authorized by this section must be made in accordance with the association's bylaws. The recording of the open portion of the meeting must be posted on the association's Internet website.

(g) A vote during a meeting authorized by this section must be taken in such a manner that the vote of each member is audible and may be verified as the vote of the member.
Tex. Government Code § 2310.401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.401
§ 2310.401. EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE REGULATION; SUSPENSION OF LOCAL REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may exempt from its regulation a qualified business, qualified employee, or qualified property in a readjustment zone if the exemption is consistent with:

(1) the purposes of this chapter; and

(2) the protection and promotion of the general health and welfare.

(b) A local government may suspend local regulation, including an ordinance, rule, or standard, relating to zoning, licensing, or building codes in a readjustment zone.

(c) An exemption from or suspension of regulation under this section must be adopted in the same manner that the regulation was adopted.

(d) The authorization provided by Subsection (a) or (b) does not apply to regulation:

(1) that relates to:

(A) civil rights;

(B) equal employment;

(C) equal opportunity;

(D) fair housing rights; or

(E) preservation of historical sites or historical artifacts;

(2) the relaxation of which is likely to harm the public safety or public health, including environmental health; or

(3) that is specifically imposed by law.

(e) For the purposes of this section, property is classified as qualified property if the property is:

(1) tangible personal property located in the readjustment zone that was acquired from the federal government by lease or deed or:

(A) acquired by a taxpayer not earlier than the 90th day before the date on which the area was designated as a readjustment zone; and

(B) used predominantly by the taxpayer in the active conduct of a trade or business;

(2) real property located in the readjustment zone that was acquired from the federal government by lease or deed or:

(A) acquired by a taxpayer not earlier than the 90th day before the date on which the area was designated as a readjustment zone and was used predominantly by the taxpayer in the active conduct of a trade or business; or

(B) the principal residence of the taxpayer on the date of the sale or exchange; or

(3) an interest in an entity that was certified as a qualified business under Section 2310.302 for the entity's most recent tax year ending before the date of the sale or exchange.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 711.038 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 711 / Section 711.038
§ 711.038. SALE OF PLOTS BY CEMETERY ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A cemetery organization may sell and convey the exclusive right of sepulture in a plot:

(1) after a map or plat and a certificate or declaration of dedication are filed as provided by Section 711.034;

(2) subject to the rules of the cemetery organization and the restrictions in the certificate of ownership or other instrument of conveyance; and

(3) after payment in full of the purchase price of the plot.

(b) A certificate of ownership or other instrument evidencing the conveyance of the exclusive right of sepulture by a cemetery organization must be signed by the president or vice-president and the secretary or other officers authorized by the cemetery organization.

(c) A conveyance of the exclusive right of sepulture must be filed and recorded in the cemetery organization's office.

(d) A plot or a part of a plot that is conveyed as a separate plot by a certificate of ownership or other instrument may not be divided without the consent of the cemetery organization.

(e) A person is not required to be licensed or registered to sell a plot in a dedicated cemetery.

(f) A cemetery organization may not resell the exclusive right of sepulture in a plot unless the exclusive right of sepulture has been reacquired by the cemetery organization. A sanction or other penalty may not be imposed on a cemetery organization that violates this subsection unless:

(1) the state agency authorized to enforce this section provides the cemetery organization written notice of the violation; and

(2) the cemetery organization does not correct the violation before the 91st day after the date on which the cemetery organization received the notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.251
§ 3898.251. DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The city by ordinance may dissolve the district.

(b) The city may not dissolve the district until the district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations that are payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged, or the city has affirmatively assumed the obligation to pay the outstanding debt from city revenue.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.0534 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.0534
§ 81.0534. RECOVERY OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

Civil penalties owed under Sections 81.0531-81.0533 of this code may be recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general at the request of the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.206
§ 4051.206. APPLICABILITY OF LIMITED LICENSE LAWS.
Status: in_force

Except as specifically provided by this subchapter, the provisions of this title that apply to the holder of a limited license apply to the holder of a license issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 461.009 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 461 / Section 461.009
§ 461.009. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Provider" means a public transportation provider that provides public transportation services designed for people with disabilities who are unable to use the provider's bus or rail services.

(2) "Services" means public transportation services provided by a public transportation provider and designed for people with disabilities who are unable to use the provider's bus or rail services.

(b) A provider shall determine if an individual who resides outside of the provider's service area and who seeks to use the provider's services while visiting the provider's service area is eligible to use the services not later than two business days after the date the individual gives the provider the appropriate notice and submits any required documentation.

(c) To the extent practicable within available resources, a provider shall notify individuals who are certified by the provider as eligible to use the provider's services that the individuals are entitled to use another provider's service for not more than 21 days without an additional application.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2030.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2030 / Section 2030.051
§ 2030.051. QUALIFICATIONS OF TEXAS-BRED GREYHOUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this subtitle or commission rule, the state greyhound breed registry shall adopt reasonable rules to establish the qualifications of accredited Texas-bred greyhounds to promote, develop, and improve the breeding of greyhounds in this state.

(b) Rules adopted under this section are subject to approval by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 403.222 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.222
§ 403.222. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a suit under Chapter 112, Tax Code.
Tex. Property Code § 215.017 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 215 / Section 215.017
§ 215.017. HEARING BEFORE BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 215.009(c), if the owner is entitled to an opportunity to cure a violation, the owner has the right to submit a written request for a hearing to discuss and verify facts and resolve the matter at issue before a committee appointed by the board of the property owners' association or before the board if the board does not appoint a committee.

(b) The association shall hold a hearing under this section not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the owner's request for a hearing and shall notify the owner of the date, time, and place of the hearing not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing. The board or committee or the owner may request a postponement, and if requested, a postponement shall be granted for a period of not more than 10 days. Additional postponements may be granted by agreement of the parties.

(c) The notice and hearing provisions of this section and Section 215.016 do not apply if the association files a suit seeking a temporary restraining order or temporary injunctive relief or a suit that includes foreclosure as a cause of action.
Tex. Labor Code § 402.00115 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 402 / Section 402.00115
§ 402.00115. COMPOSITION OF DIVISION.
Status: in_force

The division is composed of the commissioner of workers' compensation and other officers and employees as required to efficiently implement:

(1) this title;

(2) other workers' compensation laws of this state; and

(3) other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the division or the commissioner.
Tex. Family Code § 154.128 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.128
§ 154.128. COMPUTING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN MORE THAN ONE HOUSEHOLD.
Status: in_force

(a) In applying the child support guidelines for an obligor who has children in more than one household, the court shall apply the percentage guidelines in this subchapter by making the following computation:

(1) determine the amount of child support that would be ordered if all children whom the obligor has the legal duty to support lived in one household by applying the schedule in this subchapter;

(2) compute a child support credit for the obligor's children who are not before the court by dividing the amount determined under Subdivision (1) by the total number of children whom the obligor is obligated to support and multiplying that number by the number of the obligor's children who are not before the court;

(3) determine the adjusted net resources of the obligor by subtracting the child support credit computed under Subdivision (2) from the net resources of the obligor; and

(4) determine the child support amount for the children before the court by applying the percentage guidelines for one household for the number of children of the obligor before the court to the obligor's adjusted net resources.

(b) For the purpose of determining a child support credit, the total number of an obligor's children includes the children before the court for the establishment or modification of a support order and any other children, including children residing with the obligor, whom the obligor has the legal duty of support.

(c) The child support credit with respect to children for whom the obligor is obligated by an order to pay support is computed, regardless of whether the obligor is delinquent in child support payments, without regard to the amount of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8248.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8248 / Section 8248.254
§ 8248.254. CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.

(b) If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired. Debts shall be paid by revenue or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 8248.251(d).

(c) Any other district obligation is divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.