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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9084.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9084 / Section 9084.0502
§ 9084.0502. 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 Chapter 51, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 854.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 854 / Section 854.302
§ 854.302. ELIGIBILITY FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT ANNUITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member who has less than 10 years of credited service in the retirement system is eligible to retire and receive a disability retirement annuity if the member is the subject of a certification issued as provided by Section 854.303(b)(1).

(b) A member who has at least 10 years of credited service in the retirement system is eligible to retire and receive a disability retirement annuity if the member is the subject of a certification issued as provided by Section 854.303(b)(2). A member eligible to retire and receive a disability retirement annuity under this subsection may elect to retire and receive instead a service retirement benefit but may not receive both types of benefits.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.105
§ 1004.105. PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.

(b) The district may operate or provide for home health services, long-term care, skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or hospice care.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1053.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.251
§ 1053.251. DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) On a determination that a ground for disciplinary action exists under Section 1053.252, the board shall:

(1) revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a certification of registration;

(2) reprimand a certificate holder; or

(3) impose an administrative penalty on a certificate holder under Subchapter I, Chapter 1051.

(b) The board may place on probation a person whose certificate of registration is suspended. If the suspension is probated, the board may require the person to:

(1) report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation;

(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board; or

(3) continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in those areas that are the basis of the probation.

(c) On a determination that a ground for disciplinary action exists under Section 1053.252, the board shall deny registration of an applicant.
Tex. Transportation Code § 311.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 311 / Section 311.003
§ 311.003. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY OF TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may:

(1) prevent an encroachment or obstruction on a sidewalk in the municipality;

(2) abate an encroachment or obstruction on a bridge, culvert, sidewalk, or crossway in the municipality;

(3) construct, regulate, or maintain a bridge, culvert, sidewalk, or crossway in the municipality;

(4) regulate the construction of a bridge, culvert, sewer, sidewalk, or crossway in the municipality;

(5) require a person to keep weeds, unclean matter, or trash from the street, sidewalk, or gutter in front of the person's premises; or

(6) require the owner of land to improve the sidewalk in front of the person's land.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.704 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.704
§ 1701.704. MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency that acquires and possesses epinephrine delivery systems under this subchapter shall adopt and implement a policy regarding the maintenance, administration, and disposal of the epinephrine delivery systems. The policy must:

(1) establish a process for the agency to check the inventory of epinephrine delivery systems at regular intervals for expiration and replacement; and

(2) require that the epinephrine delivery systems be stored in a secure location.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.001
§ 58.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Agricultural Finance Act.
Tex. Transportation Code § 367.063 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 367 / Section 367.063
§ 367.063. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this subchapter may be:

(1) sold for cash at a public or private sale;

(2) issued in exchange for property of any kind or an interest in property of any kind, as the governing body of the municipality determines is necessary and proper to accomplish a purpose of this subchapter; or

(3) issued in exchange for a matured or unmatured bond of the same issue and in the same principal amount.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.152
§ 1059.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.511 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.511
§ 353.511. EFFECT OF LICENSE SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR SURRENDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The suspension, revocation, or surrender of a license issued under this chapter does not affect the obligation of a contract between the license holder and a retail buyer entered into before the suspension, revocation, or surrender.

(b) Surrender of a license does not affect the license holder's civil or criminal liability for an act committed before surrender.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.051
§ 3878.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of 10 voting directors appointed by a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, of the City of Houston. Voting directors serve staggered terms of four years with five directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by order or resolution may increase or decrease the number of voting directors on the board, but only if a majority of the voting directors finds that it is in the best interest of the district to do so. The board may not:

(1) increase the number of voting directors to more than 15; or

(2) decrease the number of voting directors to fewer than five.

(c) Sections 49.053, 49.054, 49.056, 49.057, 49.058, and 49.060, Water Code, apply to the board.

(d) Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the board to the extent that subchapter does not conflict with this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.021 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.021
§ 167.021. GENERAL QUARANTINE POWER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may establish quarantines on land, premises, and animals as necessary for tick eradication.

(b) The commission in writing may release a quarantine established under this chapter if the commission considers it necessary or advisable to do so.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0501
§ 3945.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Election Code § 31.163 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.163
§ 31.163. TRANSFER OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the effective date of the creation of the position of joint elections administrator, the officer formerly serving as the voter registrar shall transfer to the administrator all records pertaining to voter registration, and the officers of the participating entities formerly required to conduct elections shall transfer to the administrator all voting equipment and supplies of which the officer has custody and all records in the officer's possession that pertain to an uncompleted election. The joint elections commission shall determine which records of prior elections are to be transferred to the administrator and which are to remain with the officer.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.351
§ 454.351. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

The attorney general, a district attorney, a county attorney, or any other person may institute a proceeding to enforce this chapter, including a suit to enjoin a person from practicing occupational therapy without complying with this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.009 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.009
§ 2033.009. ILLEGAL ACCESS TO ENCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person is a license holder and the person knowingly permits, facilitates, or allows access to an enclosure where races are conducted to another person who the person knows:

(1) has engaged in bookmaking, touting, or illegal wagering;

(2) derives income from illegal activities or enterprises;

(3) has been convicted of a violation of this subtitle; or

(4) is excluded by the commission from entering a racetrack.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.206 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.206
§ 60.206. DUTY TO NEGOTIATE.
Status: in_force

A telecommunications provider shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of any agreement.
Tex. Government Code § 824.404 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.404
§ 824.404. SURVIVOR BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The designated beneficiary of a member who dies may, if entitled to a death benefit other than the accumulated contributions of the member, elect to receive, instead of a benefit payable under Section 824.402 or 824.403, a lump-sum payment of $2,500 plus an applicable monthly benefit described in this section.

(b) If the designated beneficiary is the spouse or a dependent parent of the decedent, the beneficiary may elect to receive for life a monthly benefit of $250, beginning immediately or on the date the beneficiary becomes 65 years old, whichever is later.

(c) If the designated beneficiary is the spouse of the decedent and has one or more children less than 18 years old or has custody of one or more children of the decedent who are less than 18 years old, the designated beneficiary may elect to receive:

(1) a monthly benefit of $350 payable until the youngest child becomes 18 years old; and

(2) when the youngest child has attained the age of 18, a monthly benefit for life of $250, beginning on the date the beneficiary becomes 65 years old.

(d) If the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries are the decedent's dependent children who are less than 18 years old, their guardian may elect to receive for them:

(1) a monthly benefit of $350, payable as long as two or more children are less than 18 years old; and

(2) a monthly benefit of $250, payable as long as only one child is less than 18 years old.

(e) If the designated beneficiary is the spouse or a dependent parent of the decedent, benefits under Subsection (d) are payable, if a dependent child less than 18 years old exists, on the death of the beneficiary.

(f) A person who qualifies to receive survivor benefits from more than one deceased member as a spouse or a spouse with a dependent child is entitled to be paid only benefits based on the death of one of the decedents.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8345.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8345 / Section 8345.106
§ 8345.106. 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. Transportation Code § 284.2032 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.2032
§ 284.2032. FINE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A county with a population of 3.3 million or more may impose a fine of $1 for each event of nonpayment of a required toll or charge imposed under Section 284.069.

(b) Money collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be administered by the county attorney. Expenditures from the fund shall be at the sole discretion of the attorney and may be used only to defray the salaries and expenses of the attorney's office, but in no event may the county attorney supplement his or her own salary from the fund.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.139 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.139
§ 161.139. REFUSAL TO PERMIT INSPECTION OF SHIPMENT.
Status: in_force

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

(1) refuses to permit inspection of animals under Section 161.048 of this code; or

(2) fails to stop a truck, trailer, wagon, or automobile suspected of carrying animals or animal products if requested or signaled to do so by an agent of the commission.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.206 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.206
§ 205.206. ACUPUNCTURE SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

(a) A reputable acupuncture school, in addition to meeting standards set by the acupuncture board, must:

(1) maintain a resident course of instruction equivalent to not less than six terms of four months each for a total of not less than 1,800 instructional hours;

(2) provide supervised patient treatment for at least two terms of the resident course of instruction;

(3) maintain a course of instruction in anatomy-histology, bacteriology, physiology, symptomatology, pathology, meridian and point locations, hygiene, and public health; and

(4) have the necessary teaching force and facilities for proper instruction in required subjects.

(b) In establishing standards for the entrance requirements and course of instruction of an acupuncture school, the acupuncture board may consider the standards set by the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

(c) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an acupuncture school or degree program is subject to approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board unless the school or program qualifies for an exemption under Section 61.303, Education Code.

(d) In reviewing an acupuncture school or degree program as required by Subsection (c), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall seek input from the acupuncture board regarding the standards to be used for assessing whether a school or degree program adequately prepares an individual for the practice of acupuncture.
Tex. Labor Code § 415.0215 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 415 / Section 415.0215
§ 415.0215. SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The division may impose sanctions against any person regulated by the division under this subtitle.

(b) Only the commissioner may impose:

(1) a sanction that deprives a person of the right to practice before the division or of the right to receive remuneration under this subtitle for a period exceeding 30 days; or

(2) another sanction suspending for more than 30 days or revoking a license, certification, or permit required for practice in the field of workers' compensation.

(c) A sanction imposed by the division is binding pending appeal.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.506 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.506
§ 1301.506. APPEAL BOND NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board is not required to post an appeal bond in an action arising under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7893.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7893 / Section 7893.0201
§ 7893.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 7893.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.001
§ 393.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Consumer" means an individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization.

(2) "Consumer reporting agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 603(f), Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681a(f)).

(3) "Credit services organization" means a person who provides, or represents that the person can or will provide, for the payment of valuable consideration any of the following services with respect to the extension of consumer credit by others:

(A) improving a consumer's credit history or rating;

(B) obtaining an extension of consumer credit for a consumer; or

(C) providing advice or assistance to a consumer with regard to Paragraph (A) or (B).

(4) "Extension of consumer credit" means the right to defer payment of debt offered or granted primarily for personal, family, or household purposes or to incur the debt and defer its payment.
Tex. Election Code § 501.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 501 / Section 501.002
§ 501.002. REFERENCES IN OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

A reference in law to an election or a local option election held under Chapter 251, Alcoholic Beverage Code, means an election held under this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 310.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 310 / Section 310.004
§ 310.004. INCOME DETERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a will provides otherwise, income from the assets of a decedent's estate that accrues after the death of the testator and before distribution, including income from property used to discharge liabilities, shall be:

(1) determined according to the rules applicable to a trustee under the Texas Trust Code (Subtitle B, Title 9, Property Code); and

(2) distributed as provided by Subsections (b) and (c) and by Chapter 116, Property Code.

(b) Income from property devised to a specific devisee shall be distributed to the devisee after reduction for:

(1) property taxes;

(2) other taxes, including taxes imposed on income that accrues during the period of administration and that is payable to the devisee;

(3) ordinary repairs;

(4) insurance premiums;

(5) interest accrued after the testator's death; and

(6) other expenses of management and operation of the property.

(c) The balance of the net income shall be distributed to all other devisees after reduction for the balance of property taxes, ordinary repairs, insurance premiums, interest accrued, other expenses of management and operation of all property from which the estate is entitled to income, and taxes imposed on income that accrues during the period of administration and that is payable or allocable to the devisees, in proportion to the devisees' respective interests in the undistributed assets of the estate.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.110 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.110
§ 49A.110. REQUIRED NOTICE TO MEDICAL EXAMINER OF DEATHS.
Status: in_force

(a) A police officer, superintendent or general manager of an institution, physician, or other person who becomes aware of a person's death under circumstances described by Article 49A.109(a) shall immediately report the death to the office of medical examiner or the municipal or county police department. A report to the municipal or county police department under this subsection shall be immediately transmitted to the office of medical examiner.

(b) When a person dies under circumstances described by Article 49A.109(a)(7), the attending physician, or the superintendent or general manager of the institution in which the person died, shall report the death to the medical examiner of the county in which the death occurred and request an inquest.

(c) When a person designated as a prospective organ donor for transplantation by a physician dies under circumstances requiring the medical examiner of the county in which the death occurred, or the medical examiner's authorized deputy, to conduct an inquest, the administrative head of the facility in which the transplantation is to be performed shall provide notice of the death to the medical examiner or an employee of the medical examiner.

(d) If a local health officer or registrar of vital statistics who is required to certify a person's cause of death does not know the cause of death, the officer or registrar shall provide notice of the death to the medical examiner of the county in which the death occurred and request an inquest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8459.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8459 / Section 8459.203
§ 8459.203. 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. Government Code § 2310.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.402
§ 2310.402. REVIEW OF STATE AGENCY RULES; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency by rule may provide, when applicable, encouragements and incentives to increase:

(1) the renovation, improvement, or new construction of housing in readjustment zones; and

(2) the economic viability and profitability of business and commerce in readjustment zones.

(b) The bank shall disseminate the reports to the governing bodies of readjustment zones and others as necessary to advance the purposes of this chapter.

(c) To contribute to the implementation of this chapter, an agency may waive, modify, provide exemptions to, or otherwise minimize the adverse effects of the rules it administers on the renovation, improvement, or new construction of housing in readjustment zones or on the economic viability and profitability of business and commerce in readjustment zones.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 152.024 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.024
§ 152.024. SUIT.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may bring suit on behalf of the service in the county in which the infestation occurred to recover the claim against the landowner, together with all costs incurred in the suit.
Tex. Insurance Code § 463.159 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 463 / Section 463.159
§ 463.159. FAILURE TO PAY; COLLECTION BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

On failure of a member insurer to pay an assessment when due, the commissioner may either:

(1) suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing, the insurer's certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance in this state; or

(2) levy a forfeiture in an amount not less than $100 each month or more than five percent of the unpaid assessment each month.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.304
§ 882.304. INVESTMENT OF EXCESS UNENCUMBERED SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

A mutual life insurance company that is granted a charter under this chapter may invest that part of the company's unencumbered surplus that exceeds $100,000 as provided by this code for companies operating under Chapter 841.