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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7962.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7962 / Section 7962.0502
§ 7962.0502. 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 Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.354 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.354
§ 4051.354. AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF CONTRACT ON WITHDRAWAL FROM STATE OR REDUCTION OF BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer that withdraws from this state or reduces the insurer's total annual premium volume by at least 75 percent in any year is considered to have terminated the contracts of the insurer's agents. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the insurer shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter.

(b) An insurer described by Subsection (a) shall renew each contract for property and casualty insurance for the affected agent for 24 months from the date of the notice of termination or suspension of the contract.

(c) This section does not apply to the transfer of business from an insurer to another insurer with which the agent has a contract and that:

(1) is under common ownership; and

(2) is admitted to engage in the business of insurance in this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 252.186 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 252 / Section 252.186
§ 252.186. SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may require a facility to cease providing respite care if the department determines that the respite care does not meet the standards required by this chapter and that the facility cannot comply with those standards in the respite care it provides.

(b) The department may suspend the license of a facility that continues to provide respite care after receiving a written order from the department to cease.
Tex. Government Code § 571.093 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.093
§ 571.093. PROTECTION OF IDENTITY OF REQUESTOR OR AFFECTED PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain the confidentiality of the name of the person requesting an advisory opinion and shall issue opinions in a form necessary to maintain that confidentiality.

(b) The commission may not issue an opinion that includes the name of any person who may be affected by the opinion.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who requests an opinion and files written notice with the commission waiving the confidentiality of the person's identity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 524.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 524 / Section 524.051
§ 524.051. REINSTATEMENT AND REISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A driver's license suspended under this chapter may not be reinstated or another driver's license issued to the person until the person pays the department a fee of $125 in addition to any other fee required by law.

(b) The payment of a reinstatement fee is not required if a suspension under this chapter is:

(1) rescinded by the department; or

(2) not sustained by an administrative law judge, or a court.

(c) Each fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.
Tex. Education Code § 29.903 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.903
§ 29.903. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) INSTRUCTION; DONATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR USE IN CPR AND AED INSTRUCTION.
Status: repealed

(a) A school district may accept from the agency donations the agency receives under Section 7.026 for use in providing instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR and the use of an AED. A district may accept other donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing the instruction.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.

(c) A district may use resources other than those made available under Section 7.026 or this section to provide instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR and the use of an AED.

(d) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.156
§ 1014.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.

(b) The audit shall be open to inspection at all times at the district's principal office.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0401
§ 540.0401. PROVIDER REPORTING OF ENCOUNTER DATA.
Status: in_force

The commission shall collaborate with Medicaid managed care organizations and health care providers in the organizations' provider networks to develop incentives and mechanisms to encourage providers to report complete and accurate encounter data to the organizations in a timely manner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8411.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8411 / Section 8411.001
§ 8411.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.053 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.053
§ 18A.053. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Article 18A.054, a judge of competent jurisdiction may act on an application for an interception order if any of the following is located in the administrative judicial region with respect to which the judge is appointed:

(1) the site of:

(A) the proposed interception; or

(B) the interception device to be installed or monitored;

(2) the communication device to be intercepted;

(3) the billing, residential, or business address of the subscriber to the electronic communications service to be intercepted;

(4) the headquarters of the law enforcement agency that makes the request for or will execute the interception order; or

(5) the headquarters of the service provider.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1271 / Section 1271.301
§ 1271.301. ENTITLEMENT TO CONTINUATION OF GROUP COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "involuntary termination for cause" does not include termination for any health-related reason.

(b) A health maintenance organization shall provide a group coverage continuation privilege as required by and subject to the eligibility provisions of this subchapter.

(c) An enrollee is entitled to continue group coverage as provided by this subchapter if:

(1) the enrollee's coverage under a group contract is terminated for any reason except involuntary termination for cause; and

(2) the enrollee for at least three consecutive months immediately before the termination of coverage has been continuously covered under the group contract and under any previous group contract providing similar services and benefits that the current group contract replaced.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.576 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.576
§ 452.576. MAXIMUM MUNICIPAL MEMBERSHIP ENTITLEMENT; REALLOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may not make more than 65 percent of the appointments to the subregional board.

(b) If the number of appointments to which a municipality would be entitled under Section 452.573 exceeds the limitation provided by Subsection (a), the excess is apportioned according to that section among the other municipalities in the subregion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.057
§ 1112.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect from among its members a president, a vice president, and a secretary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9024.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9024 / Section 9024.004
§ 9024.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to impose taxes;

(3) the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or

(4) the legality or operation of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.161
§ 3895.161. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO IMPOSE TAXES OR BORROW MONEY, INCLUDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

Before the district may issue bonds, impose taxes, or borrow money, the district and the city must negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted interlocal project development agreement regarding the development plans and rules for:

(1) the development and operation of the district; and

(2) the financing of improvement projects.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8003.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8003 / Section 8003.152
§ 8003.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8003.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.132 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.132
§ 501.132. DUPLICATE TITLE RECEIPT.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by department rule, the department may not issue a duplicate title receipt unless the original title receipt or certificate of title is surrendered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.208
§ 1002.208. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all its debts and has disposed of all its assets and funds as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Brazoria County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Brazoria County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.012 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.012
§ 302.012. MONITORING OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF CERTAIN FORMER RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall develop and implement a system to monitor the long-term employment history of persons who are former recipients of assistance under employment programs operated by the division under:

(1) Chapter 31, Human Resources Code; and

(2) 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d).

(b) In designing the system, the division shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Human Services.

(c) For each former recipient of assistance, the system must be designed to:

(1) establish a baseline earnings measure based on the recipient's earnings on leaving the employment program;

(2) track the wage and employment outcomes of the recipient for a period of up to but not more than three years;

(3) provide, to the extent possible, information regarding the recipient's household composition and earnings;

(4) provide, to the extent possible, information regarding additional training or education received by the recipient;

(5) compute:

(A) the recipient's individual earnings as a percentage of the federal poverty level; and

(B) if data is available, the recipient's household earnings as a percentage of the federal poverty level; and

(C) if data is available, the recipient's income as a percentage of the federal poverty level adjusted for the total value of any public assistance utilized by the recipient's household, including, but not limited to, medical assistance, food stamps, child care, transportation assistance, the federal earned income tax credit, and job training activities; and

(6) compare the recipient's individual earnings to a self-sufficiency standard similar to that required under 20 C.F.R. Section 663.230.

(d) The commission shall report to the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year regarding the information obtained from the system developed under Subsection (a). The report required under this subsection may be made separately or as a part of any other required report submitted to the legislature by the commission.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 78.007 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 78 / Section 78.007
§ 78.007. UNLAWFUL ACTS.
Status: in_force

A person who violates the provisions of this chapter commits a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.323 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.323
§ 242.323. MONITORING OF LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

The board by rule shall develop a system for monitoring a license holder's compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. Rules adopted under this section shall include procedures for monitoring a license holder who is required by the board to perform certain acts to ascertain that the license holder performs the required acts and to identify and monitor license holders who represent a risk to the public.
Tex. Education Code § 21.151 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.151
§ 21.151. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "teacher" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.101.
Tex. Local Government Code § 9.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 9 / Section 9.004
§ 9.004. CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 9.0045, the governing body of a municipality on its own motion may submit a proposed charter amendment to the municipality's qualified voters for their approval at an election. The governing body shall submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for their approval at an election if the submission is supported by a petition signed by a number of qualified voters of the municipality equal to at least five percent of the number of qualified voters of the municipality or 20,000, whichever number is the smaller.

(b) The ordinance ordering the election shall provide for the election to be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code or on the earlier of the date of the next municipal general election or presidential general election. The election date must allow sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law and must occur on or after the 30th day after the date the ordinance is adopted.

(c) Notice of the election shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the municipality. The notice must:

(1) include a substantial copy of the proposed amendment;

(2) include an estimate of the anticipated fiscal impact to the municipality if the proposed amendment is approved at the election; and

(3) be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks, with the first publication occurring before the 14th day before the date of the election.

(d) An amendment may not contain more than one subject.

(e) The ballot shall be prepared so that a voter may approve or disapprove any one or more amendments without having to approve or disapprove all of the amendments.

(f) The requirement imposed by Subsection (c)(2) does not waive governmental immunity for any purpose and a person may not seek injunctive relief or any other judicial remedy to enforce the estimate of the anticipated fiscal impact on the municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0752 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0752
§ 526.0752. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 614.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.003
§ 614.003. ENTITLEMENT TO LEGISLATIVE LEAVE.
Status: in_force

A peace officer or fire fighter is entitled as provided by this subchapter to legislative leave to serve in, appear before, or petition a governmental body during a regular or special session of the body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1107.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.205
§ 1107.205. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board's presiding officer shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 115.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 115 / Section 115.022
§ 115.022. EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS; SETTLEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) At each regular term, the commissioners court shall examine all accounts and reports that relate to the county finances and shall compare the accounts and reports with the accompanying vouchers. The court shall see that any errors in the accounts and reports are corrected.

(b) The court shall see that all orders made by the court that relate to the accounts and reports are entered in the minutes of the court and that the orders are noted on the accounts and reports.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 6.155 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 6 / Section 6.155
§ 6.155. VOTING OF INTERESTS BY RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) A receiver may vote an ownership interest standing in the name of the receiver.

(b) A receiver may vote an ownership interest held by or under the control of the receiver without transferring the interest into the receiver's name if the court appointing the receiver authorizes the receiver to vote the interest.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.903 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.903
§ 552.903. AGREEMENT WITH CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may agree or contract with a conservation and reclamation district created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution for the supply and purchase of hydroelectric power or energy. The agreement or contract shall be for a period and contain the terms and conditions agreed on by the parties. The agreement or contract is a valid and binding municipal obligation that is enforceable as provided by its terms.

(b) The agreement or contract may provide for the municipality to pay for the hydroelectric power or energy whether or not the power or energy is produced or delivered to the municipality. The agreement or contract may include provisions relating to acquiring, constructing, and equipping generation and transmission facilities to supply the power and energy, provisions relating to financing the costs of the generation and transmission facilities, and provisions that the agreement or contract continues in effect while any obligations specified in the agreement or contract, including refunding obligations, remain outstanding. The provisions shall be as specified in the agreement or contract.

(c) If provided in the agreement or contract, the amounts required to be paid by the municipality to the district under the agreement or contract are an operating expense of the electric system, or combined utility system of which the electric system is a part, in the manner provided for other operating and maintenance expenses of the electric system or combined utility system as provided by Section 1502.056, Government Code.

(d) Notwithstanding any express or implied limitation on municipal power or purposes under any general or special law, charter provision, or ordinance, this section is authority for the performance of an agreement or contract entered into under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.055
§ 455.055. RULES REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPY INSTRUCTORS.
Status: in_force

Rules adopted under this chapter relating to a massage therapy instructor must contain minimum standards for:

(1) the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, revocation, or probation of a license under this chapter;

(2) the qualifications of a massage therapy instructor;

(3) the supervision of a student by a massage therapy instructor;

(4) the maximum number of hours a student may accumulate in an internship program under the supervision of a massage therapy instructor before the student is required to be licensed under this chapter;

(5) the equipment essential to the education, health, and safety of students and the public;

(6) the sanitary and hygienic conditions of the physical environment in which a massage therapy instructor teaches;

(7) the provision of massage therapy or other massage services by a student or a massage therapy instructor;

(8) the educational and clinical records kept by a massage therapy instructor;

(9) the curriculum taught and educational material used by a massage therapy instructor;

(10) the inspection of the records, equipment, and physical environment of a massage therapy instructor; and

(11) any other aspect of a massage therapy instructor's instruction or operation of any portion of the course of instruction required for a massage therapist license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4016.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4016 / Section 4016.0901
§ 4016.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) at least two-thirds of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 12.156 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 12 / Section 12.156
§ 12.156. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A managerial official or other individual having the authority to manage the affairs of a filing entity or foreign filing entity commits an offense if the official or individual fails or refuses to permit the attorney general to make an investigation of the entity or to examine or to make copies of a record of the entity.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.066 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.066
§ 63.066.
Status: in_force

Art. 63.066. BACKLOG OF UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS: ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND OUTSOURCING. (a) The center shall create an advisory committee, consisting of medical examiners, law enforcement officials, and other interested persons as determined appropriate by the center, to impose priorities regarding the identification of the backlog of high-risk missing person cases and unidentified human remains.

(b) The center shall use any available federal funding to assist in reducing the backlog of high-risk missing person cases and unidentified human remains.

(c) The reduction of the backlog may be outsourced to other appropriate laboratories at the center's discretion.