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Tex. Water Code § 60.459 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.459
§ 60.459. EVALUATION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission of a district that is considering a construction contract using a method specified by Section 60.454 must, before advertising, determine which method provides the best value for the district.

(b) The district shall base its selection among offerors on criteria authorized to be used under Section 60.458. The district shall publish in the request for bids, proposals, or qualifications the specific criteria that will be used to evaluate the offerors and the relative weights given to the criteria.

(c) The district shall document the basis of its selection and shall make the evaluations public not later than the later of:

(1) the 30th day after the date of the award of the contract; or

(2) the next scheduled commission meeting.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.4045 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.4045
§ 42A.4045.
Status: in_force

Art. 42A.4045. ALTERNATIVE TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY. (a) A judge shall waive the educational requirement under Article 42A.403 or 42A.404 for a defendant who is required to receive treatment as a resident of a substance abuse treatment facility as a condition of community supervision if the defendant successfully completes education while the defendant is confined to the residential treatment facility.

(b) The Department of State Health Services shall approve education provided at substance abuse treatment facilities.

(c) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt rules to implement this article.

(d) For purposes of this article, a substance abuse treatment facility includes:

(1) a substance abuse felony punishment facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.009, Government Code;

(2) a community corrections facility, as defined by Section 509.001, Government Code; or

(3) a chemical dependency treatment facility licensed under Chapter 464, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.529 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.529
§ 772.529. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue bonds to refund all or any part of the district's outstanding bonds, including matured and unpaid interest coupons.

(b) Refunding bonds shall mature serially or otherwise, as determined by the board, not more than 25 years after the bonds' date of issuance. Bonds shall bear interest at any rate permitted by state law.

(c) Refunding bonds may be payable from the same source as the bonds being refunded or from other sources.

(d) Refunding bonds must be approved by the attorney general in the same manner as the district's other bonds. The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds being refunded.

(e) A resolution authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds may provide that the bonds be sold and the proceeds deposited in a place at which the bonds being refunded are payable, in which case the refunding bonds may be issued before the cancellation of the bonds being refunded. If refunding bonds are issued before cancellation of the other bonds, an amount sufficient to pay the principal of the bonds being refunded and interest on those bonds accruing to the bonds' maturity dates or option dates, if the bonds have been duly called for payment before maturity according to the bonds' terms, must be deposited in the place at which the bonds being refunded are payable. The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds being refunded.

(f) A refunding may be accomplished in one or more installment deliveries. Refunding bonds and the bonds' interest coupons are investment securities under Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code.

(g) Instead of the method set forth in Subsections (a)-(f), a district may refund bonds, notes, or other obligations as provided by the general laws of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 532.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 532 / Section 532.001
§ 532.001. DEFINITIONS; MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENTS OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.

(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(b) The department includes community services operated by the department and the following facilities:

(1) the central office of the department;

(2) the Austin State Hospital;

(3) the Big Spring State Hospital;

(4) the Kerrville State Hospital;

(5) the Rusk State Hospital;

(6) the San Antonio State Hospital;

(7) the Terrell State Hospital;

(8) the Vernon State Hospital;

(9) the Rio Grande State Center;

(10) the Waco Center for Youth;

(11) the El Paso Psychiatric Center;

(12) the Wichita Falls State Hospital;

(13) the Panhandle State Hospital; and

(14) the Lubbock Psychiatric Center.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.305 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.305
§ 481.305. FORMAL HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The person may request a formal hearing only after participating in an informal hearing.

(b) The request must be submitted in writing and received by the department before the 21st day after the date the person is notified of the decision from the informal hearing.

(c) If a timely request for a formal hearing is not received, the director by order shall approve the determination from the informal hearing and impose the recommended penalty.

(d) If the person timely requests a formal hearing, the director shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, which shall promptly set a hearing date and give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the director and to the person. An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct the hearing.

(e) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the director a proposal for a decision about the occurrence of the violation and the amount of any proposed penalty.

(f) If a penalty is proposed under Subsection (e), the administrative law judge shall include in the proposal for a decision a finding setting out costs, fees, expenses, and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees incurred by the state in bringing the proceeding. The director may adopt the finding and impose the costs, fees, and expenses on the person as part of the final order entered in the proceeding.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2208.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2208 / Section 2208.102
§ 2208.102. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A board member is not entitled to compensation for the member's service on the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.043
§ 362.043. BONDS NOT GENERAL OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The bonds are special obligations payable solely from revenues pledged to their payment and are not general obligations of the governing body, the issuer, or the state. A bondholder may not demand payment from money obtained from a tax or other revenue of the issuer, excluding revenues pledged to the payment of the bonds.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.154
§ 242.154. NURSING SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution shall provide the nursing care required to allow each resident to achieve and maintain the highest possible degree of function and independence medically possible.

(b) The institution shall maintain sufficient staff to provide nursing and related services:

(1) in accordance with each resident's plan of care; and

(2) to obtain and maintain the physical, mental, and psychosocial functions of each resident at the highest practicable level, as determined by the resident's assessment and plan of care.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.062 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.062
§ 341.062. PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Status: in_force

A public building constructed after September 4, 1945, shall incorporate the heating, ventilation, plumbing, and screening features necessary to protect the public health and safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.253
§ 3833.253. APPLICABILITY OF WATER DISTRICTS LAW ON GENERAL FISCAL PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), Subchapter E, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district.

(b) Section 49.153, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.938 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.938
§ 2306.938. ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

The court in a suit brought under this subchapter may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
Tex. Education Code § 38.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.002
§ 38.002. IMMUNIZATION RECORDS; REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each public school shall keep an individual immunization record during the period of attendance for each student admitted. The records shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times by the Texas Education Agency or by representatives of local health departments or the Texas Department of Health.

(b) Each public school shall cooperate in transferring students' immunization records to other schools. Specific approval from students, parents, or guardians is not required before transferring those records.

(c) The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of Health shall develop the form for a required annual report of the immunization status of students. The report shall be submitted by all schools at the time and in the manner indicated in the instructions printed on the form.
Tex. Property Code § 74.701 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.701
§ 74.701. RULES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules necessary to carry out this title.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.032
§ 325.032. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into contracts as provided by this subchapter, and those contracts shall be executed by the board in the name of the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.083 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.083
§ 167.083. MAINTENANCE OF TICK-FREE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who owns or operates and is in control of a stockyard designated under this subchapter shall maintain clean and tick-free facilities, including pens, alleys, and chutes, so that livestock certified by an inspector to be free from ticks or exposure to ticks may be received, yarded, weighed, and sold for intrastate purposes without being subject to exposure to ticks.

(b) In accordance with Subsection (a) of this section, the owner or operator shall maintain tick-free scales, entrances, exits, pens, and territory immediately surrounding the pens.

(c) The stockyard company, owner or operator, or other person in control of a stockyard may not discriminate between interstate and intrastate handling of livestock.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.107
§ 1081.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(b) The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.

(c) The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price. A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.

(d) The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.061
§ 3911.061. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8866.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8866 / Section 8866.052
§ 8866.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Leon County Commissioners Court shall appoint three directors, of whom:

(1) one must represent the interests of municipalities in the county, or must be a director or employee of a rural water supply corporation in the county, or both;

(2) one must be a bona fide agricultural producer who derives a substantial portion of the producer's income from agriculture in the county; and

(3) one must represent active industrial interests in the county.

(b) The Madison County Commissioners Court shall appoint three directors, of whom:

(1) one must represent the interests of municipalities in the county, or must be a director or employee of a rural water supply corporation in the county, or both;

(2) one must be a bona fide agricultural producer who derives a substantial portion of the producer's income from agriculture in the county; and

(3) one must represent active industrial interests in the county.

(c) The Freestone County Commissioners Court shall appoint three directors, of whom:

(1) one must represent the interests of municipalities in the county, or must be a director or employee of a rural water supply corporation in the county, or both;

(2) one must be a bona fide agricultural producer who derives a substantial portion of the producer's income from agriculture in the county; and

(3) one must represent active industrial interests in the county.

(d) On January 1 of each even-numbered year, the appropriate commissioners courts shall appoint the appropriate number of directors.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.096 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.096
§ 161.096. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This subchapter controls to the extent of a conflict with other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7201.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7201 / Section 7201.060
§ 7201.060. AUTOMATIC RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR ON CANDIDACY FOR OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICE.
Status: in_force

If a director announces the director's candidacy or becomes a candidate in any general, special, or primary election for any elective office other than the office of director for the district, that announcement or candidacy constitutes an automatic resignation of the office of the director.
Tex. Insurance Code § 826.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 826 / Section 826.102
§ 826.102. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall approve a conversion plan if the commissioner determines that:

(1) the plan complies with this chapter;

(2) the plan's method of allocating subscription rights or other value is fair and equitable; and

(3) the resulting company would satisfy the requirements applicable to a domestic stock insurance company for a certificate of authority on the date of the determination.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove a conversion plan not later than the 60th day after the first day on which all the documents required under Section 826.101 are filed with the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner may extend the time for decision by an additional 30 days on written notice to the converting company. Except as provided under Subsection (e), the commissioner may not extend the time for decision beyond that 30-day period.

(d) The commissioner shall immediately give written notice to the converting company of the commissioner's decision and, if the commissioner disapproves the plan, a detailed statement of the reasons for the disapproval.

(e) The commissioner may retain, at the mutual insurance company's expense, a qualified expert who is not a member of the commissioner's staff to assist the commissioner in reviewing the conversion plan and the valuation required under Section 826.054(a). If the commissioner retains a qualified expert under this subsection, the commissioner may extend the period for decision by an additional 60 days beyond the initial 60-day period.

(f) After giving written notice to the converting company and other interested persons, the commissioner may hold a hearing on whether the conversion plan complies with this chapter. The company and any other interested person have the right to appear at the hearing. Notice to interested persons who have not filed an appearance in the matter may be made through publication in the Texas Register.
Tex. Government Code § 420.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.011
§ 420.011. CERTIFICATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter. A proposed rule must be provided to grant recipients at least 60 days before the date of adoption.

(b) The attorney general shall adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the certification of a sexual assault training program and the renewal of that certification by the program. The certification is valid for two years from the date of issuance. The attorney general shall also adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the suspension, decertification, or probation of a training program that violates this chapter.

(c) The attorney general shall adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the certification of a sexual assault nurse examiner and the renewal of that certification by the nurse examiner, including standards for examiner training courses and for the interstate reciprocity of sexual assault nurse examiners. The certification is valid for three years from the date of issuance. The attorney general shall also adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the suspension, decertification, or probation of a sexual assault nurse examiner who violates this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.034 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.034
§ 47.034. AQUATIC PRODUCT SIZE.
Status: in_force

(a) No person engaged in business as a commercial fisherman or wholesale or retail fish dealer may possess in his place of business or on a boat or vehicle for commercial purposes aquatic products of greater or lesser length than set out in the applicable proclamations of the commission adopted under Chapter 61 or 66 of this code unless otherwise provided by this code or Chapter 134 of the Agriculture Code.

(b) This section does not prohibit a wholesale or retail fish dealer from processing and selling lawful aquatic products by cutting, filleting, wrapping, freezing, or otherwise preparing the aquatic products for market.

(c) The taking of aquatic products of greater or lesser length than set out in the applicable proclamations of the commission under Chapter 61 or 66 of this code on board a licensed commercial shrimp boat engaged in the taking of shrimp is not a violation of this section if the aquatic products of unlawful size are returned to the water from which they were taken in a manner to insure their best chance for survival.
Tex. Education Code § 33.203 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.203
§ 33.203. COMPLETION OF UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity must complete the University Interscholastic League forms entitled "Preparticipation Physical Evaluation--Medical History" and "Acknowledgment of Rules." Each form must be signed by both the student and the student's parent or guardian.

(b) Each form specified by Subsection (a) must clearly state that failure to accurately and truthfully answer all questions on a form required by statute or by the University Interscholastic League as a condition for participation in an extracurricular athletic activity subjects a signer of the form to penalties determined by the University Interscholastic League.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.301
§ 1101.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved as provided by this subchapter.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of registered voters in the district.

(d) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.105
§ 3817.105. APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), by either official action of the governing body of the city with respect to Subdivision (1) or through the issuance of a permit with respect to Subdivisions (2) and (3), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston:

(1) for the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;

(2) of the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and

(3) of the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by Harris County, an easement granted by Harris County, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.08
§ 101.08. DUTY OF COUNTY COURT.
Status: in_force

When a violation of this code occurs, the county court shall make a recommendation to the commission as to cancellation or suspension of any permit or license connected with the violation.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.401 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.401
§ 113.401. NOTICE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person holding a license to install or repair an LPG system who sells, installs, or repairs an LPG system, piping or other equipment that is part of a system, or an appliance that is connected or attached to a system shall provide the following notice to the purchaser or owner of the system, piping or other equipment, or appliance:

WARNING: Flammable Gas. The installation, modification, or repair of an LPG system by a person who is not licensed or registered to install, modify, or repair an LPG system may cause injury, harm, or loss. Contact a person licensed or registered to install, modify, or repair an LPG system. A person licensed to install or repair an LPG system may not be liable for damages caused by the modification of an LPG system by an unlicensed person except as otherwise provided by applicable law.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the notice required by Subsection (a).