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Tex. Local Government Code § 22.041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 22 / Section 22.041
§ 22.041. VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY IS CREATED.
Status: in_force

(a) If an alderman moves from the ward from which the alderman is elected, the alderman's office is considered vacant.

(b) If a member of the governing body is absent for three regular consecutive meetings, the member's office is considered vacant unless the member is sick or has first obtained a leave of absence at a regular meeting.

(c) In addition to an absence described by Subsection (b), a member of a governing body is also considered absent for the purposes of that subsection if the member is not present at the adjournment of a meeting at which a quorum is established, unless the member is first allowed to withdraw by the unanimous vote of the members present. This subsection applies only to a municipality that is located in a county that borders the United Mexican States and contains a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more.
Tex. Local Government Code § 343.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 343 / Section 343.001
§ 343.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "school crossing guard" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.001, Transportation Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 493.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.101
§ 493.101. EXCLUSIVE PROCEDURE FOR TAKING CREDIT FOR REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A ceding insurer may take a credit for reinsurance, as an asset or as a deduction from liability, only as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 72.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.023
§ 72.023. CONSULTATION AND ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall assist the justices and judges in discharging their administrative duties.

(b) The director shall consult with the regional presiding judges and local administrative judges and assist them in discharging duties imposed by law or by a rule adopted by the supreme court.

(c) The director, to provide for the efficient administration of justice, shall consult with and assist:

(1) court clerks;

(2) other court officers or employees; and

(3) clerks or other officers or employees of offices related to and serving a court.

(d) The director, to provide for uniform administration of the courts and efficient administration of justice, shall consult with and make recommendations to administrators and coordinators of the courts.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56C.006 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56C / Section 56C.006
§ 56C.006. PAYER OF LAST RESORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The program established under Article 56C.003 is a payer of last resort for damage described by that article.

(b) The attorney general may not award compensation to an applicant under Article 56C.003 if the attorney general determines that the applicant:

(1) is eligible for reimbursement from another source, including under an insurance contract or a state, local, or federal program; and

(2) failed to seek reimbursement from the source described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3837.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3837 / Section 3837.151
§ 3837.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.5041 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.5041
§ 1101.5041. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

An applicant for an original certificate of registration as an easement or right-of-way agent or renewal of a certificate of registration as an easement or right-of-way agent must comply with the criminal history record check requirements of Section 1101.3521.
Tex. Occupations Code § 402.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 402 / Section 402.055
§ 402.055. TERMS; VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the advisory board serve staggered six-year terms.

(b) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant position to serve for the remainder of the term.
Tex. Occupations Code § 151.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 151 / Section 151.052
§ 151.052. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) a dentist, licensed under the laws of this state, engaged strictly in the practice of dentistry;

(2) a licensed optometrist or therapeutic optometrist engaged strictly in the practice of optometry or therapeutic optometry as defined by law;

(3) a licensed chiropractor engaged strictly in the practice of chiropractic as defined by law;

(4) a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse engaged strictly in the practice of nursing in accordance with the applicable licensing acts and other laws of this state;

(5) a licensed podiatrist engaged strictly in the practice of podiatry as defined by law;

(6) a licensed or certified psychologist engaged strictly in the practice of psychology as defined by law;

(7) a licensed physical therapist engaged strictly in the practice of physical therapy in accordance with the law relating to physical therapy practice;

(8) a commissioned or contract surgeon in the United States uniformed services or Public Health Service in the performance of that person's duties if the person is not engaged in private practice;

(9) a person who furnishes medical assistance in an emergency or disaster situation if no charge is made for the medical assistance;

(10) a student in training in a board-approved medical school while performing, under the supervision of a licensed practitioner, the duties assigned in the course of training;

(11) a legally qualified physician of another state who is in this state for consultation with a physician licensed in this state but who does not:

(A) maintain an office in this state; or

(B) appoint a place in this state for seeing, examining, or treating a patient; or

(12) any other activity that the board designates as exempt from the application of this subtitle.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(10), a medical resident, intern, or fellow is required to register and is subject to the other applicable provisions of this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9035.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9035 / Section 9035.051
§ 9035.051. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 49.103(b), Water Code, on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year, the district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors to the board.

(b) The election may be held at any location that is in the boundaries of:

(1) the district; and

(2) Crockett County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.009
§ 1301.009. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than March 1 of each year, an insurer shall file with the commissioner a report relating to the preferred provider benefit plan offered under this chapter and covering the preceding calendar year.

(b) The report shall:

(1) be verified by at least two principal officers;

(2) be in a form prescribed by the commissioner; and

(3) include:

(A) a financial statement of the insurer, including its balance sheet and receipts and disbursements for the preceding calendar year, certified by an independent public accountant;

(B) the number of individuals enrolled during the preceding calendar year, the number of enrollees as of the end of that year, and the number of enrollments terminated during that year; and

(C) a statement of:

(i) an evaluation of enrollee satisfaction;

(ii) an evaluation of quality of care;

(iii) coverage areas;

(iv) accreditation status;

(v) premium costs;

(vi) plan costs;

(vii) premium increases;

(viii) the range of benefits provided;

(ix) copayments and deductibles;

(x) the accuracy and speed of claims payment by the insurer for the plan;

(xi) the credentials of physicians who are preferred providers;

(xii) the number of preferred providers;

(xiii) any waiver requests made and waivers of network adequacy standards granted under Section 1301.00565;

(xiv) any material deviation from network adequacy standards reported to the department under Section 1301.0055; and

(xv) any corrective actions, sanctions, or penalties assessed against the insurer by the department for deficiencies related to the preferred provider benefit plan.

(c) The annual report filed by the insurer shall be made publicly available on the department's website in a user-friendly format that allows consumers to make direct comparisons of the financial and other data reported by insurers under this section.

(d) An insurer providing group coverage of $10 million or less in premiums or individual coverage of $2 million or less in premiums is not required to report the data required under Subsection (b)(3)(C).
Tex. Government Code § 22.019 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 22 / Section 22.019
§ 22.019. PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN LANDLORD-TENANT FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The supreme court shall, as the court finds appropriate, promulgate forms for use by individuals representing themselves in residential landlord-tenant matters and instructions for the proper use of each form or set of forms.

(b) The forms and instructions must:

(1) be written in plain language that is easy to understand by the general public;

(2) clearly and conspicuously state that the form is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney;

(3) be made readily available to the general public in the manner prescribed by the supreme court; and

(4) be translated into the Spanish language, and the Spanish language translation of the form must either:

(A) state that the Spanish language-translated form is to be used solely for the purpose of assisting in understanding the form and may not be submitted to the court, and that the English version of the form must be submitted to the court; or

(B) be incorporated into the English language form in a manner that is understandable to both the court and members of the public.

(c) The clerk of a court shall inform members of the public of the availability of the form as appropriate and make the form available free of charge.

(d) A court shall accept a form promulgated by the supreme court under this section unless the form has been completed in a manner that causes a substantive defect that cannot be cured.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.5011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.5011
§ 801.5011. MONITORING HARMFUL PRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING PATTERNS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall periodically check the prescribing and dispensing information submitted to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as authorized by Section 481.076(a)(1), Health and Safety Code, to determine whether a veterinarian is engaging in potentially harmful prescribing or dispensing patterns or practices.

(b) The board, in coordination with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, shall determine the conduct that constitutes a potentially harmful prescribing or dispensing pattern or practice for purposes of Subsection (a). In determining the conduct that constitutes a potentially harmful prescribing or dispensing pattern or practice, the board, at a minimum, shall consider:

(1) the number of times a veterinarian prescribes or dispenses:

(A) opioids;

(B) benzodiazepines;

(C) barbiturates; or

(D) carisoprodol; and

(2) for prescriptions and dispensations described by Subdivision (1), patterns of prescribing or dispensing combinations of those drugs and other dangerous combinations of drugs identified by the board.

(c) If the board suspects that a veterinarian may be engaging in potentially harmful prescribing or dispensing patterns or practices, the board may notify the veterinarian of the potentially harmful prescribing or dispensing pattern or practice.

(d) The board may initiate a complaint against a veterinarian based on information obtained under this section.
Tex. Water Code § 17.187 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.187
§ 17.187. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

The executive administrator may consider the following as grounds for refusal to give a certificate of approval for any construction contract:

(1) failure to construct the project according to approved plans and specifications; or

(2) failure to comply with any term of the contract.
Tex. Government Code § 24.6003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.6003
§ 24.6003.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.6003. 459TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (a) The 459th Judicial District is composed of Travis County.

(b) The 459th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.0422 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.0422
§ 822.0422. REPORTING OF INCIDENT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 2,800,000, to a county in which the commissioners court has entered an order electing to be governed by this section, and to a municipality in which the governing body has adopted an ordinance electing to be governed by this section.

(b) A person may report an incident described by Section 822.041(2) to a municipal court, a justice court, or a county court. The owner of the dog shall deliver the dog to the animal control authority not later than the fifth day after the date on which the owner receives notice that the report has been filed. The authority may provide for the impoundment of the dog in secure and humane conditions until the court orders the disposition of the dog.

(c) If the owner fails to deliver the dog as required by Subsection (b), the court shall order the animal control authority to seize the dog and shall issue a warrant authorizing the seizure. The authority shall seize the dog or order its seizure and shall provide for the impoundment of the dog in secure and humane conditions until the court orders the disposition of the dog. The owner shall pay any cost incurred in seizing the dog.

(d) The court shall determine, after notice and hearing as provided in Section 822.0423, whether the dog is a dangerous dog.

(e) The court, after determining that the dog is a dangerous dog, may order the animal control authority to continue to impound the dangerous dog in secure and humane conditions until the court orders disposition of the dog under Section 822.042 and the dog is returned to the owner or destroyed.

(f) The owner shall pay a cost or fee assessed under Section 822.042(d).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 715.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 715 / Section 715.002
§ 715.002. PETITION OF NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

A nonprofit corporation organized under this chapter to restore, operate, and maintain a historic cemetery may petition the district court of the county in which the cemetery is located to authorize the nonprofit corporation to restore, operate, and maintain the cemetery.
Tex. Education Code § 136.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 136 / Section 136.001
§ 136.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(1-a) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code.

(2) "Nonprofit workforce intermediary and job training organization" means a nonprofit organization that engages in comprehensive long-term job training in partnership with a public junior college, public state college, or public technical institute and provides labor market intermediary services to participant students.

(3) "Program" means the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program established under Section 136.005.

(4) "Public junior college," "public state college," and "public technical institute" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(5) "Veteran" means a person who has served in:

(A) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States;

(B) the state military forces as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code, other than the Texas State Guard; or

(C) an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.110
§ 1061.110. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission, telegraph or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, or pipeline, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement, without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.101
§ 342.101. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The application for a license under this chapter must:

(1) be under oath;

(2) give the approximate location from which business is to be conducted;

(3) identify the business's principal parties in interest; and

(4) contain other relevant information that the commissioner requires for the findings required under Section 342.104.

(b) On the filing of one or more license applications, the applicant shall pay to the commissioner an investigation fee of $200.

(c) On the filing of each license application, the applicant shall pay to the commissioner a license fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.204
§ 1151.204. DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After investigation, the department may dismiss a complaint, in part or entirely, without conducting a hearing if the complaint does not credibly allege a violation of this chapter or the standards established by the commission for registrants under this chapter.

(b) After investigation, the department shall dismiss a complaint, in part or entirely, without conducting a hearing if:

(1) the complaint challenges:

(A) the imposition of or failure to waive penalties or interest under Sections 33.01 and 33.011, Tax Code;

(B) the appraised value of a property;

(C) the appraisal methodology;

(D) the grant or denial of an exemption from taxation; or

(E) any matter for which Title 1, Tax Code, specifies a remedy, including an action that a property owner is entitled to protest before an appraisal review board under Section 41.41(a), Tax Code; and

(2) the subject matter of the complaint has not been finally resolved in the complainant's favor by an appraisal review board, a governing body, an arbitrator, a court, or the State Office of Administrative Hearings under Section 2003.901, Government Code.

(c) This section does not apply to:

(1) a matter referred to the department by the comptroller under Section 5.102, Tax Code, or a successor statute;

(2) a complaint concerning a registrant's failure to comply with the registration and certification requirements of this chapter; or

(3) a complaint concerning a newly appointed chief appraiser's failure to complete the training program described by Section 1151.164.
Tex. Transportation Code § 51.014 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 51 / Section 51.014
§ 51.014. SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL PLAN.
Status: in_force

The department shall seek approval of the legislature for any substantive changes to dredged material disposal management made in the final Laguna Madre GIWW Dredged Material Management Plan once the plan is published.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2052.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.102
§ 2052.102. PROMOTER LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a promoter's license under this chapter must apply on a form furnished by the executive director.

(b) An application must be accompanied by:

(1) a license fee in an amount set by the commission; and

(2) a surety bond:

(A) subject to approval by the executive director; and

(B) conditioned on the applicant's payment of the tax imposed under Section 2052.151.

(c) The executive director shall establish the amount of the surety bond required under Subsection (b). The bond amount may not be less than $300.
Tex. Government Code § 27.0545 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 27 / Section 27.0545
§ 27.0545.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.0545. EXCHANGE OF BENCHES: INQUESTS.

(a) If a justice of the peace or the county judge of a county to which Subchapter A, Chapter 49, Code of Criminal Procedure, applies is not available to conduct an inquest into a person's death occurring in the county, the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the death occurred or the county judge may request a justice of the peace of another county to which that subchapter applies to conduct the inquest.

(a) If a justice of the peace or the county judge of a county to which Subchapter B, Chapter 49A, Code of Criminal Procedure, applies is not available to conduct an inquest into a person's death occurring in the county, the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the death occurred or the county judge may request a justice of the peace of another county to which that subchapter applies to conduct the inquest.

(b) A justice of the peace who on request conducts an inquest under this section shall, not later than the fifth day after the date the inquest is initiated, transfer all information related to the inquest to the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the death occurred for final disposition of the matter.

(c) A justice of the peace who conducts an inquest under this section is not entitled to receive from the commissioners court of the county in which the death occurred any compensation, other than mileage, for conducting the inquest.
Tex. Government Code § 1372.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1372 / Section 1372.021
§ 1372.021. ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF STATE CEILING.
Status: in_force

The state ceiling for each calendar year is allocated to issuers of private activity bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0330 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0330
§ 8513.0330. COORDINATION WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "affiliated nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization:

(1) created by the authority; or

(2) for which the authority, board, or authority employees have a right to appoint one or more of the members of the nonprofit organization's governing body.

(b) The authority may contract or otherwise coordinate with a nonprofit organization, including an affiliated nonprofit organization, to accomplish the purposes of the authority.

(c) Directors may not constitute a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of an affiliated nonprofit organization. An authority employee may not serve on the board of directors or other governing body of an affiliated nonprofit organization.

(d) The board shall develop a policy regarding fund-raising activities of a nonprofit organization that enters into a contract or otherwise coordinates with the authority. The policy must:

(1) include acceptable and prohibited fund-raising activities;

(2) specify how fund-raising is conducted and supervised; and

(3) include criteria for seeking and selecting corporate sponsors to ensure that sponsorships serve the public interest and are consistent with the purposes of the authority.

(e) A memorandum of understanding between the authority and an affiliated nonprofit organization entered into under this section must include the policy developed under Subsection (d).