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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.001
§ 8183.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

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

(2) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 21.072, eff. September 1, 2009.

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

(4) "District" means the Delta County Municipal Utility District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.102
§ 6902.102. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district may sue and be sued in the district's own name.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.561 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.561
§ 361.561. RADIOACTIVE MEDICAL WASTE.
Status: in_force

Disposal of radioactive medical waste is governed by Chapter 401.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3903.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3903 / Section 3903.103
§ 3903.103. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 826.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 826 / Section 826.053
§ 826.053. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person aggrieved by an action of the department in amending, limiting, suspending, or revoking any approval required of the department by this chapter may request a hearing.

(b) A hearing held under this section must be conducted in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code, and the department's formal hearing rules.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.011 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 33 / Section 33.011
§ 33.011. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Claimant" means a person seeking recovery of damages, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party plaintiff. In an action in which a party seeks recovery of damages for injury to another person, damage to the property of another person, death of another person, or other harm to another person, "claimant" includes:

(A) the person who was injured, was harmed, or died or whose property was damaged; and

(B) any person who is seeking, has sought, or could seek recovery of damages for the injury, harm, or death of that person or for the damage to the property of that person.

(2) "Defendant" includes any person from whom, at the time of the submission of the case to the trier of fact, a claimant seeks recovery of damages.

(3) "Liable defendant" means a defendant against whom a judgment can be entered for at least a portion of the damages awarded to the claimant.

(4) "Percentage of responsibility" means that percentage, stated in whole numbers, attributed by the trier of fact to each claimant, each defendant, each settling person, or each responsible third party with respect to causing or contributing to cause in any way, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity violative of the applicable legal standard, or by any combination of the foregoing, the personal injury, property damage, death, or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought.

(5) "Settling person" means a person who has, at any time, paid or promised to pay money or anything of monetary value to a claimant in consideration of potential liability with respect to the personal injury, property damage, death, or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought.

(6) "Responsible third party" means any person who is alleged to have caused or contributed to causing in any way the harm for which recovery of damages is sought, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity that violates an applicable legal standard, or by any combination of these. The term "responsible third party" does not include a seller eligible for indemnity under Section 82.002.

(7) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 4.10(3).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8504.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8504 / Section 8504.305
§ 8504.305.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8504.305. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR OBLIGATION: MORTGAGE AND ENCUMBRANCE. (a) As additional security for the payment of an obligation issued under this chapter, the board may have executed in favor of the holder of the obligation an indenture mortgaging and encumbering:

(1) the improvements, facilities, and other property acquired with the proceeds of the sale of the obligation; or

(2) all the authority's improvements, facilities, and other property.

(b) The indenture may also mortgage and encumber the revenue to be derived from the operation of the improvements, facilities, and other property.

(c) In the encumbrance, the board may provide for granting to any purchaser at a foreclosure sale under the encumbrance a franchise to operate the improvements, facilities, and other property for a term not to exceed 50 years after the date of the purchase, subject to the laws regulating the matter.

(d) The indenture:

(1) may contain the provisions the board considers proper; and

(2) is enforceable in the manner provided by the laws of this state for the enforcement of other mortgages and encumbrances.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.103
§ 1023.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.201
§ 3953.201. TAX ABATEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may enter into a tax abatement agreement in accordance with the general laws of this state authorizing and applicable to a tax abatement agreement by a municipality.
Tex. Water Code § 11.324 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.324
§ 11.324. RECORDATION OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall transmit the certificate of adjudication or a true copy to the county clerk of each county in which the appropriation is made.

(b) On receipt of the recording fee from the holder of the certificate, the county clerk shall file and record the certificate in a well-bound book provided and kept for that purpose only. The clerk shall index the certificate alphabetically under the name of the holder of the certificate of adjudication and under the name of the stream or source of water supply.

(c) When a certificate of adjudication is filed and recorded as provided in this section, the county clerk shall deliver the certificate on demand to the holder.
Tex. Government Code § 552.308 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.308
§ 552.308. TIMELINESS OF ACTION BY UNITED STATES MAIL, INTERAGENCY MAIL, OR COMMON OR CONTRACT CARRIER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 552.3031, when this subchapter requires a request, notice, or other document to be submitted or otherwise given to a person within a specified period, the requirement is met in a timely fashion if the document is sent to the person by first class United States mail or common or contract carrier properly addressed with postage or handling charges prepaid and:

(1) it bears a post office cancellation mark or a receipt mark of a common or contract carrier indicating a time within that period; or

(2) the person required to submit or otherwise give the document furnishes satisfactory proof that it was deposited in the mail or with a common or contract carrier within that period.

(b) Except as provided by Section 552.3031, when this subchapter requires an agency of this state to submit or otherwise give to the attorney general within a specified period a request, notice, or other writing, the requirement is met in a timely fashion if:

(1) the request, notice, or other writing is sent to the attorney general by interagency mail; and

(2) the agency provides evidence sufficient to establish that the request, notice, or other writing was deposited in the interagency mail within that period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 305.016 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 305 / Section 305.016
§ 305.016. MUNICIPAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

After the delivery of the deed, the municipality is the complete and total owner of the coliseum or stadium and the related land and facilities conveyed and may:

(1) exercise all the powers with respect to the property authorized and implied by Subchapter A, Chapter 1504, Government Code, and any other laws applicable to the municipality, for the purpose of operating, maintaining, improving, or expanding the coliseum or stadium;

(2) in connection with the financing of the purchase, include any indoor or outdoor recreational facilities, properties, and entertainment attractions as may be considered by the municipality to be appropriate in connection with the coliseum or stadium; and

(3) lease or make operating agreements with respect to all or any part of the coliseum or stadium and related land and facilities for the periods and on the terms as the municipality may determine.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.617 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.617
§ 2210.617. ENFORCEMENT BY MANDAMUS.
Status: in_force

A writ of mandamus and any other legal and equitable remedies are available to a party at interest to require the association or another party to fulfill an agreement and to perform functions and duties under:

(1) this subchapter;

(2) the Texas Constitution; or

(3) a relevant public security resolution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 396.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 396 / Section 396.001
§ 396.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Automotive wrecking and salvage yard" means an outdoor place where a person stores three or more vehicles for the purpose of dismantling or wrecking the vehicles to remove parts for sale or for use in automotive repair or rebuilding.

(2) "Junk" means copper, brass, iron, steel, rope, rags, batteries, tires, or other material that has been discarded or sold at a nominal price by a previous owner of the material. The term does not include a wrecked vehicle.

(3) "Junkyard" means a place where a business that owns junk, and is operated to store, buy, or sell junk, keeps all or part of the junk outdoors until the business disposes of the junk.

(4) "Recycling business" means a business primarily engaged in the business of:

(A) converting metal or other material into raw material products that have:

(i) prepared grades; and

(ii) an existing or potential economic value;

(B) using raw material products described by Paragraph (A) in the production of new products; or

(C) obtaining or storing metal or other material for a purpose described by Paragraph (A) or (B).

(5) "Wrecked vehicle" means a discarded, junked, damaged, or worn-out automotive vehicle that is not in a condition to be lawfully operated on a public road.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.105
§ 3503.105. OTHER POWERS RELATED TO WATER.
Status: in_force

The authority may provide for the construction, storage, transmission, treatment, supply, and distribution of water for any useful purpose, including for a municipal, domestic, industrial, or commercial purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8353.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8353 / Section 8353.203
§ 8353.203. 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. Local Government Code § 326.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 326 / Section 326.001
§ 326.001. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) children and other residents of many rural and suburban areas of the state do not have convenient access to a public library; and

(2) the creation of library districts in underserved areas would make valuable information resources more readily available to public school students and other residents of the state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.607 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.607
§ 201.607. ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORICAL, OR ARCHEOLOGICAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than January 1, 1997, and every fifth year after that date, the department and each state agency that is responsible for the protection of the natural environment or for the preservation of historical or archeological resources shall examine and revise their memorandum of understanding that:

(1) describes the responsibilities of each agency entering into the memorandum relating to the review of the potential environmental, historical, or archeological effect of a highway project;

(2) specifies the responsibilities of each agency entering into the memorandum relating to the review of a highway project;

(3) specifies the types of information the department must provide to the reviewing agency and the period during which the department must provide the information;

(4) specifies the period during which the reviewing agency must review the highway project and provide comments to the department, as negotiated by the department and the agency but which may not exceed 45 days after the date the agency receives a request for comments from the department;

(5) specifies that comments submitted to the department later than the period specified under Subdivision (4) will be considered by the department to the extent possible; and

(6) includes any other agreement necessary for the effective coordination of the review of the environmental, historical, or archeological effect of a highway project.

(b) The department and each agency by rule shall adopt all revisions to the memorandum.

(c) The department by rule shall establish procedures concerning coordination with agencies in carrying out responsibilities under agreements under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.254 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.254
§ 21.254. RESTRICTION ON REDUCTION OF STATED CAPITAL.
Status: in_force

The stated capital of a corporation may not be reduced under this subchapter if the amount of the aggregate stated capital of the corporation would be reduced to an amount equal to or less than the sum of the:

(1) aggregate preferential amounts payable on all issued shares with a preferential right to the assets of the corporation in the event of voluntary winding up and termination; and

(2) aggregate par value of all issued shares with par value but no preferential right to the assets of the corporation in the event of voluntary winding up and termination.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2703.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2703 / Section 2703.002
§ 2703.002. USE OF FORMS IN GENERAL.
Status: in_force

A title insurance company or title insurance agent may not use a form required under this title to be prescribed or approved until the commissioner has prescribed or approved the form.
Tex. Local Government Code § 175.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 175 / Section 175.006
§ 175.006. CERTAIN MATTERS NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not:

(1) prohibit a political subdivision from uniformly changing the group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan provided for its employees and retirees;

(2) affect the definition of a dependent or the eligibility requirements for a dependent under a plan;

(3) prohibit a political subdivision from agreeing with a person to deduct the cost of coverage provided under this chapter from a pension check;

(4) prohibit a political subdivision from agreeing with a person to pay for the coverage provided under this chapter provided the person reimburses the political subdivision for the actual cost of the coverage;

(5) prohibit a political subdivision or a pool established under Chapter 172 from increasing the cost of group health coverage to its employees and to persons covered under this chapter to reflect the increased cost, if any, attributable to compliance with this chapter;

(6) affect the right of a political subdivision to provide coverage under Chapter 172; or

(7) affect the right of a political subdivision or a pool established under Chapter 172 to offer the coverage at the same rate that is available to active employees or to offer the coverage at a reasonable or actual rate established for retirees that may be greater than the rate offered to active employees.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 76.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 76 / Section 76.003
§ 76.003. APPARENTLY WHOLESOME FOOD.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, food is apparently wholesome if the food meets all quality standards of local, county, state, and federal agricultural and health laws and rules, even though the food is not readily marketable due to appearance, age, freshness, grade, size, surplus, or other condition. Canned goods that are leaking, swollen, dented on a seam, or no longer airtight are not apparently wholesome food.
Tex. Insurance Code § 822.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 822 / Section 822.001
§ 822.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this code, this chapter applies to the formation of each company or organization that proposes to engage in any kind of insurance business other than a life, health, or accident insurance company organized or operating under Chapter 841, 881, 882, 884, 885, 886, 887, or 888.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.301
§ 1052.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(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 the registered voters in the district.

(d) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(e) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8013.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8013 / Section 8013.053
§ 8013.053. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the article of the Act enacting this chapter, the owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Unless the district is dissolved and this chapter expires as provided by Section 8013.004, temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8013.003; or

(2) September 1, 2021.

(c) Section 8013.052 does not apply to a director appointed under this section.
Tex. Family Code § 161.205 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 161 / Section 161.205
§ 161.205. ORDER DENYING TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

If the court does not order termination of the parent-child relationship, the court shall:

(1) deny the petition; or

(2) render any order in the best interest of the child.
Tex. Election Code § 33.032 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 33 / Section 33.032
§ 33.032. INELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is ineligible to serve as a watcher in an election if the person is a candidate for a public office in an election to be held on the same day.

(b) In this section, "candidate" means a person who has taken affirmative action, as described by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, for the purpose of gaining nomination or election.
Tex. Water Code § 26.1211 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.1211
§ 26.1211. PRETREATMENT EFFLUENT STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission is authorized to administer a program for the regulation of pretreatment of pollutants which are introduced into publicly owned treatment works.

(b) The commission is authorized to adopt regulations for the administration of this program consistent with 33 U.S.C. Section 1317 and rules adopted thereunder by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Tex. Government Code § 54.998 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.998
§ 54.998. JUDICIAL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A referring court may modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit for further information any action taken by the magistrate.

(b) If the court does not modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit an action of the magistrate, the action becomes the decree of the court.

(c) At the conclusion of each term during which the services of a magistrate are used, the referring court shall enter a decree on the minutes adopting the actions of the magistrate of which the court approves.
Tex. Government Code § 665.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 665 / Section 665.024
§ 665.024. ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

The senate shall adopt rules of procedure when it resolves into a court of impeachment. After the senate has adopted the rules it shall consider the articles of impeachment.
Tex. Transportation Code § 455.055 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 455 / Section 455.055
§ 455.055. STAFFING LEVELS; TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, in consultation with the Federal Transit Administration, shall determine an appropriate staffing level for the state safety oversight program that is commensurate with the number, size, and complexity of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in this state.

(b) The department shall ensure that the personnel who are responsible for rail fixed guideway public transportation safety oversight are qualified to perform oversight functions through appropriate training, including the successful completion of the public transportation safety certification training program established under 49 U.S.C. Section 5329(c).