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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8458.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8458 / Section 8458.152
§ 8458.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8458.151, 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. Health and Safety Code § 121.0066 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 121 / Section 121.0066
§ 121.0066. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the availability of funds, the department may provide essential public health services for a population for which a municipality, county, public health district, or other political subdivision is not receiving a grant to provide those services under Section 121.0065.

(b) Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall develop a plan that complies with Section 121.0065(d) to evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of essential public health services provided under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9045.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.153
§ 9045.153. COPY OF AUDIT REPORT.
Status: in_force

A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered:

(1) to each director; and

(2) to a holder of at least 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the district, on request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.055
§ 1022.055. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $10,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The district shall pay for the directors' bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 477.0151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 477 / Section 477.0151
§ 477.0151. DISBURSEMENT WITHOUT APPROPRIATION.
Status: in_force

Money in the trust fund may be spent by the office without appropriation only as provided by this subtitle.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.851 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.851
§ 242.851. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may impose appropriate sanctions under this chapter on an administrator of an institution who knowingly:

(1) refuses to permit a resident or the resident's guardian or legal representative to conduct authorized electronic monitoring;

(2) refuses to admit an individual to residency or allows the removal of a resident from the institution because of a request to conduct authorized electronic monitoring;

(3) allows the removal of a resident from the institution because covert electronic monitoring is being conducted by or on behalf of the resident; or

(4) violates another provision of this subchapter.

(b) The department may assess an administrative penalty under Section 242.066 against an institution that:

(1) refuses to permit a resident or the resident's guardian or legal representative to conduct authorized electronic monitoring;

(2) refuses to admit an individual to residency or allows the removal of a resident from the institution because of a request to conduct authorized electronic monitoring;

(3) allows the removal of a resident from the institution because covert electronic monitoring is being conducted by or on behalf of the resident; or

(4) violates another provision of this subchapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 1203.105 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.105
§ 1203.105. APPOINTMENT OF FORMERLY ILL OR ABSENT GUARDIAN NAMED IN WILL.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a person named as guardian in a will who was ill or absent from the state when the testator died or the will was proved and, as a result, could not:

(1) present the will for probate not later than the 30th day after the testator's death; or

(2) accept and qualify as guardian not later than the 20th day after the date the will was probated.

(b) A person to whom this section applies may accept and qualify as guardian not later than the 60th day after the date the person recovers from illness or returns to the state if proof is presented to the court that the person was ill or absent.

(c) If a person accepts and qualifies as guardian under Subsection (b) and letters of guardianship have been issued to another person, the other person's letters shall be revoked.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3865.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3865 / Section 3865.005
§ 3865.005. COUNTY CONSENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district may not take any action until the Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County consents by resolution to the creation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 501.019 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.019
§ 501.019. COST OF CONFINEMENT AS CLAIM; SETOFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The state may deduct from any monetary obligation owed to an incarcerated person:

(1) the cost of incarceration, if a cost of incarceration for the person can be computed; and

(2) any amount assessed against the person under Section 14.006, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, that remains unpaid at the time the monetary obligation is to be paid.

(b) In a case in which a person may be indemnified under Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and that arises from a claim made by a person for whom a cost of incarceration can be computed, the court shall reduce the amount recoverable by the claimant by the amount of the cost of incarceration.

(c) The annual cost of incarceration of a person shall be computed using the average cost per day for imprisonment calculated by the Criminal Justice Policy Council.

(d) In making a deduction under Subsection (a) or in reducing an award under Subsection (b), the department or the court shall credit or debit a prorated portion of the cost of incarceration for a person incarcerated for 365 days or less in a year. The number of days of incarceration in a year includes time served before conviction.

(e) This section applies to a monetary obligation arising from a judgment against the state, an agency of the state, or an officer or employee of the state or an agency of the state, only if:

(1) the judgment awards damages for property damage or bodily injury resulting from a negligent act or omission, including an act or omission described by Section 101.021(1), Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and

(2) there is not a finding by the court of a violation of the constitution of this state or the United States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8331.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8331 / Section 8331.101
§ 8331.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7997A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7997A / Section 7997A.0501
§ 7997A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0002
§ 8509.0002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.044 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.044
§ 334.044. PUBLIC PURPOSE OF VENUE PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds for all constitutional and statutory purposes that an approved venue project is owned, used, and held for public purposes by the municipality or county.

(b) Section 25.07(a), Tax Code, does not apply to a leasehold or other possessory interest granted by the municipality or county while the municipality or county owns the venue project.

(c) The venue project is exempt from taxation under Section 11.11, Tax Code, while the municipality or county owns the venue project.

(d) If approval and implementation of a resolution under this chapter results in the removal from a school district's property tax rolls of real property otherwise subject to ad valorem taxation, the operator of the approved venue project located on that property shall pay to the school district on January 1 of each year in which the project is in operation and in which the real property is exempt from ad valorem taxation an amount equal to the ad valorem taxes that would otherwise have been levied for the preceding tax year on that real property by the school district, without including the value of any improvements. This subsection does not apply if the operator of the project is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Government Code § 824.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.402
§ 824.402. BENEFITS ON DEATH OF ACTIVE MEMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 824.401, the designated beneficiary of a member who dies during a school year in which the member has performed service is eligible to receive at the beneficiary's election the greatest of the following amounts:

(1) an amount equal to twice the member's annual compensation for the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the member dies, or $80,000, whichever is less;

(2) an amount equal to twice the member's rate of annual compensation for the school year in which the member dies, or $80,000, whichever is less;

(3) 60 monthly payments of a standard service retirement annuity, computed as provided by Section 824.203;

(4) an optional retirement annuity for the designated beneficiary's life in an amount computed as provided by Section 824.204(c)(1) as if the member had retired on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the member dies; or

(5) an amount equal to the amount of accumulated contributions in the member's individual account in the member savings account.

(a-1) In determining under Subsection (a)(4) whether to reduce the optional retirement annuity amount because of early retirement and in determining the amount of that reduction, if applicable, the retirement system shall make the determination as if the member had retired with an additional five years of service credit on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the member dies. The additional five years of service credit used in making a determination under this subsection may not be used to determine the amount of the benefit under Section 824.203 or whether the benefit under this subsection is authorized under Section 824.401.

(b) In addition to the benefits provided under Subsection (a), the designated beneficiary of a member who is an employee of a school district and who dies as the result of a physical assault during the performance of the employee's regular duties is eligible to receive a lump-sum death benefit payment in the amount of $160,000.

(c) The board of trustees by rule may prescribe the manner of payment of benefits under this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.306 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.306
§ 143.306. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and an association is binding on the public employer, the association, and fire fighters or police officers covered by the agreement if:

(1) the municipality's governing body ratifies the agreement by a majority vote; and

(2) the applicable association ratifies the agreement by a majority vote of its members by secret ballot.

(b) An agreement ratified as described by Subsection (a) may establish a procedure by which the parties agree to resolve disputes related to a right, duty, or obligation provided by the agreement, including binding arbitration on interpretation of the agreement.

(c) The district court of the judicial district in which the municipality is located has full authority and jurisdiction on the application of either party aggrieved by an act or omission of the other party related to a right, duty, or obligation provided by a written agreement ratified as described by Subsection (a). The court may issue proper restraining orders, temporary and permanent injunctions, or any other writ, order, or process, including a contempt order, that is appropriate to enforce the agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.053
§ 3882.053. INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial board consists of the following voting directors:

(b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for positions 1 through 3 expire June 1, 2011, and the terms of directors appointed for positions 4 and 5 expire June 1, 2013.

(c) Section 3882.052 does not apply to this section.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0101
§ 526.0101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "waiver" means the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315).
Tex. Labor Code § 502.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 502 / Section 502.002
§ 502.002. APPLICATION OF GENERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS; LIMIT ON ACTIONS AND DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The following provisions of Subtitle A apply to and are included in this chapter except to the extent that they are inconsistent with this chapter:

(1) Chapter 401, other than Section 401.012 defining "employee";

(2) Chapter 402;

(3) Chapter 403, other than Sections 403.001-403.005;

(4) Chapters 404 and 405;

(5) Sections 406.031-406.033; Subchapter D, Chapter 406; Sections 406.092 and 406.093;

(6) Chapter 408, other than Sections 408.001(b) and (c);

(7) Chapters 409 and 410;

(8) Subchapters A and G, Chapter 411, other than Sections 411.003 and 411.004; and

(9) Chapters 412-417.

(b) For the purpose of applying the provisions listed by Subsection (a) to this chapter, "employer" means "the institution," and "system" means the insurance carrier under Section 502.022.

(c) Neither this chapter nor Subtitle A authorizes a cause of action or damages against the system or any institution or employee of the system or institution beyond the actions and damages authorized by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7956.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7956 / Section 7956.103
§ 7956.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Election Code § 85.072 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 85 / Section 85.072
§ 85.072. BRANCH DAILY REGISTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Each day early voting is conducted at a branch polling place, an election officer in charge of the branch shall prepare a register listing the voters who cast ballots at the branch that day.

(b) The register must include for each voter the information necessary for entering the voter's name on the early voting roster for the election.

(c) The election officer preparing the register shall deliver it to the early voting clerk at the close of each day's voting at the branch polling place.

(d) The early voting clerk shall preserve each daily register for the period for preserving the precinct election records.

(e) A current copy of the register shall be kept at the branch polling place during the period voting is conducted there.

(f) The early voting clerk shall provide, in a downloadable database format, a current copy of the register for posting on the Internet website of the authority ordering the election, if the authority maintains a website, each day early voting is conducted. At a minimum, the voter registration number for each voter listed in the register must be posted.

(g) The early voting clerk shall compile the registers and electronically submit to the secretary of state a record of each voter participating in a primary, a runoff primary, a general election, or any special election ordered by the governor not later than the day the voter votes in person or the early voting clerk receives a ballot voted by mail.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.011
§ 534.011. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director, in accordance with the policies of the board of trustees, shall employ and train personnel to administer the community center's programs and services. The community center may recruit those personnel and contract for recruiting and training purposes.

(b) The board of trustees shall provide employees of the community center with appropriate rights, privileges, and benefits.

(c) The board of trustees may provide workers' compensation benefits.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.0712 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.0712
§ 771.0712.
Status: in_force

Sec. 771.0712. PREPAID 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE. (a) To ensure that all 9-1-1 agencies under Section 418.051, Government Code, are adequately funded, beginning on June 1, 2010, a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 emergency services fee of two percent of the purchase price of each prepaid wireless telecommunications service purchased by any method, shall be collected by the seller from the consumer at the time of each retail transaction of prepaid wireless telecommunications service occurring in this state and remitted to the comptroller consistent with Chapter 151, Tax Code, and distributed consistent with the procedures in place for the emergency services fee in Section 771.0711, Health and Safety Code. A seller may deduct and retain two percent of prepaid wireless 9-1-1 emergency services fees that it collects under this section to offset its costs in administering this fee.

(b) The comptroller shall adopt rules to implement this section by June 1, 2010.

(c) A seller who fails to file a report or remit a fee collected or payable as provided by this section and comptroller rules shall pay five percent of the amount due and payable as a penalty, and if the seller fails to file the report or remit the fee within 30 days after the day the fee or report is due, the seller shall pay an additional five percent of the amount due and payable as an additional penalty.

(d) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, a seller who fails to file a report as provided by this section shall pay a penalty of $50. The penalty provided by this subsection is assessed without regard to whether the seller subsequently files the report or whether any taxes were due from the seller for the reporting period under the required report.

(e) A marketplace provider, as defined by Section 151.0242(a), Tax Code, shall:

(1) collect on behalf of the seller the fee imposed by this section on a sale made through the marketplace; and

(2) after making the deduction authorized to be made by a seller under Subsection (a), remit the fee to the comptroller in the same manner a seller remits collected fees under this section.
Tex. Water Code § 57.011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.011
§ 57.011. CREATION.
Status: in_force

A levee improvement district may be created in the manner prescribed by this chapter under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.108 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.108
§ 167.108. LIENS.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer who gathers and treats or who seizes and impounds or disposes of animals under Section 167.103, 167.104, or 167.105 has a lien on the animals for the purpose of securing payment of the officer's fees and the expenses of handling the animals, including the expenses of holding, feeding, and watering the animals and the expenses of paying assistants. Instead of retaining and selling the animals under Section 167.107, the officer may perfect and foreclose a lien granted by this section.

(b) A peace officer who treats animals in accordance with an order of a court under Section 167.106(c), and the peace officer's assistants, have a lien on the animals to secure payment of the expenses and costs of the treatment.

(c) A peace officer may perfect a lien under Subsection (a) by filing a sworn statement of indebtedness with the county clerk of the county in which the animals are located. The statement must describe the animals and must be filed within six months after the treatment or other action of the peace officer giving rise to the lien. The statement may cover a single action or actions over a period of time. If the statement covers actions over a period of time, the statement must be filed within six months after the last treatment or other action giving rise to the lien.

(d) A peace officer may perfect a lien under Subsection (b) by filing a sworn statement covering a single treatment or a number of treatments with the clerk of the district court. The statement must show the number of animals treated and must describe the animals. The statement must be filed within 12 months after each treatment.

(e) A peace officer may foreclose a lien under Subsection (a) by filing suit against the owner of the animals in a court of competent jurisdiction for collection of the account and foreclosure of the lien. The suit must be filed within 24 months after the statement is filed with the county clerk. In the suit, the court may not require a cost bond of the peace officer or any person to whom the peace officer has assigned the account. The court shall enter judgment for the debt, with interest and costs of suit, and for foreclosure of the lien on the number of animals that the court determines necessary to defray the expenses and fees secured.

(f) The court shall foreclose a lien under Subsection (b) of this section after the filing of the statement and shall do so against the number of animals necessary for the payment of the expenses and costs. The court shall order those animals sold as under execution.

(g) If a lien is foreclosed under this section, the remainder of the proceeds of the sale following deduction of expenses and costs shall be paid to the clerk of the court in which the suit is pending and are subject to the order of the owner of the animals.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.211
§ 3879.211. 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.