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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3966.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3966 / Section 3966.0901
§ 3966.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

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

(1) 66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

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

(c) The city may dissolve the district at any time if:

(1) the development agreement has been executed; and

(2) the district's performance under the agreement has been fulfilled, including any right or obligation the district has to reimburse a developer or owner for the costs of an improvement project.

(d) If the district is dissolved, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.

(e) The district may not be dissolved if the district:

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

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

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

(f) Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 105.053 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.053
§ 105.053. OATH.
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office before assuming the duties of his office.
Tex. Election Code § 51.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 51 / Section 51.003
§ 51.003. PROCURING AND ALLOCATING SUPPLIES.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall procure the election supplies necessary to conduct an election and shall determine the quantity of the various types of supplies to be provided to each precinct polling place and early voting polling place:

(1) for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority, the county clerk, subject to the approval of the county election board;

(2) for a primary election, the county chair of the political party holding the primary, subject to the approval of the party's county executive committee;

(3) for an election ordered by a city authority, the city secretary; and

(4) for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the secretary of the subdivision's governing body or, if the governing body has no secretary, the governing body's presiding officer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8066.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8066 / Section 8066.0106
§ 8066.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 421.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 421 / Section 421.021
§ 421.021. MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The Homeland Security Council is composed of the governor or the governor's designee, the speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's designee, the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee, and one representative of each of the following entities, appointed by the single statewide elected or appointed governing officer, administrative head, or chair, as appropriate, of the entity:

(1) Department of Agriculture;

(2) office of the attorney general;

(3) General Land Office;

(4) Public Utility Commission of Texas;

(5) Department of State Health Services;

(6) Department of Information Resources;

(7) Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

(8) Texas Division of Emergency Management;

(9) Texas Military Department;

(10) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(11) Railroad Commission of Texas;

(12) Texas Military Preparedness Commission;

(13) Texas Department of Transportation;

(14) Commission on State Emergency Communications;

(15) Office of State-Federal Relations;

(16) secretary of state;

(17) the committee of the senate having jurisdiction over veterans affairs;

(18) the committee of the senate having jurisdiction over homeland security;

(19) the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over veterans affairs;

(20) the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over homeland security;

(21) Texas Animal Health Commission;

(22) Texas Commission on Law Enforcement;

(23) state fire marshal's office;

(24) Texas Education Agency;

(25) Texas Commission on Fire Protection;

(26) Parks and Wildlife Department;

(27) Texas A&M Forest Service; and

(28) Texas Water Development Board.

(b) To be eligible for appointment as a member of the council, a person must be directly involved in policies, programs, or funding activities that are relevant to homeland security or infrastructure protection.

(c) A member of the council serves at the will of the governor. At the request of the governor, an appointing authority under this section shall appoint a different member.

(d) An officer or employee of a state or local agency who serves as a member of the council or a special advisory committee under this subchapter shall perform the duties required by the council or special advisory committee as an additional duty of the member's office or employment.
Tex. Local Government Code § 342.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 342 / Section 342.002
§ 342.002. RULES RELATING TO FRAME BUILDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality may, for the purpose of preventing calamitous fires, prohibit the construction, location, relocation, or repair of wooden buildings within areas of the municipality designated by the governing body. Within those areas, the governing body may:

(1) prohibit the relocation of a wooden building from outside the area to a site in the area;

(2) prohibit the relocation of a wooden building from one site to another in the area;

(3) direct that all buildings within the area be constructed of fireproof materials;

(4) prohibit the rebuilding or repairing in the area of a wooden building that has been damaged to the extent of 50 percent or more of its value;

(5) declare to be a nuisance any dilapidated building; and

(6) declare to be a nuisance any wooden building that is in the area and that the governing body considers a danger to contiguous buildings or considers a cause or promoter of fires.

(b) The governing body may determine the method of ascertaining damage under Subsection (a)(4) and may direct the manner in which a building declared to be a nuisance under Subsection (a)(5) or (6) is to be repaired or removed or the nuisance is to be abated.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.553 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.553
§ 351.553. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the executive director or a subcommittee of the board appointed for that purpose determines that a violation has occurred, the executive director or subcommittee may issue a report to the board stating:

(1) the facts on which the determination is based; and

(2) the recommendation of the executive director or subcommittee on the imposition of the administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.

(b) A subcommittee of the board appointed under Subsection (a) must include at least one public member of the board.

(c) Not later than the 14th day after the date the report is issued, the executive director or subcommittee shall give written notice of the report to the person. The notice may be given by certified mail.

(d) The notice issued under this section must:

(1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;

(2) state the amount of the recommended penalty; and

(3) inform the person of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 24.008 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 24 / Section 24.008
§ 24.008. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: repealed

(a) No property may be acquired with grant money made under this subchapter or by the department under this subchapter if the purchase price exceeds the fair market value of the property as determined by one independent appraiser.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(c) Property may be acquired with provision for a life tenancy if that provision facilitates the orderly and expedient acquisition of the property.

(d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(e) If land or water designated for park, recreational, cultural resource, or open space use is included in the local and regional park, recreational, cultural resource, and open space plans for two or more jurisdictions, the two or more jurisdictions may cooperate under state law to secure assistance from the account to acquire or develop the property. In those cases, the department may modify the standards for individual applicants but must be assured that a cooperative management plan for the land or water can be developed and effectuated and that one of the jurisdictions possesses the necessary qualifications to perform contractual responsibilities for purposes of the grant.

(f) All land or water purchased with assistance from the account shall be dedicated for park, recreational, cultural resource, indoor recreation center, and open space purposes in perpetuity and may not be used for any other purpose, except where the use is compatible with park, recreational, cultural resource, and open space objectives, and the use is approved in advance by the department.
Tex. Election Code § 243.009 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 243 / Section 243.009
§ 243.009. HEARING PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

The governor shall determine the procedure for hearing an election contest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.253
§ 1045.253. ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum ad valorem tax rate to a rate of not more than 75 cents on each $100 valuation of the taxable property in the district. The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 50 qualified voters of the district.

(b) The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The imposition of annual taxes by the district for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed _____ (insert amount not to exceed 75 cents) cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."

(c) If the board finds that the election results favor the proposition, the board may impose taxes as authorized by the proposition. If the board finds that the election results do not favor the proposition, another election on the question of raising the district's maximum tax rate may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election at which voters disapproved the proposition.

(d) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 2253.071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2253 / Section 2253.071
§ 2253.071. TERMINATION OR ABANDONMENT OF CONTRACT; PROCEEDS OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds of a public work contract are not payable, until all costs of completion of the contract work are paid by the contractor or the contractor's surety, to a contractor who furnishes a bond required by this chapter if:

(1) the contractor abandons performance of the contract; or

(2) the contractor's right to proceed with performance of the contract is lawfully terminated by the awarding governmental entity because of the contractor's default.

(b) The balance of the public work contract proceeds remaining after the costs of completion are paid shall be paid according to the contractor's and the surety's interests as may be established by agreement or by judgment of a court.

(c) A surety that completes a public work contract or incurs a loss under a performance bond required under this chapter has a claim to the proceeds of the contract prior to all other creditors of the prime contractor to the full extent of the surety's loss. That priority does not excuse the surety from paying an obligation under a payment bond.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300A / Section 300A.0153
§ 300A.0153. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE; LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not authorize the district to collect mandatory payments for the purpose of raising general revenue or any amount in excess of the amount reasonably necessary to:

(1) fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program or Medicaid managed care rate enhancements for nonpublic hospitals; and

(2) cover the administrative expenses of the district associated with activities under this chapter and other uses of the fund described by Section 300A.0103(b).

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the board may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A rule adopted under this section may not create, impose, or materially expand the legal or financial liability or responsibility of the district or an institutional health care provider in the district beyond the provisions of this chapter. This section does not require the board to adopt a rule.

(c) The district may only assess and collect a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter if a waiver program, uniform rate enhancement, or reimbursement described by Section 300A.0103(b)(1) is available to the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.073 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.073
§ 161.073. CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a private entity to administer all or part of the program if it is cost effective to do so.
Tex. Election Code § 192.065 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 192 / Section 192.065
§ 192.065. CERTIFICATION OF WINNING CANDIDATE'S INABILITY TO SERVE; AFFIRMATION OR DENIAL BY ELECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall certify on the seventh day before the meeting of electors that a candidate for president or vice president who received the most votes in this state in the general presidential election is willing and able to serve in the position for which the candidate was elected, unless the secretary of state has received a written certification from one of the following individuals, in order of precedence, that the candidate is unable or unwilling to serve:

(1) the candidate;

(2) the executive director of the candidate's campaign; or

(3) the candidate's spouse or, if the candidate does not have a surviving spouse, the person to whom the candidate's estate would descend under Section 201.001, Estates Code.

(b) Upon receipt of a certification under Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall notify the party of the candidate who submitted the certification and post the certification on the secretary of state's Internet website.

(c) The secretary of state may promulgate a form for a certification under this section of inability or unwillingness to serve.

(d) If before the meeting of electors the secretary of state receives a certification under Subsection (a) that a candidate is unwilling or unable to serve, the electors shall first vote on the issue of whether that candidate is willing and able to serve in the position for which the candidate was elected. If a majority of electors vote that the candidate is not willing or able to serve in the position for which the candidate was elected, Sections 192.102, 192.103(b), 192.103(d), and 192.104(d) and (e) do not apply to that meeting of electors with respect to that candidate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.005
§ 3828.005. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed liberally in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.003
§ 1105.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 469.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 469 / Section 469.051
§ 469.051. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall administer and enforce this chapter. The appropriate state rehabilitation agencies and the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities shall assist the commission in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(b) In enforcing this chapter, the commission is entitled to the assistance of all appropriate elective or appointive state officials.

(c) The commission has all necessary powers to require compliance with the rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.022 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.022
§ 431.022. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Three or more individuals may file with the commission an application for the creation of a corporation within a designated area.

(b) Each of the individuals must be a qualified voter.

(c) The application must be in writing.

(d) The application must contain the articles of incorporation proposed to be used in organizing the corporation.

(e) The commission may not charge a filing fee for the application.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.012 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.012
§ 3.012. SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST.
Status: in_force

In addition to the information required by Section 3.005, the certificate of formation of a real estate investment trust must state:

(1) that an assumed name certificate stating the name of the real estate investment trust has been filed in the manner provided by law;

(2) that the purpose of the real estate investment trust is to:

(A) purchase, hold, lease, manage, sell, exchange, develop, subdivide, and improve real property and interests in real property, other than severed mineral, oil, or gas royalty interests, and carry on any other business and perform any other action in connection with a purpose described by this paragraph;

(B) exercise powers conferred by the laws of this state on a real estate investment trust; and

(C) perform any action described by Chapter 200 or Title 1 to the same extent as an individual;

(3) the post office address of the initial principal office and place of business of the real estate investment trust;

(4) the aggregate number of shares of beneficial interest the real estate investment trust is authorized to issue and the par value to be received by the real estate investment trust for the issuance of each share;

(5) if shares described by Subdivision (4) are divided into classes as authorized by Section 200.102 or 200.103, a description of each class of shares, including any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption; and

(6) that the trust managers shall manage the money or property received for the issuance of shares for the benefit of the shareholders of the real estate investment trust.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 461A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.002
§ 461A.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Chemical dependency" means:

(A) abuse of alcohol or a controlled substance;

(B) psychological or physical dependence on alcohol or a controlled substance; or

(C) addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance.

(2) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

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

(4) "Controlled substance" means a:

(A) toxic inhalant; or

(B) substance designated as a controlled substance by Chapter 481.

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

(6) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(7) "Intervention" means the interruption of the onset or progression of chemical dependency in the early stages.

(8) "Prevention" means the reduction of a person's risk of abusing alcohol or a controlled substance or becoming chemically dependent.

(9) "Rehabilitation" means the reestablishment of the social and vocational life of a person after treatment.

(10) "Toxic inhalant" means a gaseous substance that is inhaled by a person to produce a desired physical or psychological effect and that may cause personal injury or illness to the person.

(11) "Treatment" means the initiation and promotion, in a planned, structured, and organized manner, of a person's chemical-free status or the maintenance of a person free of illegal drugs.

(12) "Treatment facility" means a public or private hospital, a detoxification facility, a primary care facility, an intensive care facility, a long-term care facility, an outpatient care facility, a community mental health center, a health maintenance organization, a recovery center, a halfway house, an ambulatory care facility, another facility that is required to be licensed and approved by the department under Chapter 464, or a facility licensed or operated under Title 7 that provides treatment services. The term does not include an educational program for intoxicated drivers or the individual office of a private, licensed health care practitioner who personally renders private individual or group services within the scope of the practitioner's license and in the practitioner's office.
Tex. Insurance Code § 983.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 983 / Section 983.002
§ 983.002. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1222.0003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1222 / Section 1222.0003
§ 1222.0003. PREAUTHORIZATION RENEWAL REQUEST.
Status: in_force

A health benefit plan issuer that requires preauthorization as a condition of payment for a medical or health care service shall provide a preauthorization renewal process that allows a renewal of an existing preauthorization to be requested by a physician or health care provider at least 60 days before the date the preauthorization expires.
Tex. Transportation Code § 725.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 725 / Section 725.002
§ 725.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer operated on a public highway except a vehicle or construction or mining equipment that is:

(1) moving between construction barricades on a public works project; or

(2) crossing a public highway.