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Tex. Insurance Code § 1153.158 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1153 / Section 1153.158
§ 1153.158. DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE TO DEBTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time a debt for which credit insurance is sold is incurred:

(1) the individual policy or group certificate of insurance, as appropriate, shall be delivered to the debtor; or

(2) a copy of the application for the policy or certificate of insurance or a notice of proposed insurance that satisfies Section 1153.159 shall be delivered to the debtor.

(b) If delivery to the debtor is made under Subsection (a)(2), the insurer shall deliver the individual policy or group certificate of insurance to the debtor on acceptance of the insurance by the insurer and not later than the 45th day after the date the debt is incurred.

(c) If the insurer named in the application or notice under Subsection (a)(2) does not accept the risk, the debtor shall receive a policy or certificate of insurance that specifies the name and home office address of the substituted insurer and the amount of the premium to be charged for the insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8038.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8038 / Section 8038.0401
§ 8038.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8038.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0601 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0601
§ 3972.0601. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments in the manner provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or, if an improvement financed by an obligation issued under this section will be conveyed to or operated and maintained by a municipality or other retail utility provider pursuant to an agreement with the district entered into before the issuance of the obligation, in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.

(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.

(c) In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable wholly or partly by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from improvement revenue or from any other source.
Tex. Water Code § 49.057 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.057
§ 49.057. MANAGEMENT OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall be responsible for the management of all the affairs of the district. The district shall employ or contract with all persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, or other entities, public or private, deemed necessary by the board for the conduct of the affairs of the district, including, but not limited to, engineers, attorneys, financial advisors, operators, bookkeepers, tax assessors and collectors, auditors, and administrative staff.

(b) The board shall adopt an annual budget. The board of a developed district, as defined by Section 49.23602, shall include as an appendix to the budget the district's:

(1) audited financial statements;

(2) bond transcripts; and

(3) engineer's reports required by Section 49.106.

(b-1) All district employees are employed at the will of the district unless the district and employee execute a written employment contract.

(c) The board shall set the compensation and terms for consultants.

(d) In selecting attorneys, engineers, auditors, financial advisors, or other professional consultants, the district shall follow the procedures provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code (Professional Services Procurement Act).

(e) Except as provided by Subsection (i), the board shall require an officer, employee, or consultant, including a bookkeeper, financial advisor, or system operator, who routinely collects, pays, or handles any funds of the district to furnish good and sufficient bond, payable to the district, in an amount determined by the board to be sufficient to safeguard the district. The board may require a consultant who does not routinely collect, pay, or handle funds of the district to furnish a bond. The bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of that person's duties and on accounting for all funds and property of the district. Such bond shall be signed or endorsed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state.

(f) The board may pay the premium on surety bonds required of officials, employees, or consultants of the district out of any available funds of the district, including proceeds from the sale of bonds.

(g) The board may adopt bylaws to govern the affairs of the district to perform its purposes. The board may by resolution authorize its general manager or other employee to execute documents on behalf of the district.

(h) The board shall also have the right to purchase all materials, supplies, equipment, vehicles, and machinery needed by the district to perform its purposes.

(i) The board may obtain or require an officer, employee, or consultant of the district to obtain insurance or coverage under an interlocal agreement that covers theft of district funds by officers, employees, or consultants of the district in lieu of requiring a bond under Subsection (e) if the board determines that the insurance or coverage under an interlocal agreement would adequately protect the interests of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 457.258 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 457 / Section 457.258
§ 457.258. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

An authority may issue refunding bonds for the purposes and in the manner authorized by Chapter 1207, Government Code, or other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.103
§ 1055.103. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any taxpayer on request.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.405 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.405
§ 43.405. DISPOSITION AND USE OF STAMP FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) After deduction of the collection fee, the net receipts from stamp sales shall be sent to the department.

(b) The stamp sale net receipts may be spent only for coastal fisheries management, including:

(1) repair, maintenance, renovation, and construction of:

(A) saltwater fish hatcheries in this state; and

(B) facilities supporting the management of and research related to saltwater fisheries;

(2) restoration, enhancement, and management of saltwater fish habitats;

(3) development of shoreline-based projects allowing saltwater angler access; and

(4) purchase of licenses under a license buyback program authorized by Section 47.081, 76.405, 77.119, or 78.111.
Tex. Government Code § 411.353 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.353
§ 411.353. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The director is the statewide coordinator of the alert system.

(b) The director shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert system. The rules and directives must include instructions on the procedures for activating and deactivating the alert system.

(c) The director shall prescribe forms for use by local law enforcement agencies in requesting activation of the alert system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 845.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 845 / Section 845.102
§ 845.102. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms. The terms of five or six members expire December 1 of each even-numbered year.

(b) A person may not be appointed to serve consecutive terms.

(c) A person may be appointed to serve a nonconsecutive term if the person left the board at the expiration of the person's previous term.

(d) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the same entity that appointed the member shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.005
§ 1509.005. ELECTION REQUIRED TO SECURE BONDS WITH TAX REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Bonds to be issued under this subchapter that are payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes must be approved, before issuance, by a vote of a majority of the registered voters of the municipality voting on the issue.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 101.0151 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 101 / Section 101.0151
§ 101.0151. BUYING OR SELLING BY WEIGHT.
Status: in_force

A licensee or a person required to be licensed who buys or sells perishable commodities by weight shall weigh or have the perishable commodities weighed on scales that meet state requirements.
Tex. Finance Code § 183.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 183 / Section 183.202
§ 183.202. FILING OF NOTICE OF FULL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited trust association shall file with the banking commissioner a copy of any participation agreement by which a participant of the limited trust association agrees to become a full liability participant and the name and address of each full liability participant. Only the portion of the filed copy containing the designation of each full liability participant is a public record.

(b) The banking commissioner may require a complete copy of the participation agreement to be filed with the department, regardless of whether a state trust company has a full liability participant, except that the provisions of the participation agreement other than those by which a participant of the limited trust association agrees to become a full liability participant are confidential and subject to release only as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 181.
Tex. Water Code § 11.552 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.552
§ 11.552. CONCHO RIVER WATERMASTER PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The Concho River Watermaster Program is established to ensure compliance with water rights in the area described by Section 11.553.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.155
§ 1005.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed:

(1) during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or

(2) more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.009
§ 2301.009. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Each filing made, and any supporting information filed, under this subchapter is open to public inspection as of the date of the filing.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298C.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298C / Section 298C.051
§ 298C.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by an institutional health care provider located in the district only in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.157 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.157
§ 771.157. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

The center, in cooperation with the commission, shall report its findings to the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature not later than December 31, 2028.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.617 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.617
§ 201.617. MITIGATION OF ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by an applicable regulatory authority, to mitigate an adverse environmental impact that is a direct result of the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a state highway or the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a facility used in connection with the construction, maintenance, or operation of a state highway, the department may:

(1) pay a fee to an appropriate public agency or private entity in lieu of acquiring or agreeing to manage property;

(2) transfer any interest in real property to an appropriate public agency or private entity, as authorized by the regulatory authority that requires the mitigation, with or without monetary consideration if the property is used or is proposed to be used for mitigation purposes; or

(3) contract with any public or private entity for the management of property owned by the department and used for mitigation purposes.

(a-1) Before the commission may acquire by purchase or condemnation real property to mitigate an adverse environmental impact that is a direct result of a state highway improvement project, the department shall, if authorized by an applicable regulatory authority, offer to purchase a conservation easement from the owner of the real property. If the landowner does not accept the offer to execute a conservation easement before the 61st day after the date the offer is made, the department may acquire the property by purchase or condemnation.

(b) A contract under this section is not subject to Chapter 771, Government Code.

(c) In this section, "management" means administration, control, or maintenance that is required by an agency of the United States.
Tex. Estates Code § 1160.101 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1160 / Section 1160.101
§ 1160.101. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASING OF MINERALS AT PRIVATE SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the mandatory requirements for setting a time and place for hearing a lease application under Subchapter B and the issuance, service, and return of notice, the court may authorize the making of oil, gas, and mineral leases at a private sale without public notice or advertising if, in the court's opinion, facts are set out in the application sufficient to show that it would be more advantageous to the estate that a lease be made privately and without compliance with those mandatory requirements.

(b) Leases authorized under this subchapter may include pooling provisions or unitization clauses as in other cases.
Tex. Government Code § 1201.065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.065
§ 1201.065. APPROVAL OF NEW PUBLIC SECURITY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall approve a new public security if the attorney general finds that the new public security has been printed or entered on the books of the registrar and executed and issued as provided by law and a public security authorization relating to the public security being changed or converted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8087.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8087 / Section 8087.0201
§ 8087.0201. 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. Occupations Code § 901.164 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.164
§ 901.164. OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

The board may not contract with outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the board, including representation of the board in a matter referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, unless the contract is approved by the attorney general as provided by Section 402.0212, Government Code, regardless of the source of money to be used to pay the outside counsel.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7911.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7911 / Section 7911.152
§ 7911.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7911.151, 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.059
§ 1116.059. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1116.053, the board shall:

(1) maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and the district's operation, at the district office; and

(2) make those records available for public inspection at reasonable times.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.118 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.118
§ 375.118. OBJECTIONS; LEVY OF ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) At a hearing on proposed assessments, at any adjournment of the hearing, or after consideration of the hearings examiner's report, the board shall hear and rule on all objections to each proposed assessment.

(b) The board may amend proposed assessments for any parcel.

(c) After all objections have been heard and action has been taken with regard to those objections, the board, by order or resolution, shall levy the assessments as special assessments on the property and shall specify the method of payment of the assessments and may provide that those assessments be paid in periodic installments, including interest.

(d) Periodic installments must be in amounts sufficient to meet annual costs for services and improvements as provided by Section 375.119 and continue for the number of years required to retire indebtedness or pay for the services to be rendered. The board may provide interest charges or penalties for failure to make timely payment and also may levy an amount to cover delinquencies and expenses of collection.

(e) If assessments are levied for more than one service or improvement project, the board may provide that assessments collected for one service or improvement project may be borrowed to be used for another service or improvement project.

(f) The board shall establish a procedure for the distribution or use of any assessments in excess of those necessary to finance the services or improvement project for which those assessments were collected.
Tex. Government Code § 41.307 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.307
§ 41.307. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A member of the board of directors or executive board is not entitled to compensation for service on the board of directors or executive board, if applicable, but is entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a member of the board of directors and the executive board, if applicable, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1034.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1034 / Section 1034.102
§ 1034.102. RESTRICTION ON COUNTY TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

Hall County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.004
§ 1052.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of County Commissioners Precinct No. 2 of Floyd County as those boundaries existed on January 1, 1973.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.353 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.353
§ 1251.353. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A blanket accident and health insurance policy may be issued to a college, school, or other institution of learning, to a school district or school jurisdictional unit, or to the head, principal, or governing board of such an educational unit to cover students, teachers, or employees.

(b) The institution, head, principal, or governing board is the policyholder under a policy to which this section applies.
Tex. Government Code § 771.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 771 / Section 771.010
§ 771.010. EXCEEDING AUTHORITY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An agency may not enter into an agreement or contract that requires or permits the agency to exceed its duties and responsibilities or the limitations of its appropriated funds.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.409 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.409
§ 348.409. LIABILITY RELATING TO OUTSTANDING BALANCE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

A holder who violates Section 348.408 is liable to the retail buyer or the buyer's designee in an amount computed by adding:

(1) three times the difference between the amount tendered and the amount sought by the holder at the time of tender;

(2) interest;

(3) reasonable attorney's fees; and

(4) costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3826.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3826 / Section 3826.004
§ 3826.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of development and diversification of the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The present and prospective traffic congestion in the district and the safety of pedestrians and the limited availability of funds require the promotion and development of public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems, and the district will serve the public purpose of securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district as a community; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests, as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.202
§ 1059.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1059.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.