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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8441.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8441 / Section 8441.006
§ 8441.006. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.105
§ 1109.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules for the operation of the hospital or hospital system.
Tex. Transportation Code § 91.106 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 91 / Section 91.106
§ 91.106. OPERATIONS DURING CERTAIN EMERGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "director" means the executive director of the department.

(b) The director may issue an order authorizing the department to lease rolling stock and to contract with a qualified person or rail operator to operate rolling stock if:

(1) the director determines that a natural or man-made condition exists that threatens a department rail facility or the provision of safe and efficient rail services using a department rail facility; and

(2) the condition threatens health, life, or property in the affected area.

(c) An order issued under Subsection (b) takes effect according to the order's terms, but the order may not take effect until reasonable notice is given:

(1) in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected area;

(2) through television or radio serving the affected area; or

(3) by circulating notices or posting signs at conspicuous places in the affected area.

(d) An order issued under Subsection (b) must expire not later than the 30th day after the date the order is issued.

(e) The director may amend, modify, or rescind an order issued under Subsection (b) while the order is effective.

(f) The director may issue one or more successive orders as necessary to protect health, life, or property in the affected area. Each successive order must expire not later than the 30th day after the date the successive order is issued.

(g) The department may not use department employees to operate rolling stock.

(h) The department may enter into a contract authorized by an order issued under Subsection (b) for a period not to exceed 90 days without using competitive bidding procedures otherwise required by law if the department attempts to negotiate with at least three qualified persons during the contracting process.

(i) Immediately after the department enters into a contract under this section, the department shall send a copy of the contract to the Legislative Budget Board. On request of the Legislative Budget Board, the department may send the copy in an electronic format.

(j) The department may use any available funds to implement this section, including:

(1) the undedicated portion of the state highway fund; and

(2) any money appropriated to the department from the general revenue fund, regardless of whether there is a line-item appropriation for such a purpose.

(k) The department shall attempt to recover any state funds used by the department to implement this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.013 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.013
§ 157.013. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a residential mortgage loan originator license must be:

(1) in writing;

(2) under oath; and

(3) on the form prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) An application for a residential mortgage loan originator license must be accompanied by:

(1) an application fee in an amount determined by the commissioner, not to exceed $500; and

(2) for an original license, a recovery fund fee in the amount of $20.

(c) An application fee under this section is not refundable and may not be credited or applied to any other fee or indebtedness owed by the person paying the fee.

(d) In addition to the disciplinary action by the commissioner authorized under Section 157.024(a)(6), the commissioner may collect a fee in an amount not to exceed $50 for any returned check or credit card charge back.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 52.0001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 52 / Section 52.0001
§ 52.0001. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner, in collaboration with the members appointed to the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee to represent the sickle cell community, shall establish and maintain a task force to raise awareness of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.203
§ 3878.203. ASSESSMENT IN PART OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

An assessment may be imposed on only a part of the district if only that part will benefit from the service or improvement.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 110.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 110 / Section 110.002
§ 110.002. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to any ordinance, rule, order, decision, practice, or other exercise of governmental authority.

(b) This chapter applies to an act of a government agency, in the exercise of governmental authority, granting or refusing to grant a government benefit to an individual.

(c) This chapter applies to each law of this state unless the law is expressly made exempt from the application of this chapter by reference to this chapter.

(d) For purposes of a state of disaster declared under Chapter 418, Government Code:

(1) this chapter is not considered a regulatory statute; and

(2) a provision of this chapter may not be suspended.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8417.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8417 / Section 8417.005
§ 8417.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Water Code § 57.325 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.325
§ 57.325. PETITION.
Status: in_force

To dissolve a district by election, a person shall present a petition, signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage in the district, to the commissioners court at a regular session, requesting the commissioners court to dissolve the district.
Tex. Family Code § 157.503 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.503
§ 157.503. TEMPORARY ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) While a suit for a qualified domestic relations order or similar order is pending or during an appeal of an enforcement order, and on the motion of a party or on the court's own motion after notice and hearing, the court may render an appropriate order, including the granting of a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction, for the preservation of the pension, retirement plan, or other employee benefits and protection of the parties as the court considers necessary.

(b) An order under this section is not subject to interlocutory appeal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7906.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7906 / Section 7906.152
§ 7906.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7906.151, 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. Water Code § 61.238 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.238
§ 61.238. ADDITIONAL BOND ISSUE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the proceeds of the original bonds are insufficient to complete the proposed improvements or construction, or if the commission decides to undertake further construction or improvements or requires additional funds with which to maintain the existing improvements, it shall certify to the commissioners court the necessity for an additional bond issue, stating:

(1) the amount required;

(2) the purpose of the additional bonds;

(3) the rate of interest on the bonds; and

(4) the term of the bonds.

(b) The commissioners court, on receipt of this information, shall issue the bonds, unless the amount previously authorized has been exhausted, in which case the commissioners court shall first order an election on the issuance of the bonds to be held inside the district at the earliest possible legal time.

(c) The ballots for the issuance of additional bonds shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The issuance of bonds and the levy of a tax to pay for the bonds."
Tex. Election Code § 101.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 101 / Section 101.001
§ 101.001. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

A person is eligible for early voting by mail as provided by this chapter if:

(1) the person is qualified to vote in this state or, if not registered to vote in this state, would be qualified if registered; and

(2) the person is:

(A) a member of the armed forces of the United States, or the spouse or a dependent of a member;

(B) a member of the merchant marine of the United States, or the spouse or a dependent of a member;

(B-1) a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States serving on active duty under an order of the president of the United States or activated on state orders, or the spouse or dependent of a member; or

(C) domiciled in this state but temporarily living outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8473.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8473 / Section 8473.104
§ 8473.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 30 / Section 30.003
§ 30.003. LEGISLATIVE CONTINUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to any criminal or civil suit, including matters of probate, and to any matters ancillary to the suit that require action by or the attendance of an attorney, including appeals but excluding temporary restraining orders.

(b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (c-1), at any time within 30 days of a date when the legislature is to be in session, at any time during a legislative session, or when the legislature sits as a constitutional convention, the court on application shall continue a case in which a party applying for the continuance or the attorney for that party is a member or member-elect of the legislature and will be or is attending a legislative session. The court shall continue the case until 30 days after the date on which the legislature adjourns.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), if the attorney for a party to the case is a member or member-elect of the legislature who was employed on or after the 30th day before the date on which the suit is set for trial, the continuance is discretionary with the court.

(c-1) If the attorney for a party to any criminal case is a member or member-elect of the legislature who was employed on or after the 15th day before the date on which the suit is set for trial, the continuance is discretionary with the court.

(d) The party seeking the continuance must file with the court an affidavit stating the grounds for the continuance. The affidavit is proof of the necessity for a continuance. The affidavit need not be corroborated.

(e) If the member of the legislature is an attorney for a party, the affidavit must contain a declaration that it is the attorney's intention to participate actively in the preparation or presentation of the case and that the attorney has not taken the case for the purpose of obtaining a continuance under this section.

(f) The continuance provided by Subsection (b) is one of right and may not be charged against the party receiving it on any subsequent application for continuance.

(g) If the attorney for a party seeking a continuance under this section is a member or member-elect of the legislature, the attorney shall file a copy of the application for a continuance with the Texas Ethics Commission. The copy must be sent to the commission not later than the third business day after the date on which the attorney files the application with the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7910.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7910 / Section 7910.005
§ 7910.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.052 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 137 / Section 137.052
§ 137.052. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall operate the children's trust fund to:

(1) set policy, offer resources for community prevention programs, and provide information and education on family support services and prevention of child abuse and neglect;

(2) develop a state plan for expending funds for child abuse and neglect prevention programs that includes an annual schedule of transfers of trust fund money to the operating fund;

(3) develop eligibility criteria for applicants requesting funding for child abuse and neglect prevention programs; and

(4) establish funding priorities for child abuse and neglect prevention programs.

(b) The children's trust fund shall accommodate the commission's existing rules and policies in procuring, awarding, and monitoring contracts and grants.

(c) The commission may:

(1) apply for and receive funds made available by the federal government or another public or private source for administering programs under this subchapter and for funding for child abuse and neglect prevention programs; and

(2) solicit donations for child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
Tex. Local Government Code § 130.905 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 130 / Section 130.905
§ 130.905. PETTY CASH FUND FOR COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN POPULOUS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 1.3 million or more, for the support of paupers through a county welfare department, may authorize the disbursement of an amount not to exceed $2,500 to the head of the county welfare department for use as a petty cash fund in order that cash is immediately available for transportation and other expenses of the paupers. The petty cash fund must be established under a system provided and installed by the county auditor with reports to be made to the auditor, as the auditor may require, by the head of the county welfare department.

(b) In making payments to support the paupers that the county is required to support, the commissioners court, with the concurrence of the county auditor, may make one payment to the head of the county welfare department. The head of the county welfare department may disburse the money to the paupers on orders for payment designed by the county auditor. The orders are subject to audit by the county auditor at any time. The disbursements must be reported on forms and at times prescribed by the auditor.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.145 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.145
§ 2155.145. CERTAIN PURCHASES BY TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
Status: in_force

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is delegated all purchasing functions relating to the administration of Subchapters F and I, Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code, subject to the rules adopted by the comptroller under Section 2155.132(c).
Tex. Water Code § 26.361 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.361
§ 26.361. EXPIRATION OF REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the reimbursement program established under this subchapter expires September 1, 2012. On or after September 1, 2012, the commission may not use money from the petroleum storage tank remediation account to reimburse an eligible owner or operator for any expenses of corrective action or to pay the claim of a person who has contracted with an eligible owner or operator to perform corrective action.
Tex. Transportation Code § 313.023 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 313 / Section 313.023
§ 313.023. PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Status: in_force

Payment for an improvement under this chapter may be paid entirely by the municipality or may be paid partly by the municipality and partly by property abutting the part of the highway ordered to be improved and the owners of that property.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.007
§ 40.007. REPORTING REQUIREMENT; PROFESSIONAL FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall include in any report required by law concerning the department's expenditures information relating to fees for professional or consultative services provided for the general administration of the department.

(b) The report required under Subsection (a) may not include:

(1) professional fees paid for routine or special examinations to determine an individual's eligibility for a program administered by the department;

(2) professional fees for treatment, services, or care for individual recipients; or

(3) fees for providing for the special needs of individual recipients, including the provision of appliances.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.015 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 66 / Section 66.015
§ 66.015. INTRODUCTION OF FISH, SHELLFISH, AND AQUATIC PLANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "public water" means the bays, estuaries, and water of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of the state, and the rivers, streams, creeks, bayous, reservoirs, lakes, and portions of those waters where public access is available without discrimination.

(b) No person may place any species of fish, shellfish, or aquatic plant into the public water of the state without a permit issued by the department.

(c) The department shall establish rules and regulations governing the issuance of permits under this section.

(d) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to native, nongame fish as defined by the commission, except in waters designated by the commission where threatened or endangered fish are present.

(e) A person violates this section if fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants the person possesses or has placed in nonpublic water escape into the public water of the state and the person does not hold a permit issued under this section.

(f) An employee of the department acting at the direction of the commission is exempt from this section.
Tex. Government Code § 571.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.001
§ 571.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the legislature to protect the constitutional privilege of free suffrage by regulating elections and prohibiting undue influence while also protecting the constitutional right of the governed to apply to their government for the redress of grievances. This chapter is intended to achieve those purposes and shall be construed to achieve the following objectives:

(1) to control and reduce the cost of elections;

(2) to eliminate opportunities for undue influence over elections and governmental actions;

(3) to disclose fully information related to expenditures and contributions for elections and for petitioning the government;

(4) to enhance the potential for individual participation in electoral and governmental processes; and

(5) to ensure the public's confidence and trust in its government.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2652.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2652 / Section 2652.051
§ 2652.051. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an initial license is issued to an individual to act as an escrow officer in this state for a title insurance agent or direct operation, the individual must file an application for an escrow officer's license with the department on forms provided by the department and the title insurance agent or direct operation must file an appointment of the escrow officer under Section 2652.1511.

(b) The application must be:

(1) accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee; and

(2) signed and sworn to by the title insurance agent or direct operation and by the proposed escrow officer.

(c) The completed application must state that:

(1) the proposed escrow officer is an individual who is a bona fide resident of:

(A) this state; or

(B) a state adjacent to this state;

(2) the proposed escrow officer is an attorney or is a bona fide employee of:

(A) an attorney licensed as an escrow officer; or

(B) a title insurance agent or direct operation;

(3) the proposed escrow officer has reasonable experience or instruction in the field of title insurance;

(4) the title insurance agent or direct operation does not know of any fact or condition that disqualifies the proposed escrow officer from receiving a license; and

(5) the proposed escrow officer is a bona fide employee of a title insurance agent or direct operation with an office in this state.

(d) Notwithstanding Sections 406.004 and 406.020, Government Code, a person qualified under this section as an escrow officer may hold a license and operate as a notary public under Chapter 406, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.054
§ 12.054. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to property that is surplus or salvage property under Chapter 2175, Government Code, and that is:

(1) exempt under Section 12.053 from the statewide personal property accounting system; or

(2) lawfully in the possession of an emergency medical services provider or governmental entity as those terms are defined by Section 773.003.

(b) The department may negotiate directly with an emergency medical services provider or governmental entity to transfer title to property covered by this section for which the department determines that it holds title. The department and the provider or governmental entity may mutually agree upon the value of the property and shall take any action incident to the transaction that is required by federal law.

(c) The department shall initiate necessary procedures under Chapter 2175, Government Code, to dispose of surplus or salvage property for which the department does not transfer title under this section.