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Tex. Property Code § 301.081 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.081
§ 301.081. COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall investigate complaints of alleged discriminatory housing practices.

(b) A complaint must be:

(1) in writing;

(2) under oath; and

(3) in the form prescribed by the commission.

(c) An aggrieved person may file a complaint with the commission alleging the discriminatory housing practice. The commission may file a complaint.

(d) A complaint must be filed on or before the first anniversary of the date the alleged discriminatory housing practice occurs or terminates, whichever is later.

(e) A complaint may be amended at any time.

(f) On the filing of a complaint, the commission shall:

(1) give the aggrieved person notice that the complaint has been received;

(2) advise the aggrieved person of the time limits and choice of forums under this chapter; and

(3) not later than the 20th day after the date of the filing of the complaint or the identification of an additional or substitute respondent under Section 301.084, serve on each respondent:

(A) a notice identifying the alleged discriminatory housing practice and advising the respondent of the procedural rights and obligations of a respondent under this chapter; and

(B) a copy of the original complaint.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0107
§ 8513.0107. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
Tex. Tax Code § 311.0031 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 311 / Section 311.0031
§ 311.0031. ENTERPRISE ZONE.
Status: in_force

Designation of an area under the following other law constitutes designation of the area as a reinvestment zone under this chapter without further hearing or other procedural requirements other than those provided by the other law:

(1) Chapter 2303, Government Code; and

(2) Chapter 373A, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8447.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8447 / Section 8447.001
§ 8447.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 105.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 98 / Section 98.004
§ 98.004. CAUSE OF ACTION CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

The cause of action created by this chapter is cumulative of any other remedy provided by common law or statute.
Tex. Education Code § 33.9031 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.9031
§ 33.9031. BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of a school district may establish before-school or after-school programs for students enrolled in elementary or middle school grades. A program established under this section may operate before, after, or before and after school hours.

(b) A student is eligible to participate in a school district's before-school or after-school program if the student:

(1) is enrolled in a public or private school; or

(2) resides within the boundaries of the school district.

(c) A school district shall conduct a request for proposals procurement process to enable the district to determine if contracting with a child-care facility that provides a before-school or after-school program, as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, to provide the district's before-school or after-school program would serve the district's best interests. Following the request for proposals procurement process, the district may enter into a contract with a child-care facility or implement a before-school or after-school program operated by the district. If the district enters into a contract with a child-care facility, the contract must comply with the requirements of Section 44.031 and may not exceed a term of three years.

(d) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt rules in accordance with Section 11.165 to provide access to school campuses before or after school hours for the purpose of providing a before-school or after-school program.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.512 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.512
§ 9.512. AMENDMENT OF FINANCING STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 9.509, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or, subject to Subsection (e), otherwise amend the information provided in a financing statement by filing an amendment that:

(1) identifies, by its file number, the initial financing statement to which the amendment relates; and

(2) if the amendment relates to an initial financing statement filed or recorded in a filing office described in Section 9.501(a)(1), provides the information specified in Section 9.502(b).

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.515, the filing of an amendment does not extend the period of effectiveness of the financing statement.

(c) A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds collateral is effective as to the added collateral only from the date of the filing of the amendment.

(d) A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds a debtor is effective as to the added debtor only from the date of the filing of the amendment.

(e) An amendment is ineffective to the extent it:

(1) purports to delete all debtors and fails to provide the name of a debtor to be covered by the financing statement; or

(2) purports to delete all secured parties of record and fails to provide the name of a new secured party of record.

(f) A secured party may change the name or mailing address of the secured party in more than one financing statement by filing a master amendment setting forth the name of the secured party and file number of each financing statement and the new name or mailing address of the secured party. The secured party must also provide filing information in computer-readable form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.110 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.110
§ 2308.110. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit holder shall maintain liability insurance for each tow truck according to the requirements under this subchapter.

(b) Unless state law permits a tow truck to be self-insured, any insurance required for a tow truck must be obtained from an insurer authorized to do business in this state.

(c) An applicant or permit holder must file with the department evidence of insurance as required by this subchapter.

(d) A permit holder shall keep evidence of insurance in a form approved by the department in the cab of each permitted tow truck.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8391.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8391 / Section 8391.052
§ 8391.052. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.

(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than three.
Tex. Local Government Code § 25.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 25 / Section 25.021
§ 25.021. ADOPTION OF CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Status: in_force

The municipality, by first holding an election on the question, may adopt the city manager form of government.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.153 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.153
§ 81.153. SETTING CIVIL COMPLAINT FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

If a citizen of this state files a civil complaint with a district court in Travis County charging an employee with use of his time or a state-owned automobile for campaign purposes or to further the candidacy of his employer or any other candidate for state office, the court shall set the complaint for hearing at a time not less than 10 nor more than 20 days after the day on which the complaint is filed.
Tex. Government Code § 81.082 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.082
§ 81.082. PROCESS TO IDENTIFY COMPLAINTS SUITABLE FOR SETTLEMENT OR INVESTIGATORY HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief disciplinary counsel shall develop a process to identify a complaint that is appropriate for a settlement attempt or an investigatory hearing before a trial is requested or the complaint is placed on a hearing docket.

(b) The chief disciplinary counsel may authorize a settlement at any time during the disciplinary process.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8065.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8065 / Section 8065.0106
§ 8065.0106. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.252
§ 3885.252. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may undertake and provide an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter using any money available to the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.0511 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.0511
§ 111.0511. RESTRICTED OR CONDITIONAL PAYMENTS TO COMPTROLLER PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "taxes" includes the tax and any penalties and interest relating to a tax liability.

(b) Unless the restriction or condition is authorized by this title, a restriction or condition placed on a check or other money instrument in payment of taxes by the maker that purports to limit the amount of taxes owed or place a condition on its acceptance or negotiation is void.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.104
§ 3933.104. ROAD DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 257 and 441, Transportation Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 33.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.01
§ 33.01. JURY SIZE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in the district court, the jury shall consist of twelve qualified jurors. In the county court and inferior courts, the jury shall consist of six qualified jurors.

(b) In a trial involving a misdemeanor offense, a district court jury shall consist of six qualified jurors.
Tex. Government Code § 2161.123 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2161 / Section 2161.123
§ 2161.123. STRATEGIC PLANNING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state agency, including the comptroller, that is required to have a strategic plan under Chapter 2056 shall include in its strategic plan a written plan for increasing the agency's use of historically underutilized businesses in purchasing and public works contracting. The governing board of each university system or institution of higher education not included in a university system, other than a public junior college, shall prepare a written plan for increasing the use of historically underutilized businesses in purchasing and public works contracting by the system or institution.

(b) The plan must include:

(1) a policy or mission statement relating to increasing the use of historically underutilized businesses by the state agency;

(2) goals to be met by the agency in carrying out the policy or mission; and

(3) specific programs to be conducted by the agency to meet the goals stated in the plan, including a specific program to encourage contractors to use historically underutilized businesses as partners and subcontractors.

(c) On request, the comptroller shall provide technical assistance to a state agency that is preparing its plan.

(d) The comptroller and the state auditor shall cooperate to develop procedures providing for random periodic monitoring of state agency compliance with this section. The state auditor shall report to the comptroller a state agency that is not complying with this section. In determining whether a state agency is making a good faith effort to comply, the state auditor shall consider whether the agency:

(1) has adopted rules under Section 2161.003;

(2) has used the comptroller's directory under Section 2161.064 and other resources to identify historically underutilized businesses that are able and available to contract with the agency;

(3) made good faith, timely efforts to contact identified historically underutilized businesses regarding contracting opportunities;

(4) conducted its procurement program in accordance with the good faith effort methodology set out in comptroller rules; and

(5) established goals for contracting with historically underutilized businesses in each procurement category based on:

(A) scheduled fiscal year expenditures; and

(B) the availability of historically underutilized businesses in each category as determined by rules adopted under Section 2161.002.

(e) In conducting an audit of an agency's compliance with this section or an agency's making of a good faith effort to implement the plan adopted under this section, the state auditor shall consider the success or failure of the agency to contract with historically underutilized businesses in accordance with the agency's goals described by Subsection (d)(5).

(f) If the state auditor reports to the comptroller that a state agency is not complying with this section, the comptroller shall assist the agency in complying.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.005
§ 1063.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.160
§ 1016.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 1016.107(c) of this code, Section 315.002, Health and Safety Code, this subchapter, and Subchapter E of this chapter, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6601.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6601 / Section 6601.055
§ 6601.055. ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) If territory is added to the district and the board considers it advisable, the size of the board may be increased to not more than five directors.

(b) If the size of the board is increased, the board shall appoint the appropriate number of qualified persons to serve as directors until successor directors are elected at the next regular election of directors.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.102 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.102
§ 101.102. QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may be a member of or acquire a membership interest in a limited liability company unless the person lacks capacity apart from this code.

(b) A person is not required, as a condition to becoming a member of or acquiring a membership interest in a limited liability company, to:

(1) make a contribution to the company;

(2) otherwise pay cash or transfer property to the company; or

(3) assume an obligation to make a contribution or otherwise pay cash or transfer property to the company.

(c) If one or more persons own a membership interest in a limited liability company, the company agreement may provide for a person to be admitted to the company as a member without acquiring a membership interest in the company.
Tex. Occupations Code § 162.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 162 / Section 162.051
§ 162.051. AUTHORITY TO FORM CERTAIN JOINTLY OWNED ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 165.155, a physician and an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may, for a purpose described by Subsection (b), organize, jointly own, and manage any legal entity, including:

(1) a partnership under the Texas Revised Partnership Act (Article 6132b-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(2) a limited partnership under the Texas Revised Limited Partnership Act (Article 6132a-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and

(3) a limited liability company under the Texas Limited Liability Company Act (Article 1528n, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).

(b) An entity authorized under Subsection (a) may:

(1) own real property, other physical facilities, or equipment for the delivery of health care services or management;

(2) lease, rent, or otherwise acquire the use of real property, other physical facilities, or equipment for the delivery of health care services or management; or

(3) employ or otherwise use a person who is not a physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist for the delivery of health care services or management.

(c) Only a physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist may own an interest in an entity authorized under Subsection (a). This subsection does not prohibit an entity from making one or more payments to an owner's estate following the owner's death under an agreement with the owner or as otherwise authorized or required by law.

(b) A physician shall notify the Department of State Health Services of any ownership interest held by the physician in a niche hospital.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to an ownership interest in publicly available shares of a registered investment company, such as a mutual fund, that owns publicly traded equity securities or debt obligations issued by a niche hospital or an entity that owns the niche hospital.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291A.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291A / Section 291A.003
§ 291A.003. COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A county health care provider participation program authorizes a county to collect a mandatory payment from each institutional health care provider located in the county to be deposited in a local provider participation fund established by the county. Money in the fund may be used by the county to fund certain intergovernmental transfers and indigent care programs as provided by this chapter.

(b) The commissioners court may adopt an order authorizing a county to participate in the program, subject to the limitations provided by this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 121.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 121 / Section 121.003
§ 121.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this title:

(1) "Voting system" means a method of casting and processing votes that is designed to function wholly or partly by use of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic apparatus and includes the procedures for casting and processing votes and the programs, operating manuals, tabulating cards, printouts, and other software necessary for the system's operation.

(2) "Electronic voting system" means a voting system in which the ballots are automatically counted and the results automatically tabulated by use of electronically operated apparatus.

(3) "Voting machine" means an apparatus on which voters cast their votes, that records each vote, and that furnishes a total of the number of votes cast for the candidates and for and against the measures.

(4) "Voting system equipment" means any kind of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic apparatus for use in a voting system.

(5) "Automatic tabulating equipment" means equipment, other than a voting machine, that compiles vote totals by ballot sorting, ballot reading, ballot scanning, or electronic data processing.

(6) "Public counter" means a registering device that cumulatively records the number of voters casting votes on a voting machine and that is constructed and installed on the machine in a way that provides an unobstructed view of the recorded number.

(7) "Protective counter" means a registering device that permanently records the cumulative number of times that a voting machine has been operated and that is installed in the machine in a way that prevents resetting the device.

(8) "Registering counter" means a registering device on a voting machine that records the votes cast for a particular candidate or for or against a particular measure.

(9) "Electronic system ballot" means a ballot designed for use with an electronic voting system.

(10) "Punch-card ballot" means an electronic system ballot in the form of a tabulating card.

(11) "Voting system ballot" means a ballot designed for use with a voting system.

(12) "Direct recording electronic voting machine" or "DRE" means a voting machine that is designed to allow a direct vote on the machine by the manual touch of a screen, monitor, or other device and that records the individual votes and vote totals electronically.

(13) "Ballot marking device" means a voting system with an electronic interface that allows a voter to mark a paper ballot.

(14) "Central accumulator" means a part of a voting system that tabulates or consolidates the vote totals for multiple precincts.
Tex. Utilities Code § 66.007 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 66 / Section 66.007
§ 66.007. BUILD-OUT.
Status: in_force

The holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall not be required to comply with mandatory build-out provisions.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3503.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.152
§ 3503.152. RESIDENCE OF INSURANCE COMPANY.
Status: in_force

An insurance company described by Section 3503.151 is a resident of a county in which the company engages in business.