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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.604 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.604
§ 33.604. COASTAL EROSION RESPONSE ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The coastal erosion response account is an account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to the commissioner and used only for the purpose of implementing this subchapter and administration of the coastal management program as provided in Subchapter F.

(b) The account consists of:

(1) all money appropriated for the purposes of this subchapter;

(2) grants to this state from the United States for the purposes of this subchapter;

(3) all money received by this state from the sale of dredged material; and

(4) penalties or costs collected under Section 61.0184 or 63.1814.

(b-1) In addition to the money described by Subsection (b), the account consists of money transferred to the account under Section 156.252, Tax Code. This subsection expires September 1, 2031.

(c) The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 54.53975 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.53975
§ 54.53975. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FEES; TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--TEXARKANA.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may impose on each student enrolled at Texas A&M University--Texarkana an intercollegiate athletics fee in an amount not to exceed $9 per semester credit hour for each regular semester or summer session unless the amount of the fee is increased as provided by Subsection (c).

(b) The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students of the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.

(c) The amount of the fee per semester credit hour may be increased from one academic year to the next only if approved by a majority vote of the students participating in a general student election held for that purpose or, if the amount of the increase does not exceed five percent, by a majority vote of the legislative body of the student government of the university.

(d) A student enrolled in more than 12 semester credit hours shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount imposed on a student enrolled in 12 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.

(e) A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.

(f) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503.

(g) The fee may not be charged after the fifth academic year in which the fee is first charged unless, before the end of that academic year, the university has issued bonds payable in whole or in part from the fee, in which event the fee may not be charged after the academic year in which all such bonds, including refunding bonds for those bonds, have been fully paid.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 22.125 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.125
§ 22.125. POWERS OF THE COURT.
Status: in_force

After a judicial declaration of forfeiture is entered, the court may proceed with the trial required by Article 22.14 of this code. The court may exonerate the defendant and his sureties, if any, from liability on the forfeiture, remit the amount of the forfeiture, or set aside the forfeiture only as expressly provided by this chapter. The court may approve any proposed settlement of the liability on the forfeiture that is agreed to by the state and by the defendant or the defendant's sureties, if any.
Tex. Government Code § 432.182 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.182
§ 432.182. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATHS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons may administer oaths for the purpose of military administration including military justice, and they have the general powers of a notary public in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by members of the state military forces, wherever they may be:

(1) the state judge advocate general and all judge advocates;

(2) law specialists and military judges;

(3) a summary courts-martial officer;

(4) adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants;

(5) administrative officers, assistant administrative officers, and acting administrative officers;

(6) staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers; and

(7) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.

(b) The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties:

(1) the president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial;

(2) the president, counsel for the court, and recorder of any court of inquiry;

(3) officers designated to take a deposition;

(4) persons detailed to conduct an investigation;

(5) recruiting officers; and

(6) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.

(c) A fee may not be paid to or received by any person for the performance of a notarial act authorized by this section.

(d) The signature without seal of such a person acting as notary, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.408 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.408
§ 370.408. ASSUMPTION OF RISKS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the final request for detailed proposals, including all addenda and supplements to that request, the authority shall assume:

(1) all risks and costs associated with:

(A) scope changes and modifications, as requested by the authority;

(B) unknown or differing site conditions;

(C) environmental clearance and other regulatory permitting for the project; and

(D) natural disasters and other force majeure events; and

(2) all costs associated with property acquisition, excluding costs associated with acquiring a temporary easement or work area associated with staging or construction for the project.

(b) Nothing herein shall prevent the parties from agreeing that the design-build contractor should assume some or all of the risks or costs set forth in Subsection (a) provided that such agreement is reflected in the final request for detailed proposals, including all addenda and supplements to the agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.003
§ 3933.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

On receipt of a petition signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage and the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county, the initial directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 556.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 556 / Section 556.101
§ 556.101. WARRANT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A warrant is not required under this chapter to:

(1) inspect books or records under an administrative subpoena issued under this subtitle; or

(2) enter a facility or conduct an administrative inspection of a facility if:

(A) the owner, pharmacist, or agent in charge of the facility consents to the inspection;

(B) the situation presents imminent danger to the public health and safety;

(C) the situation involves inspection of a conveyance, if there is reasonable cause to believe that the mobility of the conveyance makes it impracticable to obtain a warrant; or

(D) any other exceptional situation or emergency exists involving an act of God or natural disaster in which time or opportunity to apply for a warrant is lacking.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.008
§ 111.008. ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the commissioners court shall take action on the proposed budget. A vote to adopt the budget must be a record vote.

(b) The commissioners court may make any changes in the proposed budget that it considers warranted by the law and required by the interest of the taxpayers.

(c) Adoption of a budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year requires a separate vote of the commissioners court to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget. A vote under this subsection is in addition to and separate from the vote to adopt the budget or a vote to set the tax rate required by Chapter 26, Tax Code, or other law.

(d) An adopted budget must contain a cover page that includes:

(1) one of the following statements in 18-point or larger type that accurately describes the adopted budget:

(A) "This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of (insert total dollar amount of increase), which is a (insert percentage increase) percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is (insert amount computed by multiplying the proposed tax rate by the value of new property added to the roll).";

(B) "This budget will raise less revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of (insert total dollar amount of decrease), which is a (insert percentage decrease) percent decrease from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is (insert amount computed by multiplying the proposed tax rate by the value of new property added to the roll)."; or

(C) "This budget will raise the same amount of revenue from property taxes as last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is (insert amount computed by multiplying the proposed tax rate by the value of new property added to the roll).";

(2) the record vote of each member of the commissioners court by name voting on the adoption of the budget;

(3) the county property tax rates for the preceding fiscal year, and each county property tax rate that has been adopted or calculated for the current fiscal year, including:

(A) the property tax rate;

(B) the no-new-revenue tax rate;

(C) the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations tax rate;

(D) the voter-approval tax rate; and

(E) the debt rate; and

(4) the total amount of county debt obligations.

(e) In this section, "debt obligation" means an issued public security as defined by Section 1201.002, Government Code, secured by property taxes.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.216 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.216
§ 41.216. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall establish an administrative review process to informally review and resolve claims arising from an action of the board under this subchapter. The board shall adopt rules:

(1) designating which board actions are subject to review under this section; and

(2) outlining available remedial actions.

(b) A person may appeal an administrative review decision made by the board under Subsection (a) to the commissioner.

(c) A person may appeal a decision of the commissioner in the manner provided for a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(d) This section does not waive this state's sovereign immunity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3920.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3920 / Section 3920.205
§ 3920.205. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 54.736 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.736
§ 54.736. HEARING.
Status: in_force

The board shall hear all interested persons and shall consider their evidence at the time and place stated in the notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.108
§ 1020.108. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(b) The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities for hospital, medical, or health care purposes on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.

(c) The district may acquire or lease equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge acquired equipment as security for the payment of the purchase price. A contract or lease entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract or lease.

(d) The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The board may not sell or dispose of any real property unless the board affirmatively finds that the property is not needed for the operation of the hospital system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3795.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3795 / Section 3795.003
§ 3795.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city or county services provided in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3861.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3861 / Section 3861.204
§ 3861.204. CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.

(b) Each new district has the same limitations or other provisions concerning the city that apply to the original district.

(c) If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired. Debts shall be paid by revenue or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 3861.201(f).

(d) Any other district obligation is divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 98.1046 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 98 / Section 98.1046
§ 98.1046. PUBLIC REPORTING OF CERTAIN POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE EVENTS FOR HOSPITALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, using data submitted under Chapter 108, shall publicly report for hospitals in this state risk-adjusted outcome rates for those potentially preventable complications and potentially preventable readmissions that the department has determined to be the most effective measures of quality and efficiency.

(b) The department shall make the reports compiled under Subsection (a) available to the public on the department's Internet website.

(c) The department may not disclose the identity of a patient or health care professional in the reports authorized in this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 402.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 402 / Section 402.101
§ 402.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter.

(b) The department shall:

(1) evaluate the qualifications of applicants;

(2) examine applicants; and

(3) in connection with a hearing under this chapter, issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths under the laws of this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.151
§ 1051.151. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DUTIES REGARDING MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ an executive director to conduct the affairs of the board under the board's direction. The executive director shall receive a salary in an amount determined by the board.

(b) The executive director shall receive and account for any money derived, including any fee collected, under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.265 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.265
§ 11003.265. DETACHMENT OF DISTRICT TERRITORY AFTER ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Territory may not be detached from the district after the issuance of bonds payable from revenue or taxes, or both revenue and taxes.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 50.004 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 50 / Section 50.004
§ 50.004. NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO PERMIT HOLDER.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 6.03, 11.46, 11.61, or 109.53, or any other law, the holder of a promotional permit is not required to be a resident of this state.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.059 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.059
§ 21.059. ORGANIZATION MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a corporation created as a result of a conversion or merger the plan of which states the bylaws and names the officers of the corporation.

(b) After the filing of a certificate of formation takes effect, an organization meeting shall be held at the call of the majority of the initial board of directors or the persons named in the certificate of formation under Section 3.007(a)(4) for the purpose of adopting bylaws, electing officers, and transacting other business.

(c) Not later than the third day before the date of the meeting, the directors or other persons calling the meeting shall send notice of the time and place of the meeting to each other director or person named in the certificate of formation.
Tex. Water Code § 56.124 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.124
§ 56.124. CHANGE IN PLANS WITH ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board decides that changes or additions in the preliminary survey would be of advantage to the district but would necessitate issuing additional bonds of the district, it shall certify the need for additional bond authorization and file the certification with maps and profiles prepared by the district engineer showing the changes and their estimated cost in the district office.

(b) At the first regular meeting after the documents are filed, the board shall give notice of an election to determine whether or not the changes and improvements should be made and shall order the election held within the time and the returns made as provided in the original election.

(c) If two-thirds of the electors of the district vote in favor of the proposition, the board shall enter the approval in the records and shall order the bonds issued as in the manner provided for issuance of the original bonds.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 144.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 144 / Section 144.021
§ 144.021. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RENDERING OPERATIONS.
Status: in_force

Each rendering establishment, related station, transfer station, dead animal hauler, or renderable raw material hauler shall adopt operating procedures that:

(1) provide for the sanitary performance of rendering operations and processes;

(2) prevent the spread of infectious or noxious materials; and

(3) ensure that finished products are free from disease-producing organisms.
Tex. Government Code § 323.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 323 / Section 323.001
§ 323.001. CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Legislative Council is an agency of the legislative branch of state government.

(b) The council consists of:

(1) the lieutenant governor;

(2) the speaker of the house of representatives;

(3) the chairman of the house administration committee;

(4) six senators from various areas of the state appointed by the president of the senate; and

(5) five other members of the house of representatives from various areas of the state appointed by the speaker.

(c) The lieutenant governor and the speaker are joint chairs of the council.

(d) If a vacancy occurs in the appointed membership, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(e) Except for the lieutenant governor and the speaker, each member serves a term beginning on the date of the member's appointment and ending with the convening of the first regular legislative session that occurs after the date of appointment.

(f) The lieutenant governor and the speaker act as the council during a regular legislative session.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 39.06 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 39 / Section 39.06
§ 39.06. WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES.
Status: in_force

When any such deposition is to be taken by written interrogatories, such written interrogatories shall be filed with the clerk of the court, and a copy of the same served on all other parties or their counsel for the length of time and in the manner required for service of interrogatories in civil action, and the same procedure shall also be followed with reference to cross-interrogatories as that prescribed in civil actions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.503 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.503
§ 901.503. BOARD ACTION INVOLVING APPLICANT.
Status: in_force

(a) On a determination that a ground for discipline exists under Subsection (b), after notice and hearing as provided by Section 901.509, the board may:

(1) deny an individual's application to take the uniform CPA examination;

(2) prohibit an individual from taking the uniform CPA examination for a period not to exceed five years; or

(3) void an individual's uniform CPA examination grades.

(b) The board may discipline an individual under Subsection (a) for:

(1) fraud or deceit on an application for the uniform CPA examination;

(2) cheating on the uniform CPA examination;

(3) a final conviction of or the imposition of deferred adjudication for an offense under the laws of any state or the United States that:

(A) is a felony; or

(B) includes fraud or dishonesty as an element of the offense; or

(4) conduct indicating lack of fitness to serve the public as a professional accountant.

(c) The board shall provide for the refund of the examination fee paid by a person whose application for examination is denied under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8423.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8423 / Section 8423.004
§ 8423.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8423.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.