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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.214 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.214
§ 22.214. ACTION BY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The act of a majority of the directors present in person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present at the time of the act is the act of the board of directors of a corporation, unless the act of a greater number is required by the certificate of formation or bylaws of the corporation.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.008 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.008
§ 62.008. GENERAL IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

The following persons are immune from liability for good faith conduct under this chapter:

(1) an employee or officer of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Department of Public Safety, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas Civil Commitment Office, or a local law enforcement authority;

(2) an employee or officer of a community supervision and corrections department or a juvenile probation department;

(3) a member of the judiciary; and

(4) a member of the risk assessment review committee established under Article 62.007.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.208 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.208
§ 2A.208. MODIFICATION, RESCISSION AND WAIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement modifying a lease contract needs no consideration to be binding.

(b) A signed lease agreement that excludes modification or rescission except by a signed writing may not be otherwise modified or rescinded, but, except as between merchants, such a requirement on a form supplied by a merchant must be separately signed by the other party.

(c) Although an attempt at modification or rescission does not satisfy the requirements of Subsection (b), it may operate as a waiver.

(d) A party who has made a waiver affecting an executory portion of a lease contract may retract the waiver by reasonable notification received by the other party that strict performance will be required of any term waived, unless a retraction would be unjust in view of a material change of position in reliance on the waiver.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8099.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8099 / Section 8099.0201
§ 8099.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8099.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Education Code § 61.026 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.026
§ 61.026. COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The chairman may appoint committees from the board's membership as the chairman or the board may find necessary from time to time. The board may appoint advisory committees from outside its membership as it may deem necessary.

(b) If the board directs an advisory committee to assist the board in exercising its authority under Section 61.051(j) regarding an off-campus course in nursing education, including clinical coursework, the board shall require the advisory committee to include or consult with one or more private postsecondary educational institutions or private career schools and colleges in this state that offer degree programs.(a) The chair may appoint committees from the board's membership as the chair or the board considers necessary.

(b) The board may appoint advisory committees from outside its membership as the board considers necessary. Chapter 2110, Government Code, applies to an advisory committee appointed by the chair or the board. The board shall adopt rules, in compliance with Chapter 2110, Government Code, regarding an advisory committee that primarily functions to advise the board, including rules governing an advisory committee's purpose, tasks, reporting requirements, and abolishment date. A board member may not serve on a board advisory committee.

(c) The board may adopt rules under this section regarding an advisory committee's:

(1) size and quorum requirements;

(2) qualifications for membership, including experience requirements and geographic representation;

(3) appointment procedures;

(4) terms of service; and

(5) compliance with the requirements for open meetings under Chapter 551, Government Code.

(d) Each advisory committee must report its recommendations directly to the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 156.010 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 156 / Section 156.010
§ 156.010. REFUSAL FOR VIOLATION OF BOARD ORDER.
Status: in_force

The board may refuse to renew a registration permit issued under this chapter if the license holder is in violation of a board order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.252
§ 3503.252. ASSETS TO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

On dissolution, any remaining assets of the authority shall be conveyed or transferred to Bowie County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 8.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 8 / Section 8.004
§ 8.004. ELECTION OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The county judge shall appoint two election judges and two election clerks to conduct the incorporation election under this subchapter. The county judge shall designate one of the election judges to be the presiding judge.
Tex. Government Code § 660.205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.205
§ 660.205. REPRESENTATION OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state employee who is designated by the governor to represent the state at a governmental meeting or conference held outside the state is entitled to reimbursement for the actual expense of meals, lodging, and incidentals during the trip.

(b) A travel expense described by Subsection (a) is reimbursable from appropriations to the state agency by which the designee is employed.
Tex. Election Code § 84.0021 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.0021
§ 84.0021. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPANT IN ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An early voting ballot application submitted by a qualified voter who is eligible for early voting by mail under Section 82.007 must include:

(1) the applicant's name and address at which the applicant is registered to vote;

(2) the substitute post office box address designated by the attorney general under Article 58.052(b), Code of Criminal Procedure, for use by the voter in place of the voter's true residential, business, or school address; and

(3) an indication of each election for which the applicant is applying for a ballot.

(b) The information contained in an application under this section relating to the address at which the applicant is registered to vote is confidential, except that the information must be disclosed if:

(1) requested by a law enforcement agency; or

(2) required by court order.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.056
§ 882.056. APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain a charter for a mutual life insurance company under this chapter, the incorporators must pay the charter fee in the amount determined under Chapter 202 and file with the department:

(1) an application for charter on the form and including the information prescribed by the commissioner;

(2) the company's articles of incorporation; and

(3) an affidavit made by two or more of the incorporators that states that:

(A) the unencumbered surplus requirements of Section 882.055 are satisfied;

(B) the unencumbered surplus is the bona fide property of the company; and

(C) the information in the application and articles of incorporation is true and correct.

(b) The commissioner may require that the incorporators provide at their expense additional evidence of a matter required in the affidavit before the commissioner takes further action on the application for the charter.

(c) The charter must state the name of each director who is to serve until the first annual election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.4671 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.4671
§ 2301.4671. FRANCHISE PROVISION ESTABLISHING RESTRICTION ON DEALER'S USE OF DEALERSHIP PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not:

(1) unreasonably limit or impair the ability of a franchised dealer to use the dealership property as the dealer considers appropriate;

(2) control the use of the dealership property after the franchise is terminated or discontinued; or

(3) at any time exercise exclusive control over the use of the dealership property.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.154 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.154
§ 92.154. REQUIRED NOTICE IN WAIVER.
Status: in_force

A contract that offers a loss damage waiver must include the following notice:
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.10 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.10
§ 23.10. BAIL IN FELONY.
Status: in_force

In cases of arrest for felony in the county where the prosecution is pending, during a term of court, the officer making the arrest may take bail as provided in Article 17.21.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.101
§ 3822.101. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to:

(1) a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects described by that chapter;

(2) a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district; and

(3) a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Tex. Property Code § 204.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 204 / Section 204.011
§ 204.011. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to restrictions providing for the creation and operation of an architectural control committee with the power to approve or deny applications for proposed original construction or modification of a building, structure, or improvement.

(b) Unless the restrictions applicable to a residential real estate subdivision vest the architectural control committee authority in the property owners' association before either of the following events, the architectural control committee authority automatically vests in the property owners' association when:

(1) the term of the architectural control committee authority expires as prescribed by the restrictions;

(2) a residence on the last available building site is completed and sold;

(3) the person or entity designated as the architectural control committee in the restrictions assigns, in writing, authority to the property owners' association; or

(4) an assignee of the original holder abandons its authority for more than one year.

(c) If the architectural control committee authority is transferred to the property owners' association, the authority is vested in the property owners' association until:

(1) the restrictions are modified to reflect otherwise;

(2) the restrictions are terminated; or

(3) the property owners' association ceases to exist.

(d) If existing restrictions applicable to a subdivision do not provide for a property owners' association and a property owners' association has not been formed, the architectural control committee authority over the entire subdivision vests in a civic association other than a property owners' association if:

(1) an architectural control committee created by the restrictions exercised the architectural control committee authority as provided by the restrictions over all the lots in the subdivision for at least 10 years and over a majority of the lots in the subdivision for at least 20 years;

(2) an architectural control committee created by the restrictions assigned the civic association the architectural control committee authority over a majority of the lots in the subdivision;

(3) the civic association was assigned the architectural control committee authority over a majority of the lots in the subdivision and has exercised that authority over all the lots in the subdivision for at least 10 years; and

(4) the architectural control committee authority has lapsed in the lots in which the civic association lacks authority, and the lapse is solely the result of:

(A) the automatic termination of the architectural control committee authority; or

(B) the death of a member of the architectural control committee or another cause resulting from the inability to locate a member of the architectural control committee or the member's assigns.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8483.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8483 / Section 8483.0301
§ 8483.0301. 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. Government Code § 2166.1065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.1065
§ 2166.1065. REVIEW OF CAPITOL COMPLEX MASTER PLAN BY STATE PRESERVATION BOARD AND GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day before the date the commission holds a public meeting to discuss a proposed Capitol Complex master plan, the commission must submit the proposed plan to the State Preservation Board for review and comment. Not later than the 60th day before the date the commission holds a public meeting to discuss a proposed Capitol Complex master plan, the commission must submit the proposed plan to the General Land Office for review and comment.

(b) Not later than the 60th day before the date the commission holds a public meeting to discuss a proposed update to the Capitol Complex master plan, the commission must submit the proposed update to the State Preservation Board and the General Land Office for review and comment.

(c) Not later than the 90th day after the date the State Preservation Board receives from the commission a proposed Capitol Complex master plan and not later than the 60th day after the date the board receives from the commission a proposed update to the plan, the board may:

(1) by a public vote disapprove the plan or update if the board determines that the goals or recommendations in the plan or update are not in the best interest of the state or of the Capitol Complex; and

(2) submit to the commission written comments and recommended modifications to the plan or update.

(d) The proposed Capitol Complex master plan or the proposed update to the plan is considered to be approved by the State Preservation Board if the board does not hold the public vote authorized by Subsection (c) on or before the date required under that subsection.

(e) The review of the Capitol Complex master plan under this section is in addition to the review required for a proposed project under Section 443.0071.
Tex. Government Code § 2261.308 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2261 / Section 2261.308
§ 2261.308. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than September 1 of each year, the state auditor's office and the Texas Rangers division of the Department of Public Safety jointly shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the legislature a written report on the:

(1) number and nature of complaints filed alleging a violation of this subchapter;

(2) outcome of each complaint investigated by the state auditor's office and, if applicable, the Texas Rangers division of the Department of Public Safety; and

(3) penalties imposed under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7915A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7915A / Section 7915A.0102
§ 7915A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 131.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 131 / Section 131.104
§ 131.104. CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE.
Status: in_force

The owner or operator of a street railway shall transport free of charge a child younger than six years of age when attended by a passenger who is at least six years of age.
Tex. Government Code § 404.045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.045
§ 404.045. RECEIPT OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall receive all money paid into the treasury in accordance with the procedures required by Section 403.052.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.156
§ 1006.156. BORROWING MONEY IN EMERGENCY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made if the board declares that:

(1) money is not available to meet authorized obligations of the district; and

(2) an emergency exists.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenues that are not pledged to pay bonded indebtedness of the district;

(2) district taxes to be imposed by the district in the next 12-month period that are not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which district revenues are pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.

(d) The board may not spend money obtained from a loan under this section for any purpose other than:

(1) the purpose for which the board declared an emergency; and

(2) if district taxes or bonds are pledged to pay the loan, the purpose for which the pledged taxes were imposed or the pledged bonds were authorized.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9058.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9058 / Section 9058.0103
§ 9058.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary 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. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7841 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7841
§ 7841. FURTHER POWERS.
Status: in_force

The directors may employ a general manager to have general charge of the work, paying such compensation as may be agreed upon by the directors. A director may be appointed as general manager at such compensation as may be fixed by the other directors, and when so employed he shall also perform the duties of a director, but shall not receive the compensation to be paid to the directors. The directors may also buy all necessary work animals, machinery and supplies and material of all description as may be required in the construction, operation or repairing of the improvements of the district, and may do and perform all things necessary and proper in carrying out the purposes of said district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 456.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 456 / Section 456.061
§ 456.061. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "eligible corporation" means a corporation created under former Subchapter III, Chapter 14, Title 45, United States Code (now 49 U.S.C. Sections 24101 et seq. and 24301 et seq.).
Tex. Education Code § 73.501 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 73 / Section 73.501
§ 73.501. TRANSFER AND LEASE OF FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governance, operation, management, and control of the Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences and all land, buildings, improvements thereon, and major fixed equipment comprising said institute shall be leased from the Health and Human Services Commission or a former state agency that provided services to persons with mental illness, persons with intellectual disabilities, and persons with developmental disabilities and transferred to the board of regents of The University of Texas System for $1 a year and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 65.02(a)(9).

(b) All land, buildings, and improvements thereon and major fixed equipment comprising said institute leased by The University of Texas System shall be utilized only for purposes of patient care services, research, and education related to mental health, intellectual disability, and developmental disability. The Health and Human Services Commission or a former state agency that provided services to persons with mental illness, persons with intellectual disabilities, and persons with developmental disabilities may sell or otherwise dispose of the land, buildings, improvements thereon, or major fixed equipment provided that the proceeds from the sale or other disposition shall be used for the same purposes in Harris County; and further provided, that the board of regents of The University of Texas System, prior to such sale or other disposition, has approved of such sale or disposition and the allocation of proceeds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1811.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1811 / Section 1811.003
§ 1811.003. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary or proper to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.154
§ 3878.154. FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.

(b) The district may set and impose fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities and may issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.

(c) Except as provided by Section 3878.151, if the district pays for or finances the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities with resources other than assessments, a petition of property owners or a public hearing is not required.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.501 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.501
§ 382.501. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the School Land Board.

(2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin.

(3) "Carbon dioxide repository" means an offshore deep subsurface geologic repository for the storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide.

(4) "Land commissioner" means the commissioner of the General Land Office.

(5) "Offshore" has the meaning assigned by Section 27.040, Water Code.

(6) "Railroad commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.101
§ 263.101. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A resident officer of a county hospital shall admit a member of the board of managers into every part of the hospital and its premises.

(b) On the demand of a member of the board of managers, a resident officer of the hospital shall:

(1) give the board access to all books, papers, accounts, and other records pertaining to the hospital; and

(2) furnish the board with copies, abstracts, and reports.

(c) A hospital established or maintained under this chapter is subject to inspection by an authorized representative of:

(1) the Department of State Health Services;

(2) the commissioners court; or

(3) a state board of charities, if such a board is created.

(d) A resident officer of a county hospital shall admit a representative listed in Subsection (c) into every part of the hospital and its buildings.

(e) On the demand of a representative listed in Subsection (c), a resident officer of the hospital shall give the representative access to all books, papers, accounts, reports, and other records pertaining to the hospital.