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Tex. Government Code § 815.512 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.512
§ 815.512. PROTECTION FROM DOUBLE OR MULTIPLE LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may cause an action for interpleader concerning a claim to be filed on behalf of the retirement system in a district court in Travis County to protect the system from double or multiple liability if the executive director determines that a claim may expose the retirement system to such liability.

(b) A person may not pursue a counterclaim or other cause of action against the retirement system, a trustee, officer, or employee of the retirement system, or a carrier or administering firm for the retirement system in connection with a transaction or occurrence related to the interpleader action.

(c) A person who violates Subsection (b) is liable for the costs and attorney's fees incurred by the retirement system, a trustee, officer, or employee of the retirement system, or a carrier or administering firm for the retirement system as a result of the violation.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.055 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.055
§ 104.055. NET INCOME; ALLOWABLE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Net income shall be used to establish just and reasonable rates. For that purpose, "net income" means the total revenues of the gas utility from gas utility service less all reasonable and necessary expenses related to that gas utility service. The regulatory authority shall determine those revenues and expenses in a manner consistent with this subchapter.

(b) In establishing a gas utility's rates, the regulatory authority may not allow a gas utility's payment to an affiliate for the cost of a service, property, right, or other item or for an interest expense to be included as capital cost or as expense related to gas utility service except to the extent that the regulatory authority finds the payment is reasonable and necessary for each item or class of items as determined by the regulatory authority. That finding must include:

(1) a specific finding of the reasonableness and necessity of each item or class of items allowed; and

(2) a finding that the price to the gas utility is not higher than the prices charged by the supplying affiliate to its other affiliates or divisions or to a nonaffiliated person for the same item or class of items.

(c) If an expense is allowed to be included in utility rates, or an investment is included in the utility rate base, the related income tax deduction or benefit shall be included in the computation of income tax expense to reduce the rates. If an expense is disallowed or not included in utility rates, or an investment is not included in the utility rate base, the related income tax deduction or benefit may not be included in the computation of income tax expense to reduce the rates. The income tax expense shall be computed using the statutory income tax rates.

(d) The regulatory authority may adopt reasonable rules complying with this section with respect to including and excluding certain expenses in computing the rates to be established.

(e) This section is not intended to increase gas utility rates to the customer not caused by utility service. Utility rates may include only expenses caused by utility service.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.401 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.401
§ 21.401. MANAGEMENT BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 21.101 or Subchapter O, the board of directors of a corporation shall:

(1) exercise or authorize the exercise of the powers of the corporation; and

(2) direct the management of the business and affairs of the corporation.

(b) In discharging the duties of director under this code or otherwise and in considering the best interests of the corporation, a director is entitled to consider the long-term and short-term interests of the corporation and the shareholders of the corporation, including the possibility that those interests may be best served by the continued independence of the corporation.

(c) In discharging the duties of a director under this code or otherwise, a director is entitled to consider any social purposes specified in the corporation's certificate of formation.

(d) Subject to direction by the board of directors of the corporation, in discharging the duties of an officer under this code or otherwise, an officer is entitled to consider:

(1) the long-term and short-term interests of the corporation and of the corporation's shareholders, including the possibility that those interests may be best served by the continued independence of the corporation; and

(2) any social purposes specified in the corporation's certificate of formation.

(e) Nothing in this section prohibits or limits a director or officer of a corporation that does not have a social purpose specified as a purpose in the corporation's certificate of formation from considering, approving, or taking an action that promotes or has the effect of promoting a social, charitable, or environmental purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9011.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9011 / Section 9011.056
§ 9011.056. BOARD ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may annex the proposed territory to the district if the board finds as a result of the hearing that the annexation:

(1) is to the advantage of the district; and

(2) will not injure other land of the district.

(b) If on hearing the petition a change to the proposed annexation is found necessary or desirable, the annexation may include less than all of the territory described in the petition.

(c) The resolution authorizing the annexation must be recorded in the board minutes.
Tex. Government Code § 426.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 426 / Section 426.052
§ 426.052. PURPOSES OF CENTER.
Status: in_force

The purposes of the center are to:

(1) serve as the state's primary entity for the planning, coordination, and integration of law enforcement agencies and other governmental agencies that respond to criminal activity related to payment fraud, including through the use of skimmers, and motor fuel theft; and

(2) maximize the ability of the department, law enforcement agencies, and other governmental agencies to detect, prevent, and respond to criminal activities related to payment fraud and motor fuel theft.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.052 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.052
§ 18A.052. REQUEST FOR FILING OF INTERCEPTION APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The director may, based on written affidavits, request in writing that a prosecutor apply for an interception order.

(b) The head of a local law enforcement agency or, if the head of the agency is absent or unable to serve, the acting head of the local law enforcement agency may, based on written affidavits, request in writing that a prosecutor apply for an interception order.

(c) Before making a request under Subsection (b), the head of a local law enforcement agency must submit the request and supporting affidavits to the director. The director shall make a written finding as to whether the request and supporting affidavits establish that other investigative procedures have been attempted and have failed or those procedures reasonably appear unlikely to succeed or to be too dangerous if attempted, is feasible, is justifiable, and whether the department has the necessary resources available.

(d) A prosecutor may file the application requested under Subsection (b) only after a written positive finding by the director on all of the requirements provided by Subsection (c).
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.153 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.153
§ 43.153. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.
Status: repealed

(a) A person described by Section 43.151(a) or an authorized representative of an entity described by Section 43.151(b) may file with the department an application for a permit to kill the protected wildlife.

(b) The application must be in writing, be sworn to by the applicant, and contain:

(1) a statement of facts relating to, as applicable:

(A) the damage or threat;

(B) the feasibility of recreational hunting; or

(C) the need to control overpopulation to prevent damage to the habitat of one or more species listed by the United States Department of the Interior or an agency of this state as endangered or threatened; and

(2) an agreement by the applicant to comply with the provisions of this subchapter and any rules adopted by the commission under this subchapter.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 251, Sec. 10, eff. May 29, 2009.

(d) The application must be accompanied by a permit application fee of $50 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. Proceeds from the fee shall be deposited in the special game, fish, and water safety account.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 274.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 274 / Section 274.001
§ 274.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "Internet" means the largest nonproprietary nonprofit cooperative public computer network, popularly known as the Internet.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8417.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8417 / Section 8417.006
§ 8417.006. 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. Human Resources Code § 152.0902 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0902
§ 152.0902. GALVESTON COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Galveston County controls and supervises each county facility used for the detention of juveniles.

(b) The juvenile board by majority vote may adopt any order or regulation necessary to the welfare of juveniles in a county facility. The chief juvenile probation officer shall enter each order or regulation in a book kept for that purpose and shall certify the order or regulation and deliver a copy to each facility superintendent or person in charge of a facility. The superintendent or other person and each juvenile probation officer shall comply with the order or regulation.

(c) The juvenile board may require the superintendent or person in charge of a facility to submit to the board reports containing information required by the board.

(d) The criminal district attorney of Galveston County shall assign an attorney in the district attorney's office to represent the juvenile board and probation officers in protecting the rights of children in abandonment cases and proceedings.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.308 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.308
§ 1951.308. LICENSE EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter expires at the end of the license period as determined by department rule.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 251.0621 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 251 / Section 251.0621
§ 251.0621. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

The department may issue an emergency order to suspend a license issued under this chapter if the department has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of a license holder creates an immediate danger to the public health and safety. An emergency suspension is effective immediately without a hearing on notice to the license holder. On written request of the license holder, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and an administrative law judge of that office shall conduct a hearing not earlier than the 10th day or later than the 30th day after the date the hearing request is received to determine if the emergency suspension is to be continued, modified, or rescinded. The hearing and any appeal are governed by the department's rules for a contested case hearing and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.0752 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0752
§ 775.0752. SALES AND USE TAX ELECTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, an election to adopt or abolish a district's sales and use tax or to change the rate of the tax is governed by the provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 323, Tax Code, applicable to an election to adopt or abolish a county sales and use tax.

(b) An election is called by the adoption of a resolution by the board. The board shall call an election if a number of qualified voters of the district equal to at least five percent of the number of registered voters in the district petitions the board to call the election.

(c) At an election to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The adoption of a local sales and use tax in (name of district) at the rate of (proposed tax rate) percent."

(d) At an election to abolish the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The abolition of the local sales and use tax in (name of district)."

(e) At an election to change the rate of the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The (increase or decrease, as applicable) in the rate of the local sales and use tax imposed by (name of district) from (tax rate on election date) percent to (proposed tax rate) percent."

(f) At an election described by Section 775.0751(c-1) to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The adoption of a local sales and use tax in (name of district) at a rate not to exceed (proposed tax rate) percent in any location in the district."
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.106
§ 462.106. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The association may use money in the administrative account to pay administrative costs and other general expenses of the association.

(b) The association may transfer income from investment of the association's money to the administrative account.

(c) On notification by the association of the amount of any additional money needed for the administrative account, the association shall assess member insurers in the manner provided by Sections 462.159-462.168 for that money. The commissioner shall consider the net direct written premiums collected in this state for all lines of business covered by this chapter. An assessment for administrative expenses incurred by a supervisor or conservator appointed by the commissioner or a court-appointed receiver for a nonmember of the association or unauthorized insurer operating in this state may not exceed $1 million each calendar year.
Tex. Education Code § 54.369 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.369
§ 54.369. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; NATIONAL LABORATORY OR NATIONAL LABORATORY OPERATOR EMPLOYEE OR DEPENDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(2) "National laboratory" means a national laboratory owned by the United States Department of Energy.

(3) "Operator" means a person awarded a contract to operate and manage a national laboratory.

(b) A person, or the person's dependent, is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rates provided for Texas residents when enrolled in an institution of The Texas A&M University System if the person is employed by:

(1) a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a management and operation agreement or academic affiliation agreement; or

(2) the operator of a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a membership agreement or equivalent governance document.
Tex. Transportation Code § 51.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 51 / Section 51.002
§ 51.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Coastal marshes" means those soft, low-lying watery or wet lands and drainage areas in the coastal areas of the state that are of ecological significance to the environment and to the maintenance, preservation, and enhancement of wildlife and fisheries.

(2) "Coastal public land" means:

(A) the state-owned submerged land and the water overlying that land; and

(B) state-owned islands or portions of islands that may be affected by the ebb and flow of the tide.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Transportation Commission.

(4) "Gulf Intracoastal Waterway" means the main channel, not including tributaries or branches, of the shallow draft navigation channel running from the Sabine River southward to the Brownsville Ship Channel near Port Isabel that is known as the Gulf Intracoastal Canal.

(5) "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.061 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.061
§ 271.061. COMPENSATION ON UNIT PRICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

If a contract is let on a unit price basis, the compensation paid to the contractor must be based on the actual quantities of items constructed or supplied.
Tex. Education Code § 106.35 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 106 / Section 106.35
§ 106.35. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board on behalf of the university may acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise any tract or parcel of land or other real property necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of state-supported institutions of higher education, and may sell, exchange, or lease any land owned by the university.

(b) The proceeds from any lease of land or other real property shall be added to the general funds of the university. The proceeds from any sale of land or other real property shall be added to the capital funds of the board.

(c) The board has the power of eminent domain for land acquisitions permitted by Subsection (a) of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3845.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3845 / Section 3845.001
§ 3845.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Tornillo Management District.
Tex. Government Code § 609.510 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.510
§ 609.510. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A contract authorized by Section 609.505 or by Section 609.509 for either deferred compensation plan is exempt from:

(1) Subtitle D, Title 10;

(2) Chapter 463; and

(3) Chapter 2254.
Tex. Government Code § 772.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 772 / Section 772.052
§ 772.052. GENERAL FUNCTION OF BORDER PROSECUTION UNIT.
Status: in_force

The governor shall establish the border prosecution unit within the criminal justice division to cooperate with and support members of the unit in prosecuting border crime.
Tex. Government Code § 432.076 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.076
§ 432.076. VOTING AND RULINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Voting by members of a general or special court-martial on the findings or sentence, and by members of a court-martial without a military judge upon questions of challenge, must be by secret written ballot. The junior member of the court shall count the votes. The count shall be checked by the president, who shall immediately announce the result of the ballot to the members of the court.

(b) The military judge and, except for questions of challenge, the president of a court-martial without a military judge shall rule on all questions of law and interlocutory questions arising during the proceedings. A ruling made by the military judge on a question of law or interlocutory question other than the factual issue of mental responsibility of the accused, or by the president of a court-martial without a military judge on a question of law other than a motion for a finding of not guilty, is final and constitutes the ruling of the court. However, the military judge or the president of a court-martial without a military judge may change the ruling at any time during the trial. Unless the ruling is final, if a member objects to it the court shall be cleared and closed and the question decided by a voice vote as provided by Section 432.077 beginning with the junior in rank.

(c) Before a vote is taken on the findings, the military judge or the president of a court-martial without a military judge, in the presence of the accused and counsel, shall instruct the members of the court as to the elements of the offense and charge them that:

(1) the accused must be presumed to be innocent until his guilt is established by legal and competent evidence beyond reasonable doubt;

(2) in the case being considered, if there is a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused, the doubt must be resolved in favor of the accused and he must be acquitted;

(3) if there is a reasonable doubt as to the degree of guilt, the finding must be in a lower degree as to which there is not a reasonable doubt; and

(4) the burden of proof of establishing the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt is on the state.

(d) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to a court-martial composed of a military judge only. The military judge of such a court-martial shall determine all questions of law and fact arising during the proceedings and, if the accused is convicted, adjudge an appropriate sentence. The military judge of such a court-martial shall make a general finding and shall on request find the facts specially. If an opinion or memorandum of decision is filed, it is sufficient if the findings of fact appear in that document.
Tex. Government Code § 24.528 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.528
§ 24.528.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.528. 383RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (a) The 383rd Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 3.13(16), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 3.13(16), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.1645 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.1645
§ 1305.1645. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall credit verified military service, training, or education toward the licensing requirements, other than examination requirements, for a license issued under this chapter by the department.

(b) The department shall expedite the issuance of a temporary license or a license by endorsement or reciprocity under this chapter to an applicant who:

(1) has verified military experience; and

(2) holds a current license issued by another jurisdiction that has license requirements that are substantially equivalent to the license requirements of this state.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.206
§ 1501.206. PETITION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If, before the date the governing body of the municipality proposes to adopt the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds, a petition is filed with the secretary or clerk of the municipality requesting an election on the issuance of the bonds that is signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters of the municipality, the municipality may not issue the bonds unless a proposition for the issuance of the bonds is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The governing body shall hold the election in the manner provided by Chapter 1251.