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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7936.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7936 / Section 7936.106
§ 7936.106. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more districts only if:

(1) the district has no outstanding bonded debt;

(2) the district is not imposing ad valorem taxes; and

(3) the requirements of Subsection (i), as applicable, are satisfied.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 7936.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the district and each new district.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 7936.003.

(i) If the district is located wholly or partly in the corporate limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not divide under this section unless the municipality by resolution or ordinance consents to the division of the district. If the district is not located wholly or partly in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not divide under this section unless the commissioners court of each county in which the district is wholly or partly located first adopts a resolution or order in support of the division of the district.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 501.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 501 / Section 501.051
§ 501.051. APPOINTMENT; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a public counsel to serve as the executive director of the office. The public counsel serves a two-year term that expires on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The governor shall appoint the public counsel without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.063 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.063
§ 552.063. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The municipality may improve a water works system or sanitary sewer system within the municipal boundaries by constructing, extending, enlarging, or reconstructing the system.

(b) The governing body of the municipality may determine the need for improvements, may order the construction of the necessary improvements, and may contract for the improvements.

(c) The governing body may act under this subchapter through resolution, motion, order, or ordinance unless an ordinance is specifically required. The governing body may adopt, by resolution or ordinance, any rules appropriate to the exercise of its powers under this subchapter, including rules relating to notice and hearing under this subchapter.

(d) The governing body may not assess a special tax or assessment against a railway, street railway, or interurban right-of-way to defray a portion of the cost of the improvements to the municipal water or sanitary sewer system.

(e) This subchapter does not affect the law of this state relating to the duty of a municipality to furnish water or sewer service in its proprietary capacity.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.002
§ 4007.002. MEANS OF ENFORCEMENT NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may use any or all penalties, sanctions, remedies, or relief that the commissioner considers necessary.
Tex. Education Code § 58.008 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 58 / Section 58.008
§ 58.008. PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY PROGRAM EXPANSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Only residency positions in family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology shall be eligible for these funds.

(b) The committee shall recommend to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board an allocation of new primary care residency positions that are to receive state support. The committee shall take into consideration in recommending an allocation among the four primary care specialties designated for expansion the following factors:

(1) the current primary care specialties mix of Texas physicians in direct practice;

(2) projections for the primary care specialties mix of Texas physicians in direct practice;

(3) the current state-supported primary care positions;

(4) geographic shortages for primary care physicians;

(5) federally designated and state designated medically underserved areas;

(6) the demographics of the Texas population; and

(7) the infrastructure of existing residency programs.

(c) Once funds are awarded to support a resident position of a particular residency program, the board shall continue to award funds to support that residency position for all three or four postgraduate years of the residency training curriculum until the resident physician appointed to that position has completed or left the program. The position would then be eligible for reallocation by the Primary Care Residency Advisory Committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8235.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8235 / Section 8235.201
§ 8235.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 103.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 103 / Section 103.016
§ 103.016. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION; COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the council and describing council procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the council. The council shall make the information available to the general public and appropriate state agencies.

(b) The council by rule shall establish methods by which consumers or service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the council for the purpose of directing complaints to the council.

(c) The council shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the council and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the council.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01902 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01902
§ 30.01902. JUDGE.
Status: in_force

Sections 30.00007(b)(1), (2), (3), and (5) do not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7808.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7808 / Section 7808.001
§ 7808.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 7.

(3) "Reuse project" means a facility, improvement, appliance, appurtenance, land, interest in property, participation right, contract right, practice, technique, or technology that:

(A) facilitates the recycling and reuse of water, wastewater effluent, or other water or wastewater by-product; and

(B) results in additional water supplies for future or alternative uses.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.415 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.415
§ 504.415. VEHICLES CARRYING MOBILE AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue specialty license plates for a person who holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission and who operates receiving and transmitting mobile amateur radio equipment. The license plates shall include the person's amateur call letters as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. A person may register more than one vehicle equipped with mobile amateur radio equipment under this section, and the department shall issue license plates that include the same amateur call letters for each vehicle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.349 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.349
§ 843.349. COORDINATION OF PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A health maintenance organization may require a physician or provider to retain in the physician's or provider's records updated information concerning other health benefit plan coverage and to provide the information to the health maintenance organization on the applicable form described by Section 843.336. Except as provided by this section, a health maintenance organization may not require a physician or provider to investigate coordination of other health benefit plan coverage.

(b) Coordination of other payment under this section does not extend the period for determining whether a service is eligible for payment under Section 843.338 or 843.339 or for auditing a claim under Section 843.340.

(c) A participating physician or provider who submits a claim for particular health care services to more than one health maintenance organization or insurer shall provide written notice on the claim submitted to each health maintenance organization or insurer of the identity of each other health maintenance organization or insurer with which the same claim is being filed.

(d) On receipt of notice under Subsection (c), a health maintenance organization shall coordinate and determine the appropriate payment for each health maintenance organization or insurer to make to the physician or provider.

(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), if a health maintenance organization is a secondary payor and pays a portion of a claim that should have been paid by the health maintenance organization or insurer that is the primary payor, the overpayment may only be recovered from the health maintenance organization or insurer that is primarily responsible for that amount.

(f) If the portion of the claim overpaid by the secondary health maintenance organization was also paid by the primary health maintenance organization or insurer, the secondary health maintenance organization may recover the amount of the overpayment under Section 843.350 from the physician or provider who received the payment. A health maintenance organization processing an electronic claim as a secondary payor shall rely on the primary payor information submitted on the claim by the physician or provider. Primary payor information may be submitted electronically by the primary payor to the secondary payor.

(g) A health maintenance organization may share information with another health maintenance organization or an insurer to the extent necessary to coordinate appropriate payment obligations on a specific claim.
Tex. Utilities Code § 34.0107 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0107
§ 34.0107. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The trust company shall hold and invest the fund, and any accounts established in the fund, for and in the name of the commission, taking into account the purposes for which money in the fund may be used. The fund may be invested with the state treasury pool and commingled with other investments.

(b) The overall objective for the investment of the fund is to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet the needs of the fund while striving to preserve the purchasing power of the fund over a full economic cycle.

(c) In managing the assets of the fund, the trust company may acquire, exchange, sell, supervise, manage, or retain any kind of investment that a prudent investor, exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution, would acquire or retain in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the fund then prevailing, taking into consideration the investment of all the assets of the fund rather than a single investment.

(d) The reasonable expenses of managing the fund's assets shall be paid from the fund.

(e) The trust company annually shall provide a written report to the commission and to the advisory committee with respect to the investment of the fund.

(f) The trust company shall adopt a written investment policy that is appropriate for the fund. The trust company shall present the investment policy to the investment advisory board established under Section 404.028, Government Code. The investment advisory board shall submit to the trust company recommendations regarding the policy.

(g) The commission annually shall provide to the trust company a forecast of the cash flows into and out of the fund. The commission shall provide updates to the forecasts as appropriate to ensure that the trust company is able to achieve the objective specified by Subsection (b).

(h) The trust company shall disburse money from the fund as directed by the commission.
Tex. Utilities Code § 38.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.001
§ 38.001. GENERAL STANDARD.
Status: in_force

An electric utility and an electric cooperative shall furnish service, instrumentalities, and facilities that are safe, adequate, efficient, and reasonable.
Tex. Transportation Code § 706.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 706 / Section 706.012
§ 706.012. RULES.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules to implement this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.304
§ 601.304. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARING.
Status: in_force

For a contested case hearing in which a formal complaint has been filed under this chapter, the procedure by which the advisory board takes a disciplinary action and the procedure by which a disciplinary action is appealed are governed by:

(1) advisory board rules for a contested case hearing; and

(2) Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 24.562 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.562
§ 24.562.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.562. 418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). (a) The 418th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County.

(b) The 418th District Court shall give preference to family law matters.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.035
§ 264.035. ESTABLISHMENT OF NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may form and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, as described by Section 1.008, Business Organizations Code, to own and operate all or part of one or more ancillary health care facilities consistent with the purposes of an authority under this chapter.

(b) The board shall appoint the board of directors of a nonprofit corporation formed under this section.

(c) The authority may contribute money to or solicit money for the nonprofit corporation. If the authority contributes money to or solicits money for the corporation, the authority shall establish procedures and controls sufficient to ensure that the money is used by the corporation for public purposes.

(d) A nonprofit corporation formed under this section has the same powers as a development corporation under Section 221.030.

(e) A nonprofit corporation formed under this section shall comply with Chapter 2258, Government Code, in the same manner and to the same extent that the authority is required to comply with that chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 38.409 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 38 / Section 38.409
§ 38.409. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the center, shall adopt rules:

(1) specifying the types of data a payor is required to provide to the center under Section 38.404 to determine health benefits costs and other reporting metrics, including, if necessary, types of data not expressly identified in that section;

(2) specifying the schedule, frequency, and manner in which a payor must provide data to the center under Section 38.404, which must:

(A) require the payor to provide data to the center not less frequently than quarterly; and

(B) include provisions relating to data layout, data governance, historical data, data submission, use and sharing, information security, and privacy protection in data submissions; and

(3) establishing oversight and enforcement mechanisms to ensure that payors submit data to the database in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) In adopting rules governing methods for data submission, the commissioner shall to the maximum extent practicable use methods that are reasonable and cost-effective for payors.
Tex. Government Code § 2051.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.043
§ 2051.043. PUBLICATION IN AT LEAST ONE ISSUE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 2051.046(b) or 2051.048(d), a notice shall be published in at least one issue of a newspaper.
Tex. Occupations Code § 501.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.004
§ 501.004. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the activity or service of a person, or the use of an official title by the person, who is employed as a psychologist or psychological associate by a regionally accredited institution of higher education if the person performs duties the person is employed by the institution to perform within the confines of the institution;

(2) the activity or service of a student, intern, or resident in psychology if:

(A) the person is pursuing a course of study to prepare for the profession of psychology under qualified supervision in a recognized training institution or facility;

(B) the activity or service is part of the person's supervised course of study; and

(C) the person is designated as a "psychological intern," as a "psychological trainee," or by another title that clearly indicates the person's training status;

(3) the activity or service of a licensed professional, other than a person licensed under this chapter, if:

(A) the activity or service is permitted under the person's license; and

(B) the person does not represent that the person is a psychologist or describe the service provided by using the term "psychological";

(4) the activity or service of a recognized member of the clergy who is acting within the person's ministerial capabilities if the person does not:

(A) represent that the person is a psychologist; or

(B) describe the service provided by using the term "psychological";

(5) the voluntary activity or service of a person employed by or working on behalf of a charitable nonprofit organization if the person does not:

(A) represent that the person is a psychologist; or

(B) describe the service provided by using the term "psychological"; or

(6) the activity or service of a person who is employed by a governmental agency if the person:

(A) performs duties the person is employed by the agency to perform within the confines of the agency; and

(B) does not represent that the person is a psychologist.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(3), a licensed professional includes:

(1) a physician;

(2) an attorney;

(3) a registered nurse;

(4) a licensed vocational nurse;

(5) an occupational therapist;

(6) a licensed social worker;

(7) a licensed professional counselor;

(8) a career counselor;

(9) a licensed marriage and family therapist; and

(10) a licensed chemical dependency counselor.

(c) This chapter does not authorize the practice of medicine as defined by the laws of this state.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.041 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.041
§ 78.041. GENERAL ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) determine which noxious weeds are subject to control and what appropriate methods of control are to be used, including spraying, cutting, burning, tilling, or any other appropriate method;

(2) prescribe specific areas in the district in which control measures are to be used;

(3) prescribe the period during which control measures are to be used; and

(4) incur expenses and take other actions necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.411 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.411
§ 301.411. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is not liable in a civil action for failure to file a report required by this subchapter.

(b) The appropriate state licensing agency may take action against a person regulated by the agency for a failure to report as required by this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 110.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 110 / Section 110.002
§ 110.002. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The task force is established to study and make recommendations on preventing conduct that violates Chapter 164 of this code or Chapter 102, Occupations Code, and to improve enforcement of those chapters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.301
§ 1048.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.

(d) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(e) Section 41.001, Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.352
§ 2153.352. SEALING OF MACHINES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller may seal a coin-operated machine in a manner that prevents the full operation of the machine if:

(1) the license or registration certificate of the person exhibiting or displaying the machine is suspended or revoked;

(2) the owner fails to pay a tax on the machine; or

(3) the machine is not registered with the comptroller under this chapter.

(b) The comptroller shall charge a $50 fee to release a coin-operated machine sealed under this section. The fee shall be paid to the comptroller.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.259 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.259
§ 2308.259. BOARD COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

A board may create committees as needed to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3818.218 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3818 / Section 3818.218
§ 3818.218. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.