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Tex. Local Government Code § 342.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 342 / Section 342.013
§ 342.013. CONFISCATION OF CERTAIN FIREWORKS PROHIBITED; AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule municipality that regulates fireworks may not confiscate packaged, unopened fireworks.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for possession of fireworks brought under a municipal ordinance that:

(1) the defendant was operating or was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was being operated in a public place; and

(2) the fireworks were not in the passenger area of the vehicle.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b), the "passenger area" of a motor vehicle means the area of the vehicle designed for the seating of the operator and the passengers of the vehicle. The term does not include:

(1) a locked glove compartment or similar locked storage area;

(2) the trunk of a vehicle; or

(3) the area behind the last upright seat of a vehicle that does not have a trunk.
Tex. Government Code § 571.071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.071
§ 571.071. TRAINING; GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) provide training by January of each odd-numbered year for members and members-elect of the legislature concerning compliance with the laws administered and enforced by the commission; and

(2) provide, in cooperation with state agencies, a program of ethics training for state employees.

(b) The commission may disseminate, through pamphlets and seminars, explanations and compliance guidelines concerning any law administered and enforced by the commission.

(c) The commission may provide a seminar for persons required to register under Chapter 305 that addresses issues involving lobbying, political contributions and expenditures, and other issues as determined by the commission. The commission may charge a fee for attending the seminar in an amount necessary to cover the costs associated with the seminar, including the cost of providing food or nonalcoholic beverages to attendees.

(d) The commission may provide a seminar that addresses the laws administered and enforced by the commission and any other relevant laws, as determined by the commission. The commission may charge a fee for attending the seminar in an amount necessary to cover the costs associated with the seminar, including the cost of providing food or nonalcoholic beverages to attendees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.111 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.111
§ 541.111. CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is found by a court to have violated a cease and desist order issued under Section 541.108 is liable to the state for a penalty. The state may recover the penalty in a civil action.

(b) The penalty may not exceed $50 unless the court finds the violation to be wilful, in which case the penalty may not exceed $500.
Tex. Family Code § 264.156 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.156
§ 264.156. READINESS REVIEW PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CARE CONTRACTOR.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall develop a formal review process to assess the ability of a single source continuum contractor to satisfy the responsibilities and administrative requirements of delivering foster care services and services for relative and kinship caregivers, including the contractor's ability to provide:

(1) family preservation services;

(2) case management services for children and families;

(3) evidence-based, promising practice, or evidence-informed supports for children and families; and

(4) sufficient available capacity for inpatient and outpatient services and supports for children at all service levels who have previously been placed in the catchment area.

(b) As part of the readiness review process, the single source continuum contractor must prepare a plan detailing the methods by which the contractor will avoid or eliminate conflicts of interest. The department may not transfer services to the contractor until the department has determined the plan is adequate.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 26(1), eff. June 14, 2021.

(d) If after conducting the review process developed under Subsection (a) the department determines that a single source continuum contractor is able to adequately deliver foster care services and services for relative and kinship caregivers in advance of the projected dates stated in the timeline included in the contract with the contractor, the department may adjust the timeline to allow for an earlier transition of service delivery to the contractor.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 63.006 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.006
§ 63.006. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees shall make rules to govern the holding of regular and special meetings. All meetings of the board of trustees shall be open to the public to the extent required by and in accordance with the general law of this state requiring meetings of governmental bodies to be open to the public. Should the board of trustees discuss any juvenile either in residence in the facility, being transferred to the facility, or who has formerly been a resident of the facility, such discussion shall be conducted in closed session, and such discussion, or any record thereof, shall not be open to the public.
Tex. Family Code § 157.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.009
§ 157.009. CREDIT FOR PAYMENT OF DISABILITY BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other credit or offset available to an obligor under this title, if a child for whom the obligor owes child support receives a lump-sum payment as a result of the obligor's disability and that payment is made to the obligee as the representative payee of the child, the obligor is entitled to a credit. The credit under this section is equal to the amount of the lump-sum payment and shall be applied only to any child support arrearage and interest owed by the obligor on behalf of that child at the time the payment is made. The credit under this section may not be used to reduce the amount of a periodic child support obligation ordered under Chapter 154 that has not yet accrued.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 3.04 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 403 / Section 3.04
§ 3.04.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.04. The commission shall:

(1) Compensate its members according to the host state's law.

(2) Conduct its business, hold meetings, and maintain public records pursuant to laws of the host state, except that notice of public meetings shall be given in the nonhost party states in accordance with their respective statutes.

(3) Be located in the capital city of the host state.

(4) Meet at least once a year and upon the call of the chair, or any member. The governor of the host state shall appoint a chair and vice-chair.

(5) Keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements. An annual audit of the books of the commission shall be conducted by an independent certified public accountant, and the audit report shall be made a part of the annual report of the commission.

(6) Approve a budget each year and establish a fiscal year that conforms to the fiscal year of the host state.

(7) Prepare, adopt, and implement contingency plans for the disposal and management of low-level radioactive waste in the event that the compact facility should be closed. Any plan which requires the host state to store or otherwise manage the low-level radioactive waste from all the party states must be approved by at least four host state members of the commission. The commission, in a contingency plan or otherwise, may not require a nonhost party state to store low-level radioactive waste generated outside of the state.

(8) Submit communications to the governors and to the presiding officers of the legislatures of the party states regarding the activities of the commission, including an annual report to be submitted on or before January 31 of each year.

(9) Assemble and make available to the party states and to the public information concerning low-level radioactive waste management needs, technologies, and problems.

(10) Keep a current inventory of all generators within the party states, based upon information provided by the party states.

(11) By no later than 180 days after all members of the commission are appointed under Section 3.01 of this article, establish by rule the total volume of low-level radioactive waste that the host state will dispose of in the compact facility in the years 1995-2045, including decommissioning waste. The shipments of low-level radioactive waste from all nonhost party states shall not exceed 20 percent of the volume estimated to be disposed of by the host state during the 50-year period. When averaged over such 50-year period, the total of all shipments from nonhost party states shall not exceed 20,000 cubic feet a year. The commission shall coordinate the volumes, timing, and frequency of shipments from generators in the nonhost party states in order to assure that over the life of this agreement shipments from the nonhost party states do not exceed 20 percent of the volume projected by the commission under this paragraph.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3860.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3860 / Section 3860.056
§ 3860.056. COMPENSATION OF VOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Voting directors may receive fees of office and reimbursement of expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.059
§ 1094.059. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8267.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8267 / Section 8267.0402
§ 8267.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8267.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.100 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.100
§ 501.100. APPLICATION FOR REGULAR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR SALVAGE VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle for which a nonrepairable vehicle title issued prior to September 1, 2003, or for which a salvage vehicle title or salvage record of title has been issued may apply for a title after the motor vehicle has been repaired, rebuilt, or reconstructed and, in addition to any other requirement of law, only if the application:

(1) describes each major component part used to repair the motor vehicle;

(2) states the name of each person from whom the parts used in assembling the vehicle were obtained; and

(3) shows the identification number required by federal law to be affixed to or inscribed on the part.

(b) On receipt of a complete application under this section accompanied by the fee for the title, the department shall issue the applicant a title.

(c) A title issued under this section must describe or disclose the motor vehicle's former condition in a manner reasonably understandable to a potential purchaser of the motor vehicle.

(d) In addition to the fee described by Subsection (b), the applicant shall pay a $65 rebuilder fee. The applicant shall include the fee with the statement submitted under Section 502.156 for the vehicle.

(e) On or after the 31st day after the date the department receives a rebuilder fee under Subsection (d), the department shall deposit $50 of the fee to the credit of the state highway fund to be used only by the Department of Public Safety to enforce this chapter and $15 to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(f) The department may not issue a regular title for a motor vehicle based on a:

(1) nonrepairable vehicle title or comparable out-of-state ownership document;

(2) receipt issued under Section 501.1003(b); or

(3) certificate of authority.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.202
§ 1603.202. DUPLICATE LICENSE OR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue a duplicate license or permit to an applicant who:

(1) submits an application for a duplicate license or permit to the department; and

(2) pays the required fee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8377.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8377 / Section 8377.103
§ 8377.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.

(b) The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the commission as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 66.020 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.020
§ 66.020. RULE OR RATE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give at least 10 days' notice as provided by this section before the board adopts a rule or changes a pilotage rate.

(b) The board shall post the notice and a copy of the proposed rule or change at the board office for public inspection.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.521 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.521
§ 2054.521. MAJOR OUTSOURCED CONTRACT DEFINED; RULE.
Status: in_force

The board by rule shall define what constitutes a major outsourced contract with regard to contracts the department executes with entities other than this state or a political subdivision of this state. The definition must include as a major outsourced contract:

(1) outsourced contracts entered into under Subchapter I and Subchapter L of this chapter or Chapter 2170; and

(2) contracts that exceed a monetary threshold, other than those described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3949.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3949 / Section 3949.107
§ 3949.107. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Government Code § 490.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490 / Section 490.105
§ 490.105. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), information concerning the identity, background, finance, marketing plans, trade secrets, or other commercially or academically sensitive information of an individual or entity that was considered for or received an award from the Texas emerging technology fund is confidential unless the individual or entity consents to disclosure of the information.

(b) The following information collected in connection with the Texas emerging technology fund is public information and may be disclosed under Chapter 552, Government Code:

(1) the name and address of an individual or entity that received an award from the fund;

(2) the amount of funding received by an award recipient;

(3) a brief description of the project funded by the award;

(4) if applicable, a brief description of the equity position that the governor, on behalf of the state, has taken in an entity that received an award from the fund; and

(5) any other information with the consent of:

(A) the governor;

(B) the lieutenant governor;

(C) the speaker of the house of representatives; and

(D) the individual or entity that received an award from the fund, if the information relates to that individual or entity.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.052
§ 1201.052. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall adopt rules, issue orders, and otherwise act as necessary to ensure compliance with the purposes of this chapter to implement and provide for uniform enforcement of this chapter and the standards code.

(b) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to ensure the availability of low cost manufactured housing for all consumers, the director shall adopt rules to:

(1) protect the interests of consumers who occupy or want to purchase or install manufactured housing; and

(2) govern the business conduct of license holders.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.024 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.024
§ 91.024. SIX-BASKET CRATE.
Status: in_force

Each basket in a six-basket crate must contain at least 268.8 cubic inches.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0491 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0491
§ 152.0491. COLLIN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Collin County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Collin County, and the judge of each county court at law.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation of not more than $6,000 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation is payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Collin County.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 122.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 122 / Section 122.002
§ 122.002. DAMAGES; REINSTATEMENT; ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is injured because of a violation of this chapter is entitled to reinstatement to the person's former position and to damages in an amount not less than an amount equal to one year's compensation nor more than an amount equal to five years' compensation at the rate at which the person was compensated when summoned for jury or grand jury service.

(b) The injured person is also entitled to reasonable attorney's fees in an amount approved by the court.

(c) An action for damages brought by a person under Subsection (a) must be brought not later than the second anniversary of the date on which the person served as a juror or grand juror.
Tex. Election Code § 121.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 121 / Section 121.001
§ 121.001. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PARTS OF CODE.
Status: in_force

The other titles of this code apply to an election in which a voting system is used except to the extent that a provision is inconsistent with this title or cannot feasibly be applied in an election using a voting system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3917.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3917 / Section 3917.106
§ 3917.106. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 659.205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.205
§ 659.205. STATUS OF DEDUCTION OR SALARY REDUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If so designated by the employing institution of higher education, a salary deduction made by an employee under this subchapter shall be considered compensation under this chapter and salary and wages and member compensation under Title 8.

(b) If authorized by federal law, a salary deduction or salary reduction under this subchapter may be made on a pretax basis.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0052
§ 5018.0052. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) One commissioner must reside in each county commissioners precinct of Orange County and one commissioner must reside in the county at large.

(b) Each commissioner must:

(1) be a qualified voter of the district; and

(2) own taxable real property located in the district.

(c) The candidates receiving the highest number of votes from each county commissioners precinct and the county at large shall be declared elected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.052
§ 8801.052. FEES OF OFFICE; REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A director is entitled to fees of office of not more than $150 a day for each day the director actually spends performing the duties of a director. The fees of office may not exceed $9,000 a year.

(b) Each director is entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.

(c) To receive fees of office and reimbursement for expenses, each director must file with the district a verified statement that shows the number of days spent in the service of the district and a general description of the duties performed for each day of service.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.0635 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0635
§ 43.0635. MAP REQUIREMENT FOR PROPOSED ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the notice requirements under Section 43.063, a home-rule municipality, before the municipality may institute annexation proceedings, shall create, or contract for the creation of, and make publicly available a digital map that identifies the area proposed for annexation and any area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as a result of the proposed annexation. A digital map required under this section must be made available without charge and in a format widely used by common geographic information system software or in any other widely used electronic format if the municipality does not have common geographic information system software. If the municipality maintains an Internet website, the municipality shall make the digital map available on the municipality's website.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.255 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.255
§ 1001.255. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.055
§ 386.055. AVAILABILITY OF EMISSIONS REDUCTION CREDITS GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) A project funded under a program established under this chapter may not be used for credit under any state or federal emissions reduction credit averaging, banking, or trading program.

(b) An emissions reduction generated by a program established under this chapter:

(1) may not be used as a marketable emissions reduction credit or, except as provided by Section 386.056, to offset any emissions reduction obligation; and

(2) may be used to demonstrate conformity with the state implementation plan.

(c) A project involving a new emissions reduction measure that would otherwise generate marketable credits under state or federal emissions reduction credit averaging, banking, or trading programs is not eligible for funding under a program established under this chapter unless:

(1) the project includes the transfer of the reductions that would otherwise be marketable credits to the state implementation plan or the owner or operator as provided by Section 386.056; and

(2) the reductions are permanently retired.