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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7817.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7817 / Section 7817.0104
§ 7817.0104. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex any territory the owner of which petitions for annexation by the method prescribed by Section 49.301, Water Code.

(b) At least 30 days before acting on a petition for annexation, the district shall notify all municipalities within whose boundaries the district or the land described in the petition is located. The notification must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) specify the time and place of the meeting to consider the petition;

(3) invite the municipality to appear at the meeting; and

(4) include a copy of the petition.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district may annex only territory with a boundary contiguous to a district boundary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.206
§ 3960.206. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.002
§ 425.002.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.002. CERTAIN INSURERS: DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES, MONEY, OR PROPERTY IN AMOUNT OF LEGAL RESERVES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a life insurance company incorporated under the laws of this state may deposit with the department, for the common benefit of all the holders of the company's policies and annuity contracts and in an amount equal to the legal reserve on all the company's outstanding policies and contracts in force, securities of the character in which the law of this state permits the company to invest, or against which the law of this state permits the company to loan, the company's capital, surplus, or reserves.

(b) A life insurance company may not make a new deposit of securities after August 28, 1961, except to the extent expressly required by Section 425.003.

(c) For purposes of this section, securities may be physically delivered to the department without being accompanied by a written transfer of a lien securing the securities. A life insurance company may deposit registered or unregistered United States government securities under this section.

(d) A life insurance company may deposit lawful money of the United States instead of all or part of the securities described by Subsection (a). A company may, for the purposes of the deposit described by Subsection (a), convey to the department in trust the real property in which any part of the company's reserve is lawfully invested. If the company conveys the property, the department shall hold the title to the property in trust until the company deposits with the department securities to take the place of the property, at which time the department shall reconvey the property to the company.

(e) The department may have any securities or real property appraised and valued before the securities or real property may be deposited with or conveyed to the department under this section. The life insurance company shall pay the reasonable expense of the appraisal or valuation.

(f) For purposes of state, county, and municipal taxation, the situs of the deposited securities is the municipality and county in which the life insurance company's charter requires the principal business office of the company making the deposit to be located.
Tex. Family Code § 35.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 35 / Section 35.001
§ 35.001. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a person whose relationship to a child would make the person eligible to consent to treatment under Section 32.001 or eligible to enter an authorization agreement under Section 34.001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8081.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8081 / Section 8081.0202
§ 8081.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected at an election held under Section 49.102, Water Code; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected at an election held under Section 49.102, Water Code, and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected at an election held under Section 49.102, Water Code; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9037.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9037 / Section 9037.004
§ 9037.004. CONSENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9037.003 until:

(1) each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district;

(2) each municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has:

(A) approved and entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the district under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code; and

(B) approved and entered into a development agreement with the owners of land in the district under Section 212.172, Local Government Code;

(3) an agreement that addresses the provision of water and wastewater treatment to the land in the district has been approved and entered into by:

(A) each municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located;

(B) the commissioners court of each county in which the district is located;

(C) a retail or wholesale provider of water and wastewater treatment; and

(D) the owners of land in the district;

(4) the commissioners court of each county in which the district is located has issued an order making the findings under Sections 51.021(a)(1), (2), (3), and (4), Water Code; and

(5) the commissioners court of each county in which the district is located has approved and entered into an agreement with the district that must include, but is not limited to, provisions relating to the use of county right-of-way, the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain outside the boundaries of the district, drainage serving the land in the district, platting of land in the district, and the provision of water and wastewater treatment to the land in the district.

(b) A municipality that contains district territory in its corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction may include in its consent to the creation of the district any restriction on or condition to the consent, including a limitation on the powers of the district otherwise granted by this chapter.

(c) Sections 51.022 through 51.025, Water Code, do not apply to the district or the order of the county under Subsection (a)(4).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8127.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8127 / Section 8127.051
§ 8127.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.612 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.612
§ 393.612. LICENSE FEE.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day before the date the license expires, a license holder shall pay to the commissioner for each license held a fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.071 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 265 / Section 265.071
§ 265.071. OFFICIAL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court by order and the governing body of a municipality by ordinance may order the sale, lease, or closing of all or part of a joint municipal and county hospital, including real property, owned and operated by the county and municipality.

(b) The order and ordinance must include a finding that the sale, lease, or closing is in the best interest of the residents of the county or municipality, respectively.

(c) A sale or closing may not take effect before the expiration of the period in which a petition may be filed under Section 265.072.
Tex. Utilities Code § 164.002 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 164 / Section 164.002
§ 164.002. PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The exercise by a political subdivision of the authority granted by this chapter, including the exercise of the power to issue bonds, notes, or other obligations to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, and the performance of an agreement entered into under this chapter are considered to be additional public purposes of the political subdivision, without regard to any express or implied limitation on the authority or purposes of the political subdivision under any other general or special law or charter provision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8257.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8257 / Section 8257.0401
§ 8257.0401. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.057
§ 1039.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the district's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Education Code § 87.301 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 87 / Section 87.301
§ 87.301. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Texas A&M University--Kingsville is a coeducational institution of higher education located in the city of Kingsville. The university is a component institution of The Texas A&M University System and is under the management and control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning Texas A&M University--Kingsville as are conferred on it by statute concerning Texas A&M University.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.251
§ 3919.251. DISSOLUTION BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The city may dissolve the district by ordinance.

(b) The city may not dissolve the district until:

(1) the district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations have been repaid or discharged; or

(2) the city agrees to succeed to the rights and obligations of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.008 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.008
§ 2302.008. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO USED AUTOMOTIVE PARTS RECYCLERS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a used automotive parts recycler licensed under Chapter 2309.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.054 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.054
§ 23.054. POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The powers of a corporation include, in addition to the powers conferred on the corporation by Chapters 2 and 21 or 22, as applicable, the power to:

(1) elect, appoint, and employ officers, agents, and employees;

(2) make contracts and incur liabilities for a purpose of the corporation;

(3) borrow money on a secured or unsecured basis to carry out a purpose of the corporation;

(4) issue for the purpose of borrowing money a bond, debenture, note, or other evidence of indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured;

(5) secure an evidence of indebtedness by mortgage, pledge, deed of trust, or other lien on a property, franchise, right, or privilege of the corporation, or any part of or interest in those items, without securing shareholder or member approval;

(6) make a secured or unsecured loan and establish and regulate the terms and conditions of that loan and the charges for interest or service connected with that loan;

(7) purchase, receive, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire, and sell, convey, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of, property and exercise those rights and privileges incidental and appurtenant to the acquisition or disposal of the property and to the use of the property, including any property acquired by the corporation periodically in the satisfaction of a debt or enforcement of an obligation;

(8) acquire improved or unimproved real property to construct an industrial plant or other business establishment on the property or dispose of the real property for the construction of an industrial plant or other business establishment;

(9) acquire, construct or reconstruct, alter, repair, maintain, operate, sell, convey, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of an industrial plant or business establishment;

(10) protect the corporation's position as creditor by acquiring the goodwill, business, rights, property, including a share, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness, other asset, or any part of an asset or interest in an asset, of a person to whom the corporation loaned money and assume, undertake, or pay an obligation, debt, or liability of the person;

(11) mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber any property, right, or thing of value, acquired under Subdivision (7), (8), (9), or (10), as security for the payment of a part of the purchase price;

(12) promote the establishment of local development corporations in the various communities of this state, enter into agreements with those local development corporations, and cooperate with, assist, or otherwise encourage the local foundations; and

(13) participate with a properly authorized federal lending agency in the making of loans.

(b) A corporation may approve an application for a loan under Subsection (a)(6) only if the applicant demonstrates that:

(1) the applicant applied for the loan through ordinary banking channels; and

(2) the loan has been refused by at least two banks or other financial institutions.
Tex. Water Code § 60.021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.021
§ 60.021. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Administrator" means the person designated by the commission or executive director of a district to administer the district's employee catastrophic assistance fund.

(2) "Assistance fund" means an employee catastrophic assistance fund established by a district under this subchapter.

(3) "Employee" means a district employee with 12 or more months of continuous employment with the district who is paid from the general fund of the district, from a special fund of the district, or from special grants paid through the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 713.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 713 / Section 713.008
§ 713.008. TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL TRUST BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality in a county with a population of at least 128,000 but not more than 300,000 may abolish the municipality's perpetual trust fund for a cemetery and use the fund, including both principal and interest, for permanent improvements to the cemetery.

(b) The governing body of a municipality in a county with a population of at least 40,000 but not more than 80,000 and that contains a portion of the Angelina National Forest may abolish the municipality's perpetual trust fund for a cemetery and use the fund, including both principal and interest, for permanent improvements to the cemetery. Termination of a trust fund under this subsection does not constitute renouncement of a trust or failure to act as its trustee under this subchapter.(a) This section applies to the governing body of a municipality in a county with a population of:

(1) at least 128,000 but not more than 300,000; or

(2) at least 20,000 but not more than 21,000.

(b) The governing body of a municipality to which this section applies may abolish the municipality's perpetual trust fund for a cemetery and use the fund, including both principal and interest, for permanent improvements to the cemetery.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8126.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8126 / Section 8126.102
§ 8126.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.

(b) A project authorized by this section must meet only the construction standards adopted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, or its successor agency.
Tex. Family Code § 81.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 81 / Section 81.004
§ 81.004. CONTEMPT FOR NONPAYMENT OF FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A party who is ordered to pay fees and costs and who does not pay before the date specified by the order may be punished for contempt of court as provided by Section 21.002, Government Code.

(b) If a date is not specified by the court under Subsection (a), payment of costs is required before the 60th day after the date the order was rendered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7917.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7917 / Section 7917.005
§ 7917.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8886.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8886 / Section 8886.103
§ 8886.103. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

The district shall hold an election to elect directors on the uniform election date in May of each odd-numbered year or another date authorized by law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.604 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.604
§ 901.604. SINGLE ACT AS EVIDENCE OF PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

In an action brought under this chapter, evidence of a single act prohibited by this chapter is sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order, or conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8356.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8356 / Section 8356.002
§ 8356.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.114
§ 1010.114. MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not enter into a contract calling for or requiring the expenditure, payment, or creation or imposition of an obligation or liability of any nature on the district in excess of $5,000, unless the proposed contract is first submitted to competitive bids.

(b) Notice of the time and place the contract will be awarded must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The first notice must be published not later than the 14th day before the date set for the receipt of bids. The notice must specify that the plans and specifications for the proposed project, or the specifications for the machinery, supplies, equipment, or materials to be purchased, are on file with a designated district representative for examination without charge.

(c) A contract for construction or the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies, or machinery awarded under this chapter shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and may be awarded on a lump-sum basis or on a unit price basis, as the board shall determine.

(d) After performance of a construction contract has started, the board may approve change orders necessary to:

(1) change the plans or specifications; or

(2) decrease or increase:

(A) the quantity of work to be performed; or

(B) the materials, equipment, or supplies to be furnished.

(e) The board may not increase the total contract price by a change order under Subsection (d) unless the board provides for the payment of the added cost by appropriating current or bond funds for that purpose, but the original contract price may not be increased by more than 25 percent.

(f) The original contract price may not be decreased by more than 25 percent without the consent of the contractor.

(g) The board may reject any bid. If a contract is for the construction of public works and requires the expenditure of $5,000 or more, a successful bidder is required to give a good and sufficient payment bond and performance bond. Each bond must:

(1) be in the full amount of the contract price; and

(2) be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state under Chapter 2253, Government Code.

(h) This section does not apply to:

(1) Section 1010.104(b), 1010.110, 1010.115, or 1010.117;

(2) a contract for personal or professional services; or

(3) the purchase of land, buildings, or rights-of-way.