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Tex. Election Code § 254.154 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.154
§ 254.154. ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INVOLVED IN ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other required reports, for each election in which a general-purpose committee is involved, the committee's campaign treasurer shall file two reports.

(b) The first report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not later than the 30th day before election day. The report covers the period beginning the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by the committee's last required report, as applicable, and continuing through the 40th day before election day.

(c) The second report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not later than the eighth day before election day. The report covers the period beginning the 39th day before election day and continuing through the 10th day before election day.

(d) If a general-purpose committee becomes involved in an election after a reporting period prescribed by Subsection (b) or (c), the first report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not later than the regular deadline for the report covering the period during which the committee becomes involved in the election. The period covered by the first report begins the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by the committee's last required report, as applicable.

(e) In addition to other required reports, the campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee involved in a runoff election shall file one report for the runoff election. The runoff election report must be received by the authority with whom the report is required to be filed not earlier than the 10th day or later than the eighth day before runoff election day. The report covers the period beginning the ninth day before the date of the main election and continuing through the 10th day before runoff election day.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.005
§ 2269.005.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2269.005. APPLICABILITY: INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education," "public junior college," and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(b) This chapter applies to a public junior college but does not apply to:

(1) any other institution of higher education; or

(2) a university system.
Tex. Government Code § 2104.0215 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2104 / Section 2104.0215
§ 2104.0215. REHABILITATION PLAN IN LIEU OF CONSERVATORSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that agrees to enter into a rehabilitation plan shall engage the services of an independent management consulting team approved by the governor and by the presiding officer and assistant presiding officer of the legislative audit committee. The independent management consulting team may include the state auditor, one or more appropriate state agencies, and private consultants.

(b) The state agency entering into the rehabilitation plan shall pay the costs of the independent management consulting team's services from money appropriated or otherwise available to the agency, except to the extent that money to pay the costs is specifically appropriated or made available through the budget execution process for that purpose.

(c) The independent management consulting team shall assist the state agency in developing its rehabilitation plan. The rehabilitation plan must include specific performance goals and the period in which the goals must be achieved. The plan must be approved by the governing body of the agency and by the governor and the legislative audit committee.

(d) If the state agency does not adopt the rehabilitation plan within a reasonable time or if the state auditor determines and informs the governor that the state agency is not making sufficient progress in implementing its rehabilitation plan, the governor may appoint a conservator for the agency under Section 2104.021.

(e) Participation by the state auditor under Subsection (a) is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c).
Tex. Government Code § 301.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.002
§ 301.002. WHO MAY ORGANIZE.
Status: in_force

(a) The following individuals only may organize the senate:

(1) senators who have not completed their terms of office; and

(2) individuals who have received certification of election to the senate.

(b) Only the individuals who have received certification of election to the house of representatives may organize the house of representatives.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 491.058 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 491 / Section 491.058
§ 491.058. FUNDING; DISBURSEMENT BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission and consortium members may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations of any kind received from sources other than the state for purposes of funding drug development clinical trials under this subchapter.

(b) Disbursements of funds by the commission may be made incrementally based on the completion of clearly defined objectives as negotiated in the contract described by Section 491.055, including verifiable documentation demonstrating the efficient expenditure of both state and matching funds.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.119 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.119
§ 162.119. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON IMPORTER'S RETURN; ALLOWANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The monthly return and supplements of an importer shall contain for the period covered by the return:

(1) the number of net gallons of imported gasoline acquired from a supplier or permissive supplier who collected the tax due to this state on the gasoline;

(2) the number of net gallons of imported gasoline acquired from a person who did not collect the tax due to this state on the gasoline, listed by source state, person, and terminal;

(3) the number of net gallons of imported gasoline acquired from a bulk plant outside this state, listed by bulk plant name, address, and product code; and

(4) any other information required by the comptroller.

(b) An importer of gasoline that timely files a return and payment may deduct from the amount of tax payable with the return a collection allowance equal to two percent of the amount of tax payable to this state.
Tex. Government Code § 2003.0225 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2003 / Section 2003.0225
§ 2003.0225. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not hold the position of chief administrative law judge and may not be employed by the office in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in any field regulated by an agency for which the office is required to conduct administrative hearings; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in any field regulated by an agency for which the office is required to conduct administrative hearings.

(c) A person may not hold the position of chief administrative law judge or act as the general counsel to the chief administrative law judge or the office if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the office, including a profession that is licensed by an agency for which the office is required to conduct administrative hearings.
Tex. Local Government Code § 178.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 178 / Section 178.054
§ 178.054. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioners court that desires to remove a director for misconduct shall hold a hearing on the director's removal.

(b) The director and any interested person is entitled to appear at the hearing.
Tex. Local Government Code § 140.014 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 140 / Section 140.014
§ 140.014. RESTRICTION ON USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PAY BAIL BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision may not spend public funds to pay a nonprofit organization that accepts and uses donations from the public to deposit money with a court in the amount of a defendant's bail bond.

(b) If a political subdivision engages in an activity prohibited by Subsection (a), a taxpayer or resident of the political subdivision is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent further activity prohibited by that subsection and further payment of public funds related to that activity.

(c) A party that prevails in an action under Subsection (b) is entitled to recover the party's reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.051
§ 1082.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of not fewer than seven or more than nine directors, as determined by the board.

(b) As determined by the board, the directors are elected from:

(1) the district at large;

(2) single-member districts; or

(3) any combination of single-member districts and at-large positions.

(c) At an election for directors in which at least two directors are to be elected at large, the appropriate number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes are elected. An election for at-large directors may not be by place or numbered post.

(d) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve two-year terms; and

(2) an election shall be held each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.359 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.359
§ 18B.359. GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO CERTAIN STORED CUSTOMER DATA WITHOUT LEGAL PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider of a telephonic communications service shall disclose to an authorized peace officer, without legal process, subscriber listing information, including name, address, and telephone number or similar access code:

(1) that the service provider provides to others in the course of providing publicly available directory or similar assistance; or

(2) that is solely for use in the dispatch of emergency vehicles and personnel responding to a distress call directed to an emergency dispatch system or when the information is reasonably necessary to aid in the dispatching of emergency vehicles and personnel for the immediate prevention of death, personal injury, or destruction of property.

(b) A provider of a telephonic communications service shall provide to an authorized peace officer the name of the subscriber of record whose published telephone number is provided to the service provider by an authorized peace officer.
Tex. Water Code § 37.014 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 37 / Section 37.014
§ 37.014. ROSTER OF LICENSE HOLDERS AND REGISTRANTS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall maintain and make available to the public an official roster of persons who hold licenses and registrations issued under this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 24.00521 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.00521
§ 24.00521. CONTEST OF CERTAIN APPEAL BONDS IN COUNTY COURT.
Status: in_force

A contest under Section 24.00512 does not preclude a party from contesting the appeal bond in the county court after the county court has jurisdiction over the eviction suit. After the county court has jurisdiction over the eviction suit, the county court may modify the amount or form of the bond and determine the sufficiency of the surety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8282.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8282 / Section 8282.052
§ 8282.052. CITY APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

The district must secure the approval of the city, in the form of an ordinance or resolution of the city council of the city, before final annexation of additional land to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533A.015 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.015
§ 533A.015. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

The department may make any inspection of a department facility or program under the department's jurisdiction under this title without announcing the inspection.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379B.0012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379B / Section 379B.0012
§ 379B.0012. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "qualifying project" means any real estate project involving the construction of:

(1) tenant finish-out or construction of a build-to-suit facility for a tenant who, through the execution of a lease with an authority, pays for or reimburses the authority for the cost of the improvements;

(2) infrastructure improvements, including roads, driveways, or utility extensions, made in connection with the sale or lease of property owned by the authority and for which the proceeds of the sale or the lease are used to reimburse the authority for the infrastructure improvements; or

(3) an income-producing facility that generates revenue for the authority and that is constructed by a private developer with special expertise in development.

(b) Chapters 2267 and 2269, Government Code, do not apply to a qualifying project of an authority.
Tex. Local Government Code § 321.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 321 / Section 321.043
§ 321.043. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may without advertisement enter into a contract, including a lease or other agreement, with any person as the board considers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and powers granted by this chapter, including a contract connected with, incident to, or affecting the acquisition, financing, construction, equipment, maintenance, or operation of a facility located or to be located in or pertaining to a park under its control.

(b) To be effective, a contract must be:

(1) approved by resolution of the board;

(2) executed by the chairman or vice-chairman; and

(3) attested by the secretary or treasurer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3905.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3905 / Section 3905.106
§ 3905.106. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Section 375.221, Local Government Code, does not apply to a district contract for $25,000 or less.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.206 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.206
§ 1051.206. BOARD SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt a seal and shall use the seal on official documents.

(b) The design of the seal must include a five-pointed star with a circular border and the words "Texas Board of Architectural Examiners" within the border.
Tex. Government Code § 508.034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.034
§ 508.034. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualification required by Section 508.032(b) for appointment to the board;

(2) is ineligible for membership under Section 508.033;

(3) is unable to discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability; or

(4) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board or panel meetings that the member is eligible to attend during each calendar year.

(b) The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall provide to members of the board and to employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.

(c) The validity of an action of the board or panel is not affected by the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.

(d) If the general counsel to the board has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the general counsel shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the general counsel to the board shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.

(e) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member fails to comply with policies or rules adopted by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0101
§ 9092.0101. 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 Franklin County Water District.
Tex. Election Code § 122.034 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 122 / Section 122.034
§ 122.034. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AND FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person desiring approval of a voting system or voting system equipment must submit a written application for approval to the secretary of state.

(b) An applicant must include with the application an application fee.

(c) The secretary of state shall prescribe fees for the submission of applications under this section in amounts reasonably necessary to administer this subchapter and compensate examiners appointed by the secretary.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 371.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 371 / Section 371.101
§ 371.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Bill of lading" means a shipping document that confirms the receipt of a shipment.

(2) "Bulk filter container" means a portable device that:

(A) is part of an integrated delivery and retrieval system; and

(B) has a capacity greater than 330 gallons.

(3) "Component parts" means the severable parts of an oil filter and includes oil present in an oil filter.

(4) "Do-it-yourselfer" means an individual who removes a used oil filter in the process of an oil change or automotive repair from the engine of a light duty motor vehicle, small utility engine, noncommercial motor vehicle, or farm equipment owned or operated by the individual.

(5) "Generator" means a person whose activities produce used oil filters. The term does not include a do-it-yourselfer.

(6) "Process" means to prepare a used oil filter for recycling, steel recovery, energy recovery, or proper disposal.

(7) "Processor" means a person that processes used oil filters generated by another person. The term does not include a generator that consolidates, drains, or crushes used oil filters for off-site recycling or disposal.

(8) "Store" means to hold in a location for any period.

(9) "Storage facility" means a location that stores used oil filters before transportation, processing, recycling, or disposal of the filters. The term does not include the location of a generator.

(10) "Transporter" means a person that transports used oil filters to a location for storage, processing, recycling, or disposal.

(11) "Used oil filter" means any device that is an integral part of an oil flow system, the primary purpose of which is to remove contaminants from flowing oil contained in the system, and that, as a result of use, has become contaminated and unsuitable for its original purpose, is removed from service, and contains entrapped used oil. The term does not include a filter attached to the equipment containing the oil flow system. This term continues to apply regardless of prior processing until but not after the filter has been burned for steel recovery or energy recovery or it is separated into its component parts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3941.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3941 / Section 3941.056
§ 3941.056. INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial board consists of the following voting directors:

(b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2017, and the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire June 1, 2019.

(c) Section 3941.052 does not apply to this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8883.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8883 / Section 8883.005
§ 8883.005. OWNERSHIP OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

The ownership and rights of the owner of land, the owner's lessees, and assigns in groundwater and any surface water rights are recognized, and this chapter does not deprive or divest the owner, the owner's lessees, or assigns of those ownership rights.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.013
§ 228.013. DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL TERMS FOR CERTAIN TOLL PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a proposed department toll project in which a private entity has a financial interest in the project's performance and for which:

(1) funds dedicated to or controlled by a region will be used;

(2) right-of-way is provided by a municipality or county; or

(3) revenues dedicated to or controlled by a municipality or county will be used.

(b) The distribution of a project's financial risk, the method of financing for a project, and the tolling structure and methodology must be determined by a committee consisting of the following members:

(1) a representative of the department;

(2) a representative of any local toll project entity, as defined by Section 371.001, for the area in which the project is located;

(3) a representative of the applicable metropolitan planning organization; and

(4) a representative of each municipality or county that has provided revenue or right-of-way as described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.201
§ 1008.201. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Property Code § 161.028 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.028
§ 161.028. CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On the demand of a fiduciary employing a bank to hold a security as custodian under this subchapter, the bank shall identify in a written certification the securities it holds for the fiduciary.

(b) On the demand of a party, or the attorney of a party, to an accounting by a bank holding a security in the name of a nominee under this subchapter, the bank shall identify in a written certification the securities it holds as fiduciary.