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Tex. Government Code § 2152.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.056
§ 2152.056. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER.
Status: in_force

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

(1) violates a prohibition established by Section 2152.054;

(2) cannot discharge because of illness or disability the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed; or

(3) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the commission.

(b) The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then 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 executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0506 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0506
§ 8510.0506. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Authority bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of their issuance.
Tex. Water Code § 63.090 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.090
§ 63.090. PLACING NAMES OF CANDIDATES ON BALLOT.
Status: in_force

A candidate for commissioner must file an application with the secretary not later than 5 p.m. of the 45th day before the date of the election to have the candidate's name printed on the ballot. Also, a candidate's name may be placed on the ballot by petition of 20 or more qualified electors of the district filed with the secretary by the deadline stated in the preceding sentence.
Tex. Education Code § 21.035 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.035
§ 21.035. DELEGATION AUTHORITY; ADMINISTRATION BY AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is permitted to make a written delegation of authority to the commissioner or the agency to informally dispose of a contested case involving educator certification.

(b) The agency shall provide the board's administrative functions and services.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300A / Section 300A.0028
§ 300A.0028. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

A district shall be dissolved if the local governments that created the district adopt concurrent orders to dissolve the district and the concurrent orders contain identical provisions.
Tex. Education Code § 111.82 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.82
§ 111.82. ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL.
Status: in_force

The organization and control of the university are vested in the board of regents of the University of Houston. With respect to this university, the board of regents has all the rights, powers, and duties that it has with respect to the organization and control of the University of Houston, except as otherwise provided by this Act. However, the University of Houston at Clear Lake City shall be maintained as a separate and distinct institution of higher education.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3820.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3820 / Section 3820.002
§ 3820.002. BUFFALO BAYOU MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Buffalo Bayou Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 53.115 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.115
§ 53.115. DUTIES OF ENGINEER.
Status: in_force

(a) The engineer shall make maps and profiles of the district improvements, including any part of the improvements which extends beyond the boundaries of the district.

(b) The engineer may adopt other correct maps, plats, and surveys.

(c) The engineer shall perform other duties required of him by the board.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.357 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.357
§ 45A.357. EFFECT OF DISMISSAL OR COURSE COMPLETION.
Status: in_force

(a) A charge that is dismissed under this subchapter may not be part of a person's driving record or used for any purpose.

(b) An insurer delivering or issuing for delivery a motor vehicle insurance policy in this state may not cancel or increase the premium charged an insured under the policy because the insured:

(1) completed a driving safety course or a motorcycle operator training course; or

(2) had a charge dismissed under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.105
§ 1037.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Local Government Code § 284.201 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 284 / Section 284.201
§ 284.201. USE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY POLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipally owned utility shall allow collocation of network nodes on municipally owned utility poles on nondiscriminatory terms and conditions and pursuant to a negotiated pole attachment agreement, including any applicable permitting requirements of the municipally owned utility.

(b) The annual pole attachment rate for the collocation of a network node supported by or installed on a municipally owned utility pole shall be based on a pole attachment rate consistent with Section 54.204, Utilities Code, applied on a per-foot basis.

(c) The requirements of Subchapters B, C, and D applicable to the installation of a network node supported by or installed on a pole do not apply to a network node supported by or installed on a municipally owned utility pole.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1911 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1911
§ 152.1911. PARMER COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Bailey and Parmer counties is composed of the county judge, the district judges in the counties, and the judge of each statutory court designated as a juvenile court in the counties.

(b) Section 152.0151 applies to the juvenile board of Bailey and Parmer counties.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2311 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.2311
§ 1603.2311. REPORTS TO DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed school shall maintain a monthly progress report regarding each student attending the school. The report must certify the daily attendance record of each student and the number of hours earned by each student during the previous month.

(b) On a student's completion of a prescribed course of instruction, the school shall notify the department that the student has completed the required number of hours and is eligible to take the appropriate examination.

(c) The holder of a school license shall provide to the department on request:

(1) the current course completion rates of students who attend a course of instruction offered by the school; and

(2) job placement rates and employment rates of students who complete a course of instruction.
Tex. Education Code § 54.915 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.915
§ 54.915. PROGRAM LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this subchapter or in any participation agreement entered into under this subchapter may be construed to guarantee that amounts saved under the program will be sufficient to cover the qualified disability expenses of a designated beneficiary.

(b) Nothing in this subchapter or in any participation agreement entered into under this subchapter may be construed to create any obligation of the state, any agency or instrumentality of the state, or a plan manager to guarantee for the benefit of a participant:

(1) the return of any amount contributed to an account;

(2) the rate of interest or other return on an account; or

(3) the payment of interest or other return on an account.

(c) The board by rule shall require that informational materials used in connection with a contribution to an ABLE account clearly indicate that the account is not insured by this state and that neither the principal deposited nor the investment return is guaranteed by the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.203
§ 3880.203. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.056
§ 1272.056. COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A delegation agreement required by Section 1272.052 must provide that:

(1) the agreement does not limit in any way the health maintenance organization's authority or responsibility, including financial responsibility, to comply with each statutory or regulatory requirement; and

(2) the delegated entity shall comply with each statutory or regulatory requirement relating to a function assumed by or carried out by the entity.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 752.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 752 / Section 752.003
§ 752.003. TEMPORARY CLEARANCE OF LINES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for temporary work or a temporary activity or function closer to a high voltage overhead line than the distances prescribed by this chapter must notify the operator of the line at least 48 hours before the work begins.

(b) A person, firm, corporation, or association may not begin the work, activity, or function under this section until the person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for the work, activity, or function and the owner or operator, or both, of the high voltage overhead line have negotiated a satisfactory mutual arrangement to provide temporary de-energization and grounding, temporary relocation or raising of the line, or temporary mechanical barriers to separate and prevent contact between the line and the material or equipment or the person performing the work, activity, or function.

(c) The person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for the work, activity, or function shall pay the operator of the high voltage overhead line the actual expense incurred by the operator in providing the clearance prescribed in the agreement. The operator may require payment in advance and is not required to provide the clearance until the person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for the work, activity, or function makes the payment.

(d) If the actual expense of providing the clearance is less than the amount paid, the operator of the high voltage overhead line shall refund the surplus amount.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.162 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.162
§ 42.162. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT LIMITED INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may inspect an employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter if the department receives a complaint or report of child abuse or neglect alleged to have occurred at the facility.

(b) If the department inspects an employer-based day-care facility as authorized by this section, the department may require the small employer operating the facility to take appropriate corrective action the department determines necessary to comply with the requirements of this subchapter and to ensure the health and safety of children receiving care at the facility. The department may continue to inspect the facility until corrective action is taken and for a reasonable time after that action is taken to ensure continued compliance.

(c) The department may charge a small employer issued a permit under this subchapter a reasonable fee set by the executive commissioner by rule for the cost of services provided by the department in formulating, monitoring, and implementing a corrective action plan under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.571 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.571
§ 2054.571. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "legacy system" means a computer system or application program that is operated with obsolete or inefficient hardware or software technology.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8007.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8007 / Section 8007.103
§ 8007.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 842.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.113
§ 842.113. JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If, as a result of a suit against a participating subdivision in a court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of a complaint or grievance against a participating subdivision filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the civil rights division of the Texas Workforce Commission, or a county civil service commission, a judgment or order is issued or a settlement agreement is executed, the terms of which require that a person's membership record be adjusted with respect to the person's account balance, service credit, or credited service, the retirement system shall make appropriate adjustments if:

(1) the judgment or order has become final and is no longer subject to appeal;

(2) a certified copy of the judgment, order, or settlement agreement accompanies the application; and

(3) the retirement system receives payment on behalf of the person in an amount equal to the contributions the person would have made to the system if the acts or omissions that resulted in the order, judgment, or settlement agreement requiring an adjustment to the person's membership record had not occurred or, if restoration of a refunded account is required, the system receives payment on behalf of the person in an amount equal to the amount withdrawn.

(b) The retirement system may not implement an order, judgment, or settlement agreement in a manner that would grant a person a status, right, or benefit not otherwise available under this subtitle.

(c) The retirement system may seek, or require the parties to seek, clarification or modification of any judgment or order, or may require the parties to provide a binding agreement as to the interpretation of any settlement if the director determines that the terms of the judgment, order, or agreement are unclear or cannot be feasibly implemented by the system.
Tex. Finance Code § 307.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 307 / Section 307.001
§ 307.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Collateral" means property pledged or used to secure payment, repayment, or performance under a credit or lease agreement, including personal property, real property, fixtures, inventory, receivables, rights, or privileges.

(2) "Collateral protection insurance" means insurance coverage described by Section 307.051.

(3) "Credit agreement" means a written document that sets forth the terms of a credit transaction.

(4) "Credit transaction" means a transaction with terms that require the payment of money, goods, services, property, rights, or privileges on a future date and in which the obligation for payment is secured by collateral.

(5) "Creditor" means a person who is a lender of money or a vendor or lessor of goods, services, property, rights, or privileges for which a payment is arranged through a credit transaction and includes any successor to the rights, title, interest, or liens of the lender, vendor, or lessor.

(6) "Debtor" means a borrower of money or a purchaser or lessee of goods, services, property, rights, or privileges for which payment is arranged through a credit agreement. The term does not include a person who is not a primary obligor under a credit transaction or who is not jointly and severally liable with the debtor for the obligation.

(7) "Title insurance" means insurance that may be issued only by persons regulated under Title 11, Insurance Code, and that insures:

(A) a lender or owner against loss caused by:

(i) defective title held by the mortgagor or owner or insured;

(ii) unknown mortgages or defective recording of mortgages or liens on real property;

(iii) failure of any person to pay ad valorem taxes resulting in a lien; or

(iv) failure to research properly title, taxes, liens, or other matters relative to the validity of loans or liens secured by real property or insurance; or

(B) the validity, enforceability, or priority of any lien or title on real property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7950.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7950 / Section 7950.105
§ 7950.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8256.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8256 / Section 8256.002
§ 8256.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Grayson County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.153 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.153
§ 76.153. STOP USE, STOP DISTRIBUTION, OR REMOVAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department has reason to believe that a pesticide is in violation of any provision of this chapter, the department may issue and enforce a written or printed order to stop the use or distribution of the pesticide or requiring the pesticide to be removed and secured from further distribution. The department shall present the order to the owner or custodian of the pesticide. The person who receives the order may not sell, distribute, or use the pesticide until the department determines that the pesticide:

(1) is in compliance with this chapter; or

(2) does not present a hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare.

(b) This section does not limit the right of the department to proceed as authorized by another section of this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.151 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.151
§ 40.151. COASTAL PROTECTION FUND.
Status: repealed

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide immediately available funds for response to all unauthorized discharges, for cleanup of pollution from unauthorized discharges of oil, for payment of damages from unauthorized discharges of oil, and for erosion response projects.

(b) The coastal protection fund is established in the state treasury to be used by the commissioner as a nonlapsing revolving fund only for carrying out the purposes of this chapter and of Subchapter H, Chapter 33. To this fund shall be credited all fees, penalties, judgments, reimbursements, proceeds from the sale of a vessel or structure removed under Section 40.108, money forfeited under Section 77.119(e), Parks and Wildlife Code, interest or income on the fund, and charges provided for in this chapter and the fee revenues levied, collected, and credited pursuant to this chapter. The fund shall not exceed $50 million.

(c) The commissioner may accept grants, gifts, and donations of property, including real property, on behalf of the fund. The commissioner may sell real or personal property accepted on behalf of the fund and shall deposit the proceeds of the sale in the fund.

(d) Any interest in real or personal property acquired by donation, gift, or grant or by using money in the fund shall be held by the commissioner.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 146, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 502 / Section 502.010
§ 502.010. LIABILITY UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Providing information to an employee does not affect:

(1) the liability of an employer with regard to the health and safety of an employee or other person exposed to hazardous chemicals;

(2) the employer's responsibility to take any action to prevent occupational disease as required under other law; or

(3) any other duty or responsibility of a manufacturer, producer, or formulator to warn ultimate users of a hazardous chemical under other law.
Tex. Government Code § 71.017 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 71 / Section 71.017
§ 71.017. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

Eleven members of the council constitute a quorum.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1087.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1087 / Section 1087.051
§ 1087.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of five directors elected from the district at large.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.

(c) An election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date or another date authorized by law.