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Tex. Occupations Code § 454.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.153
§ 454.153. GENERAL RULES INVOLVING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules relating to the investigation of a complaint received by the board. The rules shall:

(1) distinguish between categories of complaints;

(2) ensure that complaints are not dismissed without appropriate consideration;

(3) require that the board be advised of a complaint that is dismissed and that a letter be sent to the person who filed the complaint explaining the action taken on the dismissed complaint;

(4) ensure that the person who filed the complaint has an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint;

(5) prescribe guidelines concerning the categories of complaints that require the use of a private investigator and the procedures for the board to obtain the services of a private investigator; and

(6) require the board to advise the executive council of complaints that have been disposed of.

(b) The board shall:

(1) dispose of each complaint in a timely manner; and

(2) establish a schedule for conducting each phase of an investigation of a complaint that is under the control of the board not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the complaint.

(c) Each party shall be notified of the projected time requirements for the complaint.

(d) Each party to the complaint must be notified of a change in the schedule not later than the seventh day after the date the change is made.

(e) The staff of the executive council shall notify the board of a complaint that extends beyond the time prescribed by the board for resolving the complaint so that the board may take necessary action on the complaint.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.101
§ 186.101. INITIATING VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state trust company may initiate voluntary dissolution and surrender its charter as provided by this subchapter:

(1) with the approval of the banking commissioner;

(2) after complying with the provisions of the Business Organizations Code regarding board and shareholder approval for voluntary dissolution; and

(3) by filing the notice of dissolution as provided by Section 186.102.

(b) The shareholders or participants of a state trust company initiating voluntary dissolution by resolution shall appoint one or more persons to act as liquidating agent or committee. The liquidating agent or committee shall conduct the liquidation as provided by law and under the supervision of the board. The board, in consultation with the banking commissioner, shall require the liquidating agent or committee to give a suitable bond.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 383.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 383 / Section 383.014
§ 383.014. COST OF CERTAIN REQUIRED ALTERATIONS.
Status: in_force

The relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing of grade, or altering of construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telegraph or telephone property or facility, or pipeline made necessary by the actions of an issuer shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the issuer, who shall pay the cost of the required activity as necessary to provide comparable replacement, minus the net salvage value of any replaced facility. The issuer shall pay that amount from the proceeds of bonds issued to finance a control facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1029.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1029 / Section 1029.107
§ 1029.107. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Insurance Code § 804.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 804 / Section 804.103
§ 804.103. AUTHORIZED ALIEN OR FOREIGN COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "company" means:

(1) an insurance company, including a:

(A) fire, casualty, or fire and casualty insurance company;

(B) fraternal benefit society;

(C) life insurance company, including a mutual or nonprofit life insurance company;

(D) Lloyd's plan;

(E) Mexican casualty insurance company;

(F) mutual fire, mutual casualty, or mutual fire and casualty insurance company;

(G) reciprocal exchange;

(H) risk retention group; and

(I) title insurance company;

(2) a health maintenance organization; and

(3) any other insurance company, regardless of its type or category, authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state.

(b) As a condition to being issued a certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance in this state, an alien or foreign company must appoint a person in this state as agent for service of process on whom any process to be served on the company may be served.

(c) The commissioner is an alien or foreign company's agent on whom process may be served as provided by Subchapter C if the:

(1) company fails to appoint or maintain an agent under Subsection (b);

(2) agent appointed under Subsection (b) cannot with reasonable diligence be found; or

(3) company's certificate of authority is revoked.
Tex. Government Code § 825.314 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.314
§ 825.314. USE OF STATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The retirement system shall use all assets contributed by the state to pay benefits authorized by this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7971.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7971 / Section 7971.102
§ 7971.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.205 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.205
§ 172.205. POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A district may acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise and may hold, use, sell, lease, or dispose of property, including a license, a patent, a right, or an interest, necessary, convenient, or useful for the full exercise of its powers under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8893.0003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8893 / Section 8893.0003
§ 8893.0003. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district includes the territory in Live Oak County unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J or K, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.210
§ 1100.210. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Sections 1100.104(b), 1100.107, 1100.110, 1100.111, and 1100.211 and Subchapter F, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest district money in funds and securities as prescribed by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 477.0001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 477 / Section 477.0001
§ 477.0001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Endorsing county" means a county that:

(A) contains all or part of a municipality described by Section 477.0002; or

(B) is adjacent to a county described by Paragraph (A).

(2) "Endorsing municipality" means a municipality that authorizes a bid by a local organizing committee for selection of the municipality as the site of the games.

(3) "Games" means the Olympic Games.

(4) "Site selection organization" means:

(A) the International Olympic Committee; or

(B) the United States Olympic Committee.

(5) "Trust fund" means the Olympic Games trust fund established by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3986.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3986 / Section 3986.0103
§ 3986.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.057 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.057
§ 771.057. AMENDMENT OF PLAN.
Status: in_force

A regional plan may be amended according to the procedure determined by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0505
§ 3980.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election under Section 3980.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(c) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Education Code § 54.056 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.056
§ 54.056. ERRORS IN CLASSIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If an institution of higher education erroneously classifies a person as a resident of this state and the person is not entitled or permitted to pay resident tuition under this subchapter, the institution of higher education shall charge nonresident tuition to the person beginning with the first academic term that begins after the date the institution discovers the error. Not earlier than the first day of that term, regardless of whether the person is still enrolled at the institution, the institution may request the person to pay the difference between resident and nonresident tuition for an earlier term as permitted by Section 54.057. For nonpayment of the amount owed, the institution may impose sanctions only as provided by that section. The institution may not require payment as a condition for any subsequent enrollment by the person in the institution.

(b) Regardless of the reason for the error, if an institution of higher education erroneously classifies a person as a nonresident of this state, the institution shall charge resident tuition to the person beginning with the academic term in which the institution discovers the error. The institution immediately shall refund to the person the amount of tuition the person paid in excess of resident tuition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8488.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8488 / Section 8488.203
§ 8488.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.068 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.068
§ 2054.068. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "information technology" includes information resources and information resources technologies.

(b) The department shall collect from each state agency information on the status and condition of the agency's information technology infrastructure, including information regarding:

(1) the agency's information security program;

(2) an inventory of the agency's servers, mainframes, cloud services, artificial intelligence systems, including heightened scrutiny artificial intelligence systems, and other information technology equipment;

(3) identification of vendors that operate and manage the agency's information technology infrastructure;

(4) any additional related information requested by the department; and

(5) an evaluation of the use or considered use of artificial intelligence systems, as defined by Section 551.001, Business & Commerce Code, by each state agency.

(c) A state agency shall provide the information required by Subsection (b) to the department according to a schedule determined by the department.

(d) Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit to the governor, chair of the house appropriations committee, chair of the senate finance committee, speaker of the house of representatives, lieutenant governor, and staff of the Legislative Budget Board a consolidated report of the information submitted by state agencies under Subsection (b).

(e) The consolidated report required by Subsection (d) must:

(1) include an analysis and assessment of each state agency's security and operational risks; and

(2) for a state agency found to be at higher security and operational risks, include a detailed analysis of agency efforts to address the risks and related vulnerabilities.

(f) With the exception of information that is confidential under Chapter 552, including Section 552.139, or other state or federal law, the consolidated report submitted under Subsection (d) is public information and must be released or made available to the public on request. A governmental body as defined by Section 552.003 may withhold information confidential under Chapter 552, including Section 552.139, or other state or federal law that is contained in a consolidated report released under this subsection without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general under Subchapter G, Chapter 552.

(g) This section does not apply to an institution of higher education or university system, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.112 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.112
§ 1702.112. FORM OF COMPANY LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department shall prescribe the form of a company license. The company license must include:

(1) the name of the company license holder;

(2) the name under which the company license holder is to operate;

(3) the company license number and the date the company license was issued; and

(4) a photograph of the company license holder, affixed to the company license at the time the company license is issued by the department.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.513 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.513
§ 353.513. ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The finance commission may adopt rules to enforce this chapter.

(b) The commissioner shall recommend proposed rules to the finance commission.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.055 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.055
§ 96.055. ADDITIONAL EXAMINATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner at the saving bank's cost may perform an additional examination or audit or devote extraordinary attention to a savings bank's affairs if the commissioner determines the conditions of the savings bank justify the examination, audit, or attention.

(b) On completion of a report, a copy of an examination or audit report conducted under this section shall be furnished promptly to the savings bank.
Tex. Election Code § 172.1141 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.1141
§ 172.1141. LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS FOR CONVENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A county clerk shall prepare a list under this section unless, not later than the 90th day before the date of the primary, the county chair notifies the county clerk that the chair does not require a list. At the same time the acceptance of each voter for voting in the general primary election is indicated on the precinct list of registered voters furnished for use in the election, the acceptance of the voter shall also be indicated on the list furnished for use in the party's conventions.

(b) If a county records the acceptance of a voter electronically, the state chair or county chair may request and the county clerk shall provide not later than the date of the local general primary canvass an electronic document listing the persons who voted in the party primary, the unique identifier assigned to each person, and whether the person voted early in person or by mail, or voted in person on election day.
Tex. Government Code § 155.301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 155 / Section 155.301
§ 155.301. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The office by rule shall establish a training course with at least 24 hours of training for persons facilitating mediations under Title 3, Estates Code, that may be provided by a mediation training provider approved by the office. A mediation training provider shall adhere to the established curriculum in providing the training course.

(b) This section does not require a mediator facilitating a mediation under Title 3, Estates Code, to attend or be certified under a training course established under Subsection (a).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.053
§ 386.053. GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt grant guidelines and criteria consistent with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) Guidelines must include protocols to calculate projected emissions reductions, project cost-effectiveness, and safeguards to ensure that funded projects generate emissions reductions not otherwise required by state or federal law.

(c) The commission shall make draft guidelines and criteria available to the public and the United States Environmental Protection Agency before the 30th day preceding the date of final adoption and shall hold at least one public meeting to consider public comments on the draft guidelines and criteria before final adoption. The public meeting shall be held in the affected state implementation plan area, and if the guidelines affect more than one state implementation plan area, a public meeting shall be held in each affected state implementation plan area affected by the guidelines.

(d) The commission may propose revisions to the guidelines and criteria adopted under this section as necessary to improve the ability of the plan to achieve its goals. Revisions may include, among other changes, adding additional pollutants, adding stationary engines or engines used in stationary applications, adding vehicles and equipment that use fuels other than diesel, or adjusting eligible program categories, as appropriate, to ensure that incentives established under this chapter achieve the maximum possible emissions reductions. The commission shall make a proposed revision available to the public before the 30th day preceding the date of final adoption of the revision and shall hold at least one public meeting to consider public comments on the proposed revision before final adoption.

(e) Because the legislature finds that the current state of air quality in the state jeopardizes the state's ability to meet federal air quality requirements, the commission and the comptroller may adopt emergency rules under Section 2001.034, Government Code, with abbreviated notice, to carry out any rulemaking necessary to implement this chapter.

(f) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the rulemaking requirements of Chapter 2001, Government Code, do not apply to the adoption or revision of guidelines and criteria under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8474.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8474 / Section 8474.052
§ 8474.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Jeremy Mazur;

(2) Curtis Davidson;

(3) Ross Allen;

(4) Edward Wilhelm; and

(5) Brent Covert.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8474.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of their designation.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8474.003 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 under Section 8474.003; 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. Occupations Code § 167.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 167 / Section 167.003
§ 167.003. GOVERNING BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The president of the board shall appoint persons to serve on the governing board of the program. The appointees shall include physicians, physician assistants, and other related professionals with experience addressing health conditions commonly found in the population of monitored physicians or physician assistants.

(b) The governing board shall:

(1) provide advice and counsel to the board; and

(2) establish policy and procedures for the operation and administration of the program.

(c) The board, with the advice and in consultation with the physician assistant board and Texas-based professional associations of physicians and physician assistants, shall adopt rules relating to the appointment of members to the governing board, including length of terms, procedures for filling a vacancy, and conflict-of-interest provisions.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 301.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 301 / Section 301.045
§ 301.045. LOANS TO MEMBERS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A cooperative association may not loan money to a member.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.253 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.253
§ 1302.253. LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall issue a Class A or Class B air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license.

(b) A Class A license entitles the license holder to engage in each type of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting that is endorsed on the license in relation to a system, a product, or equipment of any size or capacity.

(c) A Class B license entitles the license holder to engage in each type of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting that is endorsed on the license in relation to a system, a product, or equipment of not more than:

(1) 25 tons cooling capacity; or

(2) 1.5 million British thermal units per hour output heating capacity.