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Tex. Tax Code § 162.207 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.207
§ 162.207. TRIP PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Instead of an annual interstate trucker's license, a person bringing a motor vehicle described by Section 162.001(36) into this state for commercial purposes may obtain a trip permit. The trip permit must be obtained before or at the time of entry into this state.

(b) Not more than five trip permits for each person may be issued during a calendar year.

(c) A fee for each trip permit shall be collected from the applicant and shall be in the amount of $50 for each vehicle for each trip.

(d) A report is not required with respect to the vehicle.

(e) Operating a motor vehicle without a valid interstate trucker's license or trip permit may subject the operator to a penalty under Section 162.402.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.202
§ 3951.202. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3951.201, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.018 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.018
§ 395.018. AGREEMENT WITH OWNER REGARDING PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision is authorized to enter into an agreement with the owner of a tract of land for which the plat has been recorded providing for the time and method of payment of the impact fees.
Tex. Government Code § 30.004945 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.004945
§ 30.004945. MAGISTRATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body may appoint one or more magistrates in addition to magistrates provided under Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) A magistrate does not have to possess all the qualifications necessary to be a municipal court of record judge.

(c) A magistrate may not preside over the court or hear contested cases.

(d) A magistrate may:

(1) conduct an arraignment;

(2) hold an indigency hearing;

(3) accept a plea;

(4) sign a judgment;

(5) set the amount of a bond; or

(6) perform other functions under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 491.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 491 / Section 491.101
§ 491.101. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only if ibogaine is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to treat a medical condition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1003.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.109
§ 1003.109. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient from the county has been admitted to a district facility, the board shall require an inquiry into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If an agent designated by the district to handle these affairs finds that the patient or the relatives are not able to pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the care and treatment shall become a charge on the district.

(c) If the agent finds that the patient or the patient's relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the care and treatment, an order shall be made directing the patient or the relatives to pay a specified amount per week to the treasurer for the support of the patient. The amount ordered must be proportionate to financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district may collect the sum from the patient's estate, or from any relatives legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district's designated agent, the board shall hear and determine the dispute or resolve the doubt, after calling witnesses, and shall make a proper order. The order may be appealed to the district court by either party to the dispute.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0201
§ 549.0201. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "board" means the Drug Utilization Review Board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8358.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8358 / Section 8358.004
§ 8358.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8358.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has:

(1) consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district subsequent to the effective date of the Act creating this chapter; and

(2) approved and entered into a development agreement with the owners of land within the district under Section 212.172, Local Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 803.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 803 / Section 803.008
§ 803.008. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules to authorize a domestic company to maintain its books and records with a nonaffiliated entity other than an agency.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.356 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.356
§ 801.356. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 801.355(c) does not apply to the practice of a veterinarian, or the legal successor of the practice, if the practice is operating in space that was opened, designed, or engineered in accordance with plans for a specific facility submitted to the board before December 31, 2009.

(b) Section 801.355 does not prohibit the delivery of temporary limited-service veterinary activities, including preventive veterinary services such as vaccinations and testing, at a mercantile establishment that is not owned or under the exclusive control of a veterinarian if the services are periodic and delivered by a veterinarian. The board by rule may establish the conditions under which a veterinarian may provide the services described by this subsection.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.305 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.305
§ 10.305. AFTER FINAL DECREE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply after the entry of a final decree in a reorganization case under a federal statute even though the court that renders the decree may retain jurisdiction of the case for limited purposes unrelated to consummation of the plan of reorganization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.001
§ 8104.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Baytown Area Water Authority.

(2) "Board" means the authority's board of directors.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.003
§ 1131.003. CERTAIN WHOLESALE, FRANCHISE, OR EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

A wholesale, franchise, or employee life insurance policy may be issued or delivered in this state only if the policy:

(1) covers a group described by Section 1131.065; and

(2) complies with Subchapter P.
Tex. Insurance Code § 861.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 861 / Section 861.256
§ 861.256. FAILURE TO MAKE DEPOSIT OR DELIVER ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a general casualty company fails to make a deposit under Section 861. 252 or to deliver an annual statement under Section 861.254 in a timely manner, the department shall notify the company that the company may not issue new insurance until the deposit is made or the statement is delivered to the department.

(b) A general casualty company may not issue an insurance policy in violation of this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.061
§ 394.061. OFF-PREMISE PORTABLE SIGNS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, the commissioners court of the county may:

(1) prohibit off-premise portable signs in the unincorporated area of the county; or

(2) regulate the location, height, size, and anchoring of, or any other matter relating to the use of, off-premise portable signs in the unincorporated area.

(b) A regulation imposed by or adopted under this chapter does not apply to an off-premise portable sign in the unincorporated area of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2055.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2055 / Section 2055.002
§ 2055.002. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall:

(1) maintain a certification program for groups organized under this chapter; and

(2) issue certificates of approval to eligible business entities authorizing formation and maintenance of a group.

(b) The commissioner by rule shall adopt forms, criteria, and procedures for issuing certificates of approval to groups under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.257 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.257
§ 1004.257. BONDS NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are not subject to taxation by the state or by a political subdivision of the state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 815.110 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.110
§ 815.110. AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislative audit committee may contract with an independent and internationally recognized accounting firm with substantial experience in auditing retirement or pension plans to conduct a managerial audit of the retirement system.

(b) The state auditor shall pay the costs of each management audit under this section from money appropriated to the state auditor and approved for that purpose by the legislative audit committee. Not later than the 30th day after the date the retirement system receives a statement of audit costs paid by the state auditor under this subsection, the retirement system shall reimburse the state auditor for the costs from money in the expense account.

(c) The legislative audit committee may determine the frequency of the audits authorized by this section and may determine the programs and operations to be covered by the audits. The accounting firm selected to conduct the audits shall report the results of those audits directly to the committee.

(d) No later than 30 days after the legislative audit committee receives an audit report, the committee shall file a copy of the report with the retirement system, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the State Pension Review Board, the state auditor, and the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.

(e) The board of trustees shall select an independent auditor to perform an annual financial audit of the retirement system. The selection shall be in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 2254 for obtaining the services of a certified public accountant.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.057
§ 602.057. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A member of the advisory committee is entitled to a per diem in an amount set by the legislature for each day that the member engages in the business of the advisory committee.
Tex. Government Code § 501.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.022
§ 501.022. INFANT CARE AND PARENTING.
Status: in_force

The department shall implement a residential infant care and parenting program for mothers who are confined by the department. To the extent practicable, the department shall model the program after the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Mothers and Infants Together program operated under contract in Fort Worth.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01542 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01542
§ 30.01542. MAGISTRATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body may appoint one or more magistrates in addition to magistrates provided under Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) A magistrate does not have to possess all the qualifications necessary to be a municipal court of record judge.

(c) A magistrate may not preside over the court or hear contested cases.

(d) A magistrate may:

(1) conduct an arraignment;

(2) hold an indigency hearing;

(3) accept a plea;

(4) sign a judgment;

(5) set the amount of a bond; and

(6) perform other functions under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8252.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8252 / Section 8252.051
§ 8252.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Local Government Code § 394.036 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.036
§ 394.036. ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A housing finance corporation may apply for and accept, on its own behalf or on behalf of another person, advances, loans, grants, contributions, guarantees, rent supplements, mortgage assistance, and other forms of financial assistance from the federal government, the state, a county, a municipality, or any other public or quasi-public body, corporation, or foundation, or from any other public or private source, for any of the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The corporation may include reasonable and appropriate terms, not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter, in any contract for financial assistance obtained under this section.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 20.13 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 20 / Section 20.13
§ 20.13. VENUE.
Status: in_force

An action brought under this chapter shall be filed in a district court:

(1) in Travis County;

(2) in any county in which the violation occurred; or

(3) in the county in which the victim resides, regardless of whether the alleged violator has resided, worked, or done business in the county in which the victim resides.
Tex. Finance Code § 352.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 352 / Section 352.007
§ 352.007. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may assess an administrative penalty of $500 against a person for each knowing and wilful violation of this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.204
§ 186.204. CONTEST OF LIQUIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state trust company, acting through a majority of its directors, managers, or managing participants, may intervene in an action filed by the banking commissioner closing a state trust company to challenge the banking commissioner's closing of the state trust company and to enjoin the banking commissioner or other receiver from liquidating its assets. The state trust company must file the intervention not later than the second business day after the closing of the state trust company, excluding legal holidays. The court may issue an ex parte order restraining the receiver from liquidating state trust company assets pending a hearing on the injunction. The receiver shall comply with the restraining order but may petition the court for permission to liquidate an asset as necessary to prevent its loss or diminution pending the outcome of the injunction action.

(b) The court shall hear an action under Subsection (a) as quickly as possible and shall give it priority over other business.

(c) The state trust company or receiver may appeal the court's judgment as in other civil cases, except that the receiver shall retain all state trust company assets pending a final appellate court order even if the banking commissioner does not prevail in the trial court. If the banking commissioner prevails in the trial court, liquidation of the state trust company may proceed unless the trial court or appellate court orders otherwise. If liquidation is enjoined or stayed pending appeal, the trial court retains jurisdiction to permit liquidation of an asset as necessary to prevent its loss or diminution pending the outcome of the appeal.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.9805 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.9805
§ 23.9805. ACTION ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief appraiser shall determine separately each applicant's right to have the applicant's land appraised under this subchapter. After considering the application and all relevant information, the chief appraiser shall, as soon as practicable but not later than the 90th day after the later of the date the applicant's land is first eligible for appraisal under this subchapter or the date the applicant provides to the chief appraiser the information necessary for the chief appraiser to determine the applicant's right to have the applicant's land appraised under this subchapter, based on the law and facts:

(1) approve the application and allow appraisal under this subchapter;

(2) disapprove the application and request additional information from the applicant in support of the claim; or

(3) deny the application.

(b) If the chief appraiser requires additional information from an applicant, the chief appraiser shall, as soon as practicable but not later than the 30th day after the date the application is filed with the chief appraiser, deliver a written notice to the applicant specifying the additional information the applicant must provide to the chief appraiser before the chief appraiser can determine the applicant's right to have the applicant's land appraised under this subchapter. The applicant must furnish the information not later than the 30th day after the date of the request or the chief appraiser shall deny the application. However, for good cause shown, the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for furnishing the information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days.

(c) The chief appraiser shall determine the validity of each application for appraisal under this subchapter filed with the chief appraiser before the chief appraiser submits the appraisal records for review and determination of protests as provided by Chapter 41.

(d) If the chief appraiser denies an application, the chief appraiser shall deliver a written notice of the denial to the applicant not later than the fifth day after the date the chief appraiser makes the determination. The notice must state and fully explain each reason the chief appraiser denied the application. The chief appraiser shall include with the notice a brief explanation of the procedures for protesting the denial.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 139.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 139 / Section 139.001
§ 139.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Claimant" means a person described by Section 139.002(1) or (2) who makes a claim to which this chapter applies.

(2) "Incapacitated person" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.017, Estates Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.109
§ 1076.109. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the federal government is responsible.
Tex. Insurance Code § 545.701 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 545 / Section 545.701
§ 545.701. SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may impose sanctions under Chapter 82 on an issuer that violates this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 174.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 174 / Section 174.008
§ 174.008. REQUIRED ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 31 of each year, a medical facility, research facility, company, or nonprofit organization subject to this chapter shall certify to the attorney general that the facility, company, or organization is in compliance with this chapter.

(b) An attorney representing a medical facility, research facility, company, or nonprofit organization subject to this chapter shall submit the certification required under Subsection (a).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 302.252 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 302 / Section 302.252
§ 302.252. ACTING AS SALESPERSON FOR UNREGISTERED SELLER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly acts as a salesperson on behalf of a seller who violates the registration requirements of this chapter. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.024 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.024
§ 154.024. IMPORTATION OF SMALL QUANTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who imports and personally transports 200 or fewer cigarettes into this state from another state or from an Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government is not required to pay the tax imposed by this chapter if the person uses the cigarettes and does not sell them or offer them for sale. A person who imports and personally transports 200 or fewer cigarettes into this state from a foreign country shall pay the tax imposed by this chapter and have affixed on each individual package of cigarettes a stamp to show payment of the tax.

(b) Employees of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission who collect taxes on alcoholic beverages at ports of entry shall collect at the ports of entry the tax imposed by this chapter on cigarettes imported into this state. In computing the amount of taxes to be collected, the commission may round the total amount up to the nearest quarter of a dollar.

(c) The comptroller and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall make rules for the administration of this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.052 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.052
§ 223.052. NOTIFICATION BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES OF SCHEDULED EVENT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality that:

(1) is partially located in three counties, two of which have a population of 2.1 million or more;

(2) is primarily located in a county with a population of 2.1 million or more; and

(3) has within its boundaries all or part of an international airport operated jointly by two municipalities.

(b) A contract for an improvement to a segment of the state highway system must prohibit a contractor from temporarily closing the highway, including temporarily relocating or changing an entrance or exit ramp to or from the highway, on the date that an event is scheduled to be held in a municipality in which the improvement is being proposed if, not later than 180 days before the date the event is scheduled to be held, the municipality notifies the department and the contractor of the date.