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Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.048 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.048
§ 201.048. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall examine the application for a certificate of organization and the statement of the state board. If the secretary of state finds that the name proposed for the conservation district is not identical to that of another conservation district or so nearly similar as to lead to confusion or uncertainty, the secretary shall receive the application and statement, file them, and record them in an appropriate book of record in the secretary's office.

(b) If the secretary of state finds that the name proposed for the conservation district is identical to that of another conservation district or so nearly similar as to lead to confusion or uncertainty, the secretary shall certify that fact to the state board and the state board shall submit to the secretary a new name for the conservation district that is free of that defect. After receipt of a name that is free of that defect, the secretary shall record the application and statement, with the modified name, in an appropriate book of record in the secretary's office.

(c) When the application and statement are filed and recorded as provided by this section, the conservation district constitutes a governmental subdivision and a public body corporate and politic.

(d) The secretary of state shall make and issue to the directors a certificate, under the state seal, of the due organization of the conservation district. The secretary shall record the certificate with the application and statement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.252
§ 3833.252. BORROWING MONEY.
Status: in_force

The district may borrow money on terms and conditions the board determines.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3839.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3839 / Section 3839.007
§ 3839.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 855.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.005
§ 855.005. OATH OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

Before taking office as a trustee, a person shall present to the board of trustees a certified copy of an oath of office subscribed before the clerk of the municipality that the person serves.
Tex. Utilities Code § 301.0001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 301 / Section 301.0001
§ 301.0001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Grantee" means a person who:

(A) leases property from a landowner; and

(B) operates a wind power facility on the property.

(1-a) "Recycle" means the processing of an item to recover a usable product.

(2) "Wind power facility" includes:

(A) a wind turbine generator and any related components of the wind turbine, including a nacelle, a rotor hub, blades, and a gearbox assembly; and

(B) a facility or equipment used to support the operation of a wind turbine generator, including an underground or aboveground electrical transmission or communications line, an electric transformer, a battery energy storage facility or other energy storage facility, telecommunications equipment, a road, a meteorological tower with wind measurement equipment, or a maintenance yard.

(3) "Wind power facility agreement" means a lease agreement between a grantee and a landowner that authorizes the grantee to operate a wind power facility on the leased property.
Tex. Insurance Code § 846.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 846 / Section 846.203
§ 846.203. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS AS PREEXISTING PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A multiple employer welfare arrangement may not treat genetic information as a preexisting condition described by Section 846.202 in the absence of a diagnosis of the condition related to the information.

(b) A multiple employer welfare arrangement may not treat pregnancy as a preexisting condition described by Section 846.202.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.2555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.2555
§ 801.2555. EXAMINATION FEE REFUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall refund the examination fee paid by an applicant who:

(1) provides advance notice of the applicant's inability to take the examination; or

(2) is unable to take the examination because of an emergency.

(b) The board shall adopt rules that establish the required notification period and the emergency situations that warrant a refund.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.305 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.305
§ 371.305. WILFUL VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person holds a license under this chapter and:

(1) wilfully violates this chapter; or

(2) wilfully makes a false entry in a record specifically required by this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2207.403 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2207 / Section 2207.403
§ 2207.403. BASIS OF COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

The pool may provide excess liability insurance coverage on a claims-made basis or an occurrence basis.
Tex. Utilities Code § 41.151 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 41 / Section 41.151
§ 41.151. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to enable electric cooperatives to use securitization financing to recover extraordinary costs and expenses incurred due to the abnormal weather events that occurred in this state in the period beginning 12:00 a.m., February 12, 2021, and ending at 11:59 p.m., February 20, 2021. This type of debt will reduce the cost of financing the extraordinary costs and expenses relative to the costs that would be incurred using conventional electric cooperative financing methods. The proceeds of the securitized bonds shall be used solely for the purposes of financing or refinancing the extraordinary costs and expenses, including costs relating to consummation and administration of the securitized financing. The board of each electric cooperative involved in the financing shall ensure that securitization provides tangible and quantifiable benefits to its members, greater than would have been achieved absent the issuance of securitized bonds. Each board that chooses to securitize under this subchapter shall ensure that the structuring and pricing of the securitized bonds are consistent with market conditions and the terms of the financing order. This subchapter may be used by a group of electric cooperatives to issue securitized bonds in a combined securitization transaction.

(b) A cooperative that owes the independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, for the ERCOT power region amounts incurred as a result of operations during the period beginning 12:01 a.m., February 12, 2021, and ending at 11:59 p.m., February 20, 2021, shall:

(1) use all means necessary to securitize the amount owed the independent organization, calculated solely according to the protocols of the independent organization in effect during the period of emergency promulgated subject to the approval of the commission; and

(2) fully repay the amount described by Subdivision (1) immediately upon receipt of the securitized amount along with any additional amounts necessary to fully satisfy the amount owed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.329 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.329
§ 772.329. TAX STATUS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Because a district created under this subchapter is a public entity performing an essential public function, bonds issued by the district, any transaction relating to the bonds, and profits made in the sale of the bonds are exempt from taxation by the state or by any municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.160 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.160
§ 1701.160. AUTHORITY TO COMMISSION INVESTIGATORS AS PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may commission certified peace officers as investigators employed by the commission for the limited purpose of assisting the commission in administering this chapter.

(b) The commission shall ensure a peace officer commissioned under Subsection (a) is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Insurance Code § 562.207 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 562 / Section 562.207
§ 562.207. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

The remedies provided by this subchapter:

(1) are not exclusive; and

(2) are in addition to any other remedy or procedure provided by another law or at common law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8346.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8346 / Section 8346.203
§ 8346.203. 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. Election Code § 41.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 41 / Section 41.004
§ 41.004. SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN PARTICULAR PERIOD.
Status: in_force

(a) If a law outside this code other than the constitution requires a special election subject to Section 41.001(a) to be held within a particular period after the occurrence of a certain event, the election shall be held on an authorized uniform election date occurring within the period unless no uniform election date within the period affords enough time to hold the election in the manner required by law. In that case, the election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date occurring after the expiration of the period.

(b) If the constitution requires a special election to be held within a particular period after the occurrence of a certain event, Section 41.001(a) does not apply.
Tex. Government Code § 501.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.051
§ 501.051. MEDICAL FACILITIES AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical facility constructed by the institutional division at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston shall be used as a teaching facility and be limited to patients who are teaching patients, as long as the medical facility is used for the treatment of department patients. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System shall maintain and operate the facility and provide professional staff services necessary for the care of patients in the facility, except that the department shall provide security at the facility. The facility shall provide the same level of care as is provided for patients in other facilities of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

(b) If the medical facility ceases to be used for department patients, the facility shall revert to the medical branch for its use and be operated under the exclusive management and control of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System.

(c) The medical facility shall be operated with funds appropriated for that purpose.

(d) The department shall establish and maintain an overnight holding facility for inmate outpatients at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

(e) The department and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston shall by rule adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes the responsibilities of the department and the medical branch in maintaining the department's medical facility, providing security, and providing medical care. The memorandum must also establish a joint peer review committee and a joint utilization review committee. Each committee shall be composed of medical personnel employed by the department and by the medical branch. The joint peer review committee shall review all case files to determine whether the quality of medical care provided is adequate, according to accepted medical standards. The joint utilization review committee shall review all case files to determine whether treatment given is medically necessary under the circumstances of each case, taking into account accepted medical standards. The department shall coordinate the development of the memorandum of understanding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.157
§ 9015.157. AWARD OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a construction contract requiring an expenditure of more than $2,000.

(b) A contract may be awarded only after notice of the contract to bidders for sealed bids is published once a week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the authority that is designated or approved by the board.

(c) The notice is sufficient if it states:

(1) the time and place for opening the bids;

(2) the general nature of the work to be done or the material, equipment, or supplies to be purchased; and

(3) the place where and the terms on which copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained.

(d) The bids must be opened publicly.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.269 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.269
§ 1473.269. SIGNATURES; REGISTRATION BY COUNTY TREASURER.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this subchapter must be:

(1) signed by the county judge;

(2) countersigned by the county clerk; and

(3) registered by the county treasurer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.207 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.207
§ 4152.207. COMPLIANCE WITH UNDERWRITING AND RATING STANDARDS OF INSURER.
Status: in_force

A manager shall comply with the written underwriting and rating standards established by an insurer with whom the manager has entered into a contract under Section 4152.201 for the acceptance, rejection, or cession of all risks.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8207.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8207 / Section 8207.101
§ 8207.101. 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. Local Government Code § 292.031 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 292 / Section 292.031
§ 292.031. FACILITIES OUTSIDE COUNTY SEAT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of less than 50,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.

(b) The commissioners court of a county may provide an auxiliary court facility, office building, or jail facility at a location in the county and within 10 miles of the boundaries of the county seat in the same manner that is applicable to a court, building, or facility at the county seat. The commissioners court may provide for the building or facility through the issuance of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness as provided under Section 292.002 and may provide office space in the building or facility for any county or precinct office.

(c) The auxiliary court facility may be used for the holding of court proceedings, including district court proceedings. For the purpose of the court proceedings, the commissioners court may designate the location of the auxiliary court as an auxiliary county seat.

(d) The records of a county officer who is provided space at a court facility, building, or other facility under this section may be kept at the building or facility.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 33 / Section 33.001
§ 33.001. PROPORTIONATE RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

In an action to which this chapter applies, a claimant may not recover damages if his percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.513 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.513
§ 2054.513. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The division shall enforce compliance with this subchapter through the administrative violation proceedings under Chapter 415, Labor Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 487.256 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 487 / Section 487.256
§ 487.256. INFORMED CONSENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before receiving treatment under an approved research program, each patient must sign a written informed consent form.

(b) If the patient is a minor or lacks the mental capacity to provide informed consent, a parent, guardian, or conservator may provide informed consent on the patient's behalf.

(c) An institutional review board overseeing a research program under this subchapter may adopt a form to be used for the informed consent required by this section.
Tex. Water Code § 15.853 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.853
§ 15.853. USE OF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Money in the fund may be used only for the following purposes, in the following order of priority:

(1) grants to the Parks and Wildlife Department:

(A) to develop a state aquatic vegetation management plan in coordination with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Department of Agriculture, water districts and other political subdivisions with jurisdiction over public bodies of surface water, and public drinking water providers, as required by Section 11.082, Parks and Wildlife Code; or

(B) for research, outreach, and educational activities that relate to vegetation control;

(2) grants to political subdivisions to develop local aquatic vegetation management plans that conform to the state aquatic vegetation management plan, as authorized by Section 11.083, Parks and Wildlife Code; and

(3) grants to political subdivisions to manage aquatic vegetation infestations under the state plan or the approved local plan adopted by the political subdivision.

(b) The amount of funding for the purposes authorized by Subsection (a) may not exceed amounts equal to the following percentages of any biennial appropriation to the board for use under this subchapter:

(1) 30 percent, for purposes authorized by Subsection (a)(1); and

(2) 70 percent, for purposes authorized by Subsections (a)(2) and (3), of which not more than 35 percent may be used for purposes authorized by Subsection (a)(3) using chemical treatments.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.305 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.305
§ 1477.305. LIEN ON FACILITY.
Status: in_force

Subject to any limitations contained in previous pledges, in addition to pledging the revenue from the improvement or facility, the commissioners court may give a lien on the physical property acquired with the bond proceeds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.211
§ 3838.211. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.752 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.752
§ 361.752. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY; ACCESS TO PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An innocent owner or operator of property is not liable under this code or the Water Code for investigation, monitoring, remediation, or corrective or other response action regarding the conditions attributable to a release or migration of a contaminant or otherwise liable regarding those conditions.

(b) A person that acquires a portion of the tract on which the source of a release of contaminants is located from the person that caused the release is eligible for immunity under Subsection (a) only if, after appropriate inquiry consistent with good commercial or customary practice, the person did not know or have reason to know of the contamination at the time the person acquired the property.

(c) To be eligible for immunity under Subsection (a), an owner or operator must grant reasonable access to the property for purposes of investigation or remediation to a person designated by the executive director. An agreement for reasonable access may provide:

(1) that the designated person may not unreasonably interfere with the use of the property;

(2) for payment of reasonable compensation for access to the property; or

(3) that the owner or operator is indemnified from liability for an intentional or negligent act of the designated person arising from the person's access to and use of the property.

(d) This section does not limit any right of the commission under another provision of this code or the Water Code to obtain access to the property.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1373.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1373 / Section 1373.002
§ 1373.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses or pharmacy benefits incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or similar coverage document that is issued by:

(1) an insurance company;

(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(3) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;

(4) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844;

(5) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846;

(6) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;

(7) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(8) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941; or

(9) an exchange operating under Chapter 942.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, this chapter applies to:

(1) a small employer health benefit plan subject to Chapter 1501, including coverage provided through a health group cooperative under Subchapter B of that chapter;

(2) a standard health benefit plan issued under Chapter 1507;

(3) a basic coverage plan under Chapter 1551;

(4) a basic plan under Chapter 1575;

(5) a primary care coverage plan under Chapter 1579;

(6) a plan providing basic coverage under Chapter 1601;

(7) nonprofit agricultural organization health benefits offered by a nonprofit agricultural organization under Chapter 1682;

(8) alternative health benefit coverage offered by a subsidiary of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company under Subchapter M, Chapter 2054;

(9) group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code;

(10) the state Medicaid program, including the Medicaid managed care program operated under Chapter 540, Government Code;

(11) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code;

(12) a regional or local health care program operated under Section 75.104, Health and Safety Code;

(13) a self-funded health benefit plan sponsored by a professional employer organization under Chapter 91, Labor Code;

(14) county employee group health benefits provided under Chapter 157, Local Government Code; and

(15) health and accident coverage provided by a risk pool created under Chapter 172, Local Government Code.

(c) This chapter applies to coverage under a group health benefit plan provided to a resident of this state regardless of whether the group policy, agreement, or contract is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state.

(d) This chapter does not apply to a self-funded health benefit plan as defined by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.).