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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.507 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.507
§ 45A.507. YOUTH DIVERSION COORDINATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may designate a youth diversion coordinator to assist the court in:

(1) determining whether a child is eligible for diversion;

(2) employing a diversion strategy authorized by this subchapter;

(3) presenting and maintaining diversion agreements;

(4) monitoring diversions;

(5) maintaining records regarding whether one or more diversions were successful or unsuccessful; and

(6) coordinating referrals to court.

(b) The responsibilities of the youth diversion coordinator may be performed by:

(1) a court administrator or court clerk, or a person who regularly performs the duties of court administrator or court clerk;

(2) an individual or entity that provides juvenile case manager services under Article 45A.451;

(3) a court-related services office;

(4) a community supervision and corrections department, including a juvenile probation department;

(5) a county or municipal employee, including a peace officer;

(6) a community volunteer;

(7) an institution of higher education, including a public, private, or independent institution of higher education; or

(8) a qualified nonprofit organization as determined by the court.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.171 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.171
§ 31.171. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Licensed party boat operator" means a person issued a license by the department under this subchapter.

(2) "Party boat" means a vessel:

(A) operated by the owner of the vessel or an employee of the owner; and

(B) rented or leased by the owner for a group recreational event for more than six passengers.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 4.06 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 403 / Section 4.06
§ 4.06.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.06. Each party state shall act in good faith and may rely on the good faith performance of the other party states regarding requirements of this compact.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 61.045 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 61 / Section 61.045
§ 61.045. ATTACHMENT OF PERSONALTY HELD BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

Service of a writ of attachment on a financial institution relating to personal property held by the financial institution in the name of or on behalf of a customer of the financial institution is governed by Section 59.008, Finance Code.
Tex. Election Code § 52.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 52 / Section 52.007
§ 52.007. SPECIMEN BALLOT.
Status: in_force

(a) An official ballot for each ballot format used in each election shall be designated a specimen ballot.

(b) The specimen ballot shall be made available for public inspection:

(1) for an election other than a primary election, in the office of the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared; or

(2) for a primary election, in the office of the county clerk.

(c) The specimen ballot shall be made available for public inspection as soon as practicable after the official ballots have been prepared for the election and shall be preserved for the period for preserving the precinct election records.

(d) The county chair of each political party holding a primary election shall deliver the ballots to be used as specimen ballots to the county clerk when the official ballots are received from the printer.

(e) The authority in whose office the specimen ballot is kept shall mark each specimen ballot with "SPECIMEN" in a manner that will not prevent the reading of its contents. If more than one ballot format is used in the election, the authority shall indicate on the specimen ballot the election precincts in which each ballot format is used.

(f) A specimen ballot may not be reproduced for distribution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 644.252 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 644 / Section 644.252
§ 644.252. REPORT OF REFUSAL AND CERTAIN RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer required to conduct alcohol and drug testing of an employee who holds a commercial driver's license under Chapter 522 under federal safety regulations as part of the employer's drug testing program or consortium, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Part 382, shall report to the department:

(1) a valid positive result on an alcohol or drug test performed and whether the specimen producing the result was a dilute specimen, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Section 40.3;

(2) a refusal to provide a specimen for an alcohol or drug test; or

(3) an adulterated specimen or substituted specimen, as those terms are defined by 49 C.F.R. Section 40.3, on an alcohol or drug test performed.

(b) The department shall maintain the information provided under this section.

(c) Information maintained under this section is confidential and only subject to release as provided by Section 521.053.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.084 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.084
§ 334.084. RATE INCREASE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that has adopted a sales and use tax under this subchapter at any rate, and a county that has adopted a sales and use tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than one-half of one percent, may by ordinance or order increase the rate of the tax if the increase is approved by a majority of the registered voters of that municipality or county voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

(b) The county tax may be increased under Subsection (a) in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent to a maximum of one-half of one percent. The municipal tax may be increased under Subsection (a) in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent to any rate that the municipality determines is appropriate and that would not result in a combined rate that exceeds the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code.

(c) The ballot for an election to increase the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The adoption of a sales and use tax for the purpose of financing _______ (insert description of venue project) at the rate of _______ percent (insert appropriate rate)."
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.3195 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.3195
§ 1551.3195. AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION FOR ANNUITANTS WHO WERE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

An annuitant who as an employee received the benefits of a state contribution under Section 1551.319(b) for coverage during any portion of the annuitant's last employment by a state agency is not eligible to receive more than the state contribution provided under Section 1551.319(b) unless the annuitant was designated by the annuitant's employer as a full-time employee during the three-consecutive-month period before retirement.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.18 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.18
§ 36.18. JURY MAY TAKE CHARGE.
Status: in_force

The jury may take to their jury room the charges given by the court after the same have been filed. They shall not be permitted to take with them any charge or part thereof which the court has refused to give.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8075.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8075 / Section 8075.0106
§ 8075.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.158 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.158
§ 6001.158. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a licensing examination is administered under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall send notice to each examinee of the results of the examination.

(b) If an examination is conducted, graded, or reviewed by a testing service, the state fire marshal shall send notice to the examinees of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date on which the state fire marshal receives the results from the testing service.

(c) If the notice of the examination results will be delayed for more than 90 days after the examination date, the state fire marshal, before the 90th day, shall send notice to the examinee of the reason for the delay.

(d) The state fire marshal may require a testing service to notify an examinee of the results of the examinee's examination under Subsections (a) and (b).

(e) If requested in writing by an individual who fails the licensing examination administered under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall send to the individual an analysis of the individual's performance on the examination.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2613 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2613
§ 54.2613. MAGISTRATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a magistrate appointed under this subchapter is absent or unable to serve, the judge referring the case may appoint another magistrate to serve for the absent magistrate.

(b) A magistrate serving for another magistrate under this section has the powers and shall perform the duties of the magistrate for whom the magistrate is serving.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.048 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.048
§ 351.048. DUTIES FOLLOWING MISCARRIAGE OR PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF PREGNANT PRISONER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Physical assault" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.01 or 22.02, Penal Code.

(2) "Sexual assault" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code.

(b) As soon as practicable after receiving a report of a miscarriage or physical or sexual assault of a pregnant prisoner while in the custody of a county jail, the sheriff shall ensure that an obstetrician or gynecologist and a mental health professional promptly:

(1) review the health care services provided to the prisoner; and

(2) order additional health care services, including obstetrical and gynecological services and mental health services, as appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3831.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3831 / Section 3831.113
§ 3831.113. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt a seal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3890.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3890 / Section 3890.055
§ 3890.055. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Government Code § 441.222 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.222
§ 441.222. CREATION OF CONSORTIUM.
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish and maintain the TexShare consortium as a resource-sharing consortium operated as a program within the commission for libraries at institutions of higher education and for public libraries, libraries of nonprofit corporations, and other types of libraries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957 / Section 7957.151
§ 7957.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7957.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8082.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8082 / Section 8082.0501
§ 8082.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 701.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 701 / Section 701.051
§ 701.051. DIETITIANS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:

(1) six licensed dietitian members, each of whom has been licensed under this chapter for not less than three years before the member's date of appointment; and

(2) three members who represent the public.

(b) In appointing dietitian members to the advisory board, the presiding officer of the commission shall attempt to maintain balanced representation among the following primary areas of expertise included in the professional discipline of dietetics:

(1) clinical;

(2) educational;

(3) management;

(4) consultation; and

(5) community.

(c) Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49 / Section 49.03
§ 49.03. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The powers granted and duties imposed on a justice of the peace under this article are independent of the powers and duties of a law enforcement agency investigating a death.
Tex. Family Code § 108.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 108 / Section 108.008
§ 108.008. FILING INFORMATION AFTER DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) On a determination of paternity, the petitioner shall provide the clerk of the court in which the order was rendered the information necessary to prepare the report of determination of paternity. The clerk shall:

(1) prepare the report on a form provided by the vital statistics unit; and

(2) complete the report immediately after the order becomes final.

(b) On completion of the report, the clerk of the court shall forward to the state registrar a report for each order that became final in that court.
Tex. Education Code § 109.104 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.104
§ 109.104. DONATIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept donations, gifts, grants, and endowments for Texas Tech University to be held for the benefit of the institution and administered by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.104
§ 3849.104. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.034
§ 12.034. COLLECTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall establish procedures for the collection of fees for public health services. The procedures shall be used by the department and by those department contractors required by the executive commissioner to collect fees.

(b) The fees may be collected either before the performance of the services or by billing after the services are performed.

(c) The department shall make a reasonable effort to collect fees billed after services are performed. However, the executive commissioner by rule may waive the collection procedures if the administrative costs exceed the fees to be collected.

(d) If the executive commissioner elects to require cash payments by program participants, the money received shall be deposited locally at the end of each day and retained by the department for not more than seven days. At the end of that time, the money shall be deposited in the state treasury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8070.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8070 / Section 8070.0305
§ 8070.0305. 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 § 8379.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8379 / Section 8379.0106
§ 8379.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.101
§ 201.101. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1041.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1041 / Section 1041.004
§ 1041.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory described by:

(1) Section 1, Chapter 666, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975; and

(2) Section 1, Chapter 667, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.352
§ 204.352. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, without holding a license issued under this chapter, the person:

(1) holds the person out as a physician assistant;

(2) uses any combination or abbreviation of the term "physician assistant" to indicate or imply that the person is a physician assistant; or

(3) acts as a physician assistant.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.061
§ 1077.061. PERSONNEL CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a nonprofit corporation for the corporation to provide administrative and other personnel for the operation of the hospital facilities.

(b) The term of the contract may not exceed 25 years from the date the contract is executed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.252
§ 1101.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.

(b) The tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.

(c) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11020.0205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11020 / Section 11020.0205
§ 11020.0205. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

A sponsor that appoints a director may remove the director from office at any time, with or without cause.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8824.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8824 / Section 8824.051
§ 8824.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.

(c) A director may serve only two full consecutive terms in the same position.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.110 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.110
§ 167.110. PRESUMPTION OF EXISTENCE OR SUFFICIENCY OF TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In the trial of any case under this chapter in connection with the treatment of animals or the failure to treat animals, it is presumed that:

(1) the treatment contained a sufficient amount of treatment chemical and the treatment chemical had been properly tested; or

(2) the treatment chemical could have and would have been put into the treatment facility and tested if the owner or caretaker had brought the animals to the treatment facility for the purpose of treatment.

(b) In a criminal prosecution for failure to treat animals under this chapter, the state is not required to allege and prove that the treatment facility contained treatment chemical.

(c) If it is necessary in a court proceeding to prove the test of a treatment chemical, it is only necessary to prove that:

(1) the treatment chemical used was one of the official treatment chemicals prescribed by the commission; and

(2) the inspector tested the treatment chemical in accordance with the rules of the commission.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.118 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.118
§ 161.118. APPROVAL BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

Before bonds are delivered to the purchasers, the record relating to the bonds shall be examined by the attorney general. If the record demonstrates that the bonds have been issued in accordance with the constitution and this subchapter, the bonds shall be approved by the attorney general.
Tex. Finance Code § 187.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 187 / Section 187.103
§ 187.103. ACQUIRING AN INTERSTATE TRUST OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An out-of-state trust company that does not operate a trust office in this state and that meets the requirements of this subchapter may acquire an existing trust institution in this state and after the acquisition operate and maintain the acquired institution as a trust office in this state, subject to Subchapter A, Chapter 183, or Subchapter A, Chapter 33, if applicable.

(b) An out-of-state trust institution that does not operate a trust office in this state may not establish and maintain a trust office in this state through the acquisition of a trust office of an existing trust institution except as provided by Section 187.102. This section does not affect or prohibit a trust institution or other person from chartering a state trust company pursuant to Section 182.001.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.038 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.038
§ 592.038. FREEDOM FROM UNNECESSARY MEDICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each client has the right to not receive unnecessary or excessive medication.

(b) Medication may not be used:

(1) as punishment;

(2) for the convenience of the staff;

(3) as a substitute for a habilitation program; or

(4) in quantities that interfere with the client's habilitation program.

(c) Medication for each client may be authorized only by prescription of a physician and a physician shall closely supervise its use.

(d) Each client has the right to refuse psychoactive medication, as provided by Subchapter F.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 25.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 25 / Section 25.005
§ 25.005. LEASES, CONCESSIONS, FRANCHISES, AND AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A district may make, grant, accept, and enter into leases, concessions, franchises, and rental, operating, and other agreements relating to the water-related park areas or their facilities that the governing body deems necessary or convenient to carry out any of the purposes and powers granted in this chapter on the terms and conditions and for the periods of time as may be prescribed. The lease, concession, franchise, or agreement may be entered into with any person.