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Tex. Occupations Code § 455.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.153
§ 455.153. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license under this chapter must:

(1) submit an application in the manner and on a form prescribed by the executive director;

(2) pass any required examination; and

(3) include with the application the application fee set by the commission by rule.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.154
§ 801.154. FEES.
Status: in_force

The board by rule shall set fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary so that the fees, in the aggregate, cover the costs of administering this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.004
§ 773.004. VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL EXCLUDED FROM CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) air transfer that does not advertise as an ambulance service and that is not licensed by the department;

(2) the use of ground or air transfer vehicles to transport sick or injured persons in a casualty situation that exceeds the basic vehicular capacity or capability of emergency medical services providers in the area;

(3) an industrial ambulance; or

(4) a physician, registered nurse, or other health care practitioner licensed by this state unless the health care practitioner staffs an emergency medical services vehicle regularly.

(b) In this section, "industrial ambulance" means a vehicle owned and operated by an industrial facility that is not available for hire or use by the public except to assist the local community in a disaster or when existing ambulance service is not available, and includes a ground vehicle at an industrial site used:

(1) for the initial transportation or transfer of the unstable urgently sick or injured; or

(2) to transport from the job site to an appropriate medical facility a person who becomes sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated in the course of employment.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.016 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.016
§ 51.016. DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall furnish the commissioner with advice and legal assistance that may be required to execute the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.072 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 163 / Section 163.072
§ 163.072. BLOOD SAMPLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may require slaughter plants to collect and submit blood samples for brucellosis testing.

(b) The commission by rule shall determine the method of collecting, submitting, and testing of blood samples.

(c) The owner or operator of a slaughter plant commits an offense if the slaughter plant fails to comply with this section or a rule adopted under this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 317.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 317 / Section 317.010
§ 317.010. EFFECT ON UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
Status: in_force

Appropriations withheld under an order adopted and in effect under this chapter are not available for expenditure by a state agency in the second year of a biennium as unexpended balances from the preceding year's appropriation, unless the money is released as provided in the order, the order expires, or the money is reappropriated by the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.112
§ 1012.112. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the chief executive officer shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

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

(b) If the chief executive officer determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the chief executive officer determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the chief executive officer shall issue an order directing the patient or those relatives to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The chief executive officer may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from a relative who is 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) The board may institute a suit to collect an amount owed to the district by a patient who has not been determined under this section to be unable to pay.

(f) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the chief executive officer, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(g) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Tax Code § 163.006 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 163 / Section 163.006
§ 163.006. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN RELATED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of the tax imposed under Chapter 151, a sale, lease, rental, or other transaction between a person and a member, owner, or affiliate of the person involving an aircraft that would not be subject to tax or would qualify for an exemption from tax if the transaction were between unrelated persons remains not subject to tax or exempt from tax to the same extent as if the transaction were between unrelated persons.

(b) No tax is imposed under Chapter 151 with respect to the use of an aircraft by an owner or member of the purchaser of the aircraft, by an entity that is an affiliate of the purchaser of the aircraft, or by an owner or member of an affiliate of the purchaser of the aircraft if:

(1) with respect to the purchase of the aircraft, the purchaser paid the tax imposed under Chapter 151; or

(2) the purchaser's purchase of the aircraft was exempt from the tax imposed under Chapter 151, other than under:

(A) Section 151.302; or

(B) Section 151.304, unless the purchase would have been exempt from tax under Section 151.304 if the owner, member, affiliate, or owner or member of the affiliate who is using the aircraft had been the purchaser.

(c) For purposes of this section, the term "affiliate" means an entity that would be classified as a member of the purchaser's affiliated group under Section 171.0001.
Tex. Estates Code § 1154.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1154 / Section 1154.053
§ 1154.053. AFFIDAVIT OF GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

The guardian of the estate shall attach to the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims the guardian's affidavit, subscribed and sworn to before an officer in the county authorized by law to administer oaths, that the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims are a true and complete statement of the property and claims of the estate of which the guardian has knowledge.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.102
§ 251.102. COST OF RELOCATING OR ADJUSTING UTILITY FACILITY.
Status: in_force

A county shall include the cost of relocating or adjusting an eligible utility facility in the expense of right-of-way acquisition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.152
§ 1113.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1113.152. PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Wilbarger County not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district taxpayer is entitled to:

(1) appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and

(2) be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7997.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7997 / Section 7997.152
§ 7997.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7997.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Government Code § 442.0053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.0053
§ 442.0053. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY IN STATE HISTORIC SITES SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall adopt criteria for determining the eligibility of real property for inclusion in the historic sites system.

(b) The commission may acquire by purchase or gift or in any other manner real property that satisfies the criteria adopted under Subsection (a).

(b-1) Before adding real property to the historic sites system under this section, the commission shall develop a funding plan for the restoration, interpretation, development, long-term operation, and preservation of the real property to be added to the historic sites system. The plan may provide for an endowment fund, or other sources of funding, as appropriate. The commission may not add the real property to the historic sites system unless there are adequate financial resources available or assured for the restoration, interpretation, development, long-term operation, and preservation of the real property.

(c) The commission may:

(1) renovate or restore real property acquired under Subsection (b), including improvements to the property; or

(2) construct new improvements on the real property as necessary and prudent.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.244 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.244
§ 223.244. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide or contract for, independently of the design-build contractor, the following services as necessary for the acceptance of the highway project by the department:

(1) inspection services;

(2) construction materials engineering and testing; and

(3) verification testing services.

(b) The department shall ensure that the engineering services contracted for under this section are selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications.

(c) This section does not preclude a design-build contractor from providing construction quality assurance and quality control under a design-build contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8005.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8005 / Section 8005.052
§ 8005.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2017, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8005.003; or

(2) September 1, 2021.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8005.003 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 8005.003; 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. Local Government Code § 218.301 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 218 / Section 218.301
§ 218.301. CIVIL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "housing organization" means a:

(1) trade or industry group organized under the laws of this state consisting of local members primarily engaged in the construction or management of housing units;

(2) nonprofit organization organized under the laws of this state that:

(A) provides or advocates for increased access or reduced barriers to housing; and

(B) has filed written or oral comments with the legislature; or

(3) nonprofit organization that is engaged in public policy research, education, and outreach that includes housing policy-related issues and advocacy.

(b) A housing organization or other person adversely affected or aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief against a municipality.

(c) The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees to a claimant who prevails in an action brought under this section.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, including Chapter 15, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, an action brought under this section must be brought in a county in which all or part of the real property that is the subject of the action is located.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals has exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction over an action brought under this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 594.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 594 / Section 594.003
§ 594.003. HABEAS CORPUS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not alter or limit a resident's right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8380.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8380 / Section 8380.201
§ 8380.201. 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. Government Code § 81.0878 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.0878
§ 81.0878. REFERENDUM VOTE BY STATE BAR MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a petition filed by the board of directors under Section 81.0877(b), the supreme court shall:

(1) distribute a copy of the rule in ballot form to each member of the state bar and order a vote on the rule; and

(2) publish the rule in:

(A) the Texas Register; and

(B) the Texas Bar Journal.

(b) The supreme court shall give state bar members:

(1) at least 30 days to consider a proposed disciplinary rule before voting begins; and

(2) 30 days to vote on the proposed disciplinary rule following the period for considering the proposed rule under Subdivision (1).

(c) The state bar shall provide proponents and opponents of a proposed disciplinary rule an equal opportunity to present their views at any bar-sponsored forum at which the rule referendum is discussed.

(d) One or more proposed disciplinary rules may appear on a single referendum ballot. State bar members shall vote for or against each rule. If a majority of the members who vote on the proposed rule vote in favor of the rule, the rule is approved by the members of the state bar.
Tex. Water Code § 12.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 12 / Section 12.001
§ 12.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

The definitions contained in Subchapter A, Chapter 11 of this code apply to this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2253.025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2253 / Section 2253.025
§ 2253.025. INFORMATION FROM PAYMENT BOND BENEFICIARY.
Status: in_force

(a) A payment bond beneficiary, not later than the 30th day after the date the beneficiary receives a written request from the prime contractor or a surety on a bond on which a claim is made, shall provide to the contractor or surety:

(1) a copy of any applicable written agreement or purchase order; and

(2) any statement or payment request of the beneficiary that shows the amount claimed and the work performed by the beneficiary for which the claim is made.

(b) If requested, the payment bond beneficiary shall provide the estimated amount due for each calendar month in which the beneficiary performed public work labor or provided public work material.
Tex. Government Code § 608.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 608 / Section 608.007
§ 608.007. TRUST ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A department administrator shall deposit money received under Section 608.005(a) with the comptroller to be held in trust by the comptroller until disbursed by the department administrator to purchase savings bonds for an individual designated in an authorization under Section 608.002 filed with the department administrator.

(b) A disbursing officer shall deposit money received under Section 608.005(b) with the comptroller of the political subdivision to be held in trust by the comptroller until disbursed by the disbursing officer to purchase savings bonds for an individual designated in an authorization under Section 608.002 filed with the disbursing officer.

(c) Money held in trust under this section shall be deposited in an account designated as the savings bond payroll savings account.
Tex. Local Government Code § 215.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 215 / Section 215.073
§ 215.073. VEHICLES FOR HIRE.
Status: in_force

The municipality may license, fix the charges or fares made by, or otherwise regulate any person who owns, operates, or controls any type of vehicle used on the public streets or alleys of the municipality for carrying passengers or freight for compensation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.155 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.155
§ 92.155. STATEMENT OF TOTAL CHARGE.
Status: in_force

A loss damage waiver agreement must include a statement of the total charge for the loss damage waiver.
Tex. Occupations Code § 252.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 252 / Section 252.007
§ 252.007. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

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

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Sections 252.001 and 252.002;

(2) does not maintain during the service on the board the qualifications required by Sections 252.001 and 252.002;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 252.003;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.

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

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Government Code § 855.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.201
§ 855.201. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees shall appoint an executive director.

(b) The executive director shall:

(1) manage and administer the retirement system under the supervision and direction of the board; and

(2) invest the assets of the system.

(c) The board of trustees may delegate to the executive director powers and duties in addition to those stated by Subsection (b).

(d) The executive director annually shall:

(1) prepare an itemized budget showing the amount required to pay the retirement system's expenses for the following fiscal year; and

(2) submit the report to the board for review, amendment, and adoption.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3875.131 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3875 / Section 3875.131
§ 3875.131. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time. The board shall dissolve the district on written petition of the owners of 75 percent of the acreage of real property in the district.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.515 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.515
§ 2A.515. ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS.
Status: in_force

(a) Acceptance of goods occurs after the lessee has had a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods and:

(1) the lessee signifies or acts with respect to the goods in a manner that signifies to the lessor or the supplier that the goods are conforming or that the lessee will take or retain them in spite of their nonconformity; or

(2) the lessee fails to make an effective rejection of the goods (Section 2A.509(b)).

(b) Acceptance of a part of any commercial unit is acceptance of that entire unit.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.001
§ 2155.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapters 2156, 2157, and 2158:

(1) "Goods" means supplies, materials, or equipment.

(2) "Service" means the furnishing of skilled or unskilled labor or professional work, but does not include a:

(A) professional service subject to Subchapter A, Chapter 2254;

(B) service of a state agency employee;

(C) consulting service or service of a consultant as defined by Subchapter B, Chapter 2254; or

(D) service of a public utility.
Tex. Government Code § 1503.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1503 / Section 1503.008
§ 1503.008. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may sell bonds issued under this subchapter under the terms determined by the governing body of the municipality to be the most advantageous and reasonably obtainable.
Tex. Water Code § 68.404 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.404
§ 68.404. ACTION ON FACILITY OWNER'S PETITION TO ADD TERRITORY AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may grant the petition.
Tex. Occupations Code § 452.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 452 / Section 452.155
§ 452.155. RULES.
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 452.156, the appropriate professional board shall adopt rules concerning the qualifications, licensing, regulation, or practice of a profession.
Tex. Family Code § 263.1021 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 263 / Section 263.1021
§ 263.1021. SELECTION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A parent who is required to complete a service plan under this subchapter may obtain services from a qualified or licensed provider selected by the parent.

(b) Services obtained from a provider selected under Subsection (a):

(1) must be designed to achieve the stated goals of the service plan; and

(2) may be provided through an electronic communication platform.

(c) A service provider selected by a parent shall certify in writing whether the parent has satisfactorily completed the required service.

(d) The department shall reimburse a service provider selected by the parent under Subsection (a) who is not under contract with the department in an amount equal to the average cost for the specific service from department contractors providing the service in the region where the parent resides.

(e) The department shall:

(1) adopt rules relating to the manner in which providers are reimbursed for services provided under this section; and

(2) implement this section using existing resources.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.007
§ 3819.007. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.