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Tex. Transportation Code § 521.2476 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.2476
§ 521.2476. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VENDORS OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department by rule shall establish:

(1) minimum standards for vendors of ignition interlock devices who conduct business in this state; and

(2) procedures to ensure compliance with those standards, including procedures for the inspection of a vendor's facilities.

(b) The minimum standards shall require each vendor to:

(1) be authorized by the department to do business in this state;

(2) install a device only if the device is approved under Section 521.247;

(3) obtain liability insurance providing coverage for damages arising out of the operation or use of devices in amounts and under the terms specified by the department;

(4) install the device and activate any anticircumvention feature of the device within a reasonable time after the vendor receives notice that installation is ordered by a court;

(5) install and inspect the device in accordance with any applicable court order;

(6) repair or replace a device not later than 48 hours after receiving notice of a complaint regarding the operation of the device;

(7) submit a written report of any violation of a court order to that court and to the person's supervising officer, if any, not later than 48 hours after the vendor discovers the violation;

(8) maintain a record of each action taken by the vendor with respect to each device installed by the vendor, including each action taken as a result of an attempt to circumvent the device, until at least the fifth anniversary after the date of installation;

(9) make a copy of the record available for inspection by or send a copy of the record to any court, supervising officer, or the department on request; and

(10) annually provide to the department a written report of each service and ignition interlock device feature made available by the vendor.

(c) The department may revoke the department's authorization for a vendor to do business in this state if the vendor or an officer or employee of the vendor violates:

(1) any law of this state that applies to the vendor; or

(2) any rule adopted by the department under this section or another law that applies to the vendor.

(d) A vendor shall reimburse the department for the reasonable cost of conducting each inspection of the vendor's facilities under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8274.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8274 / Section 8274.104
§ 8274.104. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.

(b) If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power conferred by this chapter makes necessary the relocation, raising, rerouting, changing the grade, or alteration of the construction of a highway, a railroad, an electric transmission line, a telegraph or telephone property or facility, or a pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.254
§ 3855.254. ABOLISHING SALES AND USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may abolish the sales and use tax without an election.

(b) The board may not abolish the sales and use tax if the district has outstanding debt secured by the tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.106
§ 7803.106.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7803.106. CONTRACTS OVER $25,000. (a) A contract involving an expenditure of more than $25,000 for the construction of a district facility or improvement or for the purchase of machinery, materials, or supplies for the district must be entered into by the board in accordance with this section.

(b) Not later than the 14th day before the date sealed bids are opened, the letting of a contract described by Subsection (a) must be advertised by publishing notice one time in one or more newspapers having general circulation in this state. The notice must include the general conditions of the contract and the date, time, and place of the opening of the sealed bids.

(c) A person who desires to bid on the construction of any works advertised in the notice under Subsection (b) and submits a written application to the board or the district's engineer shall be provided with a copy of the plans and specifications showing the work to be done. A fee may be charged to cover the cost of making the copy.

(d) A bid must be in writing, sealed, and delivered to the board and be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bidder's bond for at least five percent of the total amount of the bid.

(e) A successful bidder who fails or refuses to enter into a proper contract or to furnish proper performance and payment bonds for the contract forfeits to the district the amount of the check delivered under Subsection (d).

(f) All bids must be opened at the same time.

(g) The board may reject any or all bids.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.004
§ 1305.004. NONAPPLICABILITY OF LAW GOVERNING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this section, Chapter 601, Business & Commerce Code, does not apply to a good or service provided by a license holder under this chapter if the transaction involving the good or service is initiated by the consumer. Chapter 601, Business & Commerce Code, does apply to a transaction that involves a breach of express warranty or a negligent installation in violation of a building code applicable to the good or service sold to the consumer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.404 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.404
§ 1551.404. INSUFFICIENT EARNINGS FOR EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN CAFETERIA FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) If the earnings of an employee who elects to participate in a cafeteria plan are insufficient to pay the cost of the coverages and benefits selected by the employee, the employee is liable to the board of trustees for an amount equal to the difference between:

(1) the amount received by the board; and

(2) the cost of the coverages and benefits.

(b) If the employee does not pay the difference within the time specified by the board of trustees, the board may:

(1) cancel the coverages and benefits retroactive to the last month for which full payment was made; or

(2) pursue any other available legal remedy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8142.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8142 / Section 8142.202
§ 8142.202. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.068 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.068
§ 161.068. FORM OF INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe the form and contents of notices, bids, applications, awards, contracts, deeds, and instruments used by the board in carrying out a project or plan if it is not in conflict with the law.
Tex. Government Code § 403.507 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.507
§ 403.507. DEPOSIT AND ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT MONEY; EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Money obtained under a statewide opioid settlement agreement must be deposited as provided by this section and further allocated in accordance with the settlement agreement.

(b) Of money obtained under a statewide opioid settlement agreement:

(1) 15 percent shall be deposited into the account; and

(2) 85 percent shall be deposited into the fund.

(c) For the purposes of a statewide opioid settlement agreement in relation to a bankruptcy plan for a released entity, money is distributed in accordance with the bankruptcy plan.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 125.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 125 / Section 125.003
§ 125.003. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to the following employers who annually use or store any one of the chemicals covered by this chapter in excess of 55 gallons or 500 pounds or an amount that the department determines by rule for certain highly toxic or dangerous chemicals covered by this chapter:

(1) employers who themselves or through labor agents hire agricultural laborers to perform seasonal or migrant work and whose gross annual payroll for those laborers is $15,000 or more; and

(2) employers who themselves or through labor agents hire agricultural laborers for purposes other than seasonal or migrant work and whose gross annual payroll for those laborers is $50,000 or more.

(b) This chapter applies only to the following chemicals:

(1) chemicals labeled under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Section 136 et seq.); and

(2) fertilizers with chemicals that are listed or defined as hazardous chemicals in 29 CFR Section 1910.1200(c) or 1910.1200(d)(3), including those listed or defined in subsequent comparable regulations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8377.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8377 / Section 8377.151
§ 8377.151. 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 8377.153.

(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. Estates Code § 1105.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.102
§ 1105.102. BOND FOR CERTAIN GUARDIANS OF THE PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a bond required to be posted by a guardian of the person of a ward when there is no guardian of the ward's estate.

(b) To ensure the performance of the guardian's duties, a court may accept only:

(1) a corporate surety bond;

(2) a personal surety bond;

(3) a deposit of money instead of a surety bond; or

(4) a personal bond.

(c) In determining the appropriate type and amount of bond to set for the guardian, the court shall consider:

(1) the familial relationship of the guardian to the ward;

(2) the guardian's ties to the community;

(3) the guardian's financial condition;

(4) the guardian's past history of compliance with the court; and

(5) the reason the guardian may have previously been denied a corporate surety bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.110
§ 3878.110. AIR RIGHTS; CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire air rights and related easements and may construct improvements on property on which it owns only air rights and related easements.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.044 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.044
§ 201.044. STATE BOARD DETERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICABILITY AND FEASIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) After announcing the results of an election, the state board shall consider, determine, and record its determination of whether the operation of the conservation district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. In making that determination, the state board shall give due regard and consideration to:

(1) the attitude of eligible voters in the defined boundaries;

(2) the number of persons eligible to vote in the election who voted;

(3) the number of votes cast in the election favoring creation of the conservation district in proportion to the total number of votes cast;

(4) the approximate wealth and income of the eligible voters of the proposed conservation district;

(5) the probable expense of carrying on erosion control operations within the proposed conservation district; and

(6) other relevant social and economic factors, having due regard for the legislative determinations made in Section 201.001 of this code.

(b) The state board may proceed with the organization of the conservation district only if:

(1) the board determines that the operation of the conservation district is administratively practicable and feasible; and

(2) at least two-thirds of the votes cast in the election were in favor of creation of the conservation district.

(c) If the state board determines that the operation of the conservation district is not administratively practicable and feasible, the state board shall deny the petition.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0044
§ 411.0044. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of department rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction.

(b) The department's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The commission shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.054
§ 3952.054. EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons serve ex officio as nonvoting directors:

(1) the city manager of the city; and

(2) the chief financial officer of the city.

(b) An ex officio director is entitled to notice of board meetings and to speak on a matter before the board.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.0211 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.0211
§ 157.0211. MULTI-STATE EXAMINATION AUTHORITY OF RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICER.
Status: in_force

To ensure that mortgage bankers that act as residential mortgage loan servicers operate in this state in compliance with this chapter and with other law in accordance with this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may participate in multi-state mortgage examinations as scheduled by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors Multi-State Mortgage Committee or by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in accordance with the protocol for such examinations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3890.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3890 / Section 3890.103
§ 3890.103. 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. Local Government Code § 241.901 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 241 / Section 241.901
§ 241.901. CONFLICT OF AN AIRPORT HAZARD AREA ZONING REGULATION WITH ANOTHER REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If an airport hazard area zoning regulation conflicts with any other regulation applicable to the same area, the more stringent limitation or requirement controls.

(b) Subsection (a) applies to any conflict with respect to the height of a structure or object of natural growth or any other matter.

(c) Subsection (a) applies to any regulation that conflicts with an airport hazard area zoning regulation whether the regulation was adopted by the political subdivision that adopted the airport zoning regulation or by another political subdivision.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.054 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.054
§ 14.054. SETTLEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall adopt procedures governing the use of settlements to resolve contested cases.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must ensure that:

(1) each party retains the right to:

(A) a full hearing before the commission on issues that remain in dispute; and

(B) judicial review of issues that remain in dispute;

(2) an issue of fact raised by a nonsettling party may not be waived by a settlement or stipulation of the other parties; and

(3) a nonsettling party may use an issue of fact raised by that party as the basis for judicial review.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.180 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.180
§ 2306.180. ENCOURAGING HOME OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

The department may encourage individual or cooperative home ownership among individuals and families of low and very low income and families of moderate income.
Tex. Election Code § 172.029 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.029
§ 172.029. SUBMISSION AND COMPILATION OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES.
Status: in_force

(a) For each general primary election, the state chair and each county chair shall electronically submit the following information:

(1) the name of each candidate who files an application for a place on the ballot with the chair, including an application for the office of a political party;

(2) the name of each candidate whose application meets the requirements of Section 172.021 and is accepted by the chair, as the name is to appear on the ballot;

(3) the candidate's address as shown on the application;

(4) the date on which the candidate filed the application; and

(5) any additional information required by the secretary of state.

(b) The secretary of state shall continuously maintain an online database of information submitted under this section. The database must be accessible by the county and precinct chairs of the party that submitted the information. Any changes in the party's county or precinct chairs shall be reported to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding the public availability of information submitted under this section.

(c) The secretary of state may by rule prescribe a deadline by which the state chair must deliver the chair's submission regarding a candidate to the secretary of state, and each county chair shall deliver a copy of the chair's submission regarding a candidate to the county clerk, the state chair, and the secretary of state when the chair accepts the application. The secretary of state may by rule prescribe a deadline for the delivery of a submission under this subsection.

(d) The secretary of state shall be notified if a candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible, or if the candidate's application is determined not to comply with the applicable requirements. The secretary of state shall adopt rules implementing this subsection.

(e) The secretary of state shall:

(1) archive and keep available for inspection a list of all candidates for whom information has been submitted under this section; and

(2) prescribe rules for submitting the list electronically and methodology for distribution to each county clerk and state chair.
Tex. Government Code § 24.381 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.381
§ 24.381.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.381. 202ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOWIE COUNTY). (a) The 202nd Judicial District is composed of Bowie County.

(b) The 202nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(c) The jurisdiction of the 202nd District Court in Bowie County is concurrent and coextensive with the 5th and 102nd district courts.

(d) The terms of the 202nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. During each term of court in Bowie County, the court may sit in Texarkana to try, hear, and determine any civil nonjury case, may hear and determine motions, agreements, and other nonjury civil matters that come before the court, and may hear and determine any criminal nonjury matters, including pleas of guilty, both felony and misdemeanor, when a jury has been waived. This subsection does not limit the court's power to hear those matters in Boston.

(e) The clerk of the district court of Bowie County serves as the clerk of the 202nd District Court. The district clerk of Bowie County or his deputy shall serve the court when it is sitting in Texarkana and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, and records to Texarkana while the court is in session there, and may transfer all necessary books, minutes, records, and papers from Texarkana to Boston at the end of each session in Texarkana.

(f) The sheriff of Bowie County or his deputy shall attend the court while it is sitting in Texarkana and shall perform the duties required by law or under the order of the court.

(g) Section 24.105, relating to the 5th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 202nd District Court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8199.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8199 / Section 8199.110
§ 8199.110. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.