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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0503
§ 3984.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may, by competitive bid or negotiated sale, issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.135 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.135
§ 231.135. DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may divide the area in the county that is subject to this subchapter into districts of a number, shape, and size the court considers best for carrying out this subchapter. Within each district, the commissioners court may regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings, other structures, or land.

(b) The zoning regulations must be uniform for each class or kind of building in a district, but the regulations may vary from district to district. The regulations shall be adopted with reasonable consideration, among other things, for the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the area.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.122 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.122
§ 1046.122. RECOMMENDATION OF LEGISLATION; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not recommend to the legislature legislation to amend this chapter unless the recommendation is approved by a concurrence of seven directors.

(b) The board shall give notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of a meeting at which the recommendation of legislation will be discussed in accordance with the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code, except that the board shall furnish to the county clerk the notice required by Section 551.054, Government Code, at least 30 days before the date of the meeting.

(c) The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for four weeks. The first publication must occur at least 30 days before the date of the meeting.
Tex. Government Code § 660.042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.042
§ 660.042. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

A mileage reimbursement may not exceed the product of:

(1) the applicable mileage reimbursement rate as established by the legislature in the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act; and

(2) the number of miles traveled as limited by this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 36.155 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.155
§ 36.155. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall name one or more banks to serve as depository for the district funds.

(b) District funds, other than those transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds issued by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit. This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a portion of the district's funds on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(c) To the extent that funds in the depository are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, they shall be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of funds by the Public Funds Collateral Act, Chapter 2257, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00013
§ 30.00013. JURY.
Status: in_force

(a) Ordinances, rules, and procedures concerning a trial by a jury, including the summoning of jurors, must substantially conform to Chapter 45A, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) The presiding judge, the municipal court clerk, or the court administrator, as determined by ordinance, shall supervise the selection of persons for jury service.
Tex. Water Code § 55.195 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.195
§ 55.195. SUPPLYING WATER TO CITIES OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

When a district acquires an established irrigation system which supplies water to landowners in a city, town, or village which is not included in the district, the district shall continue to supply water to the landowners at a reasonable annual rate.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.501 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.501
§ 2.501. INSURABLE INTEREST IN GOODS; MANNER OF IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS.
Status: in_force

(a) The buyer obtains a special property and an insurable interest in goods by identification of existing goods as goods to which the contract refers even though the goods so identified are non-conforming and he has an option to return or reject them. Such identification can be made at any time and in any manner explicitly agreed to by the parties. In the absence of explicit agreement identification occurs

(1) when the contract is made if it is for the sale of goods already existing and identified;

(2) if the contract is for the sale of future goods other than those described in Subdivision (3), when goods are shipped, marked or otherwise designated by the seller as goods to which the contract refers;

(3) when the crops are planted or otherwise become growing crops or the young are conceived if the contract is for the sale of unborn young to be born within twelve months after contracting or for the sale of crops to be harvested within twelve months or the next normal harvest season after contracting whichever is longer.

(b) The seller retains an insurable interest in goods so long as title to or any security interest in the goods remains in him and where the identification is by the seller alone he may until default or insolvency or notification to the buyer that the identification is final substitute other goods for those identified.

(c) Nothing in this section impairs any insurable interest recognized under any other statute or rule of law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2035.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2035 / Section 2035.004
§ 2035.004. APPLICATION FOR PETITION; ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

If 10 or more registered voters of the county file a written application, the county clerk shall issue to the applicants a petition to be circulated among registered voters for their signatures.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.156 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.156
§ 271.156. NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not waive sovereign immunity to suit in federal court.
Tex. Transportation Code § 63.044 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 63 / Section 63.044
§ 63.044. RESIDENCE; PROBATIONARY TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall specify a term that a person must reside in this state to qualify the person to become a branch pilot for the ports or bays in the board's jurisdiction. The term may not exceed two years.

(b) The board shall establish a term of probation that a person must serve as a deputy pilot before the person may exercise the functions of a branch pilot. The term may not exceed one year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 21.072 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 21 / Section 21.072
§ 21.072. ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "advanced air mobility" means an aviation transportation system that uses highly automated aircraft, which may be manned or unmanned, to operate and transport passengers or cargo at lower altitudes for commercial, public service, private, or recreational purposes.

(b) The department shall:

(1) review existing state aviation standards and guidelines, airport facility planning, and compatibility guidance to ensure that the standards, guidelines, planning, and guidance are applicable to advanced air mobility;

(2) support the development of federal and industry standards for advanced air mobility technology that prioritize safety as the technology develops;

(3) designate a department employee as a liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration for purposes of Subdivision (2);

(4) develop a statewide plan, or an update to the Texas Airport System Plan, that specifies potential locations for and classifications of vertiports and other associated infrastructure to guide the future operational environment of advanced air mobility; and

(5) provide resources and assistance on the use of advanced air mobility technology and infrastructure to local governments, regional councils of government, transportation planning organizations, the advanced air mobility industry, and other entities for the purpose of identifying governmental methods to integrate industry innovation and community vision and help promote advanced air mobility technology.

(c) The department, Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Texas State Technical College System shall jointly collaborate with school districts, institutions of higher education, and interested public and private stakeholders on educational opportunities related to advanced air mobility technology.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8316.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8316 / Section 8316.002
§ 8316.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 12.057 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 12 / Section 12.057
§ 12.057. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The annual salary of the commissioners is determined by the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.051
§ 3867.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of seven voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with three or four directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district and the governing body of the city consents to the change. The board may not consist of fewer than 5 or more than 15 voting directors.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.017 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.017
§ 552.017. WATER SYSTEMS IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule municipality may exercise the exclusive right to own, construct, and operate a water system for the use of the municipality and its residents. The municipality may regulate the system and may prescribe rates for the water furnished.

(b) The municipality may acquire by purchase, donation, or other means suitable land inside or outside the municipality for construction of the system, including any necessary rights-of-way.

(c) The municipality may take the necessary action to operate and maintain the system and to require water customers to pay charges imposed for the water furnished.

(d) The municipality may create, from revenue received from operating the water system, a separate fund dedicated solely to extending, operating, maintaining, repairing, and improving the water system. This revenue may be pledged for paying the principal of and providing an interest and sinking fund on bonds issued for these purposes, subject to applicable regulations in the municipal charter.
Tex. Election Code § 172.113 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.113
§ 172.113. UNOFFICIAL TABULATION OF PRECINCT RESULTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The authority establishing a central counting station shall prepare the unofficial tabulation of precinct results.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 64(2), eff. September 1, 2017.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 64(2), eff. September 1, 2017.

(d) The authority shall make periodic announcements of the current state of the tabulation, including by posting the announcements on the Internet website of the county, if the county maintains a website.

(e) On completing the tabulation, the authority shall:

(1) deliver it to the general custodian; or

(2) post the tabulation on:

(A) the county's website; and

(B) if required by secretary of state rule, the secretary of state's website.

(f) A person employed to assist in the preparation of the unofficial tabulation is entitled to compensation at the same rate as an election clerk serving in the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 826.047 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 826 / Section 826.047
§ 826.047. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A veterinarian performing duties under this chapter is not liable to the owner of an animal for the death of or injury to the animal except in a case of wilful misconduct or gross negligence.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.068 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.068
§ 3100.068. HOISTING AND LOWERING; PASSING IN PARADE OR REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The state flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.

(b) During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the state flag or if the flag is passing in a parade or in review:

(1) each citizen of this state who is present and not in uniform should:

(A) face the state flag and stand at attention with the person's right hand over the heart; and

(B) if wearing a head covering that is easy to remove, remove the head covering with the right hand and hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the person's hand over the heart;

(2) each person who is present and in uniform should make the military salute;

(3) each person who is present, not in uniform, and a member of the armed forces or a veteran may make the military salute; and

(4) each person who is present but not a citizen of this state should stand at attention.

(c) The salute to the state flag in a moving column shall be made at the moment the state flag passes that person.
Tex. Government Code § 41.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.004
§ 41.004. ACCEPTANCE OF REWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A district or county attorney, either before or after the case is tried and finally determined, may not take from any person a fee, article of value, compensation, reward, or gift, or a promise of any of these, to prosecute a case that he is required by law to prosecute or as consideration or a testimonial for his services in a case that he is required by law to prosecute.

(b) Section 41.004(a) does not apply to funds provided by the government of the United States through the Texas Department of Human Services to local prosecutorial offices for the purpose of assisting to defray the costs of prosecutions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.105
§ 503.105. TERMS.
Status: in_force

Board members serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. In making an appointment to the board, the governor shall specify which member the new appointee succeeds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8075.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8075 / Section 8075.0301
§ 8075.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Insurance Code § 801.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 801 / Section 801.152
§ 801.152. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

After notice and hearing, the department may revoke the certificate of authority of an insurer if a corporate officer or member of the board of directors of the insurer is convicted of a felony involving:

(1) moral turpitude; or

(2) breach of a fiduciary duty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8498.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8498 / Section 8498.151
§ 8498.151. 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 8498.153.

(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. Education Code § 21.511 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.511
§ 21.511. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9004.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9004 / Section 9004.051
§ 9004.051. STREET OR SECURITY LIGHTING.
Status: in_force

The district may purchase, install, operate, or maintain street lighting or security lighting within public utility easements or public rights-of-way in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3814.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3814 / Section 3814.106
§ 3814.106. APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain approval from the City of Houston's governing body:

(1) for the issuance of bonds for each improvement project;

(2) of the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and

(3) of the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to:

(A) the use of land owned by the City of Houston;

(B) an easement granted by the City of Houston; or

(C) a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.302
§ 1101.302. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Sutton County Hospital District."
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.306 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.306
§ 547.306. LED GROUND EFFECT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "LED ground effect lighting equipment" means light emitting diode (LED) technology that is attached to the underbody of a motorcycle or moped for the purpose of illuminating:

(1) the body of the motorcycle or moped; or

(2) the ground below the motorcycle or moped.

(b) A person may operate a motorcycle or moped equipped with LED ground effect lighting only if the lighting emits a non-flashing amber or white light, and no other type of light.
Tex. Education Code § 130.165 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.165
§ 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Angelina County Junior College District includes the territory within:

(1) Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Trinity, and Tyler counties;

(2) the Wells and Alto independent school districts, located in Cherokee County;

(3) the Burkeville and Newton independent school districts, located in Newton County;

(4) the Jasper Independent School District, located in Jasper County;

(5) the Shepard and Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated independent school districts located in San Jacinto County;

(6) the part of the Brookeland Independent School District that is located in Jasper and Newton counties;

(7) the part of the Colmesneil Independent School District that is located in Jasper County; and

(8) the part of the Trinity Independent School District that is located in Walker County.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.207 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.207
§ 5.207. DESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT WITHOUT CONSENT; PENALTIES AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

Sections 4.007 and 4.008 apply with respect to a false statement in a registered agent filing that names a person the registered agent of a represented entity without the person's consent.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.063 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.063
§ 773.063. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general, a district attorney, or a county attorney may bring a civil action to compel compliance with this chapter or to enforce a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty in addition to any injunctive relief or other remedy provided by law. The civil penalty may not exceed $250 a day for each violation.

(c) Civil penalties recovered in a suit brought by the state at the department's request shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(d) Civil penalties recovered in a suit brought by a local government shall be paid to the local government that brought the suit. A municipality or county is encouraged to use the amount of recovered penalties that exceed the cost of bringing suit to improve the delivery of emergency medical services in the municipality or county.
Tex. Government Code § 469.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 469 / Section 469.103
§ 469.103. MODIFICATION OF APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

Approved plans and specifications to which any substantial modification is made shall be resubmitted to the department for review and approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.153
§ 3894.153. IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose an impact fee or assessment on property in the district, including an impact fee or assessment on residential or commercial property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality, county, or public improvement district, according to the benefit received by the property.

(b) An impact fee for residential property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:

(1) public water and wastewater facilities;

(2) drainage and storm-water facilities; and

(3) streets and alleys.

(c) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, or an expense of collection of an assessment, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the district:

(1) is a first and prior lien against the property assessed; and

(2) is superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.

(e) The district may not impose an impact fee on the property, including equipment and facilities, of a public utility provider in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 252.069 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 252 / Section 252.069
§ 252.069. USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

An administrative penalty collected under this subchapter may be appropriated for the purpose of funding the grant program established under Section 161.074, Human Resources Code.