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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8132.021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8132 / Section 8132.021
§ 8132.021. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Tommy Cain;

(2) David Crist;

(3) Jeff Henley;

(4) Stanton Meeks; and

(5) Stephen Stilp.

(b) A temporary director is not required to own land in or reside in the district.

(c) If a temporary director fails to qualify for office, the temporary directors who have qualified shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. If at any time there are fewer than three qualified temporary directors, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint the necessary number of persons to fill all vacancies on the board.

(d) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date initial directors are elected under Section 8132.023; or

(2) September 1, 2009.

(e) If initial directors have not been elected under Section 8132.023 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (f) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date initial directors are elected under Section 8132.023; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(f) If Subsection (e) 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 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. Transportation Code § 503.068 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.068
§ 503.068. LIMITATION ON USE OF DEALER'S LICENSE PLATES.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (H.B. 718), Sec. 32(8), eff. July 1, 2025.

(b) A person may not use a metal dealer's license plate on:

(1) a service or work vehicle, except as provided by Subsection (b-1); or

(2) a commercial vehicle that is carrying a load.

(b-1) An independent motor vehicle dealer or an employee of an independent motor vehicle dealer may use a metal dealer's license plate on a service or work vehicle used to transport a vehicle in the dealer's inventory to or from a point of sale. This subsection does not authorize a person to operate a service or work vehicle as a tow truck, as defined by Section 2308.002, Occupations Code, without a license or permit required by Chapter 2308, Occupations Code.

(c) For purposes of this section, a boat trailer carrying a boat is not a commercial vehicle carrying a load. A dealer complying with this chapter may affix to the rear of a boat trailer the dealer owns or sells a metal dealer's license plate issued under Section 503.061 or a license plate issued by a dealer under Section 503.063 or 503.065.

(d) This section does not prohibit the operation or conveyance of an unregistered vehicle using the full-mount method, saddle-mount method, tow-bar method, or a combination of those methods in accordance with Section 503.063.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 251.104 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 251 / Section 251.104
§ 251.104. REFERENDUM.
Status: in_force

(a) The certificate of formation or bylaws of a cooperative association may provide for a referendum on any action undertaken by the cooperative association's board of directors if the referendum is:

(1) requested by petition of 10 percent or more of all of the members of the cooperative association; or

(2) requested and approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors of the cooperative association.

(b) The proposition to be voted on in a referendum authorized under Subsection (a) must be submitted to the members of the cooperative association for consideration within the time specified in the document authorizing the referendum.

(c) A right of a third party that has vested between the time of the action and the time of the referendum is not impaired by the referendum results.
Tex. Government Code § 3151.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3151 / Section 3151.051
§ 3151.051. PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION; CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR.
Status: in_force

A person may not begin, in a Capitol view corridor, construction of a structure that would exceed the maximum permissible height computed in accordance with the following formula:

h = (((653' - eVP) x (b'))/b) - (eS - eVP)

where:

h is the maximum permissible height of the structure;

b is the distance between the selected view point and the center of the Capitol dome;

b' is the distance between the view point and the structure;

eS is the elevation of the structure; and

eVP is the elevation of the view point.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.203 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.203
§ 342.203.
Status: in_force

Sec. 342.203. ADDITIONAL INTEREST FOR DEFAULT: REGULAR TRANSACTION. (a) A loan contract that includes precomputed interest or uses the scheduled installment earnings method and that is a regular transaction may provide for additional interest for default if any part of an installment remains unpaid after the 10th day after the date on which the installment is due, including Sundays and holidays.

(b) A loan contract that uses the scheduled installment earnings method and that is a regular transaction may provide for additional interest for default if any part of an installment remains unpaid after the 10th day after the date on which the installment is due, including Sundays and holidays.

(c) A loan contract that includes simple interest and that is a regular transaction may provide for additional interest for default if any part of an installment remains unpaid after the 10th day after the date on which the installment is due, including Sundays and holidays.

(d) The additional interest may not exceed five cents for each $1 of a scheduled installment.

(e) Interest under this section may not be collected more than once on the same installment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3793.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3793 / Section 3793.0107
§ 3793.0107. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.055
§ 7811.055. BOARD PRESIDENT; ABSENCE OF BOARD PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may authorize the board's president to sign all orders or take other action.

(b) Any order adopted or action taken at a board meeting at which the board's president is absent may be signed by the board's vice president, or the board may authorize the president to sign the order or action at a later time.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.137 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.137
§ 2155.137. EMERGENCY PURCHASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall provide for emergency purchases by a state agency and may set a monetary limit on the amount of an emergency purchase.

(b) The provisions of Section 2161.181 relating to historically underutilized businesses apply to an emergency purchase made under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 701.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 701 / Section 701.005
§ 701.005. FEES.
Status: in_force

A fee may not be charged for a service of a county traffic officer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 594.018 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 594 / Section 594.018
§ 594.018. NOTICE TO COMMITTING COURT.
Status: in_force

When a resident is discharged, the department shall notify the court that committed the resident to a residential care facility under Subchapter C, Chapter 593.
Tex. Government Code § 4008.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.056
§ 4008.056. RESCISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) On rescission under this subchapter, a buyer of a security shall, on tender of the security or a security of the same class and series, recover the consideration the buyer paid for the security plus interest on the consideration at the legal rate from the date the buyer made the payment, less the amount of any income the buyer received on the security.

(b) On rescission under this subchapter, a seller of a security shall recover the security or a security of the same class and series, on tender of the consideration the seller received for the security plus interest on the consideration at the legal rate from the date the seller received the payment, less the amount of any income the buyer received on the security.

(c) For a buyer suing under Section 4008.054, the consideration the buyer paid for the security is deemed to be the lesser of:

(1) the price the buyer paid; or

(2) the price at which the security was offered to the public.

(d) A tender specified in this section may be made at any time before a judgment is entered.
Tex. Local Government Code § 174.105 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 174 / Section 174.105
§ 174.105. DUTY TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY IN GOOD FAITH.
Status: in_force

(a) If the fire fighters, police officers, or both of a political subdivision are represented by an association as provided by Sections 174.101-174.104, the public employer and the association shall bargain collectively.

(b) For purposes of this section, the duty to bargain collectively means a public employer and an association shall:

(1) meet at reasonable times;

(2) confer in good faith regarding compensation, hours, and other conditions of employment or the negotiation of an agreement or a question arising under an agreement; and

(3) execute a written contract incorporating any agreement reached, if either party requests a written contract.

(c) This section does not require a public employer or an association to:

(1) agree to a proposal; or

(2) make a concession.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.105
§ 3882.105. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01515 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01515
§ 30.01515. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Smith County has jurisdiction over an appeal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8438.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8438 / Section 8438.102
§ 8438.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.601 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.601
§ 1158.601. FAILURE TO APPLY FOR SALE.
Status: in_force

If the guardian of the estate of a ward neglects to apply for an order to sell sufficient property to pay charges and claims against the estate that have been allowed and approved or established by suit, an interested person, on written application, may have the guardian cited to appear and make a full exhibit of the estate's condition and show cause why a sale of the property should not be ordered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8348.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8348 / Section 8348.106
§ 8348.106. 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 § 6604.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6604 / Section 6604.002
§ 6604.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, for the reclamation and drainage of the district's overflowed lands and other lands needing drainage.

(b) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3924.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3924 / Section 3924.005
§ 3924.005. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial directors may not hold an election under Section 3924.004 until the city has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) If the city does not consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district before September 1, 2014:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2014, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to the city or another local governmental entity to be used for a public purpose; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter, including Section 3924.055, expires September 1, 2014.

(c) In addition to the requirements prescribed by Subsection (a), the ordinance or resolution described by Subsection (a):

(1) must specify the qualifications for persons to be eligible to serve as permanent directors; and

(2) may limit the number of terms a director may serve.
Tex. Transportation Code § 171.101 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 171 / Section 171.101
§ 171.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of directors, including a presiding officer, as provided in the order or ordinance creating the district under Section 171.052(b).

(b) The board shall add directors for each county added to the district as provided in the joint resolution adding the county under Section 171.055.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.359 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.359
§ 205.359. SUBPOENA.
Status: in_force

(a) On behalf of the acupuncture board, the executive director of the medical board or the presiding officer of the acupuncture board may issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum:

(1) for purposes of an investigation or contested proceeding related to:

(A) alleged misconduct by an acupuncturist; or

(B) an alleged violation of this chapter or other law related to practice as an acupuncturist or to the provision of health care under the authority of this chapter; and

(2) to determine whether to:

(A) issue, suspend, restrict, revoke, or cancel a license authorized by this chapter; or

(B) deny or grant an application for a license under this chapter.

(b) Failure to timely comply with a subpoena issued under this section is a ground for:

(1) disciplinary action by the acupuncture board or any other licensing or regulatory agency with jurisdiction over the individual or entity subject to the subpoena; and

(2) denial of a license application.
Tex. Election Code § 33.052 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 33 / Section 33.052
§ 33.052. HOURS OF SERVICE AT PRECINCT POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

A watcher at a precinct polling place may begin service at any time after the presiding judge arrives at the polling place on election day and may remain at the polling place until the presiding judge and the clerks complete their duties there. A watcher may serve at the polling place during the hours the watcher chooses, except that if the watcher is present at the polling place when ballots are counted, the watcher may not leave until the counting is complete.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 50.0157 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 50 / Section 50.0157
§ 50.0157. COMMISSION PROVISION OF SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The commission may distribute money from the account to the commission for the purposes of providing services described by Section 50.0155 if the commission determines it has the resources and personnel necessary to provide those services in accordance with this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3845.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3845 / Section 3845.203
§ 3845.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7211.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7211 / Section 7211.005
§ 7211.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating 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:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

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

(3) the legality or operation of the district or the board of directors of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 442.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.105
§ 442.105. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES; REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) In setting the amounts of the fees for entering, reserving, or using a historic site described by Subchapter C, the commission:

(1) shall establish reasonable and necessary fees for the administration of commission programs; and

(2) may not set fees in amounts that permit the commission to maintain unnecessary fund balances.

(b) The commission may sell any item in the possession of the commission in which the state has title, or acquire and resell items if a profit can be made, to provide funding for programs administered by the commission.

(c) The commission may set and charge a fee for the use of a credit card to pay a fee imposed by the commission in an amount reasonable and necessary to reimburse the commission for the costs involved in the use of the card.
Tex. Water Code § 49.238 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.238
§ 49.238. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may adopt and enforce rules that require an installer of an irrigation system:

(1) to hold a license issued under Section 1903.251, Occupations Code; and

(2) to obtain a permit before installing a system within the boundaries of the district.

(b) If a district adopts rules under Subsection (a), the rules shall include minimum standards and specifications for designing, installing, and operating irrigation systems in accordance with Section 1903.053, Occupations Code, and any rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under that section.

(c) A district may employ or contract with a licensed plumbing inspector, a licensed irrigation inspector, the district's operator, or another governmental entity to enforce the rules.

(d) A district may charge an installer of an irrigation system a fee for obtaining or renewing a permit under Subsection (a)(2). The district shall set the fee in an amount sufficient to enable the district to recover the cost of administering this section.

(e) This section does not apply to:

(1) an on-site sewage disposal system, as defined by Section 366.002, Health and Safety Code; or

(2) an irrigation system:

(A) used on or by an agricultural operation as defined by Section 251.002, Agriculture Code; or

(B) connected to a groundwater well used by the property owner for domestic use.
Tex. Election Code § 31.017 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.017
§ 31.017. IMPLEMENTATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT OF COUNTY ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In a county with a population of more than 4 million, the secretary of state's office may order administrative oversight of a county office administering elections or voter registration in the county if:

(1) an administrative election complaint is filed with the secretary of state by a person who participated in the relevant election as:

(A) a candidate;

(B) a county chair or state chair of a political party;

(C) a presiding judge;

(D) an alternate presiding judge; or

(E) the head of a specific-purpose political committee that supports or opposes a measure;

(2) the secretary of state has provided notice to the county election official with authority over election administration or voter registration under Section 31.018; and

(3) the secretary of state, after conducting an investigation under Section 31.019, has good cause to believe that a recurring pattern of problems with election administration or voter registration exists in the county, including any recurring:

(A) malfunction of voting system equipment that prevents a voter from casting a vote;

(B) carelessness or official misconduct in the distribution of election supplies;

(C) errors in the tabulation of results that would have affected the outcome of an election;

(D) violations of Section 66.053;

(E) discovery of properly executed voted ballots after the canvass of an election that were not counted; or

(F) failure to conduct maintenance activities on the lists of registered voters as required under this code.

(b) The secretary of state shall make a determination on whether to implement administrative oversight under Subsection (a) not later than the 30th day after the earliest of:

(1) the day a response by the county election official with authority over election administration or voter registration is received by the secretary of state under Section 31.018;

(2) the last day the county election official with authority over election administration or voter registration could provide a response to the secretary of state under Section 31.018; or

(3) the day the report on the findings of an investigation is provided to the county election official with authority over election administration or voter registration under Section 31.019.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.156
§ 1059.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.155
§ 1106.155. DEPOSITORY OR TREASURER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank or banks in Sherman County as the district's depository or treasurer. A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.

(b) All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8374.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8374 / Section 8374.051
§ 8374.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) If required under the terms of the agreement, ordinance, or resolution by which a municipality consents to the creation of the district, the board consists of:

(1) four elected directors; and

(2) one director appointed by the governing body of the municipality.

(c) A director appointed under Subsection (b)(2) is not required to be a qualified voter of the district or to own land subject to taxation in the district.

(d) Except as provided by Section 8374.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. A permanent director may not serve more than two four-year terms.

(e) The common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify an official or employee of a municipality from being appointed a director by the governing body of a municipality under Subsection (b)(2), and a director appointed to the board may continue to serve in a public office of or be employed by the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.008
§ 3931.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.