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Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0425 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0425
§ 32.0425. REIMBURSEMENT FOR WHEELED MOBILITY SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Qualified rehabilitation professional" means a person who:

(A) holds a certification as an assistive technology professional or a rehabilitation engineering technologist issued by, and is in good standing with, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, provided that the requirements for that certification are at least as stringent as the requirements in effect on January 1, 2009; or

(B) is otherwise qualified to conduct the professional activities of a person who holds a certification described by Paragraph (A), as determined by rules adopted by the executive commissioner.

(2) "Wheeled mobility system" means an item of durable medical equipment that is a customized powered or manual mobility device or a feature or component of the device, including the following features and components:

(A) seated positioning components;

(B) powered or manual seating options;

(C) specialty driving controls;

(D) multiple adjustment frame;

(E) nonstandard performance options; and

(F) other complex or specialized components.

(b) The commission may provide medical assistance reimbursement for the provision of, or the performance of a major modification to, a wheeled mobility system only if:

(1) the system is delivered to a recipient by a medical assistance provider that is, or directly employs or contracts with, a qualified rehabilitation professional and that professional was present and involved in any clinical assessment of the recipient that is required for obtaining the system; and

(2) at the time the wheeled mobility system is delivered to the recipient, the qualified rehabilitation professional:

(A) is present for and directs a fitting to ensure that the system is appropriate for the recipient; and

(B) verifies that the system functions relative to the recipient.

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules specifying:

(1) the scope, including any required components, of the fitting and verification of functionality required by Subsection (b);

(2) documentation of the fitting and verification of functionality that must be submitted as part of a claim for reimbursement for the provision or modification of a wheeled mobility system; and

(3) the appropriate reimbursement methodology for compensating the evaluation and final fitting services provided by qualified rehabilitation professionals involved in the provision or modification of wheeled mobility systems.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.214 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.214
§ 252.214. DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

A commissioners court may accept donations of labor, money, or other property to aid in building or maintaining roads in the county.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.159 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.159
§ 351.159. DEPOSIT OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the comptroller shall deposit the revenue from the taxes described by Sections 351.156 and 351.157 that were collected by or forwarded to the comptroller in trust in a separate suspense account of the qualified project. The suspense account is outside the state treasury and the comptroller may make a payment authorized by this subchapter without the necessity of an appropriation.
Tex. Government Code § 1371.154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1371 / Section 1371.154
§ 1371.154. FINANCIAL ADVISER OR INVESTMENT ADVISER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a financial adviser or an investment adviser who advises the issuer in connection with:

(1) an interest rate management agreement;

(2) the execution or delivery of a public security; or

(3) the investment of the public security proceeds.

(b) To be eligible to be a financial adviser or an investment adviser under this subchapter, the adviser must:

(1) be registered:

(A) as a dealer or investment adviser in accordance with Section 4004.051, 4004.052, or 4004.302;

(B) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80b-1 et seq.), if the adviser is providing advice on the investment of bond proceeds and not on the issuance of a public security or an interest rate management agreement; or

(C) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as a municipal advisor under Section 15B, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78o-4);

(2) have relevant experience in providing advice to issuers in connection with:

(A) the issuance of public securities;

(B) the valuation of interest rate management agreements; or

(C) the investment of public security proceeds; and

(3) acknowledge in writing to the issuer that in connection with the transaction for which the adviser is providing advice the adviser:

(A) is acting as the issuer's agent; and

(B) has complied with the requirements of this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 411.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.003
§ 411.003. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Public Safety Commission controls the department.

(b) The commission is composed of five citizens of this state appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Members must be selected because of their peculiar qualifications for the position and must reflect the diverse geographic regions and population groups of this state. Members must have and maintain a secret security clearance granted by the United States government. A member may serve on the commission upon the granting of an interim secret security clearance, but may not be given access to classified information, participate in a briefing involving classified information, or vote on an issue involving classified information until a secret security clearance has been finally approved by the United States government. Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. In making an appointment the governor shall consider, among other things, the person's knowledge of laws, experience in the enforcement of law, honesty, integrity, education, training, and executive ability.

(c) Members serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of either one or two members expiring January 1 of each even-numbered year.

(d) The governor shall designate one member of the commission as chairman of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. The commission shall meet at the times and places specified by commission rule or at the call of the chairman. The chairman shall oversee the preparation of an agenda for each meeting and ensure that a copy is provided to each member at least seven days before the meeting.

(e) A member serves without compensation for service on the commission but is entitled to per diem for expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.

(f) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.001
§ 1093.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the San Augustine City-County Hospital District.
Tex. Government Code § 508.040 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.040
§ 508.040. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding officer is responsible for the employment and supervision of:

(1) parole commissioners;

(2) a general counsel to the board;

(3) a board administrator to manage the day-to-day activities of the board;

(4) hearing officers;

(5) personnel to assist in clemency and hearing matters; and

(6) secretarial or clerical personnel.

(b) The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel decisions of the board are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and

(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.

(c) The policy statement must be updated annually, be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1), and be filed with the governor's office.

(d) The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the board. The program shall require intra-agency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.

(e) The board administrator or the board administrator's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance. All merit pay for board employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.358 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.358
§ 2001.358. SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall adopt a schedule of sanctions that defines and summarizes violations of this chapter or commission rules adopted under this chapter to ensure that the sanctions imposed are appropriate to the violation.

(b) The schedule must:

(1) allow deviations from the schedule for mitigating circumstances clearly established by the commission;

(2) include a list of the most common violations and the sanctions assessed for those violations, including revocation, suspension, and denial of license or registration renewal; and

(3) establish the sanctions in accordance with the seriousness or frequency of each type of violation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.064
§ 247.064. RESIDENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each assisted living facility shall post a residents' bill of rights in a prominent place in the facility.

(b) The residents' bill of rights must provide that each resident in the assisted living facility has the right to:

(1) manage the resident's financial affairs;

(2) determine the resident's dress, hair style, or other personal effects according to individual preference, except that the resident has the responsibility to maintain personal hygiene;

(3) retain and use personal property in the resident's immediate living quarters and to have an individual locked cabinet in which to keep personal property;

(4) receive and send unopened mail;

(5) unaccompanied access to a telephone at a reasonable hour or in case of an emergency or personal crisis;

(6) privacy;

(7) unrestricted communication, including personal visitation with any person of the resident's choice, at any reasonable hour, including family members and representatives of advocacy groups and community service organizations;

(8) make contacts with the community and to achieve the highest level of independence, autonomy, and interaction with the community of which the resident is capable;

(9) present grievances on behalf of the resident or others to the operator, state agencies, or other persons without threat of reprisal in any manner;

(10) a safe and decent living environment and considerate and respectful care that recognizes the dignity and individuality of the resident;

(11) refuse to perform services for the facility, except as contracted for by the resident and operator;

(12) practice the religion of the resident's choice;

(13) leave the facility temporarily or permanently, subject to contractual or financial obligations; and

(14) not be deprived of any constitutional, civil, or legal right solely by reason of residence in an assisted living facility.

(c) The residents' bill of rights must be written in the primary language of each resident of the facility and must also provide the toll-free telephone number of the department for reporting abuse or neglect.

(d) The rights provided under this section do not take precedence over health and safety rights of other residents of the facility.

(e) The department shall develop a residents' bill of rights in accordance with this section and provide a copy to each facility. The copy shall be written in the primary language of each resident of the facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9006.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9006 / Section 9006.101
§ 9006.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

To accomplish a purpose for which the authority is created, the authority has the powers conferred by the general laws of this state on water control and improvement districts, including the power to:

(1) construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or repair a dam or other structure; and

(2) acquire land, easements, equipment, or other property needed to use, control, or distribute storm or flood waters that may be impounded, diverted, or controlled by the authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8211.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8211 / Section 8211.203
§ 8211.203. BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

If authorized at an election under Section 8211.151, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to pay for the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.155
§ 1097.155. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks in the district to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank, except that sufficient money must be remitted to an appropriate bank to pay the principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds or other obligations on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being selected as a depository bank.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.256
§ 4055.256. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed vendor must separately itemize on a customer's bill any charge to the customer for insurance coverage provided under this subchapter that is not included in the cost associated with the purchase or lease of the covered portable electronic device or related services.

(b) If insurance coverage provided under this subchapter is included in the cost associated with the purchase or lease of a covered portable electronic device or related services, a licensed vendor shall, at the time of the purchase or lease, clearly and conspicuously disclose the inclusion of that coverage to the customer.
Tex. Government Code § 24.609 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.609
§ 24.609.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.609. 301ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The 301st Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 22.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 22 / Section 22.001
§ 22.001. CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality.
Tex. Family Code § 65.256 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.256
§ 65.256. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The parent or other eligible person against whom a final truancy court order has been entered under Section 65.253 may appeal as provided by law from judgments entered by a justice court in civil cases.

(b) Rule 506, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, applies to an appeal under this section, except an appeal bond is not required.

(c) The pendency of an appeal initiated under this section does not abate or otherwise affect the proceedings in the truancy court involving the child.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.459 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.459
§ 651.459. OTHER UNETHICAL CONDUCT IN PROVIDING FUNERAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person violates this chapter if the person:

(1) wilfully makes a false statement on:

(A) a death certificate, including forgery of a physician's signature; or

(B) a document required by this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;

(2) engages in fraudulent, unprofessional, or deceptive conduct in providing funeral services or merchandise to a customer;

(3) engages in dishonest conduct, wilful conduct, or negligence in the practice of embalming or funeral directing that is likely to or does deceive, defraud, or otherwise injure the public;

(4) causes the execution of a document by the use of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;

(5) directly or indirectly employs a person to solicit individuals or institutions by whose influence dead human bodies may be turned over to a particular funeral director, embalmer, or funeral establishment;

(6) misappropriates funds held by a license holder, a funeral establishment, an employee or agent of the funeral establishment, or another depository, that create an obligation to provide a funeral service or merchandise, including retaining for an unreasonable time excess funds paid by or on behalf of the customer for which the customer is entitled to a refund; or

(7) performs acts of funeral directing or embalming that are outside the licensed scope and authority of the license holder, or performs acts of funeral directing or embalming in a capacity other than that of an employee, agent, subcontractor, or assignee of a licensed funeral establishment that has contracted to perform those acts.

(b) A funeral director or embalmer violates this chapter if the funeral director or embalmer states or implies that a customer's concern with the cost of any funeral service or funeral merchandise is improper or indicates a lack of respect for the deceased.

(c) A funeral director in charge violates this chapter if the funeral director in charge fails to provide a funeral director or an embalmer for direction or personal supervision for a first call.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.101
§ 285.101. FACILITIES OR SERVICES FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies only to a hospital, hospital district, or authority created and operated under Article IX, Texas Constitution, under a special law, or under this title that is located in:

(1) a county with a population of 35,000 or less;

(2) those portions of extended municipalities that the federal census bureau has determined to be rural; or

(3) an area that is not delineated as an urbanized area by the federal census bureau.

(b) A hospital, hospital district, or authority covered by this subchapter may:

(1) construct, acquire, own, operate, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip one or more of the following types of facilities or services for the care of the elderly or disabled:

(A) a nursing home or similar long-term care facility;

(B) elderly housing;

(C) assisted living;

(D) home health;

(E) personal care;

(F) special care;

(G) continuing care; or

(H) durable medical equipment;

(2) lease or enter into an operations or management agreement relating to all or part of a facility or service described in Subdivision (1) that is owned by the hospital district or authority;

(3) close, transfer, sell, or otherwise convey all or part of a facility and discontinue services; and

(4) issue revenue bonds and other notes to acquire, construct, or improve a facility for the care of the elderly or disabled or to implement the delivery of a service for the care of the elderly or disabled.

(c) For the purpose of this section, a facility or service created under Subsection (b) is considered to be a hospital project under Chapter 223.

(d) This section does not authorize a hospital, hospital district, or authority to issue revenue bonds or other notes in accordance with this chapter to construct, acquire, own, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip a facility or service listed in Subsection (b)(1) if a private provider of the facility or service is available and accessible in the service area of the hospital, hospital district, or authority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.01951 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.01951
§ 437.01951. REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF CERTAIN COTTAGE FOODS.
Status: in_force

(a) A cottage food production operation that sells to consumers pickled fruit or vegetables, fermented vegetable products, or plant-based acidified canned goods shall:

(1) use a recipe that:

(A) is from a source approved by the department under Subsection (d);

(B) has been tested by an appropriately certified laboratory that confirmed the finished fruit or vegetable, product, or good has an equilibrium pH value of 4.6 or less; or

(C) is approved by a qualified process authority; or

(2) if the operation does not use a recipe described by Subdivision (1), test each batch of the recipe with a calibrated pH meter to confirm the finished fruit or vegetable, product, or good has an equilibrium pH value of 4.6 or less.

(b) A cottage food production operation may not sell to consumers pickled fruit or vegetables, fermented vegetable products, or plant-based acidified canned goods before the operator complies with Subsection (a).

(c) For each batch of pickled fruit or vegetables, fermented vegetable products, or plant-based acidified canned goods, a cottage food production operation must:

(1) label the batch with a unique number; and

(2) for a period of at least 12 months, keep a record that includes:

(A) the batch number;

(B) the recipe used by the producer;

(C) the source of the recipe or testing results, as applicable; and

(D) the date the batch was prepared.

(d) The department shall:

(1) approve sources for recipes that a cottage food production operation may use to produce pickled fruit or vegetables, fermented vegetable products, or plant-based acidified canned goods; and

(2) semiannually post on the department's Internet website a list of the approved sources for recipes, appropriately certified laboratories, and qualified process authorities.

(e) The department shall develop and implement a process by which an individual may request that the department approve an additional source for recipes under Subsection (d). The process must allow an individual to submit with the individual's request documentation supporting the request.

(f) A source for recipes approved by the department under Subsection (d) must be scientifically validated and may be from a government entity, academic institution, state extension service, or other qualified source with:

(1) expert knowledge of processing requirements for pickled fruit or vegetables, fermented vegetable products, or acidified canned goods; and

(2) adequate facilities for scientifically validating recipes for pickled fruit or vegetables, fermented vegetable products, or acidified canned goods.

(g) This section does not apply to pickled cucumbers.

(h) For purposes of this section, "process authority" means a person who has expert knowledge acquired through appropriate training and experience in the pickling, fermenting, or acidification and processing of pickled, fermented, or acidified foods.