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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8262.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8262 / Section 8262.053
§ 8262.053. ABSENCE OR INACTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) When the board president is absent or fails or declines to act, the board vice president shall perform all duties and exercise all power this chapter or general law gives the president.

(b) If the board president is absent from a board meeting:

(1) the board vice president may sign an order or other action adopted at the meeting; or

(2) the board may authorize the president to sign the order or implement the action.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.125 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.125
§ 348.125. TRADE-IN CREDIT AGREEMENTS OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail seller may, at the time a retail installment contract is executed, offer to sell to a retail buyer a trade-in credit agreement or similarly named agreement.

(b) A trade-in credit agreement is not considered an insurance product.

(c) To ensure the faithful performance of a retail seller's obligations to a retail buyer under a trade-in credit agreement, the retail seller must be insured under a contractual liability reimbursement policy approved by the commissioner of insurance and issued for the benefit of Texas residents.

(d) In addition to other disclosures required by state or federal law, if a retail seller offers to a retail buyer a trade-in credit agreement, the retail seller shall give the retail buyer at the time the retail installment contract is executed a copy of the written trade-in credit agreement and written notice that the retail buyer:

(1) is not required to purchase the trade-in credit agreement as a condition for approval of the retail installment contract;

(2) is entitled to cancel the trade-in credit agreement before the 31st day after the date the retail installment contract is executed and receive a full refund;

(3) may terminate the trade-in credit agreement at any time on or after the 31st day after the date the retail installment contract is executed and receive a pro rata refund minus any applicable cancellation fee which may not exceed $50; and

(4) has been provided a clear and concise disclosure of the amount of the credit available during the term of the trade-in credit agreement.

(e) The amount charged for a trade-in credit agreement offered in connection with a retail installment contract may not exceed five percent of the cash price of the motor vehicle that is the subject of the retail installment contract, including any attached accessories and excluding the price of services related to the sale, the price of service contracts, taxes, and fees for license, title, and registration.

(f) A trade-in credit agreement must require the retail buyer to provide proof of insurance settlement documents in order to obtain the credit. A trade-in credit agreement may not require the retail buyer to provide any other documentation in order to obtain the credit.

(g) If a retail seller enters a trade-in credit agreement with a retail buyer, the retail seller must comply with the terms of the trade-in credit agreement in connection with the purchase or lease of a subsequent motor vehicle. A retail seller must provide any credit required under a trade-in credit agreement at the time of the purchase or lease of a subsequent motor vehicle.

(h) The benefit to be provided in connection with a trade-in credit agreement must bear a reasonable relationship to the amount charged for the trade-in credit agreement and the amount, term, and conditions of the retail installment contract.
Tex. Government Code § 814.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.204
§ 814.204. INFORMATION ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member who applies for retirement for an occupational disability shall furnish the retirement system all information and other data requested by the retirement system and relating to the disability.

(b) The retirement system may require information and other data relating to an occupational disability retirement application to be furnished by any officer or employee of the agency with which the applicant holds a position.

(c) If a person who is requested to submit information or other data under this section withholds the requested material, the retirement system may elect to treat the application as one for nonoccupational disability retirement benefits.

(d) After receiving information and other data the retirement system considers necessary, the executive director shall determine, subject to review by the board of trustees, whether or not the disability is occupational.

(e) A contributing member who is also a member of the Texas National Guard or the Texas State Guard is eligible for retirement for an occupational disability if the person:

(1) is injured while on active duty with the national or state guard;

(2) is discharged from that entity because of the injury; and

(3) ceases state employment.
Tex. Government Code § 2253.075 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2253 / Section 2253.075
§ 2253.075. ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

A third party to whom a claim is assigned is in the same position as a payment bond beneficiary if notice is given as required by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.5551 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.5551
§ 2306.5551. BOARD DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of the corporation may delegate to a member of the board or to an employee of the corporation the authority to enter into a contract to issue bonds or other obligations for the corporation.

(b) The person to whom contract authority is delegated under this section shall report to the board as frequently as considered necessary by the board all of the person's activities relating to the issuance of bonds or other obligations.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7865 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7865
§ 7865. RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

Said resolution shall set forth the proposed work, the amount of bonds to be issued to pay for same, their rate of interest and maturity dates, and shall embody therein a request to the commissioners court or courts to order an election in such counties to vote on such propositions and whether or not a tax shall be levied to provide for the interest and sinking fund for such bonds at a day specified in the resolution.
Tex. Water Code § 36.002 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.002
§ 36.002. OWNERSHIP OF GROUNDWATER.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature recognizes that a landowner owns the groundwater below the surface of the landowner's land as real property.

(b) The groundwater ownership and rights described by this section entitle the landowner, including a landowner's lessees, heirs, or assigns, to:

(1) drill for and produce the groundwater below the surface of real property, subject to Subsection (d), without causing waste or malicious drainage of other property or negligently causing subsidence; and

(2) have any other right recognized under common law.

(b-1) The groundwater ownership and rights described by this section do not:

(1) entitle a landowner, including a landowner's lessees, heirs, or assigns, to the right to capture a specific amount of groundwater below the surface of that landowner's land; or

(2) affect the existence of common law defenses or other defenses to liability under the rule of capture.

(c) Nothing in this code shall be construed as granting the authority to deprive or divest a landowner, including a landowner's lessees, heirs, or assigns, of the groundwater ownership and rights described by this section.

(d) This section does not:

(1) prohibit a district from limiting or prohibiting the drilling of a well by a landowner for failure or inability to comply with minimum well spacing or tract size requirements adopted by the district;

(2) affect the ability of a district to regulate groundwater production as authorized under Section 36.113, 36.116, or 36.122 or otherwise under this chapter or a special law governing a district; or

(3) require that a rule adopted by a district allocate to each landowner a proportionate share of available groundwater for production from the aquifer based on the number of acres owned by the landowner.

(e) This section does not affect the ability to regulate groundwater in any manner authorized under:

(1) Chapter 626, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, for the Edwards Aquifer Authority;

(2) Chapter 8801, Special District Local Laws Code, for the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District; and

(3) Chapter 8834, Special District Local Laws Code, for the Fort Bend Subsidence District.
Tex. Government Code § 444.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 444 / Section 444.023
§ 444.023. COMMITTEES; CONSULTANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may appoint committees from its membership and prescribe their duties.

(b) The commission may appoint consultants to the commission. In appointing consultants, the commission shall attempt to achieve representation from each geographic area of the state and from the various racial and ethnic groups present in the state.
Tex. Water Code § 60.452 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.452
§ 60.452. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER; OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not apply to a contract solely for professional services rendered, including services of an architect, attorney, or fiscal agent.

(b) If a district elects to make a procurement under this subchapter, this subchapter prevails over any other law relating to a purchase contract for goods and services by the district that is in conflict with or inconsistent with this subchapter.

(c) Chapter 2269, Government Code, does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.12 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.12
§ 11.12. ALTERING FORM OF BUSINESS ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a permit issued under this chapter, including a food and beverage certificate, may alter the form of the business entity that holds the permit if the ownership of the newly created business entity is identical to the ownership of the former business entity.

(b) Before the 10th day preceding the date the holder of the permit converts to a different form of business, the holder of the permit shall:

(1) file notice with the commission on a form prescribed by the commission of the change in the form of the business entity; and

(2) pay a $100 fee for each permitted premises affected by the change in form of the business entity.

(c) After satisfying the requirements of Subsection (b) and establishing the newly created business entity, that entity may use the permit and exercise any privileges granted by the permit.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.351
§ 1477.351. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county that has a county auditor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 218.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 218 / Section 218.102
§ 218.102. REGULATION OF MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE OR DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, zoning restriction, or other regulation that:

(1) imposes on a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development:

(A) a limit on density that is more restrictive than the greater of:

(i) the highest residential density allowed in the municipality; or

(ii) 36 units per acre;

(B) a limit on building height that is more restrictive than the greater of:

(i) the highest height that would apply to an office, commercial, retail, or warehouse development constructed on the site; or

(ii) 45 feet; or

(C) a setback or buffer requirement that is more restrictive than the lesser of:

(i) a setback or buffer requirement that would apply to an office, commercial, retail, or warehouse development constructed on the site; or

(ii) 25 feet;

(2) requires a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development to provide:

(A) more than one parking space per dwelling unit; or

(B) a multilevel parking structure;

(3) restricts the ratio of the total building floor area of a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development in relation to the lot area of the development; or

(4) requires a multifamily residential development not located in an area zoned for mixed-use residential use to contain nonresidential uses.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, if a municipal authority responsible for approving a building permit or other authorization required for the construction of a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development determines that a proposed development meets municipal land development regulations in accordance with this subchapter, the municipal authority:

(1) shall administratively approve the permit or other authorization; and

(2) may not require further action by the governing body of the municipality for the approval to take effect.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9075.0055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9075 / Section 9075.0055
§ 9075.0055. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

On approval of the voters in the defined area, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area.
Tex. Tax Code § 160.003 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 160 / Section 160.003
§ 160.003. SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall supervise the collection of the taxes imposed by this chapter and adopt rules for the determination of the taxable value of taxable boats and motors and the administration of this chapter.

(b) The comptroller shall furnish a copy of the rules to each tax assessor-collector, each agent of the department, and the department. Each tax assessor-collector and each agent of the department shall consistently apply the rules authorized by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.054
§ 1112.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

A person must at the time of election or appointment as director:

(1) be a resident of the district;

(2) own land subject to taxation in the district; and

(3) be at least 18 years of age.
Tex. Labor Code § 412.0124 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 412 / Section 412.0124
§ 412.0124. DEPOSIT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION SUBROGATION RECOVERIES.
Status: in_force

All money recovered by the director from a third party through subrogation shall be deposited into the state workers' compensation account in general revenue.
Tex. Government Code § 2270.0253 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2270 / Section 2270.0253
§ 2270.0253. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may bring any action necessary to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3958.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3958 / Section 3958.053
§ 3958.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Government Code § 4008.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.103
§ 4008.103. DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

In damages under Section 4008.101(b), the purchaser is entitled to recover:

(1) the amount of any consideration paid for the services, less the amount of any income the purchaser received from acting on the services;

(2) any loss incurred by the purchaser in acting on the services provided by the investment adviser or investment adviser representative;

(3) interest at the legal rate for judgments accruing from the date the purchaser paid the consideration; and

(4) to the extent the court considers equitable, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8268.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8268 / Section 8268.101
§ 8268.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8141.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8141 / Section 8141.0104
§ 8141.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8141.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.058 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.058
§ 366.058. PERMIT FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish and collect a reasonable permit fee to cover the cost of issuing permits under this chapter and administering the permitting system. The commission may also use the fee to cover any other costs incurred to protect water resources in this state, including assessment of water quality, reasonably related to the activities of any of the persons required to pay a fee under the statutes listed in Section 5.701(q), Water Code.

(b) The commission at its discretion may provide variances to the uniform application of the permit fee.

(c) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the water resource management account.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.021
§ 8503.021. PROPERTY AGREEMENTS WITH CITY OF AUSTIN.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prohibits the authority from owning property in conjunction with, acquiring property from, or selling property to the City of Austin, on terms and conditions to which the authority and the city agree. The authority may acquire property from the City of Austin subject to repurchase agreements, or other terms and conditions as are agreed on between the authority and the city, and may enter into any contractual relations with the city respecting property that the parties agree on.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.455 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.455
§ 21.455. REIMBURSEMENT; AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall reimburse the commission through interagency contract for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the commission in conducting a review under Section 21.453.

(b) The commission shall maintain a record of the time expended and the actual costs and travel expenses incurred by the commission in conducting a review under Section 21.453.

(c) The amount of reimbursement paid by a state agency under Subsection (a) and the record maintained by the commission under Subsection (b) is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.

(d) Annually, the commission shall:

(1) review the reimbursements received by the commission under this section to ensure that the commission recovers the expenses described by Subsection (a); and

(2) adjust the reimbursement rate if, as a result of the most recent annual review, the commission determines that the reimbursement rate is higher or lower than the rate required to recover those expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.208
§ 1083.208. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the bond issuance;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) costs of construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.054
§ 2105.054. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency shall:

(1) provide notice of a public hearing regarding the plan for a block grant not later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing;

(2) post the notice in a conspicuous place in each agency office;

(3) include in the notice a clear and concise description of the matters to be considered and a statement of the manner in which written comments may be submitted;

(4) maintain lists of interested persons;

(5) mail notices of hearings to interested persons; and

(6) conduct other activities necessary to promote public participation in the public hearing.

(b) A notice prepared under this section must be printed in English and Spanish.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.001
§ 152.001. FUNDS FROM WHICH AMOUNTS ARE PAID.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by law, the compensation, expenses, and allowances set under this code for a district, county, or precinct officer or employee may be paid from the general fund of the county in which the officer or employee serves or from any other funds that are available for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5007.221 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5007 / Section 5007.221
§ 5007.221. LONG-RANGE PLANNING.
Status: in_force

(a) Appropriate staff shall develop a long-range plan containing:

(1) a mission and values statement;

(2) an assessment of the authority's state as of the date of the plan;

(3) an assessment of the projected operating environment over the course of the long-range plan;

(4) a discussion of high-level goals, strategies, and priorities;

(5) a scheme for ongoing evaluation of progress toward stated goals, including performance measures; and

(6) other strategic planning elements, as considered appropriate by the staff or port commission.

(b) The port commission shall establish a planning horizon of at least 10 years for the long-range plan.

(c) The staff shall identify and collaborate with stakeholders to obtain input on the long-range plan.

(d) The port commission may amend and shall adopt the plan and any updates to the plan in an open meeting.

(e) The staff shall provide annual progress updates according to performance measures developed under Subsection (a)(5). The staff shall present a report on the annual progress to the port commission.

(f) The staff shall complete a comprehensive reevaluation and update of the long-range plan at least every five years, or more frequently if the port commission finds that conditions warrant a more frequent update.
Tex. Utilities Code § 161.201 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 161 / Section 161.201
§ 161.201. CONSOLIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more electric cooperatives may enter into an agreement to consolidate the cooperatives. The agreement must state:

(1) the terms of the consolidation;

(2) the name of the proposed consolidated cooperative;

(3) the number of directors of the proposed consolidated cooperative;

(4) the time of the annual meeting and election; and

(5) the names of at least three persons to be directors until the first annual meeting.

(b) A consolidation agreement may be approved only on the votes of a majority of the members of each electric cooperative present in person or represented by proxy at a regular meeting or at a special meeting of its members called for that purpose.