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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7509.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7509 / Section 7509.051
§ 7509.051. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2019, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that subsection.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Tex. Finance Code § 36.214 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 36 / Section 36.214
§ 36.214. SUBPOENA.
Status: in_force

(a) The receiver may request the court ex parte to issue a subpoena to compel the attendance and testimony of a witness before the receiver and the production of a record relating to the receivership estate. For this purpose the receiver or the receiver's designated representative may administer an oath or affirmation, examine a witness, or receive evidence. The court has statewide subpoena power and may compel attendance and production of a record before the receiver at the bank, the office of the receiver, or another location.

(b) A person served with a subpoena under this section may file a motion with the court for a protective order as provided by Rule 166b, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. In a case of disobedience of a subpoena or the contumacy of a witness appearing before the receiver or the receiver's designated representative, the receiver may request and the court may issue an order requiring the person subpoenaed to obey the subpoena, give evidence, or produce a record relating to the matter in question.

(c) A witness who is required to appear before the receiver is entitled to receive:

(1) reimbursement for mileage, in the amount for travel by a state employee, for traveling to or returning from a proceeding that is more than 25 miles from the witness's residence; and

(2) a fee for each day or part of a day the witness is necessarily present as a witness in an amount set by the receiver with the approval of the court of not less than $10 a day and not more than an amount equal to the per diem travel allowance of a state employee.

(d) A payment of fees under Subsection (c) is an administrative expense.

(e) The receiver may serve the subpoena or have it served by the receiver's authorized agent, a sheriff, or a constable. The sheriff's or constable's fee for serving a subpoena must be the same as the fee paid the sheriff or constable for similar services.

(f) A subpoena issued under this section to a financial institution is not subject to Section 59.006.

(g) On certification by the receiver under official seal, a record produced or testimony taken as provided by this section and held by the receiver is admissible in evidence in any case without proof of its correctness or other proof, except the certificate of the receiver that the record or testimony was received from the person producing the record or testifying. The certified record or a certified copy of the record is prima facie evidence of the facts it contains. This section does not limit another provision of this subchapter, Subchapter D, or another law that provides for the admission of evidence or its evidentiary value.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.061
§ 8878.061. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director who is also an official of another public entity serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the authority's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.2561 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.2561
§ 1501.2561. WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may apply to and negotiate with the United States secretary of health and human services to obtain a waiver under 42 U.S.C. Section 18052 for small employer health benefit plans of the actuarial value requirements and related levels of health plan coverage requirements imposed under 42 U.S.C. Section 18022(d)(3).
Tex. Government Code § 442.0205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.0205
§ 442.0205. TEXAS HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall create and administer a grant program to support the purpose of promoting educational engagement with the history of this state. Subject to Subsection (b), the grants must be awarded annually to nonprofit entities that:

(1) host a statewide Texas history competition for school-aged students; and

(2) publish works on Texas history written by students or faculty members.

(b) The commission shall establish procedures to administer the grant program, including procedures for applying for a grant under this section. The commission shall enter into a contract that includes performance requirements with each grant recipient. The commission shall monitor and enforce the terms of the contract.

(c) In addition to funds appropriated by the legislature, the commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purpose of awarding grants under this section.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 245.0536 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 245 / Section 245.0536
§ 245.0536. PROVIDING RELEASED OR DISCHARGED CHILD WITH STATE-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before releasing a child under supervision or finally discharging a child, the department shall:

(1) determine whether the child has:

(A) a valid license issued under Chapter 521, Transportation Code; or

(B) a valid personal identification certificate issued under Chapter 521, Transportation Code; and

(2) if the child does not have a valid license or certificate described by Subdivision (1), submit to the Department of Public Safety on behalf of the child a request for the issuance of a personal identification certificate under Chapter 521, Transportation Code.

(b) The department shall submit a request under Subsection (a)(2) as soon as is practicable to enable the department to receive the personal identification certificate before the department releases or discharges the child and to provide the child with the personal identification certificate when the department releases or discharges the child.

(c) The department, the Department of Public Safety, and the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities with respect to the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a child, including responsibilities related to verification of the child's identity. The memorandum of understanding must require the Department of State Health Services to electronically verify the birth record of a child whose name and any other personal information is provided by the department and to electronically report the recorded filing information to the Department of Public Safety to validate the identity of a child under this section.

(d) The department shall reimburse the Department of Public Safety or the Department of State Health Services for the actual costs incurred by those agencies in performing responsibilities established under this section. The department may charge the child's parent or guardian for the actual costs incurred under this section or the fees required by Section 521.421, Transportation Code.

(e) This section does not apply to a child who:

(1) is not legally present in the United States; or

(2) was not a resident of this state before the child was placed in the custody of the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8235.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8235 / Section 8235.001
§ 8235.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 437.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3872.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3872 / Section 3872.153
§ 3872.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Chambers County; or

(2) at least 25 persons who own real property in the district subject to assessment, if more than 25 persons own real property in the district subject to assessment as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Chambers County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.007
§ 2201.007. ANNUAL REPORT TO COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

An agent licensed as required by Section 2201.004 shall report to the commissioner not later than March 1 of each year the activities and scope of services being provided to a risk retention group or purchasing group. The report must be made in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 2059.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2059 / Section 2059.151
§ 2059.151. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop a system of billings and charges for services provided by the command in operating and administering the network security system that allocates the total state cost to each state agency or other entity served by the system based on proportionate usage.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0215 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0215
§ 32.0215.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.0215. HOME OR COMMUNITY CARE PROVIDERS: CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES. (a) The commission may include in a contract for the delivery of medical assistance by a home or community care provider a provision for monetary penalties to be assessed for a contract violation or any violation of home or community care requirements, as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396t(j).

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing the application of civil money penalties, including rules prescribing:

(1) criteria that describe when and how a civil money penalty may be assessed and the amount of the penalty;

(2) a system to ensure standard and consistent application of the penalties throughout the state; and

(3) an administrative appeals process to adjudicate claims in contested cases in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) Rules adopted under this section must be designed to minimize the time between the identification of a violation and the final imposition of a penalty. Rules adopted under this section may authorize the imposition of a penalty that assesses and collects a monetary penalty, with interest, for a minimum penalty period and on a subsequent per diem basis.

(d) A penalty must be appropriate to the violation. The commission may assess incrementally more severe penalties for repeated or uncorrected violations.

(e) The commission shall review a penalized provider within 10 working days after the provider notifies the Department of Aging and Disability Services that the deficiency that caused the imposition of the penalty has been corrected. If the commission is unable to review the provider within that 10-working-day period, the penalty ceases on the earlier of the last day of the minimum penalty period or the date the provider gives notice to the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

(f) Money collected as a result of the imposition of penalties may be used for the protection of the health or property of an individual whose personal property was lost due to a failure of a home or community care provider to meet the requirements for participation as a provider of home or community care.
Tex. Property Code § 5.019 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.019
§ 5.019. NOTICE OF WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to the sale of residential or commercial real property adjoining an impoundment of water, including a reservoir or lake, constructed and maintained under Chapter 11, Water Code, that has a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet at the impoundment's normal operating level.

(b) A seller of real property shall give to the purchaser of the property a written notice in substantially the following form:

The water level of the impoundment of water adjoining the property at ______________ (street address and city) or described as ______________ (legal description) fluctuates for various reasons, including as a result of:

(1) an entity lawfully exercising its right to use the water stored in the impoundment; or

(2) drought or flood conditions.

(c) The notice described by Subsection (b) shall be delivered by the seller to the purchaser on or before the effective date of an executory contract binding the purchaser to purchase the property.

(d) If a contract is entered into without the seller providing the notice within the period required by Subsection (c), the purchaser may terminate the contract for any reason within seven days after the date the purchaser receives:

(1) the notice described by Subsection (b) from the seller; or

(2) information described by the notice under Subsection (b) from any other person.

(e) After the date of the conveyance, the purchaser may bring an action for misrepresentation against the seller if the seller:

(1) failed to provide the notice before the date of the conveyance; and

(2) had actual knowledge that the water level described by Subsection (b) fluctuates for various reasons, including the reasons stated in Subsection (b).
Tex. Family Code § 157.109 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.109
§ 157.109. SECURITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may order the respondent to execute a bond or post security if the court finds that the respondent:

(1) has on two or more occasions denied possession of or access to a child who is the subject of the order; or

(2) is employed by an employer not subject to the jurisdiction of the court or for whom income withholding is unworkable or inappropriate.

(b) The court shall set the amount of the bond or security and condition the bond or security on compliance with the court order permitting possession or access or the payment of past-due or future child support.

(c) The court shall order the bond or security payable through the registry of the court:

(1) to the obligee or other person or entity entitled to receive child support payments designated by the court if enforcement of child support is requested; or

(2) to the person who is entitled to possession or access if enforcement of possession or access is requested.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.052
§ 3842.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Nassau Bay shall appoint voting directors. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint that person.

(b) Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 1162.007 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1162 / Section 1162.007
§ 1162.007. HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION; INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) After the 10th day after the date on which the applicant complies with the notice requirement under Section 1162.006, the applicant may request that a hearing be held on the application. Notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing must be given by the applicant to each person described by Section 1162.006(a)(1) when the court sets a date for a hearing on the application.

(b) After the conclusion of a hearing on the application for inspection and on a finding that good cause exists for an in camera inspection of a requested instrument, the court shall direct the person that has custody of the requested will, codicil, trust, or other estate planning instrument to deliver a copy of the instrument to the court for in camera inspection only. After conducting an in camera inspection of the instrument, the court, if good cause exists, shall release all or part of the instrument to the applicant only for the purpose described by Section 1162.005(a).

(c) An attorney does not violate the attorney-client privilege solely by complying with a court order to release an instrument subject to this section and Sections 1162.005 and 1162.006.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 777.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 777 / Section 777.007
§ 777.007. STATE LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The state shall indemnify a poison control center and an employee of a poison control center under Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0551 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0551
§ 546.0551. QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE FOR CERTAIN MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "gross receipts" means money received as compensation for services under an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability waiver program, such as a home and community services waiver or a community living assistance and support services waiver. The term does not include:

(1) a charitable contribution;

(2) revenues received for services or goods other than waivers; or

(3) any money received from consumers or their families as reimbursement for services or goods not normally covered under a waiver program.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall modify the quality assurance fee program under Subchapter H, Chapter 252, Health and Safety Code, by providing for a quality assurance fee program that imposes a quality assurance fee on persons providing services under a home and community services waiver or a community living assistance and support services waiver.

(c) The executive commissioner shall establish the fee at an amount that will produce annual revenues of not more than six percent of the total annual gross receipts in this state.

(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing:

(1) the reporting required to compute and collect the fee and the manner and times of collecting the fee; and

(2) the administration of the fee, including the imposition of penalties for a violation of the rules.

(e) Fees collected under this section must be deposited in the waiver program quality assurance fee account.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.111
§ 1082.111. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility for the district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 41.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 41 / Section 41.005
§ 41.005. HARM RESULTING FROM CRIMINAL ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) In an action arising from harm resulting from an assault, theft, or other criminal act, a court may not award exemplary damages against a defendant because of the criminal act of another.

(b) The exemption provided by Subsection (a) does not apply if:

(1) the criminal act was committed by an employee of the defendant;

(2) the defendant is criminally responsible as a party to the criminal act under the provisions of Chapter 7, Penal Code;

(3) the criminal act occurred at a location where, at the time of the criminal act, the defendant was maintaining a common nuisance under the provisions of Chapter 125, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and had not made reasonable attempts to abate the nuisance; or

(4) the criminal act resulted from the defendant's intentional or knowing violation of a statutory duty under Subchapter D, Chapter 92, Property Code, and the criminal act occurred after the statutory deadline for compliance with that duty.

(c) In an action arising out of a criminal act committed by an employee, the employer may be liable for punitive damages but only if:

(1) the principal authorized the doing and the manner of the act;

(2) the agent was unfit and the principal acted with malice in employing or retaining him;

(3) the agent was employed in a managerial capacity and was acting in the scope of employment; or

(4) the employer or a manager of the employer ratified or approved the act.
Tex. Transportation Code § 367.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 367 / Section 367.001
§ 367.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a municipality any part of the municipal boundaries of which is within 15 miles of a section of the Rio Grande that forms the border between this state and the United Mexican States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8292.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8292 / Section 8292.052
§ 8292.052. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a director fails to qualify for office, the remaining directors shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next election of directors for the district. If the vacant position is not regularly scheduled to be filled at that election, the person elected at that election to fill the vacancy serves only for the unexpired term.

(b) If at any time there are fewer than three qualified directors, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint, on petition of a landowner in the district, the necessary number of directors to fill all vacancies on the board. Persons appointed under this subsection serve the same terms as provided for persons appointed under Subsection (a).
Tex. Family Code § 203.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 203 / Section 203.002
§ 203.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE.
Status: in_force

A commissioners court may establish a domestic relations office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0103
§ 3984.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) By creating the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county or a municipality from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant county or municipal services provided in the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.087 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.087
§ 60.087. DIRECTOR'S BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after a director is appointed or elected, the director shall execute a $10,000 bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) Each director's bond must be approved by the board.

(c) The bond shall be filed with and retained by the district.