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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914 / Section 7914.202
§ 7914.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.080 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.080
§ 231.080. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AFTER RECEIPT OF REPORT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may adopt a proposed ordinance only after the court receives a lake planning commission's report prepared under Section 231.079 relating to the proposed ordinance.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.176 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.176
§ 55.176.
Status: in_force

Sec. 55.176. CHARGE FOR 800-TYPE CALLS. (a) A provider may charge at a pay telephone a fee of not more than 25 cents for initiating an 800-type call.

(b) A provider may impose the fee only if:

(1) the pay telephone is registered with the commission; and

(2) the provider certifies that the pay telephone complies with commission rules regarding the provision of pay telephone service.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a local exchange company pay telephone.

(d) A provider may not impose the fee if imposition is inconsistent with federal law.

(e) A provider may not impose the fee for a:

(1) local call;

(2) 911 call;

(3) local directory assistance call; or

(4) call that is covered by the Telephone Operator Consumer Services Improvement Act of 1990 (47 U.S.C. Section 226).

(f) A provider who imposes the fee must post on each pay telephone notice that the fee will be charged. The provider must post the notice:

(1) in plain sight of the user; and

(2) in a manner consistent with existing commission requirements for posting information.

(g) The commission may not impose on a local exchange company the duty or obligation to:

(1) record the use of pay telephone service;

(2) bill or collect for the use of the pay telephone; or

(3) remit to the provider the fee authorized by this section.
Tex. Education Code § 26.012 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 26 / Section 26.012
§ 26.012. FEE FOR COPIES.
Status: in_force

The agency or a school district may charge a reasonable fee in accordance with Subchapter F, Chapter 552, Government Code, for copies of materials provided to a parent under this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.134 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.134
§ 134.134. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is entitled to file a written objection to a proposed release of a bond if the person:

(1) has a legal interest that might be adversely affected by release of the bond; or

(2) is the responsible officer or head of a federal, state, or local governmental agency that:

(A) has jurisdiction by law or has special expertise with respect to an environmental, social, or economic impact involved in the mining operation; or

(B) is authorized to develop and enforce environmental standards with respect to the operation.

(b) Objections must be filed with the commission not later than the 30th day after the date of the last publication of the notice under Section 134.129.

(c) If a written objection is filed and a public hearing is requested, not later than the 30th day after the date the hearing is requested the commission shall:

(1) inform the interested parties of the time and place of the hearing; and

(2) hold the hearing in the locality of the surface coal mining operation or at the state capital, at the option of the person objecting to the proposed release.

(d) The commission shall advertise the date, time, and location of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the surface coal mining operation for two consecutive weeks.

(e) The hearing and any appeal shall be conducted under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.504 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.504
§ 1451.504. PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DIRECTORIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer that offers coverage for health care services through preferred providers, exclusive providers, or a network of physicians or health care providers shall develop and maintain a physician and health care provider directory in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) The directory must include the name, street address, specialty, if any, and telephone number of each physician and health care provider described by Subsection (a) and indicate whether the physician or provider is accepting new patients.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), for each health care provider that is a facility included in the directory under this section, the directory must:

(1) list under the facility name separate headings for specialties, including radiologists, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, anesthesiologist assistants, pathologists, emergency department physicians, neonatologists, nurse midwives, surgical assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and any other specialty identified by commissioner rule;

(2) list under each heading described by Subdivision (1) each facility-based physician or provider described by Subsection (a) practicing in the specialty corresponding with that heading that is a preferred provider, exclusive provider, or network physician or provider;

(3) for the facility and each facility-based physician or provider described by Subdivision (2), clearly indicate each health benefit plan issued by the issuer that may provide coverage for the services provided by that facility or facility-based physician or provider; and

(4) include the facility in a listing of all facilities included in the directory indicating:

(A) the name of the facility;

(B) the municipality in which the facility is located or county in which the facility is located if the facility is in the unincorporated area of the county;

(C) for each specialty of facility-based physician or provider practicing at the facility, the name, street address, and telephone number of any facility-based physician or provider that is a preferred provider, exclusive provider, or network physician or provider or of the physician or provider group in which the facility-based physician or provider practices;

(D) each health benefit plan issued by the issuer that may provide coverage for the services provided by the facility; and

(E) each health benefit plan issued by the issuer that may provide coverage for the services provided by each facility-based physician or provider group.

(d) The directory must list a facility-based physician or provider individually and, if the physician or provider belongs to a physician or provider group, as part of the physician or provider group.

(e) The directory is not required to list a physician or health care provider who is employed by the facility.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 103.0075 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 103 / Section 103.0075
§ 103.0075. EARLY COMPLIANCE REVIEW.
Status: repealed

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a procedure under which a person proposing to construct or modify a day activity and health services facility may submit building plans to the department for review for compliance with the department's architectural requirements before beginning construction or modification. In adopting the procedure, the executive commissioner shall set reasonable deadlines by which the department must complete review of submitted plans.

(b) The department shall, within 30 days, review plans submitted under this section for compliance with the department's architectural requirements and inform the person in writing of the results of the review. If the plans comply with the department's architectural requirements, the department may not subsequently change the architectural requirements applicable to the project unless:

(1) the change is required by federal law; or

(2) the person fails to complete the project within a reasonable time.

(c) The department may charge a reasonable fee adopted by the executive commissioner by rule for conducting a review under this section.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(90), eff. April 2, 2015.

(e) The review procedure provided by this section does not include review of building plans for compliance with the Texas Accessibility Standards as administered and enforced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 144.029 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 144 / Section 144.029
§ 144.029. SANITARY CONDITIONS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The premises of a rendering establishment shall be kept clean and neat, in good repair, and reasonably free from:

(1) undue collection of refuse;

(2) waste materials;

(3) rodent infestation;

(4) insect breeding places;

(5) standing water; and

(6) other objectionable conditions.

(b) Equipment and utensils shall be provided as necessary for the rendering establishment to conduct operations in a sanitary manner.

(c) Rodents, roaches, and other vermin shall be controlled.

(d) Hide storage facilities shall be in closed areas separate from all other areas.
Tex. Government Code § 468.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 468 / Section 468.004
§ 468.004. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The state demographer shall:

(1) disseminate demographic and related socioeconomic data to the public, with emphasis on data that may be useful to public policymakers;

(2) provide annual population estimates for all counties and municipalities in the state;

(3) provide biennial population projections for the state and all counties of the state;

(4) adhere to current standards of practice when determining which racial/ethnic groups to include in estimates and projections;

(5) provide information by request which justifies the omission of any particular racial/ethnic group from estimates and projections, including limitations of data and methodology;

(6) provide information to the legislature relating to the impact that demographic and socioeconomic changes in the population of the state have on the demand for state services; and

(7) evaluate the type and quality of data needed to:

(A) adequately monitor demographic and socioeconomic changes in the population of the state; and

(B) assess the effectiveness of delivery of state services.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.129 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.129
§ 134.129. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the permit holder files with the commission an application for release of a bond or deposit, the permit holder shall submit a copy of an advertisement placed at least once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the surface coal mining operation. The advertisement is part of a bond release application and shall:

(1) identify the precise location of the land affected;

(2) state the number of acres;

(3) identify the permit and the date the permit was approved;

(4) state the amount of the bond filed and the portion sought to be released;

(5) describe the type and give appropriate dates of reclamation work performed; and

(6) describe the results achieved as they relate to the permit holder's reclamation plan.

(b) As part of a bond release application, the applicant shall submit copies of letters the applicant has sent to adjoining property owners, local governmental bodies, planning agencies, and sewage and water treatment authorities in the locality, as the commission directs, notifying them of the applicant's intention to seek release from the bond.
Tex. Government Code § 611.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 611 / Section 611.002
§ 611.002. COMMON CARRIER FARES.
Status: in_force

An officer or employee described by Section 611.001 may not be reimbursed for transportation expenses on a common carrier in an amount exceeding the lowest available fare.
Tex. Education Code § 156.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 156 / Section 156.001
§ 156.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Adult stem cell" means an undifferentiated cell that is:

(A) found in differentiated tissue; and

(B) able to renew itself and differentiate to yield all or nearly all of the specialized cell types of the tissue from which the cell originated.

(2) "Consortium" means the Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Consortium.

(3) "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 or a private college or university that receives state funds.

(4) "Program" means the adult stem cell research program established under this chapter.

(5) "Research coordinating board" means the Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Coordinating Board.
Tex. Election Code § 43.061 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 43 / Section 43.061
§ 43.061. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a general or special election that is ordered by the governor or the county judge.

(b) If the location of a polling place changes after notice of an election is given under Section 4.003, the county clerk shall give notice of the change not later than the earlier of:

(1) 24 hours after the location is changed; or

(2) 72 hours before the polls open on election day.

(c) Notice required by Subsection (b) must be given by:

(1) notifying each candidate whose name appears on the ballot in the election or, in the case of an office filled by voters of more than one county, notifying the county chair or, for an independent candidate, the county judge of the county in which the change occurs; or

(2) posting the notice in a listing used specifically to inform the public of changes to the location of a polling place on any Internet website that the county clerk maintains to provide information on elections held in the county.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0406 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0406
§ 544.0406. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.051
§ 1012.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors elected from the district at large.

(b) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve staggered two-year terms, with three directors elected in even-numbered years and four directors elected in odd-numbered years; and

(2) a director's election shall be held each year on the May uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7981A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7981A / Section 7981A.0501
§ 7981A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 54.637 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.637
§ 54.637. USE OF FUND ASSETS.
Status: in_force

The assets of the fund may be used only to:

(1) pay the costs of program administration and operations;

(2) make payments to institutions of higher education or private or independent institutions of higher education on behalf of beneficiaries; and

(3) make refunds under prepaid tuition contracts.
Tex. Government Code § 1251.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.004
§ 1251.004. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

At an election ordered on the issuance of bonds of a county or municipality, or of a political subdivision or defined district of a county or municipality, the governing body of the county or municipality shall also submit the question of whether to impose a tax on property in the county, municipality, political subdivision, or defined district to pay interest on the bonds and to provide a sinking fund to redeem the bonds.
Tex. Local Government Code § 140.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 140 / Section 140.004
§ 140.004. BUDGETS OF CERTAIN JUVENILE BOARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile department established for one or more counties.

(b) Before the 45th day before the first day of the fiscal year of a county, a juvenile board that has jurisdiction in the county shall:

(1) prepare a budget for the board's next fiscal year; and

(2) hold a meeting to finalize the budget.

(c) Before the 14th day before the juvenile board has a meeting to finalize its budget, the board shall file with the commissioners court:

(1) a copy of the proposed budget; and

(2) a statement containing the date of the board's meeting to finalize its budget.

(d) Before the later of the 90th day after the last day of the juvenile board's fiscal year, or the date the county auditor's annual report is made to the commissioners court, the board shall file with the commissioners court a complete financial statement of the board covering the board's preceding fiscal year.

(e) The financial statement required by Subsection (d) must contain any information considered appropriate by the juvenile board and any information required by the commissioners court of each county in which the board has jurisdiction.

(f) The budget for a juvenile board may not include an automobile allowance for a member of the governing body of the board if the member holds another state, county, or municipal office. The budget may include reimbursement of actual travel expenses, including mileage for automobile travel, incurred while the member is engaged in the official business of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.205
§ 1014.205. REVENUE OR SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue and sell revenue or special obligation bonds for the purposes provided by Section 1014.201.

(b) Special obligation bonds must be payable from the revenue of the district's entire hospital system, including that portion originally acquired and all past or future extensions, additions, or replacements, excluding taxes, after deducting the cost of maintaining and operating the system. For purposes of this subsection, the cost of maintaining and operating the system:

(1) may include only the items set forth and defined in the resolution authorizing the bond issuance; and

(2) may not include the cost of providing medical or hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.

(c) A cost described by Subsection (b)(2) is a maintenance and operating expense for budget and tax purposes.

(d) The district may issue revenue bonds without an election.

(e) Revenue bonds may be additionally secured by:

(1) a mortgage or deed of trust on real property;

(2) a chattel mortgage on the district's personal property; or

(3) both.

(f) The board may issue bonds that are a junior lien on the district's net revenue or property and additional parity bonds under conditions specified in the bond resolution or trust indenture.

(g) Money for the payment of not more than two years' interest on the bonds and an amount the board estimates will be required for maintenance and operating expenses during the first year of operation may be set aside out of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds.

(h) A revenue bond issued by the district must contain the following provision: "The holder of the bond may not demand payment of this bond or appurtenant coupons out of money raised or to be raised by taxation."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.062
§ 1090.062. HEALTH EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

The board may use district money to provide scholarships and student loans for the education of county residents in health care-related fields.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.042 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.042
§ 502.042. TITLE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The department may not register or renew the registration of a motor vehicle for which a title is required under Chapter 501 unless the owner:

(1) obtains a title for the vehicle; or

(2) presents satisfactory evidence that a title was previously issued to the owner by the department or another jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.153
§ 3928.153. 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 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 the county.
Tex. Government Code § 403.073 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.073
§ 403.073. SPECIAL CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

A person holding a claim against the state for which a warrant has not been issued and for which the appropriation has been exhausted shall present the claim to the comptroller for the comptroller's consideration not later than 30 days before the meeting of each regular session of the legislature. The comptroller may not audit such a claim presented after this deadline until the comptroller has considered and passed on all claims presented before the deadline.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.003
§ 3956.003. 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. By creating the district and in authorizing the city, the county, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) 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.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or the county 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 city or county services provided in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 33.209 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.209
§ 33.209. INCORPORATION OF SAFETY REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

The University Interscholastic League shall incorporate the provisions of Sections 33.203-33.207 into the league's constitution and contest rules.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.506 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.506
§ 202.506. APPLICATION TO CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

A person convicted of a felony under Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code, or Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code, is not eligible for:

(1) probation of a license suspension or revocation under Section 202.503; or

(2) reissuance of a license under Section 202.504.