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Tex. Agriculture Code § 143.055 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 143 / Section 143.055
§ 143.055. SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS TO ADOPT OR REPEAL FREE RANGE.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, if an election is held under this subchapter another election for the purpose of adopting or repealing the limited period of free range may not be held in that county or area within two years after the date of the election.

(b) If the limited period of free range is defeated at a countywide election, this section does not prohibit another election on the proposition from being held immediately thereafter for an area within the county. If the limited period of free range is defeated at an election in an area within a county, no other election covering that area may be held except an election in the same area, which must be held at least one year after the prior election.

(c) If at a subsequent election in a county or area that has adopted the limited period of free range the majority of votes are cast against the proposition, the limited period of free range is repealed and a person may not permit hogs to run at large in that county or area effective on the 11th day following the day on which the proclamation is issued. If the majority of the votes are cast for the proposition, the operation of the limited period of free range is not affected.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.113 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.113
§ 39A.113. REPURPOSING OF CLOSED CAMPUS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner orders the closure of a campus under this subchapter, that campus may be repurposed to serve students at that campus location only if the commissioner:

(1) finds that the repurposed campus offers a distinctly different academic program and:

(A) serves a majority of grade levels not served at the original campus; or

(B) is operated under a contract, approved by the school district board of trustees, with a nonprofit organization exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that:

(i) has a governing board that is independent of the district;

(ii) has a successful history of operating school district campuses or open-enrollment charter schools:

(a) that cumulatively serve 10,000 or more students; and

(b) a majority of which have been assigned an overall performance rating of B or higher under Section 39.054 for the preceding school year; and

(iii) has been assigned an overall performance rating of B or higher under Section 39.054 for the preceding school year; and

(2) approves a new campus identification number for the repurposed campus.

(a-1) A contract described by Subsection (a)(1)(B) must provide that a student residing in the attendance zone of the campus immediately before the campus was repurposed shall be admitted for enrollment at the repurposed campus.

(b) The majority of students assigned to a campus that has been closed and repurposed under Subsection (a)(1)(A) may not have attended that campus in the previous school year.

(c) Any student assigned to a campus that has been closed must be allowed to transfer to any other campus in the school district that serves that student's grade level and on request must be provided transportation to the other campus.

(d) The commissioner may grant an exemption allowing students assigned to a closed campus to attend the repurposed campus if there is no other campus in the school district at which the students may enroll.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.111
§ 1068.111. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3986.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3986 / Section 3986.0102
§ 3986.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The North Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8272.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8272 / Section 8272.002
§ 8272.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.259 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.259
§ 507.259. ASSISTANCE IN LICENSING DETERMINATIONS.
Status: in_force

The executive council shall adopt rules establishing the manner in which the executive council will solicit input from and request the assistance of the applicable board for a profession regulated by the executive council when the executive council is considering an application for the issuance or renewal of a license that involves an issue related to standards of care or an applicant's professional qualifications.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60041
§ 24.60041.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60041. 496TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 496th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) The 496th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.205
§ 3838.205. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3795.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3795 / Section 3795.105
§ 3795.105. FEES AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt and enforce all necessary charges, mandatory fees, or rentals, in addition to taxes, for providing or making available any district facility or service, including firefighting activities provided under Section 3795.104.

(b) To enforce payment of an unpaid fee or charge due to the district, on the request of the district, a retail public utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, providing water or sewer service to a customer in the district shall terminate the service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8175.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8175 / Section 8175.201
§ 8175.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 8175.101 or 8175.102.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8175.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8175.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.155
§ 1020.155. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of the election shall be given by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the county or district.

(b) The first publication must appear at least 30 days before the date of the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1552.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1552 / Section 1552.006
§ 1552.006. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter, including rules specifying the coverage to be offered under the long-term care insurance program.
Tex. Tax Code § 182.103 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 182 / Section 182.103
§ 182.103. SUITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall bring suits to collect penalties under this chapter.

(b) The courts of Travis County have concurrent jurisdiction of a violation under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0311 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0311
§ 4019.0311. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 162.158 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 162 / Section 162.158
§ 162.158. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules as necessary to develop and implement the standardized credentials verification program established by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0066 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0066
§ 8508.0066. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the authority. The authority shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.

(b) The authority shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The authority shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition.
Tex. Transportation Code § 316.009 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 316 / Section 316.009
§ 316.009. RIGHT OF ABATEMENT.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not impair the right of a municipality or other person to abate an unlawful obstruction or use of a municipal street.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3814.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3814 / Section 3814.159
§ 3814.159. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 165.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 165 / Section 165.003
§ 165.003. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of an administrative penalty may not exceed $5,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(b) The amount of the penalty shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including:

(A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited act; and

(B) the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;

(2) the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.057 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.057
§ 545.057. PASSING TO THE RIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator may pass to the right of another vehicle only if conditions permit safely passing to the right and:

(1) the vehicle being passed is making or about to make a left turn; and

(2) the operator is:

(A) on a highway having unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked vehicles and sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in each direction; or

(B) on a one-way street or on a roadway having traffic restricted to one direction of movement and the roadway is free from obstructions and wide enough for two or more lines of moving vehicles.

(b) An operator may not pass to the right by leaving the main traveled portion of a roadway except as provided by Section 545.058.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0208
§ 3972.0208. NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.046 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 171 / Section 171.046
§ 171.046. FAILURE OF PARTY TO APPEAR.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators may hear and determine the controversy on the evidence produced without regard to whether a party who has been notified as provided by Section 171.044 fails to appear.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1080.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1080 / Section 1080.002
§ 1080.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.
Status: in_force

The Nixon Hospital District of Gonzales and Wilson Counties, Texas, is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957A / Section 7957A.0102
§ 7957A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.354 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.354
§ 545.354. AUTHORITY OF REGIONAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITIES TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS ON TURNPIKE PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, "authority" means a regional tollway authority governed by Chapter 366.

(2) If an authority determines from the results of an engineering and traffic investigation that a prima facie speed limit described in this subchapter is unreasonable or unsafe on a part of a turnpike constructed and maintained by the authority, the authority by order recorded in its minutes shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit for vehicles or classes of vehicles on the turnpike.

(b) In determining whether a prima facie speed limit on a part of a turnpike constructed and maintained by the authority is reasonable or safe, the authority shall consider the width and condition of the pavement, the usual traffic on the turnpike, and other circumstances.

(c) A prima facie speed limit that is declared by the authority in accordance with this section is effective when the authority erects signs giving notice of the new limit. A new limit that is adopted for a turnpike project constructed and maintained by the authority in accordance with this section is effective at all times or at other times as determined.

(d) The authority's power to alter prima facie speed limits is effective and exclusive on any part of a turnpike project constructed and maintained by the authority inside and outside the limits of a municipality, including a home-rule municipality.

(e) The authority may not:

(1) alter the general rule established by Section 545.351(a); or

(2) establish a speed limit of more than 75 miles per hour.

(f) The authority, in conducting the engineering and traffic investigation specified by Subsection (a), shall follow the procedure for establishing speed zones adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.3608 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.3608
§ 1603.3608. BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL TUITION PROTECTION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) If on January 1 of any year the amount in the barbering and cosmetology school tuition protection account is less than $225,000, the department shall collect a fee from each private postsecondary school during that year by applying a percentage to the school's renewal fee at a rate that will bring the balance of the account to $225,000.

(b) The department shall administer claims made against the account.

(c) The comptroller shall invest the account in the same manner as other state funds.

(d) Sufficient money from the account shall be appropriated to the department for the purpose described by Section 1603.3607.

(e) Attorney's fees, court costs, or damages may not be paid from the account.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.054
§ 501.054. GENERAL POWERS, PRIVILEGES, AND FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation has the powers, privileges, and functions of a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) or formed under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, as described by Section 1.008, Business Organizations Code. To the extent that the provisions governing powers, privileges, and functions of a nonprofit corporation under those laws are in conflict with or inconsistent with provisions of this subtitle governing powers, privileges, and functions of a nonprofit corporation, the provisions of this subtitle prevail.

(b) A corporation:

(1) has all powers incidental to or necessary for the performance of the powers provided by Sections 501.059, 501.060, 501.064, 501.153-501.155, 501.159, 501.201(a), 501.208, 501.209, 501.214, and 501.402; and

(2) with respect to a project, may exercise all powers necessary or appropriate to effect a purpose for which the corporation is organized, subject to the control of the governing body of the corporation's authorizing unit.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 48.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 48 / Section 48.002
§ 48.002. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

Subject to available funds, a public elementary or middle school, or a nonprofit organization that partners with the school, is eligible to receive a grant under this chapter if the school:

(1) is located in a school district with an enrollment of at least 49,000 students; and

(2) submits to the department, at the time and in the form required by the department, a proposal for a demonstration agricultural project that includes:

(A) a description of the proposed project;

(B) a schedule of projected costs for the project;

(C) a statement of the educational benefits of the project, including how the project will improve understanding of agriculture; and

(D) if a nonprofit organization is applying for the grant, a statement from the school that the nonprofit organization is partnering with the school.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.158 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.158
§ 901.158. RULES RESTRICTING COMPETITIVE PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

The board in its rules of professional conduct may regulate the competitive practices of a license holder as necessary to ensure that the license holder does not engage in a competitive practice that:

(1) impairs the independence or quality of a service provided by a license holder;

(2) impairs or restricts the public's opportunity to obtain professional accounting services of high quality at a reasonable price; or

(3) unreasonably restricts competition among license holders.
Tex. Government Code § 809.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 809 / Section 809.004
§ 809.004. NO PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, including a member, retiree, or beneficiary of a retirement system to which this chapter applies, an association, a research firm, a financial company, or any other person may not sue or pursue a private cause of action against the state, a state governmental entity, a current or former employee, a member of the governing body, or any other officer of a state governmental entity, or a contractor of a state governmental entity, for any claim or cause of action, including breach of fiduciary duty, or for violation of any constitutional, statutory, or regulatory requirement in connection with any action, inaction, decision, divestment, investment, financial company communication, report, or other determination made or taken in connection with this chapter.

(b) A person who files suit against the state, a state governmental entity, an employee, a member of the governing body, or any other officer of a state governmental entity, or a contractor of a state governmental entity, is liable for paying the costs and attorney's fees of a person sued in violation of this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.359 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.359
§ 1301.359. STATEWIDE VALIDITY OF LICENSE, ENDORSEMENT, OR REGISTRATION; NONTRANSFERABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A license, endorsement, or registration issued under this chapter is valid throughout this state.

(b) Except as provided by Section 1301.406, the number of a license, endorsement, or registration issued under this chapter is not assignable or transferable.
Tex. Labor Code § 204.105 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 204 / Section 204.105
§ 204.105. PAST DUE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental employer that fails to pay a contribution due under this subchapter on the date it is due as prescribed by the commission is subject to the same penalties as provided for other employers under Section 213.021.

(b) The provisions for collecting delinquent contributions under Chapter 213 apply to a governmental employer.

(c) The commission shall notify the comptroller in writing of the name of each governmental employer that is delinquent in payment of contributions under this subtitle and the amount of the delinquency. On receipt of the notice, the comptroller shall pay the amount of the delinquency to the commission from any funds that otherwise would be due from the state to the delinquent governmental employer.
Tex. Finance Code § 349.205 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 349 / Section 349.205
§ 349.205. CORRECTION EXCEPTION AVAILABLE TO ALL SIMILARLY SITUATED.
Status: in_force

If in a single transaction more than one person may be liable for a violation of this subtitle, compliance with Section 349.201, 349.202, or 349.203 by any of those persons entitles each to the protection provided by that section.