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Tex. Education Code § 54.0501 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.0501
§ 54.0501. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Census date" means the date in an academic term on which an institution of higher education is required to certify a student's enrollment to the coordinating board for purposes of determining formula funding for the institution.

(2) "Dependent" means a person who:

(A) is less than 18 years of age and has not been emancipated by marriage or court order; or

(B) as provided by coordinating board rule, is eligible to be claimed as a dependent of a parent of the person for purposes of determining the parent's income tax liability under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(3) "Domicile" means a person's principal, permanent residence to which the person intends to return after any temporary absence.

(4) "Nonresident tuition" means the amount of tuition paid by a person who is not a resident of this state and who is not entitled or permitted to pay resident tuition under this subchapter.

(5) "Parent" means a natural or adoptive parent, managing or possessory conservator, or legal guardian of a person.

(6) "Residence" means a person's home or other dwelling place.

(7) "Resident tuition" means the amount of tuition paid by a person who is a resident of this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 566.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 566 / Section 566.103
§ 566.103. COLLECTION BY DISTRICT, COUNTY, OR CITY ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the attorney general fails to take action before the 31st day after the date of referral from the board under Section 566.102, the board shall refer the case to the local district attorney, county attorney, or city attorney.

(b) The district attorney, county attorney, or city attorney shall file suit in a district court to collect and retain the penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1103.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.204
§ 1103.204. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name and the board secretary shall attest the bonds as provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.162 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.162
§ 142.162. PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of any disciplinary appeal, a member of the association may choose to be represented by any person of the member's choice or by the association.

(b) An agreement may not interfere with the right of a member of the association to pursue allegations of discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, or disability with the civil rights division of the Texas Workforce Commission or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or to pursue affirmative action litigation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.108
§ 6902.108. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "program of water conservation" means the practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption, reduce water loss or waste, improve efficiency in water use, or increase water recycling and reuse so that a water supply is available for future uses.

(b) The district shall adopt and implement a program of water conservation consistent with rules and criteria adopted and enforceable by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for similarly situated districts in the region.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.239 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.239
§ 623.239. RULES.
Status: in_force

The Texas Transportation Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Family Code § 231.1165 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.1165
§ 231.1165. INFORMATION ON SERVICE OF CITATION.
Status: in_force

The Title IV-D agency shall update the agency's child support automated system to inform the parties in a suit of the service of citation in the suit not later than the first business day after the date the agency receives notice that citation has been served. The information required by this section must be available by telephone and on the Internet.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.326 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.326
§ 151.326. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR FOR LIMITED PERIOD.
Status: in_force

(a) The sale of an article of clothing or footwear designed to be worn on or about the human body is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if:

(1) the sales price of the article is less than $100; and

(2) the sale takes place during a period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 12 midnight on the following Sunday.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) any special clothing or footwear that is primarily designed for athletic activity or protective use and that is not normally worn except when used for the athletic activity or protective use for which it is designed;

(2) accessories, including jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, and similar items carried on or about the human body, without regard to whether worn on the body in a manner characteristic of clothing; and

(3) the rental of clothing or footwear.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.003
§ 11006.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property in the authority will benefit from the works and projects to be accomplished by the authority under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter will benefit the people of this state and improve their properties and industries.

(d) The authority, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, will be performing an essential public function under the constitution of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8002A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8002A / Section 8002A.0105
§ 8002A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9052.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9052 / Section 9052.154
§ 9052.154. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

(b) If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3827.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3827 / Section 3827.152
§ 3827.152. TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) The board may not include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.
Tex. Election Code § 19.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 19 / Section 19.004
§ 19.004. USE OF STATE FUNDS RESTRICTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), state funds disbursed under this chapter may be used only to:

(1) defray expenses of the registrar's office in connection with voter registration, including additional expenses related to:

(A) implementation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Section 20501 et seq.);

(B) complying with weekly updating requirements; and

(C) the employment of temporary voter registration personnel for not more than 39 weeks in a state fiscal year; and

(2) if the registrar's county has a population of less than 55,000, defray the cost to the registrar's county of keeping the polling places in the county open during the early voting period as required under Sections 85.005(c), 85.006(e), and 85.064(d).

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), state funds disbursed under this chapter may be used only to:

(1) defray expenses of the registrar's office in connection with voter registration, including additional expenses related to:

(A) implementation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Section 20501 et seq.);

(B) complying with weekly updating requirements; and

(C) the employment of temporary voter registration personnel for not more than 39 weeks in a state fiscal year; and

(2) if the registrar's county has a population of less than 55,000, defray the cost to the registrar's county of keeping the polling places in the county open during the early voting period as required under Section 85.005(c).

(b) The secretary of state shall specify the procedures that result in additional expenses and that are required under this section.

(c) Any funds authorized under this chapter that lapse to the state after the expiration of the two-year period in which they may be used shall be placed in a special fund administered by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall issue money from this fund to counties with limited technological resources to upgrade voter registration technology. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures necessary to implement this section.

(d) If the secretary of state determines that federal matching funds are available under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, the secretary of state shall certify to the comptroller the amount of state funds required to qualify for the maximum amount of federal matching funds. On receipt of the certification, the comptroller shall deposit from funds otherwise available under this chapter an amount equal to the certified amount in the election improvement fund established under Section 31.011.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.053 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.053
§ 58.053. AGENCY ACCEPTANCE OF SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a state or local agency must accept the substitute post office box address designated by the attorney general if the substitute address is presented to the agency by a participant in place of the participant's true residential, business, or school address.

(b) The attorney general by rule may permit an agency to require a participant to provide the participant's true residential, business, or school address, if necessary for the agency to perform a duty or function that is imposed by law or administrative requirement.
Tex. Government Code § 437.114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.114
§ 437.114. SUPPLIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may purchase from money appropriated to the department and keep ready for use, store, or issue a necessary amount of ordnance, subsistence, medical, signal, engineering, and other supplies.

(b) The department may dispose of or exchange supplies owned by this state that are unfit for further use as the department determines is in the best interest of the Texas military forces.

(c) The department shall provide each state military unit with the arms, equipment, instruction and record books, and other supplies necessary for performance of the duties required of the unit by this chapter. The unit shall keep the property in proper repair and good condition. The department may execute bonds in the name of this state as necessary to obtain this property.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.253 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.253
§ 161.253. COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE; PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee is composed of:

(1) two members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor;

(2) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and

(3) two public members appointed by the governor.

(b) A member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing official.

(c) The lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the presiding officer of the committee on an alternating basis. The presiding officer shall serve a two-year term expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Occupations Code § 266.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 266 / Section 266.154
§ 266.154. REGISTRATION RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for renewal of a dental laboratory registration must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that at least one employee who works on the dental laboratory's premises:

(1) has completed the minimum number of hours of continuing education during the previous registration period as required by board rule; or

(2) is certified as required by Section 266.152(a), if applicable.

(b) An owner or manager of a dental laboratory may renew an unexpired registration certificate for a dental laboratory if the owner or manager:

(1) pays the required renewal fee to the board on or before the expiration date; and

(2) complies with any other renewal requirements.

(c) If the owner or manager of a dental laboratory fails to renew the dental laboratory's registration and pay the renewal fee before the date the registration expires, the board shall suspend the registration certificate of the laboratory.

(d) An owner or manager of a dental laboratory whose registration certificate has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the registration certificate if the person pays to the board the required renewal fee and a fee equal to one-half of the amount of the renewal fee. If the registration certificate has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the owner or manager may renew the certificate by paying to the board all unpaid renewal fees and a fee equal to the amount of the initial registration fee.

(e) An owner or manager of a dental laboratory may not renew a registration certificate that has been expired for one year or more. The owner or manager may obtain a new certificate by complying with the requirements for obtaining an original certificate.
Tex. Government Code § 551.1283 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.1283
§ 551.1283.
Status: in_force

Sec. 551.1283. GOVERNING BODY OF CERTAIN WATER DISTRICTS: INTERNET POSTING OF MEETING MATERIALS; RECORDING OF CERTAIN HEARINGS. (a) This section only applies to a special purpose district subject to Chapter 51, 53, 54, or 55, Water Code, that has a population of 500 or more.

(b) On written request of a district resident made to the district not later than the third day before a public hearing to consider the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate, the district shall make an audio recording of reasonable quality of the hearing and provide the recording to the resident in an electronic format not later than the fifth business day after the date of the hearing. The district shall maintain a copy of the recording for at least one year after the date of the hearing.

(c) A district shall post the minutes of the meeting of the governing body to the district's Internet website if the district maintains an Internet website.

(d) A district that maintains an Internet website shall post on that website links to any other Internet website or websites the district uses to comply with Section 2051.202 of this code and Section 26.18, Tax Code.

(e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a district from allowing a person to watch or listen to a board meeting by video or telephone conference call.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953A / Section 7953A.0303
§ 7953A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.078 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.078
§ 263.078. FORMS FOR ADMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The county hospital shall provide forms for application for admission to the hospital and the superintendent shall forward the forms free to a licensed physician in the county in which the hospital is located at the request of the physician.

(b) An application for admission to a county hospital must be made, if practicable, on a form provided under this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 142.007 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 142 / Section 142.007
§ 142.007. AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may not enter into the agreement authorized by this chapter unless the agreement requires each state to comply with the requirements prescribed by this section.

(b) The agreement must set restrictions to limit over time the number of state rates.

(c) The agreement must establish uniform standards for:

(1) the sourcing of transactions to taxing jurisdictions;

(2) the administration of exempt sales; and

(3) sales and use tax returns and remittances.

(d) The agreement must provide a central, electronic registration system that allows a seller to register to collect and remit sales and use taxes for all signatory states.

(e) The agreement must provide that registration with the central registration system and the collection of sales and use taxes in the signatory states will not be used as a factor in determining whether the seller has nexus with a state for any tax.

(f) The agreement must provide for reduction of the burdens of complying with local sales and use taxes through:

(1) restricting variances between the state and local tax bases;

(2) requiring states to administer any sales and use taxes levied by local jurisdictions within the state so that sellers collecting and remitting these taxes will not have to register or file returns with, remit funds to, or be subject to independent audits from local taxing jurisdictions;

(3) restricting the frequency of changes in the local sales and use tax rates and setting effective dates for the application of local jurisdictional boundary changes to local sales and use taxes; and

(4) providing notice of changes in local sales and use tax rates and of changes in the boundaries of local taxing jurisdictions.

(g) The agreement must outline any monetary allowances that are to be provided by the states to sellers or certified service providers. The agreement must allow for a joint public and private sector study of the compliance cost on sellers and certified service providers to collect sales and use taxes for state and local governments under various levels of complexity to be completed by July 1, 2002.

(h) The agreement must require each state to certify compliance with the terms of the agreement before joining and to maintain compliance, under the laws of the member state, with all provisions of the agreement while a member.

(i) The agreement must require each state to adopt a uniform policy for certified service providers that protects the privacy of consumers and maintains the confidentiality of tax information.

(j) The agreement must provide for the appointment of an advisory council of private sector representatives and an advisory council of nonmember state representatives to consult with in the administration of the agreement.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.028
§ 822.028. REGISTRATION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of a dog registered under this subchapter must pay a registration fee of $1. However, the commissioners court of the county may set the fee in an amount of more than $1 but not more than $5, and if the court sets the amount of the fee the owner must pay that amount.

(b) Registration is valid for one year from the date of registration.

(c) If a dog is moved to another county, the owner may present the registration certificate to the county treasurer of the county to which the dog is moved and receive without additional cost a registration certificate. The new registration certificate is valid for one year from the date of registration in the county from which the dog was moved.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1552.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1552 / Section 1552.002
§ 1552.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees may establish a long-term care insurance program to provide long-term care insurance coverage for:

(1) an individual eligible to participate in the program provided by Chapter 1551 as an employee or annuitant;

(2) the spouse, parent, or grandparent of an employee or annuitant; and

(3) a parent of a spouse described by Subdivision (2).

(b) The board of trustees may not implement a long-term care insurance program unless any cost or administrative burden associated with the development of, implementation of, or communications about the program is incidental.
Tex. Water Code § 62.114 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.114
§ 62.114. BOND OF CONTRACTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The party, firm, or corporation to whom a contract is awarded under Section 62.111 of this code shall execute a bond, payable to the commission, for twice the amount of the contract price, conditioned on faithful performance of the obligations, agreements, and covenants of the contract and that in default of the performance he will pay to the district all damages sustained by reason of the default.

(b) The bond shall be approved by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.111
§ 1013.111. CONTRACTS FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a hospital, hospital authority, or political subdivision of this state located outside the district's boundaries to reimburse the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that entity.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the state or agency to reimburse the district for the treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.102
§ 504.102. CONTRACT WITH OTHER PRIVATE CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

A Type A corporation may contract with another private corporation to:

(1) carry out an industrial development program or objective; or

(2) assist with the development or operation of an economic development program or objective consistent with the purposes and duties provided by this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3988.0308 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3988 / Section 3988.0308
§ 3988.0308. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.