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Tex. Water Code § 58.476 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.476
§ 58.476. DEPOSIT OF BONDS TO SECURE INTERIM BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) As the interim bonds are issued and sold, the board, by order, shall deposit bonds of the district which have been validated by a court or approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller as provided in Section 58.447 of this code in the district depository.

(b) The bonds deposited shall be credited to the interest and sinking fund account created to pay the interim bonds.

(c) The principal amount of the bonds deposited shall total at least 110 percent of the principal sum of the series of interim bonds which the bonds are deposited to secure.

(d) The interest rate on the interim bonds may not be more than the interest rate on the bonds deposited to secure them.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.106
§ 281.106. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may issue certificates of obligation in accordance with Subchapter C, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, for district purposes as authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 195.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 195 / Section 195.009
§ 195.009. FILING.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, an electronic document or other instrument is filed with the county clerk when it is received by the county clerk, unless the county clerk rejects the filing within the time and manner provided by this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 15.312 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.312
§ 15.312. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The board may execute contracts with the United States and with state agencies and political subdivisions and with others to the extent authorized for the development and operation of recreational facilities at any project in which the state has acquired an interest. Income received by the board under these contracts shall be deposited in the water assistance fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0065
§ 8508.0065. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of authority rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the authority's jurisdiction.

(b) The authority's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The authority shall:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.252
§ 8104.252. AUTHORITY DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) With the prior approval of the Baytown City Council, the board shall select one or more banks in this state to act as depository for the authority's money.

(b) To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money shall be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of the City of Baytown's money.
Tex. Estates Code § 1203.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.103
§ 1203.103. APPOINTMENT BECAUSE OF EXISTENCE OF PRIOR RIGHT.
Status: in_force

If letters of guardianship have been granted to a person and another person applies for letters, the previously issued letters shall be revoked, and letters shall be granted to the subsequent applicant if that applicant:

(1) is qualified;

(2) has a prior right to be appointed successor guardian; and

(3) has not waived that prior right.
Tex. Government Code § 844.1021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 844 / Section 844.1021
§ 844.1021. OPTIONAL ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with this subtitle, a subdivision may adopt any optional service retirement eligibility provision described by this section or authorized by the board of trustees.

(b) A subdivision may not revoke its adoption of an optional service retirement eligibility provision described by this section. A subdivision may adopt an optional service retirement eligibility provision providing less restrictive eligibility requirements.

(c) An optional service retirement eligibility provision may provide that a member who has at least 10 years of credited service is eligible to apply for retirement if the member has attained age 60 or an age at which the sum of the member's credited service and attained age equals or exceeds the number 75.

(d) An optional service retirement eligibility provision may provide that a member who has at least eight years of credited service is eligible to apply for retirement if the member has attained age 60.

(e) An optional service retirement eligibility provision may provide that a member who has at least five years of credited service is eligible to apply for retirement if the member has attained age 60.

(f) An optional service retirement eligibility provision may provide that a member who has at least 20 years of credited service is eligible to apply for retirement.

(g) The board of trustees may authorize additional optional service retirement eligibility provisions for adoption by participating subdivisions.

(h) The board of trustees shall establish rules for recognizing and combining a member's service credited under dissimilar retirement eligibility provisions for purposes of meeting the retirement eligibility provisions of the respective subdivisions.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.070 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.070
§ 3100.070. LIMITATIONS ON DISPLAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The state flag should not:

(1) touch anything beneath it, including the ground or floor;

(2) be dipped to any person or thing, except as a mark of honor for the United States flag;

(3) trail in water;

(4) have placed on any part of it, or attached to it, any mark, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing;

(5) be used or stored in a manner in which it can easily be soiled or damaged;

(6) be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything;

(7) be displayed on a float in a parade, except from a staff or in the manner provided by Section 3100.059;

(8) be draped over the hood, top, side, or back of any vehicle, train, boat, or aircraft;

(9) be used as bedding or drapery;

(10) be festooned or drawn back or up in folds, but instead allowed to fall free; or

(11) be used as a covering for a ceiling.

(b) Advertising should not be fastened to a flagpole, flagstaff, or halyard on which the state flag is displayed.

(c) Bunting of blue, white, and red, arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used instead of the state flag to cover a speaker's desk or to drape the front of a platform and for decoration in general.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.801 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.801
§ 1051.801. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, whether acting independently or on behalf of the person's firm, commits an offense if, in violation of this chapter, the person:

(1) engages in the practice of architecture, or offers or attempts to engage in the practice of architecture;

(2) prepares architectural plans or specifications for and observes or supervises the construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building for another person; or

(3) advertises or puts out a sign, card, or drawing designating the person as an architect or architectural designer or uses another business or professional title that uses a form of the word "architect."

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000. Each day of violation is a separate offense.

(c) In an action brought under this section, the board may be represented by a district or county attorney or by other counsel as necessary.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.1575 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.1575
§ 351.1575. INSPECTION OF PREMISES AND REVIEW OF RECORDS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, at any time and without notice during regular business hours, may:

(1) enter and inspect a facility operated by a person engaged in any activity regulated under this chapter; and

(2) to the extent allowed by federal law, inspect and review any record, including a patient record, maintained by a person engaged in any activity regulated under this chapter.

(b) The board may enter and inspect a facility or inspect and review any record under Subsection (a) as necessary to:

(1) ensure compliance with this chapter; or

(2) investigate a complaint made to the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.253
§ 1001.253. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

If a majority of the votes in an election favor the proposition to discontinue service under this subchapter, the district is relieved of the duty to provide medical and hospital care to the indigent and needy residents of the area receiving services in Randall County and shall cease providing the services.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.068 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.068
§ 16.068. AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS.
Status: in_force

If a filed pleading relates to a cause of action, cross action, counterclaim, or defense that is not subject to a plea of limitation when the pleading is filed, a subsequent amendment or supplement to the pleading that changes the facts or grounds of liability or defense is not subject to a plea of limitation unless the amendment or supplement is wholly based on a new, distinct, or different transaction or occurrence.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.168 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.168
§ 901.168. TECHNOLOGY POLICY.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and board employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its functions. The technological solutions must:

(1) ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the board on the Internet;

(2) ensure that persons who want to use the board's services are able to:

(A) interact with the board through the Internet; and

(B) access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet; and

(3) be cost-effective and developed through the board's planning processes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.034
§ 574.034. ORDER FOR TEMPORARY INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: repealed

(a) The judge may order a proposed patient to receive court-ordered temporary inpatient mental health services only if the judge or jury finds, from clear and convincing evidence, that:

(1) the proposed patient is a person with mental illness; and

(2) as a result of that mental illness the proposed patient:

(A) is likely to cause serious harm to the proposed patient;

(B) is likely to cause serious harm to others; or

(C) is:

(i) suffering severe and abnormal mental, emotional, or physical distress;

(ii) experiencing substantial mental or physical deterioration of the proposed patient's ability to function independently, which is exhibited by the proposed patient's inability, except for reasons of indigence, to provide for the proposed patient's basic needs, including food, clothing, health, or safety; and

(iii) unable to make a rational and informed decision as to whether or not to submit to treatment.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 362), Sec. 27(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) If the judge or jury finds that the proposed patient meets the commitment criteria prescribed by Subsection (a), the judge or jury must specify which criterion listed in Subsection (a)(2) forms the basis for the decision.

(d) To be clear and convincing under Subsection (a), the evidence must include expert testimony and, unless waived, evidence of a recent overt act or a continuing pattern of behavior that tends to confirm:

(1) the likelihood of serious harm to the proposed patient or others; or

(2) the proposed patient's distress and the deterioration of the proposed patient's ability to function.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 362), Sec. 27(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 362), Sec. 27(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(g) An order for temporary inpatient mental health services shall provide for a period of treatment not to exceed 45 days, except that the order may specify a period not to exceed 90 days if the judge finds that the longer period is necessary.

(h) A judge may not issue an order for temporary inpatient mental health services for a proposed patient who is charged with a criminal offense that involves an act, attempt, or threat of serious bodily injury to another person.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1170, Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.
Tex. Insurance Code § 846.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 846 / Section 846.058
§ 846.058. DISQUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A multiple employer welfare arrangement, each board member and officer of the arrangement, and any agent or other person associated with the arrangement shall be subject to disqualification for eligibility for a certificate of authority if the person:

(1) makes a material misstatement or omission in an application for a certificate of authority under this chapter;

(2) obtains or attempts to obtain at any time a certificate of authority or license for an insurance entity through intentional misrepresentation or fraud;

(3) misappropriates or converts to the person's own use or improperly withholds money under an employee welfare benefit plan or multiple employer welfare arrangement;

(4) is prohibited from serving in any capacity with the arrangement under Section 411, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1111);

(5) without reasonable cause or excuse, fails to appear in response to a subpoena, examination, warrant, or any other order lawfully issued by the commissioner; or

(6) has previously been subject to a determination by the commissioner resulting in:

(A) suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority or license; or

(B) denial of a certificate of authority or license on grounds that would be sufficient for suspension or revocation.

(b) This section does not apply to a participating employer in its capacity as a participating employer and the employer's participating employees.
Tex. Government Code § 543A.0007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 543A / Section 543A.0007
§ 543A.0007. PERIODIC EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

At least once each two-year period, the commission shall evaluate the outcomes and cost-effectiveness of any quality-based payment system or other payment initiative implemented under this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 1.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 1 / Section 1.001
§ 1.001. PURPOSE OF CODE.
Status: repealed

(a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in Chapter 323, Government Code. The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change.

(b) Consistent with the objectives of the statutory revision program, the purpose of this code is to make the law encompassed by this code more accessible and understandable, by:

(1) rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;

(2) employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;

(3) eliminating repealed, duplicative, unconstitutional, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions; and

(4) restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.109
§ 1117.109. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with:

(1) any county or municipality located outside the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality; and

(2) this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick, disabled, or injured person for whom the state or the federal government is responsible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9002.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9002 / Section 9002.201
§ 9002.201. 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 51, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 9002.101.

(b) The district may not issue bonds under Subsection (a) unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 9002.101 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.

(d) Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 9002.101 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3832.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3832 / Section 3832.003
§ 3832.003. 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.

(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 area of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.001
§ 1040.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Haskell County Hospital District.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.060 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.060
§ 1501.060. SCOPE OF GROUP COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

Subchapter B, Chapter 1251, does not limit the type of group that may be covered by a group health benefit plan issued through a cooperative.
Tex. Family Code § 3.301 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 3 / Section 3.301
§ 3.301. MISSING, ABANDONED, OR SEPARATED SPOUSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A spouse may file a sworn petition stating the facts that make it desirable for the petitioning spouse to manage, control, and dispose of community property described or defined in the petition that would otherwise be subject to the sole or joint management, control, and disposition of the other spouse if:

(1) the other spouse has disappeared and that spouse's location remains unknown to the petitioning spouse, unless the spouse is reported to be a prisoner of war or missing on public service;

(2) the other spouse has permanently abandoned the petitioning spouse; or

(3) the spouses are permanently separated.

(b) The petition may be filed in a court in the county in which the petitioner resided at the time the separation began, or the abandonment or disappearance occurred, not earlier than the 60th day after the date of the occurrence of the event. If both spouses are nonresidents of this state at the time the petition is filed, the petition may be filed in a court in a county in which any part of the described or defined community property is located.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9841 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9841
§ 61.9841. APPLICATION FORM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall by rule adopt a common application form for use by new applicants and renewal applicants.

(b) The form must include a section in which the school district for which the applicant has taught for at least one year verifies the applicant's year of employment.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.261 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.261
§ 1473.261. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county that:

(1) has a population of more than one million; and

(2) has issued bonds to construct buildings or other permanent improvements for a coliseum or auditorium in the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0304
§ 3965.0304. OWNERSHIP OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a district improvement project may be put into operation, the district must transfer ownership of the project to the city.

(b) The transfer of ownership is complete on the city's acceptance of ownership.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 34.0192 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0192
§ 34.0192. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The financial transactions of the board are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.153
§ 3829.153. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3829.152, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, on taxable property in the district for any purpose, including the:

(1) maintenance and operation of the district and the improvements constructed or acquired by the district;

(2) construction or acquisition of improvements; or

(3) provision of a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8438.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8438 / Section 8438.004
§ 8438.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8438.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.044 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.044
§ 394.044. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
Status: in_force

(a) A sign or a substantial part of a sign that is blown down, destroyed, taken down, or removed for any purpose other than for maintenance or for changing a letter, symbol, or other matter on the sign may not be reerected, reconstructed, or rebuilt unless the sign conforms with this chapter.

(b) For purposes of this section, a sign or substantial part of a sign is considered destroyed only if the cost of repairing the sign is more than 50 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same type at the same location.