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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.263 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.263
§ 91.263. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the commission's order imposing an administrative penalty becomes final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, the person charged with the violation shall:

(1) pay the amount of the penalty;

(2) pay the amount of the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting:

(A) the amount of the penalty;

(B) the fact of the violation; or

(C) both the amount of the penalty and the fact of the violation; or

(3) without paying the amount of the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting:

(A) the amount of the penalty;

(B) the fact of the violation; or

(C) both the amount of the penalty and the fact of the violation.

(b) Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may:

(1) stay the enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the amount of the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) giving to the court a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the court that is effective until all judicial review of the order or decision is final; or

(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit stating that the person is financially unable to pay the amount of the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) delivering a copy of the affidavit to the commission.

(c) If the commission receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b), the commission may file a contest to the affidavit with the court not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the amount of the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.

(d) If the person does not pay the amount of the penalty and the penalty is not stayed, the commission may refer the matter to the attorney general for enforcement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.152
§ 3957.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 406.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 406 / Section 406.008
§ 406.008. CUMULATIVE OF OTHER DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

A deposit required to be made under this chapter is in addition to any other deposit that the insurer is required or authorized to make under this code.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.79 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.79
§ 23.79. ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief appraiser shall determine separately each applicant's right to have the applicant's land appraised under this subchapter. After considering the application and all relevant information, the chief appraiser shall, as soon as practicable but not later than the 90th day after the later of the date the applicant's land is first eligible for appraisal under this subchapter or the date the applicant provides to the chief appraiser the information necessary for the chief appraiser to determine the applicant's right to have the applicant's land appraised under this subchapter, as the law and facts warrant:

(1) approve the application and allow appraisal under this subchapter;

(2) disapprove the application and request additional information from the applicant in support of the claim; or

(3) deny the application.

(b) If the chief appraiser requires additional information from an applicant, the chief appraiser shall, as soon as practicable but not later than the 30th day after the date the application is filed with the chief appraiser, deliver a written notice to the applicant specifying the additional information the applicant must provide to the chief appraiser before the chief appraiser can determine the applicant's right to have the applicant's land appraised under this subchapter. The applicant must furnish the information not later than the 30th day after the date of the request or the application is denied. However, for good cause shown the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for furnishing the information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days.

(c) The chief appraiser shall determine the validity of each application for appraisal under this subchapter filed with him before he submits the appraisal records for review and determination of protests as provided by Chapter 41 of this code.

(d) If the chief appraiser denies an application, the chief appraiser shall deliver a written notice of the denial to the applicant not later than the fifth day after the date the chief appraiser makes the determination. The notice must state and fully explain each reason the chief appraiser denied the application. The notice must include a brief explanation of the procedures for protesting the denial.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 440.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 440 / Section 440.006
§ 440.006. POWERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may:

(1) adopt rules prescribing standards or related requirements for the operation of establishments for the manufacture of frozen desserts, imitation frozen desserts, products sold in semblance of frozen desserts, or mixes for those products, including standards or requirements for the:

(A) health, cleanliness, education, and training of personnel who are employed in the establishments;

(B) protection of raw materials, manufactured merchandise, and merchandise held for sale;

(C) design, construction, installation, and cleanliness of equipment and utensils;

(D) sanitary facilities and controls of the establishments;

(E) establishment construction and maintenance, including vehicles;

(F) production processes and controls; and

(G) institution and content of a system of records to be maintained by the establishment; and

(2) adopt rules prescribing procedures for the enforcement of the standards or related requirements prescribed under Subdivision (1), including procedures for the:

(A) requirement of a valid license to operate an establishment;

(B) issuance, suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of licenses;

(C) administrative hearings held under this chapter;

(D) institution of certain court proceedings by the department or its designee;

(E) inspection of establishments and securing of samples of frozen desserts, imitation frozen desserts, products sold in semblance of frozen desserts, or mixes for those products;

(F) access to the establishments and to the vehicles used in operations;

(G) compliance by manufacturers outside the jurisdiction of the state; and

(H) review of plans for future construction.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0153
§ 546.0153.
Status: in_force

Sec. 546.0153. AREA AGENCIES ON AGING: MINIMUM NUMBER. The executive commissioner shall assure the maintenance of no fewer than 28 area agencies on aging in order to assure the continuation of a local system of access and assistance that is sensitive to the aging population.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9001.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9001 / Section 9001.202
§ 9001.202. LIMIT ON BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds, notes, or other obligations issued or incurred by the district under Section 53.029, Water Code, may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.

(b) The district may not issue bonds until a development agreement between the City of Celina and the district has been signed.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 54.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 54 / Section 54.003
§ 54.003. PAYMENT ON TERMINATION OF CERTAIN COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

If a compensation agreement between a sales representative and a principal that does not comply with Section 54.002 is terminated, the principal shall pay all commissions due the sales representative not later than the 30th working day after the date of the termination.
Tex. Water Code § 55.253 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.253
§ 55.253. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties provided by this subchapter, the district may seek an injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which district water is located to enforce the provisions of this subchapter and rules and regulations of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.051
§ 204.051. TEXAS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Physician Assistant Board is an advisory board to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.

(b) A reference in any other law to the former Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners means the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.180 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.180
§ 55.180. VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission may order the disconnection of pay telephone service for not more than one year for repeat violations of commission rules.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4001.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.304
§ 4001.304. TRANSFER OF INTEREST IN AGENCY BY AGENT WHO IS SOLE PROPRIETOR.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent who is a sole proprietor may transfer an interest in the agency to the agent's children, or a trust for the agent's children, and may operate that interest for their use and benefit. The children may share in the profits of the agency during their lifetime.

(b) The children are not required to qualify as agents to share in the profits of the agency but may not perform an act of an agent in connection with the agency business without first being licensed as agents.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.043 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.043
§ 70.043. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT'S CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

A deputy branch pilot certificate may be suspended or revoked by the board in the same manner and for the same reasons as provided for the suspension or revocation of a branch pilot's license by Section 70.042.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8841.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8841 / Section 8841.004
§ 8841.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Goliad County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 323.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 323 / Section 323.008
§ 323.008. PARTICIPATION WITH A MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a county library is established, the governing body of a municipality that maintains a free public library may notify the commissioners court that the municipality desires to become a part of the county library system. After the notice is given, the municipality is considered to be a part of the system, and the residents of the municipality are entitled to the benefits of the library. Property in the municipality shall be included in determining the amount to be set aside in the county free library fund for county library purposes.

(b) The commissioners court of a county that has established a county library may contract with the governing body of a municipality that maintains a free public library to extend county library privileges to the municipality's residents to the extent and for consideration as the parties may agree. The consideration paid by the municipality shall be deposited in the county free library fund. On the making of the contract, the library privileges are extended to the residents of the municipality.

(c) After a municipality has been a part of the county library system for two years, the governing body of the municipality may withdraw from the system by giving notice of its intention to do so to the commissioners court. The notice must be given at least six months before the withdrawal. On withdrawal, the municipality is no longer entitled to participate in the benefits of the system, and the property located in the municipality may not be included in computing the amount to be set aside for county library purposes. Before the governing body may give the notice of withdrawal to the commissioners court or before the governing body may retract the notice of withdrawal after it has been given to the commissioners court, the governing body must publish another notice once a week for six consecutive weeks in a county newspaper circulated throughout the municipality and designated by the governing body. The published notice must state the nature of the proposed action and the date and location of the meeting at which the proposed action is to be taken.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3864.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3864 / Section 3864.151
§ 3864.151. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8090.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8090 / Section 8090.0103
§ 8090.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 88.134 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 88 / Section 88.134
§ 88.134. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates any of the provisions of Sections 88.091 through 88.093 of this code, or any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of those sections, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500, or by confinement in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both.

(b) A person who violates any other provision of this chapter other than those covered by Subsection (a), a person who fails to comply with any of the other terms of this chapter, a person who fails to comply with the terms of a rule or order adopted by the governmental agency under the terms of this chapter, or a person who violates any of the rules or orders of the governmental agency adopted under the provisions of this chapter on conviction is considered guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not less than two nor more than four years.
Tex. Insurance Code § 829.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.102
§ 829.102. AMENDMENTS; WITHDRAWAL OF PLAN.
Status: in_force

Before a conversion plan takes effect, a converting exchange may amend or withdraw the plan by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of its board of directors or, if the exchange does not have a board of directors, by approval of the attorney in fact. The written consent of the commissioner is required for any amendment to a conversion plan adopted after the commissioner has approved the plan under Section 829.106.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5012.0056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5012 / Section 5012.0056
§ 5012.0056. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

The concurrence of a majority of the commissioners present at a meeting where a quorum is present is sufficient in any matter relating to authority business.
Tex. Education Code § 53A.49 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 53A / Section 53A.49
§ 53A.49. BONDS FOR CERTAIN SCHOOLS OWNED AND OPERATED BY NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In the same manner that a corporation may issue bonds under this chapter for an institution of higher education, a corporation created under Section 53A.35(b) may issue bonds to finance or refinance educational facilities to be used by a school that:

(1) is located in a county with a population of more than 2.5 million;

(2) is located within three miles of an area designated as an enterprise zone under Chapter 2303, Government Code;

(3) provides primary and secondary education to at least 1,000 students;

(4) is accredited by an organization approved by the Texas Education Agency for private school accreditation; and

(5) is owned and operated by a corporation created under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, as described by Section 1.008(d), Business Organizations Code.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 53A.34(b), bonds issued under this section may be payable from and secured by a pledge of any revenue or assets pledged for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3971.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3971 / Section 3971.0901
§ 3971.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) 66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding debt until that debt has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the debt;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership and operation or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 404.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 404 / Section 404.006
§ 404.006. AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may enter into an agreement with the insurance regulatory authority of another jurisdiction concerning the management, volume of business, expenses of operation, plans for reinsurance, rehabilitation, or reorganization, and method of operations of, and type of risks to be insured by, an insurer that is:

(1) licensed in the other jurisdiction; and

(2) considered to be in a hazardous financial condition or in need of a specific remedy that may be imposed by the commissioner and the insurance regulatory authority of the other jurisdiction.
Tex. Finance Code § 281.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 281 / Section 281.002
§ 281.002. REPORTING SUSPECTED FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If an employee of a financial institution has cause to believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult who is an account holder with the financial institution has occurred, is occurring, or has been attempted, the employee shall notify the financial institution of the suspected financial exploitation.

(b) If a financial institution is notified of suspected financial exploitation under Subsection (a) or otherwise has cause to believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult who is an account holder with the financial institution has occurred, is occurring, or has been attempted, the financial institution shall assess the suspected financial exploitation and submit a report to the department in the same manner as and containing the same information required to be included in a report under Section 48.051, Human Resources Code. The financial institution shall submit the report required by this subsection not later than the earlier of:

(1) the date the financial institution completes the financial institution's assessment of the suspected financial exploitation; or

(2) the fifth business day after the date the financial institution is notified of the suspected financial exploitation under Subsection (a) or otherwise has cause to believe that the suspected financial exploitation has occurred, is occurring, or has been attempted.

(c) A financial institution that submits a report to the department of suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult under Subsection (b) is not required to make an additional report of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation under Section 48.051, Human Resources Code, for the same conduct constituting the reported suspected financial exploitation.

(d) Each financial institution shall adopt internal policies, programs, plans, or procedures for:

(1) the employees of the financial institution to make the notification required under Subsection (a); and

(2) the financial institution to conduct the assessment and submit the report required under Subsection (b).

(e) The policies, programs, plans, or procedures adopted under Subsection (d) may authorize the financial institution to report the suspected financial exploitation to other appropriate agencies and entities in addition to the department, including the attorney general, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Tex. Education Code § 37.004 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.004
§ 37.004. PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The placement of a student with a disability who receives special education services may be made only by a duly constituted admission, review, and dismissal committee.

(b) Any disciplinary action regarding a student with a disability who receives special education services that would constitute a change in placement under federal law may be taken only after the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee conducts a manifestation determination review under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(k)(4) and its subsequent amendments. Any disciplinary action regarding the student shall be determined in accordance with federal law and regulations, including laws or regulations requiring the provision of:

(1) functional behavioral assessments;

(2) positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports;

(3) behavioral intervention plans; and

(4) the manifestation determination review.

(b-1) If a school district takes a disciplinary action regarding a student with a disability who receives special education services that constitutes a change in placement under federal law, the district shall:

(1) not later than the 10th school day after the change in placement:

(A) seek consent from the student's parent or person standing in parental relation to the student to conduct a functional behavioral assessment of the student, if a functional behavioral assessment has never been conducted on the student or the student's most recent functional behavioral assessment is more than one year old; and

(B) review any previously conducted functional behavioral assessment of the student and any behavior improvement plan or behavioral intervention plan developed for the student based on that assessment; and

(2) as necessary:

(A) develop a behavior improvement plan or behavioral intervention plan for the student if the student does not have a plan; or

(B) if the student has a behavior improvement plan or behavioral intervention plan, revise the student's plan.

(c) A student with a disability who receives special education services may not be placed in alternative education programs solely for educational purposes.

(d) A teacher in an alternative education program under Section 37.008 who has a special education assignment must hold an appropriate certificate or permit for that assignment.