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Tex. Local Government Code § 143.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.004
§ 143.004. ELECTION TO ADOPT OR REPEAL CHAPTER.
Status: repealed

(a) A municipality may hold an election to adopt or repeal this chapter as provided by this section.

(b) If the governing body of the municipality receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by a number of qualified voters of the municipality equal to at least 10 percent of the number of voters who voted in the most recent municipal election, the governing body shall order an election submitting to the voters the question of whether this chapter should be adopted. The election must be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Chapter 41, Election Code, that occurs after the petition is filed and that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law.

(c) The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Adoption of the fire fighters' and police officers' civil service law." However, this chapter may be adopted to apply only to the fire or police department, and in that case, the ballot shall be printed to reflect the department that would be covered by this chapter. If a majority of the votes received in the election are in favor of adoption of this chapter, the governing body shall implement this chapter.

(d) If an election is held under Subsection (b), a petition for a subsequent election to be held under that subsection may not be filed for at least one year after the date the previous election was held. To be valid, a petition for a subsequent election must contain the signatures of a number of qualified voters of the municipality equal to at least 20 percent of the number of voters who voted in the most recent municipal election. Any subsequent election must be held at the next general municipal election that occurs after the petition is filed.

(e) If the governing body of a municipality with a population of less than 50,000 that has operated under this chapter for at least one year receives a petition requesting an election to repeal this chapter that is signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the municipality, the governing body shall order an election submitting to the voters the question on whether this chapter should be repealed. If a majority of the qualified voters vote to repeal this chapter, this chapter is void in that municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 815.514 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.514
§ 815.514. MAILINGS ON BEHALF OF NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

The retirement system may make mailings on behalf of a nonprofit association of active or retired state employees described by Section 814.009, for purposes of association membership and research only, to annuitants identified in information contained in records that are in the custody of the system. The nonprofit association requesting a mailing shall pay the expenses of the mailing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922A / Section 7922A.0301
§ 7922A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1804.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1804 / Section 1804.202
§ 1804.202. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on trial of the offense that the defendant has been convicted previously under this section, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) A corporation or association may be held criminally responsible for the conduct of a person acting on its behalf if the person's conduct constitutes an offense under this section.

(d) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1) the defendant is a veterans organization;

(2) the person whose conduct constitutes the offense was acting on behalf of a corporation or association with which the veterans organization had contracted for services; and

(3) the person committed the conduct without the knowledge of the veterans organization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.152
§ 1021.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.

(c) Any property taxpayer of the district is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interest of the taxpayers and that the law warrants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8448.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8448 / Section 8448.001
§ 8448.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 18.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.258 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.258
§ 1501.258. SIGNATURES.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this subchapter must be signed by:

(1) the mayor; and

(2) another designated officer of the municipality.
Tex. Water Code § 51.340 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.340
§ 51.340. CERTAIN DAMAGES CAUSED BY SEWAGE BACKUP.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may pay actual property damages caused by the backup of the district's sanitary sewer system regardless of whether the district would be liable for the damages under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(b) This section does not waive governmental immunity from suit or liability.
Tex. Education Code § 66.68 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 66 / Section 66.68
§ 66.68. MARGINAL PROPERTY ROYALTY RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Barrel of oil equivalent" means 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas per 42-gallon barrel of crude oil or a volume of gas with a minimum heating value of 6,000,000 British thermal units (6,000 Mbtu), whichever is greater.

(2) "Lease" or "leases" means an oil and gas lease issued or approved by the board that is valid and in force on or after the effective date of this section.

(3) "Qualifying property" means land subject to a lease issued under this subchapter.

(4) "Qualifying reservoir" means a reservoir having an average daily per well production equal to or less than 15 barrels of oil equivalent during a period established by the board by rule and underlying either:

(A) a qualifying property; or

(B) a pooled unit including a qualifying property.

(5) "Reservoir" has the same meaning as "common reservoir" as defined by Section 86.002, Natural Resources Code.

(b) The board may provide by rule that the royalty rate for qualifying reservoirs may be reduced to not less than one-sixteenth (6.25 percent). In determining whether to grant a reduction in the royalty rate, the board may consider whether the qualifying property is being operated efficiently, including whether the property is pooled or has reasonable potential for the application of secondary or tertiary recovery techniques.

(c) If a qualifying reservoir for which royalty rate reduction is sought under this section is included in a unit subject to the authority of the board, the board may modify the terms and conditions of the unit as a condition of approving a reduction in the royalty rate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903 / Section 7903.001
§ 7903.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 538.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.103
§ 1509.103. AUTHORITY FOR FARMERS' MARKET.
Status: in_force

A municipality may:

(1) acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, improve, enlarge, or operate a farmers' market; and

(2) contract with any public or private entity to perform any function authorized by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8192.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8192 / Section 8192.103
§ 8192.103. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 324.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 324 / Section 324.005
§ 324.005. DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a director to serve at the pleasure of the board.

(b) The board shall set the salary of the director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8093.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8093 / Section 8093.0101
§ 8093.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Farmersville, Texas.

(3) "District" means the Lakehaven Municipal Utility District.
Tex. Education Code § 62.162 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.162
§ 62.162. ADMINISTRATION OF INITIATIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor's university research initiative is administered by the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office within the office of the governor.

(b) The office in consultation with the commissioner of higher education may adopt any rules the office considers necessary to administer this subchapter. The commissioner shall recommend to the office the types of national academic recognitions that are considered to be highly prestigious for purposes of determining which individuals or groups qualify as a "distinguished researcher" under Section 62.161.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0314 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0314
§ 3982.0314. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may, at the time the new district is created, contain only:

(1) land within the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter; or

(2) any land adjacent to the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter if that adjacent land is:

(A) not within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality; or

(B) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality and that adjacent land has been approved for inclusion in the district under an ordinance or resolution adopted by the municipality consenting to the inclusion.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 3982.0204 to elect the district's permanent directors.

(f) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a permanent directors' election as required by Section 3982.0204.

(i) Municipal consent by a municipality is not required for the creation of any new district created under this section.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or sales and use taxes.

(k) If the voters of a new district do not confirm the creation of the new district, the assets, obligations, territory, and governance of the new district revert to that of the original district.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.013 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.013
§ 122.013. FOREIGN CREDIT UNIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign credit union may do business in this state if it is organized in a state or country that allows any credit union organized under this subtitle to do business in that state or country.

(b) A foreign credit union doing business in this state is subject to rules adopted under this subtitle and any additional commission requirement.

(c) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a foreign credit union's authority to do business in this state if the commissioner finds that the foreign credit union:

(1) has failed to conduct its business in this state in a manner consistent with the laws of this state;

(2) is in an unsafe or unsound condition;

(3) refuses to comply with an order of the commissioner;

(4) refuses to comply with a request by the commissioner to review the books and records of the credit union; or

(5) has not met or does not meet a requirement imposed by commission rules.

(d) The commission may require a foreign credit union operating in this state to submit periodic reports. The required reports shall be provided by the foreign credit union or by the credit union supervisory agency having primary responsibility for that credit union. Any reporting requirements prescribed by the commission under this subsection must be consistent with the reporting requirements applicable to credit unions and appropriate for the purpose of enabling the commissioner to regulate credit unions.

(e) A foreign credit union from a jurisdiction that allows a credit union to exercise additional powers and authorities not granted in this state may not exercise any of those powers or authorities in this state until the foreign credit union requests and obtains permission from the commissioner to exercise those powers or authorities. If the commissioner determines that there are no safety and soundness concerns, the commissioner shall approve the request and shall publish the powers or authorities granted in the manner authorized by Section 15.4041 or 15.4042 for the issuance of an interpretive statement or an opinion. When approved, those powers or authorities shall be available to all credit unions authorized to engage in business under this subtitle.

(f) A foreign credit union may not use this section to alter or negate the application to the credit union of any law of this state regarding:

(1) permissible interest rates;

(2) loan fees; or

(3) licensing or regulatory requirements that relate to insurance, securities, marketing or sales activities, or real estate development and that are administered by an agency of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6915.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6915 / Section 6915.052
§ 6915.052. TERMS.
Status: in_force

Supervisors serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of three supervisors expiring on January 15 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of two supervisors expiring on January 15 of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Government Code § 122.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 122 / Section 122.002
§ 122.002. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may establish a family drug court program for persons who:

(1) have had a child removed from their care by the Department of Family and Protective Services; and

(2) are suspected by the Department of Family and Protective Services or a court of having a substance abuse problem.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3825.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3825 / Section 3825.154
§ 3825.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose 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 proceeding.

(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.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.113
§ 1001.113. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient from Potter County or the district has been admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount for the patient's support.

(c) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.115
§ 1028.115. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county or municipality located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Foard County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Foard County and is not a district resident.

(c) On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 251.062 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 251 / Section 251.062
§ 251.062. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, PROBATION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) The denial, suspension, or revocation of a license by the department and the appeal from that action are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) If the department finds that an end stage renal disease facility is in repeated noncompliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter but that the noncompliance does not endanger public health and safety, the department may schedule the facility for probation rather than suspending or revoking the facility's license. The department shall provide notice to the facility of the probation and of the items of noncompliance not later than the 10th day before the date the probation period begins. The department shall designate a period of not less than 30 days during which the facility will remain under probation. During the probation period, the facility must correct the items that were in noncompliance and report the corrections to the department for approval.

(d) The department may suspend or revoke the license of an end stage renal disease facility that does not correct items that were in noncompliance or that does not comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter within the applicable probation period.
Tex. Government Code § 24.943 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.943
§ 24.943. OFFICIAL DUTY.
Status: in_force

Service on the board is an official duty of each of the officers named in Article V, Section 7a, of the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 63.033 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.033
§ 63.033. ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court or the board finds in favor of the creation of the district, the commissioners court of the county of jurisdiction shall order an election and submit to the electors residing in the district the proposition of whether or not the district shall be created and whether or not the bonds shall be issued and a tax levied sufficient to pay the interest and provide a sinking fund to redeem the bonds at maturity.

(b) The election order shall specify the amount of the bonds to be issued, the term for which the bonds will run, and the rate of interest.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2304.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.103
§ 2304.103. FALSE STATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A certificate holder may not make a false or fraudulent statement in connection with:

(1) a repair; or

(2) an attempt to collect compensation for a repair.
Tex. Water Code § 60.040 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.040
§ 60.040.
Status: in_force

Sec. 60.040. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FOR SALES, EASEMENTS, AND LEASES IN EXCESS OF 50 YEARS. (a) Before making a sale, easement, or lease of real property for more than 50 years, the district shall publish a notice in the manner provided in Section 60.035.

(b) A district may enter into negotiations with one or more potential buyers, easement grantees, or lessees before the publication of the notice without affecting the validity of the sale, easement, or lease.
Tex. Tax Code § 191.087 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 191 / Section 191.087
§ 191.087. FAILURE TO FILE REPORT OR PAY TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person taxed under this subchapter fails to file a report required by this subchapter or to pay the tax imposed by this subchapter when due, the person forfeits five percent of the amount of tax due as a penalty. If the person then fails to file the report or pay the tax within 30 days after the day on which the tax or report is due, the person forfeits an additional penalty of five percent of the amount of the tax.

(b) The minimum penalty imposed by this section is $1.