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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8458.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8458 / Section 8458.105
§ 8458.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2102.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2102 / Section 2102.007
§ 2102.007. DUTIES OF INTERNAL AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The internal auditor shall:

(1) report directly to the state agency's governing board or the administrator of the state agency if the state agency does not have a governing board;

(2) develop an annual audit plan;

(3) conduct audits as specified in the audit plan and document deviations;

(4) prepare audit reports;

(5) conduct quality assurance reviews in accordance with professional standards as provided by Section 2102.011 and periodically take part in a comprehensive external peer review; and

(6) conduct economy and efficiency audits and program results audits as directed by the state agency's governing board or the administrator of the state agency if the state agency does not have a governing board.

(b) The program of internal auditing conducted by a state agency must provide for the auditor to:

(1) have access to the administrator; and

(2) be free of all operational and management responsibilities that would impair the auditor's ability to review independently all aspects of the state agency's operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.001
§ 1006.001. 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 Caprock Hospital District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8837.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8837 / Section 8837.001
§ 8837.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commissioners court" means the Terrell County Commissioners Court.

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

(4) "District" means the Terrell County Groundwater Conservation District.
Tex. Family Code § 264.410 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.410
§ 264.410. CONTRACTS WITH CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS.
Status: repealed

(a) The statewide organization with which the commission contracts under Section 264.409 shall contract with eligible centers to establish, maintain, and enhance the services provided by the centers.

(b) The contract under this section may not result in reducing the financial support a center receives from another source.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 396 (S.B. 821), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0356 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0356
§ 526.0356. RULES FOR NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure the safe and efficient provision of nonemergency transportation services under this subchapter. The rules must:

(1) include minimum standards regarding the physical condition and maintenance of motor vehicles used to provide the services, including standards regarding the accessibility of motor vehicles by individuals with disabilities;

(2) require a regional contracted broker to:

(A) verify that each motor vehicle operator providing the services or seeking to provide the services has a valid driver's license;

(B) check the driving record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety under Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, of each motor vehicle operator providing the services or seeking to provide the services; and

(C) check the public criminal record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety and made available to the public through the department's Internet website of each motor vehicle operator providing the services or seeking to provide the services; and

(3) include training requirements for motor vehicle operators providing the services through a regional contracted broker, including training on:

(A) passenger safety;

(B) passenger assistance;

(C) assistive devices, including wheelchair lifts, tie-down equipment, and child safety seats;

(D) sensitivity and diversity;

(E) customer service;

(F) defensive driving techniques; and

(G) prohibited behavior by motor vehicle operators.

(b) Except as provided by Section 526.0358, the commission shall require compliance with the rules adopted under Subsection (a) in any contract entered into with a regional contracted broker to provide nonemergency transportation services under the medical transportation program.
Tex. Penal Code § 33A.02 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 33A / Section 33A.02
§ 33A.02. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person is an officer, shareholder, partner, employee, agent, or independent contractor of a telecommunications service provider and the person knowingly and without authority uses or diverts telecommunications service for the person's own benefit or to the benefit of another.

(b) An offense under this section is:

(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is less than $500;

(2) a Class A misdemeanor if:

(A) the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is $500 or more but less than $1,500; or

(B) the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is less than $500 and the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this chapter;

(3) a state jail felony if:

(A) the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is $1,500 or more but less than $20,000; or

(B) the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is less than $1,500 and the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times of an offense under this chapter;

(4) a felony of the third degree if the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is $20,000 or more but less than $100,000;

(5) a felony of the second degree if the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is $100,000 or more but less than $200,000; or

(6) a felony of the first degree if the value of the telecommunications service used or diverted is $200,000 or more.

(c) When telecommunications service is used or diverted in violation of this section pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, whether or not in a single incident, the conduct may be considered as one offense and the values of the service used or diverted may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.403 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.403
§ 21.403. CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 21.4031, genetic information is confidential and privileged regardless of the source of the information.

(b) A person who holds genetic information about an individual may not disclose or be compelled to disclose, by subpoena or otherwise, that information unless the disclosure is specifically authorized as provided by Section 21.4032.

(c) This section applies to a redisclosure of genetic information by a secondary recipient of the information after disclosure of the information by an initial recipient.

(d) Redesignated as V.T.C.A., Labor Code Sec. 21.4031 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 11.001(d).

(e) A person who discloses genetic information in violation of this section is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to recover the penalty, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.006
§ 3933.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to contract;

(3) authority to borrow money or issue bonds or other obligations or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;

(4) right to impose or collect an assessment, fee, or tax or collect other revenue; or

(5) legality or operation.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.208 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.208
§ 371.208. VERIFICATION OF NET ASSETS.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner questions the amount of a pawnbroker's net assets, the commissioner may require certification by an independent certified public accountant that:

(1) the accountant has reviewed the pawnbroker's books, other records, and transactions during the reporting year;

(2) the books and other records are maintained using generally accepted accounting principles; and

(3) the pawnbroker meets the net assets requirement of Section 371.072.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1292 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1292
§ 152.1292. JEFFERSON COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Jefferson County controls and supervises each county facility used for the detention of juveniles.

(b) The juvenile board by majority vote may adopt any order or regulation necessary to the welfare of juveniles in a county facility. The chief juvenile probation officer shall enter each order or regulation in a book kept for that purpose and shall certify the order or regulation and deliver a copy to each facility superintendent or person in charge of a facility. The superintendent or other person and each juvenile probation officer shall comply with the order or regulation.

(c) The juvenile board may require the superintendent or person in charge of a facility to submit to the board reports containing information required by the board.

(d) The district attorney of Jefferson County shall assign an attorney in the district attorney's office to represent the juvenile board and probation officers in protecting the rights of children in abandonment cases and proceedings.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.005
§ 1040.005. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 64.035 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 64 / Section 64.035
§ 64.035. UNIDENTIFIED DNA PROFILES.
Status: in_force

If an analyzed sample meets the applicable requirements of state or federal submission policies, on completion of the testing under Article 64.03, the convicting court shall order any unidentified DNA profile to be compared with the DNA profiles in:

(1) the DNA database established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

(2) the DNA database maintained by the Department of Public Safety under Subchapter G, Chapter 411, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 73.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 73 / Section 73.003
§ 73.003. ORAL ARGUMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (e), the justices of the court of appeals to which a case is transferred shall hear oral argument, after due notice to the parties or their attorneys, at the place from which the case is originally transferred.

(b) If requested by all parties or their attorneys, the oral argument in a transferred case may be heard in the regular place of the court to which the case is transferred.

(c) If a case is transferred to a court that regularly sits not more than 35 miles from the place the court from which the case was transferred regularly sits, the court, at the discretion of its chief justice and after notice to the parties or their counsel, may hear oral arguments at the place it regularly sits. For purposes of this subsection, the place where a court of appeals regularly sits is that specified in Subchapter C, Chapter 22, and the mileage between the places is that determined by the comptroller under Chapter 660.

(d) The actual and necessary traveling and living expenses of the justices in hearing an oral argument at the place from which the case is transferred shall be paid by the state from funds appropriated for that purpose.

(e) At the discretion of its chief justice, a court to which a case is transferred may hear oral argument through the use of teleconferencing technology as provided by Section 22.302. The actual and necessary expenses of the court in hearing an oral argument through the use of teleconferencing technology shall be paid by the state from funds appropriated for the transfer of case, as specified in Subsection (d).
Tex. Occupations Code § 110.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 110 / Section 110.304
§ 110.304. CONVICTION OR DEFERRED ADJUDICATION INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The council may receive from a law enforcement agency information about the conviction or deferred adjudication of a person who has applied for a license or renewal of a license.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 294.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 294 / Section 294.103
§ 294.103. LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND; AUTHORIZED USES OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall create a local provider participation fund.

(b) The local provider participation fund of a county consists of:

(1) all revenue received by the county attributable to mandatory payments authorized under this chapter, including any penalties and interest attributable to delinquent payments;

(2) money received from the Health and Human Services Commission as a refund of an intergovernmental transfer from the county to the state for the purpose of providing the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments, provided that the intergovernmental transfer does not receive a federal matching payment; and

(3) the earnings of the fund.

(c) Money deposited to the local provider participation fund may be used only to:

(1) fund intergovernmental transfers from the county to the state to provide:

(A) the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program authorized under the state Medicaid plan, the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), or a successor waiver program authorizing similar Medicaid supplemental payment programs; or

(B) payments to Medicaid managed care organizations that are dedicated for payment to hospitals;

(2) subsidize indigent programs;

(3) pay the administrative expenses of the county solely for activities under this chapter;

(4) refund a portion of a mandatory payment collected in error from a paying hospital;

(5) refund to paying hospitals the proportionate share of money received by the county from the Health and Human Services Commission that is not used to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments; and

(6) refund to paying hospitals the proportionate share of money that the county determines cannot be used to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments.

(d) Money in the local provider participation fund may not be commingled with other county funds.

(e) An intergovernmental transfer of funds described by Subsection (c)(1) and any funds received by the county as a result of an intergovernmental transfer described by that subsection may not be used by the county or any other entity to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152).
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.205 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.205
§ 2025.205. SUMMARY SUSPENSION FINAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

After the hearing on the suspension of a racetrack license, the executive director shall affirm, modify, or set aside, wholly or partly, the summary suspension order. An order affirming or modifying the summary suspension order is final for purposes of enforcement and appeal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.101
§ 3948.101. 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. Insurance Code § 425.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.154
§ 425.154. APPLICABILITY OF PERCENTAGE AUTHORIZATIONS AND LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

The percentage authorizations and limitations established by this subchapter apply only at the time an investment is originally acquired or a transaction is entered into and do not apply to the insurance company or the investment or transaction after that time, except as provided by Section 425.155.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 120.104 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 120 / Section 120.104
§ 120.104. APPEAL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

If a social media platform receives a user complaint on the social media platform's removal from the platform of content provided by the user that the user believes was not potentially policy-violating content, the social media platform shall, not later than the 14th day, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, after the date the platform receives the complaint:

(1) review the content;

(2) determine whether the content adheres to the platform's acceptable use policy;

(3) take appropriate steps based on the determination under Subdivision (2); and

(4) notify the user regarding the determination made under Subdivision (2) and the steps taken under Subdivision (3).
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.026 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.026
§ 441.026. GROUNDS REQUIRING DENIAL OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall refuse to authorize creation of the district if the commission:

(1) finds that creation of the district will benefit none of the real property to be included in the district; or

(2) is unable to make any of the findings listed in Sections 441.025(2)-(6).
Tex. Finance Code § 66.255 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.255
§ 66.255. HEARING ON COMMISSIONER'S ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the second day, excluding legal holidays, after the date on which the commissioner closes an association under Section 66.252, the association, by resolution of its board, may sue in a district court of Travis County to enjoin the commissioner from taking further action under this subchapter.

(b) The court, without notice or hearing, may restrain the commissioner from taking further action until after a hearing on the suit is held. If the court restrains the commissioner, the court shall instruct the commissioner to hold the assets and affairs of the association in the commissioner's possession until disposition of the suit. On receipt of this instruction, the commissioner shall refrain from taking further action, other than a necessary or proper action approved by the court to prevent loss or depreciation in the value of the assets.

(c) The court as soon as possible shall hear the suit and shall enter a judgment enjoining or refusing to enjoin the commissioner from proceeding under this subchapter.

(d) The commissioner, regardless of the judgment entered by the court or any supersedeas bond filed, shall retain possession of the association's assets until final disposition of any appeal of the judgment.
Tex. Government Code § 26.261 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.261
§ 26.261. MATAGORDA COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of the County Court of Matagorda County begin on the third Mondays in February, May, August, and November and continue until the court has disposed of its business.

(b) The commissioners court may change the court terms under Section 26.002.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.065
§ 1063.065. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Family Code § 105.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 105 / Section 105.001
§ 105.001. TEMPORARY ORDERS BEFORE FINAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) In a suit, the court may make a temporary order, including the modification of a prior temporary order, for the safety and welfare of the child, including an order:

(1) for the temporary conservatorship of the child;

(2) for the temporary support of the child;

(3) restraining a party from disturbing the peace of the child or another party;

(4) prohibiting a person from removing the child beyond a geographical area identified by the court; or

(5) for payment of reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses.

(a-1) If the court on its own motion refers to mediation a suit in which an initial hearing regarding the rendition of a temporary order described by Subsection (a) has not yet occurred, the court may not postpone the hearing to a date that is later than the 30th day after the date set for the hearing.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions under this section shall be granted without the necessity of an affidavit or verified pleading stating specific facts showing that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result before notice can be served and a hearing can be held. Except as provided by Subsection (h), an order may not be rendered under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (5) except after notice and a hearing. A temporary restraining order or temporary injunction granted under this section need not:

(1) define the injury or state why it is irreparable;

(2) state why the order was granted without notice; or

(3) include an order setting the cause for trial on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief requested.

(c) Except on a verified pleading or an affidavit in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, an order may not be rendered:

(1) attaching the body of the child;

(2) taking the child into the possession of the court or of a person designated by the court; or

(3) excluding a parent from possession of or access to a child.

(d) In a suit, the court may dispense with the necessity of a bond in connection with temporary orders on behalf of the child.

(e) Temporary orders rendered under this section are not subject to interlocutory appeal.

(f) The violation of a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or other temporary order rendered under this section is punishable by contempt and the order is subject to and enforceable under Chapter 157.

(g) The rebuttable presumptions established in favor of the application of the guidelines for a child support order and for the standard possession order under Chapters 153 and 154 apply to temporary orders. The presumptions do not limit the authority of the court to render other temporary orders.

(h) An order under Subsection (a)(1) may be rendered without notice and an adversary hearing if the order is an emergency order sought by a governmental entity under Chapter 262.
Tex. Education Code § 68.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 68 / Section 68.02
§ 68.02. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON.
Status: in_force

The University of Texas at Arlington is a four-year and graduate-level coeducational institution of higher education within The University of Texas System. It is under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.