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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.001
§ 3929.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

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

(4) "County" means Johnson County, Texas.

(5) "Director" means a board member.

(6) "District" means the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2.
Tex. Government Code § 532.0152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 532 / Section 532.0152
§ 532.0152. USE OF NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER NUMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "national provider identifier number" means the national provider identifier number required under Section 1128J(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7k(e)).

(b) The commission shall transition from using a state-issued provider identifier number to using only a national provider identifier number in accordance with this section.

(c) The commission shall implement a Medicaid provider management and enrollment system and, following that implementation, use only a national provider identifier number to enroll a provider in Medicaid.

(d) The commission shall implement a modernized claims processing system and, following that implementation, use only a national provider identifier number to process claims for and authorize Medicaid services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.554 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.554
§ 2301.554.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2301.554. TERMS OF LEASE: FOREIGN COUNTRIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or by federal law, including a federal agency rule, a vehicle lessor may not, and the vehicle lease may not, prohibit the lessee from taking the vehicle that is the subject of the lease into a specific foreign country unless the lease prohibits the lessee from taking the vehicle into any foreign country.

(b) In the interests of justice and giving deference to standard national business practices, the board may adopt a rule by which a lease may prohibit the lessee from taking the vehicle into a specific foreign country regardless of whether the lease prohibits the lessee from taking the vehicle into another foreign country. In adopting a rule under this subsection the board shall give consideration to the proximity of international borders to prospective Texas lessees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7976A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7976A / Section 7976A.0402
§ 7976A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7976A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0604 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0604
§ 3979.0604. TAX AFTER MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the district after a municipality annexes part of the territory in the district and imposes the municipality's sales and use tax in the annexed territory.

(b) If at the time of annexation the district has outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, Section 321.102(g), Tax Code, applies to the district.

(c) If at the time of annexation the district does not have outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, the district may:

(1) exclude the annexed territory from the district, if the district has no outstanding debt or other obligations payable from any source; or

(2) reduce the sales and use tax in the annexed territory by resolution or order of the board to a rate that, when added to the sales and use tax rate imposed by the municipality in the annexed territory, is equal to the sales and use tax rate imposed by the district in the district territory that was not annexed by the municipality.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.16 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.16
§ 23.16. ARREST IN CAPITAL CASE IN ANOTHER COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In each capital case where a defendant is arrested under a capias in a county other than that in which the case is pending, the sheriff who arrests or to whom the defendant is delivered, shall convey him immediately to the county from which the capias issued and deliver him to the sheriff of such county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.113
§ 1014.113. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district, through its board, may contract with any person to manage or operate a district facility.
Tex. Water Code § 67.013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 67 / Section 67.013
§ 67.013. USE OF COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

The board may employ and compensate counsel to represent the corporation as the board determines is necessary.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 26.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 26 / Section 26.004
§ 26.004. EXCLUDED LANDS.
Status: in_force

A department, agency, board, or political subdivision having control of the public land is not required to comply with this chapter if:

(1) the land is originally obtained and designated for another public use and is temporarily used as a park, recreation area, or wildlife refuge pending its use for the originally designated purpose;

(2) the program or project that requires the use or taking of the land being used temporarily as a park, recreation area, or wildlife refuge is the same program or project for which the land was originally obtained and designated; and

(3) the land has not been designated by the department, agency, political subdivision, county, or municipality for use as a park, recreation area, or wildlife refuge before September 1, 1975.
Tex. Transportation Code § 311.073 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 311 / Section 311.073
§ 311.073. ELECTION AFTER PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body shall submit to the voters of the municipality the question of granting a franchise to a person if, before the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise, the governing body receives a petition that requests the election and is signed by 10 percent of the registered voters of the municipality.

(b) In a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million, the number of registered voters who must sign the petition may be set at a lower number by the municipal charter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 203.161 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 203 / Section 203.161
§ 203.161. ADMINISTRATION OF EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

The district board may administer expenditure of the state's share of the money required by a cost-sharing contract and shall report periodically to the board on the expenditure of those funds in the manner required by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.120 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.120
§ 2054.120. ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall establish an Internet electronic mail address for the agency. The state agency may publish the electronic mail address and use electronic mail to communicate with the public. The state agency may consult with the Department of Information Resources to establish its electronic mail address.

(b) In this section, "Internet" means the largest nonproprietary nonprofit cooperative public computer network, popularly known as the Internet.
Tex. Government Code § 432.139 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.139
§ 432.139. MUTINY, SEDITION, FAILURE TO SUPPRESS MUTINY OR SEDITION.
Status: in_force

A person subject to this chapter who:

(1) with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority refuses, in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates a violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny;

(2) with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence, or other disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition;

(3) fails to do his utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in his presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his superior commissioned officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition that he knows or has reason to believe is taking place, is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3988.0309 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3988 / Section 3988.0309
§ 3988.0309. NO ASSESSMENTS OR TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an assessment or tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901A / Section 7901A.0304
§ 7901A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 72.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.041
§ 72.041. DIVERSITY.
Status: in_force

The judges of the supreme court, court of criminal appeals, and courts of appeals shall encourage the recruitment of judicial law clerks and staff attorneys that reflect the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 119.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 119 / Section 119.104
§ 119.104. PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The executive officer of The University of Texas System who appoints members to the advisory council shall appoint a presiding officer from among the members to serve a one-year term.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1651.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1651 / Section 1651.005
§ 1651.005. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be construed to enlarge the powers of an entity listed in Section 1651.001.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.034
§ 111.034. ITEMIZED BUDGET; CONTENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The county auditor shall itemize the budget to allow as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual expenditures for the same or similar purposes that were made for the preceding fiscal year. The budget must show with reasonable accuracy each project for which an appropriation is established in the budget and the estimated amount of money carried in the budget for each project.

(b) The budget must contain a complete financial statement of the county that shows:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the county;

(2) the cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the county government;

(3) the funds received from all sources during the preceding fiscal year;

(4) the funds and revenue estimated by the auditor to be received from all sources during the preceding fiscal year;

(5) the funds and revenue estimated by the auditor to be received from all sources during the ensuing fiscal year; and

(6) a statement of all accounts and contracts on which sums are due to or owed by the county as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year, except for taxes and court costs.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 603.052 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.052
§ 603.052. REQUIRED NOTICE OF RIGHT TO TERMINATE ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER.
Status: in_force

(a) If an offer described by Section 603.051 includes a free membership period, trial period, or other incentive with a time limit, and if the offer results in a contract unless the recipient terminates the acceptance of the offer not later than the end of the time period, the offeror shall send notice to the recipient, at least two weeks before debiting any account, of the recipient's obligation to terminate the recipient's acceptance of the offer.

(b) The notice required by Subsection (a) must be clear and conspicuous. If the offeror bills the recipient by mailing an invoice, the notice may be included with the invoice.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.031
§ 382.031. NOTICE OF HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of a hearing under this chapter shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which the facility is located or is proposed to be located or in the municipality nearest to the location or proposed location of the facility. The notice must be published not less than 30 days before the date set for the hearing.

(b) Notice of the hearing must describe briefly and in summary form the purpose of the hearing and the date, time, and place of the hearing.

(c) If notice of the hearing is required by this chapter to be given to a person, the notice shall be served personally or mailed to the person at the person's most recent address known to the commission not less than 30 days before the date set for the hearing. If the party is not an individual, the notice may be given to an officer, agent, or legal representative of the party.

(d) The hearing body shall conduct the hearing at the time and place stated in the notice. The hearing body may continue the hearing from time to time and from place to place without the necessity of publishing, serving, mailing, or otherwise issuing new notice. If a hearing is continued and a time and place for the hearing to reconvene are not publicly announced by the hearing body at the hearing before it is recessed, a notice of any further setting of the hearing shall be served personally or mailed in the manner prescribed by Subsection (c) at a reasonable time before the new setting, but it is not necessary to publish a newspaper notice of the new setting. In this subsection, "hearing body" means the individual or individuals that hold a hearing under this section.

(e) This section applies to all hearings held under this chapter except as otherwise specified by Section 382.017.
Tex. Transportation Code § 257.108 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 257 / Section 257.108
§ 257.108. EX OFFICIO DISTRICT DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following are ex officio directors of a road district established under this subchapter:

(1) for a county that is wholly included in the district, the county judge and each county commissioner; and

(2) for a county only part of which is included in the district, the county judge and the county commissioner of each commissioner precinct included in whole or part in the district.

(b) The ex officio directors have the same power and authority in the management of the affairs of the road district as the commissioners court of a county has in a road district located entirely in the county.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 25.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 25 / Section 25.004
§ 25.004. RULES; FEES; ABANDONMENT OF PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

A district may:

(1) adopt and enforce reasonable rules relating to the use, operation, management, administration, and policing of its water-related park areas as it considers appropriate;

(2) fix, impose, and collect reasonable fees, tolls, rents, rates, and charges for entry to and use of water-related park areas and their facilities as necessary or desirable; and

(3) abandon the use of all or any part of any public recreation project authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 44.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.001
§ 44.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "pension or other retirement plan" includes:

(1) an annuity, pension, or profit-sharing or stock bonus or similar plan established to provide retirement benefits for an officer or employee of a public or private employer or for a self-employed individual;

(2) an annuity, pension, or military retirement pay plan or other retirement plan administered by the United States; and

(3) an individual retirement account.
Tex. Finance Code § 349.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 349 / Section 349.002
§ 349.002. LIABILITY FOR CHARGES EXCEEDING TWICE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this subtitle by contracting for, charging, or receiving interest or time price differential that in an aggregate amount exceeds twice the total amount of interest or time price differential authorized by this subtitle is liable to the obligor as an additional penalty for all principal or principal balance, as well as all interest or time price differential.

(b) A person who is liable under Subsection (a) is also liable for reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the obligor in enforcing this section.
Tex. Government Code § 24.205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.205
§ 24.205.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.205. 103RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMERON COUNTY). (a) The 103rd Judicial District is composed of Cameron County. The court shall give preference to civil cases.

(b) The 103rd, 107th, and 138th district courts have concurrent jurisdiction.

(c) The terms of the 103rd District Court begin on the first Mondays in February and July.

(d) The judges of the 103rd and 107th district courts need not impanel grand juries except in cases of emergency.
Tex. Finance Code § 125.510 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 125 / Section 125.510
§ 125.510. DELINQUENT RENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the rental of a safe deposit box is delinquent for six months or longer, the credit union may open the box only if:

(1) the credit union sends notice of the delinquency to the lessee; and

(2) the rent is not paid before the date specified in the notice.

(b) The notice must:

(1) be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the lessee named in the books of the credit union at the address shown in those books; and

(2) specify a date by which payment must be made that may not be before the 61st day after the date on which the notice is mailed.

(c) The box must be opened in the presence of two employees, and the credit union shall prepare a detailed inventory of the contents of the box as provided by reporting instructions of the comptroller. At least one of the employees must be an officer or manager of the credit union and a notary public.

(d) The credit union shall place the contents of the box in a sealed envelope or container that states the lessee's name. The credit union shall hold the contents of the box subject to a lien for:

(1) the box's rental;

(2) the cost of opening the box; and

(3) any damage in connection with the box.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.028 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.028
§ 11.028. VOLUNTEER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may use the services of volunteers to help carry out the duties and responsibilities of the department, provided, however, that volunteers shall not be used to enforce provisions of this code or to carry out department duties and responsibilities on private property unless the landowner has consented to the activity.

(b) The department may accept funds raised by a volunteer or volunteer group to promote the work of the department and to help carry out its duties and responsibilities. The department may use the funds for the specific project or purpose for which the funds are intended.

(c) The director may waive park entrance fees and facility use fees for a volunteer to assist in the accomplishment of the volunteer's service to the department.

(d) The executive director may expend funds appropriated to the department from dedicated funding sources for:

(1) the establishment of an insurance program to protect volunteers in the performance of volunteer service;

(2) recognition of the services of a volunteer or volunteer groups.

(e) The commission shall authorize the administrator of a state park to provide passes to the state park to members of nonprofit youth groups who volunteer to help carry out the duties and responsibilities of the department at the park. For purposes of this subsection, "nonprofit youth group" means a nonprofit organization that:

(1) is chartered as a national or statewide organization;

(2) is organized and operated exclusively for youth recreational or educational purposes and that includes, as part of the group's program, components relating to:

(A) character development;

(B) citizenship training;

(C) physical and mental fitness; and

(D) prevention of drug abuse;

(3) has been in existence for at least 10 years; and

(4) has a membership of which at least 65 percent are younger than 22 years of age.
Tex. Education Code § 54.232 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.232
§ 54.232. NATO AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

A nonimmigrant alien who resides in this state in accordance with the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Regarding the Status of Their Forces (4 U.S.T. 1792) and the spouse or children of that alien are considered to be residents for tuition and fee purposes under this title.
Tex. Labor Code § 504.019 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 504 / Section 504.019
§ 504.019. COVERAGE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOR CERTAIN FIRST RESPONDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "First responder" means an individual employed by a political subdivision of this state who is:

(A) a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(B) a person licensed under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, as an emergency care attendant, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, emergency medical technician-paramedic, or licensed paramedic; or

(C) a firefighter subject to certification by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection under Chapter 419, Government Code, whose principal duties are firefighting and aircraft crash and rescue.

(2) "Post-traumatic stress disorder" means a disorder that meets the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder specified by the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, or a later edition adopted by the commissioner of workers' compensation.

(b) Post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a first responder is a compensable injury under this subtitle only if it is based on a diagnosis that:

(1) the disorder is caused by one or more events occurring in the course and scope of the first responder's employment; and

(2) the preponderance of the evidence indicates that the event or events were a producing cause of the disorder.

(c) For purposes of this subtitle, the date of injury for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a first responder is the date on which the first responder first knew or should have known that the disorder may be related to the first responder's employment.