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Tex. Water Code § 51.752 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.752
§ 51.752. POWERS OF RESULTING DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After division, each of the resulting districts shall have all of the power to incur and pay debts created by each district and shall in every respect have the full power and authority of a district created and governed by the provision of this chapter.

(b) Each of the resulting districts shall have the authority to contract with one another for the provision of water, wastewater, and such other matters as the board of directors of each of the districts deems appropriate.

(c) Each of the resulting districts shall assume the obligations of the original district under any agreements or resolutions consenting to the creation of the original district imposed by any municipality having jurisdiction over such creation to the extent that such agreements and resolutions (i) are applicable, (ii) are not contrary to any other law or the provisions of this chapter, and (iii) do not impose obligations that limit the district's powers and authority to issue bonds for any purpose authorized under this chapter. Any such obligations that so limit the district's powers and authority to issue bonds for any purpose authorized under this chapter are void.

(d) Any other obligations of the original district shall be divided pro rata among the resulting districts either on an acreage basis or on such other terms as are satisfactory to such resulting districts.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.013
§ 70.013. OATH.
Status: in_force

Before beginning service as a board member, each board member must take and sign before a person authorized to administer oaths an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office.
Tex. Family Code § 71.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 71 / Section 71.004
§ 71.004. FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Status: in_force

"Family violence" means:

(1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault or that is a threat that reasonably places the member in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, but does not include defensive measures to protect oneself;

(2) abuse, as that term is defined by Sections 261.001(1)(C), (E), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (M), by a member of a family or household toward a child of the family or household; or

(3) dating violence, as that term is defined by Section 71.0021.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551.202 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551 / Section 551.202
§ 551.202. OPERATION ON ROADWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device on a residential street, roadway, or public highway with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less only:

(1) while making a direct crossing of a highway in a marked or unmarked crosswalk;

(2) where no sidewalk is available; or

(3) when so directed by a traffic control device or by a law enforcement officer.

(b) A person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device on a path set aside for the exclusive operation of bicycles.

(c) Any person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a residential street, roadway, or public highway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand edge.

(d) Except as otherwise provided by this section, provisions of this title applicable to the operation of bicycles apply to the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Tex. Education Code § 62.097 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.097
§ 62.097. USE OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An eligible institution may use money received from the fund only for the support and maintenance of educational and general activities, including research and student services, that promote increased research capacity at the institution.

(b) Money received by an institution from the fund in a fiscal year that is not used by the institution in that fiscal year may be held and used by the institution in subsequent fiscal years.
Tex. Government Code § 442.0052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.0052
§ 442.0052. VOLUNTEER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission may use the services of volunteers to help carry out the duties and responsibilities of the commission.

(b) A volunteer may not enforce this code.

(c) The executive director may waive entrance fees and facility use fees for historic sites under the commission's jurisdiction for a volunteer to assist in the accomplishment of the volunteer's service to the commission.

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

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

(2) recognition of the services of a volunteer or volunteer groups.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.031 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.031
§ 77.031. COMMERCIAL BAY SHRIMP BOAT LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) No person may operate a commercial bay shrimp boat for the purpose of catching or assisting in catching shrimp and other edible aquatic products from the inside water unless the owner has obtained a commercial bay shrimp boat license.

(b) The fee for a commercial bay shrimp boat license is $170 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. The executive director may set a fee lower than $170 for licenses issued from December 16, 1993, through August 31, 1994, and which expire on August 31, 1994.

(c) An applicant for a commercial bay shrimp boat license must submit to the department an affidavit that the applicant intends to derive the major portion of his livelihood from the commercial fishery and that he will maintain adequate facilities to conduct the business.

(d) The fee for a commercial bay shrimp boat license for a boat that is not numbered under Chapter 31 of this code or does not have a certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard that lists an address in Texas for the boat owner or other criteria established by the commission is $500 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 103.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 103 / Section 103.002
§ 103.002. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Diabetes Council is composed of 11 citizen members appointed from the public and one representative each from the department, the commission, the Employees Retirement System of Texas, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the Texas Workforce Commission vocational rehabilitation services division.

(b) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the following citizen members:

(1) a licensed physician with a specialization in treating diabetes;

(2) a registered nurse with a specialization in diabetes education and training;

(3) a registered and licensed dietitian with a specialization in the diabetes education field;

(4) a person with experience and training in public health policy;

(5) three consumer members, with special consideration given to persons active in the Texas affiliates of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the American Association of Diabetes Educators, or the American Diabetes Association; and

(6) four members from the general public with expertise or demonstrated commitment to diabetes issues.

(b-1) In making appointments under this section, the governor shall attempt to appoint members of different minority groups including females, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Native Americans, and Asian-Americans.

(c) The commissioner, executive commissioner, executive director of the Employees Retirement System of Texas, executive director of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the director of the Texas Workforce Commission vocational rehabilitation services division shall appoint that agency's representative to the council. Agency representatives shall be nonvoting members of the council.

(d) Appointments to the council shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, creed, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7893.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7893 / Section 7893.0102
§ 7893.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, as the May Public Utility District and converted to a municipal utility district as the Harris-Liberty Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.101
§ 2151.101. POWERS OF NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The association has the powers granted to a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4101.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4101 / Section 4101.202
§ 4101.202. REINSTATEMENT OR REISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may not reinstate or reissue the license of a license holder or former license holder whose license has been suspended, revoked, or refused renewal until the commissioner determines that the cause for a suspension, revocation, or refusal of a license issued under this chapter no longer exists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.060
§ 7811.060. DESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR TO ACT ON DISTRICT'S BEHALF.
Status: in_force

The board may designate one or more directors to execute on behalf of the district all contracts, including a construction contract, sign checks, or handle any other matter entered into by the board as shown in the district's official minutes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8049.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8049 / Section 8049.0102
§ 8049.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42
§ 42. ISSUANCE OF MANDATE; JUDGMENTS FINAL.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.007
§ 3931.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.032 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.032
§ 40.032. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may employ personnel necessary to administer the department's duties.

(b) The department shall develop an intradepartmental career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the department. The program shall require the intradepartmental posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.

(c) The department shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks. All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.

(d) The department shall provide to the department's employees, as often as is necessary, information regarding their qualifications for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.

(e) The department shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel, that comply with Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the department's workforce that meets federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and instructions adopted under those laws, rules, and regulations;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the department's workforce of all persons for whom federal or state laws, rules, and regulations and instructions adopted under those laws, rules, and regulations encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.

(f) The policy statement required under Subsection (e) shall:

(1) be filed with the governor's office;

(2) cover an annual period;

(3) be updated at least annually; and

(4) be reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division for compliance with Subsection (e)(1).

(g) The governor's office shall develop and deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information submitted under Subsection (f). The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7888.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7888 / Section 7888.0306
§ 7888.0306. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Estates Code § 305.107 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 305 / Section 305.107
§ 305.107. SUBSCRIPTION OF BOND BY PRINCIPALS AND SURETIES.
Status: in_force

A bond required under Section 305.101 shall be subscribed by both principals and sureties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1024.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1024 / Section 1024.107
§ 1024.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3959.0006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3959 / Section 3959.0006
§ 3959.0006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 307.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 307 / Section 307.005
§ 307.005. ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

The powers granted a municipality by this chapter are in addition to any other power conferred by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.154
§ 3801.154. MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3801.158, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:

(1) maintain and operate the district and the improvements constructed or acquired by the district; or

(2) provide services to industrial or commercial businesses, residents, or property owners.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.0005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.0005
§ 33.0005. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.

(1-a) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.

(2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3) "Supplemental nutrition assistance program" and "SNAP" mean the program operated pursuant to 7 U.S.C. Section 2011 et seq.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.637 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.637
§ 504.637. DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Native Texan." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee shall be deposited to the credit of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas account in the state treasury. Money in the account may be used only by the Texas Department of Economic Development or its successor agency in making grants to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to be used only for the purpose of:

(1) preserving Texas historic sites; or

(2) funding educational programs that teach Texas history.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1151.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.051
§ 1151.051. POLICY TITLE.
Status: in_force

An industrial life insurance policy must contain a title on the face of the policy that:

(1) briefly describes the form of the policy; and

(2) includes the printed words "Industrial Policy."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.153
§ 6903.153. CONSTRUCTION OR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may construct or otherwise acquire all works, plants, and other facilities necessary or useful for the purpose of processing water impounded, developed, or otherwise acquired and transporting it to municipalities and others for municipal, domestic, and industrial purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8361.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8361 / Section 8361.151
§ 8361.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8361.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8279.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8279 / Section 8279.101
§ 8279.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred and imposed by the general law of this state relating to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.

(b) The district may exercise inside or outside the district's boundaries any of the rights or powers granted by this chapter or under the general law relating to municipal utility districts, including the provision of water or sewerage service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3875.033 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3875 / Section 3875.033
§ 3875.033. POWERS RELATED GENERALLY TO FINANCIAL AND TERRITORIAL MATTERS.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) impose, assess, and apply the proceeds from a limited sales and use tax as authorized by Section 3875.111 for authorized purposes;

(2) borrow money for district purposes;

(3) add or exclude territory in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, as limited by Section 54.016, Water Code, except that:

(A) for purposes of this subdivision, a reference in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or Section 54.016, Water Code, to a tax means an ad valorem tax; and

(B) Section 54.016, Water Code, and Section 42.042, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district's annexation of land restricted primarily to commercial or business use;

(4) enter into a contract with any person for the accomplishment of any district purpose, including a contract for:

(A) the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of any costs incurred by that person for or on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of any improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost; or

(B) the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project;

(5) apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform any duty or obligation of the district under any federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, donation, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project;

(6) establish, revise, repeal, enforce, collect, and apply the proceeds from user fees or charges for the enjoyment, sale, rental, or other use of the district's facilities, services, properties, or improvement projects;

(7) provide or secure the payment or repayment of the costs and expenses of the establishment, administration, and operation of the district and the district's costs or share of the costs of any improvement project or district contractual obligation or indebtedness by or through a lease, installment purchase contract, or other agreement with any person, or the levy and assessment of taxes, user fees, concessions, rentals, or other revenues or resources of the district;

(8) undertake separately or jointly with other persons all or part of the cost of an improvement project, including an improvement project:

(A) for improving, enhancing, and supporting public safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical services, and law enforcement within and adjacent to the district; or

(B) that confers a general benefit on the entire district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district; and

(9) impose, collect, and apply the proceeds from a hotel occupancy tax as provided by Sections 3875.112 and 3875.113.
Tex. Government Code § 24.213 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.213
§ 24.213.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.213. 111TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY). (a) The 111th Judicial District is composed of Webb County.

(b) The terms of the 111th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Each term continues until the court disposes of its business.

(c) The 111th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County.

(d) Section 24.151, relating to the 49th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 111th District Court in Webb County.

(e) A criminal complaint may be presented to the grand jury of any district court in Webb County, and a resulting indictment may be returned to any other district court in Webb County with the appropriate criminal jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8489.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8489 / Section 8489.001
§ 8489.001. 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 Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3.