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Tex. Property Code § 74.508 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.508
§ 74.508. CLAIM OF ANOTHER STATE TO RECOVER PROPERTY; PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after property has been paid or delivered to the comptroller under this chapter, another state may recover the property if:

(1) the property was subjected to custody by this state because the records of the holder did not reflect the last known address of the apparent owner when the property was presumed abandoned under this chapter, and the other state establishes that the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property was in that state and under the laws of that state the property escheated to or was subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(2) the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property, as reflected by the records of the holder are in the other state and under the laws of that state the property has escheated to or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(3) the records of the holder were erroneous in that they did not accurately reflect the actual owner of the property and the last known address of the actual owner is in the other state and under the laws of that state the property escheated to or was subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(4) the property was subjected to custody by this state under Subdivision (6) of Subsection (a) of Section 72.001 and under the laws of the state of domicile of the holder the property has escheated to or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state; or

(5) the property is the sum payable on a traveler's check, money order, or other similar instrument that was subjected to custody by this state under Subdivision (4) and the instrument was purchased in the other state and under the laws of that state the property escheated to or became subject to a claim of abandonment by that state.

(b) The claim of another state to recover escheated or abandoned property must be presented in a form prescribed by the comptroller, who shall decide the claim within 90 days after it is presented. The comptroller shall allow the claim if he determines that the other state is entitled to the abandoned property under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909 / Section 7909.0101
§ 7909.0101. 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 Mesquoakee Ranch Municipal Utility District of Collin County.
Tex. Labor Code § 409.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 409 / Section 409.002
§ 409.002. FAILURE TO FILE NOTICE OF INJURY.
Status: in_force

Failure to notify an employer as required by Section 409.001(a) relieves the employer and the employer's insurance carrier of liability under this subtitle unless:

(1) the employer, a person eligible to receive notice under Section 409.001(b), or the employer's insurance carrier has actual knowledge of the employee's injury;

(2) the division determines that good cause exists for failure to provide notice in a timely manner; or

(3) the employer or the employer's insurance carrier does not contest the claim.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8455.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8455 / Section 8455.103
§ 8455.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.105
§ 1032.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8886.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8886 / Section 8886.052
§ 8886.052. LAND EXCLUSION.
Status: in_force

Land may be excluded from the district in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Sections 49.303-49.308, Water Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.094 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.094
§ 161.094. DEPARTMENT DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall ensure that:

(1) administration of medication by an unlicensed person under this subchapter is reviewed at least annually and after any significant change in a client's condition by a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse; and

(2) a facility or program listed in Section 161.092 has policies to ensure that the determination of whether an unlicensed person may provide administration of medication to a client under Section 161.093 may be made only by a registered nurse.

(b) The department shall verify that:

(1) each client is assessed to identify the client's needs and abilities regarding the client's medications;

(2) the administration of medication by an unlicensed person to a client is performed only by an unlicensed person who is authorized to perform that administration under Section 161.093; and

(3) the administration of medication to each client is performed in such a manner as to ensure the greatest degree of independence, including the use of an adaptive or assistive aid, device, or strategy as allowed under program rules.

(c) The department shall enforce this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8403.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8403 / Section 8403.052
§ 8403.052. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.

(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than three.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0201
§ 546.0201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Child" means an individual with a developmental disability who is younger than 22 years of age.

(2) "Community resource coordination group" means a coordination group established under the memorandum of understanding adopted under Subchapter D, Chapter 522.

(3) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(4) "Institution" means:

(A) an ICF-IID;

(B) a group home operated under the commission's authority, including a residential service provider under a Section 1915(c) waiver program that provides services at a residence other than the child's home or agency foster home;

(C) a nursing facility;

(D) a general residential operation for children with an intellectual disability that the commission licenses; or

(E) another residential arrangement other than a foster home that provides care to four or more children who are unrelated to each other.

(5) "Permanency planning" means a philosophy and planning process that focuses on the outcome of family support by facilitating a permanent living arrangement with the primary feature of an enduring and nurturing parental relationship.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.001
§ 3898.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Houston.

(3) "County" means Fort Bend County.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.1124 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.1124
§ 2306.1124. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN PROPERTY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The department may not approve a plan described by Section 2306.1123(b) if the department determines that a property proposed under the plan is a public park.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 505.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 505 / Section 505.008
§ 505.008. EMERGENCY PLANNING INFORMATION.
Status: repealed

(a) The fire chief or the fire chief's representative, on request, may conduct on-site inspections of the chemicals on the tier two form for the sole purpose of planning fire department activities in case of an emergency.

(b) A facility operator, on request, shall give the fire chief or the local emergency planning committee such additional information on types and amounts of hazardous chemicals present at a facility as the requestor may need for emergency planning purposes. A facility operator, on request, shall give the executive director, the fire chief, or the local emergency planning committee a copy of the SDS for any chemical on the tier two form furnished under Section 505.006 or for any chemical present at the facility.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 515 , Sec. 36(2), eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Election Code § 241.009 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.009
§ 241.009. MASTER OF DISCOVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after receiving the contestee's answer, the presiding officer of the house having jurisdiction shall appoint a master of discovery to supervise discovery proceedings and the taking of depositions, to issue any necessary process, to receive and report evidence, and to perform any other duties assigned by the presiding officer or by the committee to which the contest is referred.

(b) The master must be a member of the house in which the contest is pending.

(c) The presiding officer or the committee may limit the master's authority in the same manner as a civil court in appointing a master in chancery.

(d) The master acts under the direction of the presiding officer before the case is referred to a committee and acts under the direction of the committee after the referral.

(e) The master's rulings are subject to review by the committee to which the contest is referred unless otherwise provided by rules of the house.
Tex. Penal Code § 12.501 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 12 / Section 12.501
§ 12.501. PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED IN RETALIATION FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF PERSON'S SERVICE OR STATUS AS PUBLIC SERVANT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "public servant" has the meaning assigned by Section 36.06.

(b) Subject to Subsection (d), the punishment for an offense described by Subsection (c) is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that:

(1) the offense:

(A) was committed against a person the actor knows is a public servant or a member of a public servant's family or household; or

(B) involves property that the actor knows belongs to, is under the control of, or is lawfully possessed by a public servant; and

(2) the offense was committed in retaliation for or on account of the service or status of the person as a public servant.

(c) The increase in punishment authorized by this section applies only to:

(1) an offense under Section 21.16, 21.18, 21.19, 22.011, 28.02, 28.03, 30.05, 33.02, 42.07, or 42.072; or

(2) an offense under Section 32.51, other than an offense punishable under Subsection (c-1) of that section.

(d) If an offense described by Subsection (c) is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, the minimum term of confinement for the offense is increased to 180 days. If an offense described by Subsection (c) is punishable as a felony of the first degree, the punishment for that offense may not be increased under this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, "member of a public servant's family" means a person related to the public servant within the second degree of consanguinity.
Tex. Family Code § 157.425 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.425
§ 157.425. ORDER NOT RETROACTIVE.
Status: in_force

The court may not provide that a clarification order is retroactive for the purpose of enforcement by contempt.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8259.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8259 / Section 8259.051
§ 8259.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 109 / Section 109.08
§ 109.08. EXCLUSION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a person engaged in business as a distiller, brewer, winery, or any other manufacturing level producer of liquor or malt beverages, or their wholesalers or distributors, may not directly or indirectly or through an affiliate require, by agreement or otherwise, that any retailer engaged in the sale of liquor or malt beverages purchase any such products from such person to the exclusion in whole or in part of liquor or malt beverages sold or offered for sale by other persons, or prevent, deter, hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any such products to any retailer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2053.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2053 / Section 2053.054
§ 2053.054. USE OF INCURRED CLAIMS EXPERIENCE IN FUTURE RATINGS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Regardless of a change in a policyholder's ownership, control, management, or operations, incurred claims experience must be used in future ratings to ensure that an employer does not evade an unfavorable or high-cost experience.

(b) On application by an affected party, the department may modify a rating under Subsection (a) on proof that a change in a policyholder's management or operations is clearly designed to result in a probable reduction of the insured's loss experience.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9052.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9052 / Section 9052.051
§ 9052.051. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 613, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(3) Section 9052.052 or its predecessor statute, former Section 5, Chapter 613, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965; or

(4) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to issue bonds or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Education Code § 56.225 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.225
§ 56.225. APPLICATION OF SCHOLARSHIP.
Status: in_force

On enrollment of an eligible student at an eligible institution, the institution shall apply to the student's charges for tuition, mandatory fees, and other costs of attendance for the enrollment period an amount equal to the lesser of:

(1) the amount of the state credit awarded to the student under Section 56.224; or

(2) the student's actual tuition, mandatory fees, and other costs of attendance at the institution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2001.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.005
§ 2001.005. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PROVISION OF DATA.
Status: in_force

The department may require:

(1) any or all of the fire insurance companies engaged in the business of insurance in this state to jointly or separately provide to the department any data the company or companies possess, including maps, tariffs, inspection reports, and any data affecting fire insurance risks in this state or any part of this state; and

(2) any two or more of those companies or any joint agents or representatives of the companies to provide to the department for use in implementing a law described by Section 2001.001(a) any data the companies, agents, or representatives possess.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.072 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.072
§ 61.072. STATE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

The land office shall pay to each city or county that has an application approved under Sections 61.068 through 61.070 of this code from appropriations that are made available the state share for cleaning and maintenance of public beaches.
Tex. Government Code § 24.527 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.527
§ 24.527.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.527. 382ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ROCKWALL COUNTY). (a) The 382nd Judicial District is composed of Rockwall County.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 3.13(15), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Occupations Code § 953.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 953 / Section 953.152
§ 953.152. GROUP LEGAL SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A company may issue group legal service contracts. The company shall provide a legal service contract holder who obtains a group contract with a document that describes the company's services and complies with the requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24A.003 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24A / Section 24A.003
§ 24A.003. DISOBEYING SUBPOENA, WARRANT, OR ORDER.
Status: in_force

An online service provider that disobeys a subpoena, search warrant, or other court order described by Article 24A.001 and that was not excused from complying with the subpoena, warrant, or order under Article 24A.002(a)(2) may be punished in any manner provided by law.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.306
§ 2269.306. PREPARATION OF REQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) The governmental entity shall prepare a request for qualifications that includes general information on the project site, project scope, budget, special systems, selection criteria and the weighted value for each criterion, and other information that may assist potential design-build firms in submitting proposals for the project.

(b) The governmental entity shall also prepare the design criteria package that includes more detailed information on the project. If the preparation of the design criteria package requires architectural or engineering services that constitute the practice of architecture within the meaning of Chapter 1051, Occupations Code, or the practice of engineering within the meaning of Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, those services shall be provided in accordance with the applicable law.

(c) The design criteria package must include a set of documents that provides sufficient information, including criteria for selection, to permit a design-build firm to prepare a response to the governmental entity's request for qualifications and to provide any additional information requested. The design criteria package must specify criteria the governmental entity considers necessary to describe the project and may include, as appropriate, the legal description of the site, survey information concerning the site, interior space requirements, special material requirements, material quality standards, conceptual criteria for the project, special equipment requirements, cost or budget estimates, time schedules, quality assurance and quality control requirements, site development requirements, applicable codes and ordinances, provisions for utilities, parking requirements, and any other requirement.

(d) The governmental entity may not require offerors to submit architectural or engineering designs as part of a proposal or a response to a request for qualifications.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.037
§ 771.037. COMMISSION MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the legislation that created the commission;

(2) the programs operated by the commission;

(3) the role and functions of the commission;

(4) the rules of the commission, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;

(5) the current budget of the commission;

(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;

(7) the requirements of:

(A) the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;

(B) the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;

(C) the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and

(D) other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws; and

(8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program, regardless of whether the attendance of the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.641 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.641
§ 11.641. AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of the civil penalty under Section 11.64 must be appropriate for the nature and seriousness of the violation. In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the commission or administrator shall consider:

(1) the type of license or permit held;

(2) the type of violation;

(3) any aggravating or ameliorating circumstances concerning the violation, including those enumerated in Section 11.64(c);

(4) the permittee's or licensee's previous violations; and

(5) if the commission or administrator determines the permittee or licensee has previously violated this code, whether the permittee or licensee profited from the violation, and if so the amount of the permittee's or licensee's profit.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), the amount of the civil penalty may not be based on:

(1) the volume of alcoholic beverages sold;

(2) the receipts of the business;

(3) the taxes paid; or

(4) the financial condition of the permittee or licensee.

(c) A civil penalty, including cancellation of a permit, may not be imposed on the basis of a criminal prosecution in which the defendant was found not guilty, the criminal charges were dismissed, or there has not been final adjudication.
Tex. Utilities Code § 13.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 13 / Section 13.004
§ 13.004. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The counsellor shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal disputes under the office's jurisdiction.

(b) The office's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The counsellor shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the office.