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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.204
§ 6902.204. ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM PROPERTY TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not issue bonds, except refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from property taxes unless the issuance of the bonds is authorized by a majority of the district voters at an election.

(b) The district may issue bonds not payable wholly or partly from property taxes without an election.

(c) A bond election may be called by the board on a motion of the board.

(d) A resolution calling a bond election must state:

(1) the time and each place for holding the election;

(2) the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;

(3) the amount of the bonds;

(4) the form of the ballot; and

(5) other matters considered necessary or advisable by the board.

(e) The board shall give notice of the election by publishing a substantial copy of the resolution calling the election in a newspaper with general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be not later than the 14th day before the date of the election.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.001 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.001
§ 13A.001. VENUE GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

If venue is not specifically stated for an offense, the offense may be prosecuted in the county in which the offense was committed.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.024 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.024
§ 410.024. BENEFIT REVIEW CONFERENCE AS PREREQUISITE TO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON CERTAIN CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or commissioner rule, the parties to a disputed compensation claim are not entitled to a contested case hearing or arbitration on the claim unless a benefit review conference is conducted as provided by this subchapter.

(b) The commissioner by rule shall adopt guidelines relating to claims that do not require a benefit review conference and may proceed directly to a contested case hearing or arbitration.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.101 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140A / Section 140A.101
§ 140A.101. SUIT TO ABATE RACKETEERING.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may bring suit in the name of the state against a person or enterprise for racketeering and may seek civil penalties, costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and appropriate injunctive relief.

(b) This chapter does not authorize suit by a person or enterprise that sustains injury as a result of racketeering.

(c) A suit under this chapter must be brought in a district court in a county in which all or part of the alleged racketeering offense giving rise to the suit occurred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909A / Section 7909A.0301
§ 7909A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1051.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.158
§ 1051.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and

(2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.151 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.151
§ 233.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subchapter, "new residential construction" includes:

(1) residential construction of a single-family house or duplex on a vacant lot; and

(2) construction of an addition to an existing single-family house or duplex, if the addition will increase the square footage or value of the existing residential building by more than 50 percent.

(b) The term does not include a structure that is constructed in accordance with Chapter 1201, Occupations Code, or a modular home constructed in accordance with Chapter 1202, Occupations Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.304
§ 1070.304. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
Tex. Property Code § 5.062 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.062
§ 5.062. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies only to a transaction involving an executory contract for conveyance of real property used or to be used as the purchaser's residence or as the residence of a person related to the purchaser within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code. For purposes of this subchapter, and only for the purposes of this subchapter:

(1) a lot measuring one acre or less is presumed to be residential property; and

(2) an option to purchase real property that includes or is combined or executed concurrently with a residential lease agreement, together with the lease, is considered an executory contract for conveyance of real property.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to the following transactions under an executory contract:

(1) the sale of state land; or

(2) a sale of land by:

(A) the Veterans' Land Board;

(B) this state or a political subdivision of this state; or

(C) an instrumentality, public corporation, or other entity created to act on behalf of this state or a political subdivision of this state, including an entity created under Chapter 303, 392, or 394, Local Government Code.

(c) This subchapter does not apply to an executory contract that provides for the delivery of a deed from the seller to the purchaser within 180 days of the date of the final execution of the executory contract.

(d) Section 5.066 and Sections 5.068-5.080 do not apply to a transaction involving an executory contract for conveyance if the purchaser of the property:

(1) is related to the seller of the property within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; and

(2) has waived the applicability of those sections in a written agreement.

(e) Sections 5.066, 5.067, 5.071, 5.075, 5.079, 5.081, and 5.082 do not apply to an executory contract described by Subsection (a)(2).

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, only the following sections apply to an executory contract described by Subsection (a)(2) if the term of the contract is three years or less and the purchaser and seller, or the purchaser's or seller's assignee, agent, or affiliate, have not been parties to an executory contract to purchase the property covered by the executory contract for longer than three years:

(1) Sections 5.063-5.065;

(2) Section 5.073, except for Section 5.073(a)(2); and

(3) Sections 5.083 and 5.085.

(g) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if Subsection (f) conflicts with another provision of this subchapter, Subsection (f) prevails.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.205 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.205
§ 60.205. NUMBER PORTABILITY.
Status: in_force

A telecommunications provider shall provide number portability in accordance with federal requirements.
Tex. Water Code § 15.107 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.107
§ 15.107. METHOD OF MAKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may make financial assistance available to successful applicants in any manner that it considers economically feasible including:

(1) contracts or agreements with a political subdivision for the payment of the principal of or interest on or both the principal of and interest on bonds or other obligations issued or to be issued by the political subdivision;

(2) contracts or agreements with a political subdivision for the purpose of providing the political subdivision's share of any cost-sharing required as a participant in or local sponsor of any federal project;

(3) purchase of the bonds or other obligations of a political subdivision for the purpose of completely or partially financing the project for which the application is being submitted; or

(4) contracts or agreements for the receipt of funds and performance of obligations in relation to any grant of funds provided by the board.

(b) Contracts or agreements entered into under Subdivision (1) of Subsection (a) of this section may cover all or any part of the debt service requirements in a given year and may cover debt service requirements in as many years of an issue as the board considers appropriate.

(c) In a determination on a loan for financial assistance, the board may approve interest deferral or the capitalization of interest costs and may approve periods of repayment for the loans of up to 50 years.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.049 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.049
§ 32.049. MANAGED CARE CONTRACT COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall review each managed care organization that has contracted with the commission to provide medical assistance to medical assistance recipients through a managed care plan issued by the organization to determine whether the organization is prepared to meet its contractual obligations.

(b)(1) The commission shall require each managed care organization that has contracted with the commission to submit an implementation plan not later than the 90th day before the date on which the managed care organization plans to begin to provide medical assistance through a managed care plan in a service area. The implementation plan must include:

(A) specific staffing patterns by function for all operations, including enrollment, information systems, member services, quality improvement, claims management, case management, and provider and enrollee training; and

(B) specific time frames for demonstrating preparedness for implementation before the date on which the managed care organization plans to begin to provide medical assistance through a managed care plan in a service area.

(2) The commission shall respond within 10 working days if the implementation plan does not adequately meet preparedness guidelines.

(3) The commission shall require each managed care organization that has contracted with the commission to submit status reports on the implementation plan not later than the 60th day and the 30th day before the date on which the managed care organization plans to begin to provide medical assistance through a managed care plan in a service area and every 30th day after the managed care organization begins to provide medical assistance through a managed care plan in a service area until the 180th day of operations.

(c) The commission shall conduct a compliance and readiness review of each managed care organization that contracts with the state not later than the 15th day before the date on which the process of enrolling recipients in a managed care plan issued by the managed care organization is to begin in a service area and again not later than the 15th day before the date on which the managed care organization plans to begin to provide medical assistance through a managed care plan in that service area. The review shall include an on-site inspection and tests of service authorization and claims payment systems, complaint processing systems, and any other process or system required by the contract.

(d) The commission may delay enrollment of medical assistance recipients in a managed care plan if the review reveals that the managed care organization is not prepared to meet its contractual obligations.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.181 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.181
§ 52.181. RELINQUISHMENT UNDER PERMIT.
Status: in_force

The owner of a permit or combination of permits may relinquish to the state a permit or combination of permits or any whole survey or whole tract included in a permit at any time before obtaining a lease therefor by having such relinquishment recorded in the counties in which the land or part thereof is situated, and by filing it in the land office within 60 days after its execution, with a filing fee set by the commissioner in an amount not less than $1.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7926.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926 / Section 7926.104
§ 7926.104. 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 the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits 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. Health and Safety Code § 241.1836 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.1836
§ 241.1836. APPEAL PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The rules adopted under Section 241.183 establishing level of care designations for hospitals must allow a hospital to appeal a level of care designation to a three-person panel that includes:

(1) a representative of the department;

(2) a representative of the commission; and

(3) an independent person who:

(A) has expertise in the specialty area for which the hospital is seeking a level of care designation;

(B) is not an employee of or affiliated with either the department or the commission; and

(C) does not have a conflict of interest with the hospital, department, or commission.

(b) The independent person on the panel described by Subsection (a) must rotate after each appeal from a list of five to seven similarly qualified persons. The department shall solicit persons to be included on the list. A person must apply to the department on a form prescribed by the department and be approved by the commissioner to be included on the list.
Tex. Local Government Code § 326.066 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 326 / Section 326.066
§ 326.066. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate one or more banks inside or outside of the district to serve as the depository for district money.

(b) Tax revenue of the district shall be deposited in a depository bank.
Tex. Estates Code § 22.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 22 / Section 22.001
§ 22.001. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the definition for a term provided by this chapter applies in this code unless a different meaning of the term is otherwise apparent from the context in which the term is used.

(b) If Title 3 provides a definition for a term that is different from the definition provided by this chapter, the definition for the term provided by Title 3 applies in that title.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.052 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.052
§ 681.052. GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR ELIGIBLE CORPORATION OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An eligible corporation or a governmental entity may:

(1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones; and

(2) take other actions necessary to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone and subzones.

(b) An applicant under Subsection (a) may select and describe the location of the foreign trade zone and subzones.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 149.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 149 / Section 149.005
§ 149.005. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An offense under this chapter is punishable by:

(1) a fine of not more than $1,000;

(2) confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than two years; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.

(b) A second or subsequent offense under this chapter is punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two years nor more than five years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8351.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8351 / Section 8351.052
§ 8351.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8351.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8351.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8351.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.302 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.302
§ 382.302. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A participating county whose early action plan contains provisions for a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program and has been found adequate by the commission may formally request the commission to adopt motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements for the county. The request must be made by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the participating county and the governing body of the most populous municipality in the county.

(b) After approving a request made under Subsection (a), the commission by resolution may request the Public Safety Commission to establish motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements for the participating county under Subchapter F, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, in accordance with this section and rules adopted under this section. The motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements for the participating county may include exhaust emissions testing, emissions control devices and systems inspections, or other testing methods that meet or exceed United States Environmental Protection Agency requirements, and a remote sensing component as provided by Section 382.204. The motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements adopted for the participating county may apply to all or to a defined subset of vehicles described by Section 382.203.

(c) The commission may assess a fee for a vehicle inspection performed in accordance with a program established under this section. The fee must be in an amount reasonably necessary to recover the costs of developing, administering, evaluating, and enforcing the participating county's motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program. An appropriate part of the fee as determined by commission rule may be retained by the station owner, contractor, or operator to recover the cost of performing the inspection and provide for a reasonable margin of profit.

(d) The incentives for voluntary participation established under Section 382.216 shall be made available to a participating county.

(e) A participating county may participate in the program established under Section 382.209.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81C.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81C / Section 81C.002
§ 81C.002. PROHIBITED FACE-COVERING MANDATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a governmental entity may not implement, order, or otherwise impose a mandate requiring a person to wear a face mask or other face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

(b) The limitation prescribed by Subsection (a) does not apply to an order or mandate that relates to:

(1) a state supported living center, as defined by Section 531.002, subject to any applicable rule or guidance prescribed by the commission that conflicts with that limitation;

(2) a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or a municipal or county jail, subject to any applicable rule or guidance prescribed by the Commission on Jail Standards that conflicts with that limitation; or

(3) a hospital or other health care facility owned by a governmental entity, including a hospital or other health care clinic operated by or associated with an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, subject to any applicable order, ordinance, or guidance prescribed by that governmental entity that conflicts with that limitation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 487.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 487 / Section 487.101
§ 487.101. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued by the department under this chapter is required to operate a dispensing organization.

(b) A dispensing organization licensed under this chapter is not required to apply for an additional license for the use of a satellite location for secure storage of low-THC cannabis if:

(1) the address of the satellite location was included in the application; or

(2) the dispensing organization obtains approval from the department under Section 487.1035.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8482.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8482 / Section 8482.003
§ 8482.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 24.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.007
§ 24.007. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district court has the jurisdiction provided by Article V, Section 8, of the Texas Constitution.

(b) A district court has original jurisdiction of a civil matter in which the amount in controversy is more than $500, exclusive of interest.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.605 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.605
§ 42A.605. PLACEMENT IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT.
Status: in_force

If ordered by the judge who placed the defendant on community supervision, a community corrections facility director shall attempt to place a defendant as a worker in a community service project of a type described by Article 42A.304.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.060
§ 1097.060. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the affairs of the district.