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Tex. Water Code § 7.053 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.053
§ 7.053. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINATION OF PENALTY AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

In determining the amount of an administrative penalty, the commission shall consider:

(1) the nature, circumstances, extent, duration, and gravity of the prohibited act, with special emphasis on the impairment of existing water rights or the hazard or potential hazard created to the health or safety of the public;

(2) the impact of the violation on:

(A) air quality in the region;

(B) a receiving stream or underground water reservoir;

(C) instream uses, water quality, aquatic and wildlife habitat, or beneficial freshwater inflows to bays and estuaries; or

(D) affected persons;

(3) with respect to the alleged violator:

(A) the history and extent of previous violations;

(B) the degree of culpability, including whether the violation was attributable to mechanical or electrical failures and whether the violation could have been reasonably anticipated and avoided;

(C) the demonstrated good faith, including actions taken by the alleged violator to rectify the cause of the violation and to compensate affected persons;

(D) economic benefit gained through the violation; and

(E) the amount necessary to deter future violations; and

(4) any other matters that justice may require.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9075.0061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9075 / Section 9075.0061
§ 9075.0061. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) For the benefit of the defined area, the district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district must hold an election in the defined area to obtain approval of the voters of the defined area before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes in the defined area.

(c) An election under this section does not require that an election be held in the part of the district located outside the defined area.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district through the issuance of bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.207 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.207
§ 1001.207. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS.
Status: in_force

The board may establish standards of conduct and ethics for engineers and land surveyors in keeping with the purposes and intent of this chapter and Chapter 1071 and to ensure strict compliance with and enforcement of this chapter and Chapter 1071.
Tex. Estates Code § 124.011 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 124 / Section 124.011
§ 124.011. APPORTIONMENT OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Interest and penalties assessed against an estate by a taxing authority shall be apportioned among and charged to the persons interested in the estate in the manner provided by Section 124.005 unless, on application by any person interested in the estate, the court determines that:

(1) the proposed apportionment is not equitable; or

(2) the assessment of interest or penalties was caused by a breach of fiduciary duty of a representative.

(b) If the apportionment is not equitable, the court may apportion interest and penalties in an equitable manner.

(c) If the assessment of interest or penalties was caused by a breach of fiduciary duty of a representative, the court may charge the representative with the amount of the interest and penalties assessed attributable to the representative's conduct.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.053
§ 2308.053. PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint one of the advisory board members to serve as presiding officer of the advisory board for a term of two years. The presiding officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.357 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.357
§ 2210.357. RATE CLASSIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

All premiums written and losses paid under this chapter, as appropriate, must be included in applicable classifications for general ratemaking purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 45.290 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.290
§ 45.290. RAINS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In Rains County, the county attorney of Rains County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law.

(b) The county attorney of Rains County is entitled to be compensated by the state in the manner and amount fixed by general law relating to the salary paid to district attorneys by the state. Rains County is also entitled to receive from the state an amount equal to the amount provided in the General Appropriations Act to district attorneys for the payment of staff salaries and expenses of the office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.255
§ 1094.255. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0110
§ 8508.0110. CONSULTATION WITH COUNTY JUDGE FOR CERTAIN PROPOSED PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Before voting on a proposed project for which the board will seek a permit, the board shall obtain advice on the project from the county judge of each county in which the project is proposed to be located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.111
§ 1067.111. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When an indigent patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility or a person who does not reside in the district is admitted as an emergency patient to a district facility, the chief executive officer shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the chief executive officer determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district as care for indigents.

(c) If the chief executive officer determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The chief executive officer may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the chief executive officer, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Estates Code § 1253.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1253 / Section 1253.051
§ 1253.051. APPLICATION FOR RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN GUARDIANSHIP.
Status: in_force

A guardian appointed by a foreign court to represent an incapacitated person who is residing in this state or intends to move to this state may file an application with a court in the county in which the ward resides or in which it is intended that the ward will reside to have the guardianship transferred to that court. The application must have attached a certified copy of all papers of the guardianship filed and recorded in the foreign court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.505 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.505
§ 301.505. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person requests a hearing or fails to respond in a timely manner to the notice, the executive director shall set a hearing and give notice of the hearing to the person.

(b) An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold the hearing.

(c) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the board a proposal for decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the amount of any proposed administrative penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6604.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6604 / Section 6604.152
§ 6604.152. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The county tax assessor-collector of Fort Bend County is the tax assessor-collector for the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.007
§ 712.007. NOTICE OF PERPETUAL CARE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation shall post a sign at or near a cemetery entrance or administration building and readily accessible to the public.

(b) The sign must contain the following:

(1) "Perpetual Care Cemetery," or "Endowment Care Cemetery";

(2) the names and telephone numbers of two of the corporation's officers or directors; and

(3) the name of each bank or trust company entrusted with the fund.

(c) A corporation must include the following statement in each sales contract, certificate of ownership, or other instrument of conveyance of the exclusive right of sepulture:

"This cemetery is operated as a perpetual care cemetery, which means that a perpetual care fund for its maintenance has been established in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas. Perpetual care means to maintain, repair, and care for the cemetery, including the roads on cemetery property."

(d) The term "endowment care" may be substituted for the term "perpetual care" in the statement required by Subsection (c).
Tex. Insurance Code § 463.258 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 463 / Section 463.258
§ 463.258. PREMIUM FOR REISSUANCE OF TERMINATED COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

If the association reissues terminated coverage at a premium different from the terminated policy's premium, the premium must:

(1) reflect the amount of insurance provided and the insured's or enrollee's age and class of risk; and

(2) be approved by the commissioner or a court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8029.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8029 / Section 8029.0401
§ 8029.0401. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 8029.0303.

(b) 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.

(c) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1044.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1044 / Section 1044.253
§ 1044.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) appoint a tax assessor-collector for the district; or

(2) contract with the tax assessor-collector of Hunt County, the City of Greenville, or the Greenville Independent School District for the assessment or collection, or the assessment and collection, of taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3958.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3958 / Section 3958.104
§ 3958.104. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3942.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3942 / Section 3942.0501
§ 3942.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.

(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0312
§ 3979.0312. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9075.0064 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9075 / Section 9075.0064
§ 9075.0064. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes from the defined area, the governing body of the district shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 51.433 and 51.436, Water Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18.065 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18 / Section 18.065
§ 18.065. EXECUTION OF WARRANT ISSUED BY DISTRICT JUDGE FOR DNA SPECIMEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A warrant issued by the judge of a district court under Article 18.02(a)(10) to collect a DNA specimen from a person for the purpose of connecting that person to an offense may be executed in any county in this state.

(b) This article does not apply to a warrant issued by a justice of the peace, judge, or other magistrate other than a judge of a district court.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.255 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.255
§ 57.255. PAYMENT OF WARRANTY CLAIM.
Status: in_force

Warranty work performed by the dealer shall be compensated in accordance with the reasonable and customary amount of time required to complete the work, expressed in hours and fractions of hours, multiplied by the dealer's established customer hourly retail labor rate for non-warranty repair work, which must have previously been made known to the supplier. Parts used in warranty repair work shall be reimbursed at the current net parts cost plus 15 percent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.251
§ 1121.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to taxation by the district.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2114.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2114 / Section 2114.006
§ 2114.006. CUSTOMER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE; COMPACT WITH TEXANS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall appoint a customer relations representative.

(b) The representative shall:

(1) coordinate the state agency's customer service performance measurement under this chapter;

(2) gather information and evaluations from the public about an agency's customer service;

(3) respond to customer concerns; and

(4) establish the agency's compact with Texans under Subsection (c).

(c) Each state agency shall create a "Compact With Texans." The compact must be approved by the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board. Each Compact With Texans shall set customer service standards and describe customer service principles for that agency and address:

(1) the agency's procedures for responding to public contacts and complaints;

(2) applicable licensing and certification procedures; and

(3) customer waiting time for access and service delivery and responses to complaints.

(d) Each agency that maintains a website shall publish its Compact With Texans on that website.
Tex. Family Code § 156.105 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 156 / Section 156.105
§ 156.105. MODIFICATION OF ORDER BASED ON MILITARY DUTY.
Status: in_force

The military duty of a conservator who is ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty, as those terms are defined by Section 153.701, does not by itself constitute a material and substantial change of circumstances sufficient to justify a modification of an existing court order or portion of a decree that sets the terms and conditions for the possession of or access to a child except that the court may render a temporary order under Subchapter L, Chapter 153.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.203
§ 54A.203. APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) After obtaining the approval of the commissioners court to create an associate judge position, the judge of a statutory probate court by order may appoint one or more full-time or part-time associate judges to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.

(b) If a statutory probate court has jurisdiction in more than one county, an associate judge appointed by that court may serve only in a county in which the commissioners court has authorized the appointment.

(c) The commissioners court may authorize the appointment of an associate judge for each court or may authorize one or more associate judges to share service with two or more courts, if more than one statutory probate court exists in a county.

(d) If an associate judge serves more than one court, the associate judge's appointment must be made with the unanimous approval of all the judges under whom the associate judge serves.

(e) An associate judge appointed under this subchapter may serve as an associate judge appointed under Section 574.0085, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.085 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.085
§ 775.085. LOAN FOR REAL PROPERTY OR EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on the behalf of the district, may borrow money and make other financial arrangements to purchase real property or emergency services equipment or construct emergency services facilities in the amount and subject to a rate of interest or other conditions the board considers advisable.

(b) To secure a loan under this section, the board may pledge:

(1) tax revenues or funds on hand that are not otherwise pledged to pay a debt of the district; or

(2) the real property acquired or improved or equipment acquired with the borrowed money.

(c) If tax revenues are pledged to pay a loan, the loan must mature not later than the:

(1) 10th anniversary of the date the loan is made, if the loan is for equipment; or

(2) 20th anniversary of the date the loan is made, if the loan is for real property.

(d) Section 775.077 does not apply to a loan secured under this section, including a loan made before the effective date of this subsection.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.404 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.404
§ 351.404. EYEGLASSES AS PRIZE OR INDUCEMENT.
Status: in_force

A person in this state may not give or deliver, or cause to be given or delivered, in any manner, eyeglasses as:

(1) a prize or premium; or

(2) an inducement to sell an item of merchandise, including a book, paper, magazine, or work of literature or art.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.355 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.355
§ 1101.355. ADDITIONAL GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES; REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a license under this chapter, a business entity must:

(1) designate one of its managing officers as its broker for purposes of this chapter; and

(2) provide proof that the entity maintains errors and omissions insurance with a minimum annual limit of $1 million for each occurrence if the designated broker owns less than 10 percent of the business entity.

(b) A business entity may not act as a broker unless the entity's designated broker is a licensed individual broker in active status and good standing according to the commission's records.

(b-1) In determining whether a designated broker is in good standing under this section, the commission may consider:

(1) the disciplinary history of:

(A) the broker; or

(B) any business entity for which the broker serves or previously served as a designated broker; and

(2) the payment status of any amount owed to the commission by:

(A) the broker; or

(B) any business entity for which the broker serves or previously served as a designated broker.

(c) A business entity that receives compensation on behalf of a license holder must be licensed as a broker under this chapter.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c) or any other law, a business entity is not required to be licensed under this chapter if the business entity:

(1) receives compensation on behalf of a broker or sales agent licensed under this chapter that is earned by the license holder while engaged in real estate brokerage;

(2) performs no other acts of a broker;

(3) is:

(A) a limited liability company as defined by Section 101.001, Business Organizations Code; or

(B) an S corporation as defined by 26 U.S.C. Section 1361;

(4) is registered with the commission; and

(5) is at least 51 percent owned by the license holder on whose behalf the entity receives compensation.

(e) The commission shall adopt rules providing for the registration of a business entity described by Subsection (d).