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Tex. Insurance Code § 38.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 38 / Section 38.301
§ 38.301. INSURER DATA REPORTING.
Status: repealed

(a) Each insurer that writes professional liability insurance policies for nursing institutions licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, including an insurer whose rates are not regulated, shall, as a condition of writing those policies in this state, comply with a request for information from the commissioner under this section.

(b) The commissioner may require information in rate filings, special data calls, or informational hearings or by any other means consistent with this code applicable to the affected insurer that the commissioner believes will allow the commissioner to:

(1) determine whether insurers writing insurance coverage described by Subsection (a) are passing to insured nursing institutions on a prospective basis the savings that accrue as a result of the reduction in risk to insurers writing that coverage that will result from legislation enacted by the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, including legislation that:

(A) amended Article 5.15-1 to limit the exposure of an insurer to exemplary damages for certain claims against a nursing institution; and

(B) amended Sections 32.021(i) and (k), Human Resources Code, added Section 242.050, Health and Safety Code, and repealed Section 32.021(j), Human Resources Code, to clarify the admissibility of certain documents in a civil action against a nursing institution; or

(2) prepare the report required of the commissioner under Section 38.252 or any other report the commissioner is required to submit to the legislature in connection with the legislation described by Subdivision (1).

(c) Information provided under this section is privileged and confidential to the same extent as the information is privileged and confidential under this code or any other law governing an insurer described by Subsection (a). The information remains privileged and confidential unless and until introduced into evidence at an administrative hearing or in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 87.063 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 87 / Section 87.063
§ 87.063. RESEARCH; REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner and the department's committee for the protection of human subjects shall review each research proposal that requests the use of information in the central registry. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules establishing criteria to be used in deciding if the research design should be approved. A proposal that meets the approval criteria is considered to establish a valid interest as required by Section 87.062(a), and the commissioner and the committee shall authorize the researcher to review the records relevant to the research proposal and to contact cases and controls.

(b) If an investigator using central registry data under a research design approved under this section believes it is necessary to contact case subjects and controls, the investigator must submit a protocol describing the purpose and method to the commissioner and the department's committee for the protection of human subjects. If the contact protocol is approved, the investigator is considered to have established a bona fide research, development, or planning purpose and is entitled to carry out the contacts without securing additional approvals or waivers from any entity.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.059
§ 205.059. COMPENSATION; PER DIEM.
Status: in_force

An acupuncture board member may not receive compensation for service on the acupuncture board but is entitled to receive a per diem as set by legislative appropriation for transportation and related expenses incurred for each day that the member engages in the acupuncture board's business.
Tex. Election Code § 84.009 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.009
§ 84.009.
Status: repealed

Sec. 84.009. SUBMITTING APPLICATION FOR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL: CONFINEMENT IN JAIL. (a) On request of the applicant, an application for a ballot to be voted by mail on the ground of confinement in jail may be submitted to the early voting clerk, at the discretion of the authority in charge of the jail, by personal delivery by the jail authority or by a designated subordinate of the authority.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 , Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8389.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8389 / Section 8389.003
§ 8389.003. 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 boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the 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 § 411.061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.061
§ 411.061. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subchapter, "Capitol Complex" means the following property that is located in Austin, Texas, to the extent the property is owned by or under the control of the state:

(1) the area bounded on the north by the inside curb of Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, on the east by the outside curb of Trinity Street, on the south by the outside curb of 10th Street, and on the west by the outside curb of Lavaca Street;

(2) the William P. Clements State Office Building located at 300 West 15th Street; and

(3) other locations under the jurisdiction of the capitol police district as may be approved by the director.

(b) The provisions of this subchapter do not apply to the property or parking facility under the management and control of the Texas Employment Commission and located within the bounds set forth in Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8283.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8283 / Section 8283.001
§ 8283.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "Authority" means the Greater Texoma Utility Authority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 841 / Section 841.005
§ 841.005. TEXAS BOARD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "board" means the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the board shall provide representation for an indigent person subject to a civil commitment proceeding under this chapter.

(c) In providing representation for indigent persons described by Subsection (b):

(1) the board may employ attorneys, support staff, and any other personnel required to provide the representation;

(2) personnel employed under Subdivision (1) are directly responsible to the board in the performance of their duties; and

(3) the board shall pay all fees and costs associated with providing the representation.

(d) If for any reason the board is unable to provide representation for an indigent person described by Subsection (b) at a civil commitment proceeding under this chapter, the court shall appoint other counsel to represent the indigent person.
Tex. Government Code § 437.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.103
§ 437.103. STATE GUARD ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible to hold a position relating to the daily operations and coordination of the Texas State Guard, an employee must maintain membership in the Texas State Guard.

(b) For good cause, the adjutant general may exempt a position from the requirement under Subsection (a) by placing a letter stating the reason for the exemption in the state human resources files at the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8246.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8246 / Section 8246.202
§ 8246.202. NOTICE FOR AND MANNER OF HOLDING AD VALOREM TAX ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of an election under Section 8246.201 must be published once each week for two weeks in a newspaper that is published in Lavaca County and has general circulation in the district.

(b) The date of the first publication of notice must be not less than 20 days and not more than 30 days before the date of the election.

(c) The presiding judge for each voting place shall appoint the necessary judges and clerks to assist the presiding judge in holding the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 371.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 371 / Section 371.043
§ 371.043. MASTER PLAN; OTHER DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A joint planning commission shall prepare an organized master plan for the orderly growth of the area under the jurisdiction of the commission. In addition to other provisions, the plan must include:

(1) highway design;

(2) street and park layout; and

(3) designation of areas for the location of schools, residences, business and commerce, industry, and water reservoirs.

(b) For a master plan to be effective, each municipality in the area must approve the plan.

(c) To prepare the master plan, a joint planning commission may:

(1) employ engineers, clerks, secretaries, and other administrative and field personnel; and

(2) make aerial photographs, land surveys, and topography studies.

(d) A joint planning commission shall:

(1) keep a complete record of all of its expenditures, meetings, activities, and plans;

(2) submit to each municipality participating in the commission regular reports stating the commission's income, expenditures, accounts, and progress; and

(3) prepare and submit to each municipality participating in the commission an annual audit of expenditures, accounts, and funds under the supervision of the commission.

(e) A joint planning commission shall make any report, account, or record requested by ordinance or resolution by a municipality participating in the commission. Additionally, the commission shall perform any other duty requested by ordinance or resolution by a municipality if the duty is not inconsistent with the purposes of this subchapter and the request is approved by a majority of the governing bodies of the municipalities participating in the commission.

(f) Any duty imposed on or power granted to a joint planning commission under this section must be approved by ordinance by each municipality participating in the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.307 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.307
§ 2054.307. APPROVAL OF DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACT CHANGES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency's executive director, or the executive director's designee, must approve:

(1) each document required by this subchapter; and

(2) if the department requires the approval, any other document related to this subchapter.

(b) The state agency's executive director must approve a proposed contract amendment or change order for a major information resources project if the amendment or change order:

(1) changes the monetary value of the contract by more than 10 percent; or

(2) significantly changes the completion date of the contract.
Tex. Local Government Code § 343.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 343 / Section 343.011
§ 343.011. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 1.3 million.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.057
§ 1082.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the district's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8870.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8870 / Section 8870.103
§ 8870.103. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY WELLS; CERTAIN WELLS EXEMPT FROM REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A public water supply well is exempt from regulation by the district if:

(1) the well existed on September 1, 2001, and was drilled in compliance with technical requirements in effect at the time the well was drilled; or

(2) the commission approved plans submitted for the installation of the well before September 1, 2001, and the installation of the well was completed in accordance with the approved plans and the commission's technical requirements before September 1, 2002.

(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a)(2), the installation of a well was timely completed if, before September 1, 2002, the well was drilled, cased, and cemented in accordance with the commission's technical requirements and the plans submitted to and approved by the commission before September 1, 2001, even if the well was capped for subsequent placement into service as part of a public water system.

(c) The owner of a public water supply well shall register the well with the district and submit reports to the district. A public water supply well is subject to the district's prohibitions on the waste of groundwater.

(d) The district may not require a construction or operating permit for a public water supply well approved by the commission.

(e) Fees a retail public utility pays to the district shall be collected directly from the customers of the utility as a regulatory fee and shown as a separate line item on the customer's bill.

(f) The district may not prohibit the sale, purchase, lease, or trade of groundwater by a private well owner under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 224.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 224 / Section 224.004
§ 224.004. STATE'S USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court does not acquire a right-of-way under Section 224.003, the commission shall immediately serve the commissioners court with an order identifying the right-of-way by field notes and requesting the commissioners court to acquire the right-of-way.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the order is served, the commission shall direct the attorney general to initiate eminent domain proceedings on behalf of the state to acquire the right-of-way.

(c) Venue is in the county in which the right-of-way is located. The district or county attorney for that county shall initiate the eminent domain proceedings.

(d) Chapter 21, Property Code, governs the procedure for the eminent domain proceeding except that the county judge appoints the special commissioners.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.103
§ 36.103. NOTICE OF INTENT TO CHANGE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The electric utility shall:

(1) publish, in conspicuous form and place, notice to the public of the proposed change once each week for four successive weeks before the effective date of the proposed change in a newspaper having general circulation in each county containing territory affected by the proposed change; and

(2) mail notice of the proposed change to any other affected person as required by the regulatory authority's rules.

(b) The regulatory authority may waive the publication of notice requirement prescribed by Subsection (a) in a proceeding that involves only a rate reduction for each affected ratepayer. The applicant shall give notice of the proposed rate change by mail to each affected utility customer.

(c) The regulatory authority by rule shall define other proceedings for which the publication of notice requirement prescribed by Subsection (a) may be waived on a showing of good cause. A waiver may not be granted in a proceeding involving a rate increase to any class or category of ratepayer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919 / Section 7919.003
§ 7919.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 274.109 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 274 / Section 274.109
§ 274.109. NOTICE OF CHANGE IN SITUS OF ADMINISTRATION OF FIDUCIARY ACCOUNT FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the fiduciary of a fiduciary account has changed as a result of a substitution agreement under Section 274.101, the substitute fiduciary shall send notice of a change in the situs of administration of the account after the substitution to each person entitled to notice under Sections 274.103(a) and (c) not later than the 91st day before the effective date of the change.

(b) The notice must be sent by United States mail to the person's current address as shown on the fiduciary's records. The fiduciary shall make a reasonable attempt to ascertain the address of a person who does not have an address shown on the fiduciary's records.

(c) The notice must disclose:

(1) the effect that the change will have on the situs of administration of the account;

(2) the effective date of the change; and

(3) the person's rights with respect to objecting to the change.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 243.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 243 / Section 243.009
§ 243.009. ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, including requirements for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate an ambulatory surgical center.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.151 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.151
§ 21.151. NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES.
Status: in_force

A corporation may issue the number of authorized shares stated in the corporation's certificate of formation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8873 / Section 8873.055
§ 8873.055. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 36.060(a) and (d), Water Code, a director may not receive compensation for performing the duties of director.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2052.111 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.111
§ 2052.111. DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The executive director may deny an application for a license or registration if:

(1) the applicant does not meet the qualifications for the license or registration; or

(2) after conducting an investigation and providing an opportunity for a hearing, the executive director determines that the applicant has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 8.064 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 8 / Section 8.064
§ 8.064. SCHOOL SAFETY SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A regional education service center shall act as a school safety resource, using materials and resources developed by the Texas School Safety Center or the agency in accordance with Chapter 37, for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in the region served by the center. The center may assist a school district or open-enrollment charter school directly or in collaboration with the Texas School Safety Center and local law enforcement agencies, as applicable:

(1) in developing and implementing a multihazard emergency operations plan under Section 37.108;

(2) in establishing a school safety and security committee under Section 37.109;

(3) in conducting emergency school drills and exercises;

(4) in addressing deficiencies in campus security identified by a school safety review team under Section 37.1084; and

(5) by providing guidance on any other matter relating to school safety and security.

(b) A regional education service center:

(1) shall provide assistance as necessary to the region's school safety review team established under Section 37.1084; and

(2) may provide assistance as necessary to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in the region served by the center through the direct provision of positive behavioral interventions and supports to a student enrolled in one of those districts or schools to mitigate or prevent future harmful, threatening, or violent behavior by the student.
Tex. Estates Code § 454.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 454 / Section 454.001
§ 454.001. APPLICABILITY; DETERMINATION OF DEATH.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies in a proceeding to probate a person's will or administer a person's estate if there is no direct evidence that the person is dead.

(b) The court has jurisdiction to determine the fact, time, and place of the person's death.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.173 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.173
§ 366.173. REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may:

(1) impose tolls for the use of each of its turnpike projects and systems and the different parts or sections of each of its turnpike projects and systems; and

(2) contract with a person for the use of part of a turnpike project or system or lease or sell part of a turnpike project or system, including the right-of-way adjoining the paved portion, for any purpose, including placing on the adjoining right-of-way a gas station, garage, store, hotel, restaurant, parking facility, railroad track, billboard, livestock pasturage, telephone line or facility, telecommunication line or facility, data transmission line or facility, and electric line or facility, under terms set by the authority.

(b) Tolls must be set so that the aggregate of tolls from an authority's turnpike project or system, together with other revenue of the turnpike project or system:

(1) provides revenue sufficient to pay:

(A) the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the turnpike project or system; and

(B) the principal of and interest on the bonds issued for the turnpike project or system as those bonds become due and payable; and

(2) creates reserves for a purpose listed under Subdivision (1).

(c) Tolls are not subject to supervision or regulation by any state agency or other local governmental entity.

(d) Tolls and other revenue derived from a turnpike project or system for which bonds are issued, except the part necessary to pay the cost of maintenance, repair, and operation and to provide reserves for those costs as may be provided in the bond proceedings, shall be set aside at regular intervals as may be provided in the bond resolution or trust agreement in a sinking fund that is pledged to and charged with the payment of:

(1) interest on the bonds as it becomes due;

(2) principal of the bonds as it becomes due;

(3) necessary charges of paying agents for paying principal and interest; and

(4) the redemption price or the purchase price of bonds retired by call or purchase as provided by the bond proceedings.

(e) Use and disposition of money to the credit of the sinking fund is subject to the bond proceedings.

(f) To the extent permitted under the applicable bond proceedings, revenue from one turnpike project of an authority may be used to pay the cost of other turnpike projects of the authority.

(g) An authority may not use revenue from its turnpike projects in a manner not authorized by this chapter. Revenue generated from a turnpike project may not be applied for a purpose or to pay a cost other than a cost or purpose that is reasonably related to or anticipated to be for the benefit of a turnpike project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3824.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3824 / Section 3824.158
§ 3824.158. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.201 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.201
§ 49A.201. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to an autopsy that:

(1) is ordered by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or an authorized official of the department in accordance with Section 501.055(d), Government Code; or

(2) a justice of the peace or medical examiner determines is required under this chapter or other law.