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Tex. Government Code § 403.614 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.614
§ 403.614. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH JOBS OR WAGE REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant is liable to the state for a penalty in the amount computed under this subsection if the applicant fails to maintain at least the number of required jobs prescribed by the agreement to which the applicant is a party during the periods covered by two consecutive reports submitted by the applicant under Section 403.616. The amount of the penalty is equal to two times the product of:

(1) the difference between:

(A) the number of required jobs prescribed by the agreement; and

(B) the number of required jobs actually created as stated in the most recent report submitted by the applicant under Section 403.616; and

(2) the average annual wage prescribed by the agreement during the most recent four quarters for which data is available, as computed by the Texas Workforce Commission.

(b) An applicant is liable to the state for a penalty in the amount computed under this subsection if the applicant fails to meet the average annual wage requirement prescribed by the agreement to which the applicant is a party, if any, during the periods covered by two consecutive reports submitted by the applicant under Section 403.616. The amount of the penalty is equal to two times the difference between:

(1) the product of:

(A) the actual average annual wage paid to all persons employed by the applicant in connection with the project that is the subject of the agreement as computed under Section 403.612(b)(6); and

(B) the number of required jobs prescribed by the agreement; and

(2) the product of:

(A) the average annual wage prescribed by the agreement; and

(B) the number of required jobs prescribed by the agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the amount of a penalty imposed on an applicant under this section may not exceed the amount of the ad valorem tax benefit received by the applicant under the agreement that is the subject of the penalty.

(d) An applicant on request of the comptroller shall provide to the comptroller a schedule of required jobs created as of the date of the request under an agreement to which the applicant is a party.

(e) A determination by the comptroller that an applicant has failed to meet the jobs or wage requirement prescribed by an agreement to which the applicant is a party is a deficiency determination under Section 111.008, Tax Code. A penalty imposed under this section is an amount the comptroller is required to collect, receive, administer, or enforce and is subject to the payment and redetermination requirements of Sections 111.0081 and 111.009, Tax Code. A redetermination under Section 111.009, Tax Code, of a determination under this section is a contested case as defined by Section 2001.003 of this code.

(f) The comptroller shall deposit a penalty collected under this section and any interest on the penalty to the credit of the foundation school fund.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 711.056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 711 / Section 711.056
§ 711.056. PATTERN OF WILFUL DISREGARD.
Status: in_force

(a) If after a hearing conducted as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, the trier of fact finds that a violation of this chapter or a rule of the Finance Commission of Texas establishes a pattern of wilful disregard for the requirements of this chapter or rules of the finance commission, the trier of fact may recommend to the commissioner that the maximum administrative penalty permitted under Section 711.055 be imposed on the person committing the violation or that the commissioner cancel or not renew the person's permit under Chapter 154, Finance Code, if the person holds such a permit.

(b) For the purposes of this section, violations corrected as provided by Section 711.055 may be included in determining whether a pattern of wilful disregard for the requirements of this chapter or rules of the finance commission exists.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.209 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.209
§ 60.209. RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A telecommunications provider shall establish reciprocal compensation arrangements for the transport and termination of telecommunications.
Tex. Government Code § 552.112 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.112
§ 552.112.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.112. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO REGULATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OR SECURITIES. (a) Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information contained in or relating to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by or for an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions or securities, or both.

(b) In this section, "securities" has the meaning assigned by The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code).

(c) Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information submitted by an individual or other entity to the Texas Legislative Council, or to any state agency or department overseen by the Finance Commission of Texas and the information has been or will be sent to the Texas Legislative Council, for the purpose of performing a statistical or demographic analysis of information subject to Section 323.020. However, this subsection does not except from the requirements of Section 552.021 information that does not identify or tend to identify an individual or other entity and that is subject to required public disclosure under Section 323.020(e).
Tex. Education Code § 11.062 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.062
§ 11.062. ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

An independent school district in which, before September 1, 1995, part of the trustees were elected from single-member trustee districts and one or more board officers were elected at large shall continue electing trustees and officers in that manner until a different method of selection is adopted by resolution of the board of trustees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 553.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 553 / Section 553.001
§ 553.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Holocaust victim" means a person who was killed or injured, or who lost financial assets or other property, as the result of discriminatory laws, policies, or actions directed against any discrete group of which the person was a member, during the period of 1920 to 1945, inclusive, in Germany, areas occupied by Germany, or countries allied with Germany.

(2) "Insurance policy" includes:

(A) a life insurance policy, an annuity, a property insurance policy, a casualty insurance policy, and a liability insurance policy; and

(B) reinsurance on a risk covered under a policy described by Paragraph (A).

(3) "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity engaged in the business of insurance or reinsurance in this state. The term includes:

(A) a capital stock company, a mutual company, or a Lloyd's plan; and

(B) any parent, subsidiary, or affiliated company, at least 50 percent of the stock of which is in common ownership with an insurer engaged in the business of insurance in this state.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.401 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.401
§ 57.401. CIVIL ACTION; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) If a supplier violates any provision of this chapter, a dealer may bring an action against the supplier in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the dealer as a consequence of the supplier's violation, including damages for lost profits, together with the actual costs of the action, including the dealer's attorney's fees and paralegal fees and the costs of arbitrators. The dealer may also be granted injunctive relief for unlawful termination.

(b) A remedy provided by this section is not exclusive and is in addition to any other remedy permitted by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.002
§ 1006.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.
Status: in_force

The Caprock Hospital District is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.063 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.063
§ 1001.063. ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS.
Status: in_force

This chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter does not prevent or otherwise restrict a person licensed as an architect under Chapter 1051, a landscape architect under Chapter 1052, or an interior designer under Chapter 1053 from performing an act, service, or work that is within the definition of the person's practice under those chapters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3804.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3804 / Section 3804.101
§ 3804.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has:

(1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created;

(2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of a district created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code; and

(3) the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, and the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.011
§ 161.011. PERMISSION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person, including an officer or agent of this state or of an instrumentality or political subdivision of this state, may not enter a private residence to conduct a health inspection without first receiving:

(1) permission obtained from a lawful adult occupant of the residence; or

(2) an authorization to inspect the residence for a specific public health purpose by a magistrate or by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction on a showing of a probable violation of a state health law, a control measure under Chapter 81, or a health ordinance of a political subdivision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3976.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3976 / Section 3976.0403
§ 3976.0403. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.035
§ 366.035. MANDATORY APPLICATION FOR AND MAINTENANCE OF DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

A local governmental entity that applies to the Texas Water Development Board for financial assistance under a program for economically distressed areas must take all actions necessary to receive and maintain a designation as an authorized agent of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.003
§ 3817.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the Aldine Community area of Harris County.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County from providing the level of services provided as of June 17, 2001, to the area in the district or to release the county from the obligations of the county to provide services to that area. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292 / Section 292.152
§ 292.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The county may collect or, using a competitive bidding process, contract for the assessment and collection of mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 62.138 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.138
§ 62.138. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding one or more series or installments of outstanding original or refunding bonds of the board.

(b) The refunding bonds shall be issued, approved as to legality by the attorney general, and registered by the comptroller of public accounts in the manner and on the terms and conditions provided in this subchapter for the issuance of original revenue bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 24.530 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.530
§ 24.530.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.530. 385TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MIDLAND COUNTY). The 385th Judicial District is composed of Midland County.
Tex. Education Code § 29.452 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.452
§ 29.452. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to an alleged offender resident of a forensic state supported living center designated under Section 555.002, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 111.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 111 / Section 111.002
§ 111.002. AGREEMENTS CONCERNING COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 111.001 does not apply to an agreement between spouses regarding the spouses' community property.

(b) An agreement between spouses regarding a right of survivorship in community property is governed by Chapter 112.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8223.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8223 / Section 8223.001
§ 8223.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the McKinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7904A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7904A / Section 7904A.0202
§ 7904A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting 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 commission 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 7904A.0103; or

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

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7904A.0103 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 7904A.0103; 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 § 775.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.106
§ 775.106. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 775.107 or 775.115, the fire marshal may not exercise the powers granted under this subchapter in:

(1) the territory of a municipality that has a municipal fire marshal; or

(2) the territory of a county that has a county fire marshal.

(b) This subchapter does not change or otherwise limit the authority of any state agency to prevent and extinguish forest and grass fires.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291 / Section 291.003
§ 291.003. COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A county health care provider participation program authorizes a county to collect a mandatory payment from each institutional health care provider located in the county to be deposited in a local provider participation fund established by the county. Money in the fund may be used by the county to fund certain intergovernmental transfers and indigent care programs as provided by this chapter.

(b) The commissioners court may adopt an order authorizing a county to participate in the program, subject to the limitations provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8206.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8206 / Section 8206.005
§ 8206.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) right to impose an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.051
§ 206.051. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory committee is an informal advisory committee to the medical board and is not subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.

(b) The advisory committee has no independent rulemaking authority.
Tex. Insurance Code § 803.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 803 / Section 803.001
§ 803.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Domestic company" means any entity licensed, chartered, or organized under this code, including:

(A) a county mutual insurance company;

(B) a farm mutual insurance company;

(C) a fire and marine insurance company;

(D) a fraternal benefit society;

(E) a general casualty company;

(F) a group hospital service corporation;

(G) a health maintenance organization;

(H) a life, health, and accident insurance company;

(I) a Lloyd's plan;

(J) a local mutual aid association;

(K) a mutual life insurance company;

(L) a mutual insurance company other than a mutual life insurance company;

(M) a nonprofit legal services corporation;

(N) a reciprocal exchange;

(O) a statewide mutual assessment company;

(P) a stipulated premium insurance company;

(Q) a surety and trust company; and

(R) a title insurance company.

(2) "Insurance holding company system" has the meaning described by Section 823.006.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.151 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.151
§ 504.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Related infrastructure" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001.

(2) "Sports venue" means an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility:

(A) that is primarily used or is planned for primary use for one or more professional or amateur sports or athletics events; and

(B) for which a fee is charged or is planned to be charged for admission to the sports or athletics events, other than occasional civic, charitable, or promotional events.
Tex. Transportation Code § 202.096 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 202 / Section 202.096
§ 202.096. REVENUE.
Status: in_force

The department shall deposit in the state highway fund any revenue received under this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.063 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.063
§ 2A.063. SHERIFF AS CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE.
Status: in_force

A sheriff is a conservator of the peace in the sheriff's county and shall:

(1) arrest each person who commits an offense in the view or hearing of the sheriff and take the offender before the proper court for examination or trial;

(2) suppress all assaults, affrays, insurrections, and unlawful assemblies; and

(3) apprehend and commit to jail each person who commits an offense until an examination or trial can be held.
Tex. Government Code § 2104.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2104 / Section 2104.012
§ 2104.012. COMPENSATION OF CONSERVATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A conservator appointed to act as the conservator of a state agency or public junior college under this chapter is entitled to receive a salary for performing those duties that is equal to the salary of the chief administrative officer of the state agency or public junior college under conservatorship.

(b) The state agency or public junior college under conservatorship shall pay the salary of the conservator from money appropriated or otherwise available to the state agency or public junior college, except to the extent that money to pay the salary is specifically appropriated or made available through the budget execution process for that purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296A.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296A / Section 296A.051
§ 296A.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by an institutional health care provider in the county only in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.083 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.083
§ 301.083. ACCESS TO RECORDS BY RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may make state records relating to the administration of Subtitle A available to the Railroad Retirement Board.

(b) The executive director may furnish the Railroad Retirement Board with copies of the records requested by the board at the board's expense.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.03 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.03
§ 61.03. EXPIRATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e) or another provision of this code, any license except a branch license expires on the second anniversary of the date on which it is issued.

(b) A secondary license or certificate which requires the holder of the license or certificate to first obtain another license, including a retailer late hours certificate, expires on the same date the basic or primary license expires. The commission may not prorate or refund any part of the fee for the secondary license or certificate if the application of this section results in the expiration of the license in less than two years.

(c) An action by the commission resulting in the suspension of a basic or primary license also acts to suspend any secondary license held by the holder of the basic or primary license.

(d) The commission by rule may require that the expiration date for an individual license holder's license is the first anniversary of the date on which the license is issued due to the license holder's violation history.

(e) The commission may issue a license with an expiration date less than two years after the date the license is issued in order to maintain a reasonable annual distribution of renewal application review work and license fees. If the commission issues a license with an expiration date less than two years after the date the license is issued, the commission shall prorate the license fee on a monthly basis so that the license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7995A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7995A / Section 7995A.0302
§ 7995A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.