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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.324 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.324
§ 772.324. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue its bonds in various series or issues.

(b) Bonds may mature serially or otherwise not more than 25 years after their date of issue and shall bear interest at any rate permitted by state law.

(c) A district's bonds and interest coupons, if any, are investment securities under the terms of Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code, may be issued registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the district, or contain a mandatory redemption provision.

(d) A district may issue its bonds in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, and the bonds shall be signed and executed, as provided by the board in the resolution or order authorizing their issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8888.165 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8888 / Section 8888.165
§ 8888.165. COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In implementing this chapter, the board may cooperate with and request the assistance of the Texas Water Development Board, the commission, the United States Geological Survey, the subsidence district, other local governments, and other agencies of the United States and this state.

(b) The subsidence district may:

(1) enter into an interlocal contract with the authority to carry out the authority's purposes; and

(2) carry out the governmental functions and services specified in the interlocal contract.

(c) The board shall coordinate with the City of Houston to develop an interregional plan for a system to distribute treated surface water in an economical and efficient manner.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533A.0415 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.0415
§ 533A.0415. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON INTERAGENCY TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the Texas Education Agency by rule shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding to develop interagency training for the staffs of the department, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the Texas Education Agency who are involved in the functions of assessment, case planning, case management, and in-home or direct delivery of services to children, youth, and their families under this title. The memorandum must:

(1) outline the responsibility of each agency in coordinating and developing a plan for interagency training on individualized assessment and effective intervention and treatment services for children and dysfunctional families; and

(2) provide for the establishment of an interagency task force to:

(A) develop a training program to include identified competencies, content, and hours for completion of the training with at least 20 hours of training required each year until the program is completed;

(B) design a plan for implementing the program, including regional site selection, frequency of training, and selection of experienced clinical public and private professionals or consultants to lead the training; and

(C) monitor, evaluate, and revise the training program, including the development of additional curricula based on future training needs identified by staff and professionals.

(b) The task force consists of:

(1) one clinical professional and one training staff member from each agency, appointed by that agency; and

(2) 10 private sector clinical professionals with expertise in dealing with troubled children, youth, and dysfunctional families, two of whom are appointed by each agency.

(c) The task force shall meet at the call of the department.

(d) The commission shall act as the lead agency in coordinating the development and implementation of the memorandum.

(e) The executive commissioner and the agencies shall review and by rule revise the memorandum not later than August each year.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.247 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.247
§ 85.247. RULES AND ORDERS PRIMA FACIE VALID.
Status: in_force

The rule or order complained of in the suit is prima facie valid, and the use and introduction of the verified petition of the plaintiff shall not be sufficient to overcome the prima facie validity of the rule or order or to authorize the court to grant any injunctive relief against the enforcement of the rule or order.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.116 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.116
§ 1477.116. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued to refund bonds issued under this subchapter may only be:

(1) exchanged for bonds being refunded; or

(2) sold and delivered to provide money to pay matured or redeemable bonds maturing or redeemable not later than six months after the date of issuance of the refunding bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.101
§ 11005.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed by the city council. The directors occupy numbered places on the board.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the directors occupying Places 1, 2, and 3 expiring at midnight on March 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of the directors occupying Places 4 and 5 expiring at midnight on March 1 of each even-numbered year.

(c) The mayor of the city serves, ex officio, as an honorary board member. The mayor may attend all board meetings and participate in all board proceedings except that the mayor may not vote.
Tex. Occupations Code § 108.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 108 / Section 108.053
§ 108.053. REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The license of a health care professional is revoked if the health care professional is:

(1) convicted or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense described by Section 108.052(2) or (3); or

(2) required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) The licensing authority shall revoke a license and update the authority's records to reflect the revocation under Subsection (a) immediately on receiving notification:

(1) by a court under Article 42.0175, Code of Criminal Procedure, that the court made a finding under that article; or

(2) by a parole panel under Section 508.1864, Government Code, that the license holder is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision.
Tex. Government Code § 776.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 776 / Section 776.006
§ 776.006. STAFF; ATTACHMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) The committee is administratively attached to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1424), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) The State Soil and Water Conservation Board may accept and administer conditional or other loans, grants, gifts, or other funds from the state or federal government or other sources to carry out its functions under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.514 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.514
§ 1103.514. COPIES OF EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

A copy of each document offered as evidence at a contested case hearing shall be provided to the opposing party.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.052
§ 462.052. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The association's powers are exercised through a board of directors consisting of nine individuals.

(b) Member insurers shall select five insurance industry board members, subject to the approval of the commissioner. In approving selections to the board, the commissioner shall consider whether all member insurers are fairly represented.

(c) Four board members must be public representatives appointed by the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8179.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8179 / Section 8179.102
§ 8179.102. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may:

(1) make, purchase, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire property, works, facilities, existing improvements, or improvements to be made, constructed, or acquired that are:

(A) inside or outside the district's boundaries; and

(B) necessary to carry out the powers granted by this chapter or general law; or

(2) enter into a contract with a person on terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous for:

(A) the purchase or sale of water;

(B) the transportation, treatment, and disposal of the domestic, industrial, or communal wastes of the district or others;

(C) the continuing and orderly development of land and property in the district through the purchase, construction, or installation of facilities, works, or improvements that the district is otherwise authorized to do or perform so that, to the greatest extent reasonably possible, considering sound engineering and economic practices, all of the land and property may ultimately receive the services of the facilities, works, or improvements; and

(D) the performance of any of the powers granted by this chapter or general law.

(b) A contract under Subsection (a)(2) may not have a duration of more than 40 years.
Tex. Government Code § 2267.0064 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2267 / Section 2267.0064
§ 2267.0064. FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The local government may not impose application, filing, or other fees or assessments on the state for consideration of the plan or the application for rezoning or variance submitted by the state.

(b) The local government may not require the submission of architectural, engineering, or impact studies to be completed at state expense before considering the plan or application for rezoning or variance.
Tex. Government Code § 33.02111 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 33 / Section 33.02111
§ 33.02111. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission may not investigate and shall dismiss a complaint filed on or after the seventh anniversary of the date:

(1) the alleged misconduct occurred; or

(2) the complainant knew, or with the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, of the alleged misconduct.

(b) The commission may investigate and not dismiss a complaint described by Subsection (a) if the commission determines good cause exists for investigating the complaint.
Tex. Labor Code § 311.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 311 / Section 311.004
§ 311.004. RULEMAKING.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency and commission shall adopt rules as necessary to administer each entity's duties under this chapter. To the extent possible, the agency and commission shall cooperate with each other in adopting rules so that all rules adopted under this chapter are consistent and easily administered.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must include a requirement that participation in a certified program under this chapter is voluntary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9003.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9003 / Section 9003.061
§ 9003.061. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ a general manager, attorneys, accountants, engineers, or other technical or nontechnical employees or assistants and set the amount and manner of their compensation.
Tex. Labor Code § 352.005 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 352 / Section 352.005
§ 352.005. GIFTS, DONATIONS, AND OTHER MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall deposit all money paid to the commission under this chapter in the state treasury. The money may be used only for the administration of this chapter.

(b) The commission may receive and use gifts and donations for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. A person may not receive payment for solicitation of any funds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2209.303 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2209 / Section 2209.303
§ 2209.303. PUNITIVE DAMAGES NOT COVERED.
Status: in_force

Liability insurance coverage provided by the pool may not include coverage for punitive damages.
Tex. Tax Code § 25.18 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 25 / Section 25.18
§ 25.18. PERIODIC REAPPRAISALS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each appraisal office shall implement the plan for periodic reappraisal of property approved by the board of directors under Section 6.05(i). The plan may not include a standard or timeline that prevents the chief appraiser from appraising property as necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 23.01(a).

(b) The plan shall provide for the following reappraisal activities for all real and personal property in the district at least once every three years:

(1) identifying properties to be appraised through physical inspection or by other reliable means of identification, including deeds or other legal documentation, aerial photographs, land-based photographs, surveys, maps, and property sketches;

(2) identifying and updating relevant characteristics of each property in the appraisal records;

(3) defining market areas in the district;

(4) identifying property characteristics that affect property value in each market area, including:

(A) the location and market area of property;

(B) physical attributes of property, such as size, age, and condition;

(C) legal and economic attributes; and

(D) easements, covenants, leases, reservations, contracts, declarations, special assessments, ordinances, or legal restrictions;

(5) developing an appraisal model that reflects the relationship among the property characteristics affecting value in each market area and determines the contribution of individual property characteristics;

(6) applying the conclusions reflected in the model to the characteristics of the properties being appraised; and

(7) reviewing the appraisal results to determine value.

(c) A taxing unit by resolution adopted by its governing body may require the appraisal office to appraise all property within the unit or to identify and appraise newly annexed territory and new improvements in the unit as of a date specified in the resolution. On or before the deadline requested by the taxing unit, which deadline may not be less than 30 days after the date the resolution is delivered to the appraisal office, the chief appraiser shall complete the appraisal and deliver to the unit an estimate of the total appraised value of property taxable by the unit as of the date specified in such resolution. The unit must pay the appraisal district for the cost of making the appraisal. The chief appraiser shall provide sufficient personnel to make the appraisals required by this subsection on or before the deadline requested by the taxing unit. An appraisal made pursuant to this subsection may not be used by a taxing unit as the basis for the imposition of taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4022.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4022 / Section 4022.0108
§ 4022.0108. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 254.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 254 / Section 254.006
§ 254.006. BOARD RECORDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, the investigation files and other records of the board are public records and open to inspection at reasonable times.

(b) Investigation files and other records are confidential, except the board shall inform the license holder of the specific allegations against the license holder. The board may share investigation files and other records with another state regulatory agency or a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency.

(c) The exception from public disclosure of investigation files and records provided by this section does not apply to the disclosure of a disciplinary action of the board, including:

(1) the revocation or suspension of a license;

(2) the imposition of a fine on a license holder;

(3) the placement on probation with conditions of a license holder whose license has been suspended;

(4) the reprimand of a license holder; or

(5) the issuance of a warning letter to a license holder.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.405 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.405
§ 2166.405. XERISCAPE PHASE-IN.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop a five-year program for phasing in the use of xeriscape on state property associated with a state-owned building, structure, or facility on which construction began before January 1, 1994.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 71.006 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 71 / Section 71.006
§ 71.006. EFFECT OF FELONIOUS ACT.
Status: in_force

An action under this subchapter is not precluded because the death is caused by a felonious act or because there may be a criminal proceeding in relation to the felony.
Tex. Water Code § 26.127 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.127
§ 26.127. COMMISSION AS PRINCIPAL AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission is the principal authority in the state on matters relating to the quality of the water in the state. The executive director has the responsibility for establishing a water quality sampling and monitoring program for the state. All other state agencies engaged in water quality or water pollution control activities shall coordinate those activities with the commission.

(b) The executive director may, on behalf of and with the consent of the commission, enter into contracts or other agreements with the Department of Agriculture for purposes of obtaining laboratory services for water quality testing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3865.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3865 / Section 3865.002
§ 3865.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.153
§ 205.153. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the acupuncture board and to speak on any issue under the acupuncture board's jurisdiction.

(b) The executive director shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the acupuncture board's programs and services.
Tex. Family Code § 45.104 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 45 / Section 45.104
§ 45.104. LIABILITIES AND RIGHTS UNAFFECTED.
Status: in_force

A change of name under this subchapter does not release a person from liability incurred in that person's previous name or defeat any right the person had in the person's previous name.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.045 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.045
§ 1001.045. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The executive director or the director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations. All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1660.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1660 / Section 1660.002
§ 1660.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Administrator" has the meaning assigned by Section 4151.001.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147, Sec. 2.008(7), eff. September 1, 2011.

(3) "Enrollee" means an individual who is insured by or enrolled in a health benefit plan.

(4) "Health benefit plan" means an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an evidence of coverage that provides health insurance or health care benefits.

(5) "Transaction standards" means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) transaction standards of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under 45 C.F.R. Part 162.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.354 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.354
§ 407A.354. PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN; RESERVES.
Status: in_force

(a) Until the assets of a group reach a level sufficient to cover the group's liabilities, each group shall establish to the satisfaction of the commissioner a premium payment plan.

(b) As long as the assets of the group remain sufficient to cover the group's liabilities, the group may determine its own premium plan if the premium plan is disclosed to each member at the time of application and is filed with the commissioner.

(c) Each group shall establish and maintain actuarially appropriate loss reserves, which must include reserves for:

(1) known claims and expenses associated with those claims; and

(2) claims incurred but not reported and expenses associated with those claims.

(d) Each group shall establish and maintain bad debt reserves based on the historical experience of the group or of other groups composed of similar employer members.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.009
§ 271.009. TERM OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

The contract may be for any term not to exceed 25 years.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298H.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298H / Section 298H.051
§ 298H.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by an institutional health care provider located in the district only in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 21.301 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.301
§ 21.301. APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the board of trustees or board subcommittee announces its decision under Section 21.259 or the board advises the teacher of its decision not to renew the teacher's contract under Section 21.208, the teacher may appeal the decision by filing a petition for review with the commissioner.

(b) The school district must file a response not later than the 20th day after the date the petition for review is filed. The record of the local hearing must be filed with the district's response or be filed alone within the period for a response if the district does not file a response. A school district's filing of the record with the commissioner under this subsection is not an offense under Section 551.146, Government Code.

(c) The commissioner shall review the record of the hearing before the hearing examiner and the oral argument before the board of trustees or board subcommittee. Except as provided in Section 21.302, the commissioner shall consider the appeal solely on the basis of the local record and may not consider any additional evidence or issue. The commissioner, on the motion of a party or on the commissioner's motion, may hear oral argument. The commissioner shall accept written argument.

(d) In conducting a hearing under this section, the commissioner has the same authority relating to discovery and conduct of a hearing as a hearing examiner has under Subchapter F.

(e) The commissioner may adopt rules governing the conduct of an appeal to the commissioner. An appeal to the commissioner under this section is not subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(f) The commissioner may obtain advice concerning legal matters from the chief legal officer of the agency if the chief legal officer has not been involved in the proceedings.