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Tex. Transportation Code § 431.146 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.146
§ 431.146. DELIVERY AND FILING OF ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Three originals of the articles of amendment shall be delivered to the secretary of state.

(b) The secretary of state shall determine whether the articles of amendment conform to this chapter. On determination that the articles conform to this chapter and on receipt of a $25 fee, the secretary of state shall:

(1) endorse on each original the word "filed" and the date of the filing;

(2) file one of the originals in the secretary's office;

(3) issue two certificates of amendment;

(4) attach to each certificate one of the originals; and

(5) deliver a certificate of amendment and the attached articles of amendment to:

(A) the corporation or its representative; and

(B) the commission.

(c) On the issuance of the certificate of amendment, the amendment is effective and the articles of incorporation are amended accordingly.
Tex. Election Code § 31.021 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.021
§ 31.021. REMOVAL OR TERMINATION OF COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIAL AFTER ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) At the conclusion of administrative oversight under this subchapter, if the recurring pattern of problems with election administration or voter registration is not rectified or continues to impede the free exercise of a citizen's voting rights in the county, the secretary of state may file a petition for the removal under Section 87.015, Local Government Code, of the applicable county officer with authority over election administration or voter registration.

(b) At the conclusion of administrative oversight under this subchapter, the secretary of state may enter a written order to terminate the employment of a county elections administrator, in a county that has the position, under Section 31.037(b).
Tex. Government Code § 38.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 38 / Section 38.003
§ 38.003. USE OF FUNDS IN ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge of a county, justice, or municipal court, in accordance with Section 38.002, may award money from a judicial donation trust fund established under Section 38.001 to eligible children or families who appear before the court for a truancy violation or in another misdemeanor offense proceeding before the court.

(b) A judge of a county, justice, or municipal court may order the municipal or county treasurer to issue payment from the judicial donation trust fund for money awarded under this section.
Tex. Water Code § 65.016 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.016
§ 65.016. CONSENT OF CITY.
Status: in_force

A district may operate within the corporate limits of a city or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city, provided that a city may require that the district construct all facilities to serve the land in accordance with plans and specifications that are approved by the city. The city may also require that the city be entitled to inspect facilities being constructed by a district within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 9.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 9 / Section 9.03
§ 9.03. REQUISITES OF BOND.
Status: in_force

Such bond shall be payable to the State of Texas, in a reasonable amount to be fixed by the court, conditioned that the defendant will not carry on such trade, business or occupation, naming the same, at such place, naming the place, or at any other place in the county, to the detriment of the health of the neighborhood. The bond shall be signed by the defendant and his sureties and dated, and shall be approved by the court taking the same, and filed in such court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3992.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3992 / Section 3992.0108
§ 3992.0108. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter prevails over any provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.054
§ 3909.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Transportation Code § 364.042 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 364 / Section 364.042
§ 364.042. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY OR ACCEPT FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) To accomplish the purposes of this chapter, a county may:

(1) borrow money from any person or corporation; or

(2) borrow money or accept grants from the United States or a corporation or agency created by or authorized to act as an agency of the United States.

(b) In connection with a loan or grant under Subsection (a)(2), a county may enter into any related agreement that the United States, corporation, or agency requires.
Tex. Local Government Code § 306.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 306 / Section 306.003
§ 306.003. CUMULATIVE EFFECT WITH CHARTER PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter is cumulative of home-rule charter provisions, but this chapter takes precedence in the event of a conflict.
Tex. Education Code § 49.311 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.311
§ 49.311. STUDENT ATTENDANCE.
Status: in_force

A student who is a resident of real property detached from a school district may choose to attend school in that district or in the district to which the property is annexed. For purposes of determining average daily attendance under Section 48.005, the student shall be counted in the district to which the property is annexed. If the student chooses to attend school in the district from which the property is detached, the state shall withhold any foundation school funds from the district to which the property is annexed and shall allocate to the district in which the student is attending school those funds and the amount of funds equal to the difference between the state funds the district is receiving for the student and the district's cost in educating the student.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.409 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.409
§ 152.409. NOTICE, HEARING, AND OTHER PROCEDURES FOR NONEMERGENCY ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an order issued by the commissioner under this subchapter that is not an emergency order.

(b) An order to which this section applies becomes effective only after notice and an opportunity for hearing. The order must:

(1) state the grounds on which the order is based;

(2) to the extent applicable, state the action or violation from which the person subject to the order must cease and desist or the affirmative action the person must take to correct a condition resulting from the violation or that is otherwise appropriate;

(3) be delivered by personal delivery or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person against whom the order is directed at the person's last known address;

(4) state the effective date of the order, which may not be before the 21st day after the date the order is delivered or mailed; and

(5) include a notice that a person may file a written request for a hearing on the order with the commissioner not later than the 20th day after the date the order is delivered or mailed.

(c) Unless the commissioner receives a written request for a hearing from the person against whom the order is directed not later than the 20th day after the date the order is delivered or mailed, the order takes effect as stated in the order and is final against and non-appealable by that person from that date.

(d) A hearing on the order must be held not later than the 45th day after the date the commissioner receives the written request for the hearing unless the administrative law judge extends the period for good cause or the parties agree to a later hearing date.

(e) An order that has been affirmed or modified after a hearing becomes effective and is final for purposes of enforcement and appeal immediately on issuance. The order may be appealed to the district court of Travis County as provided by Section 152.451(b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8209.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8209 / Section 8209.001
§ 8209.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

"District" means Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.255 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.255
§ 2302.255. ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTORY NUMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) A salvage vehicle dealer shall:

(1) assign a unique inventory number to each transaction in which the dealer purchases or takes delivery of a component part;

(2) attach the unique inventory number to each component part the dealer obtains in the transaction; and

(3) retain each component part in its original condition on the business premises of the dealer for at least three calendar days, excluding Sundays, after the date the dealer obtains the part.

(b) An inventory number attached to a component part under Subsection (a) may not be removed while the part remains in the inventory of the salvage vehicle dealer.

(c) A salvage vehicle dealer shall record a component part on an affidavit bill of sale if:

(1) the component part does not have a vehicle identification number or the vehicle identification number has been removed; or

(2) the vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the component part was removed is not available.

(d) The department shall prescribe and make available the form for the affidavit bill of sale.

(e) This section does not apply to the purchase by a salvage vehicle dealer of a nonoperational engine, transmission, or rear axle assembly from another salvage vehicle dealer or an automotive-related business.
Tex. Penal Code § 20.07 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 20 / Section 20.07
§ 20.07. OPERATION OF STASH HOUSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) uses or permits another to use any real estate, building, room, tent, vehicle, boat, or other property owned by the person or under the person's control to commit an offense or to facilitate the commission of an offense under Section 20.05, 20.06, 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.04, or 43.05; or

(2) rents or leases any property to another, intending that the property be used as described by Subdivision (1).

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree with a minimum term of imprisonment of five years, except that the offense is a felony of the second degree with a minimum term of imprisonment of five years if:

(1) the offense is committed under Subsection (a)(1) and the property that is the subject of the offense is used to commit or facilitate the commission of an offense under Section 20.06, 20A.03, or 43.05; or

(2) it is shown on the trial of the offense that as a direct result of the commission of the offense:

(A) an individual became a victim of sexual assault, as defined by Section 22.011, or aggravated sexual assault, as defined by Section 22.021; or

(B) an individual suffered serious bodily injury or death.

(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.403 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.403
§ 451.403. AUTHORITY TAX CODE AND RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall, before an election to authorize a tax, adopt a complete tax code and rules providing for the nature of the tax, the tax rate, and the administration and enforcement of the tax. The code and rules must include provisions for:

(1) the time and manner of payment;

(2) exemptions;

(3) liens;

(4) interest;

(5) penalties;

(6) discounts for prepayment;

(7) refunds for erroneous payment;

(8) fees for collection;

(9) collection procedures;

(10) manner of enforcement;

(11) required returns;

(12) registration and reports of taxpayers;

(13) the duties and responsibilities of tax officers and taxpayers; and

(14) the delegation to tax officers of the power to make determinations and additional rules and obtain records as appropriate.

(b) The tax code and rules may contain other provisions, including the incorporation of other tax laws and remedies for tax administration and enforcement that are available to the state or another political subdivision under general law.

(c) The board, after an election approving the tax, may amend the tax code and rules. The board may not increase the amount of the tax by amendment unless the increase is approved under Section 451.402.

(d) This section does not apply to an authority's sales and use tax or motor vehicle emissions tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.201
§ 3869.201. DISSOLUTION BY ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The city by ordinance may dissolve the district on its own volition or at the request of the board.

(b) The city may not dissolve a district until that district's outstanding indebtedness or contractual obligations that are payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged.

(c) The city may not dissolve a district until the agreement under Section 3869.160 has been executed and the district's performance under the agreement has been fulfilled, including any right or obligation the district has to reimburse a developer or owner for the costs of improvement projects.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.026 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.026
§ 80.026. ORGANIC CITRUS PRODUCERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall develop rules and procedures to:

(1) protect the eligibility of organic citrus producers to be certified by the commissioner;

(2) ensure that organic and transitional certifications by the commissioner continue to meet national certification standards in order for organic citrus to maintain international marketability; and

(3) in all events maintain the effectiveness of the pest suppression program and disease management administered under this chapter.

(b) The board may not treat or require treatment of organic citrus groves with chemicals that are not approved for use on certified organic citrus. Rules adopted under Subsection (a) may provide indemnity for the organic citrus producers for reasonable losses that result from a prohibition of production of organic citrus or from any requirement of destruction of organic citrus.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.153 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.153
§ 11.153. COURT REVOCATION OF FRAUDULENT TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a court may order the revocation of termination of an entity's existence that was terminated as a result of actual or constructive fraud. In an action under this section, any limitation period provided by law is tolled in accordance with the discovery rule. The secretary of state shall take any action necessary to implement an order under this section.

(b) If the termination of an entity's existence is revoked under Subsection (a):

(1) the revocation relates back to the effective date of the termination and takes effect as of that date; and

(2) the entity's status as an entity continues in effect as if the termination of the entity's existence had never occurred.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2171.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2171 / Section 2171.004
§ 2171.004. RATE FILINGS.
Status: in_force

An insurer shall file with the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 2251 the following information for commercial group property insurance written under this chapter in this state:

(1) rates;

(2) supplementary rating information; and

(3) pertinent supporting information.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 144.121 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 144 / Section 144.121
§ 144.121. USE OF UNRECORDED MARK OR BRAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person marks or brands any unmarked or unbranded livestock with a mark or brand that is not recorded under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.085 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.085
§ 1702.085. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Records maintained by the department under this chapter on the home address, home telephone number, driver's license number, or social security number of an applicant or a company license holder, individual license holder, or security officer commission holder are confidential and are not subject to mandatory disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.131 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.131
§ 451.131. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than one million.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.054
§ 8845.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTION; ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified for election as a director, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) at least 18 years of age.

(b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), a person who is a director from a county commissioners precinct must be a resident of that precinct unless the composition of the board changes under Section 8845.056.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1153.160 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1153 / Section 1153.160
§ 1153.160. TERMINATION OF CREDIT INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The term of credit life insurance or credit accident and health insurance must end not later than the 15th day after the scheduled maturity date of the debt unless the coverage after that date is without additional cost to the debtor.

(b) If the debt is discharged by renewing or refinancing the debt before the scheduled maturity date, the insurance in force must terminate before new insurance may be issued in connection with the renewed or refinanced debt.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1019.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1019 / Section 1019.105
§ 1019.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any resident on request.
Tex. Education Code § 45.255 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.255
§ 45.255. APPLICATION FOR CREDIT ENHANCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district seeking credit enhancement of eligible bonds under this subchapter shall apply to the commissioner using a form adopted by the commissioner for the purpose. The commissioner may adopt a single form on which a district seeking guarantee or credit enhancement of eligible bonds may apply simultaneously first for a guarantee under Subchapter C and then, if that guarantee is rejected, for credit enhancement under this subchapter.

(b) An application under Subsection (a) must:

(1) include the information required by Section 45.055(b); and

(2) be accompanied by a fee set by board rule in an amount designed to cover the costs of administering the programs to provide the guarantee or credit enhancement of eligible bonds.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.016 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.016
§ 302.016. RULES REGARDING PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section 497.0596(a)(4), Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1503.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1503 / Section 1503.058
§ 1503.058. ACTION TO COLLECT WARRANTS; EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

In any action brought to enforce the collection of warrants issued under this subchapter that have been approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller, the certificate of the attorney general or a certified copy of the certificate shall be admitted as evidence of the validity of the warrants and the coupons attached to the warrants.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.352
§ 503.352. LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE.
Status: in_force

The executive council shall adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. On renewal of the license on the expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.159 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.159
§ 885.159. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY UNDER PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a fraternal benefit society has qualified under this subchapter, a preliminary certificate of authority granted under Section 885. 157 is void on the first anniversary of the date the certificate is issued.

(b) The department, on cause shown, may extend the period prescribed by Subsection (a). An extension may not exceed one year.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 111.060 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.060
§ 111.060. COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The comprehensive rehabilitation account is an account in the general revenue fund. Money in the account is derived from court costs collected under Section 133.102, Local Government Code. Money in the account may be appropriated only to the department for the purposes provided by Section 111.052.

(b) The comptroller, on requisition by the department, shall draw a warrant on the account for the amount specified in that requisition for a use authorized in Section 111.052, except that the total of warrants issued during a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount appropriated for that fiscal year. At the end of each state fiscal year, the comptroller shall transfer to the general revenue fund any unexpended balance in the comprehensive rehabilitation account that exceeds $1.5 million.

(c) The court costs remitted to the comptroller and deposited in the general revenue fund pursuant to this section are dedicated to the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8468.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8468 / Section 8468.103
§ 8468.103. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.104
§ 1113.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district and district facilities.

(b) The rules, on approval by the board, may be published in booklet form at district expense and may be made available to any taxpayer on request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8253.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8253 / Section 8253.002
§ 8253.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district, to the extent authorized by Section 8253.052 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8411.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8411 / Section 8411.004
§ 8411.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 35, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(3) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.