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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 11.61 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.61
§ 11.61. REFUSAL TO OBEY WRIT.
Status: in_force

Any one having another in his custody, or under his power, control or restraint who refuses to obey a writ of habeas corpus, or who evades the service of the same, or places the person illegally detained under the control of another, removes him, or in any other manner attempts to evade the operation of the writ, shall be dealt with as provided in Article 11.34 of this Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.171 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.171
§ 231.171. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) the El Paso Mission Trail Historical Area will be frequented for recreational and educational purposes by residents from every part of the state;

(2) orderly development and use of the area is of concern to the entire state; and

(3) buildings in the area that will be frequented for recreational, cultural, or educational purposes will tend to become congested and to be used in ways that interfere with the proper use of the area as a place of recreation, education, and historic preservation to the detriment of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

(b) The powers granted under this subchapter are for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, peace, morals, and general welfare, protecting and preserving places and areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance, and encouraging recreation and education.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.303
§ 1301.303. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may investigate an alleged violation of this chapter by a person who:

(1) is licensed under this chapter;

(2) is the owner of a plumbing company subject to this chapter; or

(3) performs plumbing without holding a license under this chapter.

(b) The board shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the board. The file must include:

(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

(2) the date the complaint is received by the agency;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) the name of any municipality and the county in which the conduct that is the subject of the complaint occurred;

(5) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(6) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(7) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the agency closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.

(c) The agency shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the agency's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(d) The board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.

(e) The board by rule shall assign priorities and prescribe investigative procedures for investigations of complaints based on:

(1) the severity of the conduct alleged in the complaint;

(2) the degree of harm to public health, safety, or property;

(3) the history of previous violations of this chapter by the person who is the subject of the complaint; and

(4) any other indication of increased risk to public health, safety, or property, as determined by the board.

(f) The board shall maintain information about complaints, including source, type, and geographical area, to identify and address regulatory problem areas and focus enforcement in those areas.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.005
§ 2153.005. EXEMPT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation or association owning, leasing, or renting a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine is exempt from Subchapter D if:

(1) the corporation or association is organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, educational, or benevolent purposes;

(2) the corporation's or association's net earnings do not inure to the benefit of a private shareholder or individual; and

(3) the corporation or association owns, leases, or rents the coin-operated machine:

(A) for the corporation's or association's exclusive use; and

(B) to further a purpose of the corporation or association.

(b) A tax may not be assessed against a corporation or an association exempt under this section if assessment of the tax is prohibited by other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8455.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8455 / Section 8455.202
§ 8455.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.510 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.510
§ 9.510. EFFECTIVENESS OF FILED RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A filed record is effective only to the extent that it was filed by a person that may file it under Section 9.509.

(b) A record authorized by one secured party of record does not affect the financing statement with respect to another secured party of record.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by Section 9.5185(m), a continuation statement that is not filed within the six-month period prescribed by Section 9.515(d) is ineffective.
Tex. Insurance Code § 548.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 548 / Section 548.105
§ 548.105. CERTAIN SOLICITATIONS PROHIBITED; DISCLOSURE BY INSURER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, in violation of any rule adopted by the commissioner under this section, may not solicit or permit the use of the person's name to solicit a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to an equity security, other than an exempt security, of a domestic stock insurer that is not listed on a national securities exchange registered as such under the federal Securities Exchange Act.

(b) Unless before an annual or other meeting a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to a security of a domestic stock insurer covered by Subsection (a) is solicited by or on behalf of the management of the insurer from a holder of record of the security in compliance with rules adopted by the commissioner under this section, the insurer shall, in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, file with the department information substantially equivalent to the information that would be required to be sent if a solicitation were made. The insurer shall send the information to each holder of record of the security.

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section that the commissioner considers necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.
Tex. Local Government Code § 177.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 177 / Section 177.054
§ 177.054. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FROM FUND.
Status: in_force

A claim against a fund established under this subchapter shall be payable in the same manner as other claims of the county or other political subdivision.
Tex. Education Code § 134.007 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 134 / Section 134.007
§ 134.007. GRANTS AWARDED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS, OR CERTAIN JUVENILE JUSTICE ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission may award a grant under this chapter to:

(1) an independent school district or open-enrollment charter school if the district or school has entered into a partnership with a public junior college, public technical institute, or public state college for the purpose of:

(A) promoting career and technical education to the district's or school's students; or

(B) offering dual credit courses to the district's or school's students;

(2) the Windham School District; or

(3) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, a juvenile board, or a juvenile probation department.
Tex. Finance Code § 180.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 180 / Section 180.005
§ 180.005. SEVERABILITY.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter or applications of those provisions are severable as provided by Section 311.032(c), Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 469.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 469 / Section 469.101
§ 469.101. SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

All plans and specifications for the construction of or for the substantial renovation or modification of a building or facility must be submitted to the department for review and approval if:

(1) the building or facility is subject to this chapter; and

(2) the estimated construction cost is at least $50,000.
Tex. Local Government Code § 248.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 248 / Section 248.003
§ 248.003. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF ENGINES.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, regulation, or similar measure that directly prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of an engine based on its fuel source.

(b) This section does not limit the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, regulation, or similar measure not preempted by state or federal law that:

(1) does not effectively prohibit or restrict the use, sale, or lease of the engine;

(2) implements an agreement between the political subdivision and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to regulate motor vehicle idling under Section 382.019, Health and Safety Code; or

(3) only affects an engine owned or operated by the political subdivision and is included in the state implementation plan or otherwise necessary for compliance with the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.).

(c) This section does not limit the authority of a political subdivision to adopt an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or other similar measure to encourage, promote, or provide rebates for engines and fuel sources from alternative sources such as electricity, hydrogen, gas, or biofuels and that does not directly or effectively ban, restrict, or prohibit the use, sale, or lease of an engine based on the engine's fuel source.

(d) Section 81.0523, Natural Resources Code, prevails to the extent of a conflict with this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.301
§ 203.301. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

An applicant for renewal of a license under this chapter must apply biennially as provided in Section 203.253.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.156
§ 3899.156. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Water Code § 27.1011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.1011
§ 27.1011. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person violates the provisions of this chapter or a rule, order, license, permit, or certificate issued under this chapter, the person may be assessed a civil penalty by the railroad commission.

(b) The penalty may not exceed $10,000 a day for each violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.

(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the railroad commission shall consider the permittee's history of previous violations of this chapter, the seriousness of the violation, any hazard to the health or safety of the public, and the demonstrated good faith of the permittee or person charged.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1051.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.106
§ 1051.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Water Code § 13.191 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.191
§ 13.191. DISCRIMINATION; RESTRICTION ON COMPETITION.
Status: in_force

A water and sewer utility may not discriminate against any person or corporation that sells or leases equipment or performs services in competition with the utility, and a utility may not engage in any other practice that tends to restrict or impair that competition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 401.059 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 401 / Section 401.059
§ 401.059. DETERMINATION OF VALUE.
Status: in_force

In determining the value or market value of an investment in or on real estate or an improvement to real estate by a carrier authorized to engage in business in this state, the department, in administering this code, may consider any factor or matter that the department considers proper and material, including:

(1) an appraisal by a real estate board or other qualified person;

(2) an affidavit by another person familiar with those values;

(3) a tax valuation;

(4) the cost of acquisition after deducting for depreciation and obsolescence;

(5) the cost of replacement;

(6) sales of other comparable property;

(7) enhancement in value from any cause;

(8) income received or to be received; and

(9) any improvements made.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.159 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.159
§ 981.159. EXEMPTION FROM LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES LAW.
Status: in_force

Chapter 441, Government Code, does not apply to the stamping office or its records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3798.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3798 / Section 3798.058
§ 3798.058. LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from all claims relating to:

(1) actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;

(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or

(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0202
§ 544.0202. DUTIES RELATED TO FRAUD PREVENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The office of inspector general shall compile and disseminate accurate information and statistics relating to:

(1) fraud prevention; and

(2) post-fraud referrals received and accepted or rejected from the commission's or a health and human services agency's case management system.

(b) The commission shall:

(1) aggressively publicize successful fraud prosecutions and fraud-prevention programs through all available means, including the use of statewide press releases; and

(2) ensure that the commission or a health and human services agency maintains and promotes an appropriate communications system for reporting suspected fraud in programs the commission or a health and human services agency administers.

(c) The commission shall develop a cost-effective method to identify applicants for public assistance in counties bordering other states and in metropolitan areas the commission selects who are already receiving benefits in other states. If economically feasible, the commission may develop a computerized matching system.

(d) The commission shall:

(1) verify automobile information that is used as eligibility criteria; and

(2) establish with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice a computerized matching system to prevent an incarcerated individual from illegally receiving public assistance benefits the commission administers.

(e) Not later than October 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the governor and Legislative Budget Board a report on the results of computerized matching of commission information with information from neighboring states, if any, and information from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The commission may consolidate the report with any other report relating to the same subject matter the commission is required to submit under other law.

(f) The commission and each health and human services agency that administers part of Medicaid shall maintain statistics on the number, type, and disposition of fraudulent benefits claims submitted under the part of the program the agency administers.
Tex. Government Code § 321.018 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 321 / Section 321.018
§ 321.018. SUBPOENAS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of the State Auditor or on its own motion, the committee may subpoena witnesses or any books, records, or other documents reasonably necessary to conduct an examination under this chapter.

(b) Each subpoena must be signed by either of the joint chairs of the committee or the secretary of the committee.

(c) On the request of either of the joint chairs of the committee or the secretary of the committee, the sergeant at arms or an assistant sergeant at arms of either house of the legislature or any peace officer shall serve the subpoena in the manner prescribed for service of a district court subpoena.

(d) If the person to whom a subpoena is directed fails to comply, the committee may bring suit in district court to enforce the subpoena. If the court determines that good cause exists for the issuance of the subpoena, the court shall order compliance. The court may modify the requirements of a subpoena that the court determines are unreasonable. Failure to comply with the order of the district court is punishable as contempt.

(e) The committee may provide for the compensation of subpoenaed witnesses. The amount of compensation may not exceed the amount paid to a witness subpoenaed by a district court in a civil proceeding.
Tex. Insurance Code § 32.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 32 / Section 32.002
§ 32.002. RECORD OF DEPARTMENT PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain a complete record of the department's proceedings.
Tex. Transportation Code § 472.033 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 472 / Section 472.033
§ 472.033. APPLICABILITY OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST LAW TO POLICY BOARD MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A policy board member is considered to be a local public official for purposes of Chapter 171, Local Government Code.

(b) If a policy board member must abstain from participation in a vote or decision under Section 171.004, Local Government Code, the member's proxy appointed under Section 472.032 may not participate in the vote or decision.

(c) The appointment of a proxy by a policy board member does not excuse the member from filing an affidavit required under Section 171.004, Local Government Code.
Tex. Utilities Code § 54.2025 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2025
§ 54.2025. LEASE OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent a municipality, or a municipal electric system that is a member of a municipal power agency formed under Chapter 163 by adoption of a concurrent resolution by the participating municipalities on or before August 1, 1975, from leasing any of the excess capacity of its fiber optic cable facilities (dark fiber), so long as the rental of the fiber facilities is done on a nondiscriminatory, nonpreferential basis.
Tex. Local Government Code § 282.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 282 / Section 282.002
§ 282.002. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A general-law municipality has exclusive control over the public grounds of the municipality.

(b) The municipality may abate or remove an encroachment or obstruction on the public grounds of the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8422.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8422 / Section 8422.153
§ 8422.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.101
§ 11006.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is governed by a board of nine directors. The directors occupy numbered places on the board. The Commissioners Court of Kleberg County shall appoint directors for Places 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and the Commissioners Court of Nueces County shall appoint directors for Places 2, 4, 6, and 8.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the directors occupying Places 1, 2, 3, and 4 commencing at 12:01 a.m. on April 1 of each even-numbered year and the terms of the directors occupying Places 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 commencing at 12:01 a.m. on April 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(c) In March of each year, the appropriate commissioners court shall appoint directors to the appropriate places on the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.053
§ 1002.053. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "society or trade association" means a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used in Section 13, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 213), and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a society or trade association in a discipline of geoscience; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a society or trade association in a discipline of geoscience.

(c) A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.