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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 6.102 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 6 / Section 6.102
§ 6.102. RECORD DATE FOR WRITTEN CONSENT TO ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this code and the governing documents of a domestic entity, the governing authority of the domestic entity may provide the record date for determining the owners or members of the domestic entity entitled to written consent to action without a meeting of the owners or members unless a record date is provided under Section 6.101 for that action. The record date may not be earlier than the date the governing authority adopts the resolution providing for the record date.

(b) Subject to this code and the governing documents of a domestic entity, the record date for determining the owners or members of the domestic entity entitled to written consent to action without a meeting of the owners or members is the date a signed written consent to action stating the action taken or proposed to be taken is first delivered to the domestic entity if:

(1) the governing authority of the domestic entity does not provide a record date under Subsection (a); and

(2) prior action by the governing authority is not required under this code.

(c) Subject to this code or the governing documents of a domestic entity, the record date for determining the owners or members of the domestic entity entitled to written consent to action without a meeting of the owners or members is at the close of business on the date the governing authority of the domestic entity adopts a resolution taking prior action if:

(1) the governing authority does not provide a record date under Subsection (a); and

(2) prior action by the governing authority is required by this code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.101 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.101
§ 101.101. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental unit is entitled to receive notice of a claim against it under this chapter not later than six months after the day that the incident giving rise to the claim occurred. The notice must reasonably describe:

(1) the damage or injury claimed;

(2) the time and place of the incident; and

(3) the incident.

(b) A city's charter and ordinance provisions requiring notice within a charter period permitted by law are ratified and approved.

(c) The notice requirements provided or ratified and approved by Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply if the governmental unit has actual notice that death has occurred, that the claimant has received some injury, or that the claimant's property has been damaged.
Tex. Local Government Code § 371.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 371 / Section 371.002
§ 371.002. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint five members to the board.

(b) A board member serves two-year terms and may not receive compensation for service on the board. A board member serves only in an advisory capacity and is not a public officer or agent of the municipality.

(c) A member's service on the board does not invalidate a contract with the municipality in which the member has an interest.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.002 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.002
§ 200.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 govern a matter to the extent that this chapter or Title 1 does not govern the matter.

(b) An unincorporated trust that does not meet the requirements of this chapter is an unincorporated association.
Tex. Water Code § 5.502 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.502
§ 5.502. APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY OR TEMPORARY ORDER.
Status: in_force

A person other than the executive director or the executive director's representative who desires an emergency or temporary order under this subchapter must submit a sworn written application to the commission. The application must:

(1) describe the condition of emergency or other condition justifying the issuance of the order;

(2) allege facts to support the findings required under this subchapter;

(3) estimate the dates on which the proposed order should begin and end;

(4) describe the action sought and the activity proposed to be allowed, mandated, or prohibited; and

(5) include any other statement or information required by this subchapter or by the commission.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.369 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.369
§ 104.369. CUSTOMER RATE RELIEF CHARGES NONBYPASSABLE.
Status: in_force

A financing order must include terms ensuring that the imposition and collection of the customer rate relief charges authorized in the order are nonbypassable.
Tex. Government Code § 432.123 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.123
§ 432.123. ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT.
Status: in_force

A person subject to this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial directs if the person knows that an offense punishable under this chapter has been committed and receives, comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent the offender's apprehension, trial, or punishment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7216.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7216 / Section 7216.104
§ 7216.104. CONFLICT WITH MUNICIPAL REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality asserts regulatory authority, including water quality standards, over a geographic area located within the district's jurisdiction, the municipality's regulation controls over the district's regulation if there is a regulatory conflict.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) potable water quality standards; or

(2) a dispute relating to retail water utility service areas.
Tex. Property Code § 116.177 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.177
§ 116.177. DERIVATIVES AND OPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "derivative" means a contract or financial instrument or a combination of contracts and financial instruments which gives a trust the right or obligation to participate in some or all changes in the price of a tangible or intangible asset or group of assets, or changes in a rate, an index of prices or rates, or other market indicator for an asset or a group of assets.

(b) To the extent that a trustee does not account under Section 116.153 for transactions in derivatives, the trustee shall allocate to principal receipts from and disbursements made in connection with those transactions.

(c) If a trustee grants an option to buy property from the trust, whether or not the trust owns the property when the option is granted, grants an option that permits another person to sell property to the trust, or acquires an option to buy property for the trust or an option to sell an asset owned by the trust, and the trustee or other owner of the asset is required to deliver the asset if the option is exercised, an amount received for granting the option must be allocated to principal. An amount paid to acquire the option must be paid from principal. A gain or loss realized upon the exercise of an option, including an option granted to a settlor of the trust for services rendered, must be allocated to principal.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.402 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.402
§ 121.402.
Status: in_force

Sec. 121.402. APPEAL: BURDEN AND STANDARD OF PROOF. In a trial under this subchapter, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff, who must show by clear and satisfactory evidence that the rate, rule, order, classification, act, or charge that is the subject of the complaint is unreasonable and unjust to the plaintiff.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.260 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.260
§ 1501.260. PLAIN LANGUAGE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer may not issue and the commissioner may not approve a health benefit plan certificate or policy or a rider to a health benefit plan certificate or policy unless it is written in plain language.

(b) Each provision of a health benefit plan certificate or policy or a rider to a health benefit plan certificate or policy relating to renewal of coverage, conditions of coverage, or per occurrence or aggregate dollar limitations on coverage must be clearly explained in plain language.

(c) A health benefit plan issuer may not use and the commissioner may not approve a health benefit plan application form unless it is written in plain language.

(d) Subsections (a)-(c) do not apply if the specific language to be used is required by federal law or state statute or by rules implementing federal law.

(e) For purposes of Subsections (a)-(d), a health benefit plan certificate or policy, a rider to or a provision of a health benefit plan certificate or policy, or a health benefit plan application form is written in plain language if it achieves the minimum score established by the commissioner on the Flesch reading ease test or an equivalent test selected by the commissioner.

(f) This section does not apply to:

(1) a health benefit plan group master policy; or

(2) a policy application or enrollment form for a health benefit plan group master policy.
Tex. Water Code § 51.524 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.524
§ 51.524. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

If a majority of the electors approve the proposal, the board shall declare the result and, by order, shall establish the area and define it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property and shall fix the tax basis for the area or property. A certified copy of the order shall be recorded in the minutes of the district and shall constitute notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3918.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3918 / Section 3918.0204
§ 3918.0204. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(b) A director may resign from the board at any time.
Tex. Transportation Code § 457.101 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 457 / Section 457.101
§ 457.101. ACQUIRING AND DISPOSING OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may acquire, hold, use, sell, lease, or dispose of property, including licenses, patents, rights, and other interests, necessary, convenient, or useful for the full exercise of any of its powers under this chapter.

(b) The authority may acquire property described in Subsection (a) in any manner, including by gift or devise.

(c) An authority may dispose of, by sale, lease, or other conveyance:

(1) any property of the authority not needed for the efficient operation and maintenance of the transit authority system; and

(2) any surplus property not needed for its requirements or for the purpose of carrying out its powers under this chapter.

(d) The lease of unneeded property under Subsection (c) must be consistent with the efficient operation and maintenance of the transit authority system.
Tex. Government Code § 2158.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2158 / Section 2158.002
§ 2158.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a vehicle acquired by the Texas Transportation Institute for the purpose of performing crash tests and related research.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.287 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.287
§ 623.287. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Property Code § 82.056 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.056
§ 82.056. LEASEHOLD CONDOMINIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any lease the expiration or termination of which may terminate the condominium or reduce its size must be recorded. The lessor shall sign the declaration, and the declaration must state:

(1) the recording data for the lease;

(2) the date on which the lease is scheduled to expire;

(3) a legally sufficient description of the real property subject to the lease;

(4) any right of the unit owners to redeem the reversion and the manner in which the unit owners may exercise that right, or a statement that the unit owners do not have that right;

(5) any right of the unit owners to remove improvements within a reasonable time after the expiration or termination of the lease, or a statement that the unit owners do not have that right; and

(6) any right of the unit owners to renew the lease and the conditions of renewal, or a statement that the unit owners do not have that right.

(b) After the declaration for a leasehold condominium is recorded, neither the lessor nor the lessor's successor in interest may terminate the leasehold interest of a unit owner who makes timely payment of the unit owner's share of the rent and otherwise complies with all covenants that, if violated, would entitle the lessor to terminate the lease. A unit owner's leasehold interest is not affected by failure of any other person to pay rent or fulfill any other covenant.

(c) Acquisition of the leasehold interest of a unit owner by the owner of the reversion or remainder does not merge the leasehold and fee simple interests unless the leasehold interests of all unit owners subject to that reversion or remainder are acquired.

(d) If the expiration or termination of a lease decreases the number of units in a condominium, the allocated interests shall be reallocated as though those units had been taken by condemnation unless otherwise provided by the declaration. Reallocation shall be confirmed by an amendment to the declaration prepared, executed, and recorded by the association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.027 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.027
§ 8503.027. CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter and all of its terms and provisions shall be liberally construed to carry out the purposes set forth in this chapter.

(b) Nothing in this chapter affects the meaning of Section 8503.011, formerly Section 222.011, Water Code, and Section 9, Chapter 74, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975, as it existed prior to the adoption of the former Chapter 222, Water Code, except where specifically amended.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.203
§ 1022.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The order calling the election shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and

(5) the maximum interest rate of the bonds.

(c) Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.315 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.315
§ 843.315. PAYMENT OF CAPITATION; ASSIGNMENT OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OR PROVIDER.
Status: reserved

(a) This section applies to a health maintenance organization that to any extent uses capitation as a method of compensation.

(b) A health maintenance organization shall begin payment of capitated amounts to an enrollee's primary care physician or primary care provider, computed from the date of enrollment, not later than the 60th day after the date the enrollee selects or is assigned a primary care physician or primary care provider.

(c) If selection or assignment of a primary care physician or primary care provider does not occur at enrollment, capitated amounts that would have been paid to a selected or assigned primary care physician or primary care provider if a selection or assignment had been made shall be reserved as a capitated amount payable until the enrollee makes a selection or the health maintenance organization assigns a primary care physician or primary care provider.

(d) If an enrollee does not select a primary care physician or primary care provider at the time of application or enrollment, a health maintenance organization may assign the enrollee to a primary care physician or primary care provider.

(e) A primary care physician or primary care provider assigned under Subsection (d) must be located within the zip code nearest the enrollee's residence or place of employment.

(f) Subject to Subsection (e), the health maintenance organization shall make the assignment in a manner that results in a fair and equal distribution of enrollees among the health maintenance organization delivery network's primary care physicians or primary care providers.

(g) A health maintenance organization shall inform an enrollee of:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of a primary care physician or primary care provider to whom the enrollee has been assigned under Subsection (d); and

(2) the enrollee's right to select a different primary care physician or primary care provider.

(h) At any time, an enrollee is entitled to reject the primary care physician or primary care provider assigned and select another physician or provider from the list of primary care physicians or primary care providers for the health maintenance organization delivery network. A rejection by an enrollee of an assigned physician or provider is not a change in provider for purposes of the limitation described by Section 843.203.

(i) A health maintenance organization shall notify a physician or provider of an enrollee's selection of that person as the primary care physician or primary care provider, or of the assignment of the enrollee to that physician or provider by the health maintenance organization, not later than the 30th working day after the date of the selection or assignment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922A / Section 7922A.0104
§ 7922A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7922A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 521.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 521 / Section 521.055
§ 521.055. COMPLAINT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish a system to notify insurers by electronic transmission to a facsimile machine or other appropriate system of complaints received by the department through the department's toll-free telephone number.
Tex. Family Code § 55.02 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.02
§ 55.02. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of initiating proceedings to order mental health or intellectual disability services for a child as provided by this chapter, the juvenile court has jurisdiction of proceedings under Subtitle C or D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 201.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 201 / Section 201.004
§ 201.004. LAW APPLICABLE TO INTERSTATE BRANCHES.
Status: in_force

(a) The laws of this state, including laws regarding community reinvestment, consumer protection, fair lending, and establishment of intrastate branches, apply to an interstate branch located in this state to the same extent the laws of this state would apply if the branch in this state were a branch of an out-of-state national bank in this state, except to the extent otherwise provided under federal law. An out-of-state state bank that establishes an interstate branch in this state under this subtitle may conduct any activity at the branch in this state that is permissible under the laws of the bank's home state, to the extent the activity is permissible for a Texas state bank or for a branch of an out-of-state national bank in this state.

(b) To the extent provided by Section 4.102(c), Business & Commerce Code, the laws of this state govern a deposit contract between a bank and a consumer account holder if the branch or separate office of the bank that accepts the deposit contract is located in this state.

(c) Without limiting Subsection (a), for purposes of the laws of this state relating to authority to act as a fiduciary, depository of public funds, or custodian of securities pledged to secure public funds, or authority to engage in repurchase transactions with public entities, a legally operating interstate branch in this state is considered to be in, within, located in, authorized to do business in, domiciled in, and chartered in this state.

(d) This subtitle does not limit or affect the authority of:

(1) the home state regulator of a bank's home state to enforce any law applicable to a branch of an out-of-state state bank;

(2) a law enforcement officer, a regulatory supervisor, other than the commissioner, or another official of this state to enforce the laws of this state applicable to a branch of an out-of-state state bank; or

(3) this state to adopt, apply, or administer any tax or method of taxation to a bank, bank holding company, or foreign bank, or any affiliate of a bank, bank holding company, or foreign bank, to the extent that the tax or tax method is otherwise permissible by or under the United States Constitution or other federal law.
Tex. Labor Code § 63.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 63 / Section 63.002
§ 63.002. EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect Section 22.002, Education Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.309 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.309
§ 252.309. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY ROAD ENGINEER.
Status: in_force

(a) The county road engineer is responsible to the commissioners court for the efficient and economical construction and maintenance of the county roads.

(b) The county road engineer may:

(1) appoint for an indefinite term and remove the county road department's personnel, subject to the approval of the commissioners court; and

(2) authorize administrative personnel to employ and remove subordinates.

(c) Except for the purpose of inquiry, the commissioners court shall deal with the county road department's personnel through the county road engineer.

(d) The county road engineer shall attend all meetings of the commissioners court relating to county road matters and may participate in the discussions and make recommendations.

(e) The county road engineer shall:

(1) ensure that the policies of the commissioners court relating to county roads are faithfully executed;

(2) supervise the administration of the county road department;

(3) prepare detailed annual budget estimates for the construction and maintenance of the county roads and the operation of the county road department;

(4) prepare estimates and specifications for the equipment, materials, supplies, and labor necessary for the construction and maintenance of the county roads and the operation of the county road department;

(5) serve as custodian of the equipment, materials, and supplies belonging to the county road department;

(6) prepare plans and specifications for county road construction and maintenance;

(7) maintain cost-accounting records of county road department expenditures;

(8) keep an inventory of county road department equipment, materials, and supplies; and

(9) perform any other duties required by the commissioners court that are consistent with this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8449.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8449 / Section 8449.002
§ 8449.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Estates Code § 401.008 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 401 / Section 401.008
§ 401.008. PERSON DECLINING TO SERVE.
Status: in_force

A person who declines to serve or resigns as independent executor of a decedent's estate may be appointed an executor or administrator of the estate if the estate will be administered and settled under the direction of the court.