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Tex. Election Code § 276.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 276 / Section 276.008
§ 276.008. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) On the written request of the Texas Legislative Council, the secretary of state, a county clerk or county elections administrator, a city secretary, or a voter registrar shall provide without charge to the council information or data maintained by the appropriate officer relating to voter registration, voter turnout, election returns for statewide, district, county, precinct, or city offices, or county election precincts, including precinct maps.

(b) The appropriate officer shall provide the requested information or data to the council as soon as practicable but not later than the 30th day after the date the request is received by that officer.

(c) The information or data shall be provided in a form approved by the council.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.359 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.359
§ 1575.359. RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS OF CREDENTIALING COMMITTEE NOT SUBJECT TO SUBPOENA.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent required by the constitution of this state or the United States, the records and proceedings of a credentialing committee and a communication made to a credentialing committee are not subject to court subpoena.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7807.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7807 / Section 7807.058
§ 7807.058. BOARD PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board shall designate the proper execution of all contracts, signing of checks, or handling of any other matters entered into by the board as shown in the district's official minutes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.001
§ 242.001. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the goal of this chapter to ensure that institutions in this state deliver the highest possible quality of care. This chapter, and the rules and standards adopted under this chapter, establish minimum acceptable levels of care. A violation of a minimum acceptable level of care established under this chapter or a rule or standard adopted under this chapter is forbidden by law. Each institution licensed under this chapter shall, at a minimum, provide quality care in accordance with this chapter and the rules and standards. Components of quality of care addressed by these rules and standards include:

(1) quality of life;

(2) access to care;

(3) continuity of care;

(4) comprehensiveness of care;

(5) coordination of services;

(6) humaneness of treatment;

(7) conservatism in intervention;

(8) safety of the environment;

(9) professionalism of caregivers; and

(10) participation in useful studies.

(b) The rules and standards adopted under this chapter may be more stringent than the standards imposed by federal law for certification for participation in the state Medicaid program. The rules and standards may not be less stringent than the Medicaid certification standards imposed under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA), Pub.L. No. 100-203.

(c) The rules and standards adopted under this chapter apply to each licensed institution. The rules and standards are intended for use in state surveys of the facilities and any investigation and enforcement action and are designed to be useful to consumers and providers in assessing the quality of care provided in an institution.

(d) The legislature finds that the construction, maintenance, and operation of institutions shall be regulated in a manner that protects the residents of the institutions by:

(1) providing the highest possible quality of care;

(2) strictly monitoring all factors relating to the health, safety, welfare, and dignity of each resident;

(3) imposing prompt and effective remedies for noncompliance with licensing standards; and

(4) providing the public with information concerning the operation of institutions in this state.

(e) It is the legislature's intent that this chapter accomplish the goals listed in Subsection (d).

(f) This chapter shall be construed broadly to accomplish the purposes set forth in this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.127 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.127
§ 141.127. VENUE FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 141.125 of this code, venue for a civil action or criminal prosecution under this chapter is in the county in which the commercial feed is located at the time the alleged violation is discovered by or made known to the service.
Tex. Government Code § 418.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.015
§ 418.015. EFFECT OF DISASTER DECLARATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An executive order or proclamation declaring a state of disaster:

(1) activates the disaster recovery and rehabilitation aspects of the state emergency management plan applicable to the area subject to the declaration; and

(2) authorizes the deployment and use of any forces to which the plan applies and the use or distribution of any supplies, equipment, and materials or facilities assembled, stockpiled, or arranged to be made available under this chapter or other law relating to disasters.

(b) The preparedness and response aspects of the state emergency management plan are activated as provided by that plan.

(c) During a state of disaster and the following recovery period, the governor is the commander in chief of state agencies, boards, and commissions having emergency responsibilities. To the greatest extent possible, the governor shall delegate or assign command authority by prior arrangement embodied in appropriate executive orders or plans, but this chapter does not restrict the governor's authority to do so by orders issued at the time of the disaster.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379E.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379E / Section 379E.004
§ 379E.004. URBAN LAND BANK PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt an urban land bank program in which the officer charged with selling real property ordered sold pursuant to foreclosure of a tax lien may sell certain eligible real property by private sale for purposes of affordable housing development as provided by this chapter.

(b) The governing body of a municipality that adopts an urban land bank program shall establish or approve a land bank for the purpose of acquiring, holding, and transferring unimproved real property under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 56.403 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.403
§ 56.403. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The coordinating board shall administer the grant program and shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the grant program or this subchapter. The coordinating board shall consult with the student financial aid officers of eligible institutions in developing the rules.

(b) The coordinating board shall adopt rules to provide a grant under this subchapter to an eligible student enrolled in an eligible institution in a manner consistent with the administration of federal student financial aid programs.

(c) The total amount of grants awarded under the grant program may not exceed the amount available for the program from appropriations, gifts, grants, or other funds.

(d) In determining who should receive a grant under this subchapter, the coordinating board and the eligible institutions shall give highest priority to awarding grants to students who demonstrate the greatest financial need.
Tex. Tax Code § 311.0092 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 311 / Section 311.0092
§ 311.0092. NOTICE TO STATE SENATOR AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE; WAIVER OF SERVICE ON BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date a member of the state senate or state house of representatives who is an ex officio member of the board of directors of a reinvestment zone under Section 311.009(b) or 311.0091(c), as applicable, is elected to the state senate or the state house of representatives, as applicable, at a general or special election, the board shall send to the member of the state senate or state house of representatives written notice by certified mail informing the state senator or state representative of the person's membership on the board.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 311.009(b) or 311.0091(c), as applicable, a state senator or state representative may elect not to serve on the board or designate another individual to serve in the member's place. If the state senator or state representative elects not to serve on the board or designate another individual to serve in the member's place, the state senator or state representative shall notify the board in writing as soon as practicable after receipt of the notice under Subsection (a) by certified mail and may not be counted as a member of the board for voting or quorum purposes.
Tex. Local Government Code § 81.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 81 / Section 81.004
§ 81.004. SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall have a seal on which is engraved:

(1) the words "Commissioners Court, (name of county) County, Texas"; and

(2) a five-pointed star or a design selected by the court and approved by the secretary of state.

(b) The clerk shall keep the seal and use it to authenticate official acts of the court or its presiding officer or clerk that require a seal for authentication.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.415 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.415
§ 841.415. OTHER LAWS NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

The deposit requirements in Subchapter H do not apply to a limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.004
§ 3844.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter is essential to carry out a public purpose.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing public art and pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty;

(4) promote and benefit commercial development and commercial areas in the district; and

(5) promote and develop public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems using new and alternative means that are attractive, safe, and convenient, including securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems, to:

(A) address the problem of traffic congestion in the district, the need to control traffic and improve pedestrian safety, and the limited availability of money; and

(B) benefit the land and other property in the district and the residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district and the public.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.228 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.228
§ 425.228. INVESTMENTS OF CEDING INSURER.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this section, if a domestic insurer assumes the business and takes over the assets of another domestic or a foreign insurer, all investments of the ceding insurer that were authorized, when made, by the laws of the state in which the ceding insurer was organized as proper securities for investment of the funds of an insurer and that are taken over by the assuming insurer are considered to be valid securities of the assuming insurer under the laws of this state.

(b) The commissioner must approve investments described by Subsection (a) and the terms on which those investments are taken over. The commissioner may require the assuming insurer to dispose of any of the investments on notice the commissioner considers reasonable.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.038 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.038
§ 392.038. OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A municipal or county housing authority may employ a secretary, who shall serve as executive director, and may employ technical experts and other officers, agents, and employees, permanent or temporary, the authority considers necessary. The authority shall determine the qualifications, duties, and compensation of the persons employed.
Tex. Family Code § 262.404 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.404
§ 262.404. FILING SUIT; PETITION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may file a suit requesting the court to render an order requiring the parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of the child's household to:

(1) participate in the family preservation services for which the department makes a referral or services the department provides or purchases to:

(A) alleviate the effects of the abuse or neglect that has occurred;

(B) reduce a continuing danger to the physical health or safety of the child caused by an act or failure to act of the parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of the child's household; or

(C) reduce a substantial risk of abuse or neglect caused by an act or failure to act of the parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of the child's household;

(2) permit the child and any siblings of the child to receive the services; and

(3) complete all actions and services required under the family preservation services plan.

(b) A suit requesting an order under this section may be filed in a court with jurisdiction to hear the suit in the county in which the child is located.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the suit is governed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to the filing of an original lawsuit.

(d) The petition for suit must be supported by:

(1) a sworn affidavit based on personal knowledge and stating facts sufficient to support a finding that:

(A) the child has been a victim of abuse or neglect or is at substantial risk of abuse or neglect; and

(B) there is a continuing danger to the child's physical health or safety caused by an act or failure to act of the parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of the child's household unless that person participates in family preservation services requested by the department; and

(2) a safety risk assessment for the child that documents:

(A) the process for the child to remain at home with appropriate family preservation services instead of foster care;

(B) the specific reasons the department should provide family preservation services to the family; and

(C) the manner in which family preservation services will mitigate the risk of the child entering foster care.

(e) In a suit filed under this section, the court may render a temporary restraining order as provided by Section 105.001.

(f) The court shall hold a hearing on the petition not later than the 14th day after the date the petition is filed unless the court finds good cause for extending that date for not more than 14 days.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.455 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.455
§ 39.455. RECOVERY OF INCREMENTAL CAPACITY COSTS.
Status: in_force

An electric utility subject to this subchapter is entitled to recover, through a rate rider mechanism, reasonable and necessary costs of incremental resources required to meet load requirements to the extent those costs result in the utility expending more for capacity costs under purchase power agreements than were included in the utility's last base rate case, adjusted for load growth. Any rider under this section shall be implemented after review and approval by the commission, after notice and opportunity for hearing. Following the initial implementation of the rider, an electric utility subject to this subchapter may request revisions semiannually, after notice and opportunity for hearing, on the dates provided in the commission's rules for filing petitions to revise the utility's fuel factor. In conjunction with the utility's fuel reconciliation proceedings, the commission shall reconcile the costs recovered under the rider and the actual incremental capacity costs eligible for recovery under this section. The rider shall expire on the introduction of customer choice or on the implementation of rates resulting from the filing of a Subchapter C, Chapter 36, rate proceeding. In no event may the amount recovered annually under the rider exceed five percent of the utility's annual base rate revenues.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8143.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8143 / Section 8143.152
§ 8143.152. AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8143.151, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district for the provision of services or for the maintenance and operation of the district, including the construction, acquisition, maintenance, and operation of improvements.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 373.105 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 373 / Section 373.105
§ 373.105. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding an action taken by a local toll project entity under this subchapter, the commission or department may take any action that in its reasonable judgment is necessary to comply with any federal requirement to enable this state to receive federal-aid highway funds.
Tex. Government Code § 151.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 151 / Section 151.001
§ 151.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle:

(1) "Certification" means a certification issued by the commission.

(2) "Commission" means the Judicial Branch Certification Commission.

(3) "Director" means the administrative director of the office.

(4) "License" means a license issued by the commission.

(5) "Office" means the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

(6) "Registration" means a registration issued by the commission.

(7) "Regulated person" means a person, firm, or other business entity, who holds a certification, registration, or license issued by the commission.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.402 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.402
§ 547.402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BRAKES.
Status: in_force

(a) Required brakes shall operate on each wheel of a vehicle except:

(1) special mobile equipment;

(2) a vehicle that is towed as a commodity when at least one set of the towed vehicle's wheels is on the roadway, if the combination of vehicles complies with the performance requirements of this chapter; and

(3) a trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer with a gross weight heavier than 4,500 pounds but not heavier than 15,000 pounds drawn at a speed of more than 30 miles per hour, if the brakes operate on both wheels of the rear axle.

(b) A truck or truck-tractor that has at least three axles is not required to have brakes on the front wheels, but must have brakes that:

(1) operate on the wheels of one steerable axle if the vehicle is equipped with at least two steerable axles; and

(2) comply with the performance requirements of this chapter.

(c) A trailer or semitrailer that has a gross weight of 15,000 pounds or less may use surge or inertia brake systems to satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a).

(d) Brakes shall be maintained in good working order and adjusted to operate on wheels on each side of the vehicle as equally as practicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3839.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3839 / Section 3839.154
§ 3839.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.060 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.060
§ 23.060. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a corporation shall appoint a president, a treasurer, and any other agent or officer of the corporation and shall fill each vacancy other than a vacancy on the board.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.008 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.008
§ 2A.008. SCHOOL MARSHALS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "private school" means a school that:

(1) offers a course of instruction for students in one or more grades from prekindergarten through grade 12;

(2) is not operated by a governmental entity; and

(3) is not a school whose students are home-schooled students as defined by Section 29.916, Education Code.

(b) A person may not serve as a school marshal unless the person is:

(1) licensed under Section 1701.260, Occupations Code; and

(2) appointed by:

(A) the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 37.0811, Education Code;

(B) the governing body of a private school under Section 37.0813, Education Code; or

(C) the governing board of a public junior college under Section 51.220, Education Code.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a school marshal may:

(1) make arrests and exercise all authority given peace officers under this code, subject to written regulations adopted by, as applicable:

(A) the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 37.0811, Education Code;

(B) the governing body of a private school under Section 37.0813, Education Code; or

(C) the governing board of a public junior college under Section 51.220, Education Code; and

(2) act only as necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense that threatens serious bodily injury to or the death of a student, faculty member, or visitor on school premises.

(d) A school marshal may not issue a traffic citation for a violation of Chapter 521, Transportation Code, or Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code.

(e) A school marshal is not entitled to state benefits normally provided by the state to a peace officer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9011.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9011 / Section 9011.001
§ 9011.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3808.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3808 / Section 3808.002
§ 3808.002. EAST DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A special district known as the "East Downtown Management District" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state.