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Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.121 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 63 / Section 63.121
§ 63.121. STOP-SALE ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the service has reasonable cause to believe that a commercial fertilizer is being distributed in violation of a provision of this chapter, the service shall affix to the container of the fertilizer a written notice containing:

(1) an order to stop the sale of the fertilizer; and

(2) a warning to all persons not to dispose of the fertilizer in any manner until the service or a court gives permission or until the stop-sale order expires.

(b) If the service finds that a commercial fertilizer is in compliance with this chapter, the service shall immediately remove the stop-sale order.

(c) A stop-sale order expires at the end of the 30th day following the day on which it was affixed unless, prior to that time, the service has instituted proceedings under Section 63.122 of this code to condemn the fertilizer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8113.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8113 / Section 8113.001
§ 8113.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8102.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8102 / Section 8102.051
§ 8102.051. DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Directors are elected or appointed and serve for the terms and in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.020 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.020
§ 712.020. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of any conflict between this subchapter and Subtitle B, Title 9, Property Code, this subchapter controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8436.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8436 / Section 8436.201
§ 8436.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.154
§ 507.154. FEES.
Status: in_force

The executive council shall set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter and Chapters 501, 502, 503, and 505, including fees for:

(1) licenses issued by the executive council;

(2) license renewals and late renewals;

(3) examinations; and

(4) any other program or activity administered by the executive council for which a fee is authorized.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908A / Section 7908A.0106
§ 7908A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.515 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.515
§ 1103.515. RESPONSE TO CERTAIN ACCUSATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent an appraiser or appraiser trainee believes the appraiser or appraiser trainee is being asked to reply to an accusation, innuendo, or fact for the first time in a contested case hearing, the appraiser or appraiser trainee may respond to the board in writing not later than the 10th day after the last day of the hearing.

(b) If the appraiser or appraiser trainee chooses to respond as provided by this section, the attorney representing the board is entitled to continue to present evidence during the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8079A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8079A / Section 8079A.0402
§ 8079A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8079A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 111.053 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 111 / Section 111.053
§ 111.053. REFUSAL TO ANSWER BY RAILROAD COMPANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer or employee of a railroad company commits an offense if the officer or employee:

(1) fails or refuses to fill out and return a questionnaire to the department as required by law;

(2) fails or refuses to answer any question in a questionnaire;

(3) gives a false answer to any question in a questionnaire if the answer to the question is within the officer's or employee's knowledge; or

(4) evades the answer to any question in a questionnaire.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 for each day that the officer or employee violates this section after the date the questionnaire is due to the department.
Tex. Property Code § 41.023 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 41 / Section 41.023
§ 41.023. DESIGNATION BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judgment debtor who has not made a voluntary designation of a homestead under Section 41.005 does not designate a homestead as provided in Section 41.022, on motion of the judgment creditor, filed within 90 days after the issuance of the writ of execution, the court from which the writ of execution issued shall appoint a commissioner to designate the judgment debtor's homestead. The court may appoint a surveyor and others as may be necessary to assist the commissioner. The commissioner shall file his designation of the judgment debtor's homestead in a written report, together with a plat of the area designated, with the justice or clerk of the court not more than 60 days after the order of appointment is signed or within such time as the court may allow.

(b) Within 10 days after the commissioner's report is filed, the judgment debtor or the judgment creditor may request a hearing on the issue of whether the report should be confirmed, rejected, or modified as may be deemed appropriate in the particular circumstances of the case. The commissioner's report may be contradicted by evidence from either party, when exceptions to it or any item thereof have been filed before the hearing, but not otherwise. After the hearing, or if there is no hearing requested, the court shall designate the homestead as deemed appropriate and order sale of the excess.

(c) The commissioner, a surveyor, and others appointed to assist the commissioner are entitled to such fees and expenses as are deemed reasonable by the court. The court shall tax these fees and expenses against the judgment debtor as part of the costs of execution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3845.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3845 / Section 3845.055
§ 3845.055. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as initial directors the four qualified persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as initial directors the four persons named in the petition.

(b) The initial directors appointed under Subsection (a) shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 3845.052 and which two shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7201.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7201 / Section 7201.304
§ 7201.304. DISSOLUTION OF RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

The court may dissolve the receivership and order the assets and control of the business returned to the district if the district shows good cause for the dissolution of the receivership.
Tex. Government Code § 4006.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4006 / Section 4006.101
§ 4006.101. REASONABLE AND NECESSARY REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

Subject to Subchapter A, the board shall set a fee under Subchapters A and B in an amount that is reasonable and necessary to defray costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.004
§ 3904.004. 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) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, 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 district territory as a community and business center;

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

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

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

(f) 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. Government Code § 485A.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 485A / Section 485A.053
§ 485A.053. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

On or before December 15 of each year, the office shall submit to the governor, the legislature, and the Legislative Budget Board a report that:

(1) evaluates the effectiveness of the media production development zone program; and

(2) describes the use of state and local incentives under this chapter and their effect on revenue.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.463 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.463
§ 151.463. RULES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3932.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3932 / Section 3932.109
§ 3932.109. ANNEXATION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8205.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8205 / Section 8205.004
§ 8205.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to impose taxes;

(3) the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Estates Code § 1201.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.051
§ 1201.051. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a guardianship that is created only because it is necessary for a person to have a guardian appointed to receive funds from a governmental source.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2521 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2521
§ 152.2521. WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Williamson County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in the county, and the judges of any statutory court in the county designated as a juvenile court. The judge of a district court may designate a person to represent the judge on the board.

(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members to act as chairman.

(c) The board may cooperate with other juvenile boards to provide adequate services.

(d) The board's fiscal officer shall receive and disburse for juvenile probation the funds of the board.

(e) Service on a juvenile board by a judge is an additional duty of office. The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members a salary in an amount that will reasonably compensate them for their added duties. The commissioners court shall pay to a person designated to serve on the board by a district judge the judge's salary as authorized by this subsection. The salary to the person designated is in addition to all other compensation provided or allowed by law.

(f) The county shall reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing his duties.

(g) The juvenile board shall provide each juvenile probation officer with an automobile or an automobile allowance for use of a personal automobile on official business.

(h) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses required to provide adequate services to children from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund. The county shall pay the other salaries and expenses essential to provide adequate services in an amount set by the juvenile board with the advice and consent of the commissioners court.

(i) The board may accept state aid and grants or gifts from other political subdivisions of the state or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective juvenile programs. A municipality may grant and allocate money to the appropriate county government or to the juvenile board to support and maintain effective juvenile services if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure. Funds received under this subsection shall be administered and kept separately from other public funds. This section does not affect a program of local enrichment of juvenile services funded by any source.

(j) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0008, and 152.0009 do not apply to the juvenile board of Williamson County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8515.0214 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8515 / Section 8515.0214
§ 8515.0214. PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the authority's jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8085.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8085 / Section 8085.0304
§ 8085.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.305 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.305
§ 54A.305. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for appointment as an associate judge under this subchapter, a person must:

(1) be a citizen of the United States;

(2) be a resident of this state for the two years preceding the date of appointment; and

(3) be:

(A) eligible for assignment under Section 74.054 because the person is named on the list of retired and former judges maintained by the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region under Section 74.055;

(B) eligible for assignment under Section 25.0022 by the presiding judge of the statutory probate courts; or

(C) licensed to practice law in this state for at least five years and have at least four years of experience in guardianship proceedings or protective services proceedings before the date of appointment as a practicing attorney in this state or a judge of a court in this state.

(b) An associate judge appointed under this subchapter to serve in one administrative judicial region shall, during the term of appointment, reside in that region or in a county adjacent to that region. An associate judge appointed to serve in two or more administrative judicial regions may reside anywhere in the regions.
Tex. Family Code § 51.042 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.042
§ 51.042. OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION BECAUSE OF AGE OF THE CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) A child who objects to the jurisdiction of the court over the child because of the age of the child must raise the objection at the adjudication hearing or discretionary transfer hearing, if any.

(b) A child who does not object as provided by Subsection (a) waives any right to object to the jurisdiction of the court because of the age of the child at a later hearing or on appeal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008A / Section 8008A.0101
§ 8008A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 55.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.154 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.154
§ 601.154. DEPARTMENT DETERMINATION OF PROBABILITY OF LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (d), if the department finds that there is a reasonable probability that a judgment will be rendered against an owner or operator as a result of a collision, the department shall determine the amount of security sufficient to satisfy any judgment for damages resulting from the collision that may be recovered from the owner or operator.

(b) The department may not require security in an amount:

(1) less than $1,000; or

(2) more than the limits prescribed by Section 601.072.

(c) In determining whether there is a reasonable probability that a judgment will be rendered against the person as a result of a collision and the amount of security that is sufficient under Subsection (a), the department may consider:

(1) a report of an investigating officer; and

(2) an affidavit of a person who has knowledge of the facts.

(d) The department shall make the determination required by Subsection (a) only if the department has not received, before the 21st day after the date the department receives a report of a motor vehicle collision, satisfactory evidence that the owner or operator has:

(1) been released from liability;

(2) been finally adjudicated not to be liable; or

(3) executed an acknowledged written agreement providing for the payment of an agreed amount in installments for all claims for injuries or damages resulting from the collision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.109
§ 1005.109. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract that involves spending more than $10,000 only after competitive bidding as provided by Chapter 271, Local Government Code.

(c) Chapter 2253, Government Code, as it relates to performance and payment bonds, applies to a construction contract let by the district.
Tex. Water Code § 58.018 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.018
§ 58.018. SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT; NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The notice of hearing on the petition shall include a statement of the nature and purpose of the district and the date, time, and place of hearing.

(b) The notice shall be prepared with one original and three copies. The county clerk shall retain one copy of the notice in his files and deliver the original and two copies to the county sheriff.

(c) The sheriff shall post one copy of the notice at the courthouse door 15 days before the day of the hearing and shall publish one copy in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first newspaper publication shall be made at least 20 days before the day of the hearing.

(d) Before the hearing, the sheriff shall make due return of service of the notice with copy and affidavit of publication attached to the original.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 19.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 19 / Section 19.005
§ 19.005. ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) On hearing an application to supply a record, if the court is satisfied from the evidence of the previous existence and content of the record and of its loss, destruction, or removal, the court shall enter on its minutes an order containing its findings and a description of the record and its contents.

(b) A certified copy of the order may be recorded in the proper county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.105
§ 1117.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may adopt rules for the operation of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.2022 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.2022
§ 2151.2022. COMMISSIONER ACTION ON CERTAIN RATE FILINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the association files a rate, excluding a rate described by Section 2151.2041, the commissioner shall:

(1) approve the rate if the commissioner determines that the rate meets the standards under Section 2151.201; or

(2) disapprove the rate if the commissioner determines that the rate does not meet the standards under Section 2151.201.

(b) If the commissioner fails to act as required under Subsection (a) on or before the 30th day after the date the rate is filed, the rate is considered approved on the 31st day after the date of filing unless the approval period is extended under Subsection (c).

(c) The commissioner may extend the approval period under Subsection (a) for one additional period not to exceed 30 days. The commissioner and the association may agree to extend the approval period for additional periods not to exceed 30 days. If the commissioner does not affirmatively approve or disapprove the rate before the extended period expires, the rate is considered approved on the day after the date the extended period expires.