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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8189.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8189 / Section 8189.201
§ 8189.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 8189.101 and 8189.102.

(b) The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 8189.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8189.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3974.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3974 / Section 3974.0502
§ 3974.0502. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, or finance an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.056 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.056
§ 643.056. SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A motor carrier required to register under this subchapter shall supplement the carrier's application for registration before:

(1) the carrier transports a hazardous material or household goods if the carrier has not provided notice of the transportation to the department in the carrier's initial or a supplemental application for registration;

(2) the carrier operates a vehicle requiring registration that is not described on the carrier's initial or a supplemental application for registration; or

(3) the carrier changes the carrier's principal business address, legal agent, ownership, consortium, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Part 382, or name.

(b) The department shall prescribe the form of a supplemental application for registration under Subsection (a).

(c) The department may deny a supplement to a motor carrier's application for registration if the motor carrier is owned, operated, managed, or otherwise controlled by or affiliated with a person, including a family member, corporate officer, entity, or shareholder, that has unpaid administrative penalties assessed under this chapter or Subtitle E.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.204
§ 348.204. INSURANCE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance is required in connection with a retail installment contract, the holder shall give to the retail buyer a written statement that clearly and conspicuously states that:

(1) insurance is required in connection with the contract; and

(2) the buyer as an option may furnish the required insurance through:

(A) an existing policy of insurance owned or controlled by the buyer; or

(B) an insurance policy obtained through an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.

(b) If requested or required insurance is sold or obtained by the holder and the retail installment contract includes a premium or rate of charge for the insurance that is not fixed or approved by the commissioner of insurance, the holder shall deliver or mail to the retail buyer a written statement that includes that fact.

(c) A statement under Subsection (a) or (b) may be provided with or as part of the retail installment contract or separately.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8368.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8368 / Section 8368.105
§ 8368.105. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8368.102; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.342 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.342
§ 601.342. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF NONRESIDENT'S OPERATING PRIVILEGE.
Status: in_force

The department may not terminate the suspension or revocation of a nonresident's operating privilege suspended or revoked under this subchapter because of a conviction, forfeiture of bail, or guilty plea unless the person files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.252
§ 2308.252. DESIGNATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall, after receiving the recommendations of the council, publish a proposed designation of local workforce development areas for the planning and delivery of workforce development.

(b) A local workforce development area:

(1) is composed of more than one contiguous unit of general local government that includes at least one county;

(2) is consistent with either a local labor market area, a metropolitan statistical area, one of the 24 substate planning areas, or one of the 10 uniform state service regions; and

(3) is of a size sufficient to have the administrative resources necessary to provide for the effective planning, management, and delivery of workforce development.

(c) Units of general local government, business and labor organizations, and other affected persons and organizations must be given an opportunity to comment on and request revisions to the proposed designation of a workforce development area.

(d) After considering all comments and requests for changes, the governor shall make the final designation of workforce development areas.

(e) The governor may redesignate workforce development areas not more than once every two years. A redesignation must be made not later than four months before the beginning of a program year.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1803.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1803 / Section 1803.055
§ 1803.055. SOLICITOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Before beginning solicitations for a public safety entity or public safety publication, a public safety solicitor shall file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing:

(1) the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of the solicitor;

(2) the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of each public safety entity or public safety publication for whom the solicitor solicits or will solicit in this state; and

(3) if the solicitor is a nonresident, an irrevocable written consent appointing the secretary of state as agent for service of process on the solicitor for any action pertaining to a violation of this chapter.

(b) The registration statement required by Subsection (a) must be accompanied by:

(1) a $500 registration fee; and

(2) a bond as required by Section 1803.056.

(c) A registration statement takes effect on the date the secretary of state issues a certificate and is valid for one year. The statement may be renewed annually by filing a renewal registration statement and paying the registration fee required by Subsection (b).

(d) A solicitor shall file an updated statement with the secretary of state not later than the 30th day after the date of a change of street address, mailing address, phone number, or name.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0605 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0605
§ 411.0605. RIGHT TO REQUEST NOTICE OF ENTRY IN CENTRAL INDEX.
Status: in_force

(a) A defendant described by Section 411.0602(a) may submit to the bureau of identification and records a request to determine whether the bureau has entered information relating to the defendant in the central index established under Section 411.0602. The bureau shall respond to the request not later than the 10th business day after the date the bureau receives the request.

(b) Before responding to a request under Subsection (a), the bureau may require reasonable written verification of the identity of the defendant submitting the request, including written verification of an address, date of birth, driver's license number, state identification card number, or social security number.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 95.013 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 95 / Section 95.013
§ 95.013. ANALYSIS BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall give the formula and a sample of a coloring matter, together with the formula of a noncertified dye used in the manufacture of the coloring matter, to the department before offering to sell the coloring matter or allowing another person to use, sell, or allow the use of the coloring matter.

(b) On examination of a formula and analysis of a sample of coloring matter provided under this section, the department shall deny a request for a license under Section 95.012 of this code if:

(1) either the formula or the sample contains an ingredient prohibited under Section 95.011 of this code or any other ingredient known to be dangerous to health under the conditions of its use; or

(2) the sample varies materially from the formula.

(c) A formula provided under this section is confidential information that may not be disclosed outside the department except on court order as necessary to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 411.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.051
§ 411.051. ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION IDENTIFYING PERSONS COMMITTING OR SUSPECTED OF COMMITTING CERTAIN PROPERTY OFFENSES AGAINST ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an offense under Chapter 31 or 32, Penal Code, or any other offense under that code involving an intent to steal or defraud if the offense was committed against an elderly individual as defined by Section 22.04(c), Penal Code.

(b) For purposes of this section, the victim's status as an elderly individual is determined according to the victim's age at the time of the offense.

(c) A law enforcement agency that investigates an offense described by Subsection (a) shall report the investigation to the department in the form and manner and at regular intervals as prescribed by rules adopted by the department. The rules must require submission of the original investigative report and any supplemental investigative report containing new, significant information.

(d) To identify a person committing or suspected of committing an offense described by Subsection (a) or a victim of an offense described by that subsection, the department shall analyze information received under this section and any other corresponding information possessed by the department.

(e) The department shall make the analysis required by this section available to any local law enforcement agency, political subdivision, or state agency to the extent the analysis is reasonably necessary or useful to the agency or subdivision in carrying out duties imposed by law on the agency or subdivision. This subsection may not be construed to enable direct access by a person to information analyzed by the department under this section if the person does not otherwise have direct access to that information. Dissemination of the analysis required by this section is subject to all confidentiality requirements imposed by other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7971A.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7971A / Section 7971A.0201
§ 7971A.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7971A.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8145.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8145 / Section 8145.002
§ 8145.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Galveston County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2029.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2029 / Section 2029.051
§ 2029.051. NUMBER OF GREYHOUND RACING DAYS.
Status: in_force

A greyhound racetrack association is entitled to 300 evening performances and 150 matinee performances in a calendar year.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1103.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.102
§ 1103.102. PAYMENT TO DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), if an individual obtains a policy insuring the individual's life, designates in writing a beneficiary to receive the proceeds of the policy, and files the written designation with the company, the company shall pay the proceeds that become due on the death of the insured to the designated beneficiary.

(b) A company that issues a life insurance policy is not required to pay the proceeds of the policy to a designated beneficiary under Subsection (a) if the company receives notice of an adverse claim to the proceeds from a person who has a bona fide legal claim to all or part of the proceeds.

(c) A private placement contract issued under Section 1152.110 may provide that:

(1) settlement of that portion of the contract attributable to separate account assets is subject to the liquidity of those assets; and

(2) the portion of the contract described by Subdivision (1) must be settled by the insurer when the separate account assets are converted to cash under any applicable terms, which may be a period longer than the two-month period described by Section 1101.011(a).
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.099 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.099
§ 623.099. ESCORT FLAG VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufactured house that is wider than 16 feet, but is not wider than 18 feet, must have one escort flag vehicle that must:

(1) precede the house on a two-lane roadway; or

(2) follow the house on a roadway of four or more lanes.

(b) A manufactured house that is wider than 18 feet must be preceded and followed by escort flag vehicles while moving over a highway, road, or street in this state.

(c) An escort flag vehicle must have:

(1) on top of the vehicle and visible from the front and rear:

(A) two lights flashing simultaneously; or

(B) one rotating amber beacon of not less than eight inches;

(2) four red 16-inch square flags mounted on the four corners of the vehicle so that one flag is on each corner; and

(3) signs that:

(A) are mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle; and

(B) have a yellow background and black letters at least eight inches high stating "wide load."

(d) Two transportable sections of a multisection manufactured house or two single-section manufactured houses towed in convoy are considered one house for purposes of the escort flag vehicle requirements of this section if the distance between the two does not exceed 1,000 feet.

(e) The Texas Department of Transportation shall publish and annually revise a map or list of the bridges or overpasses that because of height or width require an escort flag vehicle to stop oncoming traffic while a manufactured house crosses the bridge or overpass.

(f) An escort flag vehicle may not be required under this subchapter except as expressly provided by this section.

(g) A county or municipality may not require the use of an escort flag vehicle or any other kind of escort for the movement of a manufactured house under a permit issued under this subchapter that is in addition to the escort flag vehicle requirements of this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4053.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4053 / Section 4053.104
§ 4053.104. SEPARATE RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) For each insurer with which a managing general agent has a contract, the agent shall maintain separate records of the business handled by the agent for the insurer.

(b) The managing general agent shall make a record required under Subsection (a) available for inspection by:

(1) each insurer; and

(2) the department's examiners.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.1093 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.1093
§ 2306.1093. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the council who represents a state agency serves at the pleasure of the head of that agency.

(b) Members of the council who are appointed by the governor serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of two or three members expiring on September 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.113 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.113
§ 161.113. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "volunteer" means a person who:

(1) renders services for or on behalf of the department under the supervision of a department employee; and

(2) does not receive compensation that exceeds the authorized expenses the person incurs in performing those services.

(b) A department employee or an authorized volunteer who performs a department duty or responsibility under this subchapter is immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission that relates to the duty or responsibility if the person acted in good faith and within the scope of the person's authority.
Tex. Government Code § 851.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 851 / Section 851.003
§ 851.003. RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The Texas Municipal Retirement System is continued in existence and is the name by which the business of the retirement system shall be transacted, all its funds invested, and all its cash and other property held.
Tex. Election Code § 142.010 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 142 / Section 142.010
§ 142.010. CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES' NAMES FOR PLACEMENT ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the authority with whom applications for a place on the ballot are required to be filed shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the name of each candidate who files with the authority a declaration of intent that complies with Section 142.002(b), if required, and an application that complies with Section 142.004(b).

(b) Not later than the 68th day before general election day, the certifying authority shall deliver the certification to the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared in each county in which the candidate's name is to appear on the ballot.

(c) A candidate's name may not be certified:

(1) if, before delivering the certification, the certifying authority learns that the name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.064; or

(2) for an office for which the candidate's declaration or application is invalid under Section 142.0021 or 141.033, as applicable.

(d) In conjunction with the certification required under Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall include appropriate ballot translation language, as applicable, for each language certified statewide or in a specific county by the director of the census under 42 U.S.C. Section 1973aa-1a.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 103.052 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 103 / Section 103.052
§ 103.052. LUMP-SUM COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who meets the requirements of Section 103.001 is entitled to compensation in an amount equal to:

(1) $80,000 multiplied by the number of years served in prison, expressed as a fraction to reflect partial years; and

(2) compensation for child support payments owed by the person on whose imprisonment the claim is based that became due and interest on child support arrearages that accrued during the time served in prison but were not paid.

(b) A person who, after serving a sentence in a Texas prison for which the person is entitled to compensation under Subsection (a)(1), was released on parole or required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, is entitled to compensation in an amount equal to $25,000 multiplied by the number of years served either on parole or as a registered sex offender, expressed as a fraction to reflect partial years.

(c) The amount of compensation under Subsection (a)(2) to which a person is entitled shall be paid on the person's behalf in a lump-sum payment to the state disbursement unit, as defined by Section 101.0302, Family Code, for distribution to the obligee under the child support order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.253
§ 1100.253. 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 a bond election must 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 maturity of the bonds.

(c) Notice of a bond election shall be published as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 1352.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.102
§ 1352.102. AUTHORITY TO MORTGAGE MINOR WARD'S INTEREST WITHOUT GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ESTATE.
Status: in_force

If the net value of a minor ward's interest in a residence homestead does not exceed $250,000, the guardian of the person of the ward may apply to the court under this subchapter for an order authorizing the guardian to receive on the ward's behalf an extension of credit that is secured wholly or partly by a lien on the homestead.
Tex. Insurance Code § 964.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 964 / Section 964.058
§ 964.058. EXAMINATION BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the application and application fee for a certificate of authority under Section 964.057 are filed with the department and the applicant has complied with all legal requirements, the commissioner shall conduct an examination of the applicant to determine whether:

(1) the minimum capital and surplus, or the equivalent, requirements of Section 964.056 are satisfied;

(2) the capital and surplus, or the equivalent, are the bona fide property of the applicant; and

(3) the applicant has fully complied with applicable insurance laws.

(b) The commissioner may appoint a competent and disinterested person to conduct the examination required by this section. The examiner shall file an affidavit of the examiner's findings with the commissioner. The commissioner shall record the affidavit.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 753.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 753 / Section 753.008
§ 753.008. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality:

(1) has concurrent jurisdiction with the board regarding the inspection of initial installation and other administrative supervision of aboveground tanks authorized and regulated by this chapter;

(2) has the primary authority for inspection of initial installation of the tanks; and

(3) shall report all violations of this chapter in regard to aboveground storage tanks to the state fire marshal for enforcement proceedings.

(b) Under the board's supervision, the state fire marshal and each county fire marshal and municipal fire marshal shall enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.127 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.127
§ 41.127. REACTIVATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall order the reactivation of a board listed in Subsection (a) or (b) of Section 41.125 of this code if:

(1) a majority of the members of the board petition the commissioner to reactivate the board and the commissioner determines that reactivation of the board is in the best interest of the producers subject to assessment by the board; or

(2) for a board listed in Subsection (a) of Section 41.125 of this code, a federal assessment is not assessed on mohair or pork, as applicable.

(b) If a board is reactivated, the board will consist of:

(1) members of the board whose terms have not expired; and

(2) persons elected at an election held as provided by Subsection (c) of this section.

(c) An election shall be held after reactivation to fill any vacancies on the board. The election shall be held in the manner provided for the biennial election of members by Section 41.032 of this code. Persons elected shall draw lots to determine the length of each person's term.