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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.055
§ 1091.055. BOND; RECORD OF BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The board may pay for directors' bonds with district money.

(c) Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2304.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.052
§ 2304.052. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall:

(1) prescribe an application form for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration; and

(2) determine the information to be disclosed on the application.

(b) The application must include:

(1) the name, street address, and mailing address of each location at which the applicant operates a repair facility;

(2) the name and address of:

(A) each owner, partner, officer, or director of the applicant; and

(B) if the applicant is a corporation, each shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the outstanding shares;

(3) the identification number assigned by, or a statement of other evidence of compliance with any applicable requirements of:

(A) the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

(B) the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration;

(C) the commission;

(D) the Texas Department of Health;

(E) the comptroller; and

(F) a municipality or county; and

(4) a statement of each conviction obtained against the applicant or a partner or officer of the applicant during the three years preceding the date of the application of:

(A) a felony; or

(B) a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail or by a fine exceeding $200.
Tex. Tax Code § 25.03 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 25 / Section 25.03
§ 25.03. DESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Property shall be described in the appraisal records with sufficient certainty to identify it. The description of a manufactured home shall include the correct identification or serial number of the home or the Department of Housing and Urban Development label number or the state seal number in addition to the information required in Subsection (c) of this Section. A manufactured home shall not be included in the appraisal records unless this identification and descriptive information is included.

(b) The comptroller may adopt rules establishing minimum standards for descriptions of property.

(c) Each description of a manufactured home shall include the approximate square footage, the approximate age, the general physical condition, and any characteristics which distinguish the particular manufactured home.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1071.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1071 / Section 1071.056
§ 1071.056. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.

(b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than three for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.
Tex. Education Code § 51.801 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.801
§ 51.801. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "general academic teaching institution," "governing board," "medical and dental unit," and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
Tex. Local Government Code § 155.041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 155 / Section 155.041
§ 155.041. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "county employee" means a person who receives compensation for service performed, other than as an independent contractor, for a county, for a precinct or other unit of a county, or for a county officer acting in an official capacity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9078.0151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9078 / Section 9078.0151
§ 9078.0151. DEFINITION OF NET REVENUES.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "net revenues" or "net operating revenues" means all income or increment from the ownership and operation of improvements and facilities operated by the district, minus the amount reasonably required to provide for the administration, efficient operation, and adequate maintenance of the improvements and facilities. The terms do not include money derived from taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9501.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9501 / Section 9501.061
§ 9501.061. EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

The commission may employ an attorney for legal services required by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7976A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7976A / Section 7976A.0101
§ 7976A.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 Guadalupe County Municipal Utility District No. 8.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 6.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 6 / Section 6.04
§ 6.04. GRACE PERIOD ON RENEWAL OF LICENSES AND PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the holder of a license or permit issued under this code may renew the license or permit rather than reapply for an original license or permit if, not later than the 30th day after the date of the expiration of the license or permit, the holder files a renewal application and the required license or permit fee with the commission and pays a late fee as provided by rules of the commission.

(b) If an application is filed under Subsection (a), a violation of the law that occurs before the filing of a renewal application may be the basis for an administrative action against the holder of the license or permit.

(c) The holder of a license or permit who does not renew the license or permit before its expiration date may not operate until the holder files an application under Subsection (a).

(d) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.031
§ 366.031. DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall designate a local governmental entity as an authorized agent if the governmental entity:

(1) notifies the commission that the entity wants to regulate the use of on-site sewage disposal systems in its jurisdiction;

(2) in accordance with commission procedures, holds a public hearing and adopts an order or resolution that complies with Section 366.032; and

(3) submits the order or resolution to the commission.

(b) The commission in writing may approve the local governmental entity's order or resolution, and the designation takes effect only when the order or resolution is approved.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.006
§ 363.006. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER; EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not prohibit or limit a person from extracting or using materials that the person generates or legally collects or acquires for recycling or resale.

(b) Materials that are separated or recovered from solid waste for reuse or recycling by the generator, by a private person under contract with the generator, or by a collector of solid waste or recovered materials are not subject to this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.107 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.107
§ 101.107. PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A judgment in a suit under this chapter may be enforced only in the same manner and to the same extent as other judgments against the governmental unit are enforceable as provided by law, unless the governmental unit has liability or indemnity insurance protection, in which case the holder of the judgment may collect the judgment, to the extent of the insurer's liability, as provided in the insurance or indemnity contract or policy or as otherwise provided by law.

(b) A judgment or a portion of a judgment that is not payable by an insurer need not be paid by a governmental unit until the first fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the judgment becomes final.

(c) If in a fiscal year the aggregate amount of judgments under this chapter against a governmental unit that become final, excluding the amount payable by an insurer, exceeds one percent of the unit's budgeted tax funds for the fiscal year, excluding general obligation debt service requirements, the governmental unit may pay the judgments in equal annual installments for a period of not more than five years. If payments are extended under this subsection, the governmental unit shall pay interest on the unpaid balance at the rate provided by law.
Tex. Water Code § 60.556 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.556
§ 60.556. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as necessary to administer this subchapter or on written authorization of the employee, the following information is confidential:

(1) whether a district employee has authorized a deduction under this subchapter;

(2) the amount of the deduction; and

(3) the name of a federation or fund or charitable organization that a district employee has designated to receive contributions.

(b) The designation of a charitable organization by a district employee is not confidential if the employee executes a written pledge card or other document indicating that the employee wishes to receive an acknowledgement from the charitable organization.

(c) The district shall provide notice to district employees of the confidentiality provisions described by this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.005
§ 1001.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2033.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 384.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 384 / Section 384.005
§ 384.005. OFFSET REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

All transactions of an organization involving emission reduction credits shall be subject to the offset requirements of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.).
Tex. Government Code § 1505.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.001
§ 1505.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a municipality that borders the Gulf of Mexico.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.203
§ 1014.203. 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 board shall call the election. The election must be held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.

(c) The bond election order must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding election officers;

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

(5) the maximum maturity of the bonds; and

(6) the maximum interest rate of the bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 442.077 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.077
§ 442.077. AGREEMENT RELATING TO FRENCH LEGATION.
Status: in_force

The commission may enter into an agreement with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas regarding the management, staffing, parking facilities, operation, and financial support of the property known as the French Legation.
Tex. Government Code § 2101.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2101 / Section 2101.051
§ 2101.051. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "economically targeted investment" means an investment in which at least 50 percent of the total investment is allocated to economic development within this state or investment in businesses or entities located within this state.
Tex. Water Code § 58.437 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.437
§ 58.437. TAX TO PAY PRELIMINARY BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time preliminary bonds are issued, a tax shall be levied to pay principal and interest as the bonds mature and to pay the cost of assessing and collecting the taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8883.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8883 / Section 8883.002
§ 8883.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Reagan County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.083 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.083
§ 408.083. TERMINATION OF RIGHT TO TEMPORARY INCOME, IMPAIRMENT INCOME, AND SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an employee's eligibility for temporary income benefits, impairment income benefits, and supplemental income benefits terminates on the expiration of 401 weeks after the date of injury.

(b) If an employee incurs an occupational disease, the employee's eligibility for temporary income benefits, impairment income benefits, and supplemental income benefits terminates on the expiration of 401 weeks after the date on which benefits began to accrue.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21A.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21A / Section 21A.003
§ 21A.003. REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

The department may request from the trust company a distribution from the fund for the purpose of acquiring real property in this state for the creation and improvement of publicly accessible state parks.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8462.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8462 / Section 8462.203
§ 8462.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3932.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3932 / Section 3932.008
§ 3932.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 383.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 383 / Section 383.012
§ 383.012. LOCATION OF CONTROL FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A control facility may be located on the property of any person.

(b) A control facility of a municipality must be located in whole or in part within:

(1) the boundaries of the municipality; or

(2) the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, as determined under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.

(c) A control facility of a river authority may be located outside the river authority's boundaries if it is located in whole or in part within the river authority's river basin or a coastal basin adjoining the river authority's boundaries. A control facility of a river authority may be located anywhere in the state if it is financed at the same time and with the same bond issue as a control facility located within the river authority's boundaries or located in whole or in part within the river authority's river basin or a coastal basin adjoining the river authority's boundaries.

(d) A control facility of a county or a district other than a river authority must be located in whole or in part within the county's or district's boundaries.
Tex. Property Code § 14.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 14 / Section 14.006
§ 14.006. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.101
§ 353.101. RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail installment contract is required for each retail installment transaction in which the retail buyer is purchasing a commercial vehicle. A retail installment contract may be more than one document.

(b) A retail installment contract must be:

(1) in writing;

(2) dated;

(3) signed by the retail buyer and retail seller; and

(4) completed as to all essential provisions before it is signed by the retail buyer except as provided by Subsection (d).

(c) The printed part of a retail installment contract, other than instructions for completion, must be in at least eight-point type unless a different size of type is required under this subchapter.

(d) If the commercial vehicle is not delivered when the retail installment contract is executed, the following information may be inserted after the contract is executed:

(1) the identifying numbers or marks of the vehicle or similar information; and

(2) the due date of the first installment.
Tex. Transportation Code § 730.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 730 / Section 730.012
§ 730.012. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the payment of a fee adopted under Section 730.011, an agency may require a requestor to provide reasonable assurance:

(1) as to the identity of the requestor; and

(2) that use of the personal information will be only as authorized or that the consent of the person who is the subject of the information has been obtained.

(b) An agency may require the requestor to make or file a written application in the form and containing any certification requirement the agency may prescribe.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.305
§ 1037.305. TRANSFER, SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election held under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to Jones County or another governmental entity in Jones County;

(2) sell the assets and liabilities to another person; or

(3) administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.

(b) If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.

(c) If Subsections (a)(1) and (2) do not apply and the board administers the property, assets, and debts of the district under Subsection (a)(3), the district is dissolved when all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 26.01 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 26 / Section 26.01
§ 26.01. PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING.
Status: in_force

(a) A promise or agreement described in Subsection (b) of this section is not enforceable unless the promise or agreement, or a memorandum of it, is

(1) in writing; and

(2) signed by the person to be charged with the promise or agreement or by someone lawfully authorized to sign for him.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section applies to:

(1) a promise by an executor or administrator to answer out of his own estate for any debt or damage due from his testator or intestate;

(2) a promise by one person to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person;

(3) an agreement made on consideration of marriage or on consideration of nonmarital conjugal cohabitation;

(4) a contract for the sale of real estate;

(5) a lease of real estate for a term longer than one year;

(6) an agreement which is not to be performed within one year from the date of making the agreement;

(7) a promise or agreement to pay a commission for the sale or purchase of:

(A) an oil or gas mining lease;

(B) an oil or gas royalty;

(C) minerals; or

(D) a mineral interest; and

(8) an agreement, promise, contract, or warranty of cure relating to medical care or results thereof made by a physician or health care provider as defined in Section 74.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. This section shall not apply to pharmacists.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.2111 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.2111
§ 1103.2111. LATE RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person whose certificate or license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the certificate or license by paying to the board a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee. If a certificate or license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than six months, the person may renew the certificate or license by paying to the board a fee equal to two times the required renewal fee.

(b) A certificate or license that is renewed under this section shall expire on the date that would apply had the certificate or license been timely renewed.

(c) A person may not perform an appraisal in a federally related transaction while the person is not actively licensed or certified as an appraiser or an appraiser trainee.

(d) If a person's certificate or license has been expired six months or longer, the person may not renew the certificate or license. The person may obtain a new certificate or license by complying with the requirements and procedures for an original application.
Tex. Government Code § 455.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 455 / Section 455.003
§ 455.003. MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The task force shall include a steering committee composed of the following members:

(1) the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission;

(2) the commissioner of the Texas Education Agency;

(3) the chair of the Texas Workforce Commission;

(4) relevant division directors designated by the individuals described by Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3); and

(5) the Texas Education Agency's inter-agency deputy director of early childhood support.

(b) The task force is composed of the following members:

(1) one public school teacher certified to teach prekindergarten;

(2) one certified teacher who is employed by a private child-care facility or prekindergarten program;

(3) a representative from the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office appointed by the governor;

(4) a representative from the Department of State Health Services appointed by the governor;

(5) two representatives from the Texas Early Learning Council designated by the steering committee described by Subsection (a); and

(6) at least two but not more than five individuals with knowledge of early childhood education and care or experience as a direct operator of an early childhood education and care program, including business and community leaders, representatives of nonprofit organizations, and other relevant stakeholders, appointed by the governor.

(c) The governor shall appoint the chair of the task force.

(d) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the task force.