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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.252
§ 1010.252. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax shall be imposed for and may be pledged to:

(1) meet the requirements of district bonds;

(2) provide for the district's maintenance and operating expenses, including the cost of contract payments for hospital care for needy district inhabitants;

(3) make improvements and additions to the district's hospitals or hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for hospitals or the hospital system by gift, purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 183.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 183 / Section 183.004
§ 183.004. VALIDITY.
Status: in_force

A conservation easement is valid even though:

(1) it is not appurtenant to an interest in real property;

(2) it can be or has been assigned to another holder;

(3) it is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law;

(4) it imposes a negative burden;

(5) it imposes affirmative obligations on the owner of an interest in the burdened property or on the holder;

(6) the benefit does not touch or concern real property; or

(7) there is no privity of estate or of contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0503
§ 3791.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.152 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.152
§ 681.152. CITY OF AUSTIN OR DESIGNEE.
Status: in_force

The City of Austin, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Austin, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone in Travis County; and

(2) other subzones.
Tex. Government Code § 865.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 865 / Section 865.005
§ 865.005. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the state board that a trustee:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 865.001;

(2) does not maintain during service on the state board the qualifications required by Section 865.001;

(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 865.002;

(4) cannot discharge the person's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the person is appointed because of illness or disability; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled state board meetings that the trustee is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the state board.

(b) The validity of an action of the state board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a trustee exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the state board of the ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.053
§ 3889.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
Tex. Finance Code § 123.105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 123 / Section 123.105
§ 123.105. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A credit union may collect a fee, determined by the board, for services and administrative costs, including a fee for a check or draft that is returned because it is drawn against a closed account or an account containing insufficient or uncollected money, because of a stop payment order, or for another similar reason.

(b) A fee under this section is an administrative expense. The fee is in addition to interest authorized by law and is not a part of interest collected or agreed to be paid on a loan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.053
§ 1120.053. QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to hold office on the board, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) An administrator or an employee of the district may not serve as a director.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.097 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.097
§ 501.097. APPLICATION FOR NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE OR SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a nonrepairable vehicle title, nonrepairable record of title, salvage vehicle title, or salvage record of title must:

(1) be made in a manner prescribed by the department and accompanied by a $8 application fee;

(2) include, in addition to any other information required by the department:

(A) the name and current address of the owner; and

(B) a description of the motor vehicle, including the make, style of body, model year, and vehicle identification number; and

(3) include the name and address of:

(A) any currently recorded lienholder, if the motor vehicle is a nonrepairable motor vehicle; or

(B) any currently recorded lienholder or a new lienholder, if the motor vehicle is a salvage motor vehicle.

(b) Except as provided by Sections 501.0925 and 501.0935, on receipt of a complete application, the properly assigned title or manufacturer's certificate of origin, and the application fee, the department shall, before the sixth business day after the date the department receives the application, issue the applicant the appropriate title for the motor vehicle.

(c) A printed nonrepairable vehicle title must state on its face that the motor vehicle:

(1) may not:

(A) be repaired, rebuilt, or reconstructed;

(B) be issued a title or registered in this state;

(C) be operated on a public highway, in addition to any other requirement of law; and

(2) may only be used as a source for used parts or scrap metal.

(c-1) The department's titling system must include a remark that clearly identifies the vehicle as a salvage or nonrepairable motor vehicle.

(d) The fee collected under Subsection (a)(1) shall be credited to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund to defray the costs of administering this subchapter and the costs to the department for issuing the title.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8485.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8485 / Section 8485.152
§ 8485.152. DUTIES OF MUNICIPALITY AFTER ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

If a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located annexes the district for full or limited purposes and the annexation precludes or impairs the ability of the district to issue bonds, the municipality shall:

(1) simultaneously with the annexation, pay in cash to the landowner or developer of the district a sum equal to all actual costs and expenses incurred by the landowner or developer in connection with the district that:

(A) the district has agreed in writing to pay; and

(B) would otherwise have been eligible for reimbursement from bond proceeds under the rules and requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as those rules and requirements exist on the date of annexation; and

(2) after the annexation, install all necessary water, wastewater, and drainage facilities to serve full buildout of development in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.251
§ 1010.251. TAX ELECTION.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax only if authorized by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 483.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 483 / Section 483.051
§ 483.051. USING OR REVEALING TRADE SECRET.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person uses for the person's advantage or reveals to another person, other than to an officer or employee of the board or to a court in a judicial proceeding relevant to this chapter, information relating to dangerous drugs required to be kept under this chapter, if that information concerns a method or process subject to protection as a trade secret.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.213 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.213
§ 1505.213. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) On default or threatened default in the payment of principal of or interest on an issue of bonds under this subchapter, a court may, on petition of the holders of 25 percent of the outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver with authority to:

(1) collect and receive the income from a harbor improvement or facility or a contract the revenue of which is pledged;

(2) employ an agent or employee;

(3) take charge of money on hand; and

(4) manage without consent or hindrance by the governing body of the municipality the proprietary affairs of the harbor improvement or facility or the contract the revenue of which is pledged.

(b) The court may also:

(1) authorize the receiver to lease the harbor improvement or facility the revenue of which is pledged and renew the contract with the approval of the court; and

(2) vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary for the protection of the bondholders.
Tex. Transportation Code § 520.062 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 520 / Section 520.062
§ 520.062. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A district attorney of the county in which the motor vehicle title service is located may bring an action to enjoin the operation of a motor vehicle title service if the motor vehicle title service license holder or a runner of the motor vehicle title service while in the scope of the runner's employment is convicted of more than one offense under this subchapter.

(b) If the court grants relief under Subsection (a), the court may:

(1) enjoin the person from maintaining or participating in the business of a motor vehicle title service for a period of time as determined by the court; or

(2) declare the place where the person's business is located to be closed for any use relating to the business of the motor vehicle title service for as long as the person is enjoined from participating in that business.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.091 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.091
§ 58.091. GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall administer an agriculture grant program. A grant must be for the purpose of maintaining agricultural businesses, maintaining agricultural uses of land, or fostering supply chain resiliency or the creation and expansion of agricultural businesses by people in this state.

(b) The board shall adopt rules governing the operation of the program and selection criteria for grant recipients.

(c) The board shall select grant recipients.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0703 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0703
§ 3982.0703. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order, shall establish the defined area and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.

(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.165 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.165
§ 161.165.
Status: in_force

Sec. 161.165. FORMAL HEARING: SUBPOENAS AND WITNESSES. (a) A subpoena or other request to testify shall be served sufficiently in advance of the scheduled appearance at a formal hearing to allow a reasonable period, as determined by the commission, for the person subpoenaed to prepare for the hearing and to employ counsel if desired.

(b) Except as provided by Section 161.166(a)(1), the commission may order that a person may not, except as specifically authorized by the presiding officer, make public the name of a witness subpoenaed by the commission before the date of that witness's scheduled appearance.

(c) A witness may read a written statement or present a brief oral opening statement at a formal hearing, subject to the rules of evidence applicable to a contested case under Section 2001.081, Government Code.

(d) A person whose name is mentioned or who is identified or referred to in testimony or in statements made by a commission member, commission staff member, or witness and who reasonably believes that the statement tends to adversely affect the person's reputation may:

(1) request to appear personally before the commission to testify in the person's own behalf; or

(2) file a sworn statement of facts relevant to the testimony or statement that the person believes adversely affects the person's reputation.

(e) A witness who testifies at a formal hearing must be sworn.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7987.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7987 / Section 7987.101
§ 7987.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1142 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1142
§ 152.1142. HIDALGO COUNTY COURT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement officer in Hidalgo County may refer to the court conference committee a child who:

(1) has been charged with a Class C misdemeanor (first offense only);

(2) is a status offender; or

(3) is a truant or runaway.

(b) This section does not affect:

(1) the authority of a law enforcement officer under Title 3, Family Code; or

(2) the duty of a law enforcement officer to report a case to a state or local child protective services agency.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.

(2) "Court conference committee" means the county juvenile probation program's court conference committee.
Tex. Insurance Code § 911.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 911 / Section 911.002
§ 911.002. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

After hearing, the commissioner may adopt rules to clarify and augment this chapter as determined by the commissioner to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The department may enforce rules adopted under this section.
Tex. Election Code § 171.023 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 171 / Section 171.023
§ 171.023. RESIDENCE OF PRECINCT CHAIR.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a precinct chair, a person must reside in the election precinct in addition to satisfying the other applicable eligibility requirements.

(b) A change in a county election precinct boundary creates a vacancy in the office of precinct chair if more than one precinct chair resides in the changed precinct or if none resides there.

(c) For the purpose of determining whether a precinct chair is a resident of a particular county election precinct, a change in a precinct boundary is not effective until February 1 following the adoption of the order making the change, except as provided by Subsection (d).

(d) If a change in a precinct boundary made by an order adopted on or after February 1 of a primary election year is scheduled to become effective before general primary election day, the change is effective on the date the order is adopted for the purpose specified by Subsection (c).
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.107 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.107
§ 231.107. LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) A lake planning commission is established for the lake area in the county and is composed of:

(1) three residents of the affected precincts who own land in the county, appointed by the county judge of the county;

(2) one resident of each commissioners precinct that is affected, appointed by the county commissioner for that precinct, and if only one precinct is affected, the commissioner shall appoint two; and

(3) the mayor of each municipality the territory or extraterritorial jurisdiction of which includes any part of the lake area in the county.

(b) Except for the initial appointed members, the appointed members of the commission are appointed for terms of two years expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. The initial appointed members are appointed for terms expiring on the first February 1 of an odd-numbered year occurring after the date of their appointment.

(c) The commission annually shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from its members. The commissioners court shall employ staff for the use of the commission in performing its functions.

(d) A mayor serving on the commission may designate another person to serve in place of the mayor at one or more commission meetings.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2304.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.152
§ 2304.152. ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules establishing:

(1) grounds for suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of a certificate of registration; and

(2) procedures for taking disciplinary action.

(b) The executive director may suspend or revoke a certificate of registration based on a ground established under this section.

(c) Procedures for the suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 51.601 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.601
§ 51.601. COURT REPORTER SERVICE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of the county shall administer the court reporter service fund to assist in the payment of court-reporter-related services, that may include maintaining an adequate number of court reporters to provide services to the courts, obtaining court reporter transcription services, closed-caption transcription machines, Braille transcription services, or other transcription services, including a court reporter's preparation of an appellate record under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rule 145, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, to comply with state or federal laws, or providing any other service related to the functions of a court reporter.

(b) The commissioners court shall, in administering the court reporter service fund, assist any court in which a case is filed that requires the payment of the court reporter service fee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 71.203 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 71 / Section 71.203
§ 71.203. PILOT LIABILITY LIMITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A pilot providing pilot services in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district in Cameron County is not liable for more than $1,000 for damage or loss caused by the pilot's error, omission, fault, or neglect in the performance of the pilot services, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1) damage or loss that arises because of the wilful misconduct or gross negligence of the pilot and for which no other person or vessel in rem is jointly or severally liable;

(2) liability for exemplary damages for gross negligence of the pilot and for which no other person or vessel in rem is jointly or severally liable; or

(3) an act or omission relating to the ownership and operation of a pilot boat unless the pilot boat is directly involved in pilot services other than the transportation of pilots.

(c) This section does not exempt a vessel or its owner or operator from liability for damage or loss caused by the vessel to a person or property on the grounds that:

(1) the vessel was piloted by a pilot; or

(2) the damage or loss was caused by the error, omission, fault, or neglect of a pilot.

(d) In an action brought against a pilot for an act or omission for which liability is limited as provided by this section and in which other claims are made or anticipated with respect to the same act or omission, the court shall dismiss the proceedings as to the pilot to the extent the pleadings allege pilot liability that exceeds $1,000.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3825.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3825 / Section 3825.155
§ 3825.155. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project through an assessment under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district that will be subject to the assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county in which the property is located; or

(2) at least 25 owners of land in the district that will be subject to the assessment, if more than 25 persons own land in the district that will be subject to the assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county in which the property is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.152
§ 1013.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1013.152. PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Castro County not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district taxpayer is entitled to:

(1) appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and

(2) be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.253
§ 3885.253. BORROWING MONEY; OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money for a district purpose without holding an election by issuing bonds, notes, time warrants, or other obligations, or by entering into a contract or other agreement payable wholly or partly from an assessment, a contract payment, a grant, revenue from a zone created under Chapter 311 or 312, Tax Code, other district revenue, or a combination of these sources.

(b) An obligation described by Subsection (a):

(1) may bear interest at a rate determined by the board; and

(2) may include a term or condition as determined by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7959.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7959 / Section 7959.006
§ 7959.006. 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.