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Tex. Local Government Code § 377.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 377 / Section 377.073
§ 377.073. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue bonds, including revenue bonds and refunding bonds, or other obligations to pay the costs of a development project.

(b) The bonds or other obligations and the proceedings authorizing the bonds or other obligations shall be submitted to the attorney general for review and approval as required by Chapter 1202, Government Code.

(c) The bonds or other obligations must be payable from and secured by the revenues of the district.

(d) The bonds or other obligations may mature serially or otherwise not more than 30 years from their date of issuance.

(e) The bonds or other obligations are not a debt of and do not create a claim for payment against the revenue or property of the district other than a development project for which the bonds are issued.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.613 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.613
§ 161.613. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies without regard to Section 154.022, Tax Code, or any other law that might be read to create an exemption for interstate sales.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to a tobacco product described by Section 155.001(15)(C), Tax Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1363.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1363 / Section 1363.005
§ 1363.005. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.149 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.149
§ 431.149. RESTATEMENT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may, without making any additional amendment, restate the entire text of the articles of incorporation as amended or supplemented by all certificates of amendment previously issued by the secretary of state.

(b) The introductory paragraph of a restatement under this section must contain a statement that the restatement:

(1) accurately copies the articles of incorporation and all amendments to the articles that are in effect; and

(2) does not contain any additional amendments to the articles.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.18 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.18
§ 102.18.
Status: in_force

Sec. 102.18. BREWER: PROHIBITED INTERESTS. (a) This section applies to the following:

(1) a holder of a brewer's or nonresident brewer's license;

(2) an officer, director, agent, or employee of an entity named in Subdivision (1); or

(3) an affiliate of an entity named in Subdivision (1), regardless of whether the affiliation is corporate or by management, direction, or control.

(b) An entity named in Subsection (a) may not have any interest in the license, business, assets, or corporate stock of a holder of a general or branch distributor's license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3890.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3890 / Section 3890.005
§ 3890.005. 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 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 the bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.054
§ 2054.054. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Board members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring July 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A board member whose term has expired shall continue to serve until the member's successor is appointed by the governor or is elected by the company's policyholders, as applicable.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.363 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.363
§ 623.363. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may authorize a regional mobility authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Hidalgo County on:

(1) the following roads:

(A) U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection with State Highway 336;

(B) State Highway 336 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1016;

(C) Farm-to-Market Road 1016 between its intersection with State Highway 336 and its intersection with Trinity Road;

(D) Trinity Road between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1016 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 396;

(E) Farm-to-Market Road 396 between its intersection with Trinity Road and its intersection with the Anzalduas International Bridge;

(F) Farm-to-Market Road 2061 between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 3072 and its intersection with U.S. Highway 281;

(G) U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection with Spur 29;

(H) Spur 29 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with Doffin Canal Road;

(I) Doffin Canal Road between its intersection with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection with Spur 29;

(J) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with U.S. Highway 83 Business;

(K) U.S. Highway 83 Business between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection with South Pleasantview Drive;

(L) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 83 Business and its intersection with Mile 9 Road North; and

(M) Mile 9 Road North between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection with Joe Stephens Avenue; or

(2) another route designated by the commission in consultation with the authority.

(b) The authority authorized under this section must serve the same geographic location as the roads over which the permit is valid.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 521.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 521 / Section 521.002
§ 521.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Personal identifying information" means information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies an individual, including an individual's:

(A) name, social security number, date of birth, or government-issued identification number;

(B) mother's maiden name;

(C) unique biometric data, including the individual's fingerprint, voice print, and retina or iris image;

(D) unique electronic identification number, address, or routing code; and

(E) telecommunication access device as defined by Section 32.51, Penal Code.

(2) "Sensitive personal information" means, subject to Subsection (b):

(A) an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following items, if the name and the items are not encrypted:

(i) social security number;

(ii) driver's license number or government-issued identification number; or

(iii) account number or credit or debit card number in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account; or

(B) information that identifies an individual and relates to:

(i) the physical or mental health or condition of the individual;

(ii) the provision of health care to the individual; or

(iii) payment for the provision of health care to the individual.

(3) "Victim" means a person whose identifying information is used by an unauthorized person.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, the term "sensitive personal information" does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the public from the federal government or a state or local government.
Tex. Government Code § 852.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 852 / Section 852.004
§ 852.004. SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BENEFITS FUND.
Status: repealed

(a) If a municipality has one or more departments participating in the retirement system on a full-salary basis, the municipality may elect to participate in the supplemental death benefits fund.

(b) A municipality that elects to participate in the fund may elect coverage providing postretirement death benefits in addition to coverage providing in-service death benefits.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

(d) A municipality that elects to participate in the fund after the operative date of the fund may begin participation on the first day of any month after the month in which the municipality gives notice of its election to the board of trustees.

(e) If a municipality has previously discontinued participation in the fund, the board of trustees in its discretion may restrict the right of the municipality to participate again.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8037.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8037 / Section 8037.0503
§ 8037.0503. 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. Government Code § 29.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 29 / Section 29.007
§ 29.007. MUNICIPAL COURT PANELS OR DIVISIONS; TEMPORARY JUDGES.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule city by charter or by ordinance may divide the municipal court into two or more panels or divisions, one of which shall be presided over by a presiding judge. Each additional panel or division shall be presided over by an associate judge, who is a magistrate with the same powers as the presiding judge.

(b) The panels or divisions may hold concurrent or continuous sessions either day or night.

(c) Each panel or division may exercise municipal court jurisdiction and has concurrent jurisdiction with the other panels or divisions.

(d) Except as otherwise provided by the charter, the municipality by ordinance may establish:

(1) the qualifications for appointment as a judge;

(2) the ability of a judge to transfer cases, exchange benches, and preside over any of the panels or divisions;

(3) the office of the municipal court clerk, who shall serve as clerk of all the panels or divisions with the assistance of deputy clerks as needed; and

(4) a system for the filing of complaints with the municipal court clerk so that the case load is equally distributed among the panels or divisions.

(e) Except as modified by this section, procedure before a panel or division and appeal from the decision of a panel or division is governed by general law applicable to municipal courts.

(f) If the municipality has established the office of municipal court clerk, the clerk shall keep minutes of the proceedings of the municipal court and its panels or divisions, administer oaths, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the municipal court that a county clerk performs for a county court.

(g) The municipality may provide by charter or by ordinance for the appointment of one or more temporary judges to serve if the regular judge, the presiding judge, or an associate judge is temporarily unable to act. A temporary judge must have the same qualifications as the judge he replaces and has the same powers and duties as that judge.
Tex. Government Code § 2308A.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308A / Section 2308A.013
§ 2308A.013. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency, coordinating board, and commission may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for purposes of the initiative.

(b) The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall investigate potential sources of funding from federal grants or programs that may be used for purposes of the initiative.
Tex. Family Code § 264.202 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.202
§ 264.202. STANDARDS AND EFFECTIVENESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, with assistance from national organizations with expertise in child protective services, shall define a minimal baseline of in-home and foster care services for abused or neglected children that meets the professionally recognized standards for those services. The department shall attempt to provide services at a standard not lower than the minimal baseline standard.

(b) The department, with assistance from national organizations with expertise in child protective services, shall develop outcome measures to track and monitor the effectiveness of in-home and foster care services.
Tex. Property Code § 92.106 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.106
§ 92.106. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The landlord shall keep accurate records of all security deposits.
Tex. Local Government Code § 234.131 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.131
§ 234.131. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Amusement redemption machine" means any electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical contrivance designed, made, and adopted for bona fide amusement purposes that rewards the player exclusively with noncash merchandise, prizes, toys, or novelties, or a representation of value redeemable for those items, with a wholesale value available from a single play of the game or device in an amount not more than 10 times the amount charged to play the game or device once or $5, whichever amount is less.

(2) "Game room" means a for-profit business located in a building or place that contains six or more:

(A) amusement redemption machines; or

(B) electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical contrivances that, for consideration, afford a player the opportunity to obtain a prize or thing of value, the award of which is determined solely or partially by chance, regardless of whether the contrivance is designed, made, or adopted solely for bona fide amusement purposes.

(3) "Game room owner" means a person who:

(A) has an ownership interest in, or receives the profits from, a game room or an amusement redemption machine located in a game room;

(B) is a partner, director, or officer of a business, including a company or corporation, that has an ownership interest in a game room or in an amusement redemption machine located in a game room;

(C) is a shareholder that holds more than 10 percent of the outstanding shares of a business, including a company or corporation, that has an ownership interest in a game room or in an amusement redemption machine located in a game room;

(D) has been issued by the county clerk an assumed name certificate for a business that owns a game room or an amusement redemption machine located in a game room;

(E) signs a lease for a game room;

(F) opens an account for utilities for a game room;

(G) receives a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance for a game room;

(H) pays for advertising for a game room; or

(I) signs an alarm permit for a game room.

(4) "Operator" means an individual who:

(A) operates a cash register, cash drawer, or other depository on the premises of a game room or of a business where the money earned or the records of credit card transactions or other credit transactions generated in any manner by the operation of a game room or activities conducted in a game room are kept;

(B) displays, delivers, or provides to a customer of a game room merchandise, goods, entertainment, or other services offered on the premises of a game room;

(C) takes orders from a customer of a game room for merchandise, goods, entertainment, or other services offered on the premises of a game room;

(D) acts as a door attendant to regulate entry of customers or other persons into a game room; or

(E) supervises or manages other persons at a game room in the performance of an activity listed in this subdivision.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.226 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.226
§ 161.226. DISPOSITION OF LAND THAT IS PAID FOR.
Status: in_force

Property sold under this chapter may be transferred, sold, or conveyed at any time after the entire indebtedness due to the board has been paid.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.027 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.027
§ 167.027. PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY MOVEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate or permit required for movement of animals within or into this state must be in the possession of the person in charge of the movement or the conveyance from the point of origin to the point of destination. If the movement is by a transportation company, including a railway or express company, the certificate must be attached to the shipping papers accompanying the movement from the point of origin to the point of destination. On demand of an inspector, the person in charge of the movement or conveyance shall exhibit the certificate or permit.

(b) A certificate required for movement of articles listed in Section 167.026(c) must accompany the movement to the final destination in this state or so long as the articles are moving through this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6916.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6916 / Section 6916.052
§ 6916.052. 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 § 2152.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.108
§ 2152.108. CAREER LADDER.
Status: in_force

The executive director or the executive director's designated representative shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency posting of all non-entry-level positions concurrently with any public posting.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.094 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.094
§ 2054.094. SUBMISSION OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: in_force

The board shall send the state strategic plan and each amended or revised plan to the governor and to the Legislative Budget Board.
Tex. Government Code § 808.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 808 / Section 808.052
§ 808.052. IDENTIFICATION OF INVESTMENT IN LISTED COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after the date a state governmental entity receives the list provided under Section 808.051, the state governmental entity shall notify the comptroller of the listed companies in which the state governmental entity owns direct holdings or indirect holdings.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.022 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.022
§ 53.022. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

None of the provisions of this subchapter shall apply to, alter, or affect any rights existing on June 22, 1955, under a valid permit issued by the commissioner under the provisions of Section 12, Chapter 271, General Laws, Acts of the 42nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1931, as amended (Article 5421c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), but if the permittee desires that his lease continue as long as production is obtained in paying quantities, he shall pay lease payments and royalty provided in this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 402.207 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 402 / Section 402.207
§ 402.207. ISSUANCE OF APPRENTICE PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue an apprentice permit to fit and dispense hearing instruments to a temporary training permit holder who has:

(1) passed the required examination;

(2) paid the required fees; and

(3) met all requirements of this chapter.

(b) An apprentice permit is valid for one year. The department may extend the apprentice permit for an additional period not to exceed one year.

(c) An apprentice permit holder shall work under the supervision of a license holder for at least one year.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.260 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.260
§ 351.260. LIMITED LICENSE FOR CLINICAL FACULTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule may issue a limited license to a full-time clinical faculty member of an institution of higher education of this state who provides instruction in optometry or therapeutic optometry.

(b) A license issued under this section may authorize the faculty member to practice optometry or therapeutic optometry only on the premises of the institution of higher education and its affiliated teaching clinics and only as part of the institution's teaching program.

(c) The board by rule may adopt criteria and fees for issuance and renewal of a license under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.111
§ 3936.111. CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

If the legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city consents to that change by resolution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.060
§ 1104.060. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to compensation as determined by the board.

(c) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.

(d) The board may pay for the bond with district money.