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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919A / Section 7919A.0305
§ 7919A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.153
§ 1103.153. RULES RELATING TO QUALIFYING OR CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules relating to:

(1) continuing education requirements for a certified or licensed appraiser or an appraiser trainee; and

(2) the requirements for approval of a provider or course for qualifying or continuing education.

(b) In addition to the rules adopted under Subsection (a), the board may by rule develop minimum education and experience requirements for an instructor of a course for qualifying or continuing education. For board approval of a course provider application, the applicant must ensure that the instructors meet the minimum education and experience requirements.
Tex. Utilities Code § 65.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 65 / Section 65.004
§ 65.004. INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may collect and compile information from all telecommunications providers as necessary to implement and enforce this chapter.

(b) The commission shall maintain the confidentiality of information collected under this chapter that is claimed to be confidential for competitive purposes. Information that is claimed to be confidential is exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.202 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.202
§ 231.202. LAKE SOMERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) A lake planning commission is established for the lake area in Burleson, Milam, Lee, and Washington counties and is composed of:

(1) one resident of each affected county, appointed by the county judge of that county; and

(2) the presiding officer of the commission appointed by the county judge of Burleson 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 commissioners courts of the affected counties may employ staff for the use of the commission in performing its functions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3939.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3939 / Section 3939.0502
§ 3939.0502. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 3939.0501, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.064 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.064
§ 302.064. COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL BOARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall collaborate with local workforce development boards when determining the use of funds at the local level.

(b) The commission shall develop funding guidelines and strategies allowing boards to exercise flexibility in identifying and addressing the needs of persons who live in remote areas or who face other barriers to employment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 842.210 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 842 / Section 842.210
§ 842.210. LIQUIDATION, REHABILITATION, OR CONSERVATION OF GROUP HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

The dissolution, liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation of a group hospital service corporation is subject to Chapters 441 and 443.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8249.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8249 / Section 8249.105
§ 8249.105. COSTS OF ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

The district shall bear the cost of maintaining, improving, operating, and repairing a road located in the district and authorized by Section 8249.103 in accordance with all applicable ordinances and rules of the political subdivision authorized to exercise jurisdiction over the road, regardless of whether the district conveys the road to this state, a county, or a municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 24.214 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.214
§ 24.214.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.214. 112TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CROCKETT, PECOS, REAGAN, SUTTON, AND UPTON COUNTIES). (a) The 112th Judicial District is composed of Crockett, Pecos, Reagan, Sutton, and Upton counties.

(b) The terms of the 112th District Court begin:

(1) in Crockett County on the first Monday in April and the third Monday in September;

(2) in Pecos County on the first Mondays in May and November;

(3) in Reagan County on the first Mondays in March and October;

(4) in Sutton County on the third Monday in March and the first Monday in September; and

(5) in Upton County on the first Monday in February and the second Monday in June.

(c) Section 24.185, relating to the 83rd District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 112th District Court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.107
§ 3868.107. CONTRACT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may contract with a governmental or private entity, on terms determined by the board, to carry out a power or duty authorized by this chapter or to accomplish a purpose for which the district is created.
Tex. Finance Code § 302.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 302 / Section 302.103
§ 302.103. EFFECT OF FEDERAL PREEMPTION ON LATE CHARGES.
Status: in_force

On loans subject to 12 U.S.C. Sections 1735f-7 and 1735f-7a, as amended, any late charges assessed are interest that is included in computing the amount or rate of interest on the loan and, therefore, covered by the federal preemption of state interest rate limitations.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.351 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.351
§ 171.351. VENUE OF SUIT TO ENFORCE CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Venue of a civil suit against a taxable entity to enforce this chapter is either in a county where the taxable entity's principal office is located according to its charter or certificate of authority or in Travis County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8350.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8350 / Section 8350.104
§ 8350.104. APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8350.103 unless:

(1) each municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a municipality or county will operate and maintain the road; or

(2) the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.018 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.018
§ 80.018. EXEMPTION FROM ASSESSMENT PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall adopt criteria to exempt from payment of an assessment penalty under Section 80.017 a citrus producer for whom payment would impose an undue financial burden.

(b) A citrus producer is not eligible for an exemption under this section for a year in which the amount computed by subtracting the assessments and penalties due under this chapter from the citrus producer's net income subject to federal income taxation in the previous year is greater than $15,000.

(c) A citrus producer who applies for an exemption under this section must use a form prescribed by the commissioner. A citrus producer must file a separate application form for each year for which the citrus producer claims an exemption.

(d) The commissioner may establish a payment plan for a citrus producer applying for an exemption under this section.

(e) The commissioner shall promptly notify an applicant of the determination regarding the applicant's request for an exemption.

(f) If an exemption under this section is denied, assessments and penalties for the year for which the application is made are due on the later of:

(1) the date on which they would be due in the absence of an application for exemption; or

(2) 30 days after the date the applicant receives notice of the denial.

(g) In addition to the authority provided under Subsections (a)-(f), the commissioner may reduce or waive an assessment penalty as appropriate and necessary.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.45 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.45
§ 61.45.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.45. DENIAL OF RETAILER'S OR DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE: PROHIBITED INTEREST IN PREMISES. (a) The commission may deny an application for a retail dealer's license if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:

(1) the applicant owns or has an interest in the premises covered by a brewer's or distributor's license; or

(2) the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license owns or has an interest in the premises sought to be licensed.

(b) The commission may deny an application for a distributor's license if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:

(1) the applicant owns or has an interest in the premises covered by a retail dealer's license; or

(2) a holder of a retail dealer's license owns or has an interest in the premises sought to be licensed.
Tex. Government Code § 419.082 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 419 / Section 419.082
§ 419.082. TRAINING FOR STATE AGENCY FIRE FIGHTERS.
Status: in_force

The commission may allow a state agency employee who provides fire protection to attend fire protection training programs conducted under Subchapter B, including an employee who is not regulated under Section 419.083. The commission may authorize reimbursement for a state agency's costs under this section as authorized by the legislature, whether or not the agency is regulated under Section 419.083.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.410 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.410
§ 2269.410. JOB ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An order for a job or project under a job order contract must be signed by the governmental entity's representative and the contractor.

(b) The order may be:

(1) a fixed price, lump-sum contract based substantially on contractual unit pricing applied to estimated quantities; or

(2) a unit price order based on the quantities and line items delivered.
Tex. Finance Code § 16.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 16 / Section 16.002
§ 16.002. SELF-DIRECTED AND SEMI-INDEPENDENT STATUS OF FINANCIAL REGULATORY AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a financial regulatory agency is self-directed and semi-independent as specified by this chapter. Any Act of the 81st Legislature that relates to a financial regulatory agency and that is inconsistent with the agency being self-directed and semi-independent may be implemented by the financial regulatory agency only on authorization by the policy-making body of the financial regulatory agency.
Tex. Finance Code § 341.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 341 / Section 341.101
§ 341.101. CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The consumer credit commissioner has the powers and shall perform all duties relating to the issuance of a license under this subtitle and is responsible for the other administration of this subtitle except as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.052
§ 7502.052. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

A director must:

(1) be at least 18 years of age; and

(2) own land, or an interest in land in the authority, directly or as an interest in an entity owning that land at the time of the person's appointment as a director.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.701 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.701
§ 201.701. FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department receives state or federal highway safety funds that may be used for emergency medical services, the department shall:

(1) contract with the Texas Department of Health for the administration of the funds by the department of health; and

(2) designate a part of the funds to be used for improvement of emergency medical services.

(b) If an agency of the federal government formally notifies the department that a contract described by Subsection (a) violates federal law or would cause the loss of any federal highway safety funds, the department may not execute the contract or, if the contract has been executed, the contract is void.

(c) This section does not affect any responsibility of the department for oversight of state or federal highway safety funds.
Tex. Government Code § 607.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 607 / Section 607.056
§ 607.056. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OR STROKE.
Status: in_force

(a) A firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician who suffers an acute myocardial infarction or stroke resulting in disability or death is presumed to have suffered the disability or death during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician if:

(1) while on duty, the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician:

(A) was engaged in a situation that involved stressful or strenuous physical activity involving fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, law enforcement, or other emergency response activity; or

(B) participated in a training exercise that involved stressful or strenuous physical activity; and

(2) the acute myocardial infarction or stroke occurred not later than eight hours after the end of a shift in which the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician was engaging in the activity described under Subdivision (1).

(b) For purposes of this section, "stressful or strenuous physical activity" does not include clerical, administrative, or nonmanual activities.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 123.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 123 / Section 123.004
§ 123.004. PERMIT COPY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A permit holder who takes possession of drill cuttings from the person who generated the drill cuttings shall provide to the generator a copy of the holder's permit.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.503 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.503
§ 1369.503. HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ISSUER INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than March 1 of each year, each health benefit plan issuer shall submit to the commissioner a report that states for the immediately preceding calendar year:

(1) the names of the 25 most frequently prescribed prescription drugs across all plans;

(2) the percent increase in annual net spending for prescription drugs across all plans;

(3) the percent increase in premiums that were attributable to prescription drugs across all plans;

(4) the percentage of specialty drugs with utilization management requirements across all plans; and

(5) the premium reductions that were attributable to specialty drug utilization management.

(b) A report submitted by a health benefit plan issuer may not disclose the identity of a specific health benefit plan or the price charged for a specific prescription drug or class of prescription drugs.

(c) Not later than June 1 of each year, the commissioner shall publish the aggregated data from all reports for that year required by this section in an appropriate location on the department's Internet website. The combined aggregated data from the reports must be published in a manner that does not disclose or tend to disclose proprietary or confidential information of any health benefit plan issuer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.212 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.212
§ 6906.212. OTHER REMEDIES AND COVENANTS.
Status: in_force

The resolution authorizing the issuance of any district bonds, including refunding bonds, or the trust indenture securing the bonds, may provide other remedies and covenants the board considers necessary to issue the bonds on the most favorable terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.101
§ 1056.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall admit patients to the hospital who are:

(1) district inhabitants; and

(2) able to pay for medical and hospital care.

(b) The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for:

(1) eligible needy district inhabitants who are not able to pay all or a part of the cost of the care; and

(2) eligible needy and indigent district residents.
Tex. Water Code § 51.184 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.184
§ 51.184. PREFERENCE IN USE OF WATER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may award the use of district water in the following order of preference and superiority:

(1) domestic and municipal use;

(2) industrial use, other than the development of hydroelectric power;

(3) irrigation;

(4) development of hydroelectric power;

(5) pleasure and recreation.

(b) The board may withdraw water from an inferior use and appropriate the water to a superior use when required for the welfare of the district.

(c) The board must use the condemnation procedures in Subchapter F of this chapter for a withdrawal or diversion of the use of water which affects a vested right.

(d) The board may implement the action prescribed in Subsection (b) or in Subsections (b) and (c) above, and shall obtain necessary amendments to the district's permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication in the manner provided in Section 11.122 of this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.189 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.189
§ 370.189. DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If requested by an authority, the department may agree to assume all or part of the duty to maintain or operate a turnpike project or ferry of the authority.

(b) The authority shall reimburse the department for necessary costs of maintaining or operating the turnpike project or ferry as agreed by the department and the authority.

(c) Money received by the department under Subsection (b) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and is exempt from the application of Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code.

(d) If the department assumes all of the duty to maintain or operate a turnpike project or ferry under Subsection (a), the authority is not liable for damages resulting from the maintenance or operation of the turnpike project or ferry.

(e) An agreement under this section is not a joint enterprise for purposes of liability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019 / Section 8019.0503
§ 8019.0503. 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. Insurance Code § 4151.309 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.309
§ 4151.309. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An administrator commits an offense if the administrator knowingly violates this chapter or a rule of the commissioner adopted under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $5,000.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.109 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 76 / Section 76.109
§ 76.109. NIGHT DREDGING PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

During the open season, no person may take oysters from public water during the period between sunset and sunrise.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 73.011 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 73 / Section 73.011
§ 73.011. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY OF MALT BEVERAGE AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is an employee or agent of a brewer's licensee or a nonresident brewer's licensee may not represent that the person is the agent of or is acting on behalf of a licensed distributor. A malt beverage agent may not engage in conduct that is prohibited by Section 102.75 or other provisions of this code.

(b) A malt beverage agent may not make a representation, solicitation, or offer that this code or the rules of the commission prohibits the agent's employer from offering, making, or fulfilling.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3798.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3798 / Section 3798.303
§ 3798.303. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.

(b) If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.262 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.262
§ 541.262. PROCEDURES IN CLASS ACTION.
Status: in_force

In a class action under this subchapter, the court may make appropriate orders:

(1) determining the course of proceedings or prescribing measures to prevent undue repetition or complication in the presentation of evidence or argument;

(2) requiring, for the protection of the members of the class or otherwise for the fair conduct of the action, that notice be given in a manner the court directs to some or all of the members or the attorney general of:

(A) any step in the action;

(B) the proposed extent of the judgment; or

(C) the opportunity for members to:

(i) signify whether the members consider the representation to be fair and adequate;

(ii) intervene and present claims or defenses; or

(iii) otherwise come into the action;

(3) imposing conditions on the representative parties or intervenors;

(4) requiring that the pleadings be amended to eliminate allegations relating to representation of absent persons, and that the action proceed accordingly; or

(5) dealing with similar procedural matters.