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Tex. Education Code § 130.121 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.121
§ 130.121. TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of each junior college district, and each regional college district, for and on behalf of its junior college division, annually shall cause the taxable property in its district to be assessed for ad valorem taxation and the ad valorem taxes in the district to be collected, in accordance with any one of the methods set forth in this section, and any method adopted shall remain in effect until changed by the board.

(b) Each governing board shall be authorized to have the taxable property in its district assessed and/or its taxes collected, in whole or in part, by the tax assessors and/or tax collectors, respectively, of any county, city, taxing district, or other governmental subdivision in which all or any part of the junior college district is located.

(c) The governing board of a joint county junior college district shall be authorized to have the taxable property in its district assessed or its taxes collected, in whole or in part, by the tax assessors or tax collectors, respectively, of any county, city, taxing district, or other governmental subdivision in which all or any part of the joint county junior college district is located. The tax assessors or tax collectors of a governmental subdivision, on the request of the governing board of a joint county junior college district, shall assess and collect the taxes of the joint county junior college district in the manner prescribed in the Property Tax Code. Tax assessors and tax collectors shall receive compensation in an amount agreed on between the appropriate parties, but not to exceed two percent of the ad valorem taxes assessed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8445.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8445 / Section 8445.051
§ 8445.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8445.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.177 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.177
§ 52.177. RIGHTS OF SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER.
Status: in_force

If one acquires a valid right by permit or lease to the oil and gas in any unsold public free school or asylum land under any other law, a subsequent purchaser of such land shall not acquire any rights to any of the oil and gas that may be therein, but when the rights under such permit or lease terminate in the manner provided in the law under which they were obtained, then the owner of the soil shall become the owner of that portion of the oil and gas herein relinquished, and shall be thereafter subject to the provisions of this law. A forfeiture of the purchase of any survey or tract for any cause shall operate as a forfeiture of the minerals therein to the state. A relinquishment to the state of a lease producing oil or gas in paying quantities shall not operate to relinquish or convey to the owner of the soil any interest whatever in the oil and gas that may be in the land included in said lease.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 324.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 324 / Section 324.004
§ 324.004. CAUSING COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO BE COPIED.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, a person causes computer software to be copied if the person distributes or transfers computer software or a component of computer software. Causing computer software to be copied does not include:

(1) transmitting or routing computer software or a component of the software;

(2) providing intermediate temporary storage or caching of software;

(3) providing a storage medium such as a compact disk;

(4) a website;

(5) the distribution of computer software by a third party through a computer server; or

(6) providing an information location tool, such as a directory, index, reference, pointer, or hypertext link, through which the user of a computer is able to locate computer software.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.978 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.978
§ 201.978. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may acquire by purchase property or an interest in property necessary or convenient for one or more of the purposes for which obligations may be issued under Section 201.973(d).

(b) Property acquired under Subsection (a) may be used for any transportation purpose.

(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 202, the department may sell or lease property acquired under Subsection (a) that is no longer needed for a transportation purpose. Revenue from a sale or lease shall be deposited in the fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11004.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11004 / Section 11004.109
§ 11004.109.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11004.109. COMPLIANCE WITH FEBRUARY 2005 AGREEMENT. The district shall comply with the terms of the "Agreement Regarding Sewer Services Areas and Customers" among the Lower Colorado River Authority, the Brazos River Authority, the City of Georgetown, the City of Liberty Hill, and the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District dated February 1, 2005.
Tex. Education Code § 133.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 133 / Section 133.001
§ 133.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Apprenticeship training program" means a training program that provides on-the-job training, preparatory instruction, supplementary instruction, or related instruction in a trade that has been certified as an apprenticeable occupation by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(2) "Preparatory instruction" means a course of instruction lasting six months or less that teaches the basic skills required for an individual to comply with the terms of the individual's apprenticeship agreement as required by Section 133.002(d).

(3) "Supplementary instruction" means a course of instruction for persons employed as journeymen craftsmen in apprenticeable trades that is designed to provide new skills or upgrade current skills.

(4) "Related instruction" means organized, off-the-job instruction in theoretical or technical subjects required for the completion of an apprenticeship program for a particular apprenticeable trade.

(5) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(6) "Office of Apprenticeship" means the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor.
Tex. Government Code § 2305.034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2305 / Section 2305.034
§ 2305.034. STATE AGENCIES PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The energy office is the supervising agency for the state agencies program that may distribute funds through Chapter 447. Projects funded under this section may include:

(1) energy manager training;

(2) energy savings performance contracting services, including:

(A) education and training;

(B) contract review and approval;

(C) third-party contract review;

(D) development and dissemination of guidelines; and

(E) identification of contract financing sources;

(3) energy-efficient design assistance for new facilities, including major renovation;

(4) projects for state building design standards compliance;

(5) projects to create awareness of model energy codes at the local and state levels;

(6) projects to develop and maintain the state's utility database; and

(7) other appropriate energy and information applications.
Tex. Election Code § 13.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.001
§ 13.001. ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for registration as a voter in this state, a person must:

(1) be 18 years of age or older;

(2) be a United States citizen;

(3) not have been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:

(A) totally mentally incapacitated; or

(B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;

(4) not have been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, must have:

(A) fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or

(B) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote; and

(5) be a resident of the county in which application for registration is made.

(b) To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must, on the date the registration application is submitted to the registrar, be at least 17 years and 10 months of age and satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) except for age.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense for which the criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of guilt.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2035.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2035 / Section 2035.051
§ 2035.051. INITIATION OF ELECTION CONTEST.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after the date the result of the election is declared, any qualified voter of the county may contest the election by filing a petition in the district court of the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8441.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8441 / Section 8441.002
§ 8441.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46C.107 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46C / Section 46C.107
§ 46C.107. EXAMINATION BY EXPERT OF DEFENDANT'S CHOICE.
Status: in_force

If a defendant wishes to be examined by an expert of the defendant's own choice, the court on timely request shall provide the examiner with reasonable opportunity to examine the defendant.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.2005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.2005
§ 401.2005. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Compact" means the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact established under Section 403.006.

(1-a) "Compact waste" means low-level radioactive waste that:

(A) is originally generated onsite in a host state or a party state; or

(B) is not generated in a host state or a party state but has been approved for importation to this state by the compact commission under Section 3.05 of the compact.

(1-b) "Curie capacity" means the amount of the radioactivity of the waste that may be accepted by the compact waste disposal facility as determined by the commission in the compact waste disposal facility license.

(2) "Compact waste disposal facility" means the low-level radioactive waste disposal facility licensed by the commission under this subchapter for the disposal of compact waste.

(3) "Disposal facility site" means the tract of land on which is located the compact waste disposal facility and the federal facility waste disposal facility, if applicable. The term includes the immediate area surrounding the facility or facilities.

(4) "Federal facility waste" means low-level radioactive waste that is the responsibility of the federal government under the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, as amended by the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (42 U.S.C. Sections 2021b-2021j).

(5) "Federal facility waste disposal facility" means a facility for the disposal of federal facility waste licensed under Section 401.216.

(6) "Host state" has the meaning assigned by Section 2.01 of the compact established under Section 403.006.

(6-a) "Nonparty compact waste" means low-level radioactive waste imported from a state other than a party state as authorized under Section 3.05(6) of the compact.

(7) "Party state" has the meaning assigned by Section 2.01 of the compact established under Section 403.006.

(8) "Party state compact waste" means low-level radioactive waste generated in a party state.

(9) "Waste of international origin" means low-level radioactive waste that originates outside of the United States or a territory of the United States, including waste subsequently stored or processed in the United States.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.0425 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.0425
§ 334.0425. BOOKS, RECORDS, AND PAPERS.
Status: in_force

The books, records, and papers of the municipality or county relating to an approved venue project and the revenue used to finance the project are public information and subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.101
§ 1002.101. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint an executive director, who shall be responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the board, including:

(1) arranging for and supervising the necessary support, secretarial, and clerical services;

(2) obtaining space for holding examinations, meetings, and conferences;

(3) printing or purchasing examinations;

(4) printing and mailing forms, information, and licenses;

(5) sending notices, collecting fees, and issuing receipts;

(6) conducting the correspondence of the board, including replying to routine requests for information;

(7) maintaining the minutes and records of the board;

(8) keeping records of receipts and disbursements; and

(9) providing necessary investigative services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.303
§ 204.303. CONDUCT RELATED TO VIOLATION OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) The physician assistant board may take action under Section 204.301 against an applicant or license holder who:

(1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;

(2) is convicted of a felony, placed on deferred adjudication, or placed in a pretrial diversion program;

(3) violates state law if the violation is connected with practice as a physician assistant;

(4) fails to keep complete and accurate records of the purchase and disposal of drugs as required by Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code, or any subsequent rules; or

(5) writes a false or fictitious prescription for a dangerous drug as defined by Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code.

(b) A complaint, indictment, or conviction of a law violation is not necessary for the physician assistant board to act under Subsection (a)(3). Proof of the commission of the act while in practice as a physician assistant or under the guise of practice as a physician assistant is sufficient for action by the physician assistant board.

(c) A failure to keep the records described under Subsection (a)(4) for a reasonable time is grounds for disciplinary action against a physician assistant. The physician assistant board or its representative may enter and inspect a physician assistant's place or places of practice during reasonable business hours to:

(1) verify the correctness of the records; and

(2) inventory the drugs on hand.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.053
§ 1010.053. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after a director is elected or appointed, the director shall execute a bond for $5,000 that is:

(1) approved by the board;

(2) payable to the district; and

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

(b) Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district and retained in the district's records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.152
§ 3501.152. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The authority may be dissolved only:

(1) when the board determines that all the functions of the authority are performed and completed;

(2) after all debts or obligations have been satisfied or retired with the assets of the authority; and

(3) after any remaining real property and other assets of the authority have been conveyed or transferred:

(A) to Texas Tech University, if approved by the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System; or

(B) if Texas Tech University declines to accept any remaining real property and other assets of the authority, to the City of Lubbock.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 22.025 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 22 / Section 22.025
§ 22.025. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

An order to compel testimony, production, or disclosure to which a journalist has asserted a privilege under this subchapter may be issued only after timely notice to the journalist, the journalist's employer, or a person who has an independent contract with the journalist and a hearing. The order must include clear and specific findings as to the showing made by the person seeking the testimony, production, or disclosure and the clear and specific evidence on which the court relied in issuing the court's order.
Tex. Water Code § 42.0071 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0071
§ 42.0071. NOTICE OF COMPACT MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

For informational purposes, the commissioner shall file with the secretary of state notice of compact meetings for publication in the Texas Register.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.039 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 76 / Section 76.039
§ 76.039. PROHIBITED SALES.
Status: in_force

(a) No person gathering oysters for planting or for depositing for market preparation on locations or on private oyster beds may sell, market, or dispose of the oysters gathered, at the time they are gathered, for any other purpose than planting or preparing for market.

(b) This section does not affect the right of a person to sell or assign an oyster location or private bed.
Tex. Government Code § 614.124 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.124
§ 614.124. HONORABLY RETIRED PEACE OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) On request of an honorably retired peace officer who holds a certificate of proficiency under Section 1701.357, Occupations Code, the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that was the last entity to appoint or employ the honorably retired peace officer as a peace officer shall issue an identification card to the honorably retired peace officer.

(b) The identification card must include:

(1) the full name of the honorably retired peace officer;

(2) a photograph of the honorably retired peace officer consistent with the honorably retired peace officer's appearance;

(3) the name of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issued the card to the honorably retired peace officer;

(4) if applicable, the signature of the person authorizing the issuance of the card on behalf of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity to the honorably retired peace officer;

(5) a brief description of the honorably retired peace officer, including the honorably retired peace officer's height, weight, and eye color;

(6) the thumbprint of the honorably retired peace officer or a bar code with a unique identification label for the honorably retired peace officer;

(7) the date the honorably retired peace officer last served as a peace officer for the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity;

(8) the date the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity issued the card to the honorably retired peace officer;

(9) a phone number operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week that a person may call to verify the validity of the identification card; and

(10) the position or rank held by the honorably retired peace officer at the time of the officer's retirement.

(c) On the identification card, the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issues the card shall print:

(1) "State of Texas" and the state seal; and

(2) "This identification card certifies that (insert name of honorably retired peace officer) is an honorably retired peace officer of (insert name of law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that last appointed or employed the honorably retired peace officer)."

(d) The head of a law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issued the identification card shall recover the identification card on the date the identification card expires.
Tex. Local Government Code § 107.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 107 / Section 107.005
§ 107.005. PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

An obligation issued under Section 107.003 may be made payable by the municipality from:

(1) the fund from which compensation is paid to its officers and employees;

(2) its general fund; or

(3) taxes, revenues, both taxes and revenues, or any other source or combination of sources of money that the municipality may use under state law to secure or pay any kind of bond or obligation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.061
§ 503.061. DEALER'S LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Instead of registering under Chapter 502 a vehicle that the dealer owns, operates, or permits to be operated on a public street or highway, the dealer may apply for, receive, and attach dealer's license plates to the vehicle if it is the type of vehicle:

(1) that the dealer sells; and

(2) for which the dealer has been issued a general distinguishing number.

(b) The board may adopt rules regulating the issuance and use of a license plate issued pursuant to the terms of this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.143 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.143
§ 85.143. CONTENT OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

A policy adopted under this subchapter must:

(1) provide for periodic education of employees, inmates, and probationers concerning HIV;

(2) ensure that education programs for employees include information and training relating to infection control procedures and that employees have infection control supplies and equipment readily available; and

(3) ensure access to appropriate services and protect the confidentiality of medical records relating to HIV infection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1352.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.002
§ 1352.002. EXCEPTION; APPLICATION TO QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a plan that provides coverage:

(A) only for a specified disease or for another limited benefit other than an accident policy;

(B) only for accidental death or dismemberment;

(C) for wages or payments in lieu of wages for a period during which an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury;

(D) as a supplement to a liability insurance policy;

(E) for credit insurance;

(F) only for dental or vision care;

(G) only for hospital expenses; or

(H) only for indemnity for hospital confinement;

(2) a Medicare supplemental policy as defined by Section 1882(g)(1), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395ss), as amended;

(3) a workers' compensation insurance policy;

(4) medical payment insurance coverage provided under a motor vehicle insurance policy; or

(5) a long-term care insurance policy, including a nursing home fixed indemnity policy, unless the commissioner determines that the policy provides benefit coverage so comprehensive that the policy is a health benefit plan as described by Section 1352.001.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a standard health benefit plan issued under Chapter 1507.

(c) To the extent that a change in law made to this chapter after January 1, 2013, would otherwise require this state to make a payment under 42 U.S.C. Section 18031(d)(3)(B)(ii), a qualified health plan, as defined by 45 C.F.R. Section 155.20, is not required to provide a benefit under this section that exceeds the specified essential health benefits required under 42 U.S.C. Section 18022(b).
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.605 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.605
§ 1369.605. NETWORK CONTRACT FEE SCHEDULE.
Status: in_force

A pharmacy benefit network contract must include a fee schedule. The fee schedule must describe:

(1) specific services or procedures that the pharmacist or pharmacy may deliver and the amount of the corresponding payment;

(2) a methodology for calculating the amount of the payment based on a published fee schedule; or

(3) any other reasonable manner that provides an ascertainable amount for payment for services.