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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.005 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 65 / Section 65.005
§ 65.005. CENTRALIZED REGISTRATION AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may designate the office of the sheriff or the office of a chief of police to serve as a centralized registration authority.

(b) A person subject to this chapter is required to perform the registration and verification requirements of Articles 65.051 and 65.056 and the change of address requirements of Article 65.054 only with respect to the centralized registration authority for the county, regardless of whether the person resides in any municipality located in that county. If the person resides in a municipality, and the local law enforcement authority does not serve as the person's centralized registration authority, the centralized registration authority, not later than the third day after the date the person registers or verifies registration or changes address with that authority, shall provide to the local law enforcement authority notice of the person's registration, verification of registration, or change of address, as applicable, with the centralized registration authority.

(c) This article does not affect a person's duty to register with a secondary terrorist offender registry under Article 65.057.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3861.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3861 / Section 3861.057
§ 3861.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation per director per year may not exceed $2,000.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a director.
Tex. Insurance Code § 281.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 281 / Section 281.001
§ 281.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Domestic insurer" means an insurer organized in this state.

(2) "Foreign insurer" means an insurer organized in another state.

(3) "Tax or other charge" includes:

(A) a tax, including an income, corporate franchise, or maintenance tax;

(B) a fee, including a regulatory fee similar to a maintenance tax;

(C) a license;

(D) a fine;

(E) a penalty;

(F) a deposit requirement; and

(G) any other obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.005
§ 1057.005. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.451 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.451
§ 91.451. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "saltwater disposal pit" means a collecting pit on the surface of the ground used to store or evaporate oil field brines, geothermal resource water, or other mineralized water.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.070 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.070
§ 325.070. BORROWING MONEY.
Status: in_force

The district may borrow money for any purpose authorized under this chapter or any combination of those purposes.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 19A.106 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 19A / Section 19A.106
§ 19A.106. PERMANENT EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is entitled to exemption from grand jury service because the person is 75 years of age or older may establish a permanent exemption on that ground as provided by this article.

(b) A person may claim a permanent exemption by filing with the district clerk, through an electronic transmission, mail, or personal delivery, a signed statement affirming the person is 75 years of age or older and desires a permanent exemption on that ground.

(c) The district clerk shall maintain a current register of the name of each person who resides in the county and who has claimed and is entitled to a permanent exemption from grand jury service because the person is 75 years of age or older.

(d) On the third business day of each month, the district clerk shall prepare a list of persons who in the preceding month were permanently exempted from serving as a grand juror under this article or rescinded a permanent exemption under Subsection (f) and send a copy of the list to the secretary of state for each county served by the clerk.

(e) A person whose name appears on the register of persons permanently exempted from serving as a grand juror under this article may not be selected or summoned for grand jury service by any district judge in the county.

(f) A person who has claimed a permanent exemption from jury service under this article may rescind the exemption at any time by filing a signed request for the rescission with the district clerk. Rescission of a permanent exemption does not affect the right of a person who is 75 years of age or older to claim a permanent exemption at a later time.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992A / Section 7992A.0101
§ 7992A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 49.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.2545 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.2545
§ 104.2545. REQUIRED SERVICE TO PUBLIC RETAIL CUSTOMER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "service site" means facilities or buildings operated by a public retail customer or a group of adjacent facilities or buildings operated by a public retail customer within one contiguous geographical area.

(b) Unless the utility is prohibited by other law from providing the service and if sufficient pipeline capacity is available on an existing facility of the utility to provide the service, a gas utility or municipally owned utility may not refuse to provide service to a public retail customer at a service site, at rates established as provided by Subsection (c), the following services:

(1) the sale of gas;

(2) the transportation of an annual average of 25 million British thermal units or more each day of gas that is:

(A) taken as a royalty in kind; and

(B) owned by the state or managed by a marketing program operated by the state or by a state agency; or

(3) a combination of the services described by Subdivisions (1) and (2).

(c) A utility shall provide a service described by Subsection (b) at rates provided by a written contract negotiated between the utility and the state or a state agency. If the utility and the state or state agency are not able to agree to a contract rate, a fair and reasonable rate may be determined for the public retail customer, as a rate for a separate class of service, by the railroad commission or, for municipally owned gas utilities, by the relevant regulatory body under this chapter.

(d) In this section, "public retail customer" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.009.
Tex. Government Code § 472.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 472 / Section 472.102
§ 472.102. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency shall adopt a budget annually using generally accepted accounting principles. The budget shall be reviewed and approved only by the agency's governing board notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the General Appropriations Act. No costs shall be incurred by the general revenue fund. An agency shall be responsible for all costs, both direct and indirect.

(b) An agency shall keep financial and statistical information as necessary to disclose completely and accurately the financial condition and operation of the agency.

(c) The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy shall annually remit $703,344 to the general revenue fund, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall annually remit $373,900 to the general revenue fund, and the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners shall annually remit $510,000 to the general revenue fund.
Tex. Property Code § 221.110 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.110
§ 221.110. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

A person subject to this subchapter commits a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of Sections 17.46(a) and (b), Business & Commerce Code, by engaging in any of the following acts:

(1) failing to disclose information as required by this subchapter;

(2) making false or misleading statements concerning:

(A) the existence of an offer related to the purchase or rent of a timeshare interest;

(B) the likelihood of the completion or the time necessary to complete any sale, rental, transfer, or termination of a timeshare interest;

(C) the value of a timeshare interest;

(D) the current or future costs, including assessments, maintenance fees, or taxes, of owning a timeshare interest;

(E) the method by which or source from which a timeshare interest owner's name, address, telephone number, or other contact information was obtained;

(F) the identity of the person providing services to facilitate the transfer or termination of a timeshare interest or any affiliate, agent, or third-party representative of that person;

(G) the terms and conditions under which services to facilitate a transfer or termination of a timeshare interest are offered;

(H) the willingness of a developer, association, or managing entity to:

(i) agree to the transfer or termination of a timeshare interest; or

(ii) execute instruments necessary to transfer or terminate the timeshare interest; or

(I) the manner in which consideration or reimbursements paid by a timeshare interest owner will be used or applied;

(3) encouraging or inducing a timeshare interest owner to stop paying the developer, the association, or the managing entity in violation of a contract with or any other legally enforceable obligation to the developer, the association, or the managing entity before the completion of a transfer or termination; or

(4) receiving or collecting consideration for or reimbursement related to the facilitation of the transfer of a timeshare interest before the timeshare interest owner receives the documents described by Sections 221.105(1) and (2).
Tex. Occupations Code § 155.209 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 155 / Section 155.209
§ 155.209. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; USE OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a license issued under this subchapter shall at all times while practicing as a physician graduate display a personal identification document identifying the license holder as a physician graduate.

(b) A physician graduate may use the following titles or abbreviations:

(1) "doctor"; or

(2) "Dr." or "doc."
Tex. Government Code § 24.175 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.175
§ 24.175.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.175. 73RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 73rd Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.

(b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 73rd District Court.

(c) The 73rd District Court shall give preference to civil cases and to cases and proceedings under Title 3, Family Code.
Tex. Government Code § 659.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.103
§ 659.103. DEDUCTION TO CREDIT UNION.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of a state agency may authorize in writing a deduction each pay period from the employee's salary or wage payment for payment to a credit union to be credited to a share or deposit account of the employee.

(b) A designation by the Employees Retirement System of Texas is not necessary for a deduction under this section.
Tex. Education Code § 61.0341 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0341
§ 61.0341. LIMITATION ON DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that data collection and reporting requirements for institutions of higher education must be limited and reduced to the extent feasible.

(b) If the commissioner of higher education determines that the board has access to an alternative means of collecting data or receiving information to be included in a report sufficient to fulfill a requirement under this code, the board by rule may eliminate the reporting requirement for that data or information.
Tex. Water Code § 56.292 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.292
§ 56.292. PETITION.
Status: in_force

At a regular meeting of the board, any resident freehold taxpayer of the district may present a petition signed by at least five percent of the qualified voters of the district, or if there are fewer than 100 resident freehold taxpayers in the district, then by one-third of the resident freehold taxpayers requesting the dissolution of the district, and on verification of the petition signatures, the board shall order an election to be held in the district at the earliest legal time to determine whether or not the district should be dissolved.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 4.09 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 4 / Section 4.09
§ 4.09. APPEALS FROM INFERIOR COURT.
Status: in_force

If the jurisdiction of any county court has been transferred to the district court or to a county court at law, then an appeal from a justice or other inferior court will lie to the court to which such appellate jurisdiction has been transferred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.158
§ 1088.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and

(2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1044.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1044 / Section 1044.105
§ 1044.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.356 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.356
§ 151.356. OFFSHORE SPILL RESPONSE CONTAINMENT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "offshore spill response containment property" means tangible personal property:

(1) described by Section 11.271(c);

(2) owned or leased by an entity described by Section 11.271(f); and

(3) used or intended to be used solely in an offshore spill response containment system as defined by Section 11.271(a).

(b) This section does not apply to an item used, wholly or partly, for the exploration for or production of oil, gas, sulfur, or other minerals, including the equipment, piping, casing, and other components of an oil or gas well. For purposes of this subsection, the offshore capture of fugitive oil, gas, sulfur, or other minerals that is entirely incidental to the item's temporary use as an offshore spill response containment system is not considered to be production of those substances.

(c) The sale, lease, rental, storage, use, or other consumption by an entity described by Section 11.271(f) of offshore spill response containment property used solely for the purposes described by Section 11.271(c) and this section is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.

(d) A service performed exclusively on offshore spill response containment property is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 3106.0041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3106 / Section 3106.0041
§ 3106.0041. CITIZENS' STAR OF TEXAS AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The Citizens' Star of Texas Award shall be awarded to:

(1) a private citizen who is seriously injured while aiding or attempting to aid a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical first responder in the performance of the duties of the officer, firefighter, or first responder; and

(2) the surviving next of kin of a private citizen who is killed or sustains a fatal injury while aiding or attempting to aid a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical first responder in the performance of the duties of the officer, firefighter, or first responder.

(b) The Peace Officers' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee under Section 3106.002, the Firefighters' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee under Section 3106.003, and the Emergency Medical First Responders' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee under Section 3106.004, as applicable, shall advise the governor on the issuance, design, and presentation of the Citizens' Star of Texas Award.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 34 / Section 34.013
§ 34.013. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to disclosure of records pertaining to voluntary or therapeutic termination of pregnancy, and those records may not be collected, maintained, or disclosed under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 88.610 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.610
§ 88.610. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The center is authorized to enter into interagency contracts and agreements and to contract with local, state, county, federal, and private sources for work under the center's programs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8888.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8888 / Section 8888.102
§ 8888.102. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) One director is elected from each of five single-member voting districts by the voters of the voting district.

(b) A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot the voting district the person seeks to represent.

(c) In the manner described by Section 49.103(d), Water Code, the board shall redraw the single-member voting districts as soon as practicable after each federal decennial census and as otherwise required by law.

(d) At the first election after each time the voting districts are redrawn:

(1) five new directors shall be elected to represent the single-member voting districts; and

(2) the directors elected shall draw lots to determine the directors' terms so that:

(A) two directors serve two-year terms; and

(B) three directors serve four-year terms.

(e) Subchapter C, Chapter 146, Election Code, applies to the consideration of votes for a write-in candidate for director as if the authority were a municipality.
Tex. Insurance Code § 35.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 35 / Section 35.003
§ 35.003. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 35.004, a regulated entity may conduct business electronically to the same extent that the entity is authorized to conduct business otherwise if before the conduct of business:

(1) each party to the business agrees to conduct the business electronically; or

(2) each other party to the business has been given notice by the entity that the business will be conducted electronically and has not requested that the business be conducted in nonelectronic form.

(b) If a regulated entity provides notice under Subsection (a)(2) and the other party does not opt out of conducting business electronically, the other party is considered to have agreed to conduct business electronically for the purposes of Chapter 322, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 33.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 33 / Section 33.104
§ 33.104. ADVISORY DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) An advisory director is not considered a director if the advisory director:

(1) is not elected by the shareholders of the bank;

(2) does not vote on matters before the board or a committee of the board;

(3) is not counted for purposes of determining a quorum of the board or committee; and

(4) provides solely general policy advice to the board.

(b) A state bank may not disclose to an advisory director confidential information pertaining to the bank or the bank's customers unless:

(1) the board adopts a resolution that designates the advisory director as a person who is officially connected to the bank and that describes the purpose for disclosure of the information, which must be a reasonable business purpose; and

(2) the disclosure is made under a written confidentiality agreement between the bank and the advisory director.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4.407 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4 / Section 4.407
§ 4.407. PAYOR BANK'S RIGHT TO SUBROGATION ON IMPROPER PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

If a payor bank has paid an item over the order of the drawer or maker to stop payment, or after an account has been closed, or otherwise under circumstances giving a basis for objection by the drawer or maker, to prevent unjust enrichment and only to the extent necessary to prevent loss to the bank by reason of its payment of the item, the payor bank is subrogated to the rights:

(1) of any holder in due course on the item against the drawer or maker;

(2) of the payee or any other holder of the item against the drawer or maker either on the item or under the transaction out of which the item arose; and

(3) of the drawer or maker against the payee or any other holder of the item with respect to the transaction out of which the item arose.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 64.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 64 / Section 64.003
§ 64.003. DESTROYING NESTS OR EGGS.
Status: in_force

No person may destroy or take the nest, eggs, or young of any wild game bird, wild bird, or wild fowl protected by this code except as provided in this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3859.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3859 / Section 3859.201
§ 3859.201. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ASSESSMENTS, AD VALOREM TAXES, AND IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may impose, assess, charge, or collect an assessment, an ad valorem tax, an impact fee, or another fee in accordance with Chapter 49, Water Code, for a purpose specified by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or as needed to exercise a power or function or to accomplish a purpose or duty for which the district was created.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.402 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.402
§ 353.402. SELLER'S ACTION FOR INCENTIVE PROGRAM OR TO PAY FOR BUYER'S MOTOR VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail seller may pay, promise to pay, or tender cash or another thing of value to the manufacturer, distributor, or retail buyer of the product if the payment, promise, or tender is made in order to participate in a financial incentive program offered by the manufacturer or distributor of the vehicle to the buyer.

(b) A retail seller, in connection with a retail installment transaction, may:

(1) advance money to retire:

(A) an amount owed against a motor vehicle used as a trade-in or a motor vehicle owned by the buyer that has been declared a total loss by the buyer's insurer; or

(B) the retail buyer's outstanding obligation under a motor vehicle lease contract, a credit transaction for the purchase of a motor vehicle, or another retail installment transaction; and

(2) finance repayment of that money in a retail installment contract.

(c) A retail seller may pay in cash to the retail buyer any portion of the net cash value of a motor vehicle owned by the buyer and used as a trade-in in a transaction involving the sale of a commercial vehicle. In this subsection, "net cash value" means the cash value of a motor vehicle after payment of all amounts secured by the motor vehicle.