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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.161
§ 1090.161. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate of not more than 10 percent a year on district notes to pay the obligations if the board declares that money is not available to meet authorized district obligations, which creates an emergency.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;

(2) a district tax to be imposed by the district in the next 12-month period that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.

(d) Money obtained from a loan under this section may be spent only for:

(1) a purpose for which the board declared an emergency; and

(2) the purposes for which the taxes were imposed or the bonds were authorized, if district taxes or bonds are pledged to pay the loan.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0011
§ 25.0011. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The seal of each statutory county court is the same as that provided by law for a county court except that the seal must contain the name of the statutory county court as it appears in this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.065 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.065
§ 52.065. PREFERRED STOCK.
Status: in_force

(a) A marketing association organized with capital stock may issue preferred stock with or without the right to vote.

(b) The association may redeem preferred stock on conditions provided by the association's articles of incorporation and printed on the face of the stock certificates.
Tex. Family Code § 55.37 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.37
§ 55.37. REPORT THAT CHILD IS UNFIT TO PROCEED AS A RESULT OF MENTAL ILLNESS; INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR COURT-ORDERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

If a report submitted under Section 55.35(b) states that a child is unfit to proceed as a result of mental illness and that the child meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services under Section 55.05, the director of the public or private facility or outpatient alternative setting, as appropriate, shall submit to the court two certificates of medical examination for mental illness, as described by Subchapter A, Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code. On receipt of the certificates, the court shall:

(1) initiate proceedings as provided by Section 55.66 for temporary or extended mental health services, as provided by this chapter and Subchapter C, Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code; or

(2) refer the child's case as provided by Section 55.68 to the appropriate court for the initiation of proceedings in that court for temporary or extended mental health services for the child under this chapter and Subchapter C, Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.011
§ 1504.011. INVESTMENT OF BOND PROCEEDS AND FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The bond proceeds, until they are needed to implement the purpose for which the bonds were issued, may be invested in direct obligations of the United States, placed on time deposit, or both.

(b) Money in an interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or any other fund established or provided for in the bond ordinance may be invested in the manner and in the securities as provided in the bond ordinance.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1391 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1391
§ 25.1391. KLEBERG COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Kleberg County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Kleberg County.

(b) The county court at law sits in the county seat of Kleberg County.
Tex. Utilities Code § 34.0103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0103
§ 34.0103. GRANTS FOR FACILITIES OUTSIDE ERCOT POWER REGION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may use money in the fund without further appropriation to provide grants to be used for transmission and distribution infrastructure and electric generating facilities in this state outside the ERCOT power region for:

(1) facility modernization;

(2) facility weatherization;

(3) reliability and resiliency facility enhancements; or

(4) vegetation management.

(b) In evaluating an application for a grant under this section, the commission:

(1) shall evaluate whether the project for which the grant is requested is reasonable; and

(2) may consider any other appropriate factors.

(c) Information submitted to the commission at any time for the purpose of enabling the commission to make a determination on the award of a grant under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) Proceeds of a grant received under this section may not be used for:

(1) compliance with weatherization standards adopted before December 1, 2023; or

(2) debt payments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.155
§ 1016.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.041
§ 212.041. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a municipality whose governing body chooses by ordinance to be covered by this subchapter or chose by ordinance to be covered by the law codified by this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.063 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.063
§ 1272.063. ENROLLEE COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A delegation agreement required by Section 1272.052 must provide that:

(1) if the delegated entity receives a complaint that does not involve emergency care, the entity shall report the complaint to the health maintenance organization not later than the second business day after the date the entity receives the complaint; and

(2) if the delegated entity receives a complaint involving emergency care, the entity shall immediately forward the complaint to the health maintenance organization.

(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a delegated entity from attempting to resolve a complaint.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.205 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.205
§ 58.205. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN CHILD VICTIM INFORMATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Except as required or permitted by other law or by court order, a public servant or other person who has access to or obtains the name, address, telephone number, or other identifying information of a victim younger than 17 years of age may not release or disclose the identifying information to any person who is not assisting in the investigation, prosecution, or defense of the case. This article does not apply to the release or disclosure of a victim's identifying information by:

(1) the victim; or

(2) the victim's parent, conservator, or guardian, unless the victim's parent, conservator, or guardian allegedly committed the offense described by Article 58.201.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 125.017 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 125 / Section 125.017
§ 125.017. COMPLIANCE WITH HAZARD COMMUNICATION ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) If an employer is required to comply with Chapter 502, Health and Safety Code and with this chapter, the employer is required to comply with only the Hazard Communication Act. However, if an agricultural laborer is not covered under the Hazard Communication Act, the employer shall comply with this chapter for those laborers not covered by the Hazard Communication Act.

(b) If an employer is covered by both the Hazard Communication Act and this chapter, the employer is required to furnish a workplace chemical list under only one of those laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7816.0208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7816 / Section 7816.0208
§ 7816.0208. DISTRICT OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish and maintain a district office inside the district.

(b) The board may establish a second district office outside the district.

(c) A district office may be a private residence or office and that residence or office is a public place for matters relating to the district's business.
Tex. Education Code § 130.1221 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.1221
§ 130.1221. CREDIT AGREEMENTS IN CERTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a junior college district that, at the time of the issuance of obligations and execution of credit agreements under this section, has:

(1) at least 2,000 full-time students or the equivalent; or

(2) a combined aggregate principal amount of at least $50 million of outstanding bonds and voted but unissued bonds.

(b) A district to which this section applies may, in the issuance of bonds as provided by Section 130.122, exercise the powers granted to the governing body of an issuer with regard to the issuance of obligations and execution of credit agreements under Chapter 1371, Government Code.

(c) A proposition to issue bonds to which this section applies must include the question of whether the governing board may levy, pledge, assess, and collect annual ad valorem taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds.

(d) A district may not issue bonds to which this section applies in an amount greater than the greater of:

(1) 25 percent of the sum of:

(A) the aggregate principal amount of all district debt payable from ad valorem taxes that is outstanding at the time the bonds are issued; and

(B) the aggregate principal amount of all bonds payable from ad valorem taxes that have been authorized but not issued;

(2) $25 million, in a district that has at least 3,500 but not more than 15,000 full-time students or the equivalent; or

(3) $50 million, in a district that has more than 15,000 full-time students or the equivalent.

(e) Sections 1371.057 and 1371.059, Government Code, govern approval by the attorney general of obligations issued under the authority of this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.051
§ 2301.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Insurer" means an insurance company, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, mutual insurance company, capital stock insurance company, county mutual insurance company, Lloyd's plan, or other legal entity authorized to write personal automobile insurance or residential property insurance in this state. The term includes an affiliate, as described by this code, that is authorized to write and is writing personal automobile insurance or residential property insurance in this state. The term does not include:

(A) the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association;

(B) the FAIR Plan Association; or

(C) the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association.

(2) "Personal automobile insurance" means automobile insurance coverage for the ownership, maintenance, or use of a private passenger, utility, or miscellaneous type motor vehicle, including a motor home, trailer, or recreational vehicle, that is:

(A) owned or leased by one or more individuals; and

(B) not primarily used for the delivery of goods, materials, or services, other than for use in farm or ranch operations.

(3) "Residential property insurance" means insurance coverage against loss to tangible personal property or to residential real property at a fixed location that is provided through a homeowners insurance policy, including a tenants insurance policy, a condominium owners insurance policy, or a residential fire and allied lines insurance policy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8347.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8347 / Section 8347.0503
§ 8347.0503. 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 § 1505.160 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.160
§ 1505.160. SUBORDINATE OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the governing body of a municipality considers it necessary to extend or enlarge the fish market, the governing body may:

(1) issue subordinate bonds or notes; and

(2) pledge the revenue of the fish market to the payment of those bonds or notes.

(b) A pledge of the revenue for subordinate bonds or notes is inferior to any prior pledge.

(c) The municipality shall establish, deposit, and secure the funds to facilitate the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8248.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8248 / Section 8248.004
§ 8248.004. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8248.023 before September 1, 2011:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that the district shall:

(A) pay any debts incurred;

(B) transfer to Randall County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and

(C) maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3914.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3914 / Section 3914.055
§ 3914.055. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Election Code § 14.023 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 14 / Section 14.023
§ 14.023. CONFIRMATION NOTICE AFTER RETURN OF RENEWAL CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) After January 1 but not later than March 1 of each even-numbered year, the registrar shall deliver a confirmation notice in accordance with Section 15.051 to each voter whose name appears on the suspense list under this subchapter.

(b) If the voter fails to submit a response to the registrar in accordance with Section 15.053, the voter's name remains on the suspense list.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 113.0105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 113 / Section 113.0105
§ 113.0105. GENERAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The executive committee shall:

(1) coordinate the provision of funding to the health-related institutions of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(2) establish procedures and policies for the administration of funds under this chapter;

(3) monitor funding and agreements entered into under this chapter to ensure recipients of funding comply with the terms and conditions of the funding and agreements; and

(4) establish procedures to document compliance by executive committee members and staff with applicable laws governing conflicts of interest.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.032
§ 111.032. COUNTY AUDITOR AS BUDGET OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The county auditor serves as budget officer for the commissioners court of the county.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.882 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.882
§ 17.882. MEAT LABELING.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person sells both halal meat and nonhalal meat in the same retail store, the person shall clearly label each portion of halal meat with the word "halal." If an unwrapped or unpackaged meat product is displayed for sale, the display case or container in which the meat is displayed must be clearly labeled with the word "halal" or "nonhalal," as applicable.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person is required to label meat in accordance with this section and the person knowingly sells meat that is not labeled as provided in this section.
Tex. Government Code § 43.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.105
§ 43.105.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.105. 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of Montgomery County elect a district attorney for the 9th Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in that county. The district attorney also acts as district attorney for the 410th and 457th Judicial Districts.

(b) The district attorney shall represent the state in misdemeanor criminal cases pending in the district and inferior courts of the county.

(c) The district attorney, with the approval of the Commissioners Court of Montgomery County, may appoint the assistant district attorneys, investigators, secretaries, and other employees necessary to carry out the duties of the office of district attorney.

(d) An investigator appointed by the district attorney is not required to be a licensed attorney.

(e) The salary of each employee of the district attorney is fixed by the Commissioners Court of Montgomery County. The district attorney, assistant district attorneys, and investigators employed by the district attorney may be allowed the actual and necessary travel expenses incident to carrying out the duties of the district attorney, subject to the approval of the district attorney. This subsection does not apply to the portion of compensation or travel expenses paid by the state to the district attorney or his employees.

(f) The salary and expenses of the employees of the district attorney must be paid by the county at the regular pay period of the county from the officers' salary fund of the county, the general fund of the county, or both, at the discretion of the commissioners court.

(g) The compensation paid by the county to an employee of the district attorney or set for a position on the staff of the district attorney may not be less than the compensation paid by the county to the person or set for the position on June 14, 1973.

(h) The commissioners court may accept gifts and grants from an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, foundation, association, or political subdivision to finance adequate and effective prosecution, crime prevention, or rehabilitation programs in the county or district approved and administered by the district attorney.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.402 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.402
§ 2602.402. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND AFFILIATES.
Status: in_force

(a) An impaired or insolvent title insurance company may not make a distribution to shareholders until the association has recovered the total amount of valid claims for money spent in exercising the association's powers and performing the association's duties under this chapter with respect to that company, plus interest on that amount.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the receiver appointed under an order of receivership of a title insurance company domiciled in this state may recover on behalf of the company from an affiliate that controlled the company the amount of a distribution, other than a stock dividend the company paid on its capital stock, made during the five years preceding the date of the petition for liquidation or rehabilitation.

(c) A person who was an affiliate that controlled the title insurance company when the distribution described by Subsection (b) was paid is liable for the amount of the distribution received. A person who was an affiliate that controlled the title insurance company when the distribution was declared is liable for the amount of the distribution the affiliate would have received if the distribution had been paid immediately. Two or more persons liable for the same distribution are jointly and severally liable. If a person liable under this subsection is insolvent, all of the affiliates that controlled the insolvent person when the distribution was paid are jointly and severally liable for any resulting deficiency in the amount recovered from the insolvent person.

(d) The maximum amount recoverable under Subsections (b) and (c) is the amount needed in excess of all other available assets of the insolvent title insurance company to pay the company's contractual obligations.

(e) The receiver may not recover a distribution under Subsection (b) if the title insurance company shows that:

(1) the distribution was lawful and reasonable on the date of payment; and

(2) the company did not know and could not reasonably have known that the distribution might adversely affect the ability of the company to fulfill its contractual obligations.
Tex. Government Code § 481.605 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.605
§ 481.605. APPLICATION FOR LOAN.
Status: in_force

The office shall develop and implement an application process for an eligible small business to receive a loan under this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.251 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.251
§ 43.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Field trial" means a competitive hunting dog event where dogs chase or pursue squirrels, fur-bearing animals, or nongame animals under field conditions.

(2) "Field trial permit" means a permit issued under Section 43.252.

(3) "Fur-bearing animal" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.001.

(4) "Nongame" has the meaning assigned by Section 67.001.

(5) "Squirrel" means gray or cat squirrels, fox squirrels, or red squirrels.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8379.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8379 / Section 8379.0503
§ 8379.0503. 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. Water Code § 15.206 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.206
§ 15.206. APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer may apply in writing to the board for the insurance of its bonds.

(b) The application must include the following information:

(1) the name of the issuer;

(2) citations of the laws under which the issuer is created and operates and under which the bonds to be insured are to be issued;

(3) the total amount of bonds for which insurance coverage is sought and the anticipated interest rate on the bonds;

(4) the term for which the bonds are to be issued;

(5) the purpose or purposes for which the bonds are to be issued;

(6) financial information relating to the issuance of the bonds and to the financial stability and future of the issuer;

(7) the water conservation plan required by Section 16.4021; and

(8) any other information the board requires by its rules or otherwise considers necessary in making a determination of the application.

(c) The board by rule shall prescribe the form and procedure for submitting and processing an application.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1104.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.005
§ 1104.005. RESCISSION BECAUSE OF MINORITY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A minor who acquires a policy or contract under this subchapter may not by reason of minority rescind, avoid, or repudiate:

(1) the policy or contract; or

(2) the exercise of a right or privilege, or the receipt of any benefit, under the policy or contract.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.007
§ 172.007. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS.
Status: in_force

The parties may authorize a third party, including an institution, to determine any issue the parties may determine under this chapter, other than a determination under Section 172.102.