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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8200.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8200 / Section 8200.151
§ 8200.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8200.051.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8200.051 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8200.051 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9029.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9029 / Section 9029.154
§ 9029.154. COPY OF AUDIT REPORT.
Status: in_force

A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered:

(1) to each director; and

(2) to a holder of at least 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the authority, on request.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.1014 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.1014
§ 143.1014. NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN MEETINGS OR HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide to a fire fighter or police officer notice of the time and location of a meeting or hearing not later than the 48th hour before the hour on which the meeting or hearing is held if the meeting or hearing is:

(1) related to an internal departmental or other municipal investigation of the fire fighter or police officer at which the fire fighter or police officer is required or entitled to be present, including an interrogation;

(2) related to a grievance filed by the fire fighter or police officer under Sections 143.127 through 143.134; or

(3) an opportunity to respond to charges against the fire fighter or police officer before the department terminates the fire fighter's or police officer's employment.

(b) A fire fighter or police officer may waive the notice prescribed by this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.207 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.207
§ 171.207. INFORMATION NOT CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

The following information is not confidential and shall be made open to public inspection:

(1) information contained in a document filed under this chapter with a county clerk as notice of a tax lien; and

(2) information contained in a report required by Section 171.203 or 171.2035.
Tex. Local Government Code § 394.906 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.906
§ 394.906. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH FEDERAL GUARANTEE OR HOME MORTGAGE INSURANCE NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A home mortgage does not require a federal guarantee or home mortgage insurance if the principal of and interest on the housing finance corporation's bonds issued to make or purchase the home mortgage or to make loans to lending institutions are guaranteed or insured by an agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States or by an insurance or surety company authorized to issue municipal bond insurance.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.202
§ 1158.202. CITATION.
Status: in_force

On the filing of an application under Section 1158.201, the clerk shall issue a citation requiring the guardian of the estate to appear and show cause why the application should not be granted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.158
§ 1089.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

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

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 256.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 256 / Section 256.001
§ 256.001. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not practice or offer to practice dentistry or dental surgery or represent that the person practices dentistry unless the person holds a license issued by the board.
Tex. Water Code § 55.050 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.050
§ 55.050. CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO IRRIGATION DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

Irrigation districts created under the laws of 1905, 1913, and 1915 (Chapter 50, Acts of the 29th Legislature, 1905; Chapter 172, Acts of the 33rd Legislature, 1913; and Chapter 138, Acts of the 34th Legislature, 1915), are governed by the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 270.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 270 / Section 270.007
§ 270.007. SALE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
Status: repealed

(a) A county may sell or license a computer software application or software system developed by the county for use by the county. A county may sell or license a computer software application or software system developed for the county by a person under contract unless the contract specifically prohibits the county from selling or licensing the application or system.

(b) A county may exclusively contract with a person to market the application or system. If the original contract for development of the application or system under Subsection (a) does not include a provision for marketing the application or system, a contract under this subsection shall be awarded in compliance with Section 262.030, concerning the alternative competitive procedure for insurance or high technology items.

(c) The provisions of the open records law, Chapter 552, Government Code, governing the cost of making copies of public records do not apply to a software application or software system subject to this section.

(d) In this section, "computer software application or software system" includes documentation of the application or system, and does not include any hardware or equipment associated with the application or system.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the provisions of this section apply only to (1) the sale or licensure of a software application or software system by a county or (2) a request under Chapter 552, Government Code, for a computer software application or software system itself, and do not apply to the cost of production for public inspection or copying of information collected, assembled, or maintained through the use of such software, including on-line instructions on computer searches or information necessary to obtain records from county computer systems, which cost shall be governed by Subchapter F, Chapter 552, Government Code, without regard to the cost of developing the software. Nothing in this section shall preclude header or record information, necessary for conversion and interpretation of electronic images, being made available for electronic images of public records.

(f) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county may sell or license software under this section for a price negotiated between the county and the purchaser or licensee, including another governmental entity.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 301, Sec. 12.

(h) The provisions of this section shall not authorize the development by a county of any software application or software system not otherwise authorized by law.

(i) A county may not develop a computer application or software system for the sole purpose of selling, licensing, or marketing the software application or software system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.052
§ 2054.052. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each board member must be a resident of this state.

(b) An individual may not serve as a board member if the individual or another individual related to the individual within the first degree by consanguinity or affinity:

(1) is a licensed insurance agent;

(2) serves as an employee, officer, director, or consultant or in any other capacity for an insurer writing workers' compensation insurance in this state or an affiliate of an insurer writing workers' compensation insurance in this state;

(3) owns, controls, has a financial interest in, or participates in the management of an insurer writing workers' compensation insurance in this state or an affiliate of an insurer writing workers' compensation insurance in this state;

(4) receives a substantial tangible benefit from the company or the department; or

(5) is an officer, employee, or consultant of an association in the field of insurance.

(c) Subsection (b) does not prohibit an individual from serving as a board member if the individual is only a policyholder or a consumer of insurance or insurance products.

(d) An individual who is ineligible to serve on the board under Subsection (b) may not serve as a board member until the first anniversary of the date the condition that makes the individual ineligible ends.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.007
§ 2301.007. DISAPPROVAL OF FORMS; WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may disapprove a form filed under Section 2301.006 or withdraw approval of a form if the form:

(1) violates any law, including a rule adopted under this code; or

(2) contains a provision or has a title or heading that is unjust or deceptive, encourages misrepresentation, or violates public policy.

(b) For good cause shown, the commissioner may withdraw approval of a form after notice and hearing.

(c) An order issued by the commissioner disapproving a form, or a notice of the commissioner's intention to withdraw approval of a form, must state the grounds for the disapproval or withdrawal of approval in sufficient detail to reasonably inform the insurer of those grounds.

(d) An order of withdrawal of approval of a form takes effect on the date prescribed by the commissioner in the order. The commissioner may not prescribe a date earlier than the 30th day after the effective date of the order, as prescribed by the commissioner.

(e) An insurer may not use a form in this state after the commissioner disapproves the form or withdraws approval of the form.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.301 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.301
§ 113.301. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF LICENSED INSTALLER OR SERVICER.
Status: in_force

A person is not liable for damages caused solely by a malfunction or the installation, modification, or improper operation of an LPG system that the person delivered for installation, installed, or serviced in a residential, commercial, or public building or in a motor vehicle if:

(1) the person was licensed by the commission to perform the installation or service or was a registrant;

(2) the delivery, installation, or service was performed in compliance with the safety rules and standards adopted by the commission;

(3) the person has no control over the operation or use of the LPG system;

(4) the person was not negligent; and

(5) the person did not supply a defective product which was a producing cause of harm.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 755.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 755 / Section 755.014
§ 755.014. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may remove a board member for inefficiency or neglect of official duty.

(b) A board member's office becomes vacant on the resignation, death, suspension, or incapacity of the member. The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint, in the same manner as the original appointment, a person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.102
§ 1120.102. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the money and resources of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7928A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7928A / Section 7928A.0102
§ 7928A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 829.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.051
§ 829.051. CAPITAL STOCK HELD BY MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "majority of the voting shares of the capital stock" means shares of the capital stock of a company that carry the right to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the company on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the company.

(b) All of the initial shares of the capital stock of the resulting company shall be issued to the mutual holding company or to an intermediate holding company.

(c) The mutual holding company shall at all times own a majority of the voting shares of the capital stock of the resulting company or of an intermediate holding company. The requirements of this subsection may be satisfied by indirect ownership through one or more intermediate holding companies in a corporate structure approved by the commissioner.

(d) Except with the consent of the commissioner, the mutual holding company or intermediate holding company may not convey, transfer, assign, pledge, subject to a security interest or lien, encumber, or otherwise hypothecate or alienate the majority of the voting shares of the capital stock that is required to be owned under Subsection (c).

(e) An act of the mutual holding company or intermediate holding company that violates Subsection (d) is void in inverse chronological order from the date of the conveyance or activity as to the shares necessary to constitute a majority of the voting shares of the capital stock.

(f) The remaining minority portion of the voting shares of capital stock of the resulting company, or of an intermediate holding company, may not be assigned, transferred, or pledged to any officer, director or employee of the converting exchange, or persons acting in concert with such persons, without also offering a similar opportunity to participate to all eligible members as required by Section 829.053(g).
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.156 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.156
§ 251.156. PARKING RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may have signs installed that prohibit or restrict the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle in a restricted traffic zone on property described by Section 251.151, if in the opinion of the court the stopping, standing, or parking:

(1) is dangerous to those using the road or property; or

(2) will unduly interfere with:

(A) the free movement of traffic; or

(B) the necessary control or use of the property.

(b) The commissioners court of a county by order may provide that in a prosecution for an offense involving the stopping, standing, or parking of an unattended motor vehicle in a restricted traffic zone on property described by Section 251.151 it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle is the person who stopped, stood, or parked the vehicle at the time and place the offense occurred.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 290.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 290 / Section 290.001
§ 290.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the commission of a district created under this chapter.

(2) "District" means a county health care funding district created by this chapter.

(3) "District taxpayer" means a person or entity who has paid a tax imposed under this chapter.

(4) "Institutional health care provider" means a nonpublic hospital licensed under Chapter 241.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.223 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.223
§ 11.223. GIFTS AND GRANTS; FUND-RAISING.
Status: in_force

(a) To raise funds for state site operations and maintenance or other priority projects or programs, an official corporate partner may accept contributions, gifts, grants, and promotional campaign proceeds on behalf of the department or provide contributions, gifts, grants, and promotional campaign proceeds to the department. The department shall ensure that an official corporate partner transfers the contributions, gifts, grants, and promotional campaign proceeds accepted on behalf of the department to the department as soon as possible.

(b) The department may contract with one or more official corporate partners to conduct joint promotional campaigns or other fund-raising efforts conducted by the department to raise funds for state site operations and maintenance or other priority projects or programs.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1102.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.001
§ 1102.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Insurance policy" means a policy, certificate, or contract of:

(A) life, term, or endowment insurance, including an annuity or pure endowment contract;

(B) group life or term insurance, including a group annuity contract;

(C) industrial life insurance;

(D) accident or health insurance;

(E) group accident or health insurance;

(F) hospitalization insurance;

(G) group hospitalization insurance;

(H) medical or surgical insurance;

(I) group medical or surgical insurance; or

(J) fraternal benefit insurance.

(2) "Insurer" means any insurer, including a:

(A) life, accident, health, or casualty insurance company;

(B) mutual life insurance company;

(C) mutual insurance company other than a life insurance company;

(D) mutual or natural premium life insurance company;

(E) general casualty company;

(F) Lloyd's plan or a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(G) fraternal benefit society; or

(H) group hospital service corporation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.208 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.208
§ 172.208. TERMINATION OF CONCILIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A conciliation proceeding may be terminated as to each party by:

(1) a written declaration of each conciliator, after consultation with the parties, that further efforts at conciliation are not justified, on the date of the declaration;

(2) a written declaration of each party addressed to each conciliator that the conciliation is terminated, on the date of the declaration; or

(3) the signing of a settlement agreement by each party, on the date of the agreement.

(b) The conciliation proceedings may be terminated as to particular parties by:

(1) a written declaration of a party to each other party and each conciliator, if appointed, that the conciliation is terminated as to that party, on the date of the declaration; or

(2) the signing of a settlement agreement by some of the parties, on the date of the agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3852.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3852 / Section 3852.007
§ 3852.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8835.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8835 / Section 8835.004
§ 8835.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Robertson and Brazos Counties unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Government Code § 2264.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2264 / Section 2264.053
§ 2264.053. AGREEMENT REGARDING REPAYMENT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

A public agency, state or local taxing jurisdiction, or economic development corporation, before awarding a public subsidy to a business, shall enter into a written agreement with the business specifying the rate and terms of the payment of interest if the business is required to repay the public subsidy.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.077 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.077
§ 263.077. ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The superintendent shall require daily accounts and records of the hospital's business and operations.

(b) The superintendent shall require that:

(1) a record is kept of the condition of a patient on and after admission; and

(2) proper records and accounts are kept of the admission of a patient, including the patient's name, age, sex, color, marital condition, residence, occupation, and place of past employment.

(c) The superintendent shall present the accounts and records to the board of managers in an annual report.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1404 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1404
§ 411.1404.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.1404. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES. (a) The Department of Information Resources is entitled to obtain from the department or the identification division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation the criminal history record information maintained by the department or division that relates to a person who is an employee, applicant for employment, contractor, subcontractor, intern, or other volunteer with the Department of Information Resources or with a contractor or subcontractor for the Department of Information Resources.

(b) Criminal history record information obtained by the Department of Information Resources under this section may not be released or disclosed except:

(1) by court order; or

(2) with the consent of the person who is the subject of the information.

(c) The Department of Information Resources shall destroy criminal history record information obtained under this section that relates to a person after the information is used to make an employment decision or to take a personnel action relating to the person who is the subject of the information.

(d) The Department of Information Resources may not obtain criminal history record information under this section unless the Department of Information Resources first adopts policies and procedures that provide that evidence of a criminal conviction or other relevant information obtained from the criminal history record information does not automatically disqualify an individual from employment. The policies and procedures adopted under this subsection must provide that the hiring official will determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether the individual is qualified for employment based on factors that include:

(1) the specific duties of the position;

(2) the number of offenses committed by the individual;

(3) the nature and seriousness of each offense;

(4) the length of time between the offense and the employment decision;

(5) the efforts by the individual at rehabilitation; and

(6) the accuracy of the information on the individual's employment application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8013.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8013 / Section 8013.051
§ 8013.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A director may not serve more than two full terms of four years.

(c) The board consists of:

(1) four elected directors; and

(2) one director appointed by the governing body of the city.

(d) A director appointed under Subsection (c)(2) is not required to reside in the district or to own real property in the district.

(e) The common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify an elected official or employee of the city from being appointed as a director by the governing body of the city under Subsection (c)(2). A director appointed to the board may continue to serve in a public office of or be employed by the city.