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Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.151
§ 1551.151. ENTITLEMENT TO COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

An individual who is eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Section 1551.101, 1551.102, or 1551.1022 is entitled to secure for a dependent of the individual any group coverages provided under this chapter, as determined by the board of trustees and subject to the exceptions provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0710 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0710
§ 8511.0710. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding authority bonds and interest on the bonds.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued to refund bonds of one or more series;

(2) combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or

(3) be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue.

(c) The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.

(d) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(e) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the authority, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the concurrent surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Tex. Local Government Code § 361.901 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 361 / Section 361.901
§ 361.901. AIDS AND HIV TESTING IN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL JAILS; SEGREGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "AIDS" and "HIV" have the meanings assigned by Section 81.101, Health and Safety Code.

(b) A county or municipality may test an inmate confined in the county or municipal jail or in a contract facility authorized by Subchapter F, Chapter 351, or Subchapter E of this chapter to determine the proper medical treatment of the inmate or the proper social management of the inmate or other inmates in the jail or facility.

(c) If the county or municipality determines that an inmate has a positive test result for AIDS or HIV, the county or municipality may segregate the inmate from other inmates in the jail or facility.

(d) This section does not provide a duty to test for AIDS or HIV, and a cause of action does not arise under this section from a failure to test for AIDS or HIV.
Tex. Family Code § 202.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 202 / Section 202.004
§ 202.004. ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

A friend of the court may arrange access to child support payment records by electronic means if the records are computerized.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.153
§ 1048.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3792.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3792 / Section 3792.0312
§ 3792.0312. REGIONAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may negotiate and enter into a written regional participation agreement with a municipality under Section 43.0754, Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2101.0376 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2101 / Section 2101.0376
§ 2101.0376. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR LATE OR IMPROPER REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may impose an administrative penalty against a state agency if the comptroller:

(1) is late in submitting a statewide report or submits an incomplete statewide report; and

(2) determines that the statewide report is late or incomplete because a report from the agency under this subchapter was not properly received by the comptroller on or before the comptroller's deadline.

(b) A penalty imposed under Subsection (a) may be in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each report that is not properly received by the comptroller on or before the comptroller's deadline.

(c) A state agency shall ensure that the comptroller receives payment of a penalty imposed under Subsection (a) not later than the 30th day after the date the agency receives notice of the penalty. The comptroller shall deposit the payment to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(d) A report is properly received under this section if the report complies with the format, submission method, content, and other requirements of the comptroller and this subchapter.

(e) The comptroller may adopt rules to administer this section.

(f) In this section, "statewide report" means a report periodically submitted by the comptroller to the legislature, the state auditor, or another state officer or agency that provides statistical or financial information about the state agencies or their officers and employees.

(g) "State agency" does not include:

(1) a state agency under the direct supervision and control of the governor, the secretary of state, the comptroller, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, or the attorney general if the agency is not headed by a governing body;

(2) a state agency in the legislative or judicial branch of government;

(3) the Department of Agriculture; or

(4) the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.182 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.182
§ 370.182. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority shall have a certified public accountant audit the authority's books and accounts at least annually. The cost of the audit may be treated as part of the cost of construction or operation of a transportation project.

(b) The commission may initiate an independent audit of the authority or any of its activities at any time the commission considers appropriate. An audit under this subsection shall be conducted at the expense of the department.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.754 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.754
§ 201.754. SCOPE OF PROJECT.
Status: in_force

If an environmental review document is prepared by a local government sponsor, the local government sponsor must prepare a detailed scope of the project in collaboration with the department before the department may process the environmental review document.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.185 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.185
§ 111.185. TEMPORARY RATES.
Status: in_force

If a common carrier makes application or files a tariff to establish a new rate on either a new or old line, a temporary rate may be placed into effect immediately on filing the tariff with the commission.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.163 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.163
§ 342.163. TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license may be transferred or assigned only with the approval of the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.305
§ 7982.305. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After the order under Section 7982.303 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.012 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 86 / Section 86.012
§ 86.012. SALES OF MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, with the approval of the governor, may sell marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell for not less than four cents a ton.

(b) The commission may require other terms and conditions for the sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell.

(c) Payment for sales shall be made to the commission.

(d) Marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell may be removed without payment to the commission if removed from land or flats patented to a navigation district by the state for any use on the land or flats or on any adjoining land or flats for any purpose for which the land or flats may be used under the authority of the patent to the district, or if removed to provide access to a boat ramp under Section 31.141(c) of this code.
Tex. Water Code § 68.313 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.313
§ 68.313. FAILURE TO PAY ASSESSMENT; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If an assessed facility fails to pay an assessment as provided in a district's assessment plan, the district may impose a lien against the facility assessed.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the facility assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the facility even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) This section applies to a property interest that is a facility listed in Section 68.051(b), including:

(1) an improvement or fixture; and

(2) an owned or leased property interest.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293C.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.054
§ 293C.054. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING; INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall require each institutional health care provider located in the county to submit to the county a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those sections.

(b) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter may inspect the records of an institutional health care provider to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.103
§ 1105.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.301
§ 3901.301. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Tex. Education Code § 107.61 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.61
§ 107.61. CONSTRUCTION OF DORMITORIES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may erect and equip, or may contract with any person, firm, or corporation for the erecting and equipping of dormitories and other improvements, which shall be located either on the campus or on land purchased or leased for the purpose by the board. The board may purchase or lease additional real estate for the purpose, or exchange or sell real estate for the purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 7.161 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.161
§ 7.161. VIOLATION RELATING TO SOLID WASTE IN ENCLOSED CONTAINERS OR VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator of a solid waste facility or a solid waste hauler commits an offense if the operator or hauler disposes of solid waste in a completely enclosed container or vehicle at a solid waste site or operation permitted as a Type IV landfill:

(1) without having in possession the special permit required by Section 361.091, Health and Safety Code;

(2) on a date or time not authorized by the commission; or

(3) without a commission inspector present to verify that the solid waste is free of putrescible, hazardous, and infectious waste.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) This section does not apply to:

(1) a stationary compactor that is at a specific location and that has an annual permit under Section 361.091, Health and Safety Code, issued by the commission, on certification to the commission by the generator that the contents of the compactor are free of putrescible, hazardous, or infectious waste; or

(2) an enclosed vehicle of a municipality if the vehicle has a permit issued by the commission to transport brush or construction-demolition waste and rubbish on designated dates, on certification by the municipality to the commission that the contents of the vehicle are free of putrescible, hazardous, or infectious waste.

(d) In this section, "putrescible waste" means organic waste, such as garbage, wastewater treatment plant sludge, and grease trap waste, that may:

(1) be decomposed by microorganisms with sufficient rapidity as to cause odors or gases; or

(2) provide food for or attract birds, animals, or disease vectors.
Tex. Transportation Code § 520.060 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 520 / Section 520.060
§ 520.060. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this subchapter expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed annually on or before the expiration date on payment of the required renewal fee.

(b) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying to the county tax assessor-collector before the expiration date of the license the required renewal fee. A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed under this section.

(c) If a person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, the person may renew the license by paying to the county tax assessor-collector 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee.

(d) If a person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the county tax assessor-collector two times the required renewal fee.

(e) If a person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.

(f) Notwithstanding Subsection (e), if a person was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and has been doing business in the other state for the two years preceding application, the person may renew an expired license. The person must pay to the county tax assessor-collector a fee that is equal to two times the required renewal fee for the license.

(g) Before the 30th day preceding the date on which a person's license expires, the county tax assessor-collector shall notify the person of the impending expiration. The notice must be in writing and sent to the person's last known address according to the records of the county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.079 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.079
§ 46B.079. NOTICE AND REPORT TO COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) The head of the facility, the provider of the jail-based competency restoration program, or the provider of the outpatient competency restoration program, as appropriate, not later than the 15th day before the date on which the initial restoration period is to expire according to the terms of the order or under Article 46B.0095 or other applicable provisions of this chapter, shall notify the applicable court that the period is about to expire.

(b) The head of the facility or jail-based competency restoration program provider shall promptly notify the court when the head of the facility or program provider believes that:

(1) the defendant is clinically ready and can be safely transferred to a competency restoration program for education services but has not yet attained competency to stand trial;

(2) the defendant has attained competency to stand trial; or

(3) the defendant is not likely to attain competency in the foreseeable future.

(b-1) The outpatient competency restoration program provider shall promptly notify the court when the program provider believes that:

(1) the defendant has attained competency to stand trial; or

(2) the defendant is not likely to attain competency in the foreseeable future.

(c) When the head of the facility or program provider gives notice to the court under Subsection (a), (b), or (b-1), the head of the facility or program provider also shall file a final report with the court stating the reason for the proposed discharge or transfer under this chapter and including a list of the types and dosages of medications prescribed for the defendant while the defendant was receiving competency restoration services in the facility or through the program. The court shall provide to the attorney representing the defendant and the attorney representing the state copies of a report based on notice under this article, other than notice under Subsection (b)(1), to enable any objection to the findings of the report to be made in a timely manner as required under Article 46B.084(a-1).

(d) If the head of the facility or program provider notifies the court that the initial restoration period is about to expire, the notice may contain a request for an extension of the period for an additional period of 60 days and an explanation for the basis of the request. An explanation provided under this subsection must include a description of any evidence indicating a reduction in the severity of the defendant's symptoms or impairment.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.062 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.062
§ 1201.062. SEAL PROPERTY OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

A seal is the property of the department.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.307 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.307
§ 151.307. EXEMPTIONS REQUIRED BY PREVAILING LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Tangible personal property or service that this state is prohibited from taxing by the law of the United States, the United States Constitution, or the Constitution of Texas is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.

(b) When an exemption is claimed because tangible personal property is exported beyond the territorial limits of the United States, proof of export may be shown only by:

(1) a bill of lading issued by a licensed and certificated carrier of persons or property showing the seller as consignor, the buyer as consignee, and a delivery point outside the territorial limits of the United States;

(2) documentation:

(A) provided by a United States Customs Broker licensed by the comptroller under Section 151.157;

(B) certifying that delivery was made to a point outside the territorial limits of the United States;

(C) that includes, in addition to any other information required by the comptroller, a statement signed by the person claiming the exemption that states that "Providing false information to a customs broker is a Class B misdemeanor."; and

(D) to which a stamp issued under Section 151.158 is affixed in the manner required by that section or Section 151.157;

(3) import documents from the country of destination showing that the property was imported into a country other than the United States;

(4) an original airway, ocean, or railroad bill of lading and a forwarder's receipt if an air, ocean, or rail freight forwarder takes possession of the property; or

(5) any other manner provided by the comptroller for an enterprise authorized to make tax-free purchases under Section 151.156.

(c) Documentation, including the stamp affixed to the documentation, that is provided by a customs broker licensed by the comptroller under Section 151.157 is presumed valid in the absence of clear and convincing evidence that the tangible personal property covered by the documentation was not exported outside the territorial limits of the United States.

(d) A retailer who receives documentation under Subsection (b)(2) relating to the purchase of tangible personal property exported beyond the limits of the United States may not refund the tax paid under this chapter on that purchase before:

(1) the 24th hour after the hour stated as the time of export on the documentation, if the retailer is located in a county that borders the United Mexican States; or

(2) the seventh day after the day stated as the date of export on the documentation, if the retailer is located in a county that does not border the United Mexican States.

(e) A retailer who makes a refund before the time prescribed by Subsection (d) or makes a refund that is undocumented or improperly documented is liable for the amount of the tax refunded with interest.

(f) In this section:

(1) "Air forwarder" means a licensed International Air Transportation Association freight forwarder.

(2) "Ocean forwarder" means a licensed Federal Maritime Commission freight forwarder.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1806.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.003
§ 1806.003. DEFINITION OF CONTROLLING PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "business entity" means a corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, including a limited partnership, association, or any other legal entity, regardless of whether the entity is incorporated in this state.

(b) In this chapter, "controlling person" means an individual who:

(1) has direct or indirect control of at least 25 percent of the voting securities of a business entity;

(2) has the authority to set policy and direct the management of a business entity;

(3) is the president, the secretary, or a director of a business entity; or

(4) is a general partner of a partnership, including a limited partnership.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9039.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9039 / Section 9039.001
§ 9039.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 2.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.055
§ 1017.055. BOND; RECORD OF BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

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

(b) The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.

(c) The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8041.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8041 / Section 8041.0102
§ 8041.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Family Code § 264.120 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.120
§ 264.120. DISCHARGE NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a substitute care provider with whom the department contracts to provide substitute care services for a child shall include in a discharge notice the following information:

(1) the reason for the child's discharge; and

(2) the provider's recommendation regarding a future placement for the child that would increase the child's opportunity to attain a stable placement.

(b) In an emergency situation in which the department is required under the terms of the contract with the substitute care provider to remove a child within 24 hours after receiving the discharge notice, the provider must provide the information required by Subsection (a) to the department not later than 48 hours after the provider sends the discharge notice.