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Tex. Local Government Code § 85.025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 85 / Section 85.025
§ 85.025. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Local government" means a county, municipality, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, or other political subdivision of this state.

(2) "Property owners' association" has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001, Property Code.

(b) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.

(c) A sheriff may enter into a contract with a local government, a property owners' association, or an owner of land to provide law enforcement services in the sheriff's county:

(1) in and near the area managed or regulated by the local government or the association or the area owned by the owner; and

(2) to the persons residing in or visiting an area described by Subdivision (1).

(d) The commissioners court of the sheriff's county may not prohibit or otherwise restrict the sheriff from entering into a contract under this section. The sheriff may enter into the contract and determine the terms of the contract, regardless of whether the commissioners court approves of the contract or the terms.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.401 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.401
§ 273.401. GENERAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

On the commissioner's request and under the commissioner's instruction, the corporation shall assist in the merger, consolidation, conservation, rehabilitation, or supervision of a member association under conservatorship.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01277 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01277
§ 30.01277.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.01277. JOINT COURT: APPLICABLE LAW. (a) The municipalities by contract shall select one of the contracting municipality's enabling statutes as the source of applicable procedural requirements for the operation of the joint municipal court of record established under Section 30.01273.

(b) All of the provisions of the statute selected under Subsection (a) apply to the operation of the joint municipal court of record. If there is a conflict with any of the provisions in Sections 30.01273-30.01276, those sections control.

(c) Any matter that is not governed by the contracting municipalities' enabling legislation or other law shall be resolved by the contract entered into under Section 30.01273.
Tex. Family Code § 264.753 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.753
§ 264.753. EXPEDITED PLACEMENT.
Status: in_force

The department shall expedite the completion of the background and criminal history check, the home study, and any other administrative procedure to ensure that the child is placed with a qualified relative or caregiver as soon as possible after the date the caregiver is identified.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.157 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.157
§ 1505.157. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

An obligation issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.045
§ 552.045. ADOPTION OF SYSTEM; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements in Subsections (b) and (c), the governing body of the municipality, by a majority vote of its entire membership, may adopt this subchapter by an ordinance that declares the adoption and that declares the drainage of the municipality to be a public utility.

(b) Before adopting the ordinance, the governing body must find that:

(1) the municipality will establish a schedule of drainage charges against all real property in the proposed service area subject to charges under this subchapter;

(2) the municipality will provide drainage for all real property in the proposed service area on payment of drainage charges, except real property exempted under this subchapter; and

(3) the municipality will offer drainage service on nondiscriminatory, reasonable, and equitable terms.

(c) Before adopting the ordinance, the governing body must publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality stating the time and place of a public hearing to consider the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance must be published in full in the notice. The governing body shall publish the notice three times before the date of the hearing. The first publication must occur on or before the 30th day before the date of the hearing.

(d) After passage of the ordinance adopting this subchapter, the municipality may levy a schedule of drainage charges. The municipality must hold a public hearing on the charges before levying the charges. The municipality must give notice of the hearing in the manner provided by Subsection (c). The proposed schedule of drainage charges, as originally adopted or as revised, must be published in the notice.

(e) The municipality by ordinance may adopt and enforce rules as it considers appropriate to operate the drainage utility system. Provided, however, that the prohibitions contained in Section 212.003(a) of the Local Government Code relating to quasi-zoning and other land use regulations in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality shall apply to any rule or ordinance adopted or enacted by the municipality under this Act, except that rates may be established using impervious cover measurements relating to land use and building size.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 1.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 1 / Section 1.002
§ 1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.0697 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0697
§ 43.0697. RESULTS OF ELECTION AND PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) Following an election held under this subchapter, the municipality must notify the residents of the area proposed to be annexed of the results of the election and, if applicable, of the petition required by Section 43.0695.

(b) If at the election held under this subchapter a majority of qualified voters do not approve the proposed annexation, or if the municipality is required to petition owners of land in the area under Section 43.0695 and does not obtain the required number of signatures, the municipality may not annex the area and may not adopt another resolution under Section 43.0692 to annex the area until the first anniversary of the date of the adoption of the resolution.

(c) If at the election held under this subchapter a majority of qualified voters approve the proposed annexation, and if the municipality, as applicable, obtains the required number of petition signatures under Section 43.0695, the municipality may annex the area after:

(1) providing notice under Subsection (a);

(2) holding a public hearing at which members of the public are given an opportunity to be heard; and

(3) holding a final public hearing not earlier than the 10th day after the date of the public hearing under Subdivision (2) at which the ordinance annexing the area may be adopted.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.104 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.104
§ 321.104. USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) In a municipality that has adopted the tax authorized by this chapter, there is imposed an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption within the municipality of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the tax is effective within the municipality. The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sales price of the taxable items.

(b) In a municipality that has adopted the tax authorized by this chapter, there is imposed an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption of gas or electricity for residential purposes and purchased from any retailer during the period that the tax is effective within the municipality. The tax is imposed at the same rate as the tax provided by Subsection (a).
Tex. Education Code § 54.505 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.505
§ 54.505. VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES AND OTHER FEES RELATED TO PARKING AND TRAFFIC.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of each institution of higher education may charge a reasonable fee to students, faculty, and staff for registration of a vehicle under Section 51.202 of this code.

(b) The governing board may fix and collect a reasonable fee or fees for the provision of facilities and the enforcement and administration of parking and traffic regulations approved by the board for an institution; provided, however, that no such fee may be charged to a student unless the student desires to use the facilities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.454 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.454
§ 1002.454.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1002.454. OPTIONS FOLLOWING FINAL ORDER: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the board's order becomes final, the person shall:

(1) pay the administrative penalty;

(2) pay the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both; or

(3) without paying the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

(b) Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may:

(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) giving to the court a supersedeas bond approved by the court for the amount of the penalty that is effective until judicial review of the board's order is final; or

(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) giving a copy of the affidavit to the executive director by certified mail.

(c) On receipt of a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2), the executive director may file with the court, not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files the affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 32.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 32 / Section 32.021
§ 32.021. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency, organization, or other entity that contracts with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children shall each month provide the clinical and nutritional services supported by that program during extended hours, as defined by the department.

(b) Each agency, organization, or other entity that contracts with the program to provide clinical or nutritional services shall include in its annual plan submitted to the department a plan to expand client access to services through extended hours, the schedule for each site that provides services, and the reasons for each site's schedule. An agency, organization, or other entity that contracts with the program is not required to offer extended hours at each of its service sites.

(c) The department shall adopt guidelines for extended hours and waivers from the requirement of Subsection (a).

(d) To obtain a waiver, an agency, organization, or other entity shall submit a written justification to the department explaining the extraordinary circumstances involved and identifying the time frame needed for their resolution.

(e) The department may not grant a waiver to an agency, organization, or other entity for a period of more than two years.

(f) If an agency, organization, or other entity required by this section to maintain extended hours provides other maternal and child health services, that entity shall also make those services available during the extended hours.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.117
§ 1045.117. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Hutchinson County or the police chief of a municipality in Hutchinson County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Hutchinson County or the municipality and is not a resident of the district.

(c) The board may contract with this or another state, the federal government, or an agency or political subdivision of this or another state or of the federal government to reimburse the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 436.115 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 436 / Section 436.115
§ 436.115. HEARINGS AND APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A hearing under this chapter is governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code, and the department's formal hearing rules.

(b) An appeal from a final administrative decision under this chapter shall be conducted under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.156
§ 1063.156. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 127A.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 127A / Section 127A.003
§ 127A.003. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ONGOING INSURANCE POLICY.
Status: in_force

A temporary placement service that provides a disclosure to a temporary subcontractor under Section 127A.002 that states that an insurance policy described in that disclosure that is provided for the benefit of the temporary subcontractor remains in effect for a specified time period and with respect to a specified client or clients is not required to provide that subcontractor with an additional disclosure under Section 127A.002 for future services provided by the subcontractor to that client or those clients until:

(1) the insurance policy is no longer in effect; or

(2) the placement service is required to provide the subcontractor a new disclosure because of a change concerning the insurance policy as provided under Section 127A.004.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.702 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.702
§ 547.702. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, exhaust whistle, or bell:

(1) of a type approved by the department; and

(2) that emits a sound audible under normal conditions at a distance of at least 500 feet.

(b) The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle shall use the siren, whistle, or bell when necessary to warn other vehicle operators or pedestrians of the approach of the emergency vehicle.

(c) Except as provided by this section, an authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with signal lamps that:

(1) are mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable;

(2) display four alternately flashing red lights, two located on the front at the same level and two located on the rear at the same level; and

(3) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal sunlight.

(c-1) An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with signal lamps that display alternating or flashing white lights that comply with the requirements of Subsections (c)(1) and (3).

(d) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer firefighter responding to a fire alarm or a medical emergency may, but is not required to, be equipped with signal lamps that comply with the requirements of Subsection (c).

(e) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer firefighter responding to a fire alarm or a medical emergency may be equipped with a signal lamp that is temporarily attached to the vehicle roof and flashes a red light visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight.

(f) A police vehicle may, but is not required to, be equipped with signal lamps that comply with Subsection (c).
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.008 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.008
§ 601.008. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise provided.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine not to exceed $500;

(2) confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed 90 days; or

(3) both the fine and the confinement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8314.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8314 / Section 8314.0106
§ 8314.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.0095 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.0095
§ 122.0095. AGENCY COMPLIANCE; NONPROGRAM PURCHASING REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state agency that purchases products or services through a program under this chapter shall:

(1) designate an agency employee to ensure that the agency complies with this chapter; and

(2) report to the comptroller and the workforce commission the purchase of products or services available from a central nonprofit agency or community rehabilitation program under this chapter, but purchased from another business that is not a central nonprofit agency or community rehabilitation program under this chapter.

(b) A report under this section may be based on a sampling of purchases by the agency in an audit conducted after the purchases.

(c) Information in the report under this section shall be included with the exception reports provided under Section 122.016.

(d) The comptroller shall post the reports required by Subsection (a)(2) on the comptroller's website.

(e) The workforce commission shall review and analyze the information contained in the reports under this section and Sections 122.012 and 122.016. The comptroller shall assist the workforce commission in reviewing and analyzing the reports in order to improve state agency compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 433.096 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 433 / Section 433.096
§ 433.096. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an order finding that a violation has occurred is issued, the department shall inform the person against whom the order is issued of the amount of the penalty for the violation.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a decision or order charging a person with a penalty is final, the person shall:

(1) pay the penalty in full; or

(2) file a petition for judicial review of the department's order contesting the amount of the penalty, the fact of the violation, or both.

(b-1) Within the period prescribed by Subsection (b), a person who files a petition for judicial review may:

(1) stay the enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) posting with the court a supersedeas bond for the amount of the penalty; or

(2) request that the department stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) sending a copy of the affidavit to the department.

(b-2) If the department receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b-1)(2), the department may file with the court, within five days after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty or to give a supersedeas bond.

(c) A bond posted under this section must be in a form approved by the court and be effective until all judicial review of the order or decision is final.

(d) A person who does not send money to, post the bond with, or file the affidavit with the court within the period prescribed by Subsection (b) waives all rights to contest the violation or the amount of the penalty.
Tex. Finance Code § 11.107 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 11 / Section 11.107
§ 11.107. PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall appoint a member of the finance commission as presiding officer of the commission. The presiding officer serves at the will of the governor.

(b) The presiding officer shall preside at and provide for the keeping of minutes of each public meeting of the finance commission.

(c) The presiding officer may:

(1) adopt rules and procedures as the presiding officer considers necessary for the orderly operation of the finance commission and for communication among the finance commission, the Texas Department of Banking, the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, and the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner;

(2) adopt internal procedures governing the time and place of meetings, the type of notice for special public meetings, the manner in which public meetings are to be conducted, and other similar matters; and

(3) appoint committees composed of finance commission members as the presiding officer considers necessary to carry out the commission's business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0502
§ 9095.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Chapter 51, Water Code.
Tex. Election Code § 241.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.003
§ 241.003. PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The contestant must state the grounds for the contest in a petition in the same manner as a petition in an election contest in the district court.

(b) The contestant must file the petition with the secretary of state not later than the later of the seventh day after the date the election records are publicly available under Section 1.012 or the official result of the contested election is determined. The contestant must deliver a copy of the petition to the contestee by the same deadline.

(c) The contestant may not file the petition with the secretary of state or deliver the copy to the contestee before the day after the date of the contested election.

(d) Section 1.006 does not apply to this section.