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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8378.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8378 / Section 8378.052
§ 8378.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8378.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8378.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8378.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.251 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.251
§ 334.251. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.252 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 621 / Section 621.252
§ 621.252. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice in addition to the practices described by Subchapter E, Chapter 17, and is actionable under that subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.080 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.080
§ 43.080. MUNICIPAL BONDS USED TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES OF ABOLISHED CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to each municipality that under any other law, including Section 43.075, abolishes a conservation and reclamation district created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, including a water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district.

(b) If, before its abolition, the district voted to issue bonds to provide waterworks, sanitary sewer facilities, or drainage facilities and if some or all of the bonds were not issued, sold, and delivered before the abolition, the governing body of the municipality may issue and sell municipal bonds in an amount not to exceed the amount of the unissued district bonds to carry out the purposes for which the district bonds were voted.

(c) The bonds must be authorized by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality. The ordinance must provide for the levy of taxes on all taxable property in the municipality to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due. The bonds must be sold at not less than par value and accrued interest, and must mature, bear interest, and be subject to approval by the attorney general and to registration by the comptroller of public accounts as provided by law for other general obligation bonds of the municipality.

(d) A bond that is approved, registered, and sold as provided by this section is incontestable.

(e) This section repeals a municipal charter provision to the extent of a conflict with this section. This section does not affect the authority of a municipality to issue bonds for other purposes.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 251.203 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 251 / Section 251.203
§ 251.203. SHARE AND MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES; RECALL.
Status: in_force

(a) The bylaws of a cooperative association may authorize the cooperative association's board of directors to recall during a specified time and in accordance with the bylaws the membership certificates of a member who fails to patronize the cooperative association. The board may use the reserve funds to recall, at par value, the membership certificates of any member in excess of the amount required for membership.

(b) After the board of directors of a cooperative association recalls a membership certificate under Subsection (a), membership in the cooperative association is terminated and the board shall cause the cooperative association to reissue or cancel the certificate. The board of directors may not recall membership certificates if recalling the certificates would jeopardize the cooperative association's solvency.

(c) The board of directors may use the reserve funds to recall and repurchase the investment certificates of an investor at par value plus any investment dividends due.

(d) The bylaws of a cooperative association may establish specific procedures, terms, and conditions for recalls and repurchases of investment certificates.
Tex. Education Code § 11.059 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.059
§ 11.059. TERMS.
Status: repealed

(a) A trustee of an independent school district serves a term of three or four years.

(b) Elections for trustees with three-year terms shall be held annually. The terms of one-third of the trustees, or as near to one-third as possible, expire each year.

(c) Elections for trustees with four-year terms shall be held biennially. The terms of one-half of the trustees, or as near to one-half as possible, expire every two years.

(d) A board policy must state the schedule on which specific terms expire.

(e) Not later than December 31, 2030, the board of trustees may adopt a resolution changing the length of the terms of its trustees until the date the November election is canvassed. The resolution must provide for staggered terms of either three or four years and specify the manner in which the transition from the length of the former term to the modified term is made. The transition must begin with the first regular election for trustees that occurs after the board adopts the resolution, and a trustee who serves on the date the resolution is adopted shall serve the remainder of that term. This subsection expires January 1, 2036.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (H.B. 3546), Sec. 3(1), eff. June 20, 2025.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (H.B. 3546), Sec. 3(1), eff. June 20, 2025.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.402
§ 205.402. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The acupuncture board, the attorney general, or a district or county attorney may bring a civil action to compel compliance with this chapter or to enforce a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) In addition to injunctive relief or any other remedy provided by law, a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each violation.

(c) Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a civil penalty.

(d) The attorney general, at the request of the acupuncture board or on the attorney general's own initiative, may bring a civil action to collect a civil penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8110.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8110 / Section 8110.103
§ 8110.103. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code;

(4) a cable operator, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522; or

(5) a person who provides to the public advanced telecommunications services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8364.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8364 / Section 8364.004
§ 8364.004. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the authority will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the authority under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The authority is created to accomplish:

(1) the control, storage, conservation, preservation, distribution, and use of water for domestic, industrial, municipal, and all other useful purposes as provided by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(2) the reclamation and drainage of the district's overflowed lands and other lands needing drainage;

(3) the control, abatement, and change of any shortage or harmful excess of water; and

(4) the protection, preservation, and restoration of the purity and sanitary condition of water within the state.

(d) The creation of the authority is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment;

(3) develop or expand commerce; and

(4) conserve the natural resources of this state.

(e) The authority will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the authority, and of the public; and

(2) provide needed funding for the authority to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the authority territory as a community and business center.
Tex. Government Code § 865.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 865 / Section 865.004
§ 865.004. VOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each trustee of the state board is entitled to one vote. Except as provided by Subsection (b), at any meeting of the state board, a vote by a majority of the trustees present is necessary for a decision by the trustees.

(b) The concurrence of a majority of the members of the state board is required for a vote regarding:

(1) eligibility for service retirement described by Section 864.001;

(2) the computation of a service retirement annuity described by Section 864.002;

(3) a cost-of-living increase described by Section 864.013; or

(4) a lump-sum payment adopted under Section 864.014.
Tex. Water Code § 55.360 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.360
§ 55.360. LIST OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

Assessments imposed under Section 55.354(a) not paid when due shall become delinquent on the first day of the month following the date payment is due, and the board shall keep posted in a public place in the district a correct list of all delinquent assessments. If a person who owes an assessment has executed a note and contract as provided in Section 55.358, the person may not be placed on the delinquent list until after the maturity of the note and contract.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.121 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.121
§ 60.121. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may impose an assessment:

(1) for a district expense;

(2) to finance a project or district service; or

(3) for any other purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) Money derived from an assessment for one purpose may not be borrowed or otherwise used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the assessment is imposed, except as provided by Subsection (c).

(c) The board shall establish a procedure for the distribution or use of money derived from an assessment that exceeds the amount of money necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the assessment was collected.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.106
§ 1505.106. OBLIGATIONS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) An obligation issued under this subchapter:

(1) is not a debt of the municipality;

(2) may be a charge only against the revenue, property, or improvement pledged for the payment of the obligation; and

(3) may not be included in determining the power of the municipality to issue bonds or lend its credit for any purpose authorized by law.

(b) Each obligation issued under this subchapter must contain the following provision: "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation from any money raised by taxation."
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.059 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.059
§ 42.059. REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT FOR APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH FACILITY OR REGISTERED FAMILY HOME.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for temporary or permanent employment with a licensed facility or registered family home whose employment or potential employment with the facility or home involves direct interactions with or the opportunity to interact and associate with children must execute and submit the following affidavit with the application for employment:

STATE OF _____________

COUNTY OF ____________

I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I do not now and I have not at any time, either as an adult or as a juvenile:

1. Been convicted of;

2. Pleaded guilty to (whether or not resulting in a conviction);

3. Pleaded nolo contendere or no contest to;

4. Admitted;

5. Had any judgment or order rendered against me (whether by default or otherwise);

6. Entered into any settlement of an action or claim of;

7. Had any license, certification, employment, or volunteer position suspended, revoked, terminated, or adversely affected because of;

8. Resigned under threat of termination of employment or volunteerism for;

9. Had a report of child abuse or neglect made and substantiated against me for; or

10. Have any pending criminal charges against me in this or any other jurisdiction for;

Any conduct, matter, or thing (irrespective of formal name thereof) constituting or involving (whether under criminal or civil law of any jurisdiction):

1. Any felony;

2. Rape or other sexual assault;

3. Physical, sexual, emotional abuse and/or neglect of a minor;

4. Incest;

5. Exploitation, including sexual, of a minor;

6. Sexual misconduct with a minor;

7. Molestation of a child;

8. Lewdness or indecent exposure;

9. Lewd and lascivious behavior;

10. Obscene or pornographic literature, photographs, or videos;

11. Assault, battery, or any violent offense involving a minor;

12. Endangerment of a child;

13. Any misdemeanor or other offense classification involving a minor or to which a minor was a witness;

14. Unfitness as a parent or custodian;

15. Removing children from a state or concealing children in violation of a court order;

16. Restrictions or limitations on contact or visitation with children or minors resulting from a court order protecting a child or minor from abuse, neglect, or exploitation; or

17. Any type of child abduction.

Except the following (list all incidents, location, description, and date) (if none, write NONE)

Signed ________________________

Date _______________.

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this ________ day of ________________,____________.

Signature of notarial officer ____________________________________.

(seal, if any, of notarial officer)

My commission expires: ____________

(b) The failure or refusal of the applicant to sign or provide the affidavit constitutes good cause for refusal to hire the applicant.
Tex. Government Code § 22A.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 22A / Section 22A.005
§ 22A.005. ACTIONS BY JUDGE OR JUSTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) With the unanimous consent of the three judges sitting on a special three-judge district court, a judge or justice of the court may:

(1) independently conduct pretrial proceedings; and

(2) enter interlocutory orders before trial.

(b) A judge or justice of a special three-judge district court may not independently enter a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or any order that finally disposes of a claim before the court.

(c) Any independent action taken by one judge or justice of a special three-judge district court related to a claim before the court may be reviewed by the entire court at any time before final judgment.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18.16 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18 / Section 18.16
§ 18.16. PREVENTING CONSEQUENCES OF THEFT.
Status: in_force

Any person has a right to prevent the consequences of theft by seizing any personal property that has been stolen and bringing it, with the person suspected of committing the theft, if that person can be taken, before a magistrate for examination, or delivering the property and the person suspected of committing the theft to a peace officer for that purpose. To justify a seizure under this article, there must be reasonable ground to believe the property is stolen, and the seizure must be openly made and the proceedings had without delay.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.306 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.306
§ 545.306. REGULATION OF TOWING COMPANIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more shall by ordinance provide for the licensing of or the granting of a permit to a person to remove or store a vehicle authorized by Section 545.305 to be removed in an unincorporated area of the county. The ordinance must include rules to ensure the protection of the public and the safe and efficient operation of towing and storage services in the county and may not regulate or restrict the use of lighting equipment more than the extent allowed by state and federal law. The sheriff shall determine the rules included in the ordinance with the review and consent of the commissioners court.

(b) The commissioners court shall set the fee for the license or permit in an amount that reasonably offsets the costs of enforcing the ordinance. The commissioners court shall use each license or permit fee to pay salaries and expenses of the sheriff's office for conducting inspections to determine compliance with the ordinance and laws relating to dealers in scrap metal and salvage.
Tex. Government Code § 852.110 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 852 / Section 852.110
§ 852.110. CORRECTION OF ERRORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The retirement system, under rules adopted by the board of trustees, shall correct an error in current service performed, or current service credit that should have been received, not more than four years before the date an application for the correction, on a form approved by the board of trustees, is received by the retirement system.

(b) The retirement system shall correct an error in prior service credit if the retirement system receives the person's written application for the correction not later than the fourth anniversary of the later of the date the municipality began participation in, or the person first became a member of, the retirement system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4054.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4054 / Section 4054.052
§ 4054.052. COMBINATION LIFE INSURANCE AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, a "combination company" means an insurer that writes weekly premium life insurance or monthly ordinary life insurance on a debit basis.

(b) A person may not act as a combination life insurance agent for a combination company unless the person holds a general life, accident, and health license or a life agent license.

(c) A combination company and a combination life insurance agent may also write ordinary life insurance contracts.
Tex. Occupations Code § 303.012 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 303 / Section 303.012
§ 303.012. ERROR CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may develop a standardized error classification system for use by a nursing peer review committee in evaluating the conduct of a nurse. The board shall make the system available to the committee at no cost.

(b) Information collected as part of an error classification system is a record of the nursing peer review committee and is confidential under Section 303.006.

(c) A nursing peer review committee may report the information collected using the error classification system to the board. The committee may not report to the board under this section information that includes the identity of an individual nurse or patient.

(d) Information the board receives under this section that contains information identifying a specific patient, nurse, or health care facility, the committee, or the sponsoring organization of the committee is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. The board must remove the identifying information from the information before making the remaining information available to the public.

(e) This section does not affect the obligation or authority of a nursing peer review committee to disclose information under Section 303.007.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.106 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.106
§ 68.106. LIMITATION ON SHARE OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) Shares of the association may be issued to and owned only by a branch pilot licensed under this chapter, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) On the death of a branch pilot licensed under this chapter, the ownership of the deceased pilot's share in the association may pass by will to the pilot's devisees or, if the pilot dies intestate, the interest passes under the laws of descent and distribution of this state for the purpose of liquidation, as provided by Section 68.104(c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.203
§ 8150.203. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1811 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1811
§ 152.1811. NAVARRO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Navarro County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Navarro County, the judges of the county courts at law in the county, and the criminal district attorney. The juvenile board may appoint five public members to serve on the board without salary for a term determined by the board.

(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.

(c) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $4,800, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(d) If approved by the juvenile board, the commissioners court may reimburse each juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile matters.

(e) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board of Navarro County.
Tex. Government Code § 24.192 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.192
§ 24.192.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.192. 90TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (STEPHENS AND YOUNG COUNTIES). (a) The 90th Judicial District is composed of Stephens and Young counties.

(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Stephens County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.

(c) The terms of the 90th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.