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Tex. Government Code § 441.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.008
§ 441.008. TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF BOOKS OR DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may transfer a book or document to another library that is supported by state appropriation if the commission believes that the transfer would benefit the state library. The commission may make the transfer permanent or temporary.

(b) If a duplicate book or document is no longer needed by the state library, the commission may exchange the duplicate or may dispose of the duplicate to any state or local public library.

(c) This section does not apply to any state archival record or other historical resource that the director and librarian has designated to be part of the state archives program established under Section 441.181.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 364.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 364 / Section 364.012
§ 364.012. PROHIBITING SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The county may prohibit the disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in the county if the disposal of the municipal or industrial solid waste is a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b) To prohibit the disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in a county, the commissioners court must adopt an ordinance in the general form prescribed for municipal ordinances specifically designating the area of the county in which municipal or industrial solid waste disposal is not prohibited.

(c) An ordinance required by Subsection (b) may be passed on first reading, but the proposed ordinance must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county for two consecutive weeks before the commissioners court considers the proposed ordinance. The publication must contain:

(1) a statement of the time, place, and date that the commissioners court will consider the proposed ordinance; and

(2) notice that an interested citizen of the county may testify at the hearing.

(d) A public hearing must be held on a proposed ordinance before it is considered by the commissioners court, and any interested citizen of the county shall be allowed to testify.

(e) The commissioners court of a county may not prohibit the processing or disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in an area of that county for which:

(1) an application for a permit or other authorization under Chapter 361 has been filed with and is pending before the commission; or

(2) a permit or other authorization under Chapter 361 has been issued by the commission.

(f) The commission may not grant an application for a permit to process or dispose of municipal or industrial solid waste in an area in which the processing or disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste is prohibited by an ordinance, unless the county violated Subsection (e) in passing the ordinance. The commission by rule may specify the procedures for determining whether an application is for the processing or disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in an area for which that processing or disposal is prohibited by an ordinance.

(g) The powers specified by this section may not be exercised by a county with respect to areas to which Section 361.090 applies.
Tex. Water Code § 11.3291 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.3291
§ 11.3291. WATERMASTER FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The watermaster fund is created as a special fund in the state treasury and shall be administered by the commission under this subchapter and rules adopted by the commission.

(b) The legislature hereby appropriates without further legislative action any funds deposited in the watermaster's fund as provided in this subchapter. The watermaster fund shall be used: (1) to pay the compensation and expenses of the watermaster in each water division; (2) to pay expenditures for equipment, facilities, and capital expenditures necessary to the watermaster operation when recommended by the watermaster advisory committee and the executive director and approved by the commission when hearings are required as provided in Section 11.329; and (3) to pay into the general revenue fund for use without further appropriation for purposes of providing overhead and administrative expenses of the commission in an amount not greater than 10 percent times the approved annual budget under this subchapter in a water division. Any amounts not used in one fiscal year shall be carried over and used for the following fiscal year's operational expenses of the watermaster.

(c) The watermaster fund shall be accounted for separately according to the appropriate water division from which the watermaster's assessment is collected.

(d) The watermaster fund shall consist of:

(1) fees collected in each water division;

(2) money from gifts, grants, or donations to the fund for designated or general lawful use; and

(3) money from any other source designated by the legislature or the commission.

(e) The commission may invest, reinvest, and direct the investment of any available money in the fund as provided by law for the investment of money under Section 404.024, Government Code.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 108.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 108 / Section 108.05
§ 108.05. ALLOWANCE FOR ADVERTISEMENT OR DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

A brewer or distributor, directly or indirectly, or through a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, employee, officer, director, or firm member, may not pay or make an allowance to a retail dealer for an advertising or distribution service.
Tex. Transportation Code § 683.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 683 / Section 683.051
§ 683.051. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

A person may apply to the department for authority:

(1) to sell, give away, or dispose of a motor vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher for demolition, wrecking, or dismantling if:

(A) the person is the recorded owner or has been transferred ownership of the motor vehicle; or

(B) the vehicle is an abandoned motor vehicle and is:

(i) in the possession of the person; or

(ii) located on property owned by the person; or

(2) to dispose of a motor vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher for demolition, wrecking, or dismantling if:

(A) the motor vehicle is in the possession of a lienholder under:

(i) Chapter 54, 59, or 70, Property Code; or

(ii) Chapter 2303, Occupations Code;

(B) the lienholder has complied with all notification requirements of the applicable chapter to foreclose on the lien; and

(C) the lienholder determines:

(i) the motor vehicle's only residual value is as a source of parts or scrap metal; or

(ii) it is not economical to dispose of the vehicle at a public sale.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.077 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.077
§ 201.077. COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE ALLOWANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A director may receive compensation in an amount not to exceed $30 for each day the director attends meetings of the board of directors, plus the state mileage reimbursement rate specified in the General Appropriations Act for travel each way between the residence of the director and a designated meeting place within the boundaries of the conservation district.

(b) A director is entitled to be paid quarterly, but may not receive the compensation and mileage allowance for more than five days in any three-month period except as provided for attending an annual meeting or a state district convention.

(c) Two directors are entitled to receive $30 a day for not more than two days, and one director is entitled to receive the state mileage reimbursement rate specified in the General Appropriations Act for travel, while attending the annual statewide meeting of directors.
Tex. Government Code § 401.083 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 401 / Section 401.083
§ 401.083. TERM OF SERVICE AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

The individual who receives the highest number of votes cast by members of the legislature for lieutenant governor shall hold that office until the next general election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.615 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.615
§ 504.615. COLLEGIATE LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the name and insignia of a college. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the applicable college. The department may issue a license plate under this section only for a college that certifies to the department that the requirements of Section 504.702 are met.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. The money may be used only for:

(1) scholarships to students who demonstrate a need for financial assistance under Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule; or

(2) Texas Public Educational Grants awarded under Subchapter C, Chapter 56, Education Code, if the fee is for the issuance of a license plate for a college described by Subsection (e)(1).

(c) If the fee is for the issuance of license plates for a college described by Subsection (e)(1), the money:

(1) shall be deposited to the credit of the institution of higher education designated on the license plates; and

(2) is supplementary and is not income for purposes of reducing general revenue appropriations to that institution of higher education.

(d) If the fee is for the issuance of license plates for a college described by Subsection (e)(2), the money shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The money:

(1) shall be allocated to students at the college designated on the plates; and

(2) is in addition to other money that the board may allocate to that college.

(d-1) If the fee is for the issuance of license plates for a college described by Subsection (e)(3), the money:

(1) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and

(2) is supplementary and is not income for purposes of reducing general revenue appropriations to that board.

(e) In this section, "college" means:

(1) an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(2) a private college or university described by Section 61.222, Education Code; or

(3) a college or university that is not located in this state.
Tex. Water Code § 60.248 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.248
§ 60.248. EFFECT OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

If the commissioners court finds that a majority of those voting at the election voted in favor of the proposition, the court shall declare the results of the election to be in favor of conversion of the district and the levy of the annual maintenance tax and shall enter the results in its minutes. If the commissioners court finds that a majority of those voting at the election voted against the proposition, it shall declare the results of the election to be unfavorable to the conversion of the district and shall enter the results in its minutes.
Tex. Local Government Code § 352.020 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 352 / Section 352.020
§ 352.020. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The county fire marshal and the assistants and employees of the office are not liable in damages for any acts or omissions in the performance of their duties except in cases of gross negligence or wilful malfeasance.
Tex. Utilities Code § 1.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 1 / Section 1.001
§ 1.001. PURPOSE OF CODE.
Status: repealed

(a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in the law codified as Section 323.007, Government Code. The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change.

(b) Consistent with the objectives of the statutory revision program, the purpose of this code is to make the law encompassed by this code more accessible and understandable by:

(1) rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;

(2) employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;

(3) eliminating repealed, duplicative, unconstitutional, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions; and

(4) restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.101
§ 3844.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has:

(1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created;

(2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of a district created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code;

(3) the powers, duties, and contracting authority specified by Subchapters H and I, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(4) the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain the projects described by that chapter; and

(5) the powers of a housing finance corporation created under Chapter 394, Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.707 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.707
§ 2054.707. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A state agency that procures, develops, deploys, or uses a public-facing artificial intelligence system shall provide clear disclosure of interaction with the system to the public as provided by the artificial intelligence system code of ethics established under Section 2054.702. The disclosure is not required if a reasonable person would know the person is interacting with an artificial intelligence system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.003
§ 351.003. REFERENCE IN OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

A reference in another law of this state or in a law of a subdivision of this state to "optometrist" means an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 203.011 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 203 / Section 203.011
§ 203.011. AUTHORITY OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board has jurisdiction over and, with the assistance of local districts, shall administer the water supply enhancement program under this chapter. This chapter does not limit the board's authority to control, remove, or reduce brush under any program the board administers under Chapter 201.
Tex. Estates Code § 1151.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.202
§ 1151.202. APPLICATION; ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The guardian of the estate must file a sworn application with the court for authority to:

(1) borrow money for a purpose authorized by Section 1151.201(a) or (b); or

(2) create or extend a lien on estate property as security.

(b) The application must state fully and in detail the circumstances that the guardian of the estate believes make the granting of the authority necessary.

(c) On the filing of an application under Subsection (a), the clerk shall issue and have posted a citation to all interested persons stating the nature of the application and requiring the interested persons to appear and show cause why the application should not be granted.

(d) If the court is satisfied by the evidence presented at the hearing on an application filed under Subsection (a) that it is in the interest of the ward or the ward's estate to borrow money or to extend and renew an existing lien, the court shall issue an order to that effect, setting out the terms of the authority granted.

(e) If a new lien is created on guardianship estate property, the court may require, for the protection of the guardianship estate and the estate's creditors, that the guardian's general bond be increased or an additional bond be given, as for the sale of real property belonging to the estate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.011
§ 67.011. BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of pilot commissioners for the ports of Galveston County is composed of five commissioners from Galveston County appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.091 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.091
§ 502.091. INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, through its director, may enter into an agreement with an authorized officer of another jurisdiction, including another state of the United States, a foreign country or a state, province, territory, or possession of a foreign country, to provide for:

(1) the registration of vehicles by residents of this state and nonresidents on an allocation or mileage apportionment plan, as under the International Registration Plan; and

(2) the exemption from payment of registration fees by nonresidents if residents of this state are granted reciprocal exemptions.

(b) The department may adopt and enforce rules to carry out the International Registration Plan or other agreement under this section. The rules may require an applicant to register under the unified carrier registration system as defined by Section 643.001 before the applicant applies for registration under the International Registration Plan.

(c) To carry out the International Registration Plan or other agreement under this section, the department shall direct that fees collected for other jurisdictions under the agreement be deposited to the credit of the proportional registration distributive fund in the state treasury and distributed to the appropriate jurisdiction through that fund. The department is not required to refund any amount less than $10 unless required by the plan.

(d) This section prevails to the extent of conflict with another law relating to the subject of this section.

(e) A person commits an offense if the person owns or operates a vehicle not registered in this state in violation of:

(1) an agreement under this section; or

(2) the applicable registration laws of this state, in the absence of an agreement under this section.

(f) An offense under Subsection (e) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Tex. Local Government Code § 81.028 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 81 / Section 81.028
§ 81.028. DELEGATION OF DUTIES OF COUNTY JUDGE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county judge in a county:

(1) with a population of more than 1.5 million; or

(2) with a population of at least 350,000 and not more than 370,000 that is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent to a county with a population of at least 3.3 million.

(b) A county judge may file an order with the commissioners court of the county delegating to another county officer or an employee of the county the ability to sign orders or other official documents associated with the county judge's office. The delegating order shall clearly indicate the types of orders or official documents that the officer or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge.

(b-1) A county judge may file a standing order of emergency delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders or official documents that the officer or employee may sign on behalf of the county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.

(c) An order or official document signed by a county officer or county employee acting under the delegated authority of the county judge in accordance with this section has the same effect as an order of the county judge.

(d) The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated authority or transfer it to a different county officer or county employee by filing an order with the commissioners court of the county.
Tex. Election Code § 31.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.002
§ 31.002. OFFICIAL FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the design and content, consistent with this code, of the forms necessary for the administration of this code other than Title 15. The design and content must enhance the ability of a person to understand the applicable requirements and to physically furnish the required information in the space provided.

(b) The secretary shall furnish samples of the forms to:

(1) the appropriate authorities who have administrative duties under this code; and

(2) other persons who request a form for duplication.

(c) The samples of forms shall be furnished without charge.

(d) An authority having administrative duties under this code shall use an official form in performing the administrative functions, except in an emergency in which an official form is unavailable or as otherwise provided by this code. Other persons are not required to use an official form unless expressly required to do so by this code.
Tex. Property Code § 41.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 41 / Section 41.004
§ 41.004. ABANDONMENT OF A HOMESTEAD.
Status: in_force

If a homestead claimant is married, a homestead cannot be abandoned without the consent of the claimant's spouse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8000.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8000 / Section 8000.153
§ 8000.153. WATER AND SEWER RATES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the district shall establish the same rates for residential and commercial classes of customers for the provision of water and sewer services. For purposes of this section, the commercial class may not include apartment complexes or other multifamily dwellings.
Tex. Utilities Code § 57.025 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 57 / Section 57.025
§ 57.025. CHANGES IN RATE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) An educational institution, library, or dominant carrier may request the commission to:

(1) provide for a reduced rate for a service that:

(A) is directly related to a distance learning activity or an information sharing program; and

(B) is not covered by commission rules;

(2) change a rate;

(3) amend a tariff; or

(4) amend a commission rule.

(b) The commission shall take the action requested under Subsection (a) if the commission determines the action is appropriate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2304.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.053
§ 2304.053. ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration shall submit to the executive director a sworn application on the form prescribed by the commission accompanied by a $50 fee.

(b) On receipt of the application and required fee, the executive director shall issue a certificate of registration to the applicant.

(c) A certificate of registration expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed annually in the manner prescribed by the commission. An application for renewal must be submitted to the executive director within 30 days before the expiration date of the certificate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.115
§ 3897.115. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

As provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the board may add territory to the district, subject to Section 54.016, Water Code, or remove territory from the district, except that:

(1) the addition or removal of the territory must be approved by:

(A) the governing body of the municipality in which the territory is located, as applicable; and

(B) the owners of the territory being added or removed;

(2) a reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax; and

(3) territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments levied or assessed on the territory are outstanding.
Tex. Insurance Code § 463.403 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 463 / Section 463.403
§ 463.403. APPEAL BOND.
Status: in_force

The association is not required to give an appeal bond in an appeal of a cause of action under this chapter.