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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 696.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 696 / Section 696.003
§ 696.003. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

A person who possesses unclaimed cremated remains may release to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or a veterans' service organization verification information associated with the remains to verify whether the remains are the remains of a person who was a veteran or a veteran's dependent eligible to be interred in a veterans cemetery if:

(1) the person has possessed the cremated remains for at least five years;

(2) the person authorized to dispose of the decedent's remains under Section 711.002 has not claimed the cremated remains; and

(3) the person made a reasonable effort to locate a relative of the decedent to claim the remains, including publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the person is located, and more than 30 days have passed since the person first made an effort to locate a relative of the decedent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8330.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8330 / Section 8330.201
§ 8330.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 51.823 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.823
§ 51.823. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The participating medical schools shall jointly establish the Joint Admission Medical Program Council. The council shall consist of one faculty member employed by and representing each of the participating medical schools.

(c) The council shall select one of its members to serve as council chair for a term of two years. The chair shall:

(1) facilitate council meetings;

(2) ensure compliance with program goals; and

(3) represent the council in interactions with relevant stakeholders, including the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service and legislative committees.

(d) The council shall establish clear policies to ensure effective communication among council members, including:

(1) procedures for convening regular meetings to review program implementation and evaluate outcomes;

(2) protocols for disseminating an agenda or report before a meeting;

(3) mechanisms for soliciting feedback from council members to promote transparency and collaboration; and

(4) procedures for promoting public meetings to students.
Tex. Insurance Code § 404.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 404 / Section 404.053
§ 404.053. REMEDY FOR IMPAIRMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall order an insurer to remedy an impairment of the insurer's surplus, aggregate surplus, or aggregate of guaranty fund and surplus, as applicable, by bringing the surplus to an acceptable level specified by the commissioner, or to cease engaging in business in this state, if the commissioner determines that:

(1) the surplus required by Section 822.054, 822.202, 822.203, 822.205, 822.210, 822.211, or 822.212 of a stock insurance company engaged in the kind of insurance business described by the company's certificate of authority:

(A) is impaired by more than 50 percent; or

(B) is less than the minimum level of surplus required by risk-based capital and surplus rules adopted by the commissioner; or

(2) the required aggregate of guaranty fund and surplus of a Lloyd's plan, or the required aggregate surplus of a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange or of a mutual company, other than a life insurance company, engaged in the kind of insurance business described by the insurer's certificate of authority:

(A) is impaired by more than 25 percent; or

(B) is less than the minimum level of surplus required by risk-based capital and surplus rules adopted by the commissioner.

(b) After issuing an order described by Subsection (a), the commissioner shall immediately institute any proceeding necessary to determine what further actions the commissioner will take in relation to the matter.
Tex. Government Code § 54.653 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.653
§ 54.653. COMPENSATION.
Status: repealed

(a) A full-time magistrate is entitled to the salary determined by the Commissioners Court of Tarrant County.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 5.05, eff. September 1, 2021.

(c) The salary of a part-time magistrate is equal to the per-hour salary of a full-time magistrate. The per-hour salary is determined by dividing the annual salary by a 2,080 work-hour year. The judges of the courts trying criminal cases in Tarrant County shall approve the number of hours for which a part-time magistrate is to be paid.

(d) A magistrate's salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers' salaries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.305
§ 1083.305. TRANSFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in the election favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to Wheeler County or another governmental entity in Wheeler County; or

(2) administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.

(b) If the district transfers the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets to Wheeler County or another governmental entity, the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.

(c) If the district does not transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets to Wheeler County or another governmental entity, the board shall administer the property, assets, and debts of the district until all funds have been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled, at which time the district is dissolved.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300A / Section 300A.0003
§ 300A.0003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to:

(1) a hospital district that:

(A) is not participating in a health care provider participation program authorized by another chapter of this subtitle; and

(B) has only one institutional health care provider located in the district; and

(2) a county or municipality that:

(A) is not participating in a health care provider participation program authorized by another chapter of this subtitle;

(B) is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital; and

(C) has only one institutional health care provider located in the county or municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3890.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3890 / Section 3890.106
§ 3890.106. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3918.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3918 / Section 3918.0108
§ 3918.0108. LIMITED WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

The district is considered to have waived sovereign immunity to suit by the city for the purpose of adjudicating a claim for breach of the development agreement described by Section 3918.0302.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.114 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.114
§ 12.114. VITAL HEALTH CARE ISSUES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may identify vital health care issues, including the use of tobacco and alcohol, end-of-life needs, health and safety issues on the Texas/Mexico border, family issues, oral health, violence, immunizations, homelessness, responsible adult and teen pregnancy, substance abuse, health promotion and education, and disease prevention.

(b) The Texas Volunteer Health Corps may address a vital health care issue if a local community identifies the issue as a priority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.056
§ 1001.056. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to rules adopted by the executive commissioner, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.

(b) Unless the following are included in a policy statement adopted by the executive commissioner that is applicable to the department, the policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the department to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and

(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the department's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.

(c) The policy statement must be:

(1) updated annually;

(2) reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division for compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and

(3) filed with the governor's office.
Tex. Property Code § 113.019 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.019
§ 113.019. CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

A trustee may compromise, contest, arbitrate, or settle claims of or against the trust estate or the trustee.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.012 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 76 / Section 76.012
§ 76.012. LOCATOR'S CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue to each locator a certificate signed and sealed by the director.

(b) The certificate must contain:

(1) the date of the application;

(2) the date of the survey; and

(3) a description of the location by metes and bounds with reference to points of the compass and natural objects by which the location may be found and verified.
Tex. Education Code § 48.053 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.053
§ 48.053. ALLOTMENT FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL-PURPOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a special-purpose school district established under Section 11.351 that is operated by a general academic teaching institution, as that term is defined by Section 61.003.

(b) A school district to which this section applies is entitled to funding under this chapter as if the district were a full-time hybrid campus or full-time virtual campus for purposes of Section 30B.106 with no tier one local share for purposes of Section 48.256 for each student enrolled in the district:

(1) who resides in this state; or

(2) who:

(A) is a dependent of a member of the United States military;

(B) was previously enrolled in school in this state; and

(C) does not reside in this state due to a military deployment or transfer.

(c) A school district to which this section applies may decline to receive funding under Subsection (b).

(d) A school district that receives funding under Subsection (b) for a school year may not charge tuition or fees to students enrolled in the district who are residents of this state for that school year, other than fees authorized under Section 11.158.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.021 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.021
§ 601.021. DEPARTMENT POWERS AND DUTIES; RULES.
Status: in_force

The department shall:

(1) administer and enforce this chapter; and

(2) provide for hearings on the request of a person aggrieved by an act of the department under this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 181.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 181 / Section 181.202
§ 181.202. APPEAL OF BANKING COMMISSIONER DECISION OR ORDER.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided otherwise by this subtitle, a person affected by a decision or order of the banking commissioner made under this subtitle after a hearing may appeal the decision or order to a district court in Travis County as provided by Section 181.204.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3943.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3943 / Section 3943.0306
§ 3943.0306. CONTRACTS; GRANTS; DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may contract with any person to accomplish the purposes of this chapter on terms and for the period the board determines, including contracting for the payment of costs incurred by the person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project, from tax proceeds or any other specified source of money.

(b) The district may contract with a person to receive, administer, and perform the district's duties under a gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, donation, or other financial arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, acquisition, construction, completion, implementation, or operation of a proposed or existing improvement project.

(c) Any person, including any type of governmental entity, may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8820.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8820 / Section 8820.004
§ 8820.004. CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board is not required to hold an election to confirm the district's creation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.658 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.658
§ 651.658. CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE RENEWAL AND ANNUAL REPORT; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A crematory establishment must annually file a report with the commission that lists the number of cremations performed at the crematory during the previous year.

(a-1) An applicant for renewal of a crematory establishment license shall apply to the commission and pay the required fee.

(b) The commission shall mail written notice to a license holder of the impending expiration of the license not later than the 30th day before the expiration date of the license. The notice must state that to renew the license, the license holder must pay the renewal fee not later than the date on which the license expires.

(c) A license holder who fails to pay the renewal fee on or before the expiration date is subject to a late payment penalty equal to the amount of the renewal fee.

(d) If the license is expired for longer than 30 days, the crematory establishment may not operate a crematory until the renewal fee and late payment penalty are paid.

(e) The commission shall grant an extension for filing the annual report required by this section on the written request of a crematory establishment for good cause. An extension may not exceed 60 days. The commission may grant additional extensions for good cause.

(f) The commission shall impose a late fee in an amount provided by rule for each day a crematory establishment fails to submit the annual report required by this section if an extension has not been granted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7993A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7993A / Section 7993A.0501
§ 7993A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2053.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2053 / Section 2053.051
§ 2053.051. HAZARD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) For workers' compensation insurance, the department shall:

(1) determine hazards by class; and

(2) revise the classification system as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) A stock company, mutual insurance company, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, or Lloyd's plan authorized to engage in the business of workers' compensation insurance in this state may not use hazard classifications other than the classifications established by the department.
Tex. Finance Code § 201.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 201 / Section 201.101
§ 201.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Financial institution" means:

(A) a bank as defined for any purpose by Section 201.002(a)(4), whether chartered under the laws of this state, another state, the United States, or another country, including a state savings bank;

(B) a savings and loan association chartered under Chapter 62 or similar laws of another state;

(C) a federal savings and loan association, federal savings bank, or federal credit union;

(D) a credit union chartered under Chapter 122 or similar laws of another state; or

(E) a trust company chartered under the laws of this state or another state.

(2) "Out-of-state financial institution" means a financial institution that:

(A) is not chartered under the laws of this state; and

(B) has its main or principal office in another state or country.

(3) "Texas financial institution" means a financial institution that:

(A) is chartered under the laws of this state or under federal law; and

(B) has its main or principal office in this state.
Tex. Water Code § 17.905 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.905
§ 17.905. LINKED DEPOSIT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule may establish an agricultural water conservation linked deposit program in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) An eligible lending institution may participate in the program established under this section as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.155
§ 228.155. COMPUTATION OF AMOUNT OF INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The aggregate cumulative amount of all qualified investments made by a certified capital company after the company's allocation date shall be considered in the computation of the percentage requirements under this subchapter.

(b) A certified capital company may invest proceeds received from a qualified investment in another qualified investment, and that investment counts toward any requirement of this chapter with respect to investments of certified capital.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8215.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8215 / Section 8215.101
§ 8215.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9031.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9031 / Section 9031.0304
§ 9031.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3807.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3807 / Section 3807.053
§ 3807.053. BOARD OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 375.068, Local Government Code, the board shall select a presiding officer and other officers according to a rotating schedule as determined by the board. A presiding officer may not serve consecutive terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8506.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8506 / Section 8506.051
§ 8506.051. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of nine directors appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) Each director must be a resident of and a freehold property taxpayer in this state.

(c) Each director must be a resident of a county located in the authority's territory. The governor shall attempt to achieve geographic representation throughout the authority in the appointment of directors.

(d) The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
Tex. Government Code § 540A.0105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540A / Section 540A.0105
§ 540A.0105. ENROLLMENT AS MEDICAID PROVIDER BY CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The commission or a Medicaid managed care organization that subcontracts with a transportation network company under Section 540A.0103 may not require a motor vehicle operator who is part of the subcontracted transportation network company's network to enroll as a Medicaid provider to provide services under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8860.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8860 / Section 8860.152
§ 8860.152. LIMITATION ON TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an ad valorem tax at a rate that exceeds two cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district, and any tax imposed under this section must first be approved by the voters of the district at the election held to confirm the creation of the district or at a separate election held in accordance with Section 36.201, Water Code.
Tex. Education Code § 8.006 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 8 / Section 8.006
§ 8.006. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

An employee or volunteer of a regional education service center is immune from liability to the same extent as an employee or volunteer of a school district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.302 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.302
§ 453.302. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A transit department may issue revenue bonds at any time and for any amounts it considers necessary or appropriate for:

(1) the acquisition, construction, repair, equipping, improvement, or extension of its transit system; or

(2) the construction or general maintenance of streets of the creating municipality.

(b) Bonds payable solely from revenues may be issued by resolution of the board.

(c) Bonds, other than refunding bonds, any portion of which is payable from tax revenue, may not be issued until authorized by a majority vote of the voters of the municipality voting in an election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8004A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8004A / Section 8004A.0106
§ 8004A.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. Water Code § 57.215 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.215
§ 57.215. INVESTMENT OF SINKING FUND.
Status: in_force

The board or commissioners court of jurisdiction may invest the district's sinking funds in county, municipal, district, or other bonds in which other sinking funds may by law be invested and also may invest the sinking funds in bonds of the series to which the funds apply if the bonds are offered for redemption before maturity on terms considered advantageous to the district.