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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7907A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7907A / Section 7907A.0305
§ 7907A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.202
§ 1036.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1036.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Labor Code § 352.108 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 352 / Section 352.108
§ 352.108. COORDINATION WITH TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, "transition services" means services provided to students with disabilities to assist the students in making the transition from secondary school to postsecondary education programs or competitive integrated employment.

(b) The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall collaborate to develop a mechanism to identify the areas of the state with the greatest needs for transition services for students with disabilities. The mechanism must account for the commission's limited resources and a school district's needs, including:

(1) the school district's resources for special education;

(2) the number of students with disabilities in the school district; and

(3) other factors that the commission and the Texas Education Agency consider important.

(c) The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall update the mechanism developed under Subsection (b) on a periodic basis.

(d) The commission shall develop uniform, statewide policies for transition services that include:

(1) the goal that a transition counselor initiate contact with a student approximately three years before the student is expected to graduate from high school;

(2) the minimum level of services to be provided to a student at the time that a transition counselor initiates contact with the student;

(3) standards, based on the mechanism developed under Subsection (b), for assigning a transition counselor to a school that ensure consistency among regions but that are not too restrictive;

(4) expectations for transition counselors to develop relationships with school personnel, including the employee designated to serve as the school district's designee on transition and employment services under Section 29.011(b), Education Code; and

(5) expectations for regional commission staff to work with education service center representatives on a regular basis to identify areas of greatest need and to discuss local strategies for coordination between transition counselors and schools.

(e) The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to comply with the policies under this section and to improve coordination between the agencies. The memorandum of understanding must include:

(1) strategies to better inform transition clients, clients' families, and school personnel regarding the commission's available services and contact information for commission transition counselors; and

(2) a process to be used by the commission and the Texas Education Agency to develop and update the mechanism used to identify students who may need services.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.102 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 122 / Section 122.102
§ 122.102. LICENSE INELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual who is or has been convicted of a felony relating to a controlled substance under federal law or the law of any state may not, before the 10th anniversary of the date of the conviction:

(1) hold a license under this subchapter; or

(2) be a governing person of a business entity that holds a license under this subchapter.

(b) The department may not issue a license under this subchapter to a person who materially falsifies any information contained in an application submitted to the department under Section 122.103.
Tex. Education Code § 44.007 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 44 / Section 44.007
§ 44.007. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A standard school fiscal accounting system must be adopted and installed by the board of trustees of each school district. The accounting system must conform with generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) The accounting system must meet at least the minimum requirements prescribed by the commissioner, subject to review and comment by the state auditor.

(c) A record must be kept of all revenues realized and of all expenditures made during the fiscal year for which a budget is adopted. A report of the revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year shall be filed with the agency on or before the date set by the State Board of Education.

(d) The State Board of Education shall require each district, as part of the report required by this section, to include management, cost accounting, and financial information in a format prescribed by the board and in a manner sufficient to enable the board to monitor the funding process and determine educational system costs by district, campus, and program.

(e) Expired.

(f) Expired.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 8.03 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 403 / Section 8.03
§ 8.03.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.03. No party state acquires any liability, by joining this compact, resulting from the siting, operation, maintenance, long-term care, or any other activity relating to the compact facility. No nonhost party state shall be liable for any harm or damage from the siting, operation, maintenance, or long-term care relating to the compact facility. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this compact, nothing in this compact shall be construed to alter the incidence of liability of any kind for any act or failure to act. Generators, transporters, owners, and operators of the facility shall be liable for their acts, omissions, conduct, or relationships in accordance with applicable law. By entering into this compact and securing the ratification by congress of its terms, no party state acquires a potential liability under Section 5(d)(2)(C) of the Act (42 U.S.C. Section 2021e(d)(2)(C)) that did not exist prior to entering into this compact.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.407 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.407
§ 1477.407. VALIDITY OF OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

A time warrant or other obligation that is issued and signed in compliance with this subchapter is a valid obligation of the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7907.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7907 / Section 7907.003
§ 7907.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.001
§ 431.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Transportation Corporation Act.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.1121 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.1121
§ 462.1121. ACTION TO OBTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURER IN RECEIVERSHIP AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) The association may bring an action against any third-party administrator, agent, attorney, or other representative of an insurer for which a receiver has been appointed to obtain custody and control of all information, including files, records, and electronic data, related to the insurer that is appropriate or necessary for the association, or a similar association in other states, to carry out its duties under this chapter or a similar law of another state. The association has the absolute right to obtain information under this section through emergency equitable relief, regardless of where the information is physically located.

(b) In bringing an action under this section, the association is not subject to any defense, possessory lien or other type of lien, or other legal or equitable ground for refusal to surrender the information that may be asserted against the receiver of the insurer.

(c) The association is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by the association in any action to obtain information under this section.

(d) The rights granted to the association under this section do not affect the receiver's title to information, and information obtained under this section remains the property of the receiver while in the custody of the association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8016A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8016A / Section 8016A.0105
§ 8016A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Occupations Code § 304.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.004
§ 304.004. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The terms "nurse," "registered nurse," and "vocational nurse" include nurses licensed as registered nurses or vocational nurses by a state that is a party to the Nurse Licensure Compact.

(b) Unless the context indicates otherwise or doing so would be inconsistent with the Nurse Licensure Compact, nurses practicing in this state under a license issued by a state that is a party to the Nurse Licensure Compact have the same rights and obligations as imposed by the laws of this state on license holders of the Texas Board of Nursing.

(c) The Texas Board of Nursing has the authority to determine whether a right or obligation imposed on license holders applies to nurses practicing in this state under a license issued by a state that is a party to the Nurse Licensure Compact unless that determination is inconsistent with the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.029 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.029
§ 271.029. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: repealed

(a) An officer or employee of a governmental entity commits an offense if the officer or employee intentionally or knowingly makes or authorizes separate, sequential, or component purchases to avoid the competitive bidding requirements of the statute that requires a contract described by Section 271.024 to be awarded on the basis of competitive bids. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285, Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.

(c) An officer or employee of a governmental entity commits an offense if the officer or employee intentionally or knowingly violates this subchapter, other than by conduct described by Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 24.166 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.166
§ 24.166.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.166. 64TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CASTRO, HALE, AND SWISHER COUNTIES). (a) The 64th Judicial District is composed of Castro, Hale, and Swisher counties.

(b) The terms of the 64th District Court in each county of the district begin on the first Mondays in January and July and are designated the January and July terms.
Tex. Local Government Code § 364.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 364 / Section 364.004
§ 364.004. DENIAL OF STATE GRANT FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A local entity may not receive state grant funds, and state grant funds for the local entity shall be denied, for the state fiscal year following the year in which a final judicial determination in an action brought under Section 364.003 is made that the entity has intentionally violated Section 364.002.

(b) The comptroller shall adopt rules to implement this section uniformly among the state agencies from which state grant funds are distributed to a municipality or county.

(c) A local entity that has not violated Section 364.002 may not be denied state grant funds, regardless of whether the entity is a part of another entity that is in violation of that section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.0062 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.0062
§ 662.0062. ELIGIBILITY; APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for an instructor license, an applicant must:

(1) have completed a department-approved instructor training course; and

(2) have held for the two years preceding the date of submitting the application a valid driver's license that entitles the applicant to operate a motorcycle on a public road.

(a-1) The department may not issue an instructor license or instructor training provider license to an individual who has been convicted of:

(1) during the preceding three years:

(A) three or more moving violations described by Section 542.304 or a comparable offense committed in another state, including violations that resulted in a collision; or

(B) two or more moving violations described by Section 542.304 or a comparable offense committed in another state that resulted in a collision; or

(2) during the preceding seven years, an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, other than an offense under Section 49.02, Penal Code, or Section 49.031, Penal Code, or a comparable offense committed in another state.

(b) The commission by rule may adopt additional requirements for issuance or renewal of an instructor license.

(b-1) To be eligible for the issuance or renewal of an instructor training provider license, an applicant must:

(1) have held for the two years preceding the date of submitting the application a valid driver's license that entitles the applicant to operate a motorcycle on a public road; and

(2) meet any additional requirement adopted by rule by the commission, including a requirement to hold a license or certification or pass an examination.

(c) To be eligible for a motorcycle school license, an applicant must meet the minimum standards established by commission rule for:

(1) health and safety;

(2) the school's facility; and

(3) consumer protection.

(d) The department shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the eligibility requirements established under this chapter and department rule and who pays the required fee.

(e) The department may prescribe an application form for applicants to submit when applying for a license under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.0055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.0055
§ 1101.0055. NONAPPLICABILITY OF LAW GOVERNING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

A service contract that a license holder enters into for services governed by this chapter is not a good or service governed by Chapter 601, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.553 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.553
§ 884.553. REINSURANCE AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A reinsurance agreement under this subchapter must provide that the stipulated premium company is to assume the policies of the mutual assessment company.

(b) The reinsurance agreement must provide for the computation, on the effective date of the agreement, of:

(1) the amount of the net assets, including mortuary and expense funds, of the mutual assessment company that is to be transferred to the stipulated premium company after the payment of all liabilities;

(2) the amount of the required reserves to be established under the reserve and interest table used in the agreement; and

(3) the amount of any deficiency reserve resulting from the computation of Subdivisions (1) and (2).

(c) The deficiency reserve is subject to Section 884.453, except that instead of reducing the deficiency as required by that section, the reinsurance agreement may provide for immediate premium rate adjustments, in accordance with accepted actuarial practices and standards, to eliminate the deficiency at the time of reinsurance or during the period allowed for eliminating the deficiency under Section 884.453.

(d) For purposes of computing the reserves of members of a mutual assessment company, the total net assets of the company shall be apportioned among the members assessed. The percentage of the total amount of the net assets allotted to a member is computed by dividing the amount of the required reserve for that member insured under the reinsurance agreement by the total amount of the required reserve for all members under the agreement.

(e) The reinsurance agreement must provide that each policyholder who is dissatisfied with the agreement and who does not want to accept the assumption certificate offered by the stipulated premium company is entitled to receive the amount of the reserve under the policyholder's policy reduced by the amount of any deficiency reserve applicable to the policy. The policyholder must make a written request for that option to the stipulated premium company not later than the 60th day after the date the assumption certificate is mailed.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 23.056 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.056
§ 23.056. LOST RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the maps, field notes, or other records of the county surveyor's office, or any part of them, are lost or destroyed, the county surveyor shall obtain from the commissioner a transcript of the lost records, certified to as required by law.

(b) The certified copy has the same force and effect as the original.
Tex. Government Code § 481.657 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.657
§ 481.657. BIENNIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the office shall prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board a written report that outlines:

(1) activities undertaken to meet the purposes of the consortium under Section 481.652;

(2) a summary of the funding and research opportunities identified under Section 481.656(a)(2);

(3) any legislative recommendations to further the purposes of the consortium;

(4) any prospective grants or funding the consortium members expect to apply for or receive; and

(5) any research accomplishments associated with the consortium.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8012A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8012A / Section 8012A.0303
§ 8012A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8479.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8479 / Section 8479.104
§ 8479.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and 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, 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. Finance Code § 353.407 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.407
§ 353.407. PROHIBITION ON POWER OF ATTORNEY TO CONFESS JUDGMENT OR ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES.
Status: in_force

A retail installment contract may not contain:

(1) a power of attorney to confess judgment in this state; or

(2) an assignment of wages.
Tex. Government Code § 825.602 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.602
§ 825.602. RETIREMENT BENEFITS COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent feasible, the retirement system shall make retirement benefits counseling for individual members available in conjunction with informational or educational programs concerning retirement planning that the system provides for groups.

(b) The retirement system shall provide retirement benefits counseling for individual members:

(1) in different geographic regions of this state, including regions outside of Austin; and

(2) in person or by phone, at the election of the member.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975 / Section 7975.202
§ 7975.202. 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 Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2351.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2351 / Section 2351.001
§ 2351.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "contracting stevedore" means a person, firm or association of persons, or corporation that contracts with another person or corporation, including an agent, owner, master, manager, or captain of a vessel, to load or unload a vessel.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01256 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01256
§ 30.01256. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The city administrator of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.

(b) Sections 30.00009(c) and (d) do not apply to this subchapter.