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Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.154 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.154
§ 301.154. ELIGIBLE VOTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Persons eligible to vote in elections held under this subchapter include qualified voters in counties or parts of counties included in the target area or operational area.

(b) If the target area or operational area for a permit including authorization for hail suppression includes only part of a county, an election held under this subchapter may be held only in the election precincts that are included entirely within or are partially included in those areas, and only those qualified voters residing in an election precinct or precincts of the county included in the target area or operational area are eligible to sign a petition and to vote at an election under this subchapter. In computing the vote, only a majority of qualified voters residing in those areas and voting in the election is necessary to carry the proposition in that county.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.207 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.207
§ 501.207. BONDS NOT DEBT OF STATE OR AUTHORIZING UNIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this subtitle are not a debt or pledge of the faith and credit of this state, the authorizing unit of the corporation issuing the bonds, or any other political corporation, subdivision, or agency of this state.

(b) The revenue bonds issued under this subtitle must contain on their face a statement to the effect that:

(1) neither this state, the authorizing unit of the corporation issuing the bonds, nor any other political corporation, subdivision, or agency of this state is obligated to pay the principal of or the interest on the bonds; and

(2) neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of this state, the authorizing unit of the corporation issuing the bonds, or any other political corporation, subdivision, or agency of this state is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.154
§ 455.154. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a license may exercise all professional rights, honors, and privileges relating to the practice of massage therapy.

(b) A license is the property of the department and must be surrendered on demand.
Tex. Government Code § 41.251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.251
§ 41.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Assistant prosecutor" means an assistant district attorney, an assistant criminal district attorney, or an assistant county attorney.

(2) "Full-time employee" means an assistant prosecutor who is normally scheduled to work at least 40 hours a week as an assistant prosecutor.

(3) "Part-time employee" means an assistant prosecutor who is not a full-time employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8847.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8847 / Section 8847.002
§ 8847.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.52 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 109 / Section 109.52
§ 109.52. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

A bank, trust company, or other financial institution that owns or possesses warehouse receipts for alcoholic beverages as security for a loan, after receiving permission from the commission or administrator, may sell the beverages to a licensee or permittee authorized to purchase them.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.460 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.460
§ 2308.460. ENFORCEMENT OF AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) An award under this chapter may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for a debt.

(b) The department shall suspend a license holder's license on the license holder's failure to pay a final judgment awarded to an owner or operator of a vehicle before the 60th day after the date of the final judgment. The department must provide notice of the suspension to the license holder at least 30 days before the date the license is to be suspended.

(c) The owner or operator of the vehicle shall submit a certified copy of the final judgment to the department.

(d) On receipt of the certified copy of the unpaid final judgment, the department shall disqualify a person from renewing a license or permit or deny the person the opportunity of taking a licensing examination on the grounds that the person, towing company, or vehicle storage facility has not paid a final judgment awarded to an owner or operator of a vehicle.

(e) The department shall reinstate the license on submission of evidence satisfactory to the department of payment of the final judgment by the person, towing company, or vehicle storage facility.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.105 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.105
§ 643.105. INSOLVENCY OF INSURER.
Status: in_force

If an insurer for a motor carrier becomes insolvent, is placed in receivership, or has its certificate of authority suspended or revoked and if the carrier no longer has insurance coverage as required by this subchapter, the carrier shall file with the department, not later than the 10th day after the date the coverage lapses:

(1) evidence of insurance as required by Section 643.103; and

(2) an affidavit that:

(A) indicates that a collision from which the carrier may incur liability did not occur while the coverage was not in effect; or

(B) contains a plan acceptable to the department indicating how the carrier will satisfy claims of liability against the carrier for a collision that occurred while the coverage was not in effect.
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.202
§ 982.202.
Status: in_force

Sec. 982.202. DEED OF TRUST: APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER. (a) The commissioner shall approve a deed of trust relating to the trusteed assets of an alien insurance company if the commissioner determines:

(1) the deed of trust or its amendments are sufficient in form and conform with applicable law;

(2) the trustee or trustees are eligible to serve in that capacity; and

(3) the deed of trust is adequate to protect the interests of the beneficiaries of the trust.

(b) If, after notice and hearing, the commissioner determines that a requisite for approval of a deed of trust under Subsection (a) does not exist, the commissioner may withdraw approval.

(c) The commissioner may approve a change in any deed of trust that in the commissioner's judgment is in the best interests of the policyholders of the alien insurance company in the United States.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.179 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.179
§ 91.179. APPROPRIATION OF STORAGE FACILITIES; LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

After an order of the commission is issued approving a storage facility, a storer may condemn without further attack as to its right to condemn, any subsurface sand, stratum, or formation for the underground storage of natural gas, condemning all mineral and royalty rights as are reasonably necessary for the operation of the storage facility, subject to the limitations of this subchapter, and the storer may condemn any other interests in property that may be required, including interests in the surface estate in the sand, stratum, or formation reasonably necessary to the operation of the storage facility, provided that:

(1) no part of a reservoir is subject to condemnation unless the storer has acquired by option, lease, conveyance, or other negotiated means at least 66-2/3 percent of the ownership of minerals, including working interests, and 66-2/3 percent of the ownership of the royalty interests, computed in relation to the surface area overlying the part of the reservoir which as found by the commission to be expected to be penetrated by displaced or injected gas;

(2) no dwelling, barn, store, or other building is subject to condemnation; and

(3) the right of condemnation is without prejudice to the rights of the owners or holders of other rights or interests of land to drill through the storage facility under such terms and conditions as the commission may prescribe for the purpose of protecting the storage facility against pollution or escape of natural gas and is without prejudice to the rights of the owners or holders of other rights or interests of the land to all other uses so long as those uses do not interfere with the operation of the storage facility.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.074 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 14 / Section 14.074
§ 14.074. PENALTY FOR UNLAWFUL DELIVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) delivers grain out of a public grain warehouse knowing that a negotiable receipt for the grain is outstanding and without possessing that receipt; or

(2) delivers grain out of a public grain warehouse:

(A) knowing that a nonnegotiable receipt or scale weight ticket is outstanding;

(B) without the prior approval of the person lawfully entitled to delivery; and

(C) without the delivery being shown on the appropriate records of the warehouse operator.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person's action is:

(1) a sale or other disposition of grain in lawful enforcement of a warehouse operator's lien;

(2) a warehouse operator's lawful termination of a storing, shipping, or handling agreement;

(3) a delivery to the person lawfully entitled to delivery;

(4) a delivery authorized by prior approval of the person lawfully entitled to delivery and the delivery is shown on the appropriate records of the warehouse operator;

(5) necessary to prevent destruction of the grain;

(6) taken under the order of a state or federal court; or

(7) permitted by a rule of the department necessary to carry out this chapter.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.002
§ 3931.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Missouri City Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.011
§ 81.011. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

In times of emergency or epidemic declared by the commissioner, the department is authorized to request information pertaining to names, dates of birth, and most recent addresses of individuals from the driver's license records of the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of notification to individuals of the need to receive certain immunizations or diagnostic, evaluation, or treatment services for suspected communicable diseases.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 12.258 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 12 / Section 12.258
§ 12.258. LIQUIDATION OF INSOLVENT ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A court hearing a proceeding under Section 12.253 against an insolvent entity may, after the entity has been shown to be insolvent, appoint one or more receivers for the entity and its property. The receiver may settle the affairs of the entity, collect outstanding debts, and divide the money and property belonging to the entity among its owners after paying the debts of the entity and all expenses incidental to the judicial proceedings and receivership.

(b) The court may continue the existence of the entity for three years and for additional reasonable time as necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.005
§ 157.005. SUBROGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A county that has paid medical expenses, doctor bills, hospital bills, or salary for a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, deputy constable, or other county or precinct law enforcement official under Article III, Section 52e, of the Texas Constitution, as adopted in 1967, is subrogated to the law enforcement official's right of recovery for personal injuries caused by another to the extent of the payments made by the county.

(b) A county may not refuse to pay medical expenses, doctor bills, or hospital bills on the ground that the law enforcement official has a claim for damages for personal injury.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.102
§ 342.102. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner requires, an applicant for a license under this chapter shall file with the application a bond that is:

(1) in an amount not to exceed the total of:

(A) $50,000 for the first license; and

(B) $10,000 for each additional license;

(2) satisfactory to the commissioner; and

(3) issued by a surety company qualified to do business as a surety in this state.

(b) The bond must be in favor of this state for the use of this state and the use of a person who has a cause of action under this chapter against the license holder.

(c) The bond must be conditioned on:

(1) the license holder's faithful performance under this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and

(2) the payment of all amounts that become due to the state or another person under this chapter during the period for which the bond is given.

(d) The aggregate liability of a surety to all persons damaged by the license holder's violation of this chapter may not exceed the amount of the bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7932.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7932 / Section 7932.152
§ 7932.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7932.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 486.0145 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 486 / Section 486.0145
§ 486.0145. LIMITATION ON CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A person is not liable for an act done or omission made in compliance with the requirements of Section 486.014 or 486.0141.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3903.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3903 / Section 3903.105
§ 3903.105. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 101.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 101 / Section 101.006
§ 101.006. LICENSE FEE.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person applying for a license shall include with the license application a refundable license fee, as provided by department rule.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 5.35(7), eff. September 1, 2009.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.253
§ 1068.253. ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum ad valorem tax rate.

(b) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(c) The board shall give notice of the election by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district. The first publication must appear at least 35 days before the date set for the election.

(d) The ballot for the election must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The levy of annual taxes by the board of directors of the Muleshoe Area Hospital District for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed ____ cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district subject to hospital district taxation."

(e) If the board finds that the election results favor the proposition, the board may impose taxes as authorized by the proposition. If the board finds that the election results do not favor the proposition, another election on raising the district's maximum tax rate may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election at which voters disapproved the proposition.

(f) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8138.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8138 / Section 8138.254
§ 8138.254. CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.

(b) If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired. Debts shall be paid by revenues or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 8138.251(d).

(c) Any other district obligation shall be divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 7.102 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 7 / Section 7.102
§ 7.102. DEFINITIONS AND INDEX OF DEFINITIONS.
Status: reserved

(a) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Bailee" means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them.

(2) "Carrier" means a person that issues a bill of lading.

(3) "Consignee" means a person named in a bill of lading to which or to whose order the bill promises delivery.

(4) "Consignor" means a person named in a bill of lading as the person from which the goods have been received for shipment.

(5) "Delivery order" means a record that contains an order to deliver goods directed to a warehouse, carrier, or other person that in the ordinary course of business issues warehouse receipts or bills of lading.

(6) [Reserved.]

(7) "Goods" means all things that are treated as movable for the purposes of a contract for storage or transportation.

(8) "Issuer" means a bailee that issues a document of title or, in the case of an unaccepted delivery order, the person that orders the possessor of goods to deliver. The term includes a person for which an agent or employee purports to act in issuing a document if the agent or employee has real or apparent authority to issue documents, even if the issuer did not receive any goods, the goods were misdescribed, or in any other respect the agent or employee violated the issuer's instructions.

(9) "Person entitled under the document" means the holder, in the case of a negotiable document of title, or the person to which delivery of the goods is to be made by the terms of, or pursuant to instructions in a record under, a nonnegotiable document of title.

(10) [Reserved.]

(11) "Shipper" means a person that enters into a contract of transportation with a carrier.

(12) "Sign" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:

(A) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or

(B) to attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic sound, symbol, or process.

(13) "Warehouse" means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.

(b) Definitions in other chapters applying to this chapter and the sections in which they appear are:

(1) "Contract for sale," Section 2.106.

(2) "Lessee in ordinary course of business," Section 2A.103.

(3) "'Receipt' of goods," Section 2.103.

(c) In addition, Chapter 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.062 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 242 / Section 242.062
§ 242.062. SPECIAL ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Proceeds from the operation of canteens and vending machines at facilities under the jurisdiction of the department shall be deposited to the credit of a special account in the General Revenue Fund called the canteen revolving fund. The proceeds shall be used to pay the actual expenses of maintaining and operating the canteens and vending machines.

(b) Proceeds in excess of the amount required for the expenses described by Subsection (a), donations for student activities, and proceeds from children's fundraising projects shall be deposited to the credit of a special account in the General Revenue Fund called the student benefit fund and may be used only to:

(1) provide education, recreation, and entertainment to children committed to the department; or

(2) reimburse children committed to the department for personal property lost or damaged as a result of negligence by the staff of the department.

(c) Proceeds from shop projects at the facilities under the department's jurisdiction shall be deposited to the credit of a special account in the General Revenue Fund called the vocational shop fund and may be used only to:

(1) purchase and maintain parts, tools, and other supplies necessary for the shop projects; and

(2) compensate the students who participate in the projects.

(d) Registration fees from seminars and conferences conducted by the department shall be deposited to the credit of a special account in the General Revenue Fund called the conference account and may be used only to pay the costs of conducting seminars and conferences.

(e) Money in the special accounts described by this section is appropriated for the purposes indicated in this section and shall be expended on warrants drawn by the comptroller on the order of the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977 / Section 7977.004
§ 7977.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7977.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.