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Tex. Property Code § 113.028 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.028
§ 113.028. CERTAIN CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee may not prosecute or assert a claim for damages in a cause of action against a party who is not a beneficiary of the trust if each beneficiary of the trust provides written notice to the trustee of the beneficiary's opposition to the trustee's prosecuting or asserting the claim in the cause of action.

(b) This section does not apply to a cause of action that is prosecuted by a trustee in the trustee's individual capacity.

(c) The trustee is not liable for failing to prosecute or assert a claim in a cause of action if prohibited by the beneficiaries under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.153
§ 6906.153. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations inside or outside the district to serve as the depository for the district's money.

(b) All of the district's money shall be deposited in the depository designated by the board, except that:

(1) bond proceeds and money pledged to pay bonds, to the extent provided in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds, may be deposited with another bank or trustee named in the bond resolution or trust indenture; and

(2) money shall be remitted to each paying agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank or trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8122.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8122 / Section 8122.051
§ 8122.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8293.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8293 / Section 8293.051
§ 8293.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.256 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.256
§ 202.256. REEXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant who fails an examination and is refused a license based on that failure may retake the examination. The applicant must pay the regular examination fee for any reexamination.

(b) Each reexamination must cover each subject tested in Section 202.254(d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0501
§ 4005.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.109 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.109
§ 345.109. DELIVERY OF COPY OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail seller or credit card issuer shall deliver or mail a copy of the executed retail charge agreement to the retail buyer before the date on which the first payment under the agreement is due.

(b) If a copy of the retail charge agreement is not retained by the retail seller, a notation in the seller's permanent record showing that the agreement was mailed and the date of mailing is presumptive proof of the mailing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.101
§ 3952.101. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter D or activities in support of or incidental to those projects.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01326 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01326
§ 30.01326. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) to (c) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(34), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(d) In addition to exercising powers under Section 30.00006(e), a municipal judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.

(e), (f) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(34), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(g) Section 30.00007(b)(5) does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 452.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 452 / Section 452.156
§ 452.156. REVIEW OF RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) Before submitting a rule for publication in the Texas Register, a board represented on the executive council shall forward the proposed rule to the executive council for review.

(b) The executive council may review the rule and shall approve the rule for submission for publication unless the rule exceeds the rulemaking authority of the board.

(c) If the executive council fails to approve a rule, it shall return the rule to the board with an explanation of the reasons for the denial.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2210 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2210
§ 54.2210. CLERK.
Status: in_force

(a) The district clerk serves as clerk of the magistrate court, except that:

(1) after a Class A or Class B misdemeanor is filed in the county court at law and assigned to the magistrate court, the county clerk serves as clerk for that misdemeanor case; and

(2) after a Class C misdemeanor is filed in a justice court and assigned to the magistrate court, the originating justice court clerk serves as clerk for that misdemeanor case.

(b) The district clerk shall establish a docket and keep the minutes for the cases filed in or transferred to the magistrate court. The district clerk shall perform any other duties that local administrative rules require in connection with the implementation of this subchapter. The local administrative judge shall ensure that the duties required under this subsection are performed. To facilitate the duties associated with serving as the clerk of the magistrate court, the district clerk and the deputies of the district clerk may serve as deputy justice clerks and deputy county clerks at the discretion of the district clerk.

(c) The clerk of the case shall include as part of the record on appeal a copy of the order and local administrative rule under which a magistrate court acted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3905.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3905 / Section 3905.102
§ 3905.102. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 63 / Section 63.002
§ 63.002. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a substance is a commercial fertilizer subject to this chapter if it is:

(1) a fertilizer material;

(2) a mixed fertilizer;

(3) a customer-formula fertilizer; or

(4) another substance, material, or element, including a pesticide, that is intended for use or is used as an ingredient or component of a mixture of materials that is used, designed or represented for use, or claimed to have value, in promoting plant growth.

(b) Unprocessed, unpackaged, or unmanipulated lime, limestone, marl, or gypsum is not a commercial fertilizer subject to this chapter.

(c) Animal manure, plant remains, or mixtures of those substances are not commercial fertilizers subject to this chapter if no specific nutrient analysis claim indicates guaranteed nutrient levels.

(d) A plant food element or additive other than nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium, determinable by an acceptable laboratory method, may be incorporated into a commercial fertilizer and guaranteed only if, and in the manner, authorized by rule of the director. Any additional plant food element or additive is subject to the inspection, analysis, and other provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2024.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2024 / Section 2024.055
§ 2024.055. DEPOSIT OF STATE'S SHARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall deposit the state's share of each pari-mutuel pool from horse racing and greyhound racing in the general revenue fund.

(b) This section does not apply to money deposited into the Texas-bred incentive fund established under Section 2028.301.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 26.045 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.045
§ 26.045. PUBLIC DEFENDER OVERSIGHT BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county or the commissioners courts of two or more counties may establish an oversight board for a public defender's office created or designated in accordance with this chapter.

(b) The commissioners court or courts that establish an oversight board under this article shall appoint members of the board. Members may include one or more of the following:

(1) an attorney;

(2) the judge of a trial court in this state;

(3) a county commissioner;

(4) a county judge;

(5) a community representative; and

(6) a former client or a family member of a former client of the public defender's office for which the oversight board was established under this article.

(c) The commissioners court or courts may delegate to the board any power or duty of the commissioners court to provide oversight of the office under Article 26.044, including:

(1) recommending selection and removal of a chief public defender;

(2) setting policy for the office; and

(3) developing a budget proposal for the office.

(d) An oversight board established under this article may not gain access to privileged or confidential information.
Tex. Water Code § 61.235 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.235
§ 61.235. CHAIRMAN'S BOND.
Status: in_force

Before the chairman of the commission may sell the bonds, he shall execute a good bond, payable to the county judge and his successors, in an amount fixed by the commission, conditioned on the faithful discharge of his duties. The bond shall be approved by the county judge.
Tex. Government Code § 404.048 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.048
§ 404.048. REPORT.
Status: in_force

In addition to the reports required by the constitution, the comptroller shall, as required by the governor, submit a statement of the balance of money remaining in the treasury and a summary of the receipts and disbursements recorded by the treasury. The comptroller shall exhibit all books, papers, and records on request by the legislature or a branch or committee of the legislature.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 27.01 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 27 / Section 27.01
§ 27.01. FRAUD IN REAL ESTATE AND STOCK TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Fraud in a transaction involving real estate or stock in a corporation or joint stock company consists of a

(1) false representation of a past or existing material fact, when the false representation is

(A) made to a person for the purpose of inducing that person to enter into a contract; and

(B) relied on by that person in entering into that contract; or

(2) false promise to do an act, when the false promise is

(A) material;

(B) made with the intention of not fulfilling it;

(C) made to a person for the purpose of inducing that person to enter into a contract; and

(D) relied on by that person in entering into that contract.

(b) A person who makes a false representation or false promise commits the fraud described in Subsection (a) of this section and is liable to the person defrauded for actual damages.

(c) A person who makes a false representation or false promise with actual awareness of the falsity thereof commits the fraud described in Subsection (a) of this section and is liable to the person defrauded for exemplary damages. Actual awareness may be inferred where objective manifestations indicate that a person acted with actual awareness.

(d) A person who (1) has actual awareness of the falsity of a representation or promise made by another person and (2) fails to disclose the falsity of the representation or promise to the person defrauded, and (3) benefits from the false representation or promise commits the fraud described in Subsection (a) of this section and is liable to the person defrauded for exemplary damages. Actual awareness may be inferred where objective manifestations indicate that a person acted with actual awareness.

(e) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be liable to the person defrauded for reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, expert witness fees, costs for copies of depositions, and costs of court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8452.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8452 / Section 8452.051
§ 8452.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8452.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Education Code § 133.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 133 / Section 133.002
§ 133.002. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the commission may allocate state funds for the support of apprenticeship training programs that meet the criteria set forth in this chapter.

(b) A program may be conducted by an independent apprenticeship committee or may be sponsored by a public school district or a state postsecondary institution pursuant to a contract between the district or institution and an apprenticeship committee.

(c) A program must be under the direction of an apprenticeship committee whose members are appointed by one or more employers of apprentices, one or more bargaining agents representing members of an apprenticeable trade, or a combination of the above, and the committee shall perform the duties set forth in Section 133.003. If an apprenticeship committee is composed of representatives of one or more employers and one or more bargaining agents, the number of committee members designated by the employer or employers shall be equal to the number of committee members designated by the bargaining agent or agents.

(d) Each apprentice participating in a program must be given a written apprenticeship agreement by the apprenticeship committee stating the standards and conditions of the apprentice's employment and training. The standards must conform substantially with the standards of apprenticeship for the particular trade which have been adopted by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(e) An apprentice may not be charged tuition or fees by a public school district or state postsecondary institution other than an administrative fee to cover the costs of processing the apprentice's records which shall not exceed $5 for each course in which the apprentice is enrolled.

(f) Funding for a program sponsored by a public school district or state postsecondary institution, in addition to any other money available, shall be provided by the apprenticeship committee pursuant to the terms of the contract referred to in Subsection (b).

(g) An apprenticeship training program must provide adequate facilities, personnel, and resources to effectively administer the program in a manner consistent with the public's need for skilled craftsmen and the apprentices' need for marketable skills in apprenticeable occupations.

(h) A program must be registered with the Office of Apprenticeship and approved by the commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 256.1015 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 256 / Section 256.1015
§ 256.1015. TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, upon payment by the applicant of a fee set by the board, shall grant a temporary license to practice dentistry to any reputable dentist or a temporary license to practice dental hygiene to any reputable dental hygienist who:

(1) meets all requirements of Section 256.101 except those of Subsection (a)(8); and

(2) is employed by a nonprofit corporation that accepts Medicaid reimbursement.

(b) A license granted under this section expires immediately when a licensee fails to meet the requirements of this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.115 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.115
§ 386.115. MODIFICATION OF VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

After evaluating the availability of vehicles meeting the emissions standards and after public notice and comment, the commission may expand the program to include other on-road vehicles, regardless of fuel type used, that meet the emissions standards, have a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 8,500 pounds, and are purchased or leased in lieu of a new on-road diesel.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.44 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.44
§ 23.44. ACTION ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief appraiser shall determine individually each claimant's right to the agricultural designation. After considering the application and all relevant information, the chief appraiser shall, as soon as practicable but not later than the 90th day after the later of the date the claimant is first eligible for the agricultural designation or the date the claimant provides to the chief appraiser the information necessary for the chief appraiser to determine the claimant's right to the agricultural designation, as the law and facts warrant:

(1) approve the application and designate the land for agricultural use;

(2) disapprove the application and request additional information from the claimant in support of the claim; or

(3) deny the application.

(b) If the chief appraiser requires additional information from a claimant, the chief appraiser shall, as soon as practicable but not later than the 30th day after the date the application is filed with the chief appraiser, deliver a written notice to the claimant specifying the additional information the claimant must provide to the chief appraiser before the chief appraiser can determine the applicant's right to the agricultural designation. The claimant must furnish the information not later than the 30th day after the date of the request or the application is denied. However, for good cause shown the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for furnishing additional information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days.

(c) The chief appraiser shall determine the validity of each application for agricultural designation filed with him before he submits the appraisal records for review and determination of protests as provided by Chapter 41 of this code.

(d) If the chief appraiser denies an application, the chief appraiser shall deliver a written notice of the denial to the claimant not later than the fifth day after the date of denial. The notice must state and fully explain each reason the chief appraiser denied the application. The notice must include a brief explanation of the procedures for protesting the denial.
Tex. Government Code § 45.227 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.227
§ 45.227. JONES COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Jones County.
Tex. Penal Code § 32.34 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 32 / Section 32.34
§ 32.34. FRAUDULENT TRANSFER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Lease" means the grant of use and possession of a motor vehicle for consideration, whether or not the grant includes an option to buy the vehicle.

(2) "Motor vehicle" means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.

(3) "Security interest" means an interest in personal property or fixtures that secures payment or performance of an obligation.

(4) "Third party" means a person other than the actor or the owner of the vehicle.

(5) "Transfer" means to transfer possession, whether or not another right is also transferred, by means of a sale, lease, sublease, lease assignment, or other property transfer.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person acquires, accepts possession of, or exercises control over the motor vehicle of another under a written or oral agreement to arrange for the transfer of the vehicle to a third party and:

(1) knowing the vehicle is subject to a security interest, lease, or lien, the person transfers the vehicle to a third party without first obtaining written authorization from the vehicle's secured creditor, lessor, or lienholder;

(2) intending to defraud or harm the vehicle's owner, the person transfers the vehicle to a third party;

(3) intending to defraud or harm the vehicle's owner, the person disposes of the vehicle in a manner other than by transfer to a third party; or

(4) the person does not disclose the location of the vehicle on the request of the vehicle's owner, secured creditor, lessor, or lienholder.

(c) For the purposes of Subsection (b)(2), the actor is presumed to have intended to defraud or harm the motor vehicle's owner if the actor does not take reasonable steps to determine whether or not the third party is financially able to pay for the vehicle.

(d) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b)(1) that the entire indebtedness secured by or owed under the security interest, lease, or lien is paid or satisfied in full not later than the 30th day after the date that the transfer was made.

(e) It is not a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b)(1) that the motor vehicle's owner has violated a contract creating a security interest, lease, or lien in the motor vehicle.

(f) An offense under Subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) is:

(1) a state jail felony if the value of the motor vehicle is less than $30,000;

(2) a felony of the third degree if the value of the motor vehicle is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000;

(3) a felony of the second degree if the value of the motor vehicle is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; or

(4) a felony of the first degree if the value of the motor vehicle is $300,000 or more.

(g) An offense under Subsection (b)(4) is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8873 / Section 8873.101
§ 8873.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.306 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.306
§ 200.306. TERM OF TRUST MANAGER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws of a real estate investment trust, a trust manager of the real estate investment trust serves until the trust manager's successor is elected.

(b) A trust manager may succeed himself or herself in office.

(c) If a successor trust manager is not elected, the trust manager in office continues to serve as trust manager until the trust manager's successor is elected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.002
§ 1004.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The Ballinger Memorial Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8840.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8840 / Section 8840.104
§ 8840.104. WELL SPACING AND PRODUCTION.
Status: in_force

To minimize as far as practicable the drawdown of the water table or the reduction of the artesian pressure, the district, as permitted by Chapter 36, Water Code, may provide for the spacing of wells producing from the groundwater reservoirs and regulate the production from those wells.