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Tex. Transportation Code § 225.174 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.174
§ 225.174. SERGEANT TOM SITTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of State Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County between County Road 713 and County Road 782 is designated as the Sergeant Tom Sitton Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Sergeant Tom Sitton Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2051.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.153
§ 2051.153. LIABILITY OF POLICYHOLDER FOR ADDITIONAL PREMIUM.
Status: in_force

(a) If a policyholder commits an administrative violation under Section 2051.152 and obtains workers' compensation insurance coverage at a premium that is less than the premium that would have been charged if the policyholder had not committed the administrative violation, the policyholder is liable to the insurer for:

(1) the difference between the premium due and the premium actually charged; and

(2) reasonable interest and attorney's fees.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "insurer" includes the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.208
§ 1091.208. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9044.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9044 / Section 9044.054
§ 9044.054. 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. Insurance Code § 6001.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.301
§ 6001.301. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 6001.251(a).

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) Venue for an offense under this section is in Travis County or the county in which the offense is committed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 822.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 822 / Section 822.151
§ 822.151. CONDUCTING SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, at a meeting of an insurance company's shareholders to elect the company's board of directors or to transact other company business, a quorum is any number of shareholders whose cumulative ownership in the company represents at least 51 percent of the company's stock.

(b) A shareholder may vote in person or by proxy.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 23.22 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 23 / Section 23.22
§ 23.22. EXAMINATION OF DEBTOR OR OTHER PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) The court in which a proceeding involving an assigned estate has been filed may, after reasonable notice to each person concerned, compel any person to answer questions under oath on

(1) application of a creditor of the assigning debtor; or

(2) its own motion.

(b) The court may compel attendance and an answer to any question concerning the assigned estate by writ or order as in other cases. Questions asked and answers given during the examination shall be in writing, the person examined shall swear to and sign his answers before the clerk, and the questions and answers shall be filed with the clerk for use by anyone interested in the proceeding.

(c) The court shall charge the cost of the examination against the applicant or the assigned estate, as the court deems proper.

(d) The assigning debtor may not be prosecuted or punished for an answer given by him during the examination.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 11.002 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.002
§ 11.002. PURPOSE OF TITLE; CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this title is to establish a program of social security to provide necessary and prompt assistance to the citizens of this state who are entitled to avail themselves of its provisions.

(b) This title shall be liberally construed in order that its purposes may be accomplished as equitably, economically, and expeditiously as possible.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.044
§ 2306.044. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the notice, the person in writing may:

(1) accept the determination and recommended penalty of the director; or

(2) make a request for a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

(b) If the person accepts the determination and recommended penalty of the director, the board by order shall approve the determination and impose the recommended penalty.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.943 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.943
§ 504.943. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE PLATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway, during a registration period, a motor vehicle that does not display two license plates that:

(1) have been assigned by the department for the period; and

(2) comply with department rules regarding the placement of license plates.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway during a registration period a road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer that does not display a license plate that:

(1) has been assigned by the department for the period; and

(2) complies with department rules regarding the placement of license plates.

(c) This section does not apply to a dealer operating a vehicle as provided by law.

(d) A court may dismiss a charge brought under Subsection (a)(1) if the defendant:

(1) remedies the defect before the defendant's first court appearance; and

(2) pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10.

(e) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Tex. Water Code § 60.124 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.124
§ 60.124. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

A district may accept a gift, grant, donation, or bequest of money, services, equipment, goods, or other tangible or intangible property from any source for any district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8141.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8141 / Section 8141.0306
§ 8141.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8141.0103 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8141.0103. If the voters of a new district do not confirm the creation of the new district, the assets, obligations, territory, and governance of the new district revert to the original district.

(i) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 8141.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Property Code § 215.012 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 215 / Section 215.012
§ 215.012. RESALE CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

A property owners' association shall provide resale certificates only for residential properties and in the manner provided by Section 207.003.
Tex. Family Code § 159.709 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.709
§ 159.709. PARTIAL ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.203
§ 2308.203. ACTION BY STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that is responsible for the administration of human resources or workforce development in this state shall implement a recommendation under this subchapter if the recommendation does not violate a federal or state law.

(b) A state agency shall:

(1) provide requested information to the council in a timely manner;

(2) report on the implementation of the council's recommendations at the time and in the format requested by the council; and

(3) notify the governor, the executive director, and the presiding officer of the council within 30 days if the agency determines that a recommendation cannot be implemented.
Tex. Water Code § 51.755 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.755
§ 51.755. APPLICATION TO EXCLUDE LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition for exclusion of land under Sections 51.748 through 51.758 of this code must accurately describe the land to be excluded by metes and bounds or by reference to a plat recorded in the plat records of the county or counties in which the original district is located.

(b) The petition must be signed by the owner or owners of the land to be excluded, or by at least 10 percent of the owners of the land to be excluded, or by five or more of the owners if the number of owners is more than 50, and must be filed with the district at least 15 days before the hearing on the petition for exclusion and shall clearly state the particular grounds on which the exclusion is sought. Only the ground stated in the petition shall be considered. Notice of the hearing shall be published by the board once a week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the original district. The first publication shall appear at least 15 days and not more than 40 days before the date of the hearing.
Tex. Finance Code § 63.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 63 / Section 63.004
§ 63.004. POWER TO BORROW.
Status: in_force

(a) An association may:

(1) borrow from any nongovernmental source an aggregate amount that does not exceed 25 percent of the amount of the association's savings liability on the date of borrowing; and

(2) pledge the association's assets to secure repayment of the borrowed money.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an association may borrow from a nongovernmental source an amount exceeding the amount described in Subsection (a)(1) only with the prior written approval of the commissioner.

(c) An association that is a member of a Federal Home Loan Bank may borrow or obtain an advance from that bank in an amount and on terms prescribed by that bank.

(d) An association at any time through action of its board may issue a capital note, debenture, or other capital obligation authorized by rules adopted under Section 11.302.
Tex. Local Government Code § 321.077 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 321 / Section 321.077
§ 321.077. BONDS NOT STATE OR COUNTY DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds are not a debt of the county or this state within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision, but are payable solely from the revenues pledged to their payment as provided by this subchapter.

(b) Each bond must contain on its face substantially the following provision: "The holder hereof shall never have the right to demand payment of this obligation out of any funds raised or to be raised by taxation."

(c) The bonds may not be considered in determining the power of the county to incur obligations payable from taxation.
Tex. Estates Code § 2001.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.004
§ 2001.004. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law, with respect to the subject matter of this chapter, among states that enact a law based on the uniform act on which this chapter is based.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.015 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.015
§ 201.015. TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the state board serve for staggered terms of two years. The terms of the members elected from State Districts No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 expire in odd-numbered years. The terms of the members elected from State Districts No. 2 and No. 4 expire in even-numbered years.

(b) The term of office of an elected member of the state board begins on the day after the day on which the member was elected. The term of one member appointed by the governor expires February 1 of each odd-numbered year, and the term of the other member appointed by the governor expires February 1 of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2153.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.053
§ 2153.053. ELIGIBILITY OF GROUP MEMBER.
Status: in_force

A member of a group described by Section 2153.052 is eligible to participate in a group marketing plan if the member is:

(1) in good standing with the group;

(2) over 55 years of age; and

(3) authorized to operate a motor vehicle in this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 469.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 469 / Section 469.008
§ 469.008. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

If an accredited recovery house violates this chapter, the accrediting organization that issued the accreditation to the recovery house may suspend the accreditation for a period not to exceed six months while the accrediting organization conducts an audit of the recovery house. After the audit is complete, the accrediting organization may implement a corrective action plan or revoke the accreditation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 715.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 715 / Section 715.006
§ 715.006. SERVICE OF CITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the 31st day after the date an action is commenced by a nonprofit corporation under this chapter, the nonprofit corporation shall cause citation to be issued and served by certified mail, return receipt requested, on:

(1) the record owners of the real property comprising the cemetery at their last known addresses;

(2) the owners of plots in the cemetery at their last known addresses;

(3) the Texas Historical Commission at its office in Austin, Texas; and

(4) the county auditor of the county in which the cemetery is located.

(b) The citation must be accompanied by a copy of the petition.

(c) Except as provided by Section 17.032, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, if the address or identity of a plot owner is not known and cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, service by publication shall be made on the plot owner by publishing notice on the public information Internet website maintained as required by Section 72.034, Government Code, and at least three times in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the cemetery is located.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.022 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.022
§ 1002.022. PARENT.
Status: in_force

"Parent" means the mother of a child, a man presumed to be the biological father of a child, a man who has been adjudicated to be the biological father of a child by a court of competent jurisdiction, or an adoptive mother or father of a child, but does not include a parent as to whom the parent-child relationship has been terminated.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3831.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3831 / Section 3831.052
§ 3831.052. TERMS.
Status: in_force

Directors serve staggered three-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 435.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 435 / Section 435.005
§ 435.005. INSPECTION OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS BY OTHER ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may contract with a county or municipality to act as the agent of the department to inspect milk and milk products and to perform other regulatory functions necessary to enforce this subchapter.

(b) A municipality, county, or other political subdivision may test and inspect milk or milk products. In the absence of a contract under Subsection (a), the municipality, county, or other political subdivision must pay the cost of the test or inspection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7969.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7969 / Section 7969.004
§ 7969.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7969.003 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.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.303 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.303
§ 407A.303. COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SURCHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The group shall remit the surcharges for deposit in the Texas Department of Insurance operating account to the credit of the division.

(b) A group commits an administrative violation if the group does not pay the surcharges imposed under Sections 407A.301 and 407A.302 in a timely manner.

(c) If the certificate of approval of a group is terminated, the commissioner or the commissioner of insurance shall immediately notify the comptroller to collect surcharges as directed under Sections 407A.301 and 407A.302.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.154
§ 3950.154. COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons, including the city or the county, all or part of the cost of an improvement project, including an improvement project:

(1) for improving, enhancing, and supporting public safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical services, and law enforcement in or adjacent to the district; or

(2) that confers a general benefit on the entire district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district.
Tex. Education Code § 54.5396 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5396
§ 54.5396. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FEES; WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may impose an intercollegiate athletics fee on each student enrolled at West Texas A&M University. The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students participating in a general student election held at the university for that purpose.

(b) The amount of the fee may not exceed $10 per semester credit hour for each regular semester or summer session, unless the amount is increased as provided by Subsection (c).

(c) The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as last approved by a student vote under Subsection (a) or this subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.

(d) A student enrolled in more than 13 semester credit hours shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount imposed on a student enrolled in 13 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.

(e) A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.

(f) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.072 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.072
§ 401.072. DISPOSAL OR STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE.
Status: in_force

With the exception of storage at the site of nuclear power reactors and nuclear research and test reactors operated by a university, at which the waste originated, a person, including the compact waste disposal facility license holder, may not dispose of or store high-level radioactive waste in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.046 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.046
§ 223.046. USE OF FLY ASH AND BOTTOM ASH FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

Design standards, guidelines, and specifications of the department, a county, or a municipality shall require that contract specifications for a road construction project allow for the use of fly ash and bottom ash resulting from combustion of coal or other fossil fuels and used for paving, bridge construction, and other appropriate road construction unless that use is technically inappropriate according to sound engineering principles or increases the cost of that construction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.005
§ 1045.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The state may not become obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 828.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 828 / Section 828.055
§ 828.055. RESTRICTIONS ON REINSURED COMPANY.
Status: in_force

Following the earlier of the date of the contract to purchase the shares or the date of the commissioner's approval of the purchase, offer to purchase, tender offer, request to purchase, or invitation to purchase the shares, the company the shares of which are being purchased may not purchase or contract to purchase any of its own shares as treasury shares, issue or contract to issue any of its authorized but unissued shares, or make any investments in or loans to the purchasing company or an affiliate of the purchasing company unless the investment or loan is otherwise authorized and approved in advance by the commissioner under Chapter 823.