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Tex. Insurance Code § 4001.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.252
§ 4001.252. NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual licensed as an agent shall notify the department on a monthly basis of:

(1) a change of the license holder's mailing address;

(2) a felony conviction of the license holder; or

(3) an administrative action taken against the license holder by a financial or insurance regulator of this state, another state, or the United States.

(b) A corporation or partnership licensed as an agent under this title shall file under oath, on a form developed by the department, biographical information for:

(1) each executive officer, director, or unlicensed partner who administers the entity's operations in this state;

(2) each shareholder who is in control of the corporation or partner who has the right or ability to control the partnership; and

(3) if the corporation or partnership is owned, in whole or in part, by another entity, each individual who is in control of the parent entity.

(c) A corporation or partnership shall notify the department not later than the 30th day after the date of:

(1) a felony conviction of a licensed agent of the entity or an individual associated with the entity who is required to file biographical information with the department;

(2) an event for which notification would be required under Section 81.003; or

(3) the addition or removal of an officer, director, partner, member, or manager.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8471.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8471 / Section 8471.004
§ 8471.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8471.003 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. Finance Code § 14.252 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.252
§ 14.252. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may assess an administrative penalty for a violation in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each day of the violation.

(b) The aggregate amount of penalties under this subchapter that the commissioner may assess against a person during one calendar year may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) $100,000; or

(2) an amount that is equal to the greater of five percent of the net worth of the creditor or $5,000.

(c) In determining the amount of an administrative penalty, the commissioner shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited act;

(2) the extent of actual or potential harm to a third party;

(3) the history of violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter future violations;

(5) efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2158.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2158 / Section 2158.003
§ 2158.003. CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 2158.002(a).

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

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the parking facility owner posted a conspicuous sign at least two feet wide and two feet high at the entrance to the parking facility stating:

(1) in print at least six inches in height, the rate that is normally charged for parking a vehicle in the facility; and

(2) in print at least six inches in height, the rate that is charged for parking a vehicle in the facility in connection with a special event.
Tex. Government Code § 305.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 305 / Section 305.011
§ 305.011. LIST OF REGISTRANTS AND EMPLOYERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commission shall prepare a list of the names of registrants and shall indicate by each registrant's name each employer or concern employing the registrant.

(b) In addition to the list required under Subsection (a), the commission shall prepare a list of the names of any employer or concern employing a registrant and shall indicate each registrant compensated by the employer or concern.

(c) The commission shall send the lists prepared under this section to each member of the legislature. During a regular legislative session, the commission shall send a monthly update of the lists to each member of the legislature and to any person required to file under Chapter 572, who requests one.
Tex. Election Code § 12.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 12 / Section 12.005
§ 12.005. BRANCH OFFICES.
Status: in_force

The registrar may establish one or more branch offices in the county to conduct voter registration activities for the convenience of persons desiring to register. A branch office may be temporary or permanent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1051.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.052
§ 1051.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 31st day before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8341.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8341 / Section 8341.005
§ 8341.005. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8341.003 until a development agreement, as described by Section 212.172, Local Government Code, covering the land described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, is executed by the owners of the land covered by the development agreement and by the City of Greenville.

(b) The district may not annex land until:

(1) the land proposed for annexation is covered by a development agreement executed by the owners of the land and the City of Greenville; or

(2) the governing bodies of the City of Greenville and Hunt County consent by ordinance or resolution to the annexation.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirement under Section 212.172(b), Local Government Code, that a development agreement apply only to land located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a development agreement described by this section may cover land outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Greenville.

(d) Section 212.172(d), Local Government Code, does not apply to a development agreement described by this section, and the term of the development agreement may be renewed or extended as mutually agreed to by the owners of the land covered by the agreement and the City of Greenville.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.101
§ 4003.101. ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION BY COORDINATION.
Status: in_force

A security may be registered by coordination if a registration statement has been filed under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. Section 77a et seq.) in connection with the same offering.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.084 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.084
§ 286.084. SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state or with a state or federal agency for the district to:

(1) furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or

(2) provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of inhabitants of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 434.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.027
§ 434.027. ENERGY INDUSTRY PROGRAM FOR VETERAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Veterans Commission shall develop and administer a program to provide assistance to veterans seeking a certification or training to prepare for employment in the energy industry.

(b) The commission, in coordination with the General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, shall conduct an outreach campaign to encourage veterans to participate in the program established under this section.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules to implement the program established under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983 / Section 7983.003
§ 7983.003. 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. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 206.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 206 / Section 206.01
§ 206.01. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A permittee who distills, rectifies, manufactures, or receives any liquor shall make and keep a record of each day's production or receipt of liquor and the amount of tax stamps purchased by the permittee. A permittee other than a retailer shall make and keep a record of each sale of liquor and to whom the sale is made. Each transaction shall be entered on the day it occurs. Permittees shall make and keep any other records required by the commission. All required records shall be kept available for inspection by the commission or its authorized representatives for at least four years. All required records may be retained in electronic or microfiche formats and may be retained on or off the premises of the permittee, consistent with the requirements of this section.

(b) No person may fail or refuse to make and retain for at least four years any record required by this section.

(c) No person may fail or refuse to keep any record required by this section open for inspection by the commission or its duly authorized representatives during reasonable office hours.

(d) No person may knowingly, with intent to defraud, make or cause to be made any false entry in any record required by this section or with like intent, alter or cause to be altered any item in one of those records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.207
§ 1020.207. INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 260A / Section 260A.012
§ 260A.012. FAILURE TO REPORT; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person has cause to believe that a resident's physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be further adversely affected by abuse, neglect, or exploitation and knowingly fails to report in accordance with Section 260A.002.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.121 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.121
§ 283.121. TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the district has issued or assumed bonds payable from taxes, the commissioners court shall impose a tax for the benefit of the district on all property subject to district taxation.

(b) The commissioners court may impose a tax for:

(1) the entire year in which the district is created;

(2) maintenance and operation of the district; and

(3) improvements and additions to the hospital system.

(c) The total tax rate of the district may not exceed:

(1) the rate authorized by the voters of the district; or

(2) the constitutional tax rate limit.

(d) The tax revenue may be used:

(1) to create an interest and sinking fund for bonds that may be assumed or issued by the district for hospital purposes in accordance with this chapter;

(2) to provide for the operation and maintenance of the hospital or hospital system; and

(3) to make improvements and additions to the hospital system, including the acquisition of necessary sites.

(e) The county tax assessor-collector shall collect the tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.062
§ 1058.062. LEGAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

The board may employ legal counsel to represent the district in all legal matters.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 35.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 35 / Section 35.001
§ 35.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Assistance" or "support services" means a subsidy granted by the department to provide support to a client.

(2) "Client" means a person with a disability who lives independently or a family who receives assistance under this chapter.

(3) "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

(4) "Family" means a group that consists of a person with a disability and that person's parent, legal guardian, spouse, or sibling and may include others.

(5) "Legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to exercise powers over a person with a disability.

(6) "Other support programs" means:

(A) all forms of local, state, or federal support services other than those established by this chapter;

(B) contract programs; or

(C) support provided by public or private funds for persons with disabilities or their families.

(7) "Parent" includes only a natural, foster, surrogate, or adoptive parent.

(8) "Person with a disability" includes a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or has a record of such an impairment. This term does not include an individual whose impairment is a communicable disease.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8478.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8478 / Section 8478.154
§ 8478.154. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8478.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(c) An order dividing the district must:

(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.

(d) 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.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.451 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.451
§ 347.451. REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CREDITORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor who is not an authorized lender under Chapter 342 or a credit union shall:

(1) register with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner; and

(2) pay a fee in an amount determined under Section 14.107 for each location at which a credit transaction is originated, serviced, or collected.

(a-1) A registration issued under this section is valid for the period prescribed by finance commission rule adopted under Section 14.112.

(b) Subject to Section 14.112, the finance commission by rule may establish procedures to facilitate the registration and collection of fees under this section.

(b-1) A registered creditor that engages in the activity of originating a residential mortgage loan must meet the surety bond or recovery fund fee requirement, as applicable, of the creditor's residential mortgage loan originator under Section 180.058.

(c) If a creditor fails to renew the creditor's registration, the commissioner shall, not later than the 30th day after the date of expiration of the registration, notify the creditor of the expiration and of the procedures applicable to renewal.

(d) A creditor shall file the registration renewal and pay the registration fee to the commissioner not later than the 30th day after the date on which the creditor receives the notice under Subsection (c).

(e) The commissioner may refuse to renew the registration of a creditor who fails to comply with an order issued by the commissioner to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8851.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8851 / Section 8851.103
§ 8851.103. LIMITATION ON RULEMAKING POWER NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

Section 36.121, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.023
§ 264.023. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ a manager or executive director of a hospital and other employees, experts, and agents.

(b) The board may delegate to the manager or executive director the power to manage the hospital and to employ and discharge employees.

(c) The board may employ legal counsel.
Tex. Local Government Code § 177A.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 177A / Section 177A.004
§ 177A.004. RETURN TO DUTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If able, a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services personnel may return to light duty while recovering from a temporary disability. If medically necessary, the light duty assignment may continue for at least one year.

(b) After recovery from a temporary disability, a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services personnel shall be reinstated at the same rank and with the same seniority the person had before going on temporary leave. Another firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services personnel may voluntarily do the work of the injured firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services personnel until the person returns to duty.
Tex. Government Code § 404.093 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.093
§ 404.093. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER; EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to a state agency only to the extent that it is not otherwise required to deposit funds in the treasury.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to:

(1) funds pledged to the payment of bonds, notes, or other debts if the funds are not otherwise required to be deposited in the treasury;

(2) funds held in trust or escrow for the benefit of a person or entity other than a state agency;

(3) funds set apart out of earnings derived from investment of funds held in trust for others, as administrative expenses of the trustee agency; or

(4) funds, grants, donations, and proceeds from funds, grants, and donations, given in trust to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for the establishment and maintenance of regional historical resource depositories and libraries in accordance with Section 441.154.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.256
§ 8104.256. PROPERTY TAX PROHIBITION.
Status: in_force

The authority may not:

(1) impose a tax on real, personal, or mixed property; or

(2) issue a bond or create debt payable directly from ad valorem taxes imposed by the authority.
Tex. Local Government Code § 21.030 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 21 / Section 21.030
§ 21.030. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Either party to a removal action may appeal the final judgment to the court of appeals in the manner provided for other civil cases. The officer is not required to post an appeal bond but may be required to post a bond for costs.

(b) An appeal of a removal action takes precedence over the ordinary business of the court of appeals and shall be decided with all convenient dispatch. If the trial court judgment is not set aside or suspended, the court of appeals shall issue its mandate in the case not later than the fifth day after the date the court renders its judgment.
Tex. Family Code § 264.408 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.408
§ 264.408. USE OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The files, reports, records, communications, and working papers used or developed in providing services under this chapter are confidential and not subject to public release under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may only be disclosed for purposes consistent with this chapter. Disclosure may be made to:

(1) the department, department employees, law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys, medical professionals, and other state or local agencies that provide services to children and families; and

(2) the attorney for the alleged victim who is the subject of the records and a court-appointed volunteer advocate appointed for the alleged victim under Section 107.031.

(b) Information related to the investigation of a report of abuse or neglect under Chapter 261 and to the services provided as a result of the investigation is confidential as provided by Section 261.201.

(c) The department, a law enforcement agency, and a prosecuting attorney may share with a center information that is confidential under Section 261.201 as needed to provide services under this chapter. Confidential information shared with or provided to a center remains the property of the agency that shared or provided the information to the center. A request for confidential information provided to the center under this section must be made to the agency that shared or provided the information.

(d) An electronic recording of an interview with a child or person with a disability that is made by a center is the property of the prosecuting attorney involved in the criminal prosecution of the case involving the child or person. If no criminal prosecution occurs, the electronic recording is the property of the attorney involved in representing the department in a civil action alleging abuse, neglect, or exploitation. If the matter involving the child or person is not prosecuted, the electronic recording is the property of the department if the matter is an investigation by the department of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. If the department is not investigating or has not investigated the matter, the electronic recording is the property of the agency that referred the matter to the center.

(d-1) An electronic recording of an interview described by Subsection (d) is subject to production under Article 39.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Rule 615, Texas Rules of Evidence. A court shall deny any request by a defendant to copy, photograph, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce an electronic recording of an interview described by Subsection (d), provided that the prosecuting attorney makes the electronic recording reasonably available to the defendant in the same manner as property or material may be made available to defendants, attorneys, and expert witnesses under Article 39.15(d), Code of Criminal Procedure.

(e) The department shall be allowed access to electronic recordings of interviews of children or persons with a disability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8423.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8423 / Section 8423.005
§ 8423.005. 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. Government Code § 442.046 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.046
§ 442.046. OWNERSHIP AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

An organization:

(1) retains ownership of property purchased using the organization's money and held in the organization's name; and

(2) may acquire items by gift, grant, or purchase using the organization's money.