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Tex. Government Code § 25.2362 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2362
§ 25.2362. VAN ZANDT COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law in Van Zandt County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(1) felony cases to:

(A) conduct arraignments;

(B) conduct pretrial hearings;

(C) accept guilty pleas; and

(D) conduct jury trials on assignment of a district judge presiding in Van Zandt County and acceptance of the assignment by the judge of the county court at law;

(2) Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases;

(3) family law matters;

(4) juvenile matters;

(5) probate matters;

(6) guardianship matters; and

(7) appeals from the justice and municipal courts.

(b) A county court at law's civil jurisdiction concurrent with the district court in civil cases is limited to cases in which the matter in controversy does not exceed $200,000. A county court at law does not have general supervisory control or appellate review of the commissioners court or jurisdiction of:

(1) suits on behalf of this state to recover penalties or escheated property;

(2) felony cases involving capital murder;

(3) misdemeanors involving official misconduct; or

(4) contested elections.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(92), eff. January 1, 2012.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid a total annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that is not less than $1,000 less than the total annual salary received by a district judge in the county. A district judge's or statutory county court judge's total annual salary does not include contributions and supplements paid by a county.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(92), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in family court matters and proceedings, and the county clerk shall serve as clerk of a county court at law in all other matters. Each clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law.

(g) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge of the county court at law with the approval of the commissioners court.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(92), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) If a jury trial is requested in a case that is in a county court at law's jurisdiction, the jury shall be composed of six members unless the constitution or other law requires a 12-member jury.
Tex. Election Code § 41.0041 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 41 / Section 41.0041
§ 41.0041. ELECTION ON MEASURE AFTER PARTICULAR PERIOD.
Status: repealed

(a) If a law outside this code other than the constitution prohibits another election from being held on the same or a similar measure for a specified number of years after an election on a measure, a subsequent election on the measure may be held on the corresponding uniform election date in the appropriate year, regardless of the fact that the date falls a number of days short of the requisite period.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235, Sec. 26(4), eff. September 1, 2009.
Tex. Family Code § 6.102 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.102
§ 6.102.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.102. ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE OF PERSON UNDER AGE 18. (a) The court may grant an annulment of a marriage of a person 16 years of age or older but under 18 years of age that occurred without parental consent or without a court order as provided by Subchapters B and E, Chapter 2.

(b) A petition for annulment under this section may be filed by:

(1) a next friend for the benefit of the underage party;

(2) a parent; or

(3) the judicially designated managing conservator or guardian of the person of the underage party, whether an individual, authorized agency, or court.

(c) A suit filed under this subsection by a next friend is barred unless it is filed within 90 days after the date of the marriage.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.019 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.019
§ 413.019. INTEREST EARNED FOR DELAYED PAYMENT, REFUND, OR OVERPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Interest on an unpaid fee or charge that is consistent with the fee guidelines accrues at the rate provided by Section 401.023 beginning on the 60th day after the date the health care provider submits the bill to an insurance carrier until the date the bill is paid.

(b) Interest on a refund from a health care provider accrues at the rate provided by Section 401.023 beginning on the 60th day after the date the provider receives notice of alleged overpayment from the insurance carrier until the date the refund is paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903A / Section 7903A.0304
§ 7903A.0304. 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. Health and Safety Code § 755.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 755 / Section 755.032
§ 755.032. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may adopt and enforce rules, in accordance with standard boiler usage, for the construction, inspection, installation, use, maintenance, repair, alteration, and operation of boilers. The commission may adopt standards for an inspection agency to be authorized by the department to provide inspections under this chapter.

(b) The executive director may exchange information, including data on experience, with other authorities that inspect boilers or their appurtenances, to obtain information necessary to adopt rules.

(c) The executive director or a department employee may not prescribe the make, brand, or kind of boilers or any appurtenances on the boiler to purchase.

(d) The executive director or a department employee may not prescribe the make, brand, or kind of boilers to purchase.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9044.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9044 / Section 9044.102
§ 9044.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding.
Tex. Insurance Code § 102.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 102 / Section 102.051
§ 102.051. NOT INSURANCE; EFFECT OF CERTAIN LAWS.
Status: in_force

The issuance of a qualified charitable gift annuity:

(1) does not constitute engaging in the business of insurance in this state;

(2) does not violate Section 15.05 or 17.46, Business & Commerce Code; and

(3) is not an unconscionable action or course of action for purposes of Section 17.50(a)(3), Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.105 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.105
§ 547.105. LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall adopt standards and specifications that:

(1) apply to lamps on highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles; and

(2) correlate with and conform as closely as possible to standards and specifications approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

(b) The Texas Department of Transportation may adopt standards and specifications for lighting that permit the use of flashing lights for identification purposes on highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles.

(c) The standards and specifications adopted under this section are in lieu of the standards and specifications otherwise provided by this chapter for lamps on vehicles.
Tex. Education Code § 48.003 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.003
§ 48.003. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A student is entitled to the benefits of the Foundation School Program if, on September 1 of the school year, the student:

(1) is 5 years of age or older and under 21 years of age and:

(A) has not graduated from high school; or

(B) has graduated from high school but is:

(i) enrolled in a school district at a campus designated as a P-TECH school under Section 29.556 or in a school district participating in a partnership under Section 29.912; and

(ii) completing a course of study offered through an articulation agreement or memorandum of understanding with an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, and the district described by Subparagraph (i), as applicable, under the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program under Subchapter N, Chapter 29, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program under Section 29.912, regardless of whether the student is enrolled in the district providing the course of study;

(2) is at least 21 years of age and under 26 years of age and has been admitted by a school district to complete the requirements for a high school diploma; or

(3) is at least 18 years of age and under 50 years of age and is enrolled in an adult education program provided under the adult high school charter school program under Subchapter G, Chapter 12.

(b) A student to whom Subsection (a) does not apply is entitled to the benefits of the Foundation School Program if the student is enrolled in a prekindergarten class under Section 29.153.

(c) A child may be enrolled in the first grade if the child is at least six years of age at the beginning of the school year of the district or has been enrolled in the first grade or has completed kindergarten in the public schools in another state before transferring to a public school in this state.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a student younger than five years of age is entitled to the benefits of the Foundation School Program if:

(1) the student performs satisfactorily on the assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a) to students in the third grade; and

(2) the district has adopted a policy for admitting students younger than five years of age.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 139.102 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 139 / Section 139.102
§ 139.102. PRESENTATION TO CLAIMANT.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after receiving the offer under Section 139.101, but not later than any expiration date that may accompany the quotation that outlines the terms of the structured settlement offered, the attorney receiving the offer shall present the offer to the claimant or the claimant's personal representative.

(b) To the extent reasonably necessary to permit the claimant or the claimant's personal representative to make an informed decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a proposed structured settlement, the attorney shall advise the claimant or the claimant's personal representative with respect to:

(1) the terms, conditions, and other attributes of the proposed structured settlement; and

(2) the appropriateness of the structured settlement under the circumstances.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.110
§ 3902.110. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall prepare a plan that includes:

(1) a description of each improvement project to be constructed in the district;

(2) the timing of construction for each improvement project to be constructed in the district;

(3) the financing and general budget of each improvement project to be constructed in the district; and

(4) any other information the city needs to make a decision on the plan.

(b) The district shall submit the plan to the city for approval.
Tex. Family Code § 59.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 59 / Section 59.007
§ 59.007. SANCTION LEVEL FOUR.
Status: in_force

(a) For a child at sanction level four, the juvenile court may:

(1) require the child to participate as a condition of probation for not less than three months or more than 12 months in an intensive services probation program that emphasizes frequent contact and reporting with a probation officer, discipline, intensive supervision services, social responsibility, and productive work;

(2) after release from the program described by Subdivision (1), continue the child on probation supervision;

(3) require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child's conduct or perform community service restitution appropriate to the nature and degree of harm caused and according to the child's ability;

(4) impose highly structured restrictions on the child's activities and requirements for behavior of the child as conditions of probation;

(5) require a probation officer to closely monitor the child;

(6) require the child or the child's parents or guardians to participate in programs or services designed to address their particular needs and circumstances; and

(7) if appropriate, impose additional sanctions.

(b) The juvenile court shall discharge the child from the custody of the probation department on the date the provisions of this section are met or on the child's 18th birthday, whichever is earlier.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.108 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.108
§ 101.108. AD VALOREM TAXES FOR PAYMENT OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental unit not fully covered by liability insurance may levy an ad valorem tax for the payment of any final judgment under this chapter.

(b) If necessary to pay the amount of a judgment, the ad valorem tax rate may exceed any legal tax rate limit applicable to the governmental unit except a limit imposed by the constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2104.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2104 / Section 2104.051
§ 2104.051. PROMOTER REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A promoter shall register with the county clerk of the county in which the outdoor music festival is to be held.

(b) The registration must include:

(1) the name and address of:

(A) the promoter; and

(B) each of the promoter's associates or employees assisting in the promotion of the festival; and

(2) a statement indicating whether the promoter, or an associate or employee of the promoter, has been convicted of a crime involving the misappropriation of funds, theft, burglary, or robbery.

(c) The promoter must submit a $5 registration fee with the registration.

(d) The registration must be verified by the promoter and be based on the promoter's best information and belief.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.0016 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.0016
§ 142.0016.
Status: in_force

Sec. 142.0016. USE OF COMPENSATORY TIME BY MEMBERS OF FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 10,000. (a) This section applies only in a municipality with a population of less than 1.5 million that is eligible to adopt civil service under Chapter 143.

(b) A fire fighter or police officer may, with the approval of the governing body of the municipality, accept instead of overtime pay compensatory time at a rate equal to 1-1/2 times the number of overtime hours.

(c) A fire fighter or police officer may use compensatory time only when both the fire fighter or police officer and the municipality agree the time may be used.

(d) A municipality may at any time pay a fire fighter or police officer for all or part of the person's accumulated compensatory time if both the fire fighter or police officer and the municipality agree the time may be paid.

(e) If full payment for a fire fighter's or police officer's accumulated compensatory time would exceed 10 percent of the person's annual salary, the municipality may at its option defer payment of the amount in excess of 10 percent until the first pay period of the next fiscal year.

(f) A municipality shall pay for accumulated compensatory time at a rate equal to the fire fighter's or police officer's salary at the time the payment is made or at the time the payment was requested, whichever is greater.

(g) If a fire fighter or police officer dies or terminates employment for any reason, the municipality shall pay to the fire fighter or police officer or to his estate the total value of all the fire fighter's or police officer's accumulated compensatory time.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.136 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.136
§ 131.136. AMENDMENT TO PERMIT APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

A permit application may be amended to exclude the part of an operation that lies within an area designated as unsuitable for surface mining under Sections 131.035 through 131.041 of this code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 692A.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 692A / Section 692A.023
§ 692A.023. RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the provisions of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(a) of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(a)), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103 of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b)).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.002 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.002
§ 81.002. DEFINITION OF PERSON FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "person" includes a corporation, as provided by Section 312.011, Government Code; and

(2) the definition of "person" assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, does not apply.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.154
§ 3915.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8071.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8071 / Section 8071.0102
§ 8071.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909A / Section 7909A.0401
§ 7909A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7909A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.001
§ 1012.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Childress County Hospital District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.0502
§ 3983.0502. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:

(1) revenue, including contract revenues; or

(2) contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0102
§ 3982.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.403 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.403
§ 321.403. TIME OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An election under this chapter to adopt the tax authorized under Section 321.101(a) must be held on the first succeeding uniform election date for which sufficient time elapses for the holding of an election.

(b) An election on the approval of the additional sales and use tax must be held on the next succeeding uniform election date not less than 30 days after the passage of the ordinance calling the election.
Tex. Government Code § 74.0982 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.0982
§ 74.0982. REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System may reimburse a presiding judge of an administrative region, a local administrative judge, or a court administrator for the expense of attending the leadership conference described by Section 74.0981 to the extent money is appropriated to the office for that purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 543.205 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 543 / Section 543.205
§ 543.205. RECORD RECEIVED AT MAIN OFFICE.
Status: in_force

The department shall receive all records under Section 543.204(a) at its main office.