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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3940.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3940 / Section 3940.201
§ 3940.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3940.203.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.002 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 244 / Section 244.002
§ 244.002. REEXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall periodically reexamine each child under its control, except those on release under supervision or in foster homes, for the purpose of determining whether a rehabilitation plan made by the department concerning the child should be modified or continued.

(b) The reexamination must include a study of all current circumstances of a child's personal and family situation and an evaluation of the progress made by the child since the child's last examination.

(c) The reexamination of a child may be made as frequently as the department considers necessary, but shall be made at intervals not exceeding six months.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.121 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.121
§ 21.121. WORK FORCE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

An employer does not commit an unlawful employment practice by developing and implementing personnel policies that incorporate work force diversity programs.
Tex. Government Code § 508.185 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.185
§ 508.185. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A parole panel shall require as a condition of release on parole or release to mandatory supervision that an inmate who immediately before release is a participant in the program established under Section 501.0931 participate as a releasee in a drug or alcohol abuse continuum of care treatment program.

(b) The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse shall develop the continuum of care treatment program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.008
§ 431.008. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO DISTRESSED OR RECONDITIONED MERCHANDISE AND CERTAIN LICENSED ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a food, drug, device, or cosmetic that is distressed merchandise for purposes of Chapter 432 or that has been subject to reconditioning in accordance with Chapter 432.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), this chapter applies to the conduct of a person licensed under Chapter 432.

(c) A person who holds a license under Chapter 432 and is engaging in conduct within the scope of that license is not required to hold a license as a wholesale drug distributor under Subchapter I, a food wholesaler under Subchapter J, or a device distributor under Subchapter L.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3920.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3920 / Section 3920.101
§ 3920.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.036 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.036
§ 233.036. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

If a structure is erected, constructed, or reconstructed in violation of a building or set-back line established under this subchapter, the commissioners court, the district or county attorney, or an owner of real property in the county may institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other appropriate action to prevent, abate, remove, or enjoin the unlawful erection, construction, or reconstruction.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 3.504 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 3 / Section 3.504
§ 3.504. EXCUSED PRESENTMENT AND NOTICE OF DISHONOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Presentment for payment or acceptance of an instrument is excused if:

(1) the person entitled to present the instrument cannot with reasonable diligence make presentment;

(2) the maker or acceptor has repudiated an obligation to pay the instrument or is dead or in insolvency proceedings;

(3) by the terms of the instrument presentment is not necessary to enforce the obligation of indorsers or the drawer;

(4) the drawer or indorser whose obligation is being enforced has waived presentment or otherwise has no reason to expect or right to require that the instrument be paid or accepted; or

(5) the drawer instructed the drawee not to pay or accept the draft or the drawee was not obligated to the drawer to pay the draft.

(b) Notice of dishonor is excused if (i) by the terms of the instrument notice of dishonor is not necessary to enforce the obligation of a party to pay the instrument, or (ii) the party whose obligation is being enforced waived notice of dishonor. A waiver of presentment is also a waiver of notice of dishonor.

(c) Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused if the delay was caused by circumstances beyond the control of the person giving the notice and the person giving the notice exercised reasonable diligence after the cause of the delay ceased to operate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 520.057 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 520 / Section 520.057
§ 520.057. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A holder of a motor vehicle title service license shall maintain records as required by this section on a form prescribed and made available by the county tax assessor-collector for each transaction in which the license holder receives compensation. The records shall include:

(1) the date of the transaction;

(2) the name, age, address, sex, driver's license number, and a legible photocopy of the driver's license for each customer; and

(3) the license plate number, vehicle identification number, and a legible photocopy of proof of financial responsibility for the motor vehicle involved.

(b) A motor vehicle title service shall keep:

(1) two copies of all records required under this section for at least two years after the date of the transaction;

(2) legible photocopies of any documents submitted by a customer; and

(3) legible photocopies of any documents submitted to the county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 107.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 107 / Section 107.04
§ 107.04. DELIVERY OF MALT BEVERAGES IN DRY AREA.
Status: in_force

A common carrier may not deliver malt beverages in a dry area unless the malt beverages are consigned to a general distributor's licensee who has previously stated that the licensee intends to transport the malt beverages to a licensed place of business in a wet area. A common carrier who transports malt beverages to a distributor in a dry area shall comply strictly with this section and Section 107.02.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248.105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248 / Section 248.105
§ 248.105. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person requests a hearing, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, which shall promptly set a hearing date. The department shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the person. An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct the hearing.

(b) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the department a written proposal for a decision about the occurrence of the violation and the amount of a proposed penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8336.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8336 / Section 8336.203
§ 8336.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8179.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8179 / Section 8179.003
§ 8179.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their property and industries. The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.021 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.021
§ 410.021. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

A benefit review conference is a nonadversarial, informal dispute resolution proceeding designed to:

(1) explain, orally and in writing, the rights of the respective parties to a workers' compensation claim and the procedures necessary to protect those rights;

(2) discuss the facts of the claim, review available information in order to evaluate the claim, and delineate the disputed issues; and

(3) mediate and resolve disputed issues by agreement of the parties in accordance with this subtitle and the policies of the division.
Tex. Insurance Code § 441.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 441 / Section 441.105
§ 441.105. HEARING ON SUPERVISION; TERMINATION BY CONSERVATION OR RELEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the commissioner's own motion or the motion of a party of record, a hearing may be scheduled relating to an insurer under supervision after at least 10 days' written notice to each party of record. Notice may be waived by the parties of record.

(b) The commissioner shall place the insurer in conservatorship if, after the hearing, it is determined that the insurer:

(1) failed to comply with the commissioner's requirements;

(2) has not been rehabilitated;

(3) is insolvent; or

(4) appears to have exceeded the insurer's powers.

(c) The commissioner may release the insurer from supervision if, after the hearing, it is determined that the insurer:

(1) has been rehabilitated; or

(2) is no longer in a condition that makes the insurer's continuation in business hazardous to the public or to the insurer's policyholders or certificate holders.
Tex. Utilities Code § 186.061 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 186 / Section 186.061
§ 186.061. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect the elements a condemnor must establish by law to acquire real property.
Tex. Water Code § 51.748 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.748
§ 51.748. DIVISION OF ORIGINAL DISTRICT WITH NO OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) An original district heretofore created and governed by the provisions of this chapter (an "original district") that does not have any outstanding indebtedness secured by the taxes or net revenues of an original district may divide into two or more districts as provided by Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code; provided, however, no division shall occur that would result in the creation of a district of less than 100 acres in size. Upon petition of any landowner or upon the board's own motion, the board may consider a proposal to divide the original district.

(b) A district that:

(1) is located in two or more counties;

(2) is within the jurisdiction of two river authorities, one of which has issued an interbasin transfer permit to a city which provides the district's water supply;

(3) has not constructed any facilities or incurred any indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues; and

(4) was created by division under Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code may divide into two or more districts as provided by Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code; provided, however, no division shall occur that would result in the creation of a district of less than 100 acres in size. On petition of any landowner or on the board's own motion, the board may consider a proposal to divide the district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 149.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 149 / Section 149.002
§ 149.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The limitations in Section 149.003 shall apply to a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation that has had a certificate of authority to transact business in this state or has done business in this state and that is a successor which became a successor prior to May 13, 1968, or which is any of that successor corporation's successors, but in the latter case only to the extent of the limitation of liability applied under Section 149.003(b) and subject also to the limitations found in this chapter, including those in Subsection (b).

(b) The limitations in Section 149.003 shall not apply to:

(1) workers' compensation benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code, or a comparable workers' compensation law of another jurisdiction;

(2) any claim against a corporation that does not constitute a successor asbestos-related liability;

(3) an insurance corporation, as that term is used in the Insurance Code;

(4) any obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.), as amended, or under any collective bargaining agreement;

(5) a successor that, after a merger or consolidation, continued in the business of mining asbestos or in the business of selling or distributing asbestos fibers or in the business of manufacturing, distributing, removing, or installing asbestos-containing products which were the same or substantially the same as those products previously manufactured, distributed, removed, or installed by the transferor;

(6) a contractual obligation existing as of the effective date of this chapter that was entered into with claimants or potential claimants or their counsel and which resolves asbestos claims or potential asbestos claims;

(7) any claim made against the estate of a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding commenced prior to April 1, 2003, under the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.) by or against such debtor, or against a bankruptcy trust established under 11 U.S.C. Section 524(g) or similar provisions of the United States Code in such a bankruptcy proceeding commenced prior to such date; or

(8) a successor asbestos-related liability arising from a claim brought under Chapter 95, a common law claim for premises liability, or a cause of action for premises liability, as applicable, but only if the successor owned or controlled the premise or premises at issue after the merger or consolidation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 164.0035 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 164 / Section 164.0035
§ 164.0035. DISMISSAL OF BASELESS COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

If, during the 180-day period prescribed by Section 164.003(b)(1), the board determines that the complaint is a baseless or unfounded complaint, the board shall dismiss the complaint and include a statement in the records of the complaint that the reason for the dismissal is because the complaint was baseless or unfounded. The board shall adopt rules that establish criteria for determining that a complaint is baseless or unfounded.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.113 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.113
§ 153.113. POWERS OF ESTATE OF LIMITED PARTNER WHO IS DECEASED OR INCAPACITATED.
Status: in_force

If a limited partner who is an individual dies or a court adjudges the limited partner to be incapacitated in managing the limited partner's person or property, the limited partner's executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or other legal representative may exercise all of the limited partner's rights and powers to settle the limited partner's estate or administer the limited partner's property, including the power of an assignee to become a limited partner under the partnership agreement.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.043
§ 157.043. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "county officer or employee" includes a county or precinct peace officer, the district attorney, or an officer of a special purpose district located in whole or in part in the county.

(b) The commissioners court of a county may obtain insurance or similar coverage from a governmental pool operating under Chapter 119 or a self-insurance fund or risk retention group operating under Chapter 2259, Government Code, for a county officer or employee, insuring the officer or employee from liability for losses arising from the performance of official duties by the officer or duties of employment by the employee, including losses resulting from errors or omissions of the officer or employee or from crime, dishonesty, or theft.

(c) An insurance policy purchased under Subsection (b) may be a blanket insurance policy covering some or all county officers or employees. The commissioners court may self-insure for part or all of any deductible required under a blanket insurance policy. A blanket insurance policy purchased under this subsection may be used to satisfy any requirement for insurance required of a county officer by any law.

(d) This section is cumulative of other statutory, common law, or constitutional provisions.
Tex. Insurance Code § 829.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.154
§ 829.154. EFFECT OF CONVERSION ON POLICIES; SUBSCRIBER ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each policy in effect on the effective date remains in effect under the terms of that policy, except that the following rights, to the extent they existed in the converting exchange in favor of policyholders or members, are extinguished on the effective date:

(1) any membership and voting rights;

(2) except as provided by Subsection (b) or in the conversion plan approved by the commissioner, a right to share in the surplus or profits of the converting exchange; and

(3) any assessment provisions.

(b) The holder of a participating policy in effect on the effective date of the conversion continues to have a right to receive dividends as provided by the participating policy.

(c) On the renewal date of a participating policy, the resulting company may issue to the insured a nonparticipating policy as a substitute for the participating policy.

(d) All the costs and expenses connected with a conversion plan shall be paid or reimbursed by the converting exchange or the resulting company.

(e) If a converting exchange maintains subscriber accounts as surplus, the subscriber accounts shall continue as surplus in the resulting company, unless otherwise provided in a conversion plan approved by the commissioner. Subject to Subsection (f), the balances of the subscriber accounts are payable to the members to the extent and in the manner as is provided in the conversion plan.

(f) The board of directors of the resulting company may reduce the balances of the subscriber accounts without payment to members of the mutual holding company who were members of the converting exchange if the board of directors of the resulting company determines in the board's discretion that the amounts are necessary to support the operations of the resulting company. The board of directors of the resulting company may not, without the approval of the commissioner, reduce the balance of a subscriber account under this subsection before the third anniversary of the effective date.
Tex. Election Code § 41.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 41 / Section 41.006
§ 41.006. ADJUSTING ELECTION SCHEDULE.
Status: in_force

If under this subchapter an election is held on a date other than a date prescribed by other law, the date for a runoff election, the deadline for filing for candidacy, and the schedule for canvassing election returns, declaring results, or performing any other official act relating to the election shall be adjusted to allow the same interval of time in relation to the date of the election as would be provided by application of the other law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 164.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 164 / Section 164.002
§ 164.002. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public against fraud, deceit, and misleading marketing practices and to foster and encourage competition and fair dealing by mental health facilities and chemical dependency facilities by prohibiting or restricting practices by which the public has been injured in connection with the marketing and advertising of mental health services and the admission of patients. Nothing in this chapter should be construed to prohibit a mental health facility or chemical dependency facility from advertising its services in a general way or promoting its specialized services. However, the public should be able to clearly distinguish between the marketing activities of the facility and its clinical functions.
Tex. Local Government Code § 292.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 292 / Section 292.023
§ 292.023. FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of:

(1) 32,800 to 34,000; or

(2) 98,000 to 105,000.

(b) The commissioners court of a county may provide for, operate, and maintain a branch courthouse outside the county seat. The commissioners court may provide for the branch courthouse by constructing a building or by purchasing, renting, or leasing office space. The expense of operating and maintaining the branch courthouse must be paid from county funds used to operate and maintain other county buildings.

(c) If the branch courthouse is in a county-owned building, the commissioners court has care and custody of the building. The commissioners court:

(1) shall operate and maintain the building as it operates and maintains the county courthouse; and

(2) may limit the use and maintenance of the building as it finds necessary.

(d) On approval of the commissioners court, an office, a department, a facility, a court, or other agency of the county may maintain a branch office in the branch courthouse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.256
§ 1064.256. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.