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Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.202
§ 4151.202. CONTENTS OF EXAMINATION; ON-SITE EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An examination under Section 4151.201 must include a review of:

(1) each existing written agreement between the administrator and an insurer or plan sponsor; and

(2) the administrator's financial statements.

(b) The commissioner also may have examiners conduct an on-site evaluation of the administrator's personnel and facilities and any books and records of the administrator relating to the transaction of business by and the financial condition of the administrator.

(c) Before an examiner enters an administrator's property, the commissioner shall give notice to the administrator of the examiner's intent to conduct an on-site evaluation. The notice must:

(1) be in the form required by rule adopted by the commissioner; and

(2) include the date and estimated time that the examiner will enter the administrator's property.

(d) An examiner shall comply with operational rules of an administrator while on the administrator's property.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.059
§ 1101.059. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing commission operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the commission;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the commission;

(4) the types of commission rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the commission regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:

(A) regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the commission regulates;

(B) restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the commission regulates;

(C) affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the commission regulates; or

(D) restricts participation in a profession or business the commission regulates;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director of the commission shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission. Each member of the commission shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.103 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.103
§ 172.103. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for appointment as a director, a person must be a resident of the county governed by the commissioners court that appoints the person.

(b) An elected officer of this state or a political subdivision of this state who is not prohibited by the Texas Constitution from serving on the board is eligible to serve on the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.402 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.402
§ 4201.402. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the third business day after the date a utilization review agent receives a request for independent review, the agent shall provide to the appropriate independent review organization:

(1) a copy of:

(A) any medical records of the enrollee that are relevant to the review;

(B) any documents used by the plan in making the determination to be reviewed;

(C) the written notification described by Section 4201.359; and

(D) any documents and other written information submitted to the agent in support of the appeal; and

(2) a list of each physician or other health care provider who:

(A) has provided care to the enrollee; and

(B) may have medical records relevant to the appeal.

(b) A utilization review agent may provide confidential information in the custody of the agent to an independent review organization, subject to rules and standards adopted by the commissioner under Chapter 4202.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171A.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171A / Section 171A.051
§ 171A.051. PROHIBITIONS RELATED TO ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or Section 171A.002, a person may not:

(1) manufacture or distribute an abortion-inducing drug in this state; or

(2) mail, transport, deliver, prescribe, or provide an abortion-inducing drug in any manner to or from any person or location in this state.

(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit:

(1) speech or conduct protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, as made applicable to the states through the United States Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, or protected by Section 8, Article I, Texas Constitution;

(2) conduct a pregnant woman takes in the course of aborting or attempting to abort the woman's unborn child;

(3) the manufacture, distribution, mailing, transport, delivery, prescribing, provision, or possession of an abortion-inducing drug solely for one or more of the purposes described by Section 171A.002(a)(9); or

(4) conduct a person takes under the direction of a federal agency, contractor, or employee to carry out a duty under federal law, if prohibiting that conduct would violate the doctrine of preemption or intergovernmental immunity.
Tex. Property Code § 53.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.003
§ 53.003. NOTICES.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(1), eff. January 1, 2022.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), any notice or other written communication required by this chapter must be delivered:

(1) in person to the party entitled to the notice or to that party's agent;

(2) by certified mail; or

(3) by any other form of traceable, private delivery or mailing service that can confirm proof of receipt.

(c) If notice is sent by certified mail, deposit or mailing of the notice in the United States mail in the form required constitutes compliance with the notice requirement. This subsection does not apply if the law requires receipt of the notice by the person to whom it is directed.

(d) If a written notice is received by the person entitled to receive it, the method by which the notice was delivered is immaterial.

(e) In determining the deadline or computing the period of days in which to provide a notice or to take any action required under this chapter, if the deadline or the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908A / Section 7908A.0101
§ 7908A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the LC Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.003
§ 71.003. QUARANTINES AROUND PEST-FREE AREAS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines that an insect pest or plant disease of general distribution in this state does not exist in an area, the department may declare the area pest-free and quarantine surrounding areas.

(b) Venue for a case arising under this section is in a county contained in the pest-free area.
Tex. Estates Code § 1157.201 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1157 / Section 1157.201
§ 1157.201. CLAIM BY GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A claim that a guardian of the person or estate held against the ward at the time of the guardian's appointment, or that accrues after the appointment, shall be verified by affidavit as required in other cases and presented to the clerk of the court in which the guardianship is pending. The clerk shall enter the claim on the claim docket and the claim shall take the same course as other claims.

(b) A claim by a guardian that has been filed with the court within the required period shall be entered on the claim docket and acted on by the court in the same manner as in other cases.

(c) An appeal from a judgment of the court acting on a claim under this section may be taken as in other cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3813.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3813 / Section 3813.052
§ 3813.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold an election of directors for positions four and five in each even-numbered year on the uniform election date in February established by Section 41.001, Election Code.

(b) In addition to the contents required by the Election Code, notice of a directors' election must:

(1) state the number of directors to be voted on; and

(2) describe the qualifications for each position for which a candidate is running.

(c) In addition to requirements prescribed by the Election Code, the ballots for a directors' election shall describe the qualifications of the position for which each candidate is running.

(d) The board shall certify that the person receiving the highest number of votes for each position is elected as the director for that position.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9601.215 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9601 / Section 9601.215
§ 9601.215. LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

The proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the district's property or income.
Tex. Transportation Code § 371.152 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 371 / Section 371.152
§ 371.152. DISCLOSURE BY PUBLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Information under Section 371.151 must be published in a newspaper published in the county in which the toll project is to be constructed once a week for at least two weeks before the time set for entering into the contract and in two other newspapers that the toll project entity may designate.

(b) Instead of the notice required by Subsection (a), if the toll project entity estimates that the contract involves an amount less than $300,000, the information may be published in two successive issues of a newspaper published in the county in which the project is to be constructed.

(c) If a newspaper is not published in the county in which the toll project is to be constructed, notice shall be published in a newspaper published in the county:

(1) nearest the county seat of the county in which the improvement is to be made; and

(2) in which a newspaper is published.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.049 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.049
§ 201.049. EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE; ADMISSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

In a suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, a contract, proceeding, or action of a conservation district, the conservation district is considered to have been established in accordance with this chapter on proof of the issuance of a certificate of organization by the secretary of state. A copy of the certificate certified by the secretary of state is admissible in evidence in the suit, action, or proceeding and is proof of the filing of the certificate and the contents of the certificate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.0415 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.0415
§ 351.0415. COMMISSARY OPERATION BY SHERIFF OR PRIVATE VENDOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The sheriff of a county or the sheriff's designee, including a private vendor operating a detention facility under contract with the county, may operate, or contract with another person to operate, a commissary for the use of the inmates committed to the county jail or to a detention facility operated by the private vendor, as appropriate. The commissary must be operated in accordance with rules adopted by the Commission on Jail Standards.

(b) The sheriff or the sheriff's designee:

(1) has exclusive control of the commissary funds;

(2) shall maintain commissary accounts showing the amount of proceeds from the commissary operation and the amount and purpose of disbursements made from the proceeds; and

(3) shall accept new bids to renew contracts of commissary suppliers every five years.

(c) The sheriff or the sheriff's designee may use commissary proceeds only to:

(1) fund, staff, and equip a program addressing the social needs of the inmates, including an educational or recreational program and religious or rehabilitative counseling;

(2) supply inmates with clothing, writing materials, and hygiene supplies;

(3) establish, staff, and equip the commissary operation and fund the salaries of staff responsible for managing the inmates' commissary accounts;

(4) fund, staff, and equip both an educational and a law library for the educational use of inmates; or

(5) fund physical plant improvements, technology, equipment, programs, services, and activities that provide for the well-being, health, safety, and security of the inmates and the facility.

(d) For a jail under the supervision of the sheriff, at least once each county fiscal year, or more often if the commissioners court desires, the auditor shall, without advance notice, fully examine the jail commissary accounts. The auditor shall verify the correctness of the accounts and report the findings of the examination to the commissioners court of the county at its next term beginning after the date the audit is completed.

(e) A private vendor operating a detention facility under contract with the county shall ensure that the facility commissary accounts are annually examined by an independent auditor.

(f) When entering into a contract under Subsection (a), the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall consider the following:

(1) whether the contract should provide for a fixed rate of return combined with a sales growth incentive;

(2) the menu items offered by the provider and the price of those items;

(3) the value, as measured by a best value standard, and benefits to inmates and the commissary, as offered by the provider;

(4) safety and security procedures to be performed by the provider; and

(5) the performance record of the provider, including service availability, reliability, and efficiency.

(g) Commissary proceeds may be used only for the purposes described in Subsection (c). A commissioners court may not use commissary proceeds to fund the budgetary operating expenses of a county jail.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.050 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.050
§ 85.050. PROCEDURE AT HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) At the hearing, interested parties shall be entitled to be heard and to introduce evidence and require the attendance of witnesses.

(b) The production of evidence may be required as provided by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.003
§ 11003.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All territory and taxable property in the city will benefit from the works and improvements of the district.

(b) 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 constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.112
§ 1045.112. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or other applicable law.
Tex. Penal Code § 38.152 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 38 / Section 38.152
§ 38.152. INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO FREQUENCY LICENSED TO GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the law enforcement agency, fire department, or emergency medical services provider, the person intentionally interrupts, disrupts, impedes, jams, or otherwise interferes with a radio frequency that is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to a government entity and is used by the law enforcement agency, fire department, or emergency medical services provider.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a state jail felony if the actor committed the offense with the intent to:

(1) facilitate the commission of another offense; or

(2) interfere with the ability of a law enforcement agency, a fire department, or an emergency medical services provider to respond to an emergency.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Emergency" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.15.

(2) "Emergency medical services provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.

(3) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning assigned by Article 59.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(d) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or under both sections.
Tex. Tax Code § 312.211 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 312 / Section 312.211
§ 312.211. AGREEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY RELATING TO PROPERTY SUBJECT TO VOLUNTARY CLEANUP AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) real property:

(A) that is located in a reinvestment zone;

(B) that is not in an improvement project financed by tax increment bonds; and

(C) that is the subject of a voluntary cleanup agreement under Section 361.606, Health and Safety Code; and

(2) tangible personal property located on the real property.

(b) The governing body of a municipality eligible to enter into a tax abatement agreement under Section 312.002 may agree in writing with the owner of property described by Subsection (a) to exempt from taxation a portion of the value of the property for a period not to exceed four years. The agreement takes effect on January 1 of the next tax year after the date the owner receives a certificate of completion for the property under Section 361.609, Health and Safety Code. The agreement may exempt from taxation:

(1) not more than 100 percent of the value of the property in the first year covered by the agreement;

(2) not more than 75 percent of the value of the property in the second year covered by the agreement;

(3) not more than 50 percent of the value of the property in the third year covered by the agreement; and

(4) not more than 25 percent of the value of the property in the fourth year covered by the agreement.

(c) A property owner may not receive a tax abatement under this section for the first tax year covered by the agreement unless the property owner includes with the application for an exemption under Section 11.28 filed with the chief appraiser of the appraisal district in which the property has situs a copy of the certificate of completion for the property.

(d) A property owner who files a copy of the certificate of completion for property for the first tax year covered by the agreement is not required to refile the certificate in a subsequent tax year to receive a tax abatement under this section for the property for that tax year.

(e) The chief appraiser shall accept a certificate of completion filed under Subsection (c) as conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.

(f) The governing body of the municipality may cancel or modify the agreement if:

(1) the use of the land is changed from the use specified in the certificate of completion; and

(2) the governing body determines that the new use may result in an increased risk to human health or the environment.

(g) A municipality may enter into a tax abatement agreement covering property described by Subsection (a) under this section or under Section 312.204, but not under both sections. Section 312.204 applies to an agreement entered into under this section except as otherwise provided by this section.

(h) A school district may not enter into a tax abatement agreement under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.053
§ 3854.053. ANNEXATION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 43, Local Government Code, a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may annex all or part of the district. Annexation does not result in a total or partial dissolution of the district or an assumption by the annexing municipality of any of the district's obligations or indebtedness.

(b) A municipal annexation of all or part of the district has no effect on the validity of the district, and the district shall continue to exist and exercise the powers granted by this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.002
§ 143.002. MUNICIPALITIES COVERED BY CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a municipality:

(1) that:

(A) has a population of 10,000 or more;

(B) has a paid fire department or police department; and

(C) has voted to adopt this chapter or the law codified by this chapter; or

(2) whose election to adopt this chapter and whose acts subsequent to that election were validated by the law enacted by House Bill 822, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993.

(b) Population under Subsection (a)(1) is determined by the most recent:

(1) federal decennial census; or

(2) annual population estimate provided by the state demographer under Chapter 468, Government Code, if that estimate is more recent than the most recent federal decennial census.

(c) If this chapter applies to a municipality as provided by Subsection (a), the application of this chapter to the municipality is not affected if the municipality's population changes and the municipality no longer meets the population requirement of Subsection (a)(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8894.0003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8894 / Section 8894.0003
§ 8894.0003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

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