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Tex. Occupations Code § 151.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 151 / Section 151.054
§ 151.054. APPLICATION TO SELF-CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not prohibit:

(1) a person from providing or seeking advice or information relating to that person's self-care; or

(2) the dissemination of information relating to self-care.

(b) This section does not confer authority to practice medicine.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.051
§ 1085.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of seven directors elected as follows:

(1) one director elected from each commissioners precinct of Parker County; and

(2) three directors elected from the district at large.

(b) The board shall declare the results of the election.

(c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Water Code § 5.236 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.236
§ 5.236. GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the executive director acquires information that confirms that a potential public health hazard exists because usable groundwater has been or is being contaminated, the executive director, not later than the 30th day after the date on which the executive director acquires the information confirming contamination, shall give written notice of the contamination to the following persons:

(1) the county judge and the county health officer, if any, in each county in which the contamination has occurred or is occurring;

(2) any person under the commission's jurisdiction who is suspected of contributing to the contamination;

(3) any other state agency with jurisdiction over any person who is suspected of contributing to the contamination; and

(4) a groundwater conservation district, if the contamination has occurred or is occurring in the jurisdiction of the district.

(b) The executive director shall give the notice in the manner and form, and include the information, required by rule of the commission.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 486.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 486 / Section 486.022
§ 486.022. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of the penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation, and each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty. The total amount of the penalty assessed for a violation continuing or occurring on separate days under this subsection may not exceed $20,000.

(b) The amount shall be based on:

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

(2) the threat to health or safety caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) whether the violator demonstrated good faith, including when applicable whether the violator made good faith efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.404
§ 152.404. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF AUTHORIZED DELEGATE DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the designation of an authorized delegate by a money transmission licensee if the commissioner has reason to believe that:

(1) the authorized delegate has violated this chapter, a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, a written agreement entered into with the commissioner or the department, or any other state or federal law applicable to a money transmission business;

(2) the authorized delegate has refused to permit or has not cooperated with an examination or investigation under this chapter;

(3) the authorized delegate has engaged in fraud, knowing misrepresentation, deceit, gross negligence, or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in connection with the operation of the delegate's business on behalf of the money transmission licensee or any transaction subject to this chapter;

(4) the competence, experience, character, or general fitness of the authorized delegate, or a key individual of or person in control of the authorized delegate, indicates that it is not in the public interest to permit the authorized delegate to provide money transmission;

(5) the authorized delegate has engaged in an unsafe or unsound act or practice or conducted business in an unsafe and unsound manner;

(6) the authorized delegate, or a key individual of the authorized delegate, is listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List prepared by the United States Department of the Treasury as a potential threat to commit terrorist acts or to fund terrorist acts; or

(7) the authorized delegate, or a key individual of the authorized delegate, has been convicted of a state or federal anti-money-laundering or terrorist funding law.

(b) In determining whether an authorized delegate has engaged in an unsafe or unsound act or practice or conducted business in an unsafe or unsound manner, the commissioner may consider factors that include:

(1) the size and condition of the authorized delegate's provision of money transmission;

(2) the magnitude of the loss or potential loss;

(3) the gravity of the violation of this chapter or rule adopted or order issued under this chapter;

(4) any action taken against the authorized delegate by this state, another state, or the federal government; and

(5) the previous conduct of the authorized delegate.

(c) The commissioner's order suspending or revoking the designation of an authorized delegate is subject to Section 152.409, unless the order is issued as an emergency order. The commissioner may issue an emergency order suspending the designation of an authorized delegate in accordance with Section 152.410 if the commissioner finds that the factors identified in Section 152.410(b) exist.
Tex. Property Code § 71.302 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 71 / Section 71.302
§ 71.302. RECOVERY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If in a suit filed under Section 71.301 the court finds that a claimant is entitled to recover personal property, the court shall order the comptroller to issue a warrant for payment of the claim without interest or costs.

(b) A copy of the order under seal of the court is sufficient voucher for issuing the warrant.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 83.016 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 83 / Section 83.016
§ 83.016. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The plan participants shall appoint a citizens advisory committee to assist in preparing the regional habitat conservation plan and the application for a federal permit.

(b) At least four members or 33 percent of the citizens advisory committee, whichever is greater in number, must own undeveloped land or land in agricultural use in the regional habitat conservation plan area. A landowner member may not be an employee or elected official of a plan participant or any other local, state, or federal governmental entity.

(c) Not later than the 90th day after the initial identification of the proposed preserve system for the regional habitat conservation plan, the plan participants shall appoint one additional landowner, who owns land within the proposed habitat preserve system, to the citizens advisory committee. The additional landowner member must comply with Subsection (b).

(d) The commission shall appoint one representative to the citizens advisory committee. The commission's representative is a voting member of the committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9039.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9039 / Section 9039.006
§ 9039.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9050.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9050 / Section 9050.152
§ 9050.152. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks or trust companies in this state to act as a depository of bond proceeds or of revenue derived from the operation of district facilities.

(b) The depository shall, as determined by the board:

(1) furnish indemnity bonds;

(2) pledge securities; or

(3) meet any other requirements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7976A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7976A / Section 7976A.0502
§ 7976A.0502. 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 as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.204
§ 3927.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 223.024 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 223 / Section 223.024
§ 223.024. PROTEST NOT FILED.
Status: in_force

If a protest requiring an election is not filed under Section 223.022(a) and an election is not called under Section 223.022(b), the issuer may issue the bonds under the resolution without an election for two years after the tentative date specified in the resolution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3986.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3986 / Section 3986.0202
§ 3986.0202. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each elected director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.

(b) An appointed director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board.

(c) An elected or appointed director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Tex. Election Code § 101.104 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 101 / Section 101.104
§ 101.104. ELECTIONS COVERED.
Status: in_force

Balloting materials may be sent by e-mail under this subchapter for any election in which the voter who registers under this chapter is eligible to vote.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8515.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8515 / Section 8515.0304
§ 8515.0304. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

(b) If the authority's exercise of the power of eminent domain, police power, or any other power requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a railroad, pipeline, or electric transmission, telegraph or telephone line, conduit, pole, property or facility, the required action shall be accomplished at the authority's sole expense.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.0011 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 46 / Section 46.0011
§ 46.0011. RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT DEFINED.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Resident" means:

(A) an individual who has resided continuously in this state for more than six months immediately before applying for a fishing license required by this chapter;

(B) a member of the United States armed forces on active duty;

(C) a dependent of a member of the United States armed forces on active duty; or

(D) a member of any other category of individuals that the commission by regulation designates as residents.

(2) "Nonresident" means an individual who is not a resident.
Tex. Insurance Code § 827.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 827 / Section 827.007
§ 827.007. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may impose the civil penalties under Chapter 82 on an insurer that fails to obtain the commissioner's approval before the insurer:

(1) withdraws from writing a line of insurance in this state; or

(2) reduces the insurer's total annual premium volume by 75 percent or more in any year.
Tex. Government Code § 405.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 405 / Section 405.020
§ 405.020. PUBLIC RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall permanently maintain as a public record any instrument, or the information included in any instrument, that is filed with the secretary of state evidencing the organization of, or otherwise in connection with, any entity formed under the laws of this state.

(b) The secretary of state shall maintain the records required under Subsection (a) in any form the secretary of state considers appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8380.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8380 / Section 8380.004
§ 8380.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8380.003 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. Government Code § 54A.214 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.214
§ 54A.214. ORDER OF COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Pending a de novo hearing before the referring court, the decisions and recommendations of the associate judge or a proposed order or judgment of the associate judge has the full force and effect, and is enforceable as, an order or judgment of the referring court, except for an order providing for the appointment of a receiver.

(b) Except as provided by Section 54A.209(c), if a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is not timely filed or the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court is waived, the decisions and recommendations of the associate judge or the proposed order or judgment of the associate judge becomes the order or judgment of the referring court at the time the judge of the referring court signs the proposed order or judgment.

(c) An order by an associate judge for the temporary detention or incarceration of a witness or party shall be presented to the referring court on the day the witness or party is detained or incarcerated. The referring court, without prejudice to the right to a de novo hearing provided by Section 54A.216, may approve the temporary detention or incarceration or may order the release of the party or witness, with or without bond, pending a de novo hearing. If the referring court is not immediately available, the associate judge may order the release of the party or witness, with or without bond, pending a de novo hearing or may continue the person's detention or incarceration for not more than 72 hours.
Tex. Water Code § 26.301 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.301
§ 26.301. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Poultry" means chickens or ducks being raised or kept on any premises in the state for profit.

(2) "Poultry carcass" means the carcass, or part of a carcass, of poultry that died as a result of a cause other than intentional slaughter for use for human consumption.

(3) "Poultry facility" means a facility that:

(A) is used to raise, grow, feed, or otherwise produce poultry for commercial purposes; or

(B) is a commercial poultry hatchery that is used to produce chicks or ducklings.

(4) "Poultry litter" includes poultry excrement, bedding, and feed waste.

(5) "Liquid waste handling system" has the meaning assigned by Section 26.0286.
Tex. Water Code § 58.176 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.176
§ 58.176. ELECTION TO APPROVE REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF MORTGAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) If tax and bond revenue is pledged to pay amount due under the encumbrance, the district must hold an election and receive the approval of the electors.

(b) An election to approve the use of tax and bond revenue shall be held in the same manner and with the same voters' qualifications as provided for elections on the issuance of the bonds of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.108
§ 1037.108. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on any appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8414.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8414 / Section 8414.007
§ 8414.007. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code.

(b) If the City of Conroe has created or creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a) that includes all or part of the territory of the district, the City of Conroe and the board of directors of the zone or a developer of property within the tax increment reinvestment zone that receives or will receive money from the tax increment fund, by contract with the district, may grant money to the district from the tax increment fund to be used for a permissible purpose of the district, including:

(1) the right to pledge the money as security for a bond or other obligation issued by the district; and

(2) any permissible purpose of a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.046 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.046
§ 71.046. TREATMENT OR DESTRUCTION OF DISEASED OR INFESTED PLANTS OR PREMISES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines that any nursery product, florist item, or premises are diseased or pest infested, the department shall take action necessary to abate the nuisance and protect the public health and welfare. If the department determines that the diseased or infested product, item, or premises should be treated or destroyed, the department shall give written notice to the owner, manager, or person in control of the product, item, or premises.

(b) The department shall deliver the notice under Subsection (a) of this section in person or by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the person to whom the notice is directed. The notice shall be in a form prescribed by the department and signed by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. The notice must:

(1) name the product, item, or premises to be treated or destroyed;

(2) give a brief statement of the facts found to exist; and

(3) give a brief statement of the reasons necessitating treatment or destruction of the product, item, or premises.

(c) Before the 11th day following the day on which notice is received, the person receiving the notice shall remove, destroy, or treat the product, item, or premises as directed by the department.

(d) For the purposes of enforcing this section, the department is entitled to enter on any premises in order to inspect, treat, or destroy any diseased or pest infested nursery product, florist item, or premises.

(e) The department is not liable for damages resulting from the exercise of duties under this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 466.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 466 / Section 466.025
§ 466.025. INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter the facility of a person who is an applicant for a permit or who is a permit holder during any hours in which the facility is in operation for the purpose of inspecting the facility to determine:

(1) if the person meets the standards set in department rules for the issuance of a permit; or

(2) if a person who holds a permit is in compliance with this chapter, the standards set in department rules for the operation of a facility, any special provisions contained in the permit, or an order of the commissioner or the department.

(b) The inspection may be conducted without prior notice to the applicant or the permit holder.

(c) The department shall provide the applicant or permit holder with a copy of the inspection report. An inspection report shall be made a part of the applicant's submission file or the permit holder's compliance record.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3963.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3963 / Section 3963.0312
§ 3963.0312. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not impose an assessment on property if the owner qualifies the property for a homestead exemption under Section 11.13, Tax Code:

(1) for the tax year in which the Act enacting this chapter takes effect; or

(2) for the tax year in which the assessment is imposed.
Tex. Government Code § 496.0515 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 496 / Section 496.0515
§ 496.0515. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The competitive bidding contract procedures established by Chapters 2155-2158, do not apply to a contract awarded by the department for:

(1) testing a solid waste or other substance to determine whether the waste or other substance is a hazardous waste; or

(2) the transport, storage, treatment, or disposal of a hazardous waste.

(b) The department shall promulgate procedures for the purpose of purchasing under Subsection (a). The department shall file copies of the procedures promulgated under this subsection with the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.002
§ 3843.002. HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.
Status: in_force

6. A special district known as the "Harris County Improvement District No. 6" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state.