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Tex. Water Code § 15.103 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.103
§ 15.103. APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.
Status: repealed

(a) In an application to the board for financial assistance from the loan fund, the applicant shall include:

(1) the name of each political subdivision or federal agency and its principal officers;

(2) a citation of the law under which each political subdivision or federal agency operates and was created;

(3) the total cost of the project;

(4) the amount of state financial assistance requested;

(5) the plan for repaying the total cost of the project;

(6) the water conservation plan required by Section 16.4021; and

(7) any other information the board requires in order to perform its duties and to protect the public interest.

(b) The board may not accept an application for a loan or grant of financial assistance from the loan fund unless it is submitted in affidavit form by the officials of the political subdivision or the chief administrator of the federal agency or both these officers and the chief administrator under a joint application. The board shall prescribe the affidavit form in its rules.

(c) The rules shall not restrict or prohibit the board from requiring additional factual material from an applicant.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(e) If the applicant claims an exemption under Section 16.4021(d), the applicant shall state the exemption in the application and provide information relating to the exemption as required by board rules.
Tex. Family Code § 85.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 85 / Section 85.009
§ 85.009. ORDER VALID UNTIL SUPERSEDED.
Status: in_force

A protective order rendered under this chapter is valid and enforceable pending further action by the court that rendered the order until the order is properly superseded by another court with jurisdiction over the order.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.43 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.43
§ 33.43. PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition initiating a suit to collect a delinquent property tax is sufficient if it alleges that:

(1) the taxing unit is legally constituted and authorized to impose and collect ad valorem taxes on property;

(2) tax in a stated amount was legally imposed on each separately described property for each year specified and on each person named if known who owned the property on January 1 of the year for which the tax was imposed;

(3) the tax was imposed in the county in which the suit is filed;

(4) the tax is delinquent;

(5) penalties, interest, and costs authorized by law in a stated amount for each separately assessed property are due;

(6) the taxing unit is entitled to recover each penalty that is incurred and all interest that accrues on delinquent taxes imposed on the property from the date of the judgment to the date of the sale under Section 34.01 or 34.0101, or under Section 253.010, Local Government Code, as applicable, if the suit seeks to foreclose a tax lien;

(7) the person sued owned the property on January 1 of the year for which the tax was imposed if the suit seeks to enforce personal liability;

(8) the person sued owns the property when the suit is filed if the suit seeks to foreclose a tax lien;

(9) the taxing unit asserts a lien on each separately described property to secure the payment of all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs due if the suit seeks to foreclose a tax lien;

(10) all things required by law to be done have been done properly by the appropriate officials; and

(11) the attorney signing the petition is legally authorized to prosecute the suit on behalf of the taxing unit.

(b) If the petition alleges that the person sued owns the property on which the taxing unit asserts a lien, the prayer in the petition shall be for foreclosure of the lien and payment of all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs that are due or will become due and that are secured by the lien. If the petition alleges that the person sued owned the property on January 1 of the year for which the taxes were imposed, the prayer shall be for personal judgment for all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs that are due or will become due on the property. If the petition contains the appropriate allegations, the prayer may be for both foreclosure of a lien on the property and personal judgment.

(c) If the suit is for personal judgment against the person who owned personal property on January 1 of the year for which the tax was imposed on the property, the personal property may be described generally.

(d) The petition need not be verified.

(e) The comptroller shall prepare forms for petitions initiating suits to collect delinquent taxes. An attorney representing a taxing unit may use the forms or develop his own form.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.012
§ 63.012. LOCATION OF DUNE PROTECTION LINE.
Status: in_force

The dune protection line shall not be located further landward than a line drawn parallel to and 1,000 feet landward of the line of mean high tide of the Gulf of Mexico.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.574 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.574
§ 452.574.
Status: in_force

Sec. 452.574. BOARD MEMBERSHIP: ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible for appointment to a subregional board, a person must reside in the municipality making the appointment.

(b) An elected officer of the state or a political subdivision of this state who is not prohibited by the Texas Constitution from serving on the board is eligible, as an additional duty of office, to serve on the board. An elected officer who is a board member is not entitled to receive compensation for serving as a member but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in performing duties as a member.

(c) The principal municipality shall make its appointments to the board so that at least one of the appointees is designated to represent the interests of the transportation disadvantaged.
Tex. Election Code § 52.061 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 52 / Section 52.061
§ 52.061. PRINTING ON BALLOT.
Status: in_force

(a) The ballot shall be printed in black ink on white or light-colored paper, but the ballot may not be the same color as sample ballots.

(b) The type on the ballot may vary in size and style for the office titles, column headings, names of candidates, proposition headings, and propositions, but the type for each particular category must be uniform.
Tex. Estates Code § 51.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 51 / Section 51.054
§ 51.054. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Section 17.032, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, citation or notice to a person to be served by publication shall be published one time on the public information Internet website maintained as required by Section 72.034, Government Code, and in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the proceeding is pending. The publication must be made at least 10 days before the return day of the service, excluding the date of publication.

(b) The date of service of citation or notice by publication is the earlier of:

(1) the date the citation or notice is published on the public information Internet website under Subsection (a); or

(2) the date of publication printed on the newspaper in which the citation or notice is published.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 15.02(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Occupations Code § 107.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 107 / Section 107.052
§ 107.052. LIMITATIONS ON PRESCRIPTION OR ADMINISTRATION OF DANGEROUS DRUG OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not authorize a physician to prescribe or administer to a person a dangerous drug or controlled substance:

(1) for a purpose that is not a legitimate medical purpose as defined by the board; and

(2) if the physician knows or should know the person is using drugs for a nontherapeutic purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3891.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3891 / Section 3891.006
§ 3891.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1122.117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1122 / Section 1122.117
§ 1122.117. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; ADVERTISING FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into a construction contract on the district's behalf.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, if the amount of the contract is greater than the amount provided by Section 271.024 of that code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.122 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.122
§ 1061.122. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may provide mental health services, including by contract in the manner prescribed by Chapter 579, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The district's provision of mental health services does not prohibit another political subdivision of this state from providing, or taxing to provide for, mental health services inside the boundaries of the district, as provided by Section 13, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 223.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 223 / Section 223.031
§ 223.031. EXAMINATION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) After issuance of the bonds is authorized and before delivery of the bonds to their purchasers, the bonds and the proceedings authorizing their issuance and securing the bonds shall be presented to the attorney general for examination.

(b) If the bonds state that they are secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenues of the issuer to be derived from a lease or other contract, the contract shall also be submitted to the attorney general.

(c) If the attorney general finds that the bonds have been authorized in accordance with state law and any contract securing the bonds has been made in accordance with state law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds and contract.

(d) The comptroller shall register the bonds when they are approved. After approval and registration, the bonds and contract submitted with the bonds are valid and binding obligations according to their terms and are incontestable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.151
§ 3833.151. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 3833.155, the district shall transfer an improvement as provided by this section when the district acquires or completes the improvement and the receiving entity approves the transfer.

(b) The district shall transfer a:

(1) water line or system, including a pump station or other ancillary improvement, that is located in a portion of the district that is in the certificated service area of the:

(A) San Antonio Water System, to that system; and

(B) Bexar Metropolitan Water District, to that district;

(2) wastewater line or system, including a pump station or other ancillary improvement, to the San Antonio Water System;

(3) library, police station, or fire station to the city;

(4) stormwater, drainage, or detention line or detention facility, to the city;

(5) road, alley, or street, to the city;

(6) sidewalk, to the city;

(7) streetscape, to the city;

(8) street light, to the city;

(9) street sign, to the city;

(10) traffic signal, to the city;

(11) pedestrian linkage, to the city; and

(12) gas or electric transmission lines and related appurtenances to CPS Energy.

(c) The district is not required to transfer an improvement described by Subsections (b)(4)-(11) if the district and city enter into a written agreement that the transfer is not required. The district and the city may agree on other terms under this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9045.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.002
§ 9045.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Family Code § 7.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.003
§ 7.003. DISPOSITION OF RETIREMENT AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND OTHER PLANS.
Status: in_force

In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall determine the rights of both spouses in a pension, retirement plan, annuity, individual retirement account, employee stock option plan, stock option, or other form of savings, bonus, profit-sharing, or other employer plan or financial plan of an employee or a participant, regardless of whether the person is self-employed, in the nature of compensation or savings.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.006
§ 74.006. RULES.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules as are necessary for the efficient enforcement and administration of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.103
§ 1092.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The board has full power to manage and control the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1625.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1625 / Section 1625.003
§ 1625.003. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees and the governing boards of institutions of higher education may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 11.171 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.171
§ 11.171. SCHOOL DISTRICT GRIEVANCE POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district grievance policy must permit a school district employee to report a grievance against a supervisor that alleges the supervisor's violation of the law in the workplace or the supervisor's unlawful harassment of the employee to a supervisor other than the supervisor against whom the employee intends to report the grievance.

(b) A school district grievance policy must permit an employee who reports a grievance to make an audio recording of any meeting or proceeding at which the substance of a grievance that complies with the policy is investigated or discussed. The implementation of this subsection may not result in a delay of any timeline provided by the grievance policy and does not require the district to provide equipment for the employee to make the recording.

(c) A school district grievance policy must permit an attorney or other person representing a district employee concerning a grievance reported under Subsection (a) to represent the employee through a telephone conference call, provided that the district has the equipment necessary for that type of call, at any formal grievance proceeding, hearing, or conference at which the district employee is entitled to representation according to the school district grievance policy.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 94.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 94 / Section 94.005
§ 94.005. STAFF AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may employ a chief of the maturity division.

(b) The department may employ a staff that is adequate to enforce this chapter effectively.

(c) The department may pay all expenses necessarily incurred to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 487.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.103
§ 487.103. SELECTION COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The selection committee shall advise the department on the progress of the program.

(b) The selection committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner shall consider geographical representation in making appointments to the selection committee.

(d) Selection committee members serve for staggered three-year terms, with the terms of four members expiring August 31 of each year. A member is eligible for reappointment to consecutive terms.

(e) A member of the selection committee is not entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in performing duties under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8863.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8863 / Section 8863.052
§ 8863.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county in the district shall appoint:

(1) one director to represent the rural water and utilities and small municipal water supply interests of the county; and

(2) one director to represent the agriculture, industry, or landowner groundwater supply interests of the county.

(b) The governing body of the most populous municipality in each county in the district, acting jointly with the governing body of the most populous municipality in each other county in the district, shall appoint one director to represent those municipalities. The governing bodies shall appoint residents of the district on a rotating basis so that a resident of each county is appointed every sixth year.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.352
§ 2054.352. REQUIRED DECLINATION OF CERTAIN RISKS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "good faith" means honesty in fact in any conduct or transaction.

(b) The company shall decline to insure a risk if:

(1) insuring the risk would cause the company to exceed the premium-to-surplus ratios established by Section 2054.156; or

(2) the risk is not, in good faith, entitled to insurance through the company.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437B.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437B / Section 437B.104
§ 437B.104. FOOD SAFETY.
Status: in_force

A mobile food vendor shall comply with all laws and rules regarding food safety, including any food safety and food manager certifications required under Chapter 438.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.253
§ 1052.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a tax assessor-collector to assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.

(b) The district tax assessor-collector is not required to reside in the district.

(c) The board shall set for the district tax assessor-collector:

(1) the terms of employment; and

(2) compensation.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1721 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1721
§ 25.1721. MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Montgomery County has the following statutory county courts:

(1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Montgomery County;

(2) County Court at Law No. 3 of Montgomery County;

(3) County Court at Law No. 4 of Montgomery County;

(4) County Court at Law No. 5 of Montgomery County; and

(5) County Court at Law No. 6 of Montgomery County.

(b) Montgomery County has one statutory probate court, the Probate Court No. 1 of Montgomery County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7918.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7918 / Section 7918.153
§ 7918.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.003
§ 1501.003. PLEDGE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may secure bonds issued under this subchapter by a pledge of the net revenue from sewer service provided outside the municipal boundaries.

(b) Bonds issued under this subchapter may be additionally secured by a pledge of all or part of the net revenue from sewer service provided inside the municipal boundaries.

(c) In the ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds secured only by the net revenue from sewer service provided outside the municipal boundaries, the municipality may:

(1) specify each item of expense or portion of the item to be deducted to compute that net revenue; or

(2) prescribe another formula the governing body of the municipality considers appropriate to compute that net revenue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.006
§ 1037.006. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.101 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.101
§ 228.101. CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The cost of construction, improvement, extension, or expansion of a toll project or system under this chapter includes the cost of:

(1) the actual acquisition, design, development, planning, financing, construction, improvement, extension, or expansion of the project or system;

(2) acquisition of real property, rights-of-way, property rights, easements, and interests;

(3) the acquisition of machinery, equipment, software, and intellectual property;

(4) interest before, during, and for one year after construction, improvement, extension, or expansion;

(5) traffic estimates, engineering, legal and other advisory services, plans, specifications, surveys, appraisals, cost and revenue estimates, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility of the construction, improvement, extension, or expansion;

(6) necessary or incidental administrative, legal, and other expenses;

(7) financing; and

(8) placement of the project or system in operation and expenses related to the initial operation of the project or system.

(b) Costs attributable to a toll project or system for which bonds are issued that are incurred before the issuance of the bonds may be reimbursed from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.350 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.350
§ 843.350. OVERPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A health maintenance organization may recover an overpayment to a physician or provider if:

(1) not later than the 180th day after the date the physician or provider receives the payment, the health maintenance organization provides written notice of the overpayment to the physician or provider that includes the basis and specific reasons for the request for recovery of funds; and

(2) the physician or provider does not make arrangements for repayment of the requested funds on or before the 45th day after the date the physician or provider receives the notice.

(b) If a physician or provider disagrees with a request for recovery of an overpayment, the health maintenance organization shall provide the physician or provider with an opportunity to appeal, and the health maintenance organization may not recover the overpayment until all appeal rights are exhausted.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1359 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1359
§ 54.1359. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A criminal law hearing officer has the same judicial immunity as a district judge, statutory county court judge, and justice of the peace.
Tex. Government Code § 815.5021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.5021
§ 815.5021. PAYMENT TO ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY.
Status: in_force

If the retirement system through diligence has not located a primary beneficiary before the expiration of two years after the date benefits became payable to the beneficiary under this subtitle, the retirement system may pay the benefits to an alternate beneficiary or, if there is none, to the estate of the deceased member or annuitant.