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Tex. Education Code § 96.703 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 96 / Section 96.703
§ 96.703. LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: repealed

(a) In the city of Beaumont, the board shall establish and maintain a lower-division institution of higher education as a separate degree-granting institution to be known as Lamar Institute of Technology.

(b) The primary purpose of the institute is to teach technical and vocational courses and related supporting courses. The board may confer degrees appropriate to the institute's curriculum.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287, Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.
Tex. Family Code § 6.308 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.308
§ 6.308. EXERCISING PARTIAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A court in which a suit for dissolution of a marriage is filed may exercise its jurisdiction over those portions of the suit for which it has authority.

(b) The court's authority to resolve the issues in controversy between the parties may be restricted because the court lacks:

(1) the required personal jurisdiction over a nonresident party in a suit for dissolution of the marriage;

(2) the required jurisdiction under Chapter 152; or

(3) the required jurisdiction under Chapter 159.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.002
§ 157.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the savings and mortgage lending commissioner.

(2) "Disciplinary action" means any order by the commissioner that requires one or more of the following:

(A) suspension or revocation of a residential mortgage loan originator license under this chapter;

(B) probation of a suspension or revocation of a residential mortgage loan originator license under this chapter on terms and conditions that the commissioner determines appropriate;

(C) a reprimand of a person with a residential mortgage loan originator license under this chapter; or

(D) an administrative penalty imposed on a person holding a residential mortgage loan originator license under this chapter.

(3) "Finance commission" means the Finance Commission of Texas.

(3-a) "Inspection" includes examination.

(4) "Mortgage banker" means a person who:

(A) accepts an application for a residential mortgage loan, makes a residential mortgage loan, or services residential mortgage loans; and

(B) is an approved or authorized:

(i) mortgagee with direct endorsement underwriting authority granted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(ii) seller or servicer of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; or

(iii) issuer for the Government National Mortgage Association.

(4-a) "Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry" has the meaning assigned by Section 180.002.

(4-b) "Recovery fund" means the fund established and maintained by the commissioner under Subchapter F, Chapter 156, and Section 13.016.

(5) "Residential mortgage loan" has the meaning assigned by Section 180.002.

(5-a) "Residential mortgage loan company" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.002.

(6) "Residential mortgage loan originator" has the meaning assigned by Section 180.002.
Tex. Transportation Code § 62.068 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 62 / Section 62.068
§ 62.068. RECOVERY OF PILOTAGE CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) A pilot may recover in court compensation for pilotage or services offered.

(b) A pilot may bring suit to recover the payment under Section 62.067.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8350.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8350 / Section 8350.153
§ 8350.153. 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. Natural Resources Code § 131.045 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.045
§ 131.045. SIGN.
Status: in_force

Each permittee shall maintain at the entrances to the surface mining and reclamation operations a clearly visible sign that sets forth the name, business address, and phone number of the permittee and the permit number of the surface mining and reclamation operations.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.059 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.059
§ 41.059. BUDGET; ANNUAL REPORT; AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall file with the commissioner a proposed budget and may expend funds only after the commissioner has approved the budget. If after thorough review the commissioner disapproves the proposed budget, the commissioner shall return the proposed budget to the submitting board not later than the 45th day after the date on which the proposed budget is submitted with a statement of reasons for disapproval.

(b) Accounts of the board are subject to audit by the state auditor.

(c) Within 30 days following the end of each fiscal year of the board, the board shall submit to the commissioner a report itemizing all income and expenditures and describing all activities of the board during the previous fiscal year.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 603.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.101
§ 603.101. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice in addition to the practices described by Subchapter E, Chapter 17, and is actionable under that subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 754.020 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 754 / Section 754.020
§ 754.020. CHIEF ELEVATOR INSPECTOR.
Status: in_force

The executive director may appoint a chief elevator inspector to administer the equipment inspection and registration program. The chief elevator inspector:

(1) may not have a financial or commercial interest in the manufacture, maintenance, repair, inspection, installation, or sale of equipment; and

(2) must possess the certification or obtain the certification required under Section 754.017 within six months after becoming chief elevator inspector.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.203
§ 1575.203. ACTIVE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state fiscal year, each active employee shall, as a condition of employment, contribute to the fund an amount equal to 0.65 percent of the employee's salary.

(b) The employer of an active employee shall monthly:

(1) deduct the employee's contribution from the employee's salary and remit the contribution to the trustee in the manner required by the trustee; or

(2) assume and pay the total contributions due from its active employees.

(c) Contributions to the fund deducted from the salary of an active employee are included in annual compensation for purposes of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8251.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8251 / Section 8251.151
§ 8251.151. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax for any district operation and maintenance purpose in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 25.2702 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2702
§ 25.2702.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.2702. 1ST MULTICOUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS. (a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, the 1st Multicounty Court at Law has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(1) family law cases and proceedings; and

(2) felony criminal cases.

(b) The county court at law has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court in criminal matters prescribed by law for justice courts. This section does not affect the right of appeal to a county court at law from a justice court where the right of appeal to the county court exists by law.

(c) The judge may not engage in the private practice of law.

(c-1) Nolan County is the administrative county for the 1st Multicounty Court at Law.

(d) The judge of the county court at law shall appoint an official court reporter. The judge may appoint a court administrator to aid the judge in the performance of the judge's duties. The official court reporter and the court administrator of the county court at law are entitled to receive a salary set by the commissioners courts in the counties the reporter or administrator serves to be paid out of the county treasuries, either by salary or by contract as set by the commissioners courts.

(d-1) Fisher, Mitchell, and Nolan Counties shall enter into an interlocal agreement allocating the financial obligations of each county in relation to the county court at law and the budget, powers, and duties of the court and salaries of court personnel.

(d-2) If the counties served by the county court at law are unable to reach an agreement under Subsection (d-1) before the first day of the fiscal year for a county served by the court, each county shall pay to the court's administrative county a share of the court's administrative and operational costs for the fiscal year based on the proportion of the court's caseload originating in the county during the preceding year. A county is entitled to compensation from the state under Section 25.0015 in proportion to the amount paid under this subsection.

(e) The district clerk serves as clerk of the county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the county court at law in all other cases.

(f) Sections 25.0006, 25.0008, and 74.054(b) do not apply to the county court at law.

(g) The judge of the county court at law is entitled to travel expenses and necessary office expenses as authorized by the commissioners court of the administrative county.

(h) Notwithstanding Section 74.121(b)(1), in matters of concurrent jurisdiction, the judge of the 1st Multicounty Court at Law and the judges of the district courts in Fisher, Mitchell, and Nolan Counties may exchange benches and courtrooms and may transfer cases between their dockets in the same manner that judges of district courts exchange benches and transfer cases under Section 24.003.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8122.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8122 / Section 8122.103
§ 8122.103. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City of Rosenberg, including an ordinance or resolution adopted before September 1, 2005, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 912.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 912 / Section 912.102
§ 912.102. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

A county mutual insurance company may engage in the business of insurance in accordance with this chapter and other applicable laws only if:

(1) the company was formed before September 6, 1955, and was actively engaged in the business of insurance on that date; or

(2) the company was formed under a permit to solicit insurance issued before September 6, 1955.
Tex. Family Code § 107.013 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.013
§ 107.013. MANDATORY APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR PARENT.
Status: repealed

(a) In a suit filed by a governmental entity under Subtitle E in which termination of the parent-child relationship or the appointment of a conservator for a child is requested, the court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of:

(1) an indigent parent of the child who responds in opposition to the termination or appointment;

(2) a parent served by citation by publication;

(3) an alleged father who failed to register with the registry under Chapter 160 and whose identity or location is unknown; and

(4) an alleged father who registered with the paternity registry under Chapter 160, but the petitioner's attempt to personally serve citation at the address provided to the registry and at any other address for the alleged father known by the petitioner has been unsuccessful.

(a-1) In a suit described by Subsection (a), if a parent is not represented by an attorney at the parent's first appearance in court, the court shall inform the parent of:

(1) the right to be represented by an attorney; and

(2) if the parent is indigent and appears in opposition to the suit, the right to an attorney ad litem appointed by the court.

(b) If both parents of the child are entitled to the appointment of an attorney ad litem under this section and the court finds that the interests of the parents are not in conflict and that there is no history or pattern of past or present family violence by one parent directed against the other parent, a spouse, or a child of the parties, the court may appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of both parents.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 810, Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.

(d) The court shall require a parent who claims indigence under Subsection (a) to file an affidavit of indigence in accordance with Rule 145(b) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure before the court may conduct a hearing to determine the parent's indigence under this section. The court may consider additional evidence at that hearing, including evidence relating to the parent's income, source of income, assets, property ownership, benefits paid in accordance with a federal, state, or local public assistance program, outstanding obligations, and necessary expenses and the number and ages of the parent's dependents. If the court determines the parent is indigent, the court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the parent.

(e) A parent who the court has determined is indigent for purposes of this section is presumed to remain indigent for the duration of the suit and any subsequent appeal unless the court, after reconsideration on the motion of the parent, the attorney ad litem for the parent, or the attorney representing the governmental entity, determines that the parent is no longer indigent due to a material and substantial change in the parent's financial circumstances.
Tex. Government Code § 571.0631 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.0631
§ 571.0631. RULES CONCERNING TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules prescribing procedures for investigating and resolving technical and clerical violations of laws within the commission's jurisdiction. For registrations and reports filed under Chapter 305, the commission shall consider clerical violations to include obvious typographical errors. A registrant filing a registration or report under Chapter 305 may correct obvious typographical errors without penalty by filing either a corrected registration or report or an updated or amended registration or report.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.603 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.603
§ 2063.603. REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER LOCATIONS AND PHYSICAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In creating and operating a regional security operations center, the command may partner with a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, other than a public junior college. The system or institution shall:

(1) serve as an education partner with the command for the regional security operations center; and

(2) enter into an interagency contract with the command in accordance with Chapter 771.

(b) In selecting the location for a regional security operations center, the command shall select a university system or institution of higher education that has supportive educational capabilities.

(c) A university system or institution of higher education selected to serve as a regional security operations center shall control and monitor all entrances to and critical areas of the center to prevent unauthorized entry. The system or institution shall restrict access to the center to only authorized individuals.

(d) A local law enforcement entity or any entity providing security for a regional security operations center shall monitor security alarms at the regional security operations center subject to the availability of that service.

(e) The command and a university system or institution of higher education selected to serve as a regional security operations center shall restrict operational information to only center personnel, except as provided by Chapter 321.
Tex. Government Code § 475.0056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 475 / Section 475.0056
§ 475.0056. JOINDER AGREEMENT TERMS.
Status: in_force

The office may agree in a joinder agreement that this state will:

(1) provide or cause to be provided all of the governmental funding, facilities, and other resources specified in the local organizing committee's, endorsing municipality's, or endorsing county's bid to host the games;

(2) be bound by the terms of, cause the local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county to perform, and guarantee performance of the committee's, municipality's, or county's obligations under contracts relating to selecting a site in this state for the games; and

(3) be jointly and severally liable with the local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county for:

(A) an obligation of the committee, municipality, or county to a site selection organization, including an obligation indemnifying the organization against a claim of and liability to a third party arising out of or relating to the games; and

(B) any financial deficit relating to the games.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.151
§ 2602.151. PAYMENT OF FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent or, if there is no agent, the title insurance company shall pay the association a quarterly guaranty fee for each owner or mortgagee title insurance policy that the agent or company is required to report on its statistical report to the department.

(b) The fee is due:

(1) May 1, for the quarter ending March 31;

(2) August 1, for the quarter ending June 30;

(3) November 1, for the quarter ending September 30; and

(4) February 1, for the quarter ending December 31.

(c) The association shall deposit the fee in the guaranty fee account.

(d) Except as provided by Section 2602.109, money in the guaranty fee account shall be derived only from guaranty fees as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 252.015 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 252 / Section 252.015
§ 252.015. ASSISTANT CAMPAIGN TREASURER.
Status: in_force

(a) Each specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified by Section 252.005(1) or a statewide or district measure and each general-purpose committee may appoint an assistant campaign treasurer by written appointment filed with the commission.

(b) In the campaign treasurer's absence, the assistant campaign treasurer has the same authority as a campaign treasurer.

(c) Sections 252.011, 252.012, 252.013, and 252.014 apply to the appointment and removal of an assistant campaign treasurer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3858.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3858 / Section 3858.155
§ 3858.155. SALES AND USE TAX; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, and Chapter 151, Tax Code, apply to a tax imposed under this section and to the administration and enforcement of that tax in the same manner that those laws apply to a state tax.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 321, Tax Code, applies to the imposition, computation, administration, and governance of a sales and use tax imposed under this section.

(c) The board may impose a tax on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items within the district, and an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption in the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer in the district if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose and held in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(d) The tax may be imposed in one-eighth of one percent increments not to exceed the rate authorized by the district voters.

(e) A tax under this section is applied to the sales price of a taxable item.

(f) The board may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the board and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district.

(g) If the voters of the district approve the adoption of the tax at an election held on the same election date on which another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under this chapter has no effect.
Tex. Education Code § 54.525 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.525
§ 54.525. FEES FOR STUDENT CENTERS; TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of the Texas Woman's University System may levy a regular, fixed student fee of not less than $25 or more than $75 for each semester of the long session and of not less than $12.50 or more than $35 for each term of the summer session on each student enrolled at a component institution of the system, as the board determines is just and necessary for the purpose of financing, improving, operating, maintaining, and equipping student centers and acquiring or constructing additions to student centers.

(b) The board may increase a student fee levied at an institution under this section. If the increase is for more than $3 per fiscal year, a majority of the students enrolled in the institution voting in an election called for that purpose must approve the increase.

(c) Revenue from a fee imposed at an institution under this section shall be deposited to the credit of an account known as the student center fee account under the control of the institution's student fee advisory committee. Annually, the committee shall submit to the president of the institution its recommendation for any change to the amount of the fee and a complete and itemized budget for the student center together with a complete report of all student center activities conducted during the past year and all expenditures made in connection with those activities. The president shall submit the budget to the board of regents as part of the institution's institutional budget. The board of regents may make changes in the budget that the board determines are necessary.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the board may increase the amount of the fee imposed at an institution for a semester or summer session to an amount that does not exceed $150 if the increase is approved by a majority vote of those students enrolled at the institution participating in a general election called for that purpose. The increased amount under this subsection may not be charged after the fifth academic year in which the increased amount is first charged unless, before the end of that academic year, the institution has issued bonds payable from the fee, in which event the increased amount may not be charged after the academic year in which all such bonds, including refunding bonds for those bonds, have been fully paid.