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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.005
§ 8109.005. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 30, 49, and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2209.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2209 / Section 2209.102
§ 2209.102. CONTENTS OF PLAN OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the plan of operation must include:

(1) the organizational structure of the pool, including:

(A) the method of selecting the board;

(B) the board's method of procedure and operation; and

(C) a summary of the method for managing and operating the pool;

(2) a description of the contributions and other financial arrangements necessary to cover the initial expenses of the pool and estimates, supported by statistical data, of the amounts of those contributions or other financial arrangements;

(3) underwriting standards and procedures for evaluating risks, including a requirement that all participants in the pool receive ongoing training in the methods of controlling liability losses;

(4) procedures for purchasing reinsurance;

(5) methods, procedures, and guidelines for:

(A) establishing premium rates for and maximum limits of excess coverage available from the pool;

(B) negotiating and paying settlements, defending claims, and paying judgments; and

(C) managing and investing the fund;

(6) procedures for processing and paying claims;

(7) methods and procedures for defraying losses and expenses of the pool; and

(8) guidelines for nonrenewal of coverage.

(b) The plan of operation may include any matter relating to the organization and operation of the pool or to the pool's finances.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.011
§ 1506.011. ADDITIONAL BONDS.
Status: in_force

While any bonds issued under this subchapter are outstanding, the municipality may not issue additional bonds of equal dignity against the pledged revenue, except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the outstanding bonds.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.3025 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.3025
§ 2001.3025. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The commission is entitled to conduct an investigation of and is entitled to obtain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division, or another law enforcement agency to assist in the investigation of:

(1) an applicant for or holder of a license issued under this chapter;

(2) a person required to be named in a license application; or

(3) an employee or other person who works or will work for a license holder and who is required by another provision of this chapter to undergo a criminal background check.
Tex. Property Code § 53.234 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.234
§ 53.234. TIME FOR NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The lien claimant must give notice not later than the 15th day of the second month following the month in which the labor was performed or the material furnished.
Tex. Government Code § 853.301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 853 / Section 853.301
§ 853.301. SERVICE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a participating municipality by ordinance may authorize the granting of prior service credit in the retirement system for service performed in a public hospital, utility, or other public facility currently operated by the municipality, during a time the facility was operated by a unit of government other than the municipality and before:

(1) the effective date of the municipality's participation in the retirement system, if the facility was acquired by the municipality before that date; or

(2) the date of acquisition of the facility, if the facility was acquired after the effective date of the municipality's participation in the retirement system.

(b) A member eligible to receive credit under this section after an ordinance is adopted under Subsection (a) is one who was employed by the municipality at a public facility:

(1) on the effective date of the municipality's participation, for service under Subsection (a)(1); or

(2) on the date of acquisition of the facility, for service under Subsection (a)(2).

(c) All credit authorized by a municipality under this section is treated as if it were performed for the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.157
§ 6904.157. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A public agency or political subdivision of this state may lease, sell, or otherwise convey its land or an interest in its land to the district for any consideration that the parties agree is adequate. Approval, notice, consent, or an election is not required in connection with a conveyance, contract, or agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8829.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8829 / Section 8829.057
§ 8829.057. REVISION OF VOTING DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may revise voting districts as necessary or appropriate.

(b) If the board adopts a method for electing directors based on voting districts, the board shall revise each district after each federal decennial census to reflect population changes.

(c) When the boundaries of the voting districts are redrawn, a director serving on the effective date of the change, or elected or appointed before the effective date of the change to a term of office beginning on or after the effective date of the change, serves the term or the remainder of the term in the district to which elected or appointed even though the change in district boundaries places the person's residence outside the district for which the person was elected or appointed.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.0276 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.0276
§ 225.0276. SECOND INDIAN HEAD DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) Farm-to-Market Road 1535 between Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis is designated as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Estates Code § 1051.201 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.201
§ 1051.201. COURT-ORDERED ISSUANCE, SERVICE, AND RETURN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) A citation or notice required by this title shall be issued, served, and returned in the manner specified by written order of the court in accordance with this title and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure if:

(1) an interested person requests that action;

(2) a specific method is not provided by this title for giving the citation or notice;

(3) a specific method is not provided by this title for the service and return of citation or notice; or

(4) a provision with respect to a matter relating to citation or notice is inadequate.

(b) Citation or notice issued, served, and returned in the manner specified by a court order as provided by Subsection (a) has the same effect as if the manner of service and return had been specified by this title.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298G.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298G / Section 298G.153
§ 298G.153. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE; LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the district to establish a program to enable the district to collect mandatory payments from institutional health care providers to fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program or the Medicaid managed care rate enhancements for nonpublic hospitals to support the provision of health care by institutional health care providers to district residents in need of health care.

(b) This chapter does not authorize the district to collect mandatory payments for the purpose of raising general revenue or any amount in excess of the amount reasonably necessary to:

(1) fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program or Medicaid managed care rate enhancements for nonpublic hospitals; and

(2) cover the administrative expenses of the district associated with activities under this chapter and other uses of the fund described by Section 298G.103(c).

(c) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the board may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A rule adopted under this section may not create, impose, or materially expand the legal or financial liability or responsibility of the district or an institutional health care provider in the district beyond the provisions of this chapter. This section does not require the board to adopt a rule.

(d) The district may only assess and collect a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter if a waiver program, uniform rate enhancement, or reimbursement described by Section 298G.103(c)(1) is available to nonpublic hospitals in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8173.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8173 / Section 8173.001
§ 8173.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 8.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 237.022 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 237 / Section 237.022
§ 237.022. AUDUBON SOCIETY LAND.
Status: repealed

(a) This section applies to North Bird Island and South Bird Island and the flats, reefs, and shallow water near those islands in Kleberg County during the period that the National Association of the Audubon Societies is the lessee of those islands.

(b) No person, other than an agent, representative, or employee of the National Association of Audubon Societies or an officer of this state or the United States, may enter on the land without the knowledge or consent of the association for the purpose of hunting a bird or for the purpose of taking or destroying a bird egg or nest.

(c) No person may hunt or molest a bird on the described land whether the person is on or off the described land.

(d) No person may discharge a firearm or explosive on or above the described land.

(e) No person may land, tie, or anchor a fishing boat in the described land.

(f) This section does not prohibit an agent, representative, or employee of the association from:

(1) hunting birds known to be a prey on other birds or eggs; or

(2) taking birds and eggs for propagation, conservation, or scientific purposes.

(g) This section does not prohibit a person from taking refuge on the described land because of storms.

(h) Repealed by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 4, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.101 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.101
§ 33.101. APPLICATION TO ACQUIRE RIGHTS IN COASTAL PUBLIC LAND.
Status: in_force

Any person who desires to acquire rights in the surface estate in any coastal public land shall make application to the board in writing in the form prescribed by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0205
§ 546.0205. INSTITUTION TO ASSIST WITH PERMANENCY PLANNING EFFORTS.
Status: in_force

An institution in which a child resides shall assist with providing effective permanency planning for the child by:

(1) cooperating with the health and human services agency, local intellectual and developmental disability authority, or private entity responsible for developing the child's permanency plan; and

(2) participating in meetings to review the child's permanency plan as requested by a health and human services agency, local intellectual and developmental disability authority, or private entity responsible for developing the child's permanency plan.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.036 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.036
§ 64.036. RECEIVERSHIP PROPERTY HELD BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

Service or delivery of a notice of receivership, or a demand or instruction by or on behalf of a receiver, relating to receivership property held by a financial institution in the name of or on behalf of a customer of the financial institution is governed by Section 59.008, Finance Code.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0594 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0594
§ 25.0594. DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) A county criminal court of appeals in Dallas County has:

(1) sole jurisdiction in the county of all appeals from criminal convictions for violation of state law or municipal ordinances of municipalities located in the county in justice courts, municipal courts, or municipal courts of record in the county; and

(2) concurrent criminal original and appellate jurisdiction in the county as provided by the constitution and by law for county courts.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(c) A judge of a county criminal court of appeals shall be paid an annual salary that is not less than $1,000 less than the total annual salary, including supplements, received by a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury by the commissioners court.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(27), eff. January 1, 2012.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(27), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) A county criminal court of appeals or its judge may issue writs of habeas corpus and grant injunctions for the enforcement of the penal laws in cases in which the offense charged is within the jurisdiction of the court or any court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction. The court or its judge may punish for contempt as prescribed by general law.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(27), eff. January 1, 2012.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(27), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(27), eff. January 1, 2012.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(27), eff. January 1, 2012.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(27), eff. January 1, 2012.

(l) The official court reporter of a county criminal court of appeals is not required to take testimony in a case in which neither party nor the judge demands it.

(m) The official court reporter of a county criminal court of appeals is entitled to receive the same fees and salary as a district court reporter.

(n) Sections 25.0003(a) and (c) do not apply to a county criminal court of appeals in Dallas County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 796.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 796 / Section 796.013
§ 796.013. INTERPRETATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform this chapter with the laws of those states that have enacted reduced cigarette ignition propensity laws.
Tex. Local Government Code § 382.152 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 382 / Section 382.152
§ 382.152. BONDS; NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may not issue bonds unless approved by the commissioners court of the county that created the district. Bonds may not be issued unless approved by a majority of the voters of the district voting in an election held for that purpose. A bond election under this subsection does not affect prior bond issuances and is not required for refunding bond issuances.

(b) A district may not issue a negotiable promissory note or notes unless approved by the commissioners court of the county that created the district.

(c) If the commissioners court grants approval under this section, bonds, notes, and other district obligations may be secured by district revenue or any type of district taxes or assessments, or any combination of taxes and revenue pledged to the payment of bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.157
§ 3894.157. BOND ISSUANCE PLAN REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUING BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may not issue bonds until the governing body of the city approves a bond issuance plan authorizing and setting forth the limitations on the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.004
§ 3909.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Family Code § 101.017 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.017
§ 101.017. LICENSED CHILD PLACING AGENCY.
Status: in_force

"Licensed child placing agency" means a person, including an organization or corporation, licensed or certified under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, by the Department of Family and Protective Services to place a child in an adoptive home or a residential child-care facility, including a child-care facility, agency foster home, cottage home operation, or general residential operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8453.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8453 / Section 8453.003
§ 8453.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 66.042 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.042
§ 66.042. DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT.
Status: in_force

A person who has been issued a deputy branch pilot's certificate may not be issued a deputy branch pilot's certificate before the fifth anniversary of the date the person was previously issued a deputy branch pilot's certificate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 401.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 401 / Section 401.054
§ 401.054. POWERS RELATED TO EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

The department or the examiner appointed by the department:

(1) has free access, and may require the carrier or the carrier's agent to provide free access, to all books and papers of the carrier or the carrier's agent that relate to the carrier's business and affairs; and

(2) has the authority to summon and examine under oath, if necessary, an officer, agent, or employee of the carrier or any other person in relation to the carrier's affairs and condition.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.017 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.017
§ 399.017. JOINT IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Any combination of local governments may agree to jointly implement or administer a program under this chapter, including entering into an interlocal contract under Chapter 791, Government Code, to jointly implement or administer a program.

(b) If two or more local governments implement a program jointly, a single public hearing held jointly by the cooperating local governments is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of Section 399.008(a)(2).

(c) One or more local governments may contract with a third party, including another local government, to administer a program. Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract described by Subsection (a) may contract with an entity listed in Section 791.013, Government Code, for program administration.
Tex. Water Code § 36.1081 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.1081
§ 36.1081. TECHNICAL STAFF AND SUBCOMMITTEES FOR JOINT PLANNING.
Status: in_force

(a) On request, the commission and the Texas Water Development Board shall make technical staff available to serve in a nonvoting advisory capacity to assist with the development of desired future conditions during the joint planning process under Section 36.108.

(b) During the joint planning process under Section 36.108, the district representatives may appoint and convene nonvoting advisory subcommittees who represent social, governmental, environmental, or economic interests to assist in the development of desired future conditions.
Tex. Government Code § 511.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 511 / Section 511.021
§ 511.021. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OCCURRING IN COUNTY JAIL.
Status: in_force

(a) On the death of a prisoner in a county jail, the commission shall appoint a law enforcement agency, other than the local law enforcement agency that operates the county jail, to investigate the death as soon as possible. Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), the appointed law enforcement agency shall conduct the investigation.

(b) A law enforcement agency appointed by the commission under Subsection (a) may present evidence to the commission that investigating the death would create a conflict of interest that cannot be mitigated by the law enforcement agency. If the commission determines that the conflict of interest cannot be mitigated, the commission shall appoint another law enforcement agency under Subsection (a) to investigate the death.

(c) The commission shall adopt any rules necessary relating to the appointment of a law enforcement agency under Subsection (a), including rules relating to cooperation between law enforcement agencies and to procedures for handling evidence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.104
§ 6913.104. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect from the board's membership a president, a vice president, and any other officers that the board determines are necessary.

(b) The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who are not required to be directors. The board may combine the offices of secretary and treasurer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 651.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.156
§ 651.156. TAKING OF INCOMPLETE PREMIUM FINANCE AGREEMENT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A license holder may not take a premium finance agreement that has not been fully completed and executed at the time the agreement is executed.