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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 252.005 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 252 / Section 252.005
§ 252.005. STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY AS TO REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonprofit association may execute and record a statement of authority to transfer an estate or interest in real property in the name of the nonprofit association.

(b) An estate or interest in real property in the name of a nonprofit association may be transferred by a person so authorized in a statement of authority recorded in the county clerk's office in the county in which a transfer of the property would be recorded.

(c) A statement of authority must contain:

(1) the name of the nonprofit association;

(2) the address in this state, including the street address, if any, of the nonprofit association, or, if the nonprofit association does not have an address in this state, its address out of state; and

(3) the name or title of a person authorized to transfer an estate or interest in real property held in the name of the nonprofit association.

(d) A statement of authority must be executed in the same manner as a deed by a person who is not the person authorized to transfer the estate or interest.

(e) The county clerk may collect a fee for recording a statement of authority in the amount authorized for recording a transfer of real property.

(f) An amendment, including a cancellation, of a statement of authority must meet the requirements for execution and recording of an original statement. Unless canceled earlier, a recorded statement of authority or its most recent amendment is canceled by operation of law on the fifth anniversary of the date of the most recent recording.

(g) If the record title to real property is in the name of a nonprofit association and the statement of authority is recorded in the county clerk's office of the county in which a transfer of real property would be recorded, the authority of the person named in a statement of authority is conclusive in favor of a person who gives value without notice that the person lacks authority.
Tex. Labor Code § 215.044 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 215 / Section 215.044
§ 215.044. EXTENDED BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

An individual who has received all of the shared work benefits and regular unemployment compensation benefits available in a benefit year is an individual who has exhausted regular benefits under Section 209.042 and is entitled to receive extended benefits under Chapter 209 if the individual is otherwise eligible under that chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.039 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.039
§ 775.039. DIFFERENTIAL PAY AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A board may provide differential pay to a district employee who is a member of the state military forces or a reserve component of the United States armed forces who is called to active duty if:

(1) the board adopts a policy providing for differential pay for all similarly situated employees; and

(2) the employee's military pay is less than the employee's gross pay from the district.

(b) The combination of differential pay and military pay may not exceed the employee's actual gross pay from the district.

(c) For purposes of this section, military pay does not include money the employee receives:

(1) for service in a combat zone;

(2) as hardship pay; or

(3) for being separated from the employee's family.

(d) The differential pay provided by Subsection (a) begins when the benefits allowed under Section 437.202, Government Code, are exhausted and continues until the employee's active military duty terminates.

(e) The board may extend the insurance benefits provided by the district to a district employee who is a member of the state military forces or a reserve component of the United States armed forces who is called to active duty and to the employee's dependents. The extension period begins when the benefits allowed under Section 437.202, Government Code, are exhausted and continues until the employee's active military duty terminates.
Tex. Education Code § 7.060 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.060
§ 7.060. REDUCING PAPERWORK.
Status: in_force

(a) At least once each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall review and, to the greatest extent practicable, reduce written reports and other paperwork required of a school district by the agency.

(a-1) The review conducted under Subsection (a) must include a comparison of the reports and paperwork required by state law and the reports and paperwork required by federal law. The commissioner shall eliminate any reports or paperwork required by state law that duplicate the content of reports or paperwork also required by federal law.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt a policy that limits written reports and other paperwork that a principal or classroom teacher may be required by the agency to complete.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall submit only in electronic format all reports required to be submitted to the agency under this code. The agency shall prescribe the electronic format to be used by a school district submitting a report to the agency.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.057
§ 301.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate a member of the board as presiding officer to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.

(b) The board shall elect other officers from its members.
Tex. Water Code § 15.534 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.534
§ 15.534. USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may use the infrastructure fund only:

(1) to make a loan to an eligible political subdivision at or below market interest rates for a flood project;

(2) to make a grant or loan at or below market interest rates to an eligible political subdivision for a flood project to serve a rural political subdivision in order to ensure that the flood project is implemented;

(3) to make a loan at or below market interest rates for planning and design costs, permitting costs, and other costs associated with state or federal regulatory activities with respect to a flood project;

(4) to make a grant to an eligible political subdivision to provide matching funds to enable the eligible political subdivision to participate in a federal program for a flood project;

(5) to make a grant to an eligible political subdivision for a flood project if the board determines that the eligible political subdivision does not have the ability to repay a loan;

(6) as a source of revenue or security for the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by the board if the proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be deposited in the infrastructure fund;

(7) to pay the necessary and reasonable expenses of the board in administering the infrastructure fund; and

(8) to make transfers to the research and planning fund created under Section 15.402.

(b) Principal and interest payments on loans made under Subsection (a)(3) may be deferred for not more than 10 years or until construction of the flood project is completed, whichever is earlier.

(c) Except as provided by Subsections (a)(6)-(8), after the adoption of the initial state flood plan, the board may use the infrastructure fund to provide financing only for flood projects included in the state flood plan.

(d) Money from the infrastructure fund may be awarded to several eligible political subdivisions for a single flood project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.204
§ 3889.204. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Estates Code § 752.108 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 752 / Section 752.108
§ 752.108. INSURANCE AND ANNUITY TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The language conferring authority with respect to insurance and annuity transactions in a statutory durable power of attorney empowers the attorney in fact or agent to:

(1) continue, pay the premium or assessment on, modify, rescind, release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the principal that insures or provides an annuity to either the principal or another person, whether or not the principal is a beneficiary under the contract;

(2) procure new, different, or additional insurance contracts and annuities for the principal or the principal's spouse, children, and other dependents and select the amount, type of insurance or annuity, and method of payment;

(3) pay the premium or assessment on, or modify, rescind, release, or terminate, an insurance contract or annuity procured by the attorney in fact or agent;

(4) designate the beneficiary of the insurance contract, except as provided by Subsection (b);

(5) apply for and receive a loan on the security of the insurance contract or annuity;

(6) surrender and receive the cash surrender value;

(7) exercise an election;

(8) change the manner of paying premiums;

(9) change or convert the type of insurance contract or annuity with respect to which the principal has or claims to have a power described by this section;

(10) change the beneficiary of an insurance contract or annuity, except that the attorney in fact or agent may be designated a beneficiary only to the extent authorized by Subsection (b);

(11) apply for and procure government aid to guarantee or pay premiums of an insurance contract on the life of the principal;

(12) collect, sell, assign, borrow on, or pledge the principal's interest in an insurance contract or annuity; and

(13) pay from proceeds or otherwise, compromise or contest, or apply for refunds in connection with a tax or assessment imposed by a taxing authority with respect to an insurance contract or annuity or the proceeds of the contract or annuity or liability accruing because of the tax or assessment.

(b) Unless the principal has granted the authority to create or change a beneficiary designation expressly as required by Section 751.031(b)(4), an agent may be named a beneficiary of an insurance contract or an extension, renewal, or substitute for the contract only to the extent the agent was named as a beneficiary by the principal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.004
§ 3850.004. 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:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, 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; and

(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.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1087.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1087 / Section 1087.202
§ 1087.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax imposed for the district may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.507 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.507
§ 321.507. USE OF ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL SALES AND USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) In each year in which a municipality imposes an additional municipal sales and use tax, if the revenue from the collection of the additional tax exceeds the amount of taxes computed for the municipality under Section 26.04(c), except for the amount required to be deposited in a special account under Subsection (b), the excess shall be deposited in an account to be called the municipal sales tax debt service fund. Revenue deposited in the municipal sales tax debt service fund may be spent only for the reduction of lawful debts of the municipality, except that deposits that exceed the amount of revenue needed to pay the debt service needs of the municipality in the current year may be used for any municipal purpose consistent with the municipal budget.

(b) Revenue from the collection of the additional municipal sales and use tax in each of the first three years in which the tax is imposed in the municipality in excess of the amount determined as provided by Section 26.041(d), for each year shall be deposited in an account to be called the excess sales tax revenue fund. During those three years, revenue deposited in the excess sales tax revenue fund may be spent only if and to the extent that taxes or other revenues of the municipality are collected in amounts less than anticipated. After that period, the revenue in the fund may be used for any municipal purpose consistent with the municipality's budget. The fund ceases to exist when all revenue deposited in the fund has been spent. This subsection does not apply to a municipality that does not impose a property tax.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.053 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.053
§ 126.053. WITNESSES; PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In an examination conducted under this subchapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may:

(1) subpoena witnesses;

(2) administer an oath or affirmation to a person, including any officer, director, agent, or employee of a credit union, and examine the person under oath or affirmation on any subject the commissioner considers pertinent to the financial condition or the safety and soundness of the activities of a credit union; or

(3) require and compel by subpoena the production of documents that are not voluntarily produced, including books, papers, securities, and records.

(b) The commissioner may apply to a district court in Travis County for an order requiring a person to obey a subpoena, to appear, or to answer questions in connection with the examination or investigation.

(c) The court shall issue an order under Subsection (b) if the court finds good cause to issue the subpoena or to take testimony.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0258 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0258
§ 546.0258. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The commission has final authority to make any decisions and resolve any disputes regarding the family-based alternatives system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.254
§ 3882.254. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

On voter approval and adoption of the order described in Section 3882.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.067 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.067
§ 301.067. TAX ASSISTANCE; INFORMATION ON EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may work in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service to make certain offices of the commission volunteer income tax assistance sites during the two months preceding the date federal income taxes are due.

(b) In conjunction with the comptroller's office, the commission may use existing resources to distribute information and educational materials on the federal earned income tax credit provided by the comptroller under Section 403.025, Government Code, to local workforce development boards and workforce development centers for use in providing federal income tax assistance to persons who participate in workforce development programs.

(c) In addition to providing information under Subsection (b) to a person who participates in a workforce development program, the commission may provide the information to any other person who uses services provided through the commission.

(d) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules regarding the information that employers must provide under Chapter 104 regarding employee eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 13 / Section 13.043
§ 13.043. GRATUITIES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A patient in a public health hospital may not offer an officer, agent, or employee of the hospital a tip, payment, or reward of any kind.

(b) A patient who violates this section may be expelled from the hospital. An employee who accepts a tip, payment, or reward of any kind from a patient may be discharged.

(c) The department shall strictly enforce this section.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 42.021 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 42 / Section 42.021
§ 42.021. BAG LIMITS AND SEASON NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not authorize any person to exceed any bag limit or to hunt deer or turkey during a closed season, and the attachment of deer or turkey tags as provided by this chapter is not prima facie evidence that the deer or turkey was lawfully killed.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.005
§ 348.005. ITEMIZED CHARGE.
Status: in_force

An amount in a retail installment contract is an itemized charge if the amount is not included in the cash price and is the amount of:

(1) fees for registration, certificate of title, and license and any additional registration fees charged by a deputy as authorized by rules adopted under Section 520.0071, Transportation Code;

(2) any taxes;

(3) fees or charges prescribed by law and connected with the sale or inspection of the motor vehicle; and

(4) charges authorized for insurance, service contracts, warranties, automobile club memberships, trade-in credit agreements, or a debt cancellation agreement by Subchapter C.
Tex. Finance Code § 274.112 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 274 / Section 274.112
§ 274.112. HEARING ON CHANGE IN SITUS OF ADMINISTRATION OF FIDUCIARY ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may allow the change in the situs of administration if the court, after notice and hearing, determines that the change is in the best interests of the fiduciary account and its beneficiaries. The court may deny the change if the court, after notice and hearing, determines that the change is not in the best interests of the account or its beneficiaries.

(b) In a proceeding under this section, the court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees as the court considers equitable and just.
Tex. Government Code § 77.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 77 / Section 77.031
§ 77.031. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The committee shall:

(1) develop programs to implement the recommendations of the Information Technology Task Force of the Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency;

(2) develop minimum standards for voice storage and retrieval services, including voice messaging and electronic mail services, local area networks, Internet access, electronic data interchange, data dictionaries, and other technological needs of the judicial system;

(3) develop a coordinated statewide computer and communication network that is capable of linking all courts in this state;

(4) encourage efficiency and planning coordination by researching the possible uses of existing computer and communication networks developed by other state agencies;

(5) develop minimum standards for an electronically based document system to provide for the flow of information within the judicial system in electronic form and recommend rules relating to the electronic filing of documents with courts;

(6) develop security guidelines for controlling access to and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of information available in electronic form;

(7) develop a state judicial system web page for use on the Internet accessible to the public for a reasonable access fee set by the supreme court after consultation with the committee;

(8) develop minimum standards for an internal computer and communication network available only to court staff;

(9) recommend pilot programs relating to the testing and demonstration of new technologies as applied to the judicial system;

(10) recommend programs to provide training and technical assistance to users of the coordinated statewide computer and communication network;

(11) develop funding priorities regarding the various technological needs of the judicial system; and

(12) recommend distributions to courts from the judicial technology account in the judicial fund.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.314 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.314
§ 481.314. DISPOSITION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The department shall send any amount collected as a penalty under this subchapter to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.153 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.153
§ 151.153.
Status: in_force

Sec. 151.153. RESALE CERTIFICATE: COMMINGLED FUNGIBLE GOODS. If a purchaser gives a resale certificate with respect to the purchase of fungible goods and then commingles the goods with other similar fungible goods for which a resale certificate was not given, sales from the mass of commingled fungible goods are deemed to be sales of goods covered by the resale certificate until the quantity of goods covered by the certificate equals the quantity of goods sold.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1957.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1957 / Section 1957.004
§ 1957.004. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates Section 1957.003 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation.

(b) The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty.

(c) A penalty recovered under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.