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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8041.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8041 / Section 8041.0302
§ 8041.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not act as a retail provider of water or wastewater service.

(c) The district shall make the district's water and wastewater facilities available to an entity holding the applicable certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1104.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.051
§ 1104.051. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 883.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 883 / Section 883.052
§ 883.052. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

Articles of incorporation of a proposed mutual insurance company must specify:

(1) the name of the company;

(2) the purpose for which the company is being formed;

(3) the location of the company's principal or home office;

(4) the name and place of residence of each incorporator; and

(5) the name and address of each member of the initial board of directors.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.304
§ 884.304.
Status: in_force

Sec. 884.304. LIFE INSURANCE OF MORE THAN $25,000.(a) Except as provided by this section, a stipulated premium company may not assume liability on a life insurance risk on one life in an amount that exceeds $25,000.

(b) If a stipulated premium company assumes a life insurance risk under a life insurance policy, the initial death benefit of $25,000 or less may increase to an amount greater than $25,000 subject to this section.

(c) For each policy year of a policy for which, after issuance, the death benefit exceeds $25,000, the amount of the increase of the death benefit at the end of that policy year from the end of the preceding policy year may not exceed the greater of:

(1) the amount computed using the maximum rate of increase provided by the policy, which rate may not exceed five percent a year, compounded annually; or

(2) the amount computed using the consumer price index for all urban consumers for all items and for all regions of the United States combined, as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, on September 30 of the year preceding the year in which the policy year ends, compounded annually.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4007.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.0108
§ 4007.0108. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.428 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.428
§ 521.428. COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL FEE.
Status: in_force

A county or municipality that provides services under an agreement described by Section 521.009 may collect an additional fee of up to $5 for each transaction provided that relates to driver's license and personal identification certificate services only.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.255 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.255
§ 623.255. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit issued under this subchapter must include:

(1) the name of the applicant;

(2) the date of issuance;

(3) the signature of the designated agent for the county;

(4) a statement of the kind of cargo being transported, the maximum weight and dimensions of the equipment, and the kind and weight of each commodity to be transported;

(5) a statement of any condition on which the permit is issued;

(6) a statement that the cargo may be transported in Chambers County only over the roads described by Section 623.252(b)(1); and

(7) the location where the cargo was loaded.

(b) The county shall report to the department all permits issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1652.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1652 / Section 1652.003
§ 1652.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to an individual or group Medicare supplement benefit plan delivered or issued for delivery in this state and, regardless of the place where the plan was delivered or issued for delivery, a certificate that was issued under a group Medicare supplement benefit plan and delivered or issued for delivery in this state, if the plan or certificate is issued by:

(1) a capital stock insurance company, including a life, health and accident, and general casualty insurance company;

(2) a mutual life insurance company;

(3) a mutual assessment life insurance company, including a statewide mutual assessment company, local mutual aid association, and burial association;

(4) a mutual or mutual assessment association of any kind, including an association subject to Section 887.102;

(5) a mutual insurance company other than a life insurance company;

(6) a mutual or natural premium life or casualty insurance company;

(7) a fraternal benefit society;

(8) a Lloyd's plan;

(9) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(10) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(11) a stipulated premium company;

(12) another insurer that by law is required to be authorized by the department; or

(13) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843, to the extent required by federal law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 387.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 387 / Section 387.001
§ 387.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means a county assistance district created under this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.001
§ 64.001. AVAILABILITY OF REMEDY.
Status: in_force

(a) A court of competent jurisdiction may appoint a receiver:

(1) in an action by a vendor to vacate a fraudulent purchase of property;

(2) in an action by a creditor to subject any property or fund to the creditor's claim;

(3) in an action between partners or others jointly owning or interested in any property or fund;

(4) in an action by a mortgagee for the foreclosure of the mortgage and sale of the mortgaged property;

(5) for a corporation that is insolvent, is in imminent danger of insolvency, has been dissolved, or has forfeited its corporate rights;

(6) for a single-source continuum contractor as provided by Subchapter B-2, Chapter 264, Family Code;

(6) in an action by the attorney general under Subchapter H, Chapter 5, Property Code; or

(7) in any other case in which a receiver may be appointed under the rules of equity.

(b) Under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3), the receiver may be appointed on the application of the plaintiff in the action or another party. The party must have a probable interest in or right to the property or fund, and the property or fund must be in danger of being lost, removed, or materially injured.

(c) Under Subsection (a)(4), the court may appoint a receiver only if:

(1) it appears that the mortgaged property is in danger of being lost, removed, or materially injured; or

(2) the condition of the mortgage has not been performed and the property is probably insufficient to discharge the mortgage debt.

(d) A court having family law jurisdiction or a probate court located in the county in which a missing person, as defined by Article 63.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, resides or, if the missing person is not a resident of this state, located in the county in which the majority of the property of a missing person's estate is located may, on the court's own motion or on the application of an interested party, appoint a receiver for the missing person if:

(1) it appears that the estate of the missing person is in danger of injury, loss, or waste; and

(2) the estate of the missing person is in need of a representative.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8341.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8341 / Section 8341.107
§ 8341.107. ANNEXATION BY CITY OF GREENVILLE.
Status: in_force

The City of Greenville may annex a district created under this chapter on the earlier of:

(1) the date that water, sanitary sewer, drainage, and road improvements and roads have been constructed to serve 90 percent of the land in the district; or

(2) the 15th anniversary of the date of the election held to confirm the creation of the district or any new district created by the division of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.005
§ 1076.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Starr County, Texas, including all "cut over" or "banco" land on the north side of the Rio Grande River.
Tex. Occupations Code § 504.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 504 / Section 504.101
§ 504.101. CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall prepare information of consumer interest describing the regulatory functions of the department and the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by the department.

(b) The department shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4007.0205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.0205
§ 4007.0205. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 11.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.012
§ 11.012. GULFWARD BOUNDARY OF TEXAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The gulfward boundary of the State of Texas is the boundary determined in and pursuant to the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Texas v. Louisiana, 426 U.S. 465 (1976).

(b) The State of Texas has full sovereignty over the water, the beds and shores, and the arms of the Gulf of Mexico within its boundaries as provided in Subsection (a) of this section, subject only to the right of the United States to regulate foreign and interstate commerce under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, and the power of the United States over admiralty and maritime jurisdiction under Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution.

(c) The State of Texas owns the water and the beds and shores of the Gulf of Mexico and the arms of the Gulf of Mexico within the boundaries provided in this section, including all land which is covered by the Gulf of Mexico and the arms of the Gulf of Mexico either at low tide or high tide.

(d) None of the provisions of this section may be construed to relinquish any dominion, sovereignty, territory, property, or rights of the State of Texas previously held by the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9031.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9031 / Section 9031.0106
§ 9031.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 2303.4052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.4052
§ 2303.4052. REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM NOMINATING BODY.
Status: in_force

(a) Before nominating the project or activity of a qualified business for designation as an enterprise project, the nominating body must submit to the bank:

(1) a certified copy of the ordinance or order, as appropriate, or reference to an ordinance or order as required by Section 2303.4051;

(2) a certified copy of the minutes of all public hearings conducted with respect to local incentives available to qualified businesses within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity nominating the project or activity, regardless of whether those businesses are located in an enterprise zone;

(3) the name, title, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the nominating body's liaison designated under Section 2303.204;

(4) if the business is seeking job retention benefits, documentation showing the number of employment positions at the qualified business site;

(5) any interlocal agreement required under Section 2303.004(c) that states:

(A) which governing body has the administration authority under Section 2303.201; and

(B) that both the county in which the project or activity is located and the municipality in whose jurisdiction the project or activity is located approve the nomination of the project or activity; and

(6) any additional information the bank may require.

(b) The nominating body may electronically submit in a manner prescribed by the bank a digital scan of a certified copy of the documentation required by Subsections (a)(1) and (2).
Tex. Labor Code § 308.007 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 308 / Section 308.007
§ 308.007. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

(a) Each employer who participates in the program shall provide a work-training position for trainees under a contract entered into with the local workforce development board or with the commission.

(b) The employer shall interview and select the employer's trainees from a list of eligible clients that is provided to the employer by the local workforce development board or the commission.

(c) In the operation of a training course, a participating employer may use training methods selected by the employer as long as those methods instruct the trainees in the applicable skill at the applicable standards.

(d) An employer who participates in the program is not liable for the payment of payroll taxes or contributions to the unemployment compensation system for a trainee and is not obligated to provide health insurance coverage or retirement or pension benefits for the trainee. An employer is responsible to the JOBS training program only for quality training, skills certification, and reporting of attendance.

(e) During the training course, the employer shall pay $300 per month for each trainee to the commission in the manner prescribed by the commission. The commission shall deposit the amount in the general revenue fund to the credit of the Texas employment and training account.

(f) A trainee is considered an employee of the employer for purposes of Section 401.012.
Tex. Finance Code § 66.151 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.151
§ 66.151. PLACEMENT OF ASSOCIATION UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner does not approve a plan to continue the operation of an association under Section 66.108, the conservator shall continue to manage the affairs of the association unless the temporary conservatorship order is modified or vacated:

(1) by order of the commissioner; or

(2) as a result of judicial review.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 314A.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 314A / Section 314A.055
§ 314A.055. REVIEW OF APPLICATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall review an application for a certificate of public advantage and all supporting documents and information provided by the applicants. On completion of the review and subject to Subsection (b), the attorney general shall advise the designated agency whether:

(1) the proposed merger agreement would likely benefit the public by maintaining or improving the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of health care services offered to the public; and

(2) the likely benefits resulting from the proposed merger agreement outweigh any disadvantages attributable to a reduction in competition that may result from the proposed merger.

(b) The attorney general shall review an application for a certificate of public advantage as soon as practicable, taking into consideration the deadline prescribed by Section 314A.054.

(c) If the attorney general advises the designated agency to deny an application, the attorney general shall state the basis and reasons for the recommended denial.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9007.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9007 / Section 9007.103
§ 9007.103. EFFECT OF EXCLUSION RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

From and after the time the secretary of the district enters a resolution under Section 9007.102, the excluded land is no longer:

(1) part of the district; or

(2) entitled to be served with water by the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 205.006 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 205 / Section 205.006
§ 205.006. TITLE TO HOMESTEAD TRANSFERRED UNDER AFFIDAVIT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a decedent's homestead is the only real property in the decedent's estate, title to the homestead may be transferred under an affidavit that meets the requirements of this chapter. The affidavit used to transfer title to the homestead must be recorded in the deed records of a county in which the homestead is located.

(b) A bona fide purchaser for value may rely on an affidavit recorded under this section. A bona fide purchaser for value without actual or constructive notice of an heir who is not disclosed in the recorded affidavit acquires title to a homestead free of the interests of the undisclosed heir, but remains subject to any claim a creditor of the decedent has by law. A purchaser has constructive notice of an heir who is not disclosed in the recorded affidavit if an affidavit, judgment of heirship, or title transaction in the chain of title in the deed records identifies that heir as the decedent's heir.

(c) An heir who is not disclosed in an affidavit recorded under this section may recover from an heir who receives consideration from a purchaser in a transfer for value of title to a homestead passing under the affidavit.
Tex. Water Code § 49.158 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.158
§ 49.158. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after a district becomes financially active, the board shall adopt a fiscal year by a formal board resolution. The district shall notify the executive director of the adopted fiscal year within 30 days after adoption. The district may change its fiscal year at any time; provided, however, it may not be changed more than once in any 24-month period. After any change in the district's fiscal year, the district shall notify the executive director of the changed fiscal year within 30 days after adoption.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.107 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.107
§ 453.107. USE AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A transit department may not alter or damage any property of this state or a political subdivision of this state or owned by a person rendering public services and may not disrupt services being provided by others or inconvenience in any other manner an owner of property, without first having obtained:

(1) the written consent of the owner; or

(2) the right from the governing body of the municipality to take the action under the municipality's power of eminent domain.

(b) A transit department may agree with an owner of property to provide for:

(1) a necessary relocation or alteration of property by the owner or a contractor chosen by the owner; and

(2) the reimbursement by the transit department to the owner of the costs incurred by the owner in making the relocation or alteration.

(c) The transit department shall pay the cost of any relocation, rerouting, or other alteration in the construction made under this chapter and is liable for any damage to property occurring because of the change.

(d) The department shall permit a transit department to construct a separate area adjacent to a highway under the jurisdiction of the department so that buses may safely board and discharge passengers without impeding the flow of traffic. The location, design, and construction standards of an area constructed under this subsection must be approved by the department to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3866.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3866 / Section 3866.053
§ 3866.053. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The members of the board serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the City of Kennedale. The governing body may remove any board member by majority vote.
Tex. Education Code § 88.122 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.122
§ 88.122. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Forest Service may support the state's all-hazard response operations by:

(1) providing incident management training to Texas Forest Service personnel and other state, local, and volunteer responders to develop and enhance the all-hazard response capability of this state; and

(2) maintaining incident management teams to respond to all-hazard events, including natural, man-made, and planned events.

(b) An incident management team maintained under this section may consist of Texas Forest Service employees and other state, local, and volunteer responders.

(c) The Texas Forest Service may mobilize an incident management team for a wildfire response operation.

(d) Under the direction of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Forest Service may mobilize an incident management team to provide incident support for state, disaster district, or local jurisdiction operations.
Tex. Property Code § 204.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 204 / Section 204.007
§ 204.007. EFFECT ON LIENHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Extensions of, additions to, or modifications of restrictions under this chapter are binding on a lienholder, excluding restrictions relating to regular or special assessment increases if the assessment is not subordinated to purchase money or home improvement liens.

(b) If the assessment lien of the property owners' association is subordinate to purchase money or home improvement liens, the lienholder is not entitled to notice of the proposed dedicatory instrument and the lienholder is bound by the instrument if the instrument is approved. If the assessment lien is not subordinated, a lienholder who is not a signatory to the dedicatory instrument and whose lien was established before the effective date of the dedicatory instrument is not bound by the portion of the dedicatory instrument that increases the amount of the regular or special assessment during any period of ownership by the lienholder.

(c) A person who acquires title to the property at a foreclosure sale or by deed from a foreclosing lienholder is bound by the assessment increase.
Tex. Property Code § 5.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.002
§ 5.002. FAILING AS A CONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

An instrument intended as a conveyance of real property or an interest in real property that, because of this chapter, fails as a conveyance in whole or in part is enforceable to the extent permitted by law as a contract to convey the property or interest.