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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8036.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8036 / Section 8036.0202
§ 8036.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Amy Koy;

(2) Elizabeth Reeves;

(3) Taylor Lewis Gaver;

(4) Brandy Botter; and

(5) Hollye Seabolt.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8036.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8036.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8036.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8061.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8061 / Section 8061.0303
§ 8061.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9062.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9062 / Section 9062.004
§ 9062.004. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district may be dissolved by the board in accordance with Sections 51.781-51.791, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.208 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.208
§ 185.208. APPEAL OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person affected by a cease and desist order issued, affirmed, or modified after a hearing may file a petition for judicial review.

(b) A filed petition for judicial review does not stay or vacate the order unless the court, after hearing, specifically stays or vacates the order.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.259 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.259
§ 39.259.
Status: in_force

Sec. 39.259. ANNUAL REPORT: DETERMINATION OF INVESTED CAPITAL. (a) For the purposes of determining invested capital in each annual report, the net plant in service, regulatory assets, and deferred federal income taxes shall be updated each year, and generation-related invested capital shall be reduced by the amount of securitization under Sections 39.201(i) and 39.262(c) to the extent otherwise included in invested capital.

(b) Capital additions to a plant in an amount less than 1-1/2 percent of the electric utility's net plant in service on December 31, 1998, less plant items previously excluded by the commission, for each of the years 1999 through 2001 are presumed prudent.

(c) All other items in invested capital shall be as approved in the electric utility's last rate proceeding before the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 327.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 327 / Section 327.005
§ 327.005. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than November 1 of the year an efficiency audit is conducted under this chapter, the state auditor, in cooperation with the Legislative Budget Board and in consultation with any external auditor contracted to perform the audit, shall:

(1) prepare a report of the audit with the recommendations; and

(2) submit the report, recommendations, and complete audit to the commission, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the legislative audit committee, the chairs of the standing committees of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the audited state agency, and the audited state agency.

(b) The state auditor and the audited state agency shall publish the report, recommendations, and complete efficiency audit on the entity's Internet website.
Tex. Property Code § 82.062 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.062
§ 82.062. RELOCATION OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN ADJOINING UNITS.
Status: in_force

Subject to the declaration, the boundaries between adjoining units may be relocated by an amendment to the declaration on written application to the association by the owners of those units. If the owners of the adjoining units have specified a reallocation between their units of their allocated interests, the application must state the proposed reallocations. Unless the board determines not later than the 30th day after the date the application is received that the reallocation is unreasonable, the association shall prepare an amendment that identifies the units involved, states the reallocation, is executed by the applying unit owners, and contains words of conveyance between them. At the expense of the applying unit owners, the association shall prepare and record the amendment and plats or plans necessary to show the altered boundaries between adjoining units, and the units' dimensions and identifying numbers.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.131 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.131
§ 1956.131. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 1956.001, in this subchapter, the term "copper or brass material" does not include:

(1) the material described by Section 1956.001(4)(B) or (C); or

(2) common household insulated or noninsulated copper wire or cable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7910.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7910 / Section 7910.203
§ 7910.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 211.0165 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 211 / Section 211.0165
§ 211.0165. DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARK OR DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a municipality that has established a process for designating places or areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance through the adoption of zoning regulations or zoning district boundaries may not designate a property as a local historic landmark or include a property within the boundaries of a local historic district unless:

(1) the owner of the property consents to the designation or inclusion; or

(2) if the owner does not consent, the designation or inclusion of the owner's property is approved by a three-fourths vote of:

(A) the governing body of the municipality; and

(B) the zoning, planning, or historical commission of the municipality, if any.

(a-1) If a municipality has more than one commission described by Subsection (a)(2)(B), the municipality shall designate one of those commissions as the entity with exclusive authority to approve the designations of properties as local historic landmarks and the inclusion of properties in a local historic district under that paragraph.

(b) If the property is owned by an organization that qualifies as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code, the municipality may designate the property as a local historic landmark or include the property in a local historic district only if the organization consents to the designation or inclusion.

(c) The municipality must provide the property owner a statement that describes the impact that a historic designation or inclusion in a local historic district of the owner's property may have on the owner and the owner's property. The municipality must provide the statement to the owner not later than the 15th day before the date of the initial hearing on the historic designation or inclusion in a local historic district of the property of:

(1) the zoning, planning, or historical commission, if any; or

(2) the governing body of the municipality.

(d) The historic designation impact statement must include lists of the:

(1) regulations that may be applied to any structure on the property after the designation;

(2) procedures for the designation;

(3) tax benefits that may be applied to the property after the designation; and

(4) rehabilitation or repair programs that the municipality offers for a property designated as historic.

(e) The municipality must allow an owner to withdraw consent at any time during the designation process.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0305
§ 8512.0305. USE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF WATER OUTSIDE AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may use, distribute, and sell, outside the authority, any water the authority controls, stores, preserves, conserves, develops, or acquires if the board determines that adequate provision can be made to continue to serve the water requirements inside the authority.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the authority may not enter into any agreement that contemplates or results in the removal from the watershed of the Guadalupe and Blanco Rivers and their tributaries of any surface water of the authority necessary to supply the reasonably foreseeable future water requirements for municipal uses inside the watershed during the next 50 years, except on a temporary, interim basis.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.102
§ 336.102. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ any person the board considers necessary for conducting the district's affairs.

(b) The board may remove any employee.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 162 / Section 162.004
§ 162.004. CERTIFICATE OF TEST OR VACCINATION OF CATTLE OR OTHER ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

(a) For each tuberculosis test performed on cattle, hogs, or fowl, a veterinarian shall file a certificate with the commission that identifies the animals tested and shows:

(1) the name and post office address of the owner;

(2) the location of the premises and the animals;

(3) the date of the test;

(4) the kind of test conducted;

(5) the result of the test; and

(6) whether the test was an interstate, accredited herd, municipal, or private test.

(b) For each vaccination of hogs, a veterinarian shall file a certificate with the commission that shows:

(1) the name and post office address of the owner;

(2) the location of the premises;

(3) the number of hogs vaccinated; and

(4) the amount and serial number of the serum and virus or other biologics used.

(c) A certificate under this section must be:

(1) in a form prescribed by the commission; and

(2) sent to the commission within the time prescribed by the commission by rule.
Tex. Occupations Code § 401.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 401 / Section 401.052
§ 401.052. NURSES.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prevent or restrict a communication, speech, language, or hearing screening, as defined by commission rule, from being conducted by a registered nurse:

(1) licensed in this state; and

(2) practicing in accordance with the standards of professional conduct and ethics established by rules adopted by the Texas Board of Nursing.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 5A.011 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 5A / Section 5A.011
§ 5A.011. PROSECUTOR'S NOTICE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR FILING APPLICATIONS FOR PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
Status: in_force

The prosecuting attorney who has responsibility under Section 81.007, Family Code, for filing an application for a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, shall provide notice of that responsibility to all law enforcement agencies within the jurisdiction of the prosecuting attorney.
Tex. Government Code § 1372.040 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1372 / Section 1372.040
§ 1372.040. RESERVATION BY CERTAIN ISSUERS OF QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BONDS OF MONEY FOR MORTGAGES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.
Status: in_force

An issuer of qualified mortgage bonds, other than the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, shall reserve for six months 50 percent of the funds available for loans outside the federally designated target areas to provide mortgages to individuals and families with incomes below 80 percent of the applicable median family income, as defined by Section 143(f)(4), Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 143(f)(4)).
Tex. Government Code § 853.304 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 853 / Section 853.304
§ 853.304. PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT FOR PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a participating municipality which prior to September 1, 1989, engaged persons beginning work with the municipality on a probationary basis for a specified period and consequently did not enroll the person as a member of the system until the probationary period expired may by ordinance allow prior service credit for service performed during the period of probationary employment (not exceeding six months) with the municipality.

(b) After the retirement system receives a copy of a municipality's ordinance described by Subsection (a), the retirement system shall furnish to the municipality a report containing the names of employees who, according to the retirement system's records, are eligible to receive prior service credit for probationary employment.

(c) As soon as practicable after the municipality receives a report under Subsection (b), the municipality shall verify the information in the report and certify to the retirement system the number of months of probationary employment to which each employee listed on the report appears to be entitled and the average monthly compensation paid to the member during the period of probationary employment.

(d) The certification by the municipality must be received by the retirement system not later than the first anniversary of the effective date of the ordinance allowing the credit. After receiving the certification from the municipality described by Subsection (c), the board of trustees shall determine the prior service credit allowable to the member in the manner provided in Section 853.105.
Tex. Transportation Code § 54.052 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.052
§ 54.052. ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) An ordinance under Section 54.051 that vests management and control of a port improvement or facility in a board must:

(1) specify the board members' compensation;

(2) specify the members' terms of office;

(3) specify the members' powers and duties and the manner of exercising those powers and duties;

(4) provide for the election or appointment of the members' successors; and

(5) specify any other matter relating to the members' organization and duties.

(b) If the municipality is operating under a home-rule charter that contains a provision relating to a matter described by Subsection (a), each provision of the ordinance relating to that matter must be in accordance with and is governed by the charter.

(c) On any matter not covered by the ordinance or the municipal charter, the board is governed by the laws and rules governing the governing body of the municipality to the extent applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.156
§ 3868.156. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A contract to design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project is considered a contract for a good or service under Subchapter I, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.6012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.6012
§ 201.6012. COORDINATION OF STATEWIDE PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

To facilitate the development and interconnectivity of rail systems in this state, the department shall coordinate activities regarding the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of a statewide passenger rail system. The department shall coordinate with other entities involved with passenger rail systems, including governmental entities, private entities, and nonprofit corporations.
Tex. Government Code § 843.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 843 / Section 843.004
§ 843.004. COMPOSITION OF SERVICE CREDIT.
Status: in_force

Service credit consists of allocated prior service credit, current service credit, and multiple matching credit as authorized by a participating subdivision.
Tex. Insurance Code § 805.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 805 / Section 805.001
§ 805.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Major shareholder" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, business trust, or unincorporated organization that is directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of more than 10 percent of any class of an equity security of an insurer.

(2) "Subsidiary" means a corporation:

(A) of which at least 50 percent of any class of an equity security is owned by an insurer; or

(B) that is managed, directly or indirectly controlled, or subject to control by an insurer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1018.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1018 / Section 1018.155
§ 1018.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7212.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7212 / Section 7212.004
§ 7212.004. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, apply to the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.318 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.318
§ 521.318. NONRESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may suspend or revoke a nonresident's operating privilege in the same manner and for the same causes as a driver's license issued under this chapter.

(b) On receipt of a record of conviction of a nonresident in this state under the motor vehicle laws of this state, the department may forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator of the state or Canadian province of which the convicted person is a resident.
Tex. Local Government Code § 293.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 293 / Section 293.053
§ 293.053. EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) After the authority authorizes bonds, including refunding bonds, it shall submit the bonds and the record relating to their issuance to the attorney general. If the bonds purport to be secured by a pledge of proceeds of an existing lease with the county or another governmental agency, a copy of the lease contract and the proceedings of the governmental authority authorizing the lease shall also be submitted.

(b) The attorney general shall examine the submitted documents and shall approve the bonds and the lease contract, if any, if they are determined to be valid. On approval of the attorney general, the comptroller of public accounts shall register the bonds.

(c) On approval and registration of the bonds under this section, the bonds and the lease contract, if any, are valid, binding, and incontestable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8078.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8078 / Section 8078.0503
§ 8078.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.359 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.359
§ 1551.359. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by a final decision of the Employees Retirement System of Texas in a contested case under this subchapter is entitled to judicial review of the decision. Venue of an appeal under this subchapter is only in a district court in Travis County. The standard of review for the appeal of a determination made by the board of trustees under this subchapter is by substantial evidence.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.165 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.165
§ 285.165. USE OF TAX.
Status: in_force

The taxes imposed may be used to pay:

(1) the indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.225 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.225
§ 21.225. EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

Section 21.223 or 21.224 does not limit the obligation of a holder, beneficial owner, subscriber, or affiliate to the obligee of the corporation if that person:

(1) expressly assumes, guarantees, or agrees to be personally liable to the obligee for the obligation; or

(2) is otherwise liable to the obligee for the obligation under this code or other applicable statute.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.054
§ 1103.054. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is a certified or licensed appraiser;

(2) is certified or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of real estate brokerage or appraisal;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, a business entity or other organization whose primary purpose is to engage in real estate sales, brokerage, or appraisal;

(4) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization whose primary purpose is to engage in real estate sales, brokerage, or appraisal; or

(5) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.060 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.060
§ 451.060. AGREEMENT WITH UTILITIES, CARRIERS.
Status: in_force

An authority may agree with any other public or private utility, communication system, common carrier, or transportation system for:

(1) the joint use of the property of the agreeing entities in the authority; or

(2) the establishment of through routes, joint fares, or transfers of passengers.
Tex. Finance Code § 66.352 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.352
§ 66.352. DUTIES OF RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

On appointment, the receiver shall:

(1) immediately take charge of the affairs of the association, subject to the direction of the court; and

(2) conduct the business of the association or act as necessary to conserve the assets and protect the rights of the depositors or creditors and shareholders and members of the association.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 15.26 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 15 / Section 15.26
§ 15.26. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

Whenever any suit or petition is filed in the district court in any county in the State of Texas as provided for in Section 15.10, 15.20, 15.21, or 15.22 of this Act, the court shall have jurisdiction and venue to hear and determine the matter presented and to enter any order or orders required to implement the provisions of this Act. Once suit is properly filed, it may be transferred to another county upon order of the court for good cause shown.