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Tex. Education Code § 37.144 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.144
§ 37.144. GRADUATED SANCTIONS FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district that commissions peace officers under Section 37.081 may develop a system of graduated sanctions that the school district may require to be imposed on a child before a complaint is filed under Section 37.145 against the child for a school offense that is an offense under Section 37.124 or 37.126 or under Section 42.01(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), Penal Code. A system adopted under this section must include multiple graduated sanctions. The system may require:

(1) a warning letter to be issued to the child and the child's parent or guardian that specifically states the child's alleged school offense and explains the consequences if the child engages in additional misconduct;

(2) a behavior contract with the child that must be signed by the child, the child's parent or guardian, and an employee of the school and that includes a specific description of the behavior that is required or prohibited for the child and the penalties for additional alleged school offenses, including additional disciplinary action or the filing of a complaint in a criminal court;

(3) the performance of school-based community service by the child; and

(4) the referral of the child to counseling, community-based services, or other in-school or out-of-school services aimed at addressing the child's behavioral problems.

(b) A referral made under Subsection (a)(4) may include participation by the child's parent or guardian if necessary.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.751 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.751
§ 451.751. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.5 million.
Tex. Government Code § 171.0054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 171 / Section 171.0054
§ 171.0054. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall set fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter, which may include fees for:

(1) the issuance or renewal of a license;

(2) instructor training courses, materials, and any applicable examinations or end-of-course assessments;

(3) instructor continuing education courses;

(4) the issuance of a certificate of program completion or a certificate number; and

(5) the curricula and materials used for a court-ordered program.

(b) A fee imposed by the department under this chapter is not refundable.

(c) The department or the department's authorized representative may collect a fee imposed under this chapter. An authorized representative of the department may charge a fee only in accordance with the terms of a contract with the department.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 76.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 76 / Section 76.101
§ 76.101. GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department of insurance, in collaboration with the commission, shall establish and administer a grant program to award grants to federally qualified health centers operating a program under this chapter.

(b) In awarding a grant under this section, the department of insurance shall consider whether the program will accomplish the purposes of this chapter and meet the objectives established under Section 76.051(b).

(c) The department of insurance shall establish performance objectives for a grant recipient and monitor whether the recipient meets those objectives.

(d) In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the department of insurance may accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source to administer and finance the grant program.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1102.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.201
§ 1102.201. LICENSE TERM AND EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue or renew a license for a period not to exceed 24 months.

(b) A renewal fee for a license under this chapter may not exceed, calculated on an annual basis, the amount of the fee established under Section 1102.251.
Tex. Government Code § 4005.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.053
§ 4005.053. NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

The exemption provided by Section 4005.051 applies to a security issued and sold by a domestic corporation that:

(1) is not organized and engaged in business for profit; and

(2) does not have capital stock.
Tex. Government Code § 27.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 27 / Section 27.002
§ 27.002. COMMISSION; NOTARY.
Status: in_force

Each justice of the peace shall be commissioned as justice of the peace of the applicable precinct and ex officio notary public of the county.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.041
§ 2304.041. DESIGNATION OF AREA AND PREPARATION OF PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A local government may allow households in a specific area within its boundaries to apply for housing rehabilitation loans by:

(1) designating the specific area; and

(2) preparing a housing rehabilitation plan for the designated area.

(b) A local government may designate more than one area within its boundaries.

(c) The designation of an area must be made in accordance with the standards established by the department. The area plan must be in the form prescribed by the department.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.031 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.031
§ 52.031. INCORPORATORS.
Status: in_force

Five or more persons who produce agricultural products or three or more marketing associations may form a marketing association under this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.113 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.113
§ 353.113. AMENDMENT OF RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

On request by a retail buyer, the holder may agree to one or more amendments to the retail installment contract to:

(1) extend or defer the scheduled due date of all or a part of one or more installments; or

(2) renew, restate, or reschedule the unpaid balance under the contract.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.007
§ 191.007. REGULATION BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may:

(1) regulate the registration of marriages; and

(2) direct the return and maintenance of bills of mortality.
Tex. Occupations Code § 53.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.104
§ 53.104. DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY; LETTER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a licensing authority determines that a ground for ineligibility does not exist, the authority shall notify the requestor in writing of the authority's determination on each ground of potential ineligibility.

(b) If a licensing authority determines that the requestor is ineligible for a license, the licensing authority shall issue a letter setting out each basis for potential ineligibility, including any factor considered under Section 53.022 or 53.023 that served as the basis for potential ineligibility, and the authority's determination as to eligibility. In the absence of new evidence known to but not disclosed by the requestor or not reasonably available to the licensing authority at the time the letter is issued, the authority's ruling on the request determines the requestor's eligibility with respect to the grounds for potential ineligibility set out in the letter.

(c) A licensing authority must provide notice under Subsection (a) or issue a letter under Subsection (b) not later than the 90th day after the date the authority receives the request.
Tex. Election Code § 142.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 142 / Section 142.006
§ 142.006. REGULAR FILING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 30th day after runoff primary election day, except as provided by Section 202.007.

(b) An application filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21 / Section 21.001
§ 21.001. ISSUANCE OF PARK DEVELOPMENT BONDS.
Status: in_force

The department, by resolution of the commission, from time to time may provide for the issuance of negotiable bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75 million pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 49-e, of the Texas Constitution. All bonds provided for under this section shall be issued by the Texas Public Finance Authority, acting on behalf of the department. In connection with the issuance of such bonds, the Texas Public Finance Authority is subject to all rights, duties, and conditions set forth in this chapter with respect to the issuance of bonds by the department.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.018 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.018
§ 325.018. OFFICE.
Status: in_force

The board shall maintain an office within the boundaries of the district for conducting the business of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.481 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.481
§ 24.481.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.481. 335TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BASTROP, BURLESON, LEE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES). The 335th Judicial District is composed of Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, and Washington counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8325.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8325 / Section 8325.003
§ 8325.003. 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. Penal Code § 47.10 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 47 / Section 47.10
§ 47.10. AMERICAN DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL REQUIRED.
Status: repealed

If 18 U.S.C. Section 1082 is repealed, the affirmative defenses provided by Section 47.09(b) apply only if the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8180.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8180 / Section 8180.003
§ 8180.003. 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 boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.114
§ 1045.114. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state, a state, the federal government, an agency or political subdivision of those public entities, or a charitable or other private entity for the district to:

(1) furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or

(2) provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants or of persons for whom the public or private entity has an obligation to provide care.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8073.0205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8073 / Section 8073.0205
§ 8073.0205. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may, at the time the new district is created, contain only:

(1) land within the initial boundaries of the district; or

(2) land adjacent to the initial boundaries of the district if that adjacent land is:

(A) not within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city; or

(B) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city and that adjacent land has been approved for inclusion in the district under a consent ordinance or resolution adopted by the city.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(f) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(g) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 49.102, Water Code.

(h) Except as provided by Subsection (c), municipal consent by a city is not required for the creation of any new district created under this section.

(i) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(j) If the voters of a new district do not confirm the creation of the new district, the assets, obligations, territory, and governance of the new district revert to that of the original district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8476.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8476 / Section 8476.002
§ 8476.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.222 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.222
§ 21.222. PENALTY FOR REFUSAL TO PERMIT EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation that refuses to allow a person to examine and make copies of account records, minutes, and share transfer records under Section 21.218 is liable to the shareholder for any cost or expense, including attorney's fees, incurred in enforcing the shareholder's rights under Section 21.218. The liability imposed on a corporation under this subsection is in addition to any other damages or remedy afforded to the shareholder by law.

(b) It is a defense to an action brought under this section that the person suing:

(1) has, within the two years preceding the date the action is brought, sold or offered for sale a list of shareholders or of holders of voting trust certificates for shares of the corporation or any other corporation;

(2) has aided or abetted a person in procuring a list of shareholders or of holders of voting trust certificates for the purpose described by Subdivision (1);

(3) has improperly used information obtained through a prior examination of the books and account records, minutes, or share transfer records of the corporation or any other corporation; or

(4) was not acting in good faith or for a proper purpose in making the person's request for examination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.210
§ 1094.210. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 1094.107(c) and Subchapter F, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8175.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8175 / Section 8175.104
§ 8175.104. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City of Los Fresnos that consents to the creation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0408 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0408
§ 547.0408. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission may inspect the operation and provision of mental health services provided by the community collaborative to ensure state money appropriated for the matching grant program is used effectively.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.109 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.109
§ 451.109. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A board may establish one or more advisory committees to make recommendations to the board or the general manager on the operation of the authority. A committee has the purposes, powers, and duties, including the manner of reporting its work, prescribed by the board. A committee and each committee member serves at the will of the board.

(b) The board shall appoint persons to the advisory committee who:

(1) are selected from a list provided by the general manager; and

(2) have knowledge about and interests in, and represent a broad range of viewpoints about, the work of the committee.

(c) A member of an advisory committee may not be compensated by the authority for committee service but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of committee service.

(d) This section does not apply to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of 1.3 million or more but not more than 1.9 million.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.152
§ 1117.152. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

An election described by Section 1117.151 must be confined to the territory proposed to be annexed to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.102
§ 11010.102. AUTHORITY POLICIES, RULES, AND BYLAWS.
Status: in_force

The authority may adopt and enforce policies, rules, and bylaws reasonably required to implement this chapter, including rules governing procedures before the board and rules regarding implementation, enforcement, and any other matters related to the exercise of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred on the authority by this chapter for the provision of water and wastewater service.
Tex. Government Code § 659.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.153
§ 659.153. LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall represent the state policy committee and any local employee committee appointed by the state policy committee in all legal matters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.202
§ 1106.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) 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 general obligation bonds issued under Section 1106.201 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. Transportation Code § 391.096 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.096
§ 391.096. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Funds received under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.308 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.308
§ 273.308. LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

When the balance of the administrative account reaches the greater of $50 million or five percent of the balance of the primary account, the corporation shall stop issuing securities until the balance of the administrative account is less than $50 million or five percent of the balance of the primary account, as appropriate.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.103
§ 104.103. NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCREASE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The gas utility shall:

(1) publish, in conspicuous form, notice to the public of the proposed increase once each week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in each county containing territory affected by the proposed increase; and

(2) provide notice of the proposed increase to any other affected person as required by the regulatory authority's rules.

(b) Instead of publishing newspaper notice, a gas utility may provide notice by:

(1) mailing the notice by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the billing address of each directly affected customer;

(2) including the notice, in conspicuous form, in the bill of each directly affected customer; or

(3) sending the notice by e-mail to each directly affected customer if that address is available to the utility.

(c) A gas utility may provide a customer with notice of the utility's intent to increase rates by e-mail as described by Subsection (b)(3) only if the customer has consented in writing to the use of the customer's e-mail address for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.302
§ 1070.302. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 50 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district unless the maximum tax rate is increased as provided by Section 1070.303.

(b) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.0041 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.0041
§ 63.0041. REPORTING OF ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A local law enforcement agency, on receiving a report of an attempted child abduction, shall as soon as practicable, but not later than eight hours after receiving the report, provide any relevant information regarding the attempted child abduction to the clearinghouse. Information not immediately available shall be obtained by the agency and entered into the clearinghouse as a supplement to the original entry as soon as possible.

(b) A law enforcement officer or local law enforcement agency reporting an attempted child abduction to the clearinghouse shall make the report by use of the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System or a successor system of telecommunication used by law enforcement agencies and operated by the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.105
§ 3869.105. NAME CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution may change the district's name. The board shall give written notice of the change to the city.
Tex. Water Code § 61.168 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.168
§ 61.168. PETITION PROTESTING FRANCHISE.
Status: in_force

The franchise may be suspended from taking effect if, before the date when the franchise is granted, a petition signed by qualified voters of the district equal to 10 percent of the total vote cast in the last general election for state officers is presented to the commissioners court protesting the enactment or granting of the franchise. Immediately after the petition is filed, the commissioners court shall order an election on the proposed franchise. The election shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 61.164 and 61.165.