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Tex. Education Code § 56.0035 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.0035
§ 56.0035. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including any rules necessary to administer federal financial aid or grant programs or provide federal money to institutions of higher education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Section 1070 et seq.) or another federal law or program.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 61.0331, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is not required to use negotiated rulemaking to adopt rules necessary to administer federal financial aid or grant programs or provide federal money to institutions of higher education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Section 1070 et seq.) or another federal law or program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4015.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4015 / Section 4015.0102
§ 4015.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Wolf Creek Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.072 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.072
§ 1001.072. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Status: in_force

The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding mental health, including:

(1) administering and coordinating mental health services at the local and state level;

(2) operating the state's mental health facilities; and

(3) inspecting, licensing, and enforcing regulations regarding mental health facilities, other than long-term care facilities regulated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.5012 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.5012
§ 1103.5012. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

If the person accepts the executive director's determination, or fails to respond in a timely manner to the notice, the board by order shall approve the determination and order payment of the recommended penalty, impose the recommended sanction, or both.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.354 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.354
§ 375.354. GOVERNING CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After two or more districts are consolidated, they become one district and are governed as one district.

(b) During the transition period, the officers of each district shall continue to act jointly as officers of the original districts to settle the affairs of their respective districts.

(c) The consolidated district may exercise the powers of the districts being consolidate within the respective boundaries of the original districts. For land annexed into the consolidated district, the consolidated district may exercise any of the powers of the original districts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3798.906 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3798 / Section 3798.906
§ 3798.906. REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE TO PAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may not collect an assessment to be used for the payment of bonds until:

(1) the completion of at least 95 percent of the underground water, wastewater, and drainage facilities financed from bond proceeds that are necessary to serve the projected build-out, as certified by the district's engineer;

(2) the district or other appropriate party has secured the groundwater, surface water, and water discharge permits that are necessary to secure capacity to support the projected build-out;

(3) the completion of at least 95 percent of lift station, water plant, and sewage treatment plant capacity sufficient to serve the connections constructed in the project for a period of not less than 18 months, as certified by the district's engineer; and

(4) the completion of at least 95 percent of the streets and roads that are necessary to provide access to the areas served by utilities and financed by the proceeds of bonds issued by the district, as certified by the district's engineer and constructed in accordance with municipal or county standards.
Tex. Finance Code § 36.112 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 36 / Section 36.112
§ 36.112. APPLICATION FOR NEW CHARTER.
Status: in_force

After a state bank's charter has been voluntarily surrendered and canceled, the bank may not resume business or reopen except on application for and approval of a new charter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 811.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 811 / Section 811.001
§ 811.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Department" means the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

(3) "Facility" means:

(A) a residential treatment facility or group home licensed or otherwise regulated by the commission;

(B) a juvenile detention facility regulated by the department; or

(C) a shelter operated by or under the authority of a county or municipality that provides temporary living accommodations for individuals who are homeless.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3967.0316 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3967 / Section 3967.0316
§ 3967.0316. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Local Government Code § 114.025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 114 / Section 114.025
§ 114.025. COUNTY AUDITOR'S MONTHLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO COMMISSIONERS COURT AND DISTRICT JUDGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The county auditor shall make monthly and annual reports to the commissioners court and to the district judges of the county. Each report must show:

(1) the aggregate amounts received and disbursed from each county fund;

(2) the condition of each account on the books;

(3) the amount of county, district, and school funds on deposit in the county depository;

(4) the amount of county bonded indebtedness and other indebtedness; and

(5) any other fact of interest, information, or suggestion that the auditor considers proper or that the court or district judges require.

(b) The annual report must include a record of all transactions made during a calendar year. The auditor shall file the annual report at a regular or special term of the commissioners court held during the month of April of the following year. The auditor shall file a copy of the report with the district judges of the county.

(c) At the time the annual audit is delivered to the commissioners court and the district judges, the auditor shall send to the bonding company of each district, county, and precinct officer a report indicating the condition of that person's office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0203
§ 9092.0203. DIRECTORS' ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A directors' election shall be held on the first Saturday in May of each odd-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of directors.

(b) The election order for the election of directors must state the time, place, and purpose of the election.

(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 32, Election Code:

(1) the board shall appoint presiding judges as necessary; and

(2) each presiding judge shall appoint one assistant judge and at least two clerks to assist in holding the election.

(d) The board shall enter an order declaring the results of the election.
Tex. Water Code § 29.011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 29 / Section 29.011
§ 29.011. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

Any person may apply to the railroad commission for a permit to haul and dispose of oil and gas waste.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3853.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3853 / Section 3853.155
§ 3853.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.207
§ 1054.207. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.303 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.303
§ 353.303. PAYMENT BY BUYER.
Status: in_force

Unless a retail buyer has notice of the assignment or negotiation of the buyer's retail installment contract or an outstanding balance under the contract, a payment by the buyer to the most recent holder known to the buyer is binding on all subsequent holders.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551.201 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551 / Section 551.201
§ 551.201. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "electric personal assistive mobility device" means a two non-tandem wheeled device designed for transporting one person that is:

(1) self-balancing; and

(2) propelled by an electric propulsion system with an average power of 750 watts or one horsepower.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.055
§ 11010.055. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

A sponsor that appoints a director may remove the director from office at any time, with or without cause.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.063 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.063
§ 522.063. NOTIFICATION OF DISQUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A person who is denied the privilege of driving a commercial motor vehicle in a state for any period, who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or who is subject to an out-of-service order shall notify the person's employer of that fact before the end of the first business day after the date the person receives notice of that fact.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.046 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.046
§ 431.046. VIOLATION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

A violation of a rule adopted under this chapter is a violation of this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 87.107 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 87 / Section 87.107
§ 87.107. CENTER FOR RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Center for Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention is established at Prairie View A&M University.

(b) The organization, control, and management of the center is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(c) The board of regents shall approve the employment of personnel by and the operating budget of the center. An employee of the center is an employee of Prairie View A&M University.

(d) The center may:

(1) provide services to victims and perpetrators of relationship violence;

(2) serve as a shelter for victims of relationship violence in Waller County and surrounding communities;

(3) conduct, coordinate, collect, and evaluate research in all areas relating to relationship violence;

(4) provide a setting for educational programs relating to relationship violence, including:

(A) educational programs for students; and

(B) continuing education and training programs for campus personnel;

(5) serve as a state and national resource for information on relationship violence; and

(6) in connection with its research and educational programs:

(A) develop programs, policies, and strategies to address relationship violence and related social problems; and

(B) create partnerships, collaborative efforts, or outreach, public service, or technical assistance programs to assist communities, governmental agencies, or private entities to implement programs, policies, and strategies addressing relationship violence and related social problems.

(e) The center may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a public or private entity to perform the duties of the center.

(f) The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a public or private source for the benefit of the center.

(g) Establishment of the center is subject to the availability of federal funding or other funding for that purpose. The board of regents may not use legislative appropriations, other than any gifts or grants subject to appropriation, to establish or operate the center.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.786 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.786
§ 2306.786. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) In administering the program, the department by rule shall adopt:

(1) any subdivision standards in excess of local standards the department considers necessary;

(2) loan application procedures;

(3) program guidelines; and

(4) contract award procedures.

(b) The department shall adopt rules to:

(1) ensure that a borrower under the program sells real property under the program only to an individual borrower, nonprofit housing developer, or for-profit housing developer for the purposes of constructing residential dwelling units; and

(2) require a borrower under the program to convey real property under the program at a cost that is affordable to:

(A) individuals and families of extremely low income; or

(B) individuals and families of very low income.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8863.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8863 / Section 8863.051
§ 8863.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of directors appointed as provided by Section 8863.052.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2310 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.2310
§ 1603.2310. INSTRUCTOR-TO-STUDENT RATIO.
Status: in_force

A licensed school must have at least one instructor for every 25 students on the school's premises.
Tex. Occupations Code § 304.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.006
§ 304.006. INFORMATION MAINTAINED UNDER COMPACT.
Status: in_force

(a) On request and payment of a reasonable fee, the Texas Board of Nursing shall provide a registered or vocational nurse licensed by this state with a copy of information regarding the nurse maintained by the coordinated licensure information system under Article VI of the Nurse Licensure Compact.

(b) A board is not obligated to provide information not available to the board or information that is not available to the nurse under the laws of the state contributing the information to the coordinated licensure information system.
Tex. Utilities Code § 182.055 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 182 / Section 182.055
§ 182.055. NO CIVIL LIABILITY FROM VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

A government-operated utility or an officer or employee of a government-operated utility is immune from civil liability for a violation of this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.024 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.024
§ 43.024. DISPOSITION OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE.
Status: in_force

(a) All protected wildlife collected and subsequently held under this subchapter or rules adopted under this subchapter remain the property of the state and shall be relinquished to the department or an agent of the department on demand or otherwise disposed of in a manner prescribed by the department.

(b) No permit may be issued for the taking or transportation of any endangered fish or wildlife the possession, taking, or transportation of which is prohibited by federal law.

(c) A permit issued for the taking of migratory birds is not valid unless the applicant has obtained a federal permit for the taking of migratory birds.
Tex. Local Government Code § 214.214 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 214 / Section 214.214
§ 214.214. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the National Electrical Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the municipal electrical construction code in this state and applies to all residential and commercial electrical construction applications.

(b) A municipality may establish procedures:

(1) to adopt local amendments to the National Electrical Code; and

(2) for the administration and enforcement of the National Electrical Code.

(c) The National Electrical Code applies to all commercial buildings in a municipality for which construction begins on or after January 1, 2006, and to any alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of those commercial buildings.

(d) A municipality may not adopt or enforce an amendment to the National Electrical Code that would regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.

(e) Subsection (d) does not limit the authority of a municipally owned utility, as defined by Section 11.003, Utilities Code, to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system within the utility's service area.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 73.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 73 / Section 73.002
§ 73.002. PRIVILEGED MATTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The publication by a newspaper or other periodical of a matter covered by this section is privileged and is not a ground for a libel action. This privilege does not extend to the republication of a matter if it is proved that the matter was republished with actual malice after it had ceased to be of public concern.

(b) This section applies to:

(1) a fair, true, and impartial account of:

(A) a judicial proceeding, unless the court has prohibited publication of a matter because in its judgment the interests of justice demand that the matter not be published;

(B) an official proceeding, other than a judicial proceeding, to administer the law;

(C) an executive or legislative proceeding (including a proceeding of a legislative committee), a proceeding in or before a managing board of an educational or eleemosynary institution supported from the public revenue, of the governing body of a city or town, of a county commissioners court, and of a public school board or a report of or debate and statements made in any of those proceedings; or

(D) the proceedings of a public meeting dealing with a public purpose, including statements and discussion at the meeting or other matters of public concern occurring at the meeting; and

(2) reasonable and fair comment on or criticism of an official act of a public official or other matter of public concern published for general information.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.153 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.153
§ 174.153. AGREEMENTS GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

A district may make contracts, leases, and agreements with the United States, this state and its agencies and political subdivisions, and other persons and entities.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.205 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 55A / Section 55A.205
§ 55A.205. REQUIRED CONTENT OF EXPUNCTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

In an expunction order entered under Article 55A.202 or 55A.203, the court shall:

(1) provide a listing of each official, agency, or other entity of this state or political subdivision of this state and each private entity that there is reason to believe has any record or file that is subject to the order; and

(2) require that:

(A) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice send to the court any documents delivered to the department under Section 8(a), Article 42.09; and

(B) the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice delete or redact, as appropriate, from their public records all index references to the records and files that are subject to the expunction order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.205
§ 3503.205. OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may issue, sell, and deliver obligations and execute credit agreements as provided by Chapter 1371, Government Code.

(b) The authority may delegate its authority in connection with the issuance of bonds in the same manner as an issuer under Chapter 1371, Government Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 51.013 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 51 / Section 51.013
§ 51.013. VOTING.
Status: in_force

Each member of a society has one vote in the management of the society.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 143.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 143 / Section 143.003
§ 143.003. CATTLE ON COUNTY ROAD WITH CATTLE GUARD.
Status: in_force

Cattle on a county road are not considered to be running at large if the county road:

(1) separates two tracts of land under common ownership or lease; and

(2) contains a cattle guard constructed as authorized under Section 251.009, Transportation Code, that serves as part of the fencing of the two tracts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8155.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8155 / Section 8155.051
§ 8155.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of seven directors.
Tex. Property Code § 26.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.002
§ 26.002. PROPERTY RIGHT ESTABLISHED.
Status: in_force

An individual has a property right in the use of the individual's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness after the death of the individual.
Tex. Labor Code § 402.067 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 402 / Section 402.067
§ 402.067. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may appoint advisory committees as the commissioner considers necessary.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 251.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 251 / Section 251.007
§ 251.007. GENERALLY ACCEPTED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall develop a manual that identifies generally accepted agricultural practices and indicates which of those practices do not pose a threat to public health, including a threat to public health posed by a danger listed in Section 251.0055(a)(1).
Tex. Government Code § 2205.047 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2205 / Section 2205.047
§ 2205.047. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE INTERNET.
Status: in_force

The department shall post information related to travel and other services provided by the department on an Internet website maintained by or for the department. The site must be generally accessible to state agencies, persons who use the department's services, and, to the extent appropriate, the general public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8002A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8002A / Section 8002A.0304
§ 8002A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.