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Tex. Water Code § 51A.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.001
§ 51A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of a district.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "District" means a conservation and reclamation district that:

(A) is created by general or special law pursuant to Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(B) is governed by Chapter 51 to the extent the provisions of that chapter are not inconsistent with the provisions of any special law creating the district; and

(C) contains at least 10,000 acres after all exclusions of land have occurred.

(4) "Refunding bond" means a refunding bond issued by a district.

(5) "Residential neighborhood" means an area that, as it develops, will consist of detached single-family residences on not less than 79 percent of the net residential acreage of the area and will consist of condominiums or multifamily rental units with a density greater than 15 units per net residential acre on not more than 10 percent of the net residential acreage of the area. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "residential neighborhood" means an area that, as it develops, will consist of detached single-family residences on not less than 87-1/2 percent of the net residential acreage of the area if the preliminary engineering report adopted by the board before the authorization of bonds stipulates that approximately 87-1/2 percent of the net residential acreage will consist of single-family residences; provided, however, that on the full utilization of all facilities constructed with the proceeds of the bonds authorized, the definition of "residential neighborhood" stated in the first sentence of this subdivision applies. A variance of as much as three percent from the percentages set forth above is permissible during development if the percentages are met on completion of development.

(6) "Subdistrict" means a conservation and reclamation district created pursuant to Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and this chapter to provide fresh water supply and distribution, sanitary sewage collection and treatment, and storm sewer and drainage facilities and services to residential neighborhoods.

(7) "Subdistrict board" means the board of directors of a subdistrict.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977 / Section 7977.001
§ 7977.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.009
§ 351.009. SAFETY VESTIBULE.
Status: in_force

(a) To provide safety to officers and security, entrance to and exit from a cell block or a group of cells or compartments used to confine three or more prisoners in a county jail must be through a safety vestibule.

(b) A safety vestibule must have one or more interior doors in addition to the main outside entrance door to the cell block or group of cells or compartments. All the interior doors must be designed to be locked, unlocked, opened, and closed by a means located outside the cell block or group of cells or compartments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0319 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0319
§ 8512.0319. JOINT PROJECTS RELATED TO PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The authority may:

(1) authorize any person to participate with the authority in the joint construction, acquisition, ownership, financing, operation, and maintenance of improvements, structures, facilities, equipment, and any other property in connection with the subject of the authorization, and all land, leaseholds, easements, and interests in the property that the board determines to be necessary or proper for, or in connection with, any corporate purpose; and

(2) allow a joint participant to receive the portion of the revenue derived from the property that the board considers just, equitable, and proper.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.105
§ 1232.105. AGGREGATE LIMIT ON ISSUANCE OF OBLIGATIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The authority may not issue and sell more than $50 million in obligations for projects under Section 1232.104.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 13 / Section 13.032
§ 13.032. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to:

(1) enable persons with tuberculosis to obtain needed care;

(2) provide care and treatment for those persons; and

(3) facilitate their hospitalization.
Tex. Government Code § 74.096 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.096
§ 74.096. TERMS OF COURT.
Status: in_force

The terms of all courts covered by this subchapter begin on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July of each year, except as may otherwise be provided by law. Each term of court continues until the next succeeding term begins.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 344.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 344 / Section 344.001
§ 344.001. ELECTION ON ESTABLISHMENT AND TAX LEVY.
Status: in_force

The county judge on being petitioned by at least 200 qualified voters of the county may order an election to determine if the qualified voters of the county desire the:

(1) establishment of a mosquito control district in all or a portion of the county for the purpose of eradicating mosquitoes in the area; and

(2) levy of a tax not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 of the taxable value of property taxable by the district to finance the program provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.051
§ 1056.051. BOARD APPOINTMENT; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of six managers appointed by the Martin County Commissioners Court.

(b) Managers serve staggered two-year terms, with three managers appointed each year.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.007
§ 31.007. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

A person who is in an institution is eligible to receive financial assistance under this chapter if the person would be eligible to receive the financial assistance if the person were not in an institution and if the payments are made in accordance with the commission's rules promulgated in conformity with federal law and rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.153
§ 3844.153. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities except that a rule relating to or affecting the use of the public right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to all applicable municipal charter, code, or ordinance requirements.
Tex. Education Code § 76.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 76 / Section 76.02
§ 76.02. ROLE AND SCOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) The institution shall offer undergraduate programs and graduate programs, both of which are subject to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) The institution may not offer a lower division course off the campus of the institution until the fall semester of 2001.

(c) If the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves an engineering degree program at the institution, the institution may offer lower division courses relating to that program. The enrollment limits provided by Section 76.026 do not apply to that program.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.054
§ 6001.054. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall evaluate the qualifications of a firm:

(1) applying for a registration certificate to engage in the business of installing or servicing portable fire extinguishers or planning, certifying, installing, or servicing fixed fire extinguisher systems; or

(2) seeking approval as a testing laboratory.

(b) The department shall issue:

(1) registration certificates for firms that qualify under commissioner rules to engage in the business of installing or servicing portable fire extinguishers or planning, certifying, installing, or servicing fixed fire extinguisher systems; and

(2) licenses, apprentice permits, and authorizations to perform hydrostatic testing to firms or individuals that qualify.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.104
§ 3885.104. ROAD DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 441, Transportation Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2401 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2401
§ 152.2401. VAN ZANDT COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Van Zandt County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the criminal district attorney of Van Zandt County, the judge of the 294th Judicial District, and the judge of the county court at law.

(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at its first regular meeting of each calendar year.

(c) The board shall hold meetings each year on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

(d) The board may agree to join with the juvenile board of one or more counties to provide services and facilities and to receive and disburse funds under this section.

(e) Service on a juvenile board by a judge or the district attorney is an additional duty of office. The commissioners courts shall pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners courts at not less than $600 for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly or bimonthly installments from any funds available to the county or to the juvenile board. The salary is in addition to all other compensation provided or allowed by law for criminal district attorneys.

(f) The juvenile board shall make the financial and statistical records and reports the board is required to make to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department available to the commissioners court.

(g) The board, in a timely manner, shall prepare and submit to the commissioners court for approval an annual request for funding for the board and the juvenile probation department. Each request must include the total of anticipated expenses of the board or for providing juvenile services for the next fiscal year. The request for funding for the juvenile probation department must also be accompanied by an accounting of all available funds from other funding sources.

(h) The board may accept aid, grants, and gifts from the state or federal government, other political subdivisions of the state, and associations to finance adequate and effective juvenile probation programs. The fiscal officer shall deposit funds received under this subsection in a special account.

(i) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Van Zandt County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957 / Section 7957.203
§ 7957.203. 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. Insurance Code § 1901.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.054
§ 1901.054. LIMITATIONS ON RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Rates set under this chapter may not be excessive or inadequate, as described by this section, or unreasonable or unfairly discriminatory.

(b) A rate is not excessive unless the rate is unreasonably high for the insurance coverage provided.

(c) A rate is not inadequate unless the rate is unreasonably low for the insurance coverage provided and:

(1) is insufficient to sustain projected losses and expenses; or

(2) the use of the rate has or, if continued, will have the effect of destroying competition or creating a monopoly.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 45.009 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 45 / Section 45.009
§ 45.009. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A commercial game bird breeder may process game birds for personal consumption at any time.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a person holding a permit under Section 43.022.

(c) Any person owning or operating a business where food is sold for consumption, including a restaurant, hotel, boarding house, or club, may sell game birds obtained from a legal source for consumption on the premises of the business.
Tex. Local Government Code § 507.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 507 / Section 507.004
§ 507.004. CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Status: in_force

The certificate of formation of a spaceport development corporation:

(1) must state that the corporation is governed by this chapter; and

(2) may include in the corporation's name any word or phrase the authorizing entity specifies.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.076 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.076
§ 161.076. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the commission. The memorandum of understanding must specify the guidelines, powers, and duties necessary for the board and the commission to coordinate veterans benefits outreach activities.

(b) The memorandum of understanding must address board and commission coordination with respect to the following veterans benefits outreach activities:

(1) operation by the board of a consolidated communications center;

(2) combined direct mail efforts;

(3) sharing veterans contact databases;

(4) dissemination of information through integrated websites and a joint brochure;

(5) veterans benefits seminars; and

(6) any other veterans benefits outreach activity determined by the board and the commission to be appropriate for coordination by those agencies.

(c) The memorandum of understanding must identify the joint and separate powers and duties of the board and the commission as necessary to implement coordinated veterans benefits outreach activities, including powers and duties relating to:

(1) reimbursements for coordinated activities;

(2) the management and funding of a consolidated communications center;

(3) operating expenses associated with the coordinated activities, including expenses relating to office space, printing, and postage;

(4) the development and maintenance of integrated web services regarding veterans benefits and services;

(5) the development and dissemination of a joint brochure regarding veterans benefits and services; and

(6) joint presentations at or sponsorship of veterans benefits seminars.

(d) The commission and the board shall periodically update the memorandum of understanding and continue to explore additional opportunities for coordination between the agencies regarding their respective veterans benefits outreach activities.

(e) The commission and the board shall consider the appropriate use of authorized bond proceeds and federal money to ensure that each agency complies with applicable funding constraints in entering into the memorandum of understanding.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 810.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 810 / Section 810.010
§ 810.010. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

Information contained in search engine results and additional information shared by a participating state agency under Section 810.005(c), including documents, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 85.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 85 / Section 85.003
§ 85.003. VOTERS SERVED BY MAIN POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

Any person entitled to vote an early voting ballot by personal appearance may do so at the main early voting polling place.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 144.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 144 / Section 144.007
§ 144.007. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN LAWSUITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a former mental patient who successfully petitions a court for an order under this chapter or a person acting on the former mental patient's behalf may not file an action against a facility or health care provider, or the owner, operator, parent, or affiliate of a facility or health care provider, related to an event or activity that formed the basis of a record subject to the court's order.

(b) A juvenile former mental health patient whose records have been sealed under this chapter may file an action or complaint at any time before the records have been destroyed under Section 144.002(c).

(c) A finding made under this chapter is not admissible against any party in litigation to establish liability for damages, expenses, or other relief as an alleged result of any treatment or admission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.305 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.305
§ 2203.305. SEPARATE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

The policyholder's stabilization reserve fund for physicians and health care providers other than nursing homes and assisted living facilities described by Section 2203.301 is separate from the policyholder's stabilization reserve fund for nursing homes and assisted living facilities described by Section 2203.303.
Tex. Education Code § 39.031 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.031
§ 39.031. COST.
Status: in_force

The cost of preparing, administering, or grading the assessment instruments and releasing the question and answer keys under Section 39.02301(m) shall be paid from amounts appropriated to the agency.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 47.10 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 47 / Section 47.10
§ 47.10. CHARGES OF OFFICER.
Status: in_force

When property is sold, and the proceeds of sale are ready to be paid into the county treasury, the amount of expenses for keeping the same and the costs of sale shall be determined by the county judge. The account thereof shall be in writing and verified by the officer claiming the same, with the approval of the county judge thereto for the amount allowed and shall be filed in the office of the county treasurer at the time of paying into his hands the balance of the proceeds of such sale.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.126 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.126
§ 162.126. REFUND FOR BAD DEBTS; CREDIT FOR NONPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed distributor may file a refund claim with the comptroller if:

(1) the distributor has paid the taxes imposed by this subchapter on gasoline sold on account;

(2) the distributor determines that the account is uncollectible and worthless; and

(3) the account is written off as a bad debt on the accounting books of the distributor.

(b) A licensed supplier or permissive supplier may take a credit on the monthly report to be filed with the comptroller if:

(1) on a previous report, the supplier or permissive supplier paid the taxes imposed by this subchapter on gasoline sold on account;

(2) the person to whom the supplier or permissive supplier sold the gasoline has not remitted the tax to the supplier or permissive supplier; and

(3) at the time of the transaction, the person to whom the supplier or permissive supplier sold the gasoline held a license issued by the comptroller.

(c) The return on which the refund is claimed or the credit is taken must state, if applicable, the license number of the person whose account has been written off as a bad debt, or who failed to remit the tax, and any other information required by the comptroller. The amount of the refund or credit that may be claimed under Subsection (a) or (b) may equal but may not exceed the amount of taxes paid on the gasoline to which the written-off account or unpaid taxes apply.

(d) If, after a refund is received under Subsection (a) or a credit is taken under Subsection (b), the account on which the refund or credit was based is paid, or if the comptroller otherwise determines that the refund or credit was not authorized by Subsection (a) or (b), the unpaid taxes shall be paid by the distributor receiving the refund or the supplier or permissive supplier taking the credit, plus a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the unpaid taxes and interest at the rate provided by Section 111.060 beginning on the day the refund was issued.

(e) This section does not apply to a sale of gasoline that is delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle or motorboat and for which payment is made through the use and acceptance of a credit card.

(f) A refund under this section must be claimed at the time the account is written off as a bad debt, but may only be claimed before the expiration of the applicable limitation period as provided by Chapter 111.

(g) The comptroller may take action against a person in relation to whom a distributor, supplier, or permissive supplier has made a refund claim or taken a credit for collection of the tax owed and for penalty and interest as provided by Chapter 111.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.154
§ 2602.154. ENFORCEMENT OF FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and opportunity for hearing, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority or license to engage in business in this state of a title insurance company or agent that does not comply with this subchapter.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules that implement the program created under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 912.251 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 912 / Section 912.251
§ 912.251. LICENSING AND APPOINTMENT OF AGENTS.
Status: in_force

An agent for a county mutual insurance company must be licensed and appointed as provided by Title 13.
Tex. Insurance Code § 33.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 33 / Section 33.005
§ 33.005. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

A person may not serve as the commissioner or act as the general counsel to the commissioner if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.083 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.083
§ 231.083. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The county attorney or other prosecuting attorney representing the county in the district court may file an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of an ordinance adopted under this subchapter. The court may grant appropriate relief.

(b) If an ordinance adopted under this subchapter defines an offense, an offense under that order is a Class C misdemeanor. The offense shall be prosecuted in the same manner as an offense defined by state law.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6701 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6701
§ 2306.6701. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The department shall administer the low income housing tax credit program to:

(1) encourage the development and preservation of appropriate types of rental housing for households that have difficulty finding suitable, affordable rental housing in the private marketplace;

(2) maximize the number of suitable, affordable residential rental units added to the state's housing supply;

(3) prevent losses for any reason to the state's supply of suitable, affordable residential rental units by enabling the rehabilitation of rental housing or by providing other preventive financial support under this subchapter; and

(4) provide for the participation of for-profit organizations and provide for and encourage the participation of nonprofit organizations in the acquisition, development, and operation of affordable housing developments in urban and rural communities.