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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8297.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8297 / Section 8297.005
§ 8297.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to impose taxes;

(3) the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.204
§ 1954.204. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE PRACTITIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may renew without reexamination an expired license of a person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application.

(b) The person must pay to the department a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.066 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.066
§ 1012.066. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) electing to participate in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46C.154 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46C / Section 46C.154
§ 46C.154. INFORMING JURY REGARDING CONSEQUENCES OF ACQUITTAL.
Status: in_force

The court, the attorney representing the state, or the attorney for the defendant may not inform a juror or a prospective juror of the consequences to the defendant if a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity is returned.
Tex. Election Code § 212.029 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.029
§ 212.029. INITIAL REVIEW OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The recount coordinator shall review the petition for compliance with the applicable requirements not later than 48 hours after receipt of the petition.

(b) If the recount petition does not comply with the applicable requirements, the recount coordinator shall promptly notify the petitioner of each defect in the petition and shall enter on the petition a description of each defect and the date of the notice. A deposit in an improper form or amount is a defect for purposes of this subsection.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.251 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.251
§ 39A.251. APPLICABILITY OF INTERVENTIONS AND SANCTIONS TO OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL.
Status: in_force

Interventions and sanctions authorized under this chapter for a school district or campus apply in the same manner to an open-enrollment charter school.
Tex. Family Code § 107.108 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.108
§ 107.108. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONDUCT OF CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION AND PREPARATION OF REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise directed by a court or prescribed by a provision of this title, a child custody evaluator's actions in conducting a child custody evaluation must be in conformance with the professional standard of care applicable to the evaluator's licensure and any administrative rules, ethical standards, or guidelines adopted by the licensing authority that licenses the evaluator.

(b) A court may impose requirements or adopt local rules applicable to a child custody evaluation or a child custody evaluator that do not conflict with this subchapter.

(c) A child custody evaluator shall follow evidence-based practice methods and make use of current best evidence in making assessments and recommendations.

(d) A child custody evaluator shall disclose to each attorney of record any communication regarding a substantive issue between the evaluator and an attorney of record representing a party in a contested suit. This subsection does not apply to a communication between a child custody evaluator and an attorney ad litem or amicus attorney.

(e) To the extent possible, a child custody evaluator shall verify each statement of fact pertinent to a child custody evaluation and shall note the sources of verification and information in the child custody evaluation report prepared under Section 107.113.

(f) A child custody evaluator shall state the basis for the evaluator's conclusions or recommendations, and the extent to which information obtained limits the reliability and validity of the opinion and the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluator, in the child custody evaluation report prepared under Section 107.113. A child custody evaluator who has evaluated only one side of a contested suit shall refrain from making a recommendation regarding conservatorship of a child or possession of or access to a child, but may state whether any information obtained regarding a child's placement with a party indicates concerns for:

(1) the safety of the child;

(2) the party's parenting skills or capability;

(3) the party's relationship with the child; or

(4) the mental health of the party.

(g) A child custody evaluation must be conducted in compliance with this subchapter, regardless of whether the child custody evaluation is conducted:

(1) by a single child custody evaluator or multiple evaluators working separately or together; or

(2) within a county served by the court with continuing jurisdiction or at a geographically distant location.

(h) A child custody evaluation report must include for each child custody evaluator who conducted any portion of the child custody evaluation:

(1) the name and license number of the child custody evaluator; and

(2) a statement that the child custody evaluator:

(A) has read and meets the requirements of Section 107.104; or

(B) was appointed under Section 107.106.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.003
§ 1043.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION; POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

The district is:

(1) a public entity performing an essential public function; and

(2) a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.006
§ 3894.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR REINVESTMENT OR ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible, regardless of other statutory criteria, to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 312, Tax Code.

(b) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be nominated for inclusion in an enterprise zone by the city under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8100.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8100 / Section 8100.0305
§ 8100.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12A.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12A / Section 12A.001
§ 12A.001. APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

The general licensing, regulatory, and enforcement provisions of Chapter 12 and this chapter apply to licensing and regulatory programs administered by the department under any law.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.255 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.255
§ 48.255. RULES FOR INVESTIGATIONS UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to:

(1) prioritize investigations conducted under this subchapter with the primary criterion being whether there is a risk that a delay in the investigation will impede the collection of evidence in that investigation; and

(2) provide for an appeals process by the commission for the alleged victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

(b) A confirmed investigation finding by the commission may not be changed by the administrator of a facility, a community center, a local mental health authority, or a local intellectual and developmental disability authority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.107 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.107
§ 534.107. COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

A local intellectual and developmental disability authority shall coordinate its activities with the activities of other appropriate agencies that provide care and treatment for persons with drug or alcohol problems.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0775 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0775
§ 411.0775. ADMISSIBILITY AND USE OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION IN SUBSEQUENT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, criminal history record information that is related to a conviction and is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this subchapter may be:

(1) admitted into evidence during the trial of any subsequent offense if the information is admissible under the Texas Rules of Evidence or another law; or

(2) disclosed to a prosecuting attorney for a criminal justice purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 551.1053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 551 / Section 551.1053
§ 551.1053. MANDATORY NONRENEWAL OF PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If an insured under a private passenger automobile insurance policy fails or refuses to cooperate with an insurer in the investigation, settlement, or defense of a third-party liability claim or action or the insurer is unable to contact the insured using reasonable efforts for those purposes, the insurer shall provide written notice to the named insured that states:

(1) how the insured failed or refused to cooperate, including failure as a result of the insurer's inability to contact the insured;

(2) the claim or action for which the insurer is requesting cooperation; and

(3) the insurer will not renew the policy if the insured continues to fail or refuse to cooperate.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 551.105 and 551.106, an insurer may not renew a private passenger automobile insurance policy if the insured fails or refuses to cooperate with the insurer in the investigation, settlement, or defense of the third-party liability claim or action described by the notice provided under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 2003.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2003 / Section 2003.022
§ 2003.022. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The office is under the direction of a chief administrative law judge appointed by the governor for a two-year term that expires on May 15 of each even-numbered year. The chief administrative law judge is eligible for reappointment.

(b) To be eligible for appointment as chief administrative law judge, an individual must:

(1) be licensed to practice law in this state; and

(2) for at least five years, have:

(A) practiced administrative law;

(B) conducted administrative hearings under Chapter 2001; or

(C) engaged in a combination of the two activities listed in Paragraphs (A) and (B).

(c) The chief administrative law judge may not engage in the practice of law while serving as chief administrative law judge. The chief administrative law judge serves in a full-time position.

(d) The chief administrative law judge shall:

(1) supervise the office;

(2) protect and ensure the decisional independence of each administrative law judge;

(3) adopt a code of conduct for administrative law judges that may be modeled on the Code of Judicial Conduct; and

(4) monitor the quality of administrative hearings conducted by the office.

(e) The appointment of the chief administrative law judge shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 103.019 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 103 / Section 103.019
§ 103.019. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The financial transactions pertaining to the council are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1050.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1050 / Section 1050.051
§ 1050.051. BOARD ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors as follows:

(1) four directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Knox County to board positions 1 through 4, with one director appointed from each of the four county commissioner precincts as the precincts existed on May 22, 1967; and

(2) three directors elected from the district at large to board positions 5 through 7.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms.

(c) The Commissioners Court of Knox County shall appoint two successor directors on or before the date on which directors are elected each year.

(d) An election shall be held each year on the May uniform election date under Section 41.001, Election Code, to elect the appropriate number of at-large directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1071.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1071 / Section 1071.105
§ 1071.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any taxpayer on request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3847.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3847 / Section 3847.103
§ 3847.103. CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

Harris County, the City of Houston, or another political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district to implement a project of the district or assist the district in providing a service authorized under this chapter. A contract under this section may:

(1) be for a period on which the parties agree;

(2) include terms on which the parties agree;

(3) be payable from taxes or any other source of revenue that may be available for that project or service; and

(4) provide terms under which taxes or other revenue collected at a district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.0065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.0065
§ 2165.0065. DISPLAY OF HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Honor and Remember flag" means the Honor and Remember, Inc., flag.

(b) The Honor and Remember flag may be displayed at each state office building, at the State Cemetery under Section 2165.256, and at each veterans cemetery managed by the Veterans' Land Board on:

(1) the third Saturday in May, "Armed Forces Day";

(2) the last Monday in May, "Memorial Day";

(3) the last Sunday in September, "Gold Star Mother's Day";

(4) the 11th day of November, "Veterans Day"; and

(5) any date on which a resident of this state is killed while serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.082 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 163 / Section 163.082
§ 163.082. REFUSAL OF OWNER TO ASSIST.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is the owner of cattle commits an offense if the person knowingly refuses to gather cattle or to furnish necessary labor and facilities in accordance with Section 163.070 of this code.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8375.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8375 / Section 8375.001
§ 8375.001. 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 Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 1.

(5) "Municipality" means a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9003.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9003 / Section 9003.103
§ 9003.103. EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the payment of expenditures considered essential to the proper maintenance of the district and its business.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.160 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.160
§ 2301.160. TOLLING OF TIME LIMIT DURING MEDIATION.
Status: in_force

A time limit relating to a board proceeding that is imposed by this chapter on the board or on a dealer is tolled during the pendency of mediation required by this chapter or by a franchise agreement.
Tex. Insurance Code § 544.503 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 544 / Section 544.503
§ 544.503. VIOLATION OF SUBCHAPTER; UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

A health benefit plan issuer who violates this subchapter engages in unfair discrimination under Subchapter B.
Tex. Election Code § 172.117 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.117
§ 172.117. CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICES FOR PLACEMENT ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.
Status: repealed

(a) The county chair shall certify by posting on the secretary of state's website a notation next to the name and address of each primary candidate who is nominated for a county or precinct office for placement on the general election ballot. The chair shall digitally execute an affidavit certifying that the returns posted on the secretary of state's website are the correct and complete returns. The secretary of state shall adopt by rule a process to allow the chair to submit the affidavit digitally.

(a-1) The secretary of state shall develop appropriate notations to describe the status of each candidate. The notations shall include:

(1) "filed";

(2) "accepted";

(3) "rejected";

(4) "withdrew";

(5) "lost primary";

(6) "in runoff";

(7) "lost runoff";

(8) "deceased";

(9) "declared ineligible"; or

(10) "nominee for general election."

(a-2) The county chair shall update the notations after each general primary and runoff primary election, unless the secretary of state's Internet website automatically updates the notations based on election returns. After any withdrawal or death of a candidate, and subsequent replacement of the candidate on the ballot, the chair shall notify the state chair, who shall update the notation on the website. All notations must be completed and accurate on the date prescribed by the secretary of state by rule to ensure that an authority printing general election ballots may rely on the information.

(a-3) After the notations have been placed on the website and the affidavit has been filed as required by Subsection (a), the authority preparing the official general election ballot shall use the list of candidates named on the secretary of state's website as the nominees for general election in preparing the general election ballot.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 15(3), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) A candidate's name may not be certified if, before delivering the certification, the county chair learns that the name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.051
§ 506.051. LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a person licensed to practice psychology in this state if the applied behavior analysis services provided are within the scope of the licensed psychologist's education, training, and competence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9052.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9052 / Section 9052.152
§ 9052.152. RECLAMATION AND DRAINAGE.
Status: in_force

The district may provide for the reclamation and drainage of overflowed land and other land needing drainage in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 243.0075 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 243 / Section 243.0075
§ 243.0075. NOTICE BY SIGN.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license or permit issued under Section 243.007 for a location not currently licensed or permitted shall, not later than the 60th day before the date the application is filed, prominently post an outdoor sign at the location stating that a sexually oriented business is intended to be located on the premises and providing the name and business address of the applicant.

(b) A person who intends to operate a sexually oriented business in the jurisdiction of a municipality or county that does not require the owner or operator of a sexually oriented business to obtain a license or permit shall, not later than the 60th day before the date the person intends to begin operation of the business, prominently post an outdoor sign at the location stating that a sexually oriented business is intended to be located on the premises and providing the name and business address of the owner and operator.

(c) The sign must be at least 24 by 36 inches in size and must be written in lettering at least two inches in size. The municipality or county in which the sexually oriented business is to be located may require the sign to be both in English and a language other than English if it is likely that a substantial number of the residents in the area speak a language other than English as their familiar language.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.124 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.124
§ 281.124. ELECTION TO APPROVE TAX RATE IN EXCESS OF VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a district created in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003.

(b) The board may hold an election at which the registered voters of the district may approve a tax rate for the current tax year that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate for the year computed under Chapter 26, Tax Code, by a specific rate stated in dollars and cents per $100 of taxable value.

(c) An election under this section must be held at least 180 days before the date on which the district's tax rate is adopted by the board. At the election, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $ (insert total proposed tax rate) per $100 valuation in (insert district name) for the (insert current tax year) tax year, a rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate. The proposed ad valorem tax rate exceeds the ad valorem tax rate most recently adopted by the district by $ (insert difference between proposed and preceding year's tax rates) per $100 valuation."

(d) If a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the proposition, the tax rate for the specified tax year is the rate approved by the voters, and that rate is not subject to Section 26.07, Tax Code. The board shall adopt the tax rate as provided by Chapter 26, Tax Code.

(e) If the proposition is not approved as provided by Subsection (d), the board may not adopt a tax rate for the district for the specified tax year that exceeds the rate that was not approved, and Section 26.07, Tax Code, applies to the adopted rate if that rate exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.

(f) Notwithstanding any other law, if a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the proposition, a governing body with approval authority over the district's budget or tax rate may not disapprove the tax rate approved by the voters or disapprove the budget based solely on the tax rate approved by the voters.