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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0325 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0325
§ 8513.0325. FRANCHISES AND RIGHTS RELATING TO NAVIGABLE CANALS AND WATERWAYS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may grant a franchise or right to any person for the use of navigable canals or waterways and all auxiliary navigational systems or facilities to aid navigation of navigable canals or waterways of the San Antonio River.

(b) Unless granted a franchise by the authority, a person may not provide, maintain, or operate a facility or aid of navigation connected with a navigable canal or waterway described by Subsection (a) or an auxiliary navigational system or facility that is intended for public use.

(c) The board may grant a franchise by ordinance. A franchise:

(1) may not exceed a term of 50 years; and

(2) may be for the design, construction, repair, enlargement, alteration, maintenance, operation of, and service from or use of any facility to be provided for use in navigation on navigable canals or waterways and all auxiliary navigational systems or facilities, whether on land or in or on water.

(d) An ordinance granting a franchise:

(1) must:

(A) contain provisions:

(i) adequate to regulate the fees, tolls, rates, or exactions to be demanded for the use of, or service to be rendered by any means or facility to be provided or operated under, the franchise; and

(ii) reasonably required to procure service adequate to serve the public necessity and convenience; and

(B) be uniform, reasonable, and without discrimination against any person with regard to any charges or conditions of use or service; and

(2) may:

(A) contain provisions for the payment of reasonable fees or other charges to be paid to the authority; and

(B) provide reasonable and commensurate penalties as provided by Section 49.004, Water Code, to procure observance of the conditions of a franchise granted or compliance with the rules established by the ordinance.

(e) The board may:

(1) require uniform and adequate analytic accounting systems and forms and periodic reports based on those systems and forms;

(2) audit a franchise holder;

(3) provide for other reasonable regulations designed to protect the public; and

(4) by ordinance:

(A) establish rules necessary or designed to:

(i) protect physical property owned by the authority or owned or operated by a franchise holder; or

(ii) effect the safety or efficient use of property described by Subparagraph (i); and

(B) provide for reasonable and commensurate penalties for a violation of this section, as provided by Section 49.004, Water Code.

(f) Unless otherwise provided, a franchise granted under this section may be revoked or suspended only by order of a district court within the county in which the authority may maintain its general office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.205
§ 3868.205. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 443A.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443A / Section 443A.053
§ 443A.053. PRESIDING OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The position of presiding officer rotates among the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives. A term as presiding officer is two years and expires on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The commission members who are eligible to serve but are not serving as the presiding officer under Subsection (a) shall serve as joint assistant presiding officers for two-year terms expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.0115 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.0115
§ 91.0115. CASING; LETTER OF DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall issue, on request from an applicant for a permit for a well to be drilled into oil or gas bearing rock, a letter of determination stating the total depth of surface casing required for the well by Section 91.011.

(b) The commission may charge a fee in an amount to be determined by the commission for a letter of determination.

(c) The commission shall charge a fee not to exceed $75, in addition to the fee required by Subsection (b), for processing a request to expedite a letter of determination.

(d) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.
Tex. Property Code § 207.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 207 / Section 207.006
§ 207.006. ONLINE SUBDIVISION INFORMATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) the property owners' association of a subdivision composed of at least 60 lots; or

(2) a property owners' association that has contracted with a management company.

(b) A property owners' association to which this section applies shall make the current version of the association's dedicatory instruments relating to the association or subdivision and filed in the county deed records available on an Internet website:

(1) maintained by the association or a management company on behalf of the association; and

(2) available to association members.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.260 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.260
§ 2551.260. EFFECT OF INSOLVENCY OR DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

On the insolvency or dissolution of a title insurer, the statutory premium reserve and supplemental reserve fund shall be used to protect title insurance policyholders, even if no accrued title insurance claims exist and other unpaid obligations do exist.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0355 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0355
§ 544.0355. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner, in consultation with the office of inspector general, shall adopt rules as necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter, including rules defining the investigative role of the office with respect to the investigative role of special investigative units established by managed care organizations under Section 544.0352(a)(1) and entities with which managed care organizations contract under Section 544.0352(a)(2).

(b) The rules must specify the office of inspector general's role in:

(1) reviewing the findings of special investigative units and contracted entities;

(2) investigating cases in which the overpayment amount sought to be recovered exceeds $100,000; and

(3) investigating providers who are enrolled in more than one managed care organization.
Tex. Education Code § 45.0032 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.0032
§ 45.0032. COMPONENTS OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district's tier one maintenance and operations tax rate is the number of cents levied by the district for maintenance and operations that does not exceed the maximum compressed rate, as determined under Section 48.2551.

(b) A district's enrichment tax rate consists of:

(1) any cents of additional maintenance and operations tax effort, not to exceed eight cents over the maximum tax rate described by Subsection (a); and

(2) any cents of additional maintenance and operations tax effort that exceeds the sum of the maximum tax rate described by Subsection (a) and the maximum number of cents permitted under Subdivision (1).

(c) For a district to which Section 45.003(f) applies, any cents of maintenance and operations tax effort that exceeds the maximum rate permitted under Section 45.003(d) are not included in the district's tier one maintenance and operations tax rate under Subsection (a) or the district's enrichment tax rate under Subsection (b), and the district is not entitled to the guaranteed yield amount of state funds under Section 48.202 for those cents of tax effort.

(d) For a district to which Section 26.042(e), Tax Code, applies, the amount by which the district's maintenance tax rate exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate, excluding the district's current debt rate under Section 26.08(n)(3), Tax Code, for the preceding year is not considered in determining a district's tier one maintenance and operations tax rate under Subsection (a) or the district's enrichment tax rate under Subsection (b) for the current tax year.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.351 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.351
§ 151.351. INFORMATION SERVICES AND DATA PROCESSING SERVICES.
Status: in_force

There is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter 20 percent of the value of information services and data processing services.
Tex. Education Code § 45.254 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.254
§ 45.254. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for approval by the commissioner for credit enhancement under this subchapter:

(1) bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Section 45.054; and

(2) payments of all of the principal of the bonds must be scheduled during the first six months of the state fiscal year.
Tex. Tax Code § 322.106 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 322 / Section 322.106
§ 322.106. TAX INAPPLICABLE WHEN NO STATE TAX; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The sales tax of a taxing entity does not apply to the sale of a taxable item unless the sales tax imposed under Subchapter C, Chapter 151, also applies to the sale.

(b) The excise tax of a taxing entity on the use, storage, or consumption of a taxable item does not apply to the use, storage, or consumption of an item unless the tax imposed by Subchapter D, Chapter 151, also applies to the use, storage, or consumption of the item.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to the application of the tax in a situation described by Section 322.105(b).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.271 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.271
§ 85.271. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this subchapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(32), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2) "Committee" means the Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(32), eff. April 2, 2015.

(4) "Program" means the Texas HIV medication program established under Subchapter C.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8274.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8274 / Section 8274.051
§ 8274.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board consists of five directors elected by position.
Tex. Water Code § 6.002 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.002
§ 6.002. SCOPE OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The powers and duties enumerated in this chapter are the general powers and duties of the board and those incidental to the conduct of its business. The board has other specific powers and duties as prescribed in other sections of this code and other laws of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1103.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.063
§ 1103.063. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall:

(1) keep an accurate account of board meetings and proceedings; and

(2) maintain at the district's principal office all district records and accounts, including contracts, notices, duplicate vouchers, and duplicate receipts.

(b) The information described by Subsection (a) shall be open to public inspection at the district's principal office at all reasonable times.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8111.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8111 / Section 8111.108
§ 8111.108. CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

The new districts may contract with each other for:

(1) water and wastewater services; or

(2) any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2121 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2121
§ 152.2121. SAN SABA COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The San Saba County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in San Saba County.

(b) The judge of the 33rd District Court is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of San Saba County.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.011 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 242 / Section 242.011
§ 242.011. BIENNIAL BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall prepare a biennial budget of all funds necessary to be appropriated by the legislature to the department to carry out the purposes of this subtitle. The budget shall be submitted and filed by the executive director in the form and manner and within the time prescribed by law.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.207 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.207
§ 62.207. EFFECT OF ISSUANCE OF CHARTER.
Status: in_force

On the issuance of a charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the association:

(1) ceases to be an association incorporated under this subtitle; and

(2) is no longer subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.004
§ 302.004. FUNDS FOR JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES, AND CHILD CARE.
Status: in_force

In providing job training, employment services, adult education and literacy services, and child care to eligible persons, the commission, notwithstanding the provisions in this chapter or other law, may establish a need-based formula to allocate funds available under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-193) and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.) for job training, employment services, adult education and literacy activities, and child care to local workforce development areas so as to:

(1) ensure compliance with federal participation rates and requirements and full utilization of the funding; and

(2) achieve integrated education and training.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 691.0225 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 691 / Section 691.0225
§ 691.0225. INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop a document to inform a person making a gift of a decedent's body or anatomical specimen about the options for donation authorized under this chapter. The commission shall make the document available on the commission's Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.156
§ 1079.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Property Code § 52.0011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.0011
§ 52.0011. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN PENDING APPEAL OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A first or subsequent abstract of a judgment rendered by a court against a defendant, when it is recorded and indexed under this chapter, does not constitute a lien on the real property of the defendant if:

(1) the defendant has posted security as provided by law or is excused by law from posting security; and

(2) the court finds that the creation of the lien would not substantially increase the degree to which a judgment creditor's recovery under the judgment would be secured when balanced against the costs to the defendant after the exhaustion of all appellate remedies. A certified copy of the finding of the court must be recorded in the real property records in each county in which the abstract of judgment or a certified copy of the judgment is filed in the abstract of judgment records.

(b) The court may withdraw its finding under Subsection (a)(2) at any time the court determines, from evidence presented to it, that the finding should be withdrawn. The lien exists on withdrawal of the finding and on the filing of a certified copy of the withdrawal of the finding of the court in the real property records in each county in which the abstract of judgment or a certified copy of the judgment is filed in the abstract of judgment records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.055
§ 5004.055. FILING OF OATH.
Status: in_force

Before assuming the duties of office, each director shall file with the board secretary-treasurer a copy of the constitutional oath of office taken by the director.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.360 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.360
§ 1575.360. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter:

(1) proceedings and records of a credentialing committee are confidential; and

(2) a communication made to a credentialing committee is privileged.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11020.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11020 / Section 11020.0304
§ 11020.0304. SPONSOR CONVEYANCES AND ACQUISITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "utility system" has the meaning assigned by Section 1502.001, Government Code.

(b) A sponsor may convey a utility system facility or asset or the sponsor's interest in a utility system facility or asset to the alliance without holding an election to approve the conveyance.

(c) A sponsor is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 1502, Government Code, regarding the conveyance, sale, or acquisition of a utility system, or any related works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, or appliances.
Tex. Water Code § 57.207 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.207
§ 57.207. DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

The board shall enter an order declaring the election result in its minutes.
Tex. Family Code § 160.510 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.510
§ 160.510. IDENTICAL BROTHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may order genetic testing of a brother of a man identified as the father of a child if the man is commonly believed to have an identical brother and evidence suggests that the brother may be the genetic father of the child.

(b) If each brother satisfies the requirements of Section 160.505 for being the identified father of the child and there is not another identical brother being identified as the father of the child, the court may rely on nongenetic evidence to adjudicate which brother is the father of the child.
Tex. Estates Code § 358.155 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 358 / Section 358.155
§ 358.155. ACTION OF COURT AND CONTENTS OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall enter an order setting out the court's findings and authorizing execution of the proposed pooling or unitization agreement, with or without payment of cash consideration according to the agreement, if the court finds that:

(1) the pool or unit to which the agreement relates will be operated in a manner that protects correlative rights or prevents the physical or economic waste of oil, liquid hydrocarbons, gas, gaseous elements, or other minerals subject to the agreement;

(2) it is in the best interest of the estate that the agreement be executed; and

(3) the agreement conforms substantially with the permissible provisions of Section 358.151.

(b) If cash consideration is to be paid for the agreement, the court shall also make findings as to the necessity of increased or additional bond, as in the making of leases on payment of the cash bonus for the lease. Such an agreement is not valid until any required increased or additional bond has been approved by the judge and filed with the clerk.

(c) If the effective date of the agreement is not stipulated in the agreement, the effective date of the agreement is the date of the court's order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.105
§ 3909.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.0196 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0196
§ 42.0196. FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) In the trial of an offense described by Section 810.003, Government Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that the defendant is:

(1) a member of the elected class described by Section 810.003(b)(1), Government Code, while a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas; or

(2) a holder of an elected office for which the defendant wholly or partly became eligible for membership in a public retirement system.

(b) A judge who makes the affirmative finding described by this article shall make the determination and provide the notice required by Section 810.003(k), Government Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.005
§ 31.005. DEPENDENT CHILD RESIDING WITH RELATIVES.
Status: repealed

(a) If after an investigation the commission determines that a family with a dependent child is needy and that the child resides with the family, the commission shall provide financial assistance and services for the support of the family.

(b) The commission shall formulate policies for studying and improving the child's home conditions and shall plan services for the protection of the child and for the child's health and educational needs.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(29), eff. April 2, 2015.

(d) The commission shall develop a plan for the coordination of the services provided for dependent children under this chapter and other child welfare services provided by the state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.085 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.085
§ 522.085. PROBATION OF DISQUALIFICATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 521.303, if a person is disqualified under this chapter, the disqualification may not be probated.
Tex. Local Government Code § 73.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 73 / Section 73.002
§ 73.002. VOTE REQUIRED FOR LOCATION.
Status: in_force

The location that receives the majority of votes cast in the election is the county seat. However, a county seat first established in a newly organized county may not be located more than five miles from the geographic center of the county unless at least two-thirds of the voters voting in the election on the subject vote for the site.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8156.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8156 / Section 8156.003
§ 8156.003. 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 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. Local Government Code § 505.1041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.1041
§ 505.1041. APPRAISAL REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY WITH BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

A Type B corporation may not purchase property for a project wholly or partly with bond proceeds until the corporation obtains an independent appraisal of the property's market value.
Tex. Occupations Code § 559.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 559 / Section 559.001
§ 559.001. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a license to practice pharmacy expires December 31 of each year or of every other year, as determined by the board.

(b) The board may adopt a system under which licenses to practice pharmacy expire on various dates during the year.

(c) If the board changes the expiration date of a license, the board shall prorate the license renewal fee to cover the months for which the license is valid for the year in which the date is changed. The total license renewal fee is due on the new expiration date.