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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.0104
§ 3983.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(b) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.073 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.073
§ 162.073. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A director may not receive a salary for services as a director. Except in an emergency, a director may not receive a salary for services in a capacity other than director without the approval of the members.

(b) The bylaws may:

(1) prescribe a fixed fee for attendance at each board meeting, committee meeting, industry-related conference approved by the board, or training program; and

(2) provide for reimbursement of actual expenses of attendance or a reasonable per diem.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8036.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8036 / Section 8036.0503
§ 8036.0503. 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. Health and Safety Code § 771.039 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.039
§ 771.039. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the commission. The file must include:

(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

(2) the date the complaint is received by the commission;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the commission closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.

(b) The commission shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the commission's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The commission, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3836.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3836 / Section 3836.051
§ 3836.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than five or more than 15 voting directors.

(c) Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8212.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8212 / Section 8212.001
§ 8212.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 113.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.6085 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.6085
§ 393.6085. LICENSE TERM.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter is valid for the period prescribed by finance commission rule adopted under Section 14.112.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.004
§ 13.004. FINANCING OF PARK PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 13.0045, the operation, maintenance, and improvement of state parks shall be financed from the general revenue fund, the state parks account, other accounts that may be authorized by law, and donations, grants, and gifts received by the department for these purposes.

(b) No donation, grant, or gift accruing to the state or received by the department for the purpose of operating, maintaining, improving, or developing state parks may be used for any purpose other than the operation, maintenance, or developing of state parks.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.260 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.260
§ 901.260. CERTIFICATE BASED ON FOREIGN CREDENTIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue a certificate to an applicant who holds a substantially equivalent foreign credential if:

(1) the foreign jurisdiction that granted the credential has an analogous provision allowing a person who holds a certificate issued by this state to obtain that foreign jurisdiction's comparable credential;

(2) the foreign credential:

(A) entitles the holder to issue reports on financial statements;

(B) was issued by a foreign jurisdiction that regulates the practice of public accountancy on the basis of education, examination, and experience requirements established by the jurisdiction; and

(C) has not expired or been revoked, suspended, limited, or probated; and

(3) the applicant:

(A) received the credential based on education and examination requirements that are comparable to or exceed those in effect in this state on the date that the foreign credential was granted;

(B) satisfied one of the following:

(i) completed an experience requirement in the jurisdiction that granted the foreign credential that is comparable to or exceeds the experience requirements established under this chapter;

(ii) completed at least four years of professional accounting experience in this state; or

(iii) within the 10 years preceding the date of the application, has met equivalent requirements prescribed by board rule;

(C) passed a uniform qualifying examination acceptable to the board covering national standards; and

(D) passed an examination acceptable to the board covering the laws, rules, and code of ethical conduct in effect in this state.

(b) An applicant for a certificate under Subsection (a) must list in the application each jurisdiction, foreign and domestic, in which the applicant has applied for or holds a credential to practice public accountancy. Each holder of a certificate issued under Subsection (a) shall notify the board in writing of the issuance, denial, revocation, suspension, limitation, or probation of a credential or the commencement of a disciplinary or enforcement action by any jurisdiction not later than the 30th day after the effective date of that action.

(c) The board's determination of whether a foreign credential is substantially equivalent to a certificate issued under this chapter is not subject to judicial review.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.204
§ 1082.204. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, equip, or renovate buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.107
§ 1954.107. RESTRICTED LICENSE FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual may apply for a restricted license as an asbestos abatement supervisor without the experience the executive commissioner by rule may require to be licensed as an asbestos abatement supervisor if the individual:

(1) is an employee of a building owner or manager; and

(2) meets all other qualifications or requirements for a license.

(b) The authority granted by a license issued under this section is restricted to supervising those practices and procedures described by 40 C.F. R. Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix B, relating to small-scale, short-duration operations, maintenance, and repair activities involving asbestos-containing materials, for buildings under the control of the license holder's employer.
Tex. Property Code § 114.031 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.031
§ 114.031. LIABILITY OF BENEFICIARY TO TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A beneficiary is liable for loss to the trust if the beneficiary has:

(1) misappropriated or otherwise wrongfully dealt with the trust property;

(2) expressly consented to, participated in, or agreed with the trustee to be liable for a breach of trust committed by the trustee;

(3) failed to repay an advance or loan of trust funds;

(4) failed to repay a distribution or disbursement from the trust in excess of that to which the beneficiary is entitled; or

(5) breached a contract to pay money or deliver property to the trustee to be held by the trustee as part of the trust.

(b) Unless the terms of the trust provide otherwise, the trustee is authorized to offset a liability of the beneficiary to the trust estate against the beneficiary's interest in the trust estate, regardless of a spendthrift provision in the trust.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.063 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.063
§ 32.063. DUTY TO ADVISE COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The board shall advise the commissioner regarding any matters submitted to it for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8031.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8031 / Section 8031.0303
§ 8031.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.182 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.182
§ 155.182. PAYMENT OF DOUBLE AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the comptroller finds that a person has sold tobacco products without the tax having been paid, the comptroller may require the person to pay the state through the comptroller a sum equal to twice the amount of tax due.

(b) If a person does not furnish the comptroller with any evidence showing payment of the tax on tobacco products purchased by the person, it is presumed that the tobacco products were sold without reporting and paying the tax.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.202
§ 166.202. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to a DNR order issued in a health care facility or hospital.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to an out-of-hospital DNR order as defined by Section 166.081.
Tex. Local Government Code § 101.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 101 / Section 101.023
§ 101.023. GARNISHMENT.
Status: in_force

The municipality may provide that its municipal funds are not subject to garnishment and that the municipality is not required to answer in garnishment proceedings.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.205 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.205
§ 71.205. SPECIAL FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide money to an institution of higher education to carry out plant pest and disease detection and surveillance under a cooperative agreement if the department determines that:

(1) the institution of higher education is in a region of this state that has a high risk of being affected by one or more plant pests or diseases based on:

(A) the region's conduciveness to agricultural pest and disease establishment due to location, agricultural commodities produced, climate, crop diversity, or natural resources; or

(B) the department's determination that an agricultural pest or disease in the region is a state or federal concern; and

(2) the plant pest and disease detection and surveillance supported by the money will likely:

(A) prevent the introduction, establishment, or widespread dissemination of plant pests and diseases; and

(B) provide a comprehensive approach to complement federal and state plant pest and disease detection efforts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0701 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0701
§ 3973.0701. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.105
§ 3854.105. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall qualify for office as required by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) Each director shall meet the qualifications provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code, for the area in the director district that the director represents.

(c) A person may not be appointed as a director or continue to serve as a director unless the person satisfies the requirements provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code, for the area in the director district that the person is appointed to represent.
Tex. Finance Code § 181.308 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 181 / Section 181.308
§ 181.308. SHAREHOLDER INSPECTION RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 21.218 or 101.502, Business Organizations Code, a shareholder or participant of a state trust company may not examine:

(1) a report of examination or other confidential property of the department that is in the possession of the state trust company; or

(2) a book or record of the state trust company that directly or indirectly pertains to financial or other information maintained by the state trust company on behalf of its clients, including a specific item in the minutes of the board or a committee of the board regarding client account review and approval or any report that would tend to identify the state trust company's client.

(b) This section does not affect the rights of a shareholder or participant of a state trust company acting in another capacity.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.001
§ 453.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

(2) "Coordinator of physical therapy programs" is the person employed in that position under Section 452.101.

(3) "Executive council" means the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.

(4) "Physical therapist" means a person who is licensed by the board as a physical therapist and practices physical therapy. The term includes a hydrotherapist, physiotherapist, mechano-therapist, functional therapist, physical therapy practitioner, physical therapist specialist, physical therapy specialist, physiotherapy practitioner, kinesiotherapist, physical rehabilitation specialist, and myofunctional therapist.

(5) "Physical therapist assistant" means a person licensed by the board as a physical therapist assistant:

(A) who assists and is supervised by a physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy; and

(B) whose activities require an understanding of physical therapy.

(6) "Physical therapy" means a form of health care that prevents, identifies, corrects, or alleviates acute or prolonged movement dysfunction or pain of anatomic or physiologic origin.

(7) "Physical therapy aide" or "physical therapy technician" means a person:

(A) who aids in the practice of physical therapy under the on-site supervision of a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant; and

(B) whose activities require on-the-job training.

(8) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.26(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(9) "Referring practitioner" means a qualified licensed health care professional who, within the scope of professional licensure, may refer a person for health care services. The term includes:

(A) a physician licensed to practice medicine by a state board of medical examiners;

(B) a dentist licensed by a state board of dental examiners;

(C) a chiropractor licensed by a state board of chiropractic examiners; and

(D) a podiatrist licensed by a state board of podiatric medical examiners.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1204.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.252
§ 1204.252. PRECONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with the terms of the policy and this subchapter, an insurer or group hospital service corporation may be required to pay benefits under a group accident and health insurance policy to a person who is not a group member and who complies with:

(1) Section 1204.251;

(2) the insurer's or group hospital service corporation's claim application procedures; and

(3) department rules.

(b) Any requirement imposed on a possessory or managing conservator of a child under this subchapter does not apply with regard to:

(1) an unpaid medical bill for which an assignment of benefits has been exercised, whether in accordance with policy provisions or otherwise; or

(2) a claim presented by a group member for which the group member paid any portion of a medical bill that is covered under the policy's terms.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.048 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.048
§ 77.048. INDIVIDUAL BAIT-SHRIMP TRAWL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) No person may possess or have on board a boat in coastal water an individual bait-shrimp trawl unless the owner of the trawl has obtained an individual bait-shrimp trawl license from the department.

(b) The fee for the individual bait-shrimp trawl license is $15 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(c) The individual bait-shrimp trawl license expires on August 31 following the date of issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3858.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3858 / Section 3858.002
§ 3858.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.207 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.207
§ 111.207. TOLLING OF LIMITATION PERIOD.
Status: repealed

(a) In determining the expiration date for a period when a tax imposed by this title may be assessed, collected, or refunded, the following periods are not considered:

(1) the period following the date of a tax payment made under protest, but only if a lawsuit is timely filed in accordance with Chapter 112;

(2) the period during which a judicial proceeding is pending in a court of competent jurisdiction to determine the amount of the tax due;

(3) the period during which an administrative redetermination or refund hearing is pending before the comptroller; and

(4) the period during which an indictment or information is pending for a felony offense related to the administration of the Tax Code against any taxpayer or any person personally liable or potentially personally liable for the payment of the tax under Section 111.0611.

(b) The suspension of a period of limitation under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) is limited to the issues that were contested under those subdivisions.

(c) A bankruptcy case commenced under Title 11 of the United States Code suspends the running of the period prescribed by any section of this title for the assessment or collection of any tax imposed by this title until the bankruptcy case is dismissed or closed. After the case is dismissed or closed, the running of the period resumes until finally expired.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 121(24).
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.002
§ 232.002. APPROVAL BY COUNTY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of the county in which the land is located must approve, by an order entered in the minutes of the court, a plat required by Section 232.001. The commissioners court may refuse to approve a plat if it does not meet the requirements prescribed by or under this chapter or if any bond required under this chapter is not filed with the county.

(b) The commissioners court may not approve a plat unless the plat and other documents have been prepared as required by Section 232.0035, if applicable.

(c) If no portion of the land subdivided under a plat approved under this section is sold or transferred before January 1 of the 51st year after the year in which the plat was approved, the approval of the plat expires, and the owner must resubmit a plat of the subdivision for approval. A plat resubmitted for approval under this subsection is subject to the requirements prescribed by this chapter at the time the plat is resubmitted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.111
§ 1012.111. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the agency is responsible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8343.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8343 / Section 8343.003
§ 8343.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.