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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.102 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.102
§ 33.102. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The application to acquire rights in coastal public land shall include any information the board considers necessary to process the application, including information necessary to evaluate the purpose for which the land is to be used.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.05121 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.05121
§ 413.05121. QUALITY ASSURANCE PANEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical advisor shall establish the quality assurance panel within the medical quality review panel to:

(1) provide an additional level of evaluation in medical case reviews; and

(2) assist the medical advisor in performing the advisor's duties under Section 413.0511(b)(6) and the medical quality review panel in performing that panel's duties under Section 413.0512.

(b) Members of the quality assurance panel shall evaluate medical care and recommend enforcement actions to the medical advisor.

(c) The quality assurance panel shall meet periodically to discuss issues and otherwise offer assistance to the medical advisor and the medical quality review panel under Subsection (a)(2).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 573.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 573 / Section 573.005
§ 573.005. TRANSPORTATION FOR EMERGENCY DETENTION BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement agency and an emergency medical services provider may execute a memorandum of understanding under which emergency medical services personnel employed by the provider may transport a person taken into custody under Section 573.001 by a peace officer employed by the law enforcement agency.

(b) A memorandum of understanding must:

(1) address responsibility for the cost of transporting the person taken into custody; and

(2) be approved by the county in which the law enforcement agency is located and the local mental health authority that provides services in that county with respect to provisions of the memorandum that address the responsibility for the cost of transporting the person.

(c) A peace officer may request that emergency medical services personnel transport a person taken into custody by the officer under Section 573.001 only if:

(1) the law enforcement agency that employs the officer and the emergency medical services provider that employs the personnel have executed a memorandum of understanding under this section; and

(2) the officer determines that transferring the person for transport is safe for both the person and the personnel.

(d) Emergency medical services personnel may, at the request of a peace officer, transport a person taken into custody by the officer under Section 573.001 to the appropriate facility, as provided by that section, if the law enforcement agency that employs the officer and the emergency medical services provider that employs the personnel have executed a memorandum of understanding under this section.

(e) A peace officer who transfers a person to emergency medical services personnel under a memorandum of understanding executed under this section for transport to the appropriate facility must provide:

(1) to the person the notice described by Section 573.001(g); and

(2) to the personnel a completed notification of detention about the person on the form provided by Section 573.002(d).
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0641 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0641
§ 152.0641. DAWSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Dawson County is composed of:

(1) the county judge and the district judges in Dawson County;

(2) the superintendent of the Lamesa Independent School District or the superintendent's designee;

(3) one citizen of Dawson County appointed by the county commissioners court; and

(4) one citizen of Dawson County appointed by the Lamesa City Council.

(b) Citizen members serve two-year terms.

(c) The county judge is the chairman of the juvenile board and its chief administrative officer.

(d) The county commissioners court shall pay the judges on the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(e) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board of Dawson County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9063.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9063 / Section 9063.102
§ 9063.102. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The authority has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.121
§ 2306.121. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The housing finance division shall keep complete records and accounts of its business transactions according to generally accepted accounting principles.
Tex. Utilities Code § 56.153 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.153
§ 56.153. VOUCHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall determine a reasonable price for a basic specialized telecommunications device that permits, or basic specialized services that permit, telephone network access and distribute to each eligible applicant a voucher that guarantees payment of that amount to a distributor of new specialized telecommunications devices described by Section 56.151 or to a provider of services described by that section. The department may issue a voucher for a service only if the service is less expensive than a device eligible for a voucher under the program to meet the same need.

(b) A voucher must have the value printed on its face. The individual exchanging a voucher for the purchase of a specialized telecommunications device or service is responsible for payment of the difference between the voucher's value and the price of the device or service.

(c) The executive commissioner, after consulting with the department, by rule shall provide that a distributor of devices or a provider of services will receive not more than the full price of the device or service if the recipient of a voucher exchanges the voucher for a device or service that the distributor or provider sells for less than the voucher's value.

(d) An individual who has exchanged a voucher for a specialized telecommunications device is not eligible to receive another voucher before the fifth anniversary of the date the individual exchanged the previously issued voucher unless, before that date, the recipient develops a need for a different type of telecommunications device or service under the program because the recipient's disability changes or the recipient acquires another disability.

(e) Except as provided by rules adopted under this subsection, an individual is not eligible for a voucher if the department has issued a voucher for a device or service to another individual with the same type of disability in the individual's household. The executive commissioner, after consulting with the department, by rule may provide for financially independent individuals who reside in a congregate setting to be eligible for a voucher regardless of whether another individual living in that setting has received a voucher.

(f) The department shall determine eligibility of each person who files an application for a voucher and issue each eligible applicant an appropriate voucher.

(g) The department shall maintain a record regarding each individual who receives a voucher under the program.

(h) The department shall deposit money collected under the program to the credit of the universal service fund.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.327 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.327
§ 1702.327. NONPROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a nonprofit business or civic organization that:

(A) employs a peace officer who meets the qualifications of Section 1702.322(1) as a patrolman, guard, or watchman;

(B) provides the services of the peace officer only to:

(i) the organization's members; or

(ii) if the organization does not have members, the members of the communities served by the organization as described in the organization's articles of incorporation or other organizational documents;

(C) devotes the net receipts from all charges for the services exclusively to the cost of providing the services or to the costs of other services for the enhancement of the security or safety of:

(i) the organization's members; or

(ii) if the organization does not have members, the members of the communities served by the organization as described in the organization's articles of incorporation or other organizational documents; and

(D) does not perform any other service that requires a license under this chapter; or

(2) a charitable, nonprofit organization that maintains a system of records to aid in the location of missing children and that:

(A) is exempt from the payment of federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and its subsequent amendments by being listed as an exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of that code;

(B) exclusively provides services related to locating missing children; and

(C) does not perform any other service that requires a license under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1305.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.105
§ 1305.105.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1305.105. TREATMENT BY A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OR PROVIDER UNDER CHAPTER 843; RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING USE OF PREFERRED PROVIDER PLAN. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an injured employee required to receive health care services within a network may select as the employee's treating doctor a doctor who the employee selected, prior to injury, as the employee's primary care physician or provider under Chapter 843, as the terms "physician" and "provider" are defined in that chapter.

(b) A doctor serving as an employee's treating doctor under Subsection (a) must agree to abide by the terms of the network's contract and comply with the provisions of this subchapter and Subchapters D and G. Services provided by such a doctor are considered to be network services and are subject to Subchapters H and I.

(c) Any change of doctor requested by an employee being treated by a doctor under Subsection (a) must be to a network doctor and is subject to the requirements of this chapter.

(d) In studying the adequacy of networks under this chapter, the department shall offer recommendations to the 80th Legislature regarding whether to make statutory changes to allow treatment by non-network providers through a preferred provider benefit plan, as defined by Chapter 1301.
Tex. Property Code § 82.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.004
§ 82.004. VARIATION BY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided by this chapter, provisions of this chapter may not be varied by agreement, and rights conferred by this chapter may not be waived. A person may not act under a power of attorney or use any other device to evade the limitations or prohibitions of this chapter or the declaration.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.252
§ 202.252. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: repealed

(a) An application for a license under this chapter must be submitted in the manner and on a form prescribed by the executive director.

(b) The commission by rule shall establish the information and documentation required to be submitted as part of an application for a license under this chapter, including evidence satisfactory to the commission or department that the applicant:

(1) is at least 21 years of age;

(2) has completed at least 90 semester hours of college courses acceptable at the time of completion for credit toward a bachelor's degree at an institution of higher education determined by the department to have acceptable standards;

(3) is a graduate of a reputable school of podiatry or chiropody; and

(4) has successfully completed any other course of training reasonably required by commission rule relating to the safe care and treatment of patients.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(22), eff. September 1, 2017.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(22), eff. September 1, 2017.

(e) All educational attainments or credits for evaluation under this chapter must be completed within the United States. The department may not accept educational credits attained in a foreign country that are not approved by the department.

(f) For purposes of this section, a podiatry or chiropody school is reputable if:

(1) the course of instruction consists of four terms of approximately eight months each, or the substantial equivalent; and

(2) the school is approved by the department.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.213 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.213
§ 602.213. PROVISIONAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board may issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who:

(1) has been licensed or certified in good standing as a practitioner of medical or radiologic physics for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has licensing or certification requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;

(2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the medical board relating to the practice of medical or radiologic physics; and

(3) is sponsored by a person licensed by the medical board under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder will practice during the time the person holds a provisional license.

(b) The medical board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the medical board determines that compliance with that subsection would be a hardship to the applicant.

(c) A provisional license is valid until the date the medical board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license. The medical board shall issue a license under this chapter to the provisional license holder if:

(1) the provisional license holder is eligible to be certified under Section 602.211; or

(2) the provisional license holder passes the part of the examination under Section 602.206 that relates to the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules relating to the practice of medical physics in this state and:

(A) the medical board verifies that the provisional license holder meets the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and

(B) the provisional license holder satisfies any other licensing requirements under this chapter.

(d) The medical board must approve or deny a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued. The medical board may extend the 180-day period if the results of an examination have not been received by the medical board before the end of that period.

(e) The medical board may establish a fee for provisional licenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8305.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8305 / Section 8305.054
§ 8305.054. 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, including any ordinance or resolution adopted before September 1, 2009, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 131.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 131 / Section 131.002
§ 131.002. DUTIES OF SPECIAL DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

The special depository shall assume the payment of the amount of public funds due by the suspended bank on the date of its suspension, including interest to that date, and shall pay that amount to the designated local government authority in accordance with the contract entered into by the special depository.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.196 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.196
§ 502.196. DEPOSIT OF REGISTRATION FEES IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the board and the department shall deposit all money received from registration fees in the state treasury to the credit of the state highway fund.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.252
§ 204.252. LICENSE HOLDER ACCESS TO COMPLAINT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The physician assistant board shall provide a license holder who is the subject of a formal complaint filed under this chapter with access to all information in its possession that the board intends to offer into evidence in presenting its case in chief at the contested hearing on the complaint, subject to any other privilege or restriction established by rule, statute, or legal precedent. The board shall provide the information not later than the 30th day after receipt of a written request from the license holder or the license holder's counsel, unless good cause is shown for delay.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the board is not required to provide:

(1) board investigative reports;

(2) investigative memoranda;

(3) the identity of a nontestifying complainant;

(4) attorney-client communications;

(5) attorney work product; or

(6) other material covered by a privilege recognized by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Texas Rules of Evidence.

(c) The provision of information does not constitute a waiver of privilege or confidentiality under this chapter or other law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 831.0008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 831 / Section 831.0008
§ 831.0008. CONTENTS OF DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer or insurance group has discretion over the responses to the disclosure inquiries, provided the disclosure must contain the material information necessary to permit the commissioner to gain an understanding of the insurer's or insurance group's corporate governance structure, policies, and practices.

(b) The commissioner may request additional information that the commissioner considers material and necessary to provide the commissioner with a clear understanding of:

(1) the corporate governance policies; and

(2) the reporting, information system, or controls implementing those policies.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the disclosure shall be prepared consistent with rules adopted by the commissioner. Documentation and supporting information must be maintained and made available on examination or on request of the commissioner.
Tex. Occupations Code § 702.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 702 / Section 702.102
§ 702.102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a health spa operator's certificate of registration must file with the secretary of state an application stating:

(1) the applicant's name, address, and telephone number;

(2) the applicant's business trade name;

(3) for an applicant whose business is incorporated:

(A) the applicant's business name registered with the secretary of state;

(B) the location of the applicant's registered business office; and

(C) the name and address of each person who directly or indirectly owns or controls 10 percent or more of the outstanding shares of stock in the applicant's business;

(4) the date the applicant became the owner and operator of the applicant's business;

(5) the address of the health spa; and

(6) the type of available or proposed facilities and services offered at the health spa location.

(b) An application for a certificate of registration must be accompanied by:

(1) a sample of each contract used to sell a membership in the applicant's health spa;

(2) proof of security filed or posted by the applicant under Subchapter D; and

(3) the required registration fee.

(c) An applicant must comply with the application requirements of this section for each location where the applicant operates a health spa.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.221 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.221
§ 232.221. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general, or the district attorney, criminal district attorney, county attorney with felony responsibilities, or county attorney of the county may take any action necessary in a court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the state or on behalf of residents to:

(1) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of the model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code;

(2) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of a requirement of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the commissioners court under this subchapter;

(3) recover civil or criminal penalties, attorney's fees, litigation costs, and investigation costs; and

(4) require platting or replatting under Section 232.224.

(b) The attorney general, at the request of the district or county attorney with jurisdiction, may conduct a criminal prosecution under Section 232.217(h) or 232.220.

(c) During the pendency of any enforcement action brought, any resident of the affected subdivision, or the attorney general, district attorney, or county attorney on behalf of a resident, may file a motion against the provider of utilities to halt termination of pre-existing utility services. The services may not be terminated if the court makes an affirmative finding after hearing the motion that termination poses a threat to public health, safety, or welfare of the residents.

(d) This subchapter is subject to the applicable enforcement provisions prescribed by Sections 16.352, 16.353, 16.354, and 16.3545, Water Code.

(e) A court having jurisdiction of an enforcement action under this section shall dismiss the action if the defendant:

(1) remedies the violation that is the subject of the enforcement action not later than the 45th day after the date the defendant receives notice of the action; and

(2) shows good cause for the dismissal.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.065 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.065
§ 81.065. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b) The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The commission shall:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) provide training as needed to implement the procedures for alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect information concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9074.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9074 / Section 9074.201
§ 9074.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.045
§ 111.045. RESERVE ITEM.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a county may establish in the budget a reserve or contingency item. The item must be included in the itemized budget under Section 111.034(a) in the same manner as a project for which an appropriation is established in the budget.