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Tex. Government Code § 2269.258 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.258
§ 2269.258. PERFORMANCE OR PAYMENT BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) If a fixed contract amount or guaranteed maximum price has not been determined at the time the contract is awarded, the penal sums of the performance and payment bonds delivered to the governmental entity must each be in an amount equal to the construction budget, as specified in the request for proposals or qualifications.

(b) The construction manager-at-risk shall deliver the bonds not later than the 10th day after the date the construction manager-at-risk executes the contract unless the construction manager-at-risk furnishes a bid bond or other financial security acceptable to the governmental entity to ensure that the construction manager will furnish the required performance and payment bonds when a guaranteed maximum price is established.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8137.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8137 / Section 8137.003
§ 8137.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7892.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7892 / Section 7892.0304
§ 7892.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.054
§ 2201.054. QUALIFICATIONS REGARDING AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN ENTITIES TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "completed operations liability" and "product liability" have the meanings assigned by the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 (15 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq.) before the effective date of the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 (15 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq.).

(b) Notwithstanding Section 2201.053, a corporation or other limited liability association may be considered a risk retention group if:

(1) before January 1, 1985, the corporation or association:

(A) was chartered and authorized to engage in the business of insurance under the laws of Bermuda or the Cayman Islands; and

(B) had certified to the commissioner, director, or superintendent of insurance of at least one state that it satisfied the capitalization requirements of that state; and

(2) since January 1, 1985, the corporation or association has been continuously engaged in business solely to continue to provide insurance to cover completed operations liability or product liability.
Tex. Family Code § 264.109 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.109
§ 264.109. ASSIGNMENT OF SUPPORT RIGHTS IN SUBSTITUTE CARE CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The placement of a child in substitute care by the department constitutes an assignment to the state of any support rights attributable to the child as of the date the child is placed in substitute care.

(b) If a child placed by the department in substitute care is entitled under federal law to Title IV-D child support enforcement services without the requirement of an application for services, the department shall immediately refer the case to the Title IV-D agency. If an application for Title IV-D services is required and the department has been named managing conservator of the child, then an authorized representative of the department shall be the designated individual entitled to apply for services on behalf of the child and shall promptly apply for the services.

(c) The department and the Title IV-D agency shall execute a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the provisions of this section and for the allocation between the department and the agency, consistent with federal laws and regulations, of any child support funds recovered by the Title IV-D agency in substitute care cases. All child support funds recovered under this section and retained by the department or the Title IV-D agency and any federal matching or incentive funds resulting from child support collection efforts in substitute care cases shall be in excess of amounts otherwise appropriated to either the department or the Title IV-D agency by the legislature.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 221.012 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.012
§ 221.012. ANNUAL REPORTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall report annually to the governor and the legislature on the department's operations and the condition of probation services in the state during the previous year. The report:

(1) may include recommendations; and

(2) must include:

(A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the community-based programs operated under Section 54.0401, Family Code; and

(B) information comparing the cost of a child participating in a program described by Paragraph (A) with the cost of committing the child to the department.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312, Sec. 99(26), eff. September 1, 2013.
Tex. Education Code § 11.303 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.303
§ 11.303. MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a school district operating under former Chapter 24 may continue to operate under that chapter as it existed on May 1, 1995, and under state law generally applicable to school districts that does not conflict with that chapter.

(b) The governing body of the municipality may participate in annual hearings or work sessions held by the board of trustees of the municipal school district on the budget and ad valorem tax rate for the coming year.

(c) The board of trustees of a municipal school district and the governing body of the municipality shall jointly hold any hearing required by law as a condition for the adoption of an annual budget and imposition of an ad valorem tax.

(d) Neither an annual budget for a municipal school district nor an ad valorem tax to be imposed for the district may be adopted without the affirmative vote of:

(1) a majority of the members of the board of trustees of the municipal school district present and voting; and

(2) at least three-quarters of the total of the voting members of the board of trustees and the governing body of the municipality that are present and voting.

(e) If a quorum of the members of the governing body of the municipality is not present at a meeting required under Subsection (c), the board of trustees may adopt a budget or an ad valorem tax rate without regard to the requirements of Subsection (d).

(f) Notwithstanding former Section 24.06(c), as it existed on May 1, 1995, the governing body of the municipality shall adopt an ordinance providing for the levy and assessment of the tax approved pursuant to Subsection (d) or (e).

(g) After adopting an ordinance levying a tax for the municipal school district, the governing body of the municipality shall provide a certified copy of the ordinance to the district's board of trustees.

(h) This section may not be construed as authorizing the governing body of a municipality to levy a tax for the support of schools of a municipal school district without fully complying with all applicable provisions of the Tax Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.166 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.166
§ 361.166. MUNICIPAL RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not abolish or restrict the use or operation of a solid waste facility in its limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction if the solid waste facility:

(1) was in existence when the municipality was incorporated or was in existence when the municipality annexed the area in which it is located; and

(2) is operated in substantial compliance with applicable state and county regulations.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.305 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.305
§ 2602.305. ASSOCIATION IN PLACE OF IMPAIRED TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent of the association's obligation on a covered claim, the association stands in the place of the impaired title insurance company or agent and has all the rights, duties, and obligations of the company or agent as if the company or agent were not impaired.

(b) In performing its obligations under this chapter, the association is not considered:

(1) to be engaged in the business of insurance;

(2) to have assumed or succeeded to a liability of the impaired title insurance company or agent; or

(3) to otherwise stand in the place of the impaired title insurance company or agent, including as to whether the association is subject to personal jurisdiction of the courts of another state.
Tex. Education Code § 30B.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 30B / Section 30B.201
§ 30B.201. EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

From funds appropriated or otherwise available, the agency shall develop professional development courses and materials aligned with research-based practices for educators in providing high-quality virtual education.
Tex. Water Code § 6.102 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.102
§ 6.102. ADVISORY COUNCILS.
Status: in_force

The board may create and consult with any advisory councils that the board considers appropriate to carry out its powers and duties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.251
§ 1057.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) meet the requirements of district bonds and indebtedness assumed by the district;

(2) provide for the district's maintenance and operation expenses;

(3) make improvements and additions to the district's hospitals or hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites by gift, purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Utilities Code § 17.052 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 17 / Section 17.052
§ 17.052. SCOPE OF RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt and enforce rules to:

(1) require certification or registration with the commission as a condition of doing business in this state, except that this requirement does not apply to municipally owned utilities;

(2) amend certificates or registrations to reflect changed ownership and control;

(3) establish rules for customer service and protection;

(4) suspend or revoke certificates or registrations for repeated violations of this chapter or commission rules, except that the commission may not revoke a certificate of convenience and necessity of an electric utility except as provided by Section 37.059 or a certificate of convenience and necessity of a telecommunications utility except as provided by Section 54.008; and

(5) order disconnection of a pay telephone service provider's pay telephones or revocation of certification or registration for repeated violations of this chapter or commission rules.
Tex. Occupations Code § 165.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 165 / Section 165.156
§ 165.156. MISREPRESENTATION REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE.
Status: in_force

A person, partnership, trust, association, or corporation commits an offense if the person, partnership, trust, association, or corporation, through the use of any letters, words, or terms affixed on stationery or on advertisements, or in any other manner, indicates that the person, partnership, trust, association, or corporation is entitled to practice medicine if the person, partnership, trust, association, or corporation is not licensed to do so.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8411.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8411 / Section 8411.003
§ 8411.003. 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 boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under 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. Health and Safety Code § 502.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 502 / Section 502.008
§ 502.008. OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop an outreach program that:

(1) consists of an education and training program in the form of instructional materials to assist employers in fulfilling the requirements of Section 502.009; and

(2) includes the development and distribution of a supply of informational leaflets concerning employer's duties, employee rights, the outreach program, and the effects of hazardous chemicals.

(b) The department may contract with a public institution of higher education or other public or private organization to develop and implement the outreach program.

(c) The department shall develop and provide to each employer a suitable form of notice providing employees with information relating to employee rights under this chapter.

(d) The department shall publicize the availability of information to answer inquiries from employees, employers, or the public in this state concerning the effects of hazardous chemicals.

(e) In cooperation with the department, an employer may provide an outreach program in the community.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3891.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3891 / Section 3891.159
§ 3891.159. POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY; TAXES; BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers of a municipal utility district under Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including the power to:

(1) implement a plan;

(2) issue bonds; and

(3) impose a tax in a defined area established under that subchapter.

(b) The district may exercise the powers described by Subsection (a) regardless of whether the district is composed of the minimum number of acres provided by Section 54.801, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 113.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 113 / Section 113.003
§ 113.003. RECEIPT OF MONEY BY COUNTY TREASURER.
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall receive all money belonging to the county from whatever source it may be derived.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.050 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.050
§ 32.050. DUAL MEDICAID AND MEDICARE COVERAGE.
Status: repealed

(a) At least annually the commission shall identify each individual receiving medical assistance under the medical assistance program who is eligible to receive similar assistance under the Medicare program.

(b) The commission shall analyze claims submitted for payment for a service provided under the medical assistance program to an individual identified under Subsection (a) to ensure that payment is sought first under the Medicare program to the extent allowed by law.

(c) For an ambulance service provided to an individual who is eligible under the medical assistance program and Medicare, the medical assistance program shall pay the Medicare deductibles and coinsurance.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a nursing facility, a home health services provider, or any other similar long-term care services provider that is Medicare-certified and provides care to individuals who are eligible for Medicare must:

(1) seek reimbursement from Medicare before billing the medical assistance program for services provided to an individual identified under Subsection (a); and

(2) as directed by the commission, appeal Medicare claim denials for payment services provided to an individual identified under Subsection (a).

(e) A home health services provider is not required to seek reimbursement from Medicare before billing the medical assistance program for services provided to a person who is eligible for Medicare and who:

(1) has been determined as not being homebound; or

(2) meets other criteria determined by the executive commissioner.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8504.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8504 / Section 8504.102
§ 8504.102. POWERS TO ACCOMPLISH PURPOSES FOR WHICH CREATED.
Status: in_force

The authority has and may exercise the functions, powers, rights, and duties as may permit the authority to accomplish the purposes for which it is created.
Tex. Election Code § 11.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 11 / Section 11.004
§ 11.004. VOTING IN PRECINCT OF FORMER RESIDENCE.
Status: in_force

A registered voter who changes residence to another election precinct in the same county, if otherwise eligible, may vote a full ballot in the election precinct of former residence until the voter's registration becomes effective in the new precinct if the voter satisfies the residence requirements prescribed by Section 63.0011 and submits a statement of residence in accordance with that section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9090.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9090 / Section 9090.0105
§ 9090.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the collection, transportation, processing, disposal, and control of domestic, industrial, or communal waste and the gathering, conducting, diverting, and control of local storm water or other harmful excesses of water; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Election Code § 501.037 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 501 / Section 501.037
§ 501.037. EVIDENCE OF VALIDITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court election order is prima facie evidence of compliance with all provisions necessary to give the order validity or to give the commissioners court jurisdiction to make the order valid.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 774.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 774 / Section 774.001
§ 774.001. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AMONG MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) On request, a county shall provide emergency medical services for a municipality within that county or for a county bordering that county if:

(1) an agreement has been executed between the county and the requesting municipality or county;

(2) an emergency exists in the requesting municipality or county;

(3) the requesting municipality or county is temporarily unable to provide its own emergency medical services;

(4) the request is for services that the county receiving the request provides or contracts to provide for persons within its jurisdiction; and

(5) the county providing the services will be able to provide reasonable protection to persons within its jurisdiction while providing services for the requesting municipality or county.

(b) On request, a municipality shall provide emergency medical services for the county in which that municipality is located or for a municipality located within 30 miles of that municipality if:

(1) an agreement has been executed between the municipality and the requesting municipality or county;

(2) an emergency exists in the requesting municipality or county;

(3) the requesting municipality or county is temporarily unable to provide its own emergency medical services;

(4) the request is for services that the municipality receiving the request provides or contracts to provide for persons within its jurisdiction; and

(5) the municipality providing the services will be able to provide reasonable protection to persons within its jurisdiction while providing services for the requesting municipality or county.
Tex. Local Government Code § 282.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 282 / Section 282.001
§ 282.001. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule municipality has exclusive control over and under the public grounds of the municipality.

(b) The municipality may control, regulate, or remove an encroachment or obstruction on the public grounds of the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.003
§ 11010.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the territory of the authority will benefit from the works and projects to be accomplished by the authority under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and powers granted under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1373.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1373 / Section 1373.012
§ 1373.012. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

On receipt of the documents required by Section 1373.011(b), the comptroller shall register the record of the proceedings relating to the issuance of an obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.209
§ 3855.209. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0003
§ 544.0003. AUTHORITY OF STATE AGENCY OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY NOT LIMITED.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the following provisions limits the authority of any other state agency or governmental entity:

(1) Section 544.0052;

(2) Section 544.0101;

(3) Section 544.0102;

(4) Section 544.0103;

(5) Section 544.0104;

(6) Section 544.0105;

(7) Section 544.0106;

(8) Section 544.0108;

(9) Sections 544.0109(b) and (d);

(10) Section 544.0110;

(11) Section 544.0113;

(12) Section 544.0114;

(13) Section 544.0251;

(14) Section 544.0252(b);

(15) Section 544.0254;

(16) Section 544.0255;

(17) Section 544.0257;

(18) Section 544.0301;

(19) Section 544.0302;

(20) Section 544.0303; and

(21) Section 544.0304.