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Tex. Finance Code § 36.203 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 36 / Section 36.203
§ 36.203. NATURE AND DURATION OF RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may not require a bond from the banking commissioner as receiver.

(b) A reference in this chapter to the receiver is a reference to the banking commissioner as receiver and to any successor in office, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation if acting as receiver as provided by Section 36.003 and federal law, or an independent receiver appointed at the request of the banking commissioner as provided by Section 36.004.

(c) The receiver has all the powers of the directors, officers, and shareholders of the bank as necessary to support an action taken on behalf of the bank.

(d) The receiver and all employees and agents acting on behalf of the receiver are acting in an official capacity and are protected by Section 12.106. An act of the receiver is an act of the bank in liquidation. This state or a political subdivision of this state is not liable and may not be held accountable for any debt or obligation of a state bank in receivership.

(e) Section 64.072, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, applies to the receivership of a bank except as provided by this subsection. A bank receivership shall be administered continuously for the length of time necessary to complete its purposes, and a period prescribed by other law limiting the time for the administration of a receivership or of corporate affairs generally, including Section 64.072(d), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, does not apply.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.005
§ 1014.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1007.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1007 / Section 1007.103
§ 1007.103. MEDICAL SERVICES FOR PRESIDIO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall periodically review the feasibility and desirability of operating a hospital in Presidio County.

(b) The district shall operate a facility that provides medical services in Presidio County. At a minimum, the facility must provide outpatient medical services to the district's residents.

(c) The board may contract or otherwise cooperate with another entity to provide the services required by Subsection (b).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.704 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.704
§ 9.704. SECURITY INTEREST UNPERFECTED BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Status: in_force

A security interest that is enforceable immediately before the revision takes effect but that would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:

(1) remains an enforceable security interest until July 1, 2002;

(2) remains enforceable after June 30, 2002, if the security interest becomes enforceable under Section 9.203, as revised, before July 1, 2002; and

(3) becomes perfected:

(A) without further action, when the revision takes effect, if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter, as revised, are satisfied before or at that time; or

(B) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after the revision takes effect.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3918.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3918 / Section 3918.0503
§ 3918.0503. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 3918.0502, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.0635 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.0635
§ 361.0635. PREAPPLICATION MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) If requested by a person who intends to file a permit application, the commission shall provide the person an opportunity to meet with one or more staff members of the commission to discuss the permit application that the person intends to file.

(b) The person must make the request in writing to the commission.

(c) A meeting under this section must be held before the person files the permit application with the commission.
Tex. Estates Code § 1105.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.202
§ 1105.202. LIEN ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY PERSONAL SURETY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judge finds that the estimated value of personal property of the guardianship that cannot be deposited, as provided by Subchapter D, is such that personal sureties cannot be accepted without the creation of a specific lien on the real property owned by the sureties, the judge shall enter an order requiring each surety to designate real property that is owned by the surety, located in this state, and subject to execution. The designated property must have a value that exceeds all liens and unpaid taxes by an amount at least equal to the amount of the bond and must have an adequate legal description, all of which the surety shall incorporate in an affidavit. Following approval by the judge, the affidavit shall be attached to and form part of the bond.

(b) A lien arises as security for the performance of the obligation of the bond only on the real property designated in the affidavit.

(c) Before letters of guardianship are issued to the guardian whose bond includes an affidavit under this section, the court clerk shall mail a statement to the office of the county clerk of each county in which any real property designated in the affidavit is located. The statement must be signed by the court clerk and include:

(1) a sufficient description of the real property;

(2) the names of the principal and sureties on the bond;

(3) the amount of the bond;

(4) the name of the guardianship; and

(5) the name of the court in which the bond is given.

(d) Each county clerk who receives a statement required by Subsection (c) shall record the statement in the county deed records. Each recorded statement shall be indexed in a manner that permits the convenient determination of the existence and character of the lien described in the statement.

(e) The recording and indexing required by Subsection (d) is constructive notice to a person regarding the existence of the lien on the real property located in the county, effective as of the date of the indexing.

(f) If each personal surety subject to a court order under this section does not comply with the order, the judge may require that the bond be signed by:

(1) an authorized corporate surety; or

(2) an authorized corporate surety and at least two personal sureties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3943.0903 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3943 / Section 3943.0903
§ 3943.0903. DISSOLUTION BY PETITION.
Status: in_force

Except as limited by Section 375.264, Local Government Code, the board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) 66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.
Tex. Labor Code § 306.008 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 306 / Section 306.008
§ 306.008. DATA SHARING.
Status: in_force

(a) To assist in the reintegration into the labor force of persons formerly sentenced to the correctional institutions division or committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the commission, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the department shall establish a data interface that, at a minimum, provides to the commission:

(1) detailed information about persons released from a correctional facility who might benefit from post-release Project RIO services, including:

(A) demographic and identifying information;

(B) the person's address on release;

(C) a comprehensive state offense history, including the date of release from the correctional facility, sentence discharge date, and conditions of parole;

(D) assessment information;

(E) educational and work history;

(F) information related to participation in the work against recidivism program operated by the department's manufacturing and logistics division under the Texas Correctional Industries office; and

(G) other services provided under this title before release from the correctional facility; and

(2) referral information from the department and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department necessary to implement the provision of post-release employment services.

(b) The data interface established under Subsection (a) must be designed to provide to a person's supervising officer on release information about the person's participation in employment services and entry into the workforce.

(c) Information received from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department under this section is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.256
§ 3833.256. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have the district's fiscal accounts and records audited annually. The audit must be completed not later than the 120th day after the date on which the district's fiscal year ends.

(b) The person who performs the audit must hold a license issued under Chapter 901, Occupations Code.

(c) The audit must be performed according to generally accepted auditing standards.
Tex. Education Code § 51.844 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.844
§ 51.844. READMISSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY PERSONNEL TO GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a person who:

(1) was previously offered admission to, or was enrolled in, a graduate program or professional program at a general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit;

(2) did not initially enroll in the program, or withdrew from the program, as applicable, because of the person's deployment as a member of the armed forces of the United States serving on active duty for the purpose of engaging in a combative military operation outside the United States; and

(3) seeks readmission to the program following the person's military deployment under Subdivision (2).

(b) A general academic teaching institution or a medical and dental unit must, regardless of the time since the person was initially offered admission to, or withdrew from, the program, as applicable:

(1) readmit a person to whom this section applies to the applicable graduate or professional program;

(2) apply credit toward the program for any course work previously completed by the person under the program; and

(3) accept a standardized test score previously submitted by that person for admission to the program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.001
§ 3850.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Greater Sharpstown Management District.
Tex. Transportation Code § 364.021 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 364 / Section 364.021
§ 364.021. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county that acquires a toll bridge under Section 364.001.
Tex. Local Government Code § 203.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 203 / Section 203.023
§ 203.023. DUTIES OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The records management officer in each local government shall:

(1) assist in establishing and developing policies and procedures for a records management program for the local government;

(2) administer the records management program and provide assistance to custodians for the purposes of reducing the costs and improving the efficiency of recordkeeping;

(3) in cooperation with the custodians of the records, prepare the records control schedules and amended schedules required by Section 203.041 and the list of obsolete records as provided by Section 203.044;

(4) in cooperation with custodians, identify and take adequate steps to preserve local government records that are of permanent value;

(5) in cooperation with custodians, identify and take adequate steps to protect essential local government records;

(6) in cooperation with custodians, ensure that the maintenance, preservation, microfilming, destruction, or other disposition of records is carried out in accordance with the policies and procedures of the local government's records management program and the requirements of this subtitle and rules adopted under it;

(7) disseminate to the governing body and custodians information concerning state laws, administrative rules, and the policies of the government relating to local government records; and

(8) in cooperation with custodians, establish procedures to ensure that the handling of records in any context of the records management program by the records management officer or those under the officer's authority is carried out with due regard for:

(A) the duties and responsibilities of custodians that may be imposed by law; and

(B) the confidentiality of information in records to which access is restricted by law.
Tex. Government Code § 525.0252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 525 / Section 525.0252
§ 525.0252. TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS POLICIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy requiring the agency commissioner and employees of each health and human services agency to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the agency's ability to perform the agency's functions. The technological solutions must:

(1) ensure that the public is able to easily find information about a health and human services agency on the Internet;

(2) ensure that an individual who wants to use a health and human services agency's services is able to:

(A) interact with the agency through the Internet; and

(B) access any service that can be effectively provided through the Internet;

(3) be cost-effective and developed through the commission's planning process; and

(4) meet federal accessibility standards for individuals with disabilities.

(b) The commission shall develop and implement the policy described by Subsection (a) in relation to the commission's functions.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0354 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0354
§ 544.0354. ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT BY OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The office of inspector general may review the records of a managed care organization to which this subchapter applies to determine compliance with this subchapter.

(b) The office of inspector general, in consultation with the commission, shall:

(1) investigate, including by means of regular audits, possible fraud, waste, and abuse by managed care organizations to which this subchapter applies;

(2) establish requirements for providing training to and regular oversight 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);

(3) establish requirements for approving plans to prevent and reduce fraud and abuse that managed care organizations adopt under Section 544.0353;

(4) evaluate statewide Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse trends and communicate those trends to special investigative units and contracted entities to determine the prevalence of those trends;

(5) as needed, assist managed care organizations in discovering or investigating fraud, waste, and abuse; and

(6) provide ongoing, regular training to appropriate commission and office staff concerning fraud, waste, and abuse in a managed care setting, including training relating to fraud, waste, and abuse by service providers, recipients, and enrollees.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.171 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.171
§ 2001.171. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

A person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available within a state agency and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial review under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0202
§ 8509.0202. ENFORCEMENT OF RULES; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district by rule may prescribe reasonable penalties for the violation of a district rule.

(b) A penalty may consist of a fine not to exceed $200.

(c) A penalty prescribed under this section is in addition to any other penalty provided by the laws of this state.
Tex. Family Code § 101.029 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.029
§ 101.029. STANDARD POSSESSION ORDER.
Status: in_force

"Standard possession order" means an order that provides a parent with rights of possession of a child in accordance with the terms and conditions of Subchapter F, Chapter 153.
Tex. Occupations Code § 171.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 171 / Section 171.007
§ 171.007. RENEWAL AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician:

(1) maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license;

(2) has not been convicted or received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;

(3) has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license; and

(4) has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

(b) Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.

(c) The interstate commission shall collect any renewal fees charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees to the applicable member board.

(d) Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in Subsection (c), a member board shall renew the physician's license.

(e) Physician information collected by the interstate commission during the renewal process will be distributed to all member boards.

(f) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to address renewal of licenses obtained through the compact.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8843.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8843 / Section 8843.104
§ 8843.104. EXEMPT WELLS.
Status: in_force

(a) Groundwater withdrawals from the following wells may not be regulated, permitted, or metered by the district:

(1) a well used for domestic use by a single private residential household and incapable of producing more than 25,000 gallons per day; and

(2) a well used for conventional farming and ranching activities, including such intensive operations as aquaculture, livestock feedlots, or poultry operations.

(b) The district may not charge or collect a well construction fee for a well described by Subsection (a)(2).

(b-1) A well owner must obtain a permit and pay any required fees, including a well construction fee, before using any groundwater withdrawn from a well for purposes other than those exempted by this section.

(c) A well used for dewatering and monitoring in the production of coal or lignite is exempt from permit requirements, regulations, and fees imposed by the district.

(d) The district may not enter property to inspect an exempt well without the property owner's permission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8112.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8112 / Section 8112.101
§ 8112.101. UTILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:

(1) an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 26.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 26 / Section 26.08
§ 26.08. SAMPLING EVENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of the holder of a wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permit may open, touch, or pour wine or malt beverages, make a presentation, or answer questions at a sampling event.

(b) For purposes of this code and any other law or ordinance:

(1) a wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permit does not authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; and

(2) none of the permit holder's income may be considered to be income from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.

(c) Any wine or malt beverages used in a sampling event under this section must be purchased from or provided by the retailer on whose premises the sampling event is held. This section does not authorize the holder of a wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permit to withdraw or purchase alcoholic beverages from the holder of a wholesaler's permit or a distributor's license or provide alcoholic beverages for a sampling on a retailer's premises that is not purchased from the retailer. The amount of alcoholic beverages purchased from the retailer may not exceed the amount of alcoholic beverages used in the sampling event.
Tex. Family Code § 85.063 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 85 / Section 85.063
§ 85.063. APPLICATION FILED AFTER FINAL ORDER RENDERED IN SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR SUIT AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) If a final order has been rendered in a suit for dissolution of marriage or suit affecting the parent-child relationship, an application for a protective order by a party to the suit against another party to the suit filed after the date the final order was rendered, and that is:

(1) filed in the county in which the final order was rendered, shall be filed in the court that rendered the final order; and

(2) filed in another county, shall be filed in a court having jurisdiction to render a protective order under this subtitle.

(b) A protective order rendered by a court in which an application is filed under Subsection (a)(2) is subject to transfer under Section 85.064.
Tex. Election Code § 125.063 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 125 / Section 125.063
§ 125.063. SECURING EQUIPMENT ON CLOSE OF VOTING.
Status: in_force

On the close of voting at each polling place at which electronic voting system equipment is used, an election officer shall secure or inactivate the equipment as prescribed by the secretary of state so that its unauthorized operation is prevented.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.251 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.251
§ 13A.251. THEFT; ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT; CARGO THEFT.
Status: in_force

(a) An offense involving property that is stolen in one county and removed to another county may be prosecuted in any county:

(1) in which the property was stolen; or

(2) through or into which the property was removed.

(a-1) An offense involving theft of intangible personal property may be prosecuted in the county:

(1) in which the person whose property was unlawfully appropriated resides;

(2) in which the defendant is apprehended; or

(3) to which the defendant is extradited.

(b) An offense under Section 31.16 or 31.18, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which an underlying theft could have been prosecuted as a separate offense.