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Tex. Education Code § 88.803 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.803
§ 88.803. PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The center shall conduct programs of research, education, and technology transfer to support the state's role in improving the safety of the roadways in this state.

(b) The programs may include, but are not limited to:

(1) developing and testing roadway safety technologies and supporting their implementation;

(2) aiding transportation planners to better prepare for future roadway transportation needs;

(3) studying complex policy issues and providing input as to how roadway safety affects such issues and affects roadway transportation for sustainable development;

(4) conducting research and studies that foster productivity and competitiveness in the roadway safety industry;

(5) fostering public awareness of the importance of roadway safety to the economy of this state;

(6) transferring knowledge and technology to industry, state and local governments, and the public;

(7) establishing programs and partnerships with public or private entities to develop and implement new policies, technology, strategies, relationships, and sources of funding;

(8) studying environmental conflicts, complements, and risks associated with roadway transportation;

(9) engaging in other activities consistent with the purpose of the center; and

(10) other activities as determined by the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 457.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 457 / Section 457.051
§ 457.051. CREATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority is created under this chapter if a resolution finding that the creation of an authority would be in the public interest and a benefit to persons residing in the county is adopted by:

(1) the county commissioners court;

(2) the governing body of the principal municipality; and

(3) the governing body of at least one municipality other than the principal municipality.

(b) An authority may not be created if the rate of the sales and use tax charged by the city transit department of the principal municipality, when added to an existing sales and use tax collected in the county other than by the principal municipality, would exceed the limit imposed by Section 457.302.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3934.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3934 / Section 3934.051
§ 3934.051. 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 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 nine voting directors.
Tex. Government Code § 571.1242 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.1242
§ 571.1242. PRELIMINARY REVIEW.
Status: repealed

(a) If the alleged violation is a Category One violation, the respondent must respond to the notice required by Section 571.123(b) not later than the 10th business day after the date the respondent receives the notice.

(b) If the alleged violation is a Category Two violation, the respondent must respond to the notice required by Section 571.123(b) not later than the 25th business day after the date the respondent receives the notice under Section 571.123(b).

(c) A respondent's failure to timely respond as required by Subsection (a) or (b) is a Category One violation.

(d) The response required by Subsection (a) or (b) must include any challenge the respondent seeks to raise to the commission's exercise of jurisdiction. In addition, the respondent may:

(1) acknowledge the occurrence or commission of a violation;

(2) deny the allegations contained in the complaint and provide evidence supporting the denial; or

(3) agree to enter into an assurance of voluntary compliance or other agreed order, which may include an agreement to immediately cease and desist.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 548), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2019.

(f) During a preliminary review, the commission staff may submit to the complainant or respondent written questions reasonably intended to lead to the discovery of matters relevant to the investigation.

(g) Not later than the 120th day after the later of the date the commission receives a respondent's response to notice as required by Subsection (a) or (b) or the respondent's response to written questions as required by Subsection (f), the commission shall:

(1) propose an agreement to the respondent to settle the complaint without holding a preliminary hearing; or

(2) dismiss the complaint.

(h) Notwithstanding any other law, including Sections 571.1244 and 571.136:

(1) the deadline under Subsection (g) is tolled only for the duration of any litigation brought by the respondent or the commission regarding the complaint at issue; and

(2) the commission may not toll or extend the deadline under Subsection (g) for a duration other than the duration described by Subdivision (1) or adopt or enforce a rule to toll or extend the deadline for a duration other than the duration described by that subdivision.

(i) If a respondent rejects a proposed settlement under Subsection (g), the matter shall be set for a preliminary review hearing at the next commission meeting for which notice has not yet been posted.

(j) If a complaint is dismissed under Subsection (g), the commission shall deny jurisdiction over any subsequent complaint against the respondent that alleges the respondent violated the same statutes or rules based on the same facts alleged in the dismissed complaint.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8314.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8314 / Section 8314.0302
§ 8314.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not act as a retail provider of water or wastewater service.

(c) The district shall make the district's water and wastewater facilities available to an entity holding the applicable certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Tex. Government Code § 865.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 865 / Section 865.006
§ 865.006. GENERAL DUTIES OF STATE BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The state board shall employ a certified public accountant, an actuary, and an investment consultant for the fund and may acquire computer, custodial, or investment management services for the fund. The costs of accounting, actuarial, investment consulting, computer, custodial, or investment management services and other administrative expenses may be paid from income earned by investment of the fund. No portion of the corpus or income of the fund may be used for purposes other than the benefit of members, retirees, and their beneficiaries.

(b) The state board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of the fund. The state board shall adopt rules to provide a proration of the requirements for qualified service for a member who performs service for only a portion of a calendar year and may provide by rule for the manner in which member attendance or training hours are to be computed.

(c) The state board shall develop and implement policies that:

(1) clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the state board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the pension system; and

(2) provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the state board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the state board.

(d) The state board is responsible for seeking and recovering any benefits fraudulently acquired from the pension system. If the state board suspects fraud has occurred, the state board shall notify the appropriate local board and the benefit recipient and hold a hearing to determine whether fraud has occurred. If, after the hearing, the state board determines that benefits from the pension system have been or are being fraudulently acquired, the state board shall seek appropriate relief.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 203.054 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 203 / Section 203.054
§ 203.054. AMENDING PLAN.
Status: in_force

At least every two years the board shall review and may amend the plan to take into consideration changed conditions. Amendments to the plan shall be made in the manner provided by this chapter for adopting the original plan.
Tex. Election Code § 203.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 203 / Section 203.004
§ 203.004. DATE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a special election shall be held on the first uniform election date occurring on or after the 36th day after the date the election is ordered.

(b) If the election is to be held as an emergency election, it shall be held on a Tuesday or Saturday occurring on or after the 36th day and on or before the 64th day after the date the election is ordered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8204.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8204 / Section 8204.002
§ 8204.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in San Jacinto County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.159 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.159
§ 51.159.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.159. CONTENTS: DELIVERY DATE; CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT. If the seller is required to deliver to the purchaser the product, equipment, or supplies necessary to begin substantial operation of the business and states a definite or approximate delivery date for the product, equipment, or supplies, the disclosure statement must contain the following statement: "If the seller fails to deliver the product, equipment, or supplies necessary to begin substantial operation of the business within 45 days of the delivery date stated in your contract, you may notify the seller in writing and cancel your contract."
Tex. Estates Code § 1105.105 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.105
§ 1105.105. BOND OF MARRIED PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) A married person appointed as guardian may jointly execute, with or without, the person's spouse, a bond required by law.

(b) A bond executed by a married person:

(1) binds the person's separate estate; and

(2) may bind the person's spouse only if the spouse signs the bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.103
§ 1085.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.011 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.011
§ 33.011. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly uses, alters, or transfers a supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer card in any manner not authorized by law. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer card is less than $200 and a felony of the third degree if the value is $200 or more.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses a supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer card when not authorized by law to possess the card, knowingly redeems supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits when not authorized by law to redeem them, or knowingly redeems supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for purposes not authorized by law. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer card possessed, or the program benefits redeemed, is less than $200 and a felony of the third degree if the value of the supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer card possessed, or the program benefits redeemed, is $200 or more.

(d) When cash, exchange value, or supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer cards of various values are obtained in violation of this section pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, whether from the same or several sources, the conduct may be considered as one offense and the values aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.

(e) The commission may contract with county commissioners courts to provide funds to pay for professional and support services necessary for the enforcement of any criminal offense that involves illegally obtaining, possessing, or misusing supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

(f) For the purposes of Subsections (a) and (b), the value of a supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer card is the cash or exchange value obtained in violation of this section.

(g) In this section, "supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" includes electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.053
§ 4051.053. AUTHORITY TO WRITE CERTAIN ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A person who holds a general property and casualty license may, without holding a license under Chapter 4054, write health and accident insurance for a property and casualty insurer authorized to sell those insurance products in this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.904 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.904
§ 152.904. COMPENSATION OF COUNTY JUDGE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The county judge of Gregg County is entitled to receive an annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that does not exceed 90 percent of the total annual salary paid to any district judge in the county.

(b) The county judge of El Paso County is entitled to receive an annual salary in an amount not to exceed 90 percent of the total annual salary, including supplements, paid to any district judge in the county.

(c) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 315,000 to 351,000 shall set the annual salary of the county judge at an amount equal to or greater than 90 percent of the salary, including supplements, of any district judge in Galveston County. However, the salary may not be set at an amount less than the salary paid the county judge on May 2, 1962.

(d) The county judge of Webb County is entitled to receive a salary set by the commissioners court at at least $20,000, but not more than the salary, including any supplements, paid to a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury by order of the commissioners court and shall be paid monthly in equal installments or by any other distribution at the option of the county.

(e) The Commissioners Court of Harris County shall set the annual salary of the county judge at an amount that is not less than $1,000 more than the total annual salary received by county criminal court at law judges in the county. The salary shall be paid in equal biweekly installments.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 441.0102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 441 / Section 441.0102
§ 441.0102. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may assess an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) In determining the amount of the penalty, the department shall consider:

(1) the person's previous violations;

(2) the seriousness of the violation;

(3) the person's demonstrated good faith; and

(4) any other matters as justice may require.

(c) The penalty may not exceed $1,000 a day for each violation.

(d) Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation.

(e) The enforcement of the penalty may be stayed during the time the order is under judicial review if the person pays the penalty to the clerk of the court or files a supersedeas bond with the court in the amount of the penalty. A person who cannot afford to pay the penalty or file the bond may stay the enforcement by filing an affidavit in the manner required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for a party who cannot afford to file security for costs, subject to the right of the board to contest the affidavit as provided by those rules.

(f) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty. Money collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and may be appropriated only to the department for the purposes of administrating this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.152 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.152
§ 42.152. AUTHORITY TO REQUEST ELECTION FOR RELEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) A resident of an area in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction may request the municipality to hold an election in accordance with this subchapter to vote on the question of whether to release the area from the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by filing with the municipality a petition that includes the signatures of at least five percent of the registered voters residing in the area as of the date of the preceding uniform election date. A resident may only file for release of an area if the resident resides in the area subject to the release.

(b) A resident may not request another election on the question of releasing the same or substantially same area from the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction before the second anniversary of the date the municipality receives a petition filed under Subsection (a).

(c) The petition must include a map of the land to be released and describe the boundaries of the land to be released by:

(1) metes and bounds; or

(2) lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat.

(d) If a municipality receives a petition under this section, the municipality shall provide notice of the petition to the residents and landowners of the area described by the petition. The municipality shall provide the notice not later than the seventh business day after the date the municipality receives the petition.
Tex. Water Code § 58.654 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.654
§ 58.654. LAW GOVERNING ADMINISTRATION OF BENEFIT TAX PLAN.
Status: in_force

In a district that levies taxes on a benefit basis, the rate of taxation and the assessment and collection of taxes shall be governed by the law relating to ad valorem taxes to the extent applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8006.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8006 / Section 8006.0403
§ 8006.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Local Government Code § 320.044 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 320 / Section 320.044
§ 320.044. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter a contract, including a lease or other agreement, with any person as the board considers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and powers granted by this chapter, including a contract connected with, incident to, or affecting the acquisition, financing, construction, equipment, maintenance, or operation of a facility located or to be located in or pertaining to a park under its control.

(b) A contract may be on terms and conditions and for the length of time as agreed to by the board.

(c) To be effective, a contract must be:

(1) authorized by order or resolution of the board;

(2) executed by the board chairman or vice-chairman;

(3) attested by the secretary or treasurer; and

(4) approved by the commissioners court.

(d) A contract is binding on the board and the county without reference to any other law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 886.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 886 / Section 886.001
§ 886.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "local mutual aid association" means an entity, including a society or association of any sort, authorized under this chapter to engage in the business of insurance and pay benefits with money provided by assessments on the members as needed, including a burial association described by Section 888.001.
Tex. Insurance Code § 544.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 544 / Section 544.054
§ 544.054. JUDICIAL ACTION; AWARD BY COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who has sustained economic damages as the result of a violation of Section 544.052 may maintain only in a Travis County district court an action against the person who violated that section.

(b) An action under this section must be commenced on or before the second anniversary of:

(1) the date on which the plaintiff was denied insurance or the unfair act occurred; or

(2) the date the plaintiff, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have discovered the occurrence of the unfair act.

(c) A plaintiff who prevails in an action under this section may obtain:

(1) the amount of economic damages, court costs, and attorney's fees; and

(2) an order enjoining the violation.

(d) Court costs under Subsection (c) may include any reasonable and necessary expert witness fees.

(e) If the trier of fact finds that the defendant knowingly committed an act prohibited by Section 544.052, the court may award a civil penalty in an amount of not more than $25,000 for each claimant.

(f) The court shall award the defendant reasonable and necessary attorney's fees if the court finds that an action under this section was:

(1) groundless; and

(2) brought in bad faith or for the purpose of harassment.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.070 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.070
§ 49A.070.
Status: in_force

Art. 49A.070. OFFENSE: FAILING TO APPEAR AT INQUEST HEARING. (a) A juror who is properly summoned for an inquest hearing under Article 49A.069(c) and fails to appear, other than a juror exempted by law from jury service, commits an offense.

(b) An offense under this article is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.001
§ 3884.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Dallas.

(3) "District" means the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District.

(4) "Improvement project" means a project authorized by Section 3884.102:

(A) inside the boundaries of the district; and

(B) in areas outside but adjacent to the boundaries of the district if the project is for the purpose of extending public infrastructure improvements beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus.
Tex. Finance Code § 14.154 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.154
§ 14.154. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: repealed

(a) Criminal history record information received by the office is confidential and is for the exclusive use of the office.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 256 , Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Utilities Code § 56.105 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.105
§ 56.105. TRIAL SERVICE COSTS AND DESIGN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

If the commission orders a local exchange company to provide for a trial telecommunications relay access service for persons with an impairment of hearing or speech, all pertinent costs and design information from the trial must be made available to the public.