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Tex. Government Code § 2256.0115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2256 / Section 2256.0115
§ 2256.0115.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2256.0115. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: SECURITIES LENDING PROGRAM. (a) A securities lending program is an authorized investment under this subchapter if it meets the conditions provided by this section.

(b) To qualify as an authorized investment under this subchapter:

(1) the value of securities loaned under the program must be not less than 100 percent collateralized, including accrued income;

(2) a loan made under the program must allow for termination at any time;

(3) a loan made under the program must be secured by:

(A) pledged securities described by Section 2256.009;

(B) pledged irrevocable letters of credit issued by a bank that is:

(i) organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any other state; and

(ii) continuously rated by at least one nationally recognized investment rating firm at not less than A or its equivalent; or

(C) cash invested in accordance with Section:

(i) 2256.009;

(ii) 2256.013;

(iii) 2256.014; or

(iv) 2256.016;

(4) the terms of a loan made under the program must require that the securities being held as collateral be:

(A) pledged to the investing entity;

(B) held in the investing entity's name; and

(C) deposited at the time the investment is made with the entity or with a third party selected by or approved by the investing entity;

(5) a loan made under the program must be placed through:

(A) a primary government securities dealer, as defined by 5 C.F.R. Section 6801.102(f), as that regulation existed on September 1, 2003; or

(B) a financial institution doing business in this state; and

(6) an agreement to lend securities that is executed under this section must have a term of one year or less.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0306
§ 549.0306. INAPPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO BOARD.
Status: in_force

Chapter 2110 does not apply to the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.455 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.455
§ 2051.455. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

If judicial review requested under Section 2051.454 reveals that a person has not violated this chapter or that the administrative penalty assessed against a person should be reduced, the secretary of state shall, not later than the 30th day after the date the judicial determination becomes final, return the appropriate amount of the penalty to the person.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.056
§ 901.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 901.051;

(2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 901.051;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 901.052 or 901.053;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.

(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.256 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.256
§ 172.256. NONNEGOTIABLE PURCHASE MONEY NOTES; BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may:

(1) issue nonnegotiable purchase money notes, payable in installments and secured by the property being acquired or constructed, to acquire or construct rail facilities; or

(2) secure the obligation of the notes by a pledge or by issuing bonds, including bond anticipation notes.

(b) A district may covenant with the purchaser of bond anticipation notes that the proceeds of one or more particular series of bonds will be used for the ultimate payment of the purchase money notes or bond anticipation notes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.256
§ 3950.256. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due; and

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date.
Tex. Finance Code § 397.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 397 / Section 397.005
§ 397.005. DEBT CANCELLATION AGREEMENTS EXCLUSION LANGUAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the provisions required by Section 397.006, a debt cancellation agreement must fully disclose all provisions permitting the exclusion of loss or damage including, if applicable:

(1) an act occurring after the original maturity date or date of the holder's acceleration of the lease;

(2) any dishonest, fraudulent, illegal, or intentional act of any authorized driver that directly results in the total loss of the covered vehicle;

(3) any act of gross negligence by an authorized driver that directly results in the total loss of the covered vehicle;

(4) conversion, embezzlement, or concealment by any person in lawful possession of the covered vehicle;

(5) lawful confiscation by an authorized public official;

(6) the operation, use, or maintenance of the covered vehicle in any race or speed contest;

(7) war, whether or not declared, invasion, insurrection, rebellion, revolution, or an act of terrorism;

(8) normal wear and tear, freezing, or mechanical or electrical breakdown or failure;

(9) use of the covered vehicle for primarily commercial purposes;

(10) damage that occurs after the covered vehicle has been repossessed;

(11) damage to the covered vehicle before the purchase of the debt cancellation agreement;

(12) unpaid insurance premiums and salvage, towing, and storage charges relating to the covered vehicle;

(13) damage related to any personal property attached to or within the covered vehicle;

(14) damages associated with falsification of documents by any person not associated with the lessor or other person canceling the lessee's obligation;

(15) any unpaid debt resulting from exclusions in the lessee's primary physical damage coverage not included in the debt cancellation agreement;

(16) abandonment of the covered vehicle by the lessee only if the lessee voluntarily discards, leaves behind, or otherwise relinquishes possession of the covered vehicle to the extent that the relinquishment shows intent to forsake and desert the covered vehicle so that the covered vehicle may be appropriated by any other person;

(17) any amounts deducted from the primary insurance carrier's settlement due to prior damages; and

(18) any loss occurring outside the United States or outside the United States and Canada.

(b) An exclusion of loss or damage not listed in Subsection (a) may be included in a debt cancellation agreement only if the exclusion is disclosed in plain, easy to read language.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.059
§ 1002.059. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold at least two regular meetings in each calendar year. A special meeting may be held at a time permitted by board rule.
Tex. Election Code § 127.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.006
§ 127.006. COUNTING STATION CLERKS.
Status: in_force

(a) The manager, the presiding judge, and the alternate presiding judge may appoint clerks to serve at the central counting station.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the eligibility requirements prescribed by this code for precinct election clerks apply to clerks serving at a central counting station. To be eligible to serve as a clerk under this section, a person must be a qualified voter of the county in which the central counting station is located. The general custodian of election records, an employee of the custodian, or any other employee of a political subdivision is not ineligible to serve as a clerk under this section because the person is a qualified voter of a county other than the county in which the central counting station is located or because of the custodian's status as a candidate or officeholder.

(c) A clerk appointed by the manager serves under the manager and shall perform the functions directed by the manager. A clerk appointed by the presiding judge or the alternate presiding judge serves under the presiding judge and shall perform the functions directed by the presiding judge.

(d) A clerk is entitled to compensation at the same rate as a precinct election clerk, except that a clerk who serves for the entire time a counting station is in operation is entitled to a minimum compensation of three hours' pay regardless of the amount of time worked.
Tex. Election Code § 253.102 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 253 / Section 253.102
§ 253.102. COERCION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation or labor organization or a political committee assisted by a corporation or labor organization under Section 253.100 commits an offense if it uses or threatens to use physical force, job discrimination, or financial reprisal to obtain money or any other thing of value to be used to influence the result of an election or to assist an officeholder.

(b) A political committee assisted by a corporation or labor organization under Section 253.100 commits an offense if it accepts or uses money or any other thing of value that is known by a member or officer of the political committee to have been obtained in violation of Subsection (a).

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.010
§ 2116.010. FEES; SERVICE CHARGES; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may establish fees, service charges, and penalties to be charged a depository account holder for a service or activity regarding a depository account, including a fee for an overdraft, an insufficient fund check or draft, or a stop payment order. The comptroller may waive any fees, service charges, or penalties established under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7926.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926 / Section 7926.005
§ 7926.005. 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 municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; 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. Estates Code § 1157.105 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1157 / Section 1157.105
§ 1157.105. CLAIMANT'S PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

A claimant whose claim has not been paid may:

(1) petition the court for determination of the claim at any time before the claim is barred by an applicable statute of limitations; and

(2) procure on due proof an order for the claim's allowance and payment from the estate.
Tex. Government Code § 2158.122 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2158 / Section 2158.122
§ 2158.122. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION.
Status: in_force

(a) On consent of the comptroller and the governor, a person may print extra copies of matter printed under a state contract and sell the copies at a price fixed by the comptroller if in the opinion of the comptroller and the governor the printed matter should be distributed in this manner for the benefit of the public.

(b) A contract for the printing and sale of extra copies under this section must be approved by the attorney general.
Tex. Education Code § 61.907 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.907
§ 61.907. ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3892.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3892 / Section 3892.251
§ 3892.251. CONSOLIDATION WITH MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may consolidate with one other municipal management district that adjoins or has a boundary that is within a two-mile radius of any boundary of the district. The board may consolidate with one other district only if the district to be consolidated has not issued bonds or notes secured by assessments or ad valorem taxes or imposed taxes.

(b) To initiate consolidation, the board of a district shall adopt a resolution proposing a consolidation and deliver a copy of the resolution to the board of each district with which consolidation is proposed.
Tex. Education Code § 58A.0246 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 58A / Section 58A.0246
§ 58A.0246.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58A.0246. CONTINUATION OF GRANTS AWARDED FOR 2015 STATE FISCAL YEAR. The board shall award additional grants to fund eligible graduate medical education programs that, for the state fiscal year ending on August 31, 2015, received a grant awarded under Section 58A.023 or 58A.024 or under Section 61.511, as that section existed immediately before September 1, 2015, if those programs continue to meet the applicable grant requirements that existed at the time of the initial award.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.41 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.41
§ 11.41. PARTIAL OWNERSHIP OF EXEMPT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person who qualifies for an exemption as provided by this chapter is not the sole owner of the property to which the exemption applies, the exemption shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of the property interest the person owns and the denominator of which is the value of the property.

(b) In the application of this section, community ownership by a person who qualifies for the exemption and the person's spouse is treated as if the person owns the community interest of the person's spouse.

(c) An heir property owner who qualifies heir property as the owner's residence homestead under this chapter is considered the sole owner of the property for the purposes of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.112
§ 3902.112. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Transportation Code § 69.032 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 69 / Section 69.032
§ 69.032. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

The requirement to use a pilot does not apply to:

(1) a vessel sailing under enrollment, or licensed or engaged in the coasting trade between Texas ports or between any Texas port and any other port of the United States; or

(2) a vessel exempt under federal law from payment of state pilotage rates.
Tex. Labor Code § 404.105 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 404 / Section 404.105
§ 404.105. AUTHORITY TO ASSIST INDIVIDUAL INJURED EMPLOYEES IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The office, through the ombudsman program, may appear before the commissioner, division, or State Office of Administrative Hearings to provide assistance to an individual injured employee during:

(1) a workers' compensation administrative dispute resolution process; or

(2) an enforcement action by the department or division against an employee for a violation of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

(b) This chapter may not be construed as requiring or allowing legal representation for an individual injured employee by an office attorney or ombudsman in any proceeding.
Tex. Water Code § 58.436 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.436
§ 58.436. CONDITIONS OF PRELIMINARY BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) After preliminary bonds have been authorized at an election, the board may order the issuance of the bonds in an amount which is not more than the amount stated in the notice of election.

(b) The bonds may be paid serially or on amortization at any time not more than 10 years from their date.

(c) Although the bonds will be known and designated in the records as preliminary bonds, it is not necessary to make this designation on the bonds.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.203 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.203
§ 85.203. CONSIDERATIONS IN ADOPTING RULES AND ORDERS TO PREVENT WASTE.
Status: in_force

The commission may consider any or all of the definitions of waste stated in Section 85.046 of this code, whenever the facts, circumstances, or conditions make them applicable, in adopting rules or orders to prevent waste of oil or gas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.011 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.011
§ 3944.011. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter prevails over any provision of general law, including a provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49, Water Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.352 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.352
§ 162.352. TAX IMPOSED; DELIVERY OF FUEL INTO FUEL SUPPLY TANK OF MOTOR VEHICLE NOT IN CONNECTION WITH SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) A tax is imposed on the delivery of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle by a fleet user or other dealer not in connection with a sale of the compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.

(b) The fleet user or other dealer is liable for the tax imposed under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.303
§ 3885.303. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.

(b) If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.806 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.806
§ 361.806. DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall deny an application submitted under Section 361.804 if:

(1) any of the eligibility criteria described in Section 361.803 have not been met for the property for which the municipal setting designation is sought;

(2) the application is incomplete or inaccurate; or

(3) after the 60-day comment period described by Section 361.805(e), the executive director determines that the municipal setting designation would negatively impact the current and future regional water resource needs or obligations of a municipality, a retail public utility, or a private well owner described by Section 361.805(a).

(b) If the executive director determines that an application is incomplete or inaccurate, the executive director, not later than the 90th day after receipt of the application, shall provide the applicant with a list of all information needed to make the application complete or accurate.

(c) If the executive director denies the application, the executive director shall:

(1) notify the applicant that the application has been denied; and

(2) explain the reasons for the denial of the application.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.607 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.607
§ 1051.607. LIST OF ENGINEERS PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall maintain a list of engineers licensed under Chapter 1001 who are authorized to engage in the practice of architecture based on an administrative finding of experience under this section. The board shall post the list on the board's Internet website.

(b) An engineer may not engage or offer to engage in the practice of architecture unless:

(1) the engineer is listed under Subsection (a); and

(2) the engineer is in good standing with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

(c) The board shall list each engineer who:

(1) applies for placement on the list not later than January 1, 2012;

(2) was licensed to practice engineering under Chapter 1001 before January 1, 2011; and

(3) provides to the board documentation of at least three projects that:

(A) were prepared by the engineer;

(B) were adequately and safely built before January 1, 2011; and

(C) are described by Section 1051.703(a) or were not exempt under Section 1051.606(a)(4).

(d) Documentation that is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of Subsection (c)(3) includes plans, specifications, photographs, and other records establishing that the architectural design work was performed by the engineer. The documentation is subject to verification by the board. The board shall complete the verification not later than the 120th day after the date the board receives the documentation.

(e) The board shall issue written confirmation to each engineer listed under this section that, notwithstanding the requirements of Section 1051.701, the engineer may lawfully engage and offer to engage in the practice of architecture without a license under this chapter.

(f) If the board declines to list an engineer who applies under this section, the engineer may request a contested case hearing to be conducted under Chapter 2001, Government Code. The motion for rehearing required by Chapter 2001, Government Code, shall be filed with the State Office of Administrative Hearings. The decision of the administrative law judge in the contested case is final and may be appealed in a Travis County district court.

(g) The board and the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall pay equally the costs of a contested case.

(h) The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors has exclusive regulatory oversight over an engineer listed under Subsection (a).