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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3809.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3809 / Section 3809.151
§ 3809.151. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or an improvement project under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement is filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or

(2) at least 25 owners of land in the district, if more than 25 persons own property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Transportation Code § 647.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 647 / Section 647.007
§ 647.007. OPERATOR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle transporting migrant agricultural workers and a carrier may not permit or require a person to operate the motor vehicle if the person:

(1) is missing a foot, leg, hand, or arm;

(2) has a mental, nervous, organic, or functional disorder that is likely to interfere with the person's ability to safely operate the motor vehicle;

(3) is missing fingers, has impaired use of a foot, leg, finger, hand, or arm, or has another structural defect or limitation likely to interfere with the person's ability to safely operate the motor vehicle;

(4) has a visual acuity of less than 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye either without glasses or with corrective lenses;

(5) has a form field of vision in the horizontal median of less than a total of 140 degrees;

(6) cannot distinguish the colors red, green, and yellow;

(7) has hearing ability of less than 10/20 in the better ear for conversational tones without the use of a hearing aid; or

(8) is addicted to alcohol, narcotics, or habit-forming drugs.

(b) An operator who requires corrective lenses for vision shall use properly prescribed corrective lenses when operating the motor vehicle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3917.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3917 / Section 3917.004
§ 3917.004. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city, the county, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city or county services provided in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.162 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.162
§ 1506.162. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may refund or otherwise refinance bonds issued under this subchapter by issuing refunding bonds under any terms provided by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality.

(b) All appropriate provisions of this subchapter apply to the refunding bonds. The refunding bonds shall be issued in the manner provided by this subchapter for other bonds.

(c) The refunding bonds may be sold and delivered in amounts sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and any redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded, at maturity or on any redemption date.

(d) The refunding bonds may be issued to be exchanged for the bonds being refunded by them. In that case, the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds and deliver them to the holder of the bonds being refunded as provided by the ordinance authorizing the refunding bonds. The exchange may be made in one delivery or in installment deliveries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.052
§ 3501.052. TERM; VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A director serves a term of four years.

(b) A vacancy on the board is filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a director may be appointed as the director's own successor for not more than one term.

(d) A director appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall serve for the remainder of that term and may be appointed as the director's own successor for not more than two terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8030.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8030 / Section 8030.0101
§ 8030.0101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 8030.0053.

(b) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3810.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3810 / Section 3810.151
§ 3810.151. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or an improvement project under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement is filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.073 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.073
§ 1001.073. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
Status: in_force

The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding substance abuse, including:

(1) administering, coordinating, and contracting for the delivery of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs at the state and local level;

(2) inspecting, licensing, and enforcing regulations regarding substance abuse treatment facilities; and

(3) providing public education on substance abuse issues, as directed by law.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.821 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.821
§ 17.821. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Kosher food" means food prepared and served in conformity with orthodox Jewish religious requirements.

(2) "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter on the immediate article or container of any food product.

(3) "Person" includes an individual, corporation, or association.

(4) "Restaurant" means a place where food is sold for on-premises consumption.

(5) "Retail store" means any retail grocery store, delicatessen, butcher shop, or other place where food is sold for off-premises consumption.

(6) "Sell" means to offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, convey, exchange, barter, or trade.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.209
§ 3879.209. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8113.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8113 / Section 8113.101
§ 8113.101. 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. Government Code § 24.575 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.575
§ 24.575.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.575. 431ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The 431st Judicial District is composed of Denton County.
Tex. Education Code § 61.572 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.572
§ 61.572. ADMINISTRATION; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall administer the Building Better Futures Program and adopt any rules necessary to implement the program or this subchapter.

(b) The board may develop a competitive application process for the award of funds to eligible institutions under the program.

(c) A program or course offered under the Building Better Futures Program is exempt from the requirements of Sections 61.0512 and 61.822.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.060 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.060
§ 40.060. INDEMNIFICATION FOR LEGAL EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

If a present or former employee of the department who is or was involved in activities relating to the protection of children or elderly persons or persons with disabilities is criminally prosecuted for conduct involving the person's misfeasance or nonfeasance in the course and scope of the person's employment and is found not guilty after a trial or appeal or if the complaint or indictment is dismissed without a plea of guilty or nolo contendere being entered, the department may indemnify the person or the person's estate for the reasonable attorney's fees incurred in defense of the prosecution up to a maximum of $10,000.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.186 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.186
§ 242.186. SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may require an institution to cease providing respite care if the department determines that the respite care does not meet the standards required by this chapter and that the institution cannot comply with those standards in the respite care it provides.

(b) The department may suspend the license of an institution that continues to provide respite care after receiving a written order from the department to cease.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.061
§ 1066.061. EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.

(b) The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ district employees.
Tex. Water Code § 61.174 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.174
§ 61.174. EMPLOYEES; COUNTY AUDITOR, DUTIES AND COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may employ all persons necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, and development of the business and facilities of the district and may prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.

(b) The county auditor, as auditor for the district having large port facilities, shall make such additional reports and perform such accounting services in addition to those now required by law as may be reasonably incident to the proper conduct of the business of the district.

(c) Compensation for the county auditor who shall act under this section shall be determined by the judge of the district court or courts having jurisdiction in the county after a hearing with respect to the amount and value of the services performed. The amount shall be paid monthly from funds of the navigation district, and the maximum amount which may be allowed by the district judge for the services shall not be more than the amount now being paid.
Tex. Tax Code § 22.24 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 22 / Section 22.24
§ 22.24. RENDITION AND REPORT FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person required to render property or to file a report as provided by this chapter shall use a form that substantially complies with the appropriate form prescribed or approved by the comptroller.

(b) A person filing a rendition or report shall include all information required by Section 22.01.

(c) The comptroller may prescribe or approve different forms for different kinds of property but shall ensure that each form requires a property owner to furnish the information necessary to identify the property and to determine its ownership, taxability, and situs. Each form must include a box that the property owner may check to permit the property owner to affirm that the information contained in the most recent rendition statement filed by the property owner in a prior tax year is accurate with respect to the current tax year in accordance with Section 22.01(l). Each form must include a box that a property owner that is a related business entity, as defined by Section 11.145, must check to identify the owner as a related business entity. Each form must include a box that a property owner who elects not to render the property for taxation as authorized by Section 22.01(j-1) must check to certify that the owner reasonably believes that the value of the property is not more than the amount exempted under Section 11.145(b), (d), or (d-1), as applicable. A form may not require but may permit a property owner to furnish information not specifically required by this chapter to be reported. In addition, a form prescribed or approved under this subsection must contain the following statement in bold type: "If you make a false statement on this form, you could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Section 37.10, Penal Code."

(d) Except as required by Section 22.01(a), a rendition or report form shall permit but not require a property owner to state the owner's good faith estimate of the market value of the property.

(e) To be valid, a rendition or report must be sworn to before an officer authorized by law to administer an oath. The comptroller may not prescribe or approve a rendition or report form unless the form provides for the person filing the form to swear that the information provided in the rendition or report is true and accurate to the best of the person's knowledge and belief. This subsection does not apply to a rendition or report filed:

(1) by a secured party, as defined by Section 22.01;

(2) by the property owner;

(3) by an employee of the property owner;

(4) by an employee of a property owner on behalf of an affiliated entity of the property owner; or

(5) on behalf of a property owner who is rendering tangible personal property used for the production of income and whose good faith estimate of the market value of that property is not more than $150,000.
Tex. Local Government Code § 387.0031 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 387 / Section 387.0031
§ 387.0031. INCLUSION OF ROADS OR COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a district created by a county with a population of more than 800,000 that borders a county with a population of more than four million.

(b) The governing body of a district by order may include in the district a portion of a road or public right-of-way, including associated drainage areas, or county-owned property that is being used for a public purpose if:

(1) the road, public right-of-way, or county-owned property is located in a municipality located in the county that created the district; and

(2) the municipality consents to the inclusion.

(b-1) An election is not required to approve an order described by Subsection (b).

(c) The district may use money available to the district to perform any function of the district under this chapter on a road or public right-of-way, including associated drainage areas, or any property included in the district in accordance with this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.064 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.064
§ 1131.064. OTHER GROUPS.
Status: in_force

(a) A group life insurance policy may be issued to cover a group other than a group described by Sections 1131.051-1131.060 if the commissioner finds that:

(1) the issuance of the policy is not contrary to the best interest of the public;

(2) the issuance of the policy would result in economies of acquisition or administration; and

(3) the benefits are reasonable in relation to the premiums charged.

(b) Group life insurance coverage may not be offered under this section in this state by an insurer under a policy issued in another state unless this state or another state having requirements substantially similar to those prescribed by Subsections (a)(1)-(3) has determined that those requirements have been met.

(c) A policy to which this section applies is subject to Subchapter O.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 290.058 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 290 / Section 290.058
§ 290.058. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be:

(1) maintained at the district office; and

(2) open to public inspection at the district office during reasonable hours.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.304
§ 1116.304. RATIFICATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Annexation of territory is final when approved by a majority of the voters at:

(1) an election held in the district; and

(2) a separate election held on the same date in the territory to be annexed.

(b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.
Tex. Water Code § 5.175 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.175
§ 5.175. INSPECTION OF WATER POLLUTION RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) All information, documents, and data collected by the commission in the performance of its duties are the property of the state.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, records, reports, data, or other information obtained relative to or from sources or potential sources of discharges of water pollutants shall be available to the public during regular office hours.

(c) If a showing satisfactory to the executive director is made by any person that those records, reports, data, or other information, other than effluent data, would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets, the commission shall consider those records, reports, data, or other information as confidential.

(d) This chapter may not be construed to make confidential any effluent data, including effluent data in records, reports, or other information, and including effluent data in permits, draft permits, and permit applications.

(e) Records, data, or other information considered confidential may be disclosed or transmitted to officers, employees, or authorized representatives of the state or of the United States with responsibilities in water pollution control. However, this disclosure or transmittal may be made only after adequate written assurance is given to the executive director that the confidentiality of the disclosed or transmitted records, data, or other information will be afforded all reasonable protection allowed by law by the receiving officer, employee or authorized representative on behalf of, and under the authority of, the receiving agency or political entity.

(f) The executive director may not disclose or transmit records, data, or other information considered confidential if he has reason to believe the recipient will not protect their confidentiality to the most reasonable extent provided by law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.015 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.015
§ 4055.015. VIOLATION BY SPECIALTY LICENSE HOLDER; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

If a specialty license holder violates this title, the commissioner may:

(1) impose any disciplinary action authorized by Subchapter C, Chapter 4005; or

(2) after notice and opportunity for hearing, impose other penalties, including suspending the transaction of insurance at specific locations where a violation of this title has occurred, as the commissioner considers necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this title.
Tex. Government Code § 487.556 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.556
§ 487.556. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including guidelines for:

(1) developing contracts under which loan reimbursement or stipend recipients provide services to qualifying communities;

(2) identifying the duties of the state, state agency, loan reimbursement or stipend recipient, and medically underserved community under the loan reimbursement or stipend contract;

(3) determining a rate of interest to be charged under Section 487.555(e)(2);

(4) ensuring that a loan reimbursement or stipend recipient provides access to health services to participants in government-funded health benefits programs in qualifying communities;

(5) encouraging the use of telecommunications or telemedicine, as appropriate;

(6) prioritizing the provision of loan reimbursements and stipends to health professionals who are not eligible for any other state loan forgiveness, loan repayment, or stipend program;

(7) prioritizing the provision of loan reimbursements and stipends to health professionals who are graduates of health professional degree programs in this state;

(8) encouraging a medically underserved community served by a loan reimbursement or stipend recipient to contribute to the cost of the loan reimbursement or stipend when making a contribution is feasible; and

(9) requiring a medically underserved community served by a loan reimbursement or stipend recipient to assist the department in contracting with the loan reimbursement or stipend recipient who will serve that community.

(b) The department by rule may designate areas of the state as medically underserved communities.

(c) The department shall make reasonable efforts to contract with health professionals from a variety of different health professions.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.153
§ 534.153. APPLICATION OF LAWS AND RULES.
Status: in_force

A health maintenance organization created and operating under this subchapter is governed as, and is subject to the same laws and rules of the Texas Department of Insurance as, any other health maintenance organization of the same type. The commissioner of insurance may adopt rules as necessary to accept funding sources other than the sources specified by Section 843.405, Insurance Code, from a nonprofit health maintenance organization created and operating under this subchapter, to meet the minimum surplus requirements of that section.