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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.153
§ 775.153. FEE FOR PROVIDING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SERVICE; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A district, or a person authorized by contract on the district's behalf, may charge a reasonable fee to a responsible party for responding to a hazardous materials service call.

(b) An individual who is a responsible party does not have to pay the fee if:

(1) the individual is not involved in the possession, ownership, or transportation of the hazardous material as the employee, agent, or servant of another person;

(2) the individual is involved solely for private, noncommercial purposes related to the individual's own property and the individual receives no compensation for any services involving the hazardous materials; and

(3) the hazardous materials possessed, owned, or being transported by the individual are in forms, quantities, and containers ordinarily available for sale as consumer products to members of the general public.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.072 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.072
§ 242.072. OTHER REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department finds that an institution has committed an act for which a civil penalty may be imposed under Section 242.065, the department may, as appropriate under the circumstances, order the institution to immediately suspend admissions.

(b) A suspension of admissions ordered under Subsection (a) is effective on the date a representative of the institution receives notice of the order and of the manner in which the order may be appealed. The department must provide an opportunity for a hearing with respect to an appeal of the order not later than the 14th day after the date the suspension becomes effective.

(c) During the period that an institution is ordered to suspend admissions, the institution shall post a notice of the suspension on all doors providing ingress to and egress from the institution. The notice shall be posted in the form required by the department.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) violates Subsection (c); or

(2) removes a notice posted under Subsection (c) before the facility is allowed to admit residents.

(e) An offense under Subsection (d) is a Class C misdemeanor.

(f) A court having jurisdiction of a judicial review of the matter may not order arbitration, whether on motion of any party or on the court's own motion, to resolve a dispute involving an order suspending admissions under this section or the conduct with respect to which the order suspending admissions is sought.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1601.210 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.210
§ 1601.210. PROVISION OF NECESSARY INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Optional Retirement Program carriers, and Employees Retirement System of Texas shall provide to each system information the system considers necessary to provide retired employees with the coverages and system contributions provided under this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.217 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.217
§ 162.217. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON SUPPLIER'S AND PERMISSIVE SUPPLIER'S RETURN; CREDITS AND ALLOWANCES.
Status: repealed

(a) The monthly return and supplements of each supplier and permissive supplier shall contain for the period covered by the return:

(1) the number of net gallons of diesel fuel received by the supplier or permissive supplier during the month, sorted by product code, seller, point of origin, destination state, carrier, and receipt date;

(2) the number of net gallons of diesel fuel removed at a terminal rack during the month from the account of the supplier, sorted by product code, person receiving the diesel fuel, terminal code, and carrier;

(3) the number of net gallons of diesel fuel removed during the month for export, sorted by product code, person receiving the diesel fuel, terminal code, destination state, and carrier;

(4) the number of net gallons of diesel fuel removed during the month from a terminal located in another state for conveyance to this state, as indicated on the shipping document for the diesel fuel, sorted by product code, person receiving the diesel fuel, terminal code, and carrier;

(5) the number of net gallons of diesel fuel the supplier or permissive supplier sold during the month in transactions exempt under Section 162.204, sorted by product code, carrier, purchaser, and terminal code;

(6) the number of net gallons of diesel fuel sold in the bulk transfer/terminal system in this state to any person not holding a supplier's or permissive supplier's license; and

(7) any other information required by the comptroller.

(b) A supplier or permissive supplier that timely pays the tax to this state may deduct from the amount of tax due a collection allowance equal to two percent of the amount of tax payable to this state.

(c) A supplier or permissive supplier may take a credit for any taxes that were not remitted in a previous period to the supplier or permissive supplier by a licensed distributor or licensed importer as required by Section 162.214. The supplier or permissive supplier is eligible to take this credit if the comptroller is notified of the default within 15 days after the default occurs. If a license holder pays to a supplier or permissive supplier the tax owed, but the payment occurs after the supplier or permissive supplier has taken a credit on its return, the supplier or permissive supplier shall remit the payment to the comptroller with the next monthly return after receipt of the tax, plus a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of unpaid taxes and interest at the rate provided by Section 111.060 beginning on the date the credit is taken.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 552, Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.0712 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0712
§ 43.0712. INVALIDATION OF ANNEXATION OF SPECIAL DISTRICT; REIMBURSEMENT OF DEVELOPER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality enacts an ordinance to annex a special district and assumes control and operation of utilities within the district, and the annexation is invalidated by a final judgment of a court after all appeals have been exhausted, the municipality is deemed, by enactment of its annexation ordinance, to have acquired title to utilities owned by a developer within the special district and is obligated to pay the developer all amounts related to the utilities as provided in Section 43.0715.

(b) Upon resumption of the functions of the special district:

(1) the municipality shall succeed to the contractual rights of the developer to be reimbursed by the special district for the utilities the municipality acquires from the developer; and

(2) the special district shall resume the use of the utilities acquired and paid for by the municipality and shall thereafter acquire the utilities from the municipality and reimburse the municipality for amounts the municipality paid the developer. The payment to the municipality shall be governed by the requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Tex. Water Code § 49.060 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.060
§ 49.060. FEES OF OFFICE; REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) A director is entitled to receive fees of office for each day the director actually spends performing the duties of a director. The board by resolution shall set the fees of office. The board may not set the fees of office at an amount greater than the amount of the per diem set by the Texas Ethics Commission for members of the legislature under Section 24a, Article III, Texas Constitution. In this subsection, "performing the duties of a director" means substantive performance of the management or business of the district, including participation in board and committee meetings and other activities involving the substantive deliberation of district business and in pertinent educational programs. The phrase does not include routine or ministerial activities such as the execution of documents, self-preparation for meetings, or other activities requiring a minimal amount of time.

(a-1) A district, by resolution of the board, shall set a limit on the fees of office that a director may receive in a year. Except for a district that is a special water authority engaged in the distribution and sale of electric energy to the public, a district may not set the annual limit at an amount greater than $7,200.

(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (a-1), an authority created by special law, by resolution of the board, may not set the annual limit on the fees of office described by that subsection at an amount greater than the amount a director would receive for 60 days of service a year at the maximum daily rate authorized by Subsection (a).

(b) Each director is also entitled to receive reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.

(c) In order to receive fees of office and to receive reimbursement for expenses, each director shall file with the district a verified statement showing the number of days actually spent in the service of the district and a general description of the duties performed for each day of service.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 2.

(e) Section 49.002 notwithstanding, in all areas of conflict the provisions of this section shall take precedence over all prior statutory enactments. If the enactment of this section results in an increase in the fees of office for any district, that district's fees of office shall not increase unless the board adopts a resolution authorizing payment of the higher fees.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.057
§ 1103.057. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

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

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by this subchapter for appointment to the board;

(2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by this subchapter for appointment to the board;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 1103.0521 or 1103.054;

(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, unless the absence is excused 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 an appointed board member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal of an appointed board member exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall immediately 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 immediately notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.453 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.453
§ 1701.453. MAINTENANCE OF REPORTS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall maintain a copy of each report submitted to the commission under this subchapter until at least the 10th anniversary of the date on which the report is submitted.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2402.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2402 / Section 2402.106
§ 2402.106. INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) A transportation network company shall implement an intoxicating substance policy that prohibits a driver who is logged in to the company's digital network from any amount of intoxication.

(b) A transportation network company shall include on its Internet website:

(1) a notice concerning the company's intoxicating substance policy; and

(2) the means to make a complaint about a suspected violation of the policy.

(c) On receipt of a passenger complaint alleging a violation of the intoxicating substance policy, a transportation network company shall:

(1) conduct an investigation into the reported incident; and

(2) immediately suspend the driver's access to the company's digital network for the duration of the investigation.

(d) A transportation network company shall maintain records relevant to a complaint for a period of at least two years after the date the complaint is received.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1467.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1467 / Section 1467.052
§ 1467.052. MEDIATOR QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to qualify for an appointment as a mediator under this subchapter a person must have completed at least 40 classroom hours of training in dispute resolution techniques in a course conducted by an alternative dispute resolution organization or other dispute resolution organization approved by the commissioner.

(b) A person not qualified under Subsection (a) may be appointed as a mediator on agreement of the parties.

(c) A person may not act as mediator for a claim settlement dispute if the person has been employed by, consulted for, or otherwise had a business relationship with a health benefit plan issuer or administrator or a physician, health care practitioner, or other health care provider during the three years immediately preceding the request for mediation.

(d) The commissioner shall immediately terminate the approval of a mediator who no longer meets the requirements under this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter to serve as a mediator.
Tex. Education Code § 54.5406 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5406
§ 54.5406. HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER FEE; TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--VICTORIA.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may charge each student enrolled at Texas A&M University--Victoria a health and wellness center fee. The fee may be used only for the purpose of financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping a health and wellness center at Texas A&M University--Victoria. A fee charged under this section is in addition to any use or service fee authorized to be charged under other law.

(b) The health and wellness center fee may not be charged unless the charging of the fee is approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the university participating in a general student election held for that purpose.

(c) The amount of a fee charged under this section may not exceed:

(1) $150 per student for each regular semester;

(2) $100 per student for each summer session of 10 weeks or longer; or

(3) $50 per student for each summer session of less than 10 weeks.

(d) Revenue from a fee charged under this section shall be deposited to the credit of an account known as the Texas A&M University--Victoria Health and Wellness Center Fee Account under the control of the university's student fee advisory committee. Annually, the committee shall submit to the president of the university its recommendation for any change to the amount of the fee and a complete and itemized budget for the health and wellness center together with a complete report of all health and wellness center activities conducted during the past year and all expenditures made in connection with those activities. The president shall submit the budget to the board of regents as part of the university's institutional budget. The board of regents may make changes in the budget that the board determines are necessary.

(e) The board of regents may increase the amount of a fee charged under this section, except that a fee increase by 10 percent or more of the amount of the fee charged during the preceding academic year must be approved by a majority vote of students enrolled at the university participating in a general student election held for that purpose. The ballot proposition for an election under this subsection must clearly state the amount of the proposed fee increase and describe the reason for the proposed fee increase.

(f) The health and wellness center fee is not considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may be charged under Section 54.503.

(g) For purposes of determining whether to waive the imposition of the fee as provided under Section 54.5035, a student is not reasonably able to use the health and wellness center for which a fee is imposed under this section if the student lives more than 50 miles outside the corporate limits of Victoria, Texas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8334.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8334 / Section 8334.202
§ 8334.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.401 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.401
§ 101.401. EXPANSION, RESTRICTION, OR ELIMINATION OF DUTIES AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

The company agreement of a limited liability company may expand, restrict, or eliminate any duties, including fiduciary duties, and related liabilities that a member, manager, officer, or other person has to the company or to a member or manager of the company.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.212 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.212
§ 4152.212. ACTS OF MANAGER CONSIDERED ACTS OF INSURER.
Status: in_force

The acts of a manager are considered to be the acts of the insurer on whose behalf the manager is acting.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.124 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.124
§ 351.124. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county in the proposed district shall consider the petition for creation of the district at a public hearing.

(b) Within 10 days after the date a petition for the creation of a district is filed, the county judge of a county in the proposed district shall issue an order setting the date of the hearing on the petition by the commissioners court of that county and shall endorse the order on the petition or on a paper attached to the petition.

(c) After the order is issued, the county clerk shall issue notice of the hearing.

(d) The hearing on a petition for creation of a district must be held within 45 days after the date the petition is filed with the county clerk.

(e) A petition may be considered at a regular or a special meeting of a commissioners court of a county in the proposed district.

(f) The county clerk of a county in which a petition is filed shall prepare notice of the hearing that includes a statement of the purpose for the hearing, a brief description of the location of the proposed district, and the date, time, and place of the hearing on the petition.

(g) The county clerk shall publish a copy of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must be made before the 14th day before the date of the hearing.

(h) At the hearing, a person who owns land or resides in the proposed district may appear and present testimony and evidence to the commissioners court for or against the creation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.152
§ 1505.152. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE OR CONSTRUCT FISH MARKET.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may:

(1) acquire or construct a municipal fish market to encourage, develop, and standardize the fishing and shrimping industry; and

(2) acquire any real property necessary for the site of the fish market.

(b) The fish market must provide sanitary facilities and equipment for cleaning, packing, shucking, canning, and cold storage of shrimp, oysters, and other seafood.
Tex. Transportation Code § 222.077 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 222 / Section 222.077
§ 222.077. REPAYMENT TERMS; DEPOSIT OF REPAYMENTS; INVESTMENT INCOME.
Status: in_force

(a) Any funds disbursed through the state infrastructure bank must be repaid on terms determined by the commission. The terms must comply with the federal act except for terms applicable to funds deposited in a subaccount described by Section 222.076(b).

(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary:

(1) the repayment of a loan or other assistance provided with money deposited to the credit of a subaccount in the bank shall be deposited in that subaccount; and

(2) investment income generated by money deposited to the credit of a subaccount in the bank shall be:

(A) credited to that subaccount;

(B) available for use in providing financial assistance under this subchapter; and

(C) invested in United States Treasury securities, bank deposits, or other financing instruments approved by the United States secretary of transportation to earn interest and enhance the financing of projects assisted by the bank.

(c) The commission shall administer the bank in compliance with applicable requirements of the federal act and any applicable federal regulation or guideline.

(d) The commission by rule shall:

(1) implement this subchapter; and

(2) establish eligibility criteria for an entity applying for financial assistance from the bank.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8339.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8339 / Section 8339.101
§ 8339.101. 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, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 8339.053.

(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. Finance Code § 182.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 182 / Section 182.004
§ 182.004. NOTICE AND INVESTIGATION OF CHARTER APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The organizers shall solicit comments and protests by publishing notice of the application, its date of filing, and the identity of the organizers, in the form and frequency specified by the banking commissioner, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the initial home office of the proposed state trust company is to be located, or in another publication or location as directed by the banking commissioner. The banking commissioner may require the organizers to publish the notice at other locations reasonably necessary to solicit the views of potentially affected persons.

(b) At the expense of the organizers, the banking commissioner shall thoroughly investigate the application and inquire fully into the identity and character of each proposed director, manager, officer, managing participant, and principal shareholder or participant. The banking commissioner shall prepare a written report of the investigation.

(c) Rules adopted under this subtitle may specify the confidential or nonconfidential character of information obtained or prepared by the department under this section. Except as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 181, or in rules regarding confidential information, the business plan of the applicant and the financial statement of a proposed officer, director, manager, or managing participant are confidential and not subject to public disclosure.