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Tex. Transportation Code § 623.0171 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.0171
§ 623.0171. PERMIT FOR READY-MIXED CONCRETE TRUCKS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "ready-mixed concrete truck" has the meaning assigned by Section 622.011.

(b) The department may issue a permit that authorizes the operation of a ready-mixed concrete truck with three axles.

(c) To qualify for a permit under this section, a base permit fee of $1,000 must be paid, except as provided by Subsection (g).

(d) A permit issued under this section:

(1) is valid for one year, except as provided by Subsection (g); and

(2) must be carried in the vehicle for which it is issued.

(e) When the department issues a permit under this section, the department shall issue a sticker to be placed on the front windshield of the vehicle above the inspection certificate issued to the vehicle. The department shall design the form of the sticker to aid in the enforcement of weight limits for vehicles.

(f) The sticker must:

(1) indicate the expiration date of the permit; and

(2) be removed from the vehicle when:

(A) the permit for operation of the vehicle expires;

(B) a lease of the vehicle expires; or

(C) the vehicle is sold.

(g) The department may issue a permit under this section that is valid for a period of less than one year. The department shall prorate the applicable fee required by Subsection (c) for a permit issued under this subsection as necessary to reflect the term of the permit.

(h) Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, a county or municipality may not require a permit, fee, or license for the operation of a ready-mixed concrete truck in addition to a permit, fee, or license required by state law.

(i) Section 622.015 does not apply to an owner of a ready-mixed concrete truck who holds a permit under this section for the truck.

(j) Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, a ready-mixed concrete truck may operate on a state, county, or municipal road, including a load-zoned county road or a frontage road adjacent to a federal interstate highway, if the truck displays a sticker required by Subsection (e) and does not exceed the maximum gross weight authorized under Section 622.012.

(k) For the purposes of Subsection (l), the department by rule shall require an applicant to designate in the permit application the counties in which the applicant intends to operate.

(l) Of the fee collected under this section for a permit:

(1) 50 percent of the amount collected shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund; and

(2) the other 50 percent shall be divided among and distributed to the counties designated in permit applications under Subsection (k) according to department rule.

(m) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 14(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7913A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7913A / Section 7913A.0104
§ 7913A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7913A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9086.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9086 / Section 9086.0201
§ 9086.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 9086.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.116
§ 1088.116. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.

(b) The corporation may use its money only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.

(c) The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(d) The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9031.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9031 / Section 9031.0103
§ 9031.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0504
§ 5010.0504. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may pledge all or part of the revenue derived from any source other than taxation to the payment of revenue bonds issued by the district, including:

(1) revenue derived from the operation of:

(A) existing facilities;

(B) facilities to be acquired wholly or partly with the proceeds of the bonds; and

(C) other facilities to be acquired, regardless of the source of financing;

(2) royalties and rentals from the lease of oil, gas, or other mineral properties owned by the district; and

(3) revenue derived from property owned by the district and leased to others.

(b) As considered necessary to ensure the marketability of the obligations, a resolution or order authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds may contain covenants with the holders of the obligations as to:

(1) the development, management, and operation of the district's improvements and facilities;

(2) the collection of fees and charges for the use of the improvements and facilities;

(3) the disposition of the fees and charges;

(4) the issuance of future obligations and the creation of future liens and encumbrances against the improvements and facilities and the revenue of the improvements and facilities; and

(5) other pertinent matters.

(c) Revenue bonds, if payable from a source other than taxation, may be issued on a parity with other revenue bonds issued under this chapter or other applicable law, and the revenue bonds and parity revenue bonds may be payable from the same source.
Tex. Family Code § 159.711 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.711
§ 159.711. MODIFICATION OF CONVENTION CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:

(1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or

(2) the foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.

(b) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, Section 159.708(c) applies.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.269 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.269
§ 2306.269. TENANT AND MANAGER SELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall set standards for tenant and management selection by a housing sponsor.

(b) The department shall prohibit a multifamily rental housing development funded or administered by the department, including a development supported with a housing tax credit allocation under Subchapter DD, from:

(1) excluding an individual or family from admission to the development because the individual or family participates in the housing choice voucher program under Section 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f); and

(2) using a financial or minimum income standard for an individual or family participating in the voucher program described by Subdivision (1) that requires the individual or family to have a monthly income of more than 2-1/2 times the individual's or family's share of the total monthly rent payable to the owner of the development.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3935.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3935 / Section 3935.054
§ 3935.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Government Code § 54.820 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.820
§ 54.820. REFEREES.
Status: in_force

(a) A master appointed under this subchapter may serve as a referee as provided by Subsection (g) of Section 51.04 and Section 54.10, Family Code.

(b) A referee appointed under Subsection (g) of Section 51.04, Family Code, may be appointed to serve as a master under this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.207 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.207
§ 204.207. ASSUMPTION OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each supervising physician retains legal responsibility for a physician assistant's patient care activities, including the provision of care and treatment to a patient in a health care facility.

(b) If a physician assistant is employed by an entity, including a health care facility, the entity shares the legal responsibility for the physician assistant's acts or omissions with the physician assistant's supervising physician.
Tex. Local Government Code § 352.016 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 352 / Section 352.016
§ 352.016. INSPECTION OR REVIEW OF PLAN FOR FIRE OR LIFE SAFETY HAZARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "fire or life safety hazard" means any condition that endangers the safety of a structure or its occupants and promotes or causes fire or combustion, including:

(1) the presence of a flammable substance;

(2) a dangerous or dilapidated wall, ceiling, or other structural element;

(3) improper electrical components, heating, or other building services or facilities;

(4) the presence of a dangerous chimney, flue, pipe, main, or stove, or of dangerous wiring;

(5) dangerous storage, including storage or use of hazardous substances; or

(6) inappropriate means of egress, fire protection, or other fire-related safeguard.

(b) In the interest of safety and fire prevention, the county fire marshal may inspect for fire or life safety hazards any structure, appurtenance, fixture, or real property located within 500 feet of a structure, appurtenance, or fixture. The marshal shall inspect a structure for fire or life safety hazards if called on to do so. In the absence of a county fire code, the county fire marshal may conduct an inspection using any nationally recognized code or standard adopted by the state. If the marshal determines the presence of a fire or life safety hazard, the marshal may order the owner or occupant of the premises to correct the hazardous situation. If ordered to do so, an owner or occupant shall correct the hazardous situation in accordance with the order.

(b-1) In the interest of safety and fire prevention, the county fire marshal shall, if required, and may, if requested, review the plans of a business, single-family residence, multi-family dwelling, or commercial property for fire or life safety hazards.

(c) The commissioners court by order may authorize the county fire marshal to charge a fee to the owner of a business, a multi-family dwelling, or commercial property for a plan review or inspection conducted under this section in a reasonable amount determined by the commissioners court to cover the cost of the plan review or inspection.

(d) The commissioners court by order may authorize the county fire marshal to charge a fee to the owner of a single-family residence for a plan review or inspection conducted under this section in a reasonable amount determined by the commissioners court to cover the cost of the plan review or inspection, if the plan review or inspection is requested by the owner of the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7958A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7958A / Section 7958A.0301
§ 7958A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8843.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8843 / Section 8843.103
§ 8843.103. WELL CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 8843.104, a landowner must notify the district before the construction of a new well that is to be completed after September 1, 2013.
Tex. Government Code § 43.1243 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.1243
§ 43.1243.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.1243. 42ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of Coleman County elect a district attorney for the 42nd Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in Coleman County.

(b) The Coleman County district attorney shall perform all of the duties in Coleman County required by district attorneys by general law and shall represent the state in criminal cases pending in the district court of the county. The district attorney has control of any case heard on habeas corpus before any civil district or criminal court of the county.

(c) The district attorney has all of the powers, duties, and privileges in Coleman County relating to criminal matters for and on behalf of the state that are conferred on district attorneys in other counties and districts.

(d) The comptroller of public accounts shall pay directly to the district attorney of Coleman County a salary equal to the salary authorized by the General Appropriations Act for a district attorney. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the first day of each month.

(e) The Commissioners Court of Coleman County may supplement the district attorney's salary in an amount to be set by the commissioners court.

(f) The district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided by law for similar services rendered by district or county attorneys.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0401
§ 3982.0401. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Water Code § 62.031 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.031
§ 62.031. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of the commissioners court shall prepare notice of the election and shall post the notice for 30 days before the day set for the election.

(b) The notice shall be posted in the same places specified in Section 62.027 of this code.

(c) The notice shall state:

(1) the time and place of holding the election;

(2) the proposition to be voted on; and

(3) the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued and the amount of the bonds.

(d) The notice shall contain a copy of the order of the court ordering the election.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.176 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.176
§ 161.176. USE OF FUND TO PAY BOND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The board may use money in the fund attributable to bonds issued and sold to pay:

(1) legal fees and fees for financial advice necessary in the opinion of the board to the sale of bonds;

(2) the expense of publishing notice of sale of an installment of bonds;

(3) the expense of printing the bonds;

(4) the expenses of issuance of the bonds, including the actual costs of travel, lodging, and meals of board members, officers or employees of the board, the comptroller, and the attorney general that are necessary in the opinion of the board to effectuate the issuance, rating, and delivery of the bonds;

(5) the cost of manually signing the bonds;

(6) remuneration to any agent employed by the board to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(7) any amounts required to be paid to maintain the federal tax exemption of interest on the bonds; and

(8) all other costs, fees, and expenses relating to the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7888.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7888 / Section 7888.0503
§ 7888.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

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 § 1102.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.204
§ 1102.204. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute district general obligation bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3994.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3994 / Section 3994.0901
§ 3994.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

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

(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 651.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 651 / Section 651.005
§ 651.005. REQUIREMENT OF SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency in any branch of state government may not hire a person as an employee if the person is of the age and gender that would require a person residing in the United States to register with the selective service system under federal law, unless the person presents proof of the person's:

(1) registration with the selective service system as required by federal law; or

(2) exemption from registration with the selective service system.

(b) This section does not apply to a person employed by a state agency before September 1, 1999, as long as the person's employment by the agency is continuous.
Tex. Government Code § 2006.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2006 / Section 2006.016
§ 2006.016. EFFECT OF DETERMINATION OR ORDER.
Status: in_force

A determination made or order issued under this subchapter is not grounds for any liability, sanction, or grievance except as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7928.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7928 / Section 7928.004
§ 7928.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7928.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3835.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3835 / Section 3835.007
§ 3835.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 11.355 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.355
§ 11.355. ANNEXATION OF ADDITIONAL TERRITORY BY CERTAIN SPECIAL-PURPOSE DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any military reservation territory that is subject to the same post or base command as a military reservation used to house dependents of military and civilian personnel and that wholly contains an independent school district, whether or not the reservations are contiguous, may be annexed to that reservation independent school district by the State Board of Education on petition of that post or base commander.

(b) If a military reservation territory has been annexed to an independent school district of the same post or base command under Subsection (a) and the territory is no longer used to house dependents of military and civilian personnel, the State Board of Education, on petition of the post or base command, or on petition of a majority of the trustees of the school district from which the territory was originally detached, may detach the territory from the military reservation constituting an independent school district and annex it to the school district from which it was originally detached.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.12 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.12
§ 61.12. RESTRICTION ON CONSUMPTION.
Status: in_force

A licensee other than a holder of a license authorizing on-premises consumption of malt beverages may not permit malt beverages to be consumed on the premises where they are sold.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.007
§ 4102.007. RIGHT TO CONTRACT WITH LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 4001.002 and 4102.002, this section applies to a commercial or residential property insurance policy issued by an insurer, including:

(1) a capital stock insurance company;

(2) a mutual insurance company;

(3) a county mutual insurance company;

(4) a Lloyd's plan;

(5) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(6) a farm mutual insurance company; and

(7) an eligible surplus lines insurer if this state is the insured's home state as defined by Section 981.002.

(b) An insurance policy, including any endorsement, to which this section applies may not include a provision that prohibits an insured from contracting with a public insurance adjuster for services provided under this chapter.

(c) An insured is not required to enter into a contract described by Subsection (b).
Tex. Utilities Code § 33.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 33 / Section 33.003
§ 33.003. REINSTATEMENT OF MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that surrenders its jurisdiction to the commission may at any time reinstate its jurisdiction by a vote of the electorate.

(b) A municipality that reinstates its jurisdiction under Subsection (a) may not surrender that jurisdiction before the fifth anniversary of the date of the election in which the municipality elected to reinstate its jurisdiction.

(c) A municipality may not, by a vote of the electorate, reinstate the jurisdiction of the governing body during the time a case involving the municipality is pending before the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8077.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8077 / Section 8077.0102
§ 8077.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 832.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 832 / Section 832.003
§ 832.003. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

A person terminates membership in the retirement system by:

(1) death;

(2) retirement based on service credited in the retirement system; or

(3) withdrawal of the person's contributions to the retirement system.