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Tex. Labor Code § 207.009 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 207 / Section 207.009
§ 207.009. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS BY INDIAN TRIBE.
Status: in_force

Benefits based on service in the employ of an Indian tribe, as described by Section 201.048, are payable in the same amount, on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions as benefits paid on the basis of other service under this subtitle.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.104 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.104
§ 201.104. RETURNED CYCLE GAS.
Status: in_force

(a) If gas is processed for its liquid hydrocarbon content and the residue gas is returned to a gas-producing formation by cycling methods, as distinguished from repressuring or pressure maintenance methods, the taxable value of the gas is three-fifths the value of all liquid hydrocarbons extracted, separated, and saved from the gas.

(b) The value of the liquid hydrocarbons for the purpose of this section is the highest posted price of crude oil in the field where the gas is produced. If no oil is produced in that field, the value is the highest posted price for crude oil in the nearest oil field.

(c) The value of the liquid hydrocarbons is determined when they are extracted and separated from gas and before they are absorbed, refined, or processed. The quantity of the liquid hydrocarbons is the yield from the gas at the processing plant.

(d) The valuation method prescribed by this section controls over the valuation methods described in Sections 201.102 and 201.103 of this code only in circumstances in which Subsection (a) of this section applies.
Tex. Insurance Code § 828.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 828 / Section 828.002
§ 828.002. EFFECT ON ANTITRUST LAWS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect in any manner the antitrust laws of this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 304.006 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 304 / Section 304.006
§ 304.006. COMPOUNDING OF JUDGMENT INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Postjudgment interest on a judgment of a court in this state compounds annually.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.607 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.607
§ 547.607. FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A school bus or a motor vehicle that transports passengers for hire or lease shall be equipped with at least one quart of chemical-type fire extinguisher in good condition and located for immediate use.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6616.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6616 / Section 6616.0101
§ 6616.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Liberty County Drainage District.
Tex. Education Code § 56.227 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.227
§ 56.227. RULES.
Status: in_force

The coordinating board may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.023
§ 2254.023. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to consulting services that a state agency acquires with money:

(1) appropriated by the legislature;

(2) derived from the exercise of the statutory duties of a state agency; or

(3) received from the federal government, unless a federal law or regulation conflicts with the application of this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.703 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.703
§ 201.703. EXPENDITURES FOR ROADS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration may spend for the improvement of a road not in the state highway system money appropriated by the United States Congress and allocated by the United States secretary of transportation to the department for expenditure on the road. That federal money may be matched or supplemented by an amount of state money necessary for proper construction and performance of the work.

(b) State money may not be used exclusively for the construction of a road not in the state highway system.

(c) The expenditure of state money is limited to the cost of construction and engineering, overhead, and other costs on which the application of federal money is prohibited or impractical.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 119B.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 119B / Section 119B.006
§ 119B.006. DEPARTMENT NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES WEB PAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall post on a publicly available web page on the department's Internet website the guidelines developed under Section 119B.004 in a manner that is easily accessible and readily understandable.

(b) The department shall annually update information posted under this section based on the report submitted under Section 119B.005.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6610.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6610 / Section 6610.001
§ 6610.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commissioners court" means the San Patricio County Commissioners Court.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means the San Patricio County Drainage District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0312
§ 4019.0312. NO AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Government Code § 316.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 316 / Section 316.031
§ 316.031. LEGISLATIVE FINDING AND INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that, to ensure the efficient operation of state agencies and to provide for the necessary costs of state government operation, it is in the public interest to provide a means for periodic legislative review and control of unobligated cash balances and income held by state agencies in funds other than the general revenue fund.

(b) It is the intent of the legislature that:

(1) funds with an unobligated balance at the end of a fiscal year in excess of that amount necessary to fulfill an agency's statutory duties shall be identified within the General Appropriations Act by fund; and

(2) the amounts of unobligated actual or projected balances held in those funds in excess of the amounts determined by the legislature to be sufficient to fulfill statutory requirements shall be appropriated to the general revenue fund.

(c) Any appropriation of fund balances made under this subchapter is for the purpose of providing for the cost of operation of state government. The amount of an unobligated fund balance to be appropriated to the general revenue fund may be designated in the General Appropriations Act as a sum certain or designated through use of a formula or percentage.
Tex. Water Code § 61.234 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.234
§ 61.234. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) After the bonds are registered, the chairman of the commission shall offer them for sale and shall sell the bonds for the best price possible.

(b) Money received from the sale of the bonds shall be paid immediately to the district treasurer, and he shall deposit it to the credit of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.001
§ 2306.001. PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

The purposes of the department are to:

(1) assist local governments in:

(A) providing essential public services for their residents; and

(B) overcoming financial, social, and environmental problems;

(2) provide for the housing needs of individuals and families of low, very low, and extremely low income and families of moderate income;

(3) contribute to the preservation, development, and redevelopment of neighborhoods and communities, including cooperation in the preservation of government-assisted housing occupied by individuals and families of very low and extremely low income;

(4) assist the governor and the legislature in coordinating federal and state programs affecting local government;

(5) inform state officials and the public of the needs of local government;

(6) serve as the lead agency for:

(A) addressing at the state level the problem of homelessness in this state;

(B) coordinating interagency efforts to address homelessness; and

(C) addressing at the state level and coordinating interagency efforts to address any problem associated with homelessness, including hunger; and

(7) serve as a source of information to the public regarding all affordable housing resources and community support services in the state.
Tex. Penal Code § 42.107 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 42 / Section 42.107
§ 42.107. POSSESSION OF ANIMAL BY PERSON CONVICTED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) possesses or exercises control over an animal; and

(2) within the five-year period preceding the date of the instant offense, has been previously convicted of an offense under:

(A) Section 42.091, 42.092, or 42.10; or

(B) federal law or a penal law of another state containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described by Paragraph (A).

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class B misdemeanor if the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.554 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.554
§ 153.554. EXECUTION, AMENDMENT, OR CANCELLATION BY JUDICIAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person fails or refuses to execute or file a certificate as required by this chapter or Title 1 or to execute a partnership agreement, another person adversely affected by the failure or refusal may petition a court to direct the execution or filing of the certificate or the execution of the partnership agreement, as appropriate.

(b) If the court finds that the execution or filing of the certificate is proper and that a person required to execute or file the certificate has failed or refused to execute or file the certificate, the court shall order the secretary of state to record an appropriate certificate.

(c) The judicial remedy described by Subsection (b) is not a limit on the rights of a person to file a written statement under Section 153.106(2).

(d) If the court finds that the partnership agreement should be executed and that a person required to execute the partnership agreement has failed or refused to execute the agreement, the court shall enter an order granting appropriate relief.

(e) If a court enters an order in favor of the adversely affected person requesting relief under this section, the court shall award to that person reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 830.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 830 / Section 830.003
§ 830.003. RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK.
Status: in_force

An insurer shall maintain a risk management framework to assist the insurer with identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing, and reporting on the insurer's material and relevant risks. This requirement may be satisfied if the insurance group of which the insurer is a member maintains a risk management framework applicable to the operations of the insurer.
Tex. Family Code § 264.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.009
§ 264.009. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), (c), or (f), in any action under this code, the department shall be represented in court by the county attorney of the county where the action is brought, unless the district attorney or criminal district attorney of the county elects to provide representation.

(b) If the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney is unable to represent the department in an action under this code because of a conflict of interest or because special circumstances exist, the attorney general shall represent the department in the action.

(c) If the attorney general is unable to represent the department in an action under this code, the attorney general shall deputize an attorney who has contracted with the department under Subsection (d) or an attorney employed by the department under Subsection (e) to represent the department in the action.

(d) Subject to the approval of the attorney general, the department may contract with a private attorney to represent the department in an action under this code.

(e) The department may employ attorneys to represent the department in an action under this code.

(f) In a county with a population of 2.8 million or more, in an action under this code, the department shall be represented in court by the attorney who represents the state in civil cases in the district or county court of the county where the action is brought. If such attorney is unable to represent the department in an action under this code because of a conflict of interest or because special circumstances exist, the attorney general shall represent the department in the action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.103
§ 1081.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Tex. Government Code § 1333.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1333 / Section 1333.002
§ 1333.002. BALLOT FORM.
Status: in_force

At the election, the ballots shall be printed to permit voting for or against the following proposition: "The revocation of the bonds."
Tex. Government Code § 25.0016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0016
§ 25.0016. TERMS OF COURT; TERMS AND SESSIONS OF COURT FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court, by order, shall set at least two terms a year for the statutory county court.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes a statutory county court from holding its terms in accordance with the order of the commissioners court, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected statutory county court, may designate the terms and sessions of court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8207.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8207 / Section 8207.002
§ 8207.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 103.101 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 103 / Section 103.101
§ 103.101. FEES LIMITED; PREREQUISITES TO FEE AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, including an attorney, may not charge or collect a fee for preparing, filing, or curing a claimant's application under Section 103.051 unless the fee is based on a reasonable hourly rate.

(b) An attorney may enter into a fee agreement with a claimant for services related to an application under Section 103.051 only after the attorney has disclosed in writing to the claimant the hourly rate that will be charged for the services.

(c) An attorney may not collect a fee for preparing, filing, or curing a claimant's application under Section 103.051 before a final determination is made by the comptroller that the claimant is eligible or ineligible for compensation under this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.168 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.168
§ 161.168. STATUS OF COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall keep an information file about each sworn or other complaint filed with the commission. The file must include:

(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

(2) the date the complaint is received by the commission;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the commission closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.

(b) The commission shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the commission's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) In addition to the notice required by Sections 161.156 and 161.167, the commission, at least quarterly until final disposition of a complaint, shall notify the person who filed the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the sworn complaint.

(d) The commission shall resolve a complaint within three months of its receipt unless it makes a determination that additional time is required to resolve the matter. On a determination that additional time is required, the commission may extend the investigation in three-month increments. Each extension requires separate approval by the commission.

(e) If the commission does not resolve the matter within three months or within an authorized extension, the complaint shall be deemed to have been dismissed without prejudice.
Tex. Insurance Code § 942.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 942 / Section 942.154
§ 942.154. STATEMENTS RELATING TO INDEMNITY AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney in fact for an exchange shall file with the department a sworn statement that shows the maximum amount of indemnity on any single risk.

(b) The attorney in fact for an exchange shall, as required by the department, file with the department a sworn statement that:

(1) the attorney has examined the commercial rating of each subscriber, as established by the reference book of a commercial agency with at least 100,000 subscribers; and

(2) based on the examination or other information in the attorney's possession, it appears that no subscriber has assumed on any single risk an amount greater than 10 percent of that subscriber's net worth.
Tex. Local Government Code § 214.234 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 214 / Section 214.234
§ 214.234. FORM.
Status: in_force

An ordinance adopted under this subchapter may require a designated municipal official to adopt a form for registration. The form adopted may require the disclosure of information reasonably necessary for the municipality to minimize the threat to health, safety, and welfare that a vacant building may present to the public.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.407 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.407
§ 801.407. RIGHT TO HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is entitled to a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings if the board:

(1) refuses to examine the person;

(2) denies the person's application for a license;

(3) revokes or suspends the person's license;

(4) places the person on probation;

(5) reprimands the person; or

(6) assesses an administrative penalty against the person.

(b) A hearing conducted under this section is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall use the schedule of sanctions under Section 801.411 for any sanction imposed as the result of a hearing conducted by that office.

(d) The board shall by rule prescribe notice procedures for proceedings under this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 565.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 565 / Section 565.003
§ 565.003. ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE REGARDING APPLICANT FOR OR HOLDER OF NONRESIDENT PHARMACY LICENSE.
Status: in_force

Unless compliance would violate the pharmacy or drug statutes or rules in the state in which the pharmacy is located, the board may discipline an applicant for or the holder of a nonresident pharmacy license if the board finds that the applicant or license holder has failed to comply with:

(1) Subchapter C, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;

(2) Texas substitution requirements regarding:

(A) the practitioner's directions concerning generic substitution;

(B) the patient's right to refuse generic substitution; or

(C) notification to the patient of the patient's right to refuse substitution;

(3) any board rule relating to providing drug information to the patient or the patient's agent in written form or by telephone; or

(4) any board rule adopted under Section 554.051(a) and determined by the board to be applicable under Section 554.051(b).Unless compliance would violate the pharmacy or drug statutes or rules in the state in which the pharmacy is located, the board may discipline an applicant for or the holder of a nonresident pharmacy license if the board finds that the applicant or license holder has failed to comply with:

(1) Section 481.074, 481.075, 481.0755, 481.0756, 481.076, 481.0761, 481.0762, 481.0763, 481.07635, 481.07636, 481.0764, 481.0765, or 481.0766, Health and Safety Code;

(2) Texas substitution requirements regarding:

(A) the practitioner's directions concerning generic substitution;

(B) the patient's right to refuse generic substitution; or

(C) notification to the patient of the patient's right to refuse substitution;

(3) any board rule relating to providing drug information to the patient or the patient's agent in written form or by telephone; or

(4) any board rule adopted under Section 554.051(a) and determined by the board to be applicable under Section 554.051(b).
Tex. Penal Code § 38.114 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 38 / Section 38.114
§ 38.114. CONTRABAND IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) provides contraband to an inmate of a correctional facility;

(2) otherwise introduces contraband into a correctional facility; or

(3) possesses contraband while confined in a correctional facility.

(b) In this section, "contraband":

(1) means:

(A) any item not provided by or authorized by the operator of the correctional facility; or

(B) any item provided by or authorized by the operator of the correctional facility that has been altered to accommodate a use other than the originally intended use; and

(2) does not include any item specifically prohibited under Section 38.11.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor, unless the offense is committed by an employee or a volunteer of the correctional facility, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(d) In this section, "correctional facility" means:

(1) any place described by Section 1.07(a)(14); or

(2) a "secure correctional facility" or "secure detention facility" as those terms are defined by Section 51.02, Family Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3908.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3908 / Section 3908.054
§ 3908.054. 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. Property Code § 114.084 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.084
§ 114.084. CONTRACTS OF TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a trustee or a predecessor trustee makes a contract that is within his power as trustee and a cause of action arises on the contract, the plaintiff may sue the trustee in his representative capacity, and a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff is collectible by execution against the trust property. The plaintiff may sue the trustee individually if the trustee made the contract and the contract does not exclude the trustee's personal liability.

(b) The addition of "trustee" or "as trustee" after the signature of a trustee who is party to a contract is prima facie evidence of an intent to exclude the trustee from personal liability.

(c) In an action on a contract against a trustee in the trustee's representative capacity the plaintiff does not have to prove that the trustee could have been reimbursed by the trust if the trustee had paid the claim.