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Tex. Election Code § 32.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.007
§ 32.007. EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If neither the presiding judge nor the alternate presiding judge can serve in an election and their inability to serve is discovered after the 20th day before a general election or the 15th day before a special election, the presiding officer of the appointing authority or the authority if a single officer shall appoint a replacement judge to preside at the election, subject to Subsection (f). If the appointing authority is unavailable, the authority responsible for distributing the supplies for the election shall appoint the replacement judge.

(b) If a person authorized to act as presiding judge is not present at the polling place at the time for opening the polls, on receiving information of the absence, the authority authorized to appoint a replacement under Subsection (a) shall investigate the absence and appoint a replacement judge, subject to Subsection (f), unless the authority learns that a previously appointed judge will immediately report for duty.

(c) The appointing authority shall promptly give notice of the emergency appointment to the authority responsible for distributing the supplies for the election. As soon as practicable but not later than the time for closing the polls for the election, the appointing authority shall prepare a written memorandum of the appointment and deliver a signed copy to the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority and to the general custodian of election records. The copies shall be preserved for the period for preserving the precinct election records.

(d) A judge appointed under this section serves only for the election for which the appointment is made.

(e) In this chapter, "emergency appointment" means an appointment made under this section.

(f) A person who is appointed as a replacement for a judge originally appointed under Section 32.002 must be affiliated or aligned with the same political party as was the original judge, if possible, and the appointing authority shall make a reasonable effort to consult with the party chair of the appropriate political party before making an appointment under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 4002.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.201
§ 4002.201. CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall prepare information of consumer interest describing:

(1) the regulatory functions of the board and commissioner; and

(2) the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by the board or commissioner.

(b) The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.904 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.904
§ 21.904. QUORUM AND VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The quorum and voting requirements applicable to the adoption of the resolutions to ratify a defective corporate act under Section 21.903 are the same as the quorum and voting requirements applicable at the time of the adoption of the resolutions for the type of defective corporate act proposed to be ratified.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and except as provided by Subsection (c), if in order for a quorum to be present or to approve the defective corporate act, the presence or approval of a larger number or portion of directors or of specified directors would have been required by the governing documents of the corporation, any plan or agreement to which the corporation was a party, or any provision of the corporate statute, each as in effect at the time of the defective corporate act, then the presence or approval of the larger number or portion of such directors or of such specified directors must be required for a quorum to be present or to adopt the resolutions to ratify the defective corporate act, as applicable.

(c) The presence or approval of any director elected, appointed, or nominated by holders of any class or series of which no shares are then outstanding, or by any person that is no longer a shareholder, shall not be required for a quorum to be present or to adopt the resolutions.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9684 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9684
§ 61.9684. GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of seven persons who have expertise and an interest in geography education to assist the National Geographic Society in awarding grants from the fund under this subchapter.

(b) The advisory committee on behalf of the National Geographic Society shall solicit proposals from institutions of higher education and private or independent institutions of higher education as defined by Section 61.003(15) for use of proceeds from the fund and shall recommend to the society those that best promote the purposes of this subchapter.

(c) The advisory committee is subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.117 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.117
§ 74.117. ENTRY OF PREMISES; ERADICATION ACTIVITIES; INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

The department, the foundation, or a designated representative of either entity may enter cotton fields or other premises to carry out the purposes of this subchapter and Subchapters A and B of this chapter, which include the treatment and monitoring of growing cotton or other host plants. The department, the foundation, or a designated representative of either entity may inspect fields or premises in this state for the purpose of determining whether the property is infested with the boll weevil or the pink bollworm. An inspection must be conducted during reasonable daylight hours. The department shall give notice by publication of the planned schedule of dates for entry by the department, the foundation, or a designated representative of either entity, to the fields or premises to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including treatment, monitoring, or inspection functions. The department shall publish notice of the planned schedule to enter the fields or premises in a newspaper of general circulation in the eradication zone not less than once a week for two weeks immediately before the scheduled dates of entry. In addition to the notice published by the department, the foundation shall post notice of the planned schedule to enter fields or premises to carry out the purposes of this subchapter at the county courthouse of each county in the eradication zone not less than 15 days before the planned dates of entry.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.121 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.121
§ 133.121. USE OF MUNICIPAL QUARRY SITE LOCATED IN DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a rock quarry:

(1) owned or leased by a municipality with a population of more than 650,000 according to the 2000 federal decennial census;

(2) located in the boundaries of a municipality with a population of less than 50,000 according to the 2000 federal decennial census; and

(3) any part of which is located within one mile of a residential property.

(b) Before the municipality that owns or leases the rock quarry may dispose of water treatment byproducts in the site of the quarry, the municipality must receive the consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the quarry is located.

(c) The municipality that owns or leases the rock quarry must receive the consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the quarry is located before entering into or extending a lease to operate the quarry.

(d) The governing body of the municipality in which the rock quarry is located may not provide consent under Subsection (b) or (c) if:

(1) that governing body determines that the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the municipality may be negatively affected by the disposal of byproducts or operation of the quarry;

(2) the quarry site or the operation of the quarry fails to comply with the land use and zoning regulations of the municipality; or

(3) the quarry site or the operation of the quarry fails to correspond with the municipality's land use and development plans.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3971.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3971 / Section 3971.0501
§ 3971.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9096.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9096 / Section 9096.0201
§ 9096.0201. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1132 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1132
§ 25.1132. HOOD COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hood County has the jurisdiction provided by this section.

(b) A county court at law in Hood County has concurrent jurisdiction with the county court in mental health cases.

(c) A county court at law in Hood County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(1) family law cases and related proceedings;

(2) contested probate matters under Section 32.003(a), Estates Code; and

(3) contested matters in guardianship proceedings under Section 1022.003(a), Estates Code.

(d) The county court and each county court at law and district court in Hood County has jurisdiction over juvenile matters and may be designated a juvenile court. The county court has primary jurisdiction over juvenile matters.

(e) Except as provided by Subsection (c)(3) or (4), a county court at law does not have probate jurisdiction.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(50), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(50), eff. January 1, 2012.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(50), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is not less than 90 percent of the annual salary of a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid from the county treasury on order of the commissioners court. The judge is entitled to travel expenses and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical personnel, in the same manner as the county judge.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(50), eff. January 1, 2012.

(k) A special judge must take the oath of office required by law for the regular judge and has the same authority as the regular judge. A special judge may sign orders, judgments, decrees, and other processes of the court as "Judge Presiding" when acting for the regular judge. The appointment of a special judge to a county court at law does not affect the jurisdiction of the court.

(l) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(50), eff. January 1, 2012.

(m) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(50), eff. January 1, 2012.

(n) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to compensation set by the commissioners court in an amount at least equal to the compensation paid to the court reporter of a district court in Hood County.

(o) If a family law case or proceeding is tried before a jury in a county court at law, the jury shall be composed of 12 members. In all other cases, the jury shall be composed of six members except as provided by the constitution, Section 25.0007(c), or other law.

(p) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(50), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Tax Code § 113.105 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 113 / Section 113.105
§ 113.105. TAX LIEN; PERIOD OF VALIDITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The state tax lien on personal property and real estate continues until the taxes secured by the lien are paid.

(b) The state tax lien on personal property and real estate attaches to personal property and real estate owned by the taxpayer beginning on the first day of the period for which the lien is filed by the state.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.1015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.1015
§ 2054.1015. PLANNED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULES FOR COMMODITY ITEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Commodity items" has the meaning assigned by Section 2157.068.

(2) "State agency" does not include an institution of higher education.

(b) The department may require a state agency to provide to the department a planned procurement schedule for commodity items if the department determines that the information in the schedule can be used to provide a benefit to the state. If required by the department, a state agency must provide a planned procurement schedule for commodity items to the department before the agency's operating plan may be approved under Section 2054.102.

(c) The department shall use information contained in the schedules to plan future vendor solicitations of commodity items or for any other activity that provides a benefit to the state.

(d) A state agency shall notify the department and the Legislative Budget Board if the agency makes a substantive change to a planned procurement schedule for commodity items.

(e) The department shall specify hardware configurations for state commodity items in its instructions for the preparation of planned procurement schedules.

(f) Each state agency shall use the hardware configurations specified under Subsection (e) in developing the agency's planned procurement schedules.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.052
§ 1506.052. AUTHORITY FOR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may establish, acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain a structure, parking area, parking garage, or facility for off-street parking or storage of motor vehicles or other conveyances.

(b) The municipality may:

(1) regulate the use of a facility authorized by Subsection (a); and

(2) establish charges for use of the facility.
Tex. Government Code § 1432.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1432 / Section 1432.001
§ 1432.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a local government that has all or most of its territory located in a county with a population of more than 1.3 million.

(b) Two or more local governments may act jointly under this chapter if:

(1) each local government is individually authorized to act under this chapter;

(2) all or most of the territory of each local government is located in the same county or in adjacent counties; and

(3) the local governments act jointly to perform each official act.

(c) Local governments acting jointly may perform any act that a single local government may perform under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 281.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 281 / Section 281.005
§ 281.005. RESOLUTION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) After a public interest in a private road is acquired under this chapter, the commissioners court of the county in which the road is located shall record by resolution the interest in the records of the court.

(b) The resolution must state:

(1) the date on which the interest was acquired; and

(2) the circumstance by which the interest was acquired.
Tex. Education Code § 21.3522 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.3522
§ 21.3522. LOCAL OPTIONAL TEACHER DESIGNATION SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) From funds appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose, the agency shall establish and administer a grant program to provide money and technical assistance to:

(1) expand implementation of local optional teacher designation systems under Section 21.3521; and

(2) increase the number of classroom teachers eligible for a designation under that section.

(b) A grant awarded under this section must:

(1) meet the needs of individual school districts; and

(2) enable regional leadership capacity.

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.114
§ 1025.114. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.0435 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.0435
§ 712.0435. INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may:

(1) conduct an investigation to administer and enforce this chapter; and

(2) recover reasonable costs incurred by the commissioner in the investigation from the subject of the investigation if the commissioner determines a violation occurred.
Tex. Election Code § 32.112 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.112
§ 32.112. EXPENSE OF TRAINING JUDGES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a political subdivision may appropriate funds to:

(1) compensate its election judges, early voting clerk, and deputy early voting clerks in charge of early voting polling places for attending a training program required under Section 32.111, at an hourly rate not to exceed the maximum rate of compensation of an election judge for services rendered at a precinct polling place or, if applicable, for attending a training program under Section 32.114; and

(2) pay the expenses of conducting the programs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.253
§ 1083.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The tax assessor-collector of Wheeler County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1207.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1207 / Section 1207.005
§ 1207.005. SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1207.0621, a refunding bond may be secured by and made payable from taxes, revenue, or both, another source, or a combination of sources to the extent the issuer is otherwise authorized to secure or pay any type of bond by or from that source or those sources.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.205 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.205
§ 225.205. BOBBY MORROW MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) Farm-to-Market Road 1479 in Cameron County is designated as the Bobby Morrow Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Bobby Morrow Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1053.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.053
§ 1053.053. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may accept a gift or grant from any source to pay for any activity under this chapter.

(b) A gift or grant must be accepted in an open meeting by a majority of the board and reported in the minutes with the name of the donor and purpose of the gift or grant.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.0635 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.0635
§ 1702.0635. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission may not adopt rules or establish unduly restrictive experience or education requirements that limit a person's ability to be licensed as an electronic access control device company or be licensed as an electronic access control device installer.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2309.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.155
§ 2309.155. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license issued by the executive director is valid throughout this state and is not transferable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8449.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8449 / Section 8449.104
§ 8449.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.177 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.177
§ 2306.177. HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

The department may:

(1) conduct hearings; and

(2) take testimony and proof, under oath, at public hearings, on matters necessary to carry out the department's purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.051
§ 3822.051. COMPOSITION; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed under Section 3822.052.

(b) Directors serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(c) The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board if the board finds it is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than 5 or more than 15 directors.
Tex. Government Code § 437.411 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.411
§ 437.411. NOTICE OF COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE CIVIL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A complainant who receives notice under Section 437.408 that the complaint is dismissed or not resolved is entitled to request from the commission a written notice of the complainant's right to file a civil action.

(b) The complainant must request the notice in writing.

(c) The executive director of the commission may issue the notice.

(d) Failure of the executive director of the commission to issue the notice of a complainant's right to file a civil action does not affect the complainant's right under this subchapter to bring a civil action against the respondent.