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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8448.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8448 / Section 8448.202
§ 8448.202. 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. Education Code § 130.014 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.014
§ 130.014. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the coordinating board approves of the establishment of the junior college district, it shall then be the duty of the local school board to enter an order for an election to be held in the proposed territory at the next authorized election date as provided in Article 2.01b of the Election Code, to determine whether or not such junior college district shall be created and formed and to submit the questions of issuing bonds and levying bond taxes, and levying maintenance taxes, in the event the district is created. Such order shall:

(1) contain a description of the metes and bounds of the junior college district to be formed; and

(2) fix the date for the election.

(b) If a majority of the electors voting at the election shall be in favor of the creation of a junior college district, the district shall be deemed to be formed and created. The local school board shall make a canvass of the returns and declare the result of the election within 10 days after holding the election, and enter an order on the minutes of the board as to the result of the election.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.036 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.036
§ 161.036. PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility. The executive director shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the commission's programs and services.
Tex. Election Code § 211.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 211 / Section 211.004
§ 211.004. PRESIDING OFFICER OF CANVASSING AUTHORITY INELIGIBLE OR UNABLE TO SERVE.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding officer of a local canvassing authority who is a candidate in a race for which a recount is to be made is ineligible to serve as the recount coordinator or recount supervisor.

(b) The presiding officer of a local canvassing authority may designate the following authority as the recount coordinator or recount supervisor, and if the presiding officer is ineligible or unable to serve as recount coordinator or recount supervisor, the following authority shall serve in that capacity:

(1) the county clerk, if a commissioners court is the canvassing authority;

(2) the city secretary, if a city's governing body is the canvassing authority;

(3) the secretary of the governing body, or the authority performing the duties of a secretary under this code, if the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county or city is the canvassing authority; or

(4) the secretary of the county executive committee, if a political party's county executive committee is the canvassing authority and the committee has a secretary who is a member of the committee, or the county clerk if the committee does not have a member-secretary.

(c) A substitute recount coordinator does not replace the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority in a canvass following a recount.
Tex. Education Code § 51.956 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.956
§ 51.956. POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "governing board," "institution of higher education," and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) The governing board of each institution of higher education shall establish a policy framework that promotes secure academic research at the institution while mitigating the risk of foreign espionage and interference. The governing board of a university system must establish a separate policy framework for each institution of higher education under the governing board's management and control.

(c) The policy framework must address:

(1) achieving the highest level of compliance with applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, contractual, and system standards and requirements for securing and protecting the institution's research portfolios;

(2) promoting within the institution an organizational culture of compliance with federal requirements to ensure the institution maintains eligibility for federal funding; and

(3) designating a person to serve as a research security officer responsible for maintaining classified information, maintaining controlled unclassified information, conducting foreign influence reporting, and addressing other issues at the institution associated with the goals of the policy framework.

(d) For purposes of designating a person to serve as a research security officer under Subsection (c)(3), the governing board of a university system may designate a person to serve in an institutional or system-wide capacity.

(e) A person designated to serve as a research security officer under Subsection (c)(3) shall attend the annual academic security and counter exploitation program seminar offered by Texas A&M University.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 145.0015 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 145 / Section 145.0015
§ 145.0015. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Sue Weaver Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3966.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3966 / Section 3966.0201
§ 3966.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years.

(b) Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(c) The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 141.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.003
§ 141.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(2) "Board" means the School Land Board.

(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

(4) "Geothermal energy and associated resources" means:

(A) products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water and hot brines, and geopressured water;

(B) steam and other gasses, hot water and hot brines resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into geothermal formations;

(C) heat or other associated energy found in geothermal formations; and

(D) any by-product derived from them.

(5) "By-product" means any other element found in a geothermal formation which is brought to the surface, whether or not it is used in geothermal heat or pressure inducing energy generation. The term does not include:

(A) a mineral, as defined by Section 75.001, Property Code; or

(B) oil, gas, or a product of oil or gas, as defined by Section 85.001.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.301
§ 887.301. ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An association shall levy regular and periodic assessments on its membership in amounts and at intervals necessary to:

(1) meet the reasonable operating expenses of the association; and

(2) allow the association to pay in full any claims arising under its insurance certificates.

(b) An association may also levy an assessment for surplus funds.

(c) An association shall specify the purpose of an assessment.

(d) An assessment on a life insurance certificate issued after May 21, 1965, insuring the life of one or more individuals must be:

(1) in accordance with the reserve standard adopted by the association and approved by the commissioner, except that an association may use the 1956 Chamberlain Reserve Table with interest not to exceed 3-1/2 percent a year; and

(2) in an amount sufficient to deposit in the mortuary fund an amount at least equal to the renewal net premiums computed in accordance with the reserve standard adopted by the association and approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379H.202 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379H / Section 379H.202
§ 379H.202. SALE OF LAND BANK PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

At the time a land bank sells or otherwise disposes of real property, the proceeds from the sale, if any, shall be allocated to operations and expenses of the land bank.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.164 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.164
§ 1701.164. COLLECTION OF CERTAIN INCIDENT-BASED DATA SUBMITTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall collect and maintain incident-based data submitted to the commission under Article 2B.0055, Code of Criminal Procedure, including incident-based data compiled by a law enforcement agency from reports received by the law enforcement agency under Article 2B.0054 of that code. The commission in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, the W. W. Caruth, Jr., Police Institute at Dallas, and the Texas Police Chiefs Association shall develop guidelines for submitting in a standard format the report containing incident-based data as required by Article 2B.0055, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Government Code § 74.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.007
§ 74.007. COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

The chief justice, subject to the approval of the supreme court, shall name and appoint members to committees necessary or desirable for the efficient administration of justice or to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1177 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1177
§ 54.1177. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A magistrate appointed under this subchapter has the same judicial immunity as a district judge.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0207
§ 3965.0207. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation a director may receive each year may not exceed $7,200.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 411.073 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.073
§ 411.073. PROCEDURE FOR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOLLOWING CONVICTION; CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a person placed on community supervision under Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure:

(1) following a conviction of a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor under Section 106.041, Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 49.04, 49.05, 49.06, or 49.065, Penal Code, or Chapter 71, Penal Code; and

(2) under a provision of Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, other than Subchapter C, including:

(A) a provision that requires the person to serve a term of confinement as a condition of community supervision; or

(B) another provision that authorizes placing a person on community supervision after the person has served part of a term of confinement imposed for the offense.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or Subchapter F, a person described by Subsection (a) whose community supervision is not revoked and who completes the period of community supervision, including any term of confinement imposed and payment of all fines, costs, and restitution imposed, may petition the court that placed the person on community supervision for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this section if the person:

(1) satisfies the requirements of this section and Section 411.074; and

(2) has never been previously convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for another offense other than a traffic offense that is punishable by fine only.

(c) After notice to the state, an opportunity for a hearing, and a determination that the person is entitled to file the petition and issuance of the order is in the best interest of justice, the court shall issue an order prohibiting criminal justice agencies from disclosing to the public criminal history record information related to the offense giving rise to the community supervision.

(d) A person may petition the court that placed the person on community supervision for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this section only on or after:

(1) the completion of the community supervision, if the offense for which the person was placed on community supervision was a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor described by Subdivision (2); or

(2) the second anniversary of the date of completion of the community supervision, if the offense for which the person was placed on community supervision was a misdemeanor under Chapter 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, or 46, Penal Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.060 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.060
§ 205.060. APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS, OPEN RECORDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAWS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, the acupuncture board is subject to Chapters 551, 552, and 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 222.072 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 222 / Section 222.072
§ 222.072. STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK.
Status: in_force

(a) The state infrastructure bank is an account in the state highway fund. The bank is administered by the commission.

(b) Federal funds received by the state under the federal act, matching state funds in an amount required by that act, proceeds from bonds issued under Section 222.075, secondary funds, other state funds deposited into the bank by order of the commission, and other money received by the state that is eligible for deposit in the bank may be deposited into the bank and used only for the purposes described in this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9623 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9623
§ 61.9623. GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A grant from the professional nursing shortage reduction program to a professional nursing program or other entity involved with a professional nursing program in the preparation of students for initial licensure as registered nurses must be:

(1) expended exclusively on costs related to:

(A) enrolling additional students;

(B) nursing faculty enhancement in accordance with Section 61.96231;

(C) encouraging innovation in the recruitment and retention of students, including the recruitment and retention of Spanish-speaking and bilingual students; or

(D) identifying, developing, or implementing innovative methods to make the most effective use of limited professional nursing program faculty, instructional or clinical space, and other resources, including:

(i) sharing curriculum and administrative or instructional personnel, facilities, and responsibilities between two or more professional nursing programs located in the same region of this state; and

(ii) using preceptors or part-time faculty to provide clinical instruction in order to address the need for qualified faculty to accommodate increased student enrollment in the professional nursing program;

(2) contingent on the professional nursing program's having been approved as a professional nursing program by the board or the Texas Board of Nursing, as appropriate;

(3) contingent on the professional nursing program's not being on probation with the Texas Board of Nursing or other accrediting body; and

(4) if granted to increase enrollments, contingent on the professional nursing program's ability to enroll additional students, including having the necessary classroom space and clinical slots.

(b) Funds not expended on the costs described by Subsection (a)(1) shall be returned to the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.121 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.121
§ 33.121. UNAUTHORIZED STRUCTURES.
Status: in_force

Any person who constructs, fixes, or places on coastal public land any unauthorized structure for purposes not connected with ownership of littoral property is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.202
§ 1052.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1052.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the tax rate approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1391 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1391
§ 152.1391. KERR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Kerr County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Kerr County.

(b) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $600 nor more than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Kerr County.
Tex. Tax Code § 324.061 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 324 / Section 324.061
§ 324.061. ELECTION PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) An election to adopt, increase, decrease, or abolish the tax authorized by this chapter is called by the adoption of an order by the commissioners court of the county. The commissioners court shall call an election if a number of qualified voters of the county equal to at least five percent of the number of registered voters in the county petitions the commissioners court to call the election.

(b) At an election to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The adoption of a local sales and use tax in (name of county) at the rate of _________ (one-half, five-eighths, three-fourths, seven-eighths, or one, to be inserted as appropriate) percent to provide revenue for health services in the county."

(c) At an election to abolish the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The abolition of the local health services sales and use tax in (name of county)."
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.2035 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.2035
§ 1701.2035. TRACKING AND ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND VIOLATION DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a method for:

(1) tracking complaints filed with the commission through their final disposition, including:

(A) the reason for each complaint;

(B) how each complaint was resolved; and

(C) the subject matter of each complaint that was not within the jurisdiction of the commission and how the commission responded to the complaint; and

(2) tracking and categorizing the sources and types of complaints filed with the commission and of violations of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) The commission shall analyze the complaint and violation data maintained under Subsection (a) to identify trends and areas that may require additional regulation or enforcement.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.226 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.226
§ 775.226. DIVISION ORDER.
Status: in_force

A board order to divide a district must:

(1) disannex the land of the new district from the existing district contingent on the approval of the creation of the new district at the election held under this subchapter;

(2) create the new district in accordance with this chapter;

(3) name the new district; and

(4) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of the new district and the existing district after disannexation.
Tex. Government Code § 420.074 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.074
§ 420.074. DISCLOSURE OF PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, not later than the 30th day before the date of the trial, a defendant in a criminal proceeding may make a motion for disclosure of a communication or record that is privileged under this chapter. The motion must include a supporting affidavit showing reasonable grounds to believe the privileged communication or record contains exculpatory evidence.

(b) The defendant shall serve the motion on the attorney representing the state and the person who holds the privilege with regard to the communication or record at issue.

(c) The court shall order the privileged communication or record to be produced for the court under seal and shall examine the communication or record in camera if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:

(1) there is a good-faith, specific, and reasonable basis for believing that the privileged communication or record is relevant, material, and exculpatory upon the issue of guilt for the offense charged; and

(2) the privileged communication or record would not be duplicative of other evidence or information available or already obtained by the defendant.

(d) The court shall disclose to the defendant and to the state only the evidence that the court finds to be exculpatory on the issue of guilt for the offense charged.
Tex. Utilities Code § 161.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 161 / Section 161.004
§ 161.004. CERTAIN CORPORATE NAMES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A corporation organized under the laws of this state or authorized to do business in this state may not use the words "electric cooperative" in the corporation's name unless the corporation is organized under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.112
§ 1048.112. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR HOSPITAL TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the hospitalization of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the hospital treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.002
§ 503.002. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

(1-a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 5.318(6), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2) "Executive council" means the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.

(3) "Graduate semester hour" means a semester hour or the quarter hour equivalent as defined by regional accrediting educational associations when applied only to domestic training programs.

(4) "Licensed professional counselor" means a person who holds a license issued under this chapter and who:

(A) represents the person to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "licensed counselor" and offers to provide professional counseling services to any individual, couple, family, group, or other entity for compensation, implying that the person offering the services is licensed and trained, experienced, or expert in counseling; or

(B) engages in any practice of counseling.