FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.151
§ 3850.151. 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 the district's money.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.215 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.215
§ 23.215. APPRAISAL OF CERTAIN NONEXEMPT PROPERTY USED FOR LOW-INCOME OR MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to real property owned by an organization:

(1) for the purpose of renting the property to a low-income or moderate-income individual or family satisfying the organization's income eligibility requirements;

(2) that is or will be financed under the low income housing tax credit program under Subchapter DD, Chapter 2306, Government Code, and subject to a land use restriction agreement under that subchapter;

(3) that does not receive an exemption under Section 11.182 or 11.1825; and

(4) the owner of which has not entered into an agreement with any taxing unit to make payments to the taxing unit instead of taxes on the property.

(b) In appraising property that is under construction or that has not reached stabilized occupancy on January 1 of the tax year in which the property is appraised, the chief appraiser shall determine the value of the property in the manner provided by Section 11.1825(q) using the property's projected income and expenses for the first full year of operation as established and utilized in the underwriting report pertaining to the property prepared by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs under Subchapter DD, Chapter 2306, Government Code, and adjust that value as provided by this subsection to determine the appraised value of the property. For a property under construction on January 1, the chief appraiser shall adjust the value to reflect the percentage of the construction that is complete on January 1. For a property on which construction is complete but that has not reached stabilized occupancy on January 1, the chief appraiser shall adjust the value to reflect the actual occupancy of the property on January 1. For purposes of this subsection, a property is not considered to be under construction if the purpose of the work being performed on the property is the maintenance or rehabilitation of the property.

(c) In appraising property for the first tax year following the year in which construction on the property is complete and occupancy of the property has stabilized and any tax year subsequent to that year, the chief appraiser shall determine the appraised value of the property in the manner provided by Section 11.1825(q).
Tex. Occupations Code § 2026.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2026 / Section 2026.002
§ 2026.002. PREVENTION OF SUBTERFUGE IN RACETRACK OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

This subtitle shall be liberally construed to prevent subterfuge in the ownership and operation of a racetrack.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.04271 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.04271
§ 42.04271. RIGHTS OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITH CHILD IN CERTAIN CHILD-CARE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a day-care center, group day-care home, before-school program, after-school program, school-age program, or registered family home.

(b) A parent or guardian of a child at a child-care facility has the right to:

(1) enter and examine the child-care facility during the facility's hours of operation without advance notice;

(2) file a complaint against the child-care facility;

(3) review the child-care facility's publicly accessible records;

(4) review the child-care facility's written records concerning the parent's or guardian's child;

(5) receive from the child-care facility the commission's inspection reports for the child-care facility and information about how to access the child-care facility's compliance history online;

(6) have the child-care facility comply with a court order preventing another parent or guardian from visiting or removing the parent's or guardian's child;

(7) be provided the contact information for the division responsible for regulating the child-care facility, including the division's name, address, and phone number;

(8) inspect any video recordings of an alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving the parent's or guardian's child, provided that:

(A) video recordings of the alleged incident are available;

(B) the parent or guardian of the child is not allowed to retain any part of the video recording depicting a child who is not the parent's or guardian's child; and

(C) the parent or guardian of any other child captured in the video recording receives notice from the facility under Subsection (c);

(9) obtain a copy of the child-care facility's policies and procedures;

(10) review, on the request of the parent or guardian, the facility's:

(A) staff training records; and

(B) any in-house staff training curriculum used by the facility; and

(11) be free from any retaliatory action by the child-care facility for exercising any of the parent's or guardian's rights.

(c) Before allowing a parent or guardian to inspect a video recording under Subsection (b)(8), a child-care facility must provide written notice to the parent or guardian of any other child captured in the video recording.

(d) This section does not affect the ability of a law enforcement agency or the department to access a video recording as part of an investigation of an incident depicted in the video recording.

(e) A child-care facility shall provide the parent or guardian of the child with a written copy of the rights listed in Subsection (b) not later than the child's first day at the facility.
Tex. Water Code § 16.404 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.404
§ 16.404. RULES AND STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

The commission and the board, as appropriate, shall adopt rules and standards as necessary to implement this subchapter. At a minimum, the rules adopted under this subchapter must require an entity to report the most detailed level of water use data currently available to the entity. The commission may not adopt a rule that requires an entity to report water use data that is more detailed than the entity's billing system is capable of producing. The rules may require that billing systems purchased after September 1, 2011, be capable of reporting detailed water use data described in this subchapter.The commission and the board, as appropriate, shall adopt rules and standards as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 6.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 6 / Section 6.011
§ 6.011. AUTHORITY TO CHANGE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality incorporated in any manner other than as a Type A general-law municipality may change to a Type A general-law municipality if the municipality:

(1) has 600 or more inhabitants;

(2) contains one or more manufacturing establishments within its corporate limits; or

(3) is incorporated under any law of the Republic of Texas.

(b) A municipality that makes the change shall operate under the law applying to a Type A general-law municipality instead of operating under any charter or law that previously governed the municipality.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2026.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2026 / Section 2026.101
§ 2026.101. CLASSIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A horse racetrack is classified as:

(1) a class 1 racetrack;

(2) a class 2 racetrack;

(3) a class 3 racetrack; or

(4) a class 4 racetrack.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7913A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7913A / Section 7913A.0106
§ 7913A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 3(b) of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 3(b) of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0201
§ 3981.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of directors as provided in this section.

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

(c) The city may appoint one additional director to the board.

(d) Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to a director appointed by the city.

(e) If the city exercises its right to appoint a director under Subsection (c), the board consists of six directors while the appointed director serves on the board. If the city does not exercise its right to appoint or reappoint a director under Subsection (c), the board consists of five directors.

(f) Except as provided by Section 3981.0204, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8017.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8017 / Section 8017.0403
§ 8017.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.255
§ 1100.255. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board president shall execute the district's general obligation bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the general obligation bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8040.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8040 / Section 8040.0304
§ 8040.0304. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 7910.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7910 / Section 7910.103
§ 7910.103. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8002.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8002 / Section 8002.052
§ 8002.052. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8376.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8376 / Section 8376.006
§ 8376.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.063 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.063
§ 23.063. WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) On written notice to the corporation's board of directors, a member may withdraw from a corporation on the date stated in the notice. The date of a member's withdrawal must be at least six months after the date notice is given under this subsection.

(b) A member is not obligated to make a loan to the corporation pursuant to a call made after the date of the member's withdrawal from the corporation, but a member shall fulfill any obligation that has accrued or for which a commitment has been made before the withdrawal date.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 253.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 253 / Section 253.001
§ 253.001. DAMAGES ON PROTESTED OUT-OF-STATE DRAFTS.
Status: in_force

The holder of a protested draft is entitled to damages in an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of the draft, plus interest and the costs of suit, if:

(1) the draft was drawn by a merchant in this state on the merchant's agent or factor outside this state; and

(2) the drawer's or indorser's liability on the draft has been fixed.
Tex. Water Code § 63.112 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.112
§ 63.112. COURT ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district established under this chapter may sue and be sued, by and through its commission, in any court in this state in the name of the district.

(b) The courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the establishment of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7997.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7997 / Section 7997.003
§ 7997.003. 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. Finance Code § 66.351 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.351
§ 66.351. PLACEMENT OF CERTAIN ASSOCIATIONS IN RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) After a final liquidation order has been issued under Subchapter F or G for an association the deposits of which are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or another state or federal agency, the commissioner or liquidating agent may apply to a district court of Travis County to appoint a receiver for the association.

(b) The court shall appoint a receiver if the court finds substantial evidence that:

(1) the commissioner has met all applicable requirements of Subchapter F or G for issuing the liquidation order;

(2) service of the liquidation order has been completed as provided by Section 66.106; and

(3) the order is a final unappealable order under Subchapter F or G.

(c) The court shall appoint the liquidating agent appointed during the liquidation of the association to serve as transitional receiver during the first 60 days of the receivership. The court may appoint a different receiver for the remainder of the receivership.

(d) After the court appoints a receiver, liquidation of the association under the supervision of the commissioner ends and the receiver shall liquidate the association under the supervision of the court.

(e) A receiver is governed by:

(1) Subchapter F, to the extent that subchapter is not inconsistent with this section;

(2) Subchapter G, other than Sections 66.302 and 66.316, and to the extent that subchapter is not inconsistent with this section; and

(3) state law applicable to receiverships generally to the extent the law is not inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.061 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.061
§ 122.061. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) While serving as a director, honorary director, advisory director, committee member, officer, or employee of a credit union, a person may not:

(1) participate, directly or indirectly, in the deliberation on or determination of a question affecting the person's pecuniary interest or the pecuniary interest of a member of the person's immediate family or of a partnership, association, or corporation, other than the credit union, in which the person is directly or indirectly interested; or

(2) become employed by, engage in, or own an interest in a business or professional activity that the person could reasonably expect to:

(A) require or induce the person to disclose confidential information acquired because of the person's office or employment in the credit union; or

(B) impair the person's independence or judgment in the performance of the person's duties or responsibilities to the credit union.

(b) An interest only as a member of the credit union that is shared in common with all other members is not a pecuniary interest within the meaning of Subsection (a)(1).

(c) In this section, "member of a person's immediate family" means a person's spouse or another person living in the person's household.
Tex. Government Code § 3105.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3105 / Section 3105.005
§ 3105.005. ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) Money contributed to the state for a purpose related to the monument shall be deposited by the board in the Capitol fund to the credit of a separate interest-bearing account established for the monument.

(b) Notwithstanding other law, income from investments of money in the account shall be deposited to the credit of the account.

(c) Money in the account may be used only for the purposes prescribed by Section 3105.004.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.116
§ 3951.116. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.055
§ 2301.055. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt reasonable and necessary rules to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 552.230 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.230
§ 552.230. RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental body may promulgate reasonable rules of procedure under which public information may be inspected and copied efficiently, safely, and without delay.

(b) A rule promulgated under Subsection (a) may not be inconsistent with any provision of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.006
§ 3819.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the City of Houston under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the City of Houston under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or

(3) an enterprise zone created by the City of Houston under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 67.010 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 67 / Section 67.010
§ 67.010. POWER TO CONTRACT WITH OTHER ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may enter into a contract with any political subdivision, federal agency, or other entity for the acquisition, construction, or maintenance of a project or improvement for an authorized purpose.

(b) A corporation may obtain money from any political subdivision of this state, federal agency, or other entity to finance the acquisition or construction of a project or improvement for an authorized purpose.

(c) A corporation may encumber the project or improvement and may encumber any income, fees, rents, and other charges derived from the operation of the project or improvement. The corporation may issue bonds, notes, or warrants to secure payment of funds received. Indebtedness authorized by this subsection is a charge only on specifically encumbered property and revenues and is not a general obligation of indebtedness of the corporation.

(d) A political subdivision may contract with a corporation under Section 552.014, Local Government Code, to carry out this chapter. If a corporation issues bonds secured by a contract entered into under Section 552.014, Local Government Code, the corporation is considered to be acting for or on behalf of that political subdivision for the purposes of Section 1201.002(1), Government Code. A political subdivision is authorized to approve by ordinance, resolution, or order the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation that is created for the purpose of constructing facilities under a contract as provided by Section 552.014, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.061
§ 1113.061. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ a general manager and other necessary professional and clerical personnel.

(b) The title of the general manager hired by the board may be president.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.356 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.356
§ 161.356. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

A person is considered to have complied with this subchapter if the person complies with Subchapter IX of 21 U.S.C. Chapter 9 and rules adopted under that subchapter.
Tex. Family Code § 52.025 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 52 / Section 52.025
§ 52.025. DESIGNATION OF JUVENILE PROCESSING OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board may designate an office or a room, which may be located in a police facility or sheriff's offices, as the juvenile processing office for the temporary detention of a child taken into custody under Section 52.01. The office may not be a cell or holding facility used for detentions other than detentions under this section. The juvenile board by written order may prescribe the conditions of the designation and limit the activities that may occur in the office during the temporary detention.

(b) A child may be detained in a juvenile processing office only for:

(1) the return of the child to the custody of a person under Section 52.02(a)(1);

(2) the completion of essential forms and records required by the juvenile court or this title;

(3) the photographing and fingerprinting of the child if otherwise authorized at the time of temporary detention by this title;

(4) the issuance of warnings to the child as required or permitted by this title; or

(5) the receipt of a statement by the child under Section 51.095(a)(1), (2), (3), or (5).

(c) A child may not be left unattended in a juvenile processing office and is entitled to be accompanied by the child's parent, guardian, or other custodian or by the child's attorney.

(d) A child may not be detained in a juvenile processing office for longer than six hours.