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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 98.1045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 98 / Section 98.1045
§ 98.1045. REPORTING OF PREVENTABLE ADVERSE EVENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each health care facility shall report to the department the occurrence of any of the following preventable adverse events involving the facility's patient:

(1) a health care-associated adverse condition or event for which the Medicare program will not provide additional payment to the facility under a policy adopted by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and

(2) subject to Subsection (b), an event included in the list of adverse events identified by the National Quality Forum that is not included under Subdivision (1).

(b) The executive commissioner may exclude an adverse event described by Subsection (a)(2) from the reporting requirement of Subsection (a) if the executive commissioner determines that the adverse event is not an appropriate indicator of a preventable adverse event.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule may designate an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to receive reports of preventable adverse events by health care facilities on behalf of the department. A health care facility shall authorize the department to have access to facility-specific data contained in a report made in accordance with a designation made under this subsection.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 153.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 153 / Section 153.003
§ 153.003. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

Program rules must authorize the special rangers appointed under Article 2A.006, Code of Criminal Procedure, and other association employees designated by the special rangers, to inspect and record brands and other identifying characteristics of cattle at livestock auction markets.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8363.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8363 / Section 8363.104
§ 8363.104. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.003
§ 1002.003. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.047 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.047
§ 81.047. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL REPORTS.
Status: in_force

Subject to the confidentiality requirements of this chapter, the department shall require epidemiological reports of disease outbreaks and of individual cases of disease suspected or known to be of importance to the public health. The department shall evaluate the reports to determine the trends involved and the nature and magnitude of the hazards.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.158 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.158
§ 2054.158. QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM; DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller, state auditor, Legislative Budget Board, and department shall:

(1) create a quality assurance team to perform the duties specified in this chapter and other law;

(2) specify in writing the responsibilities of the comptroller, state auditor, Legislative Budget Board, and department in performing the duties; and

(3) create an automated project review system.

(b) The quality assurance team shall:

(1) develop and recommend policies and procedures to improve the development, implementation, and return on investment for state agency information resources technology projects;

(2) except as provided by Subsection (e), review a state agency's business case prepared for a major information resources project under Section 2054.303 and make recommendations to improve the implementation of the project;

(3) provide annual training for state agency procurement and contract management staff on best practices and methodologies for information technology contracts;

(4) review and provide recommendations on the final negotiated terms of a contract for the development or implementation of a major information resources project with a value of at least $10 million; and

(5) provide a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and presiding officer of the standing committee of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over appropriations by December 1 of each even-numbered year that includes:

(A) the performance indicator report required by Section 2054.159(a);

(B) a summary of any major issues identified in state agency reports submitted under Section 2054.159(f);

(C) an appendix containing any justifications submitted to the quality assurance team under Section 2054.160(d); and

(D) any additional information considered appropriate by the quality assurance team.

(c) The state auditor serves on the quality assurance team as an advisor.

(d) The comptroller by rule shall develop guidelines for the additional or reduced monitoring of major information resources projects and associated contracts of state agencies during the periods described by Sections 2261.258(c)(2)(A), (B), and (C).

(e) The quality assurance team may waive the review authorized by Subsection (b)(2) for any project for which the team determines that a waiver of the review is appropriate because of the project's associated risk.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.260 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.260
§ 1094.260. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the physical maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the issuance of the bonds;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) costs of construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909A / Section 7909A.0303
§ 7909A.0303. 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 § 3861.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3861 / Section 3861.051
§ 3861.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 3861.0521, the district is governed by a board of five directors as follows:

(1) three directors appointed by the mayor and the governing body of the city as provided by Section 3861.052(a); and

(2) two directors elected from the district at large as provided by Section 3861.052(b).

(b) Directors serve staggered terms of four years.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 5.109 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 5 / Section 5.109
§ 5.109. FRAUD AND FORGERY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a presentation is made that appears on its face strictly to comply with the terms and conditions of the letter of credit, but a required document is forged or materially fraudulent, or honor of the presentation would facilitate a material fraud by the beneficiary on the issuer or applicant:

(1) the issuer shall honor the presentation if honor is demanded by:

(A) a nominated person who has given value in good faith and without notice of forgery or material fraud;

(B) a confirmer who has honored its confirmation in good faith;

(C) a holder in due course of a draft drawn under the letter of credit that was taken after acceptance by the issuer or nominated person; or

(D) an assignee of the issuer's or nominated person's deferred obligation that was taken for value and without notice of forgery or material fraud after the obligation was incurred by the issuer or nominated person; and

(2) the issuer, acting in good faith, may honor or dishonor the presentation in any other case.

(b) If an applicant claims that a required document is forged or materially fraudulent or that honor of the presentation would facilitate a material fraud by the beneficiary on the issuer or applicant, a court of competent jurisdiction may temporarily or permanently enjoin the issuer from honoring a presentation or grant similar relief against the issuer or other persons only if the court finds that:

(1) the relief is not prohibited under the law applicable to an accepted draft or deferred obligation incurred by the issuer;

(2) a beneficiary, issuer, or nominated person who may be adversely affected is adequately protected against loss that it may suffer because the relief is granted;

(3) all of the conditions to entitle a person to the relief under the law of this state have been met; and

(4) on the basis of the information submitted to the court, the applicant is more likely than not to succeed under its claim of forgery or material fraud and the person demanding honor does not qualify for protection under Subsection (a)(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0503
§ 8512.0503. OBLIGATION PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.
Status: in_force

An authority debt, liability, or obligation for the payment of money, however entered into or incurred and whether arising from an express or implied contract or otherwise, is payable:

(1) out of the revenue the authority receives with respect to the authority's properties, subject to any prior lien on the revenue conferred by any resolution previously adopted as provided by this chapter authorizing the issuance of bonds; or

(2) if the board so determines, out of the proceeds of sale by the authority of bonds payable solely from revenue described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.153
§ 3956.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8137.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8137 / Section 8137.001
§ 8137.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Texas City, Texas.

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

(4) "District" means the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 60.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.201
§ 1078.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 81.020 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.020
§ 81.020. ASSISTANCE REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES.
Status: in_force

The department may not advertise, distribute, or publish the name or address or other related information received by the department about an individual who applies for assistance regarding telecommunications devices.
Tex. Government Code § 753.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 753 / Section 753.105
§ 753.105. EFFECT ON COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS.
Status: in_force

In relation to money received from a grant awarded to a sheriff under this subchapter, the commissioners court of the county the sheriff serves may not reduce the appropriation to the sheriff's department in response to the sheriff receiving the grant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8157.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8157 / Section 8157.101
§ 8157.101. 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 § 5003.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5003 / Section 5003.002
§ 5003.002. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PORT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The port authority is a navigation district. To the extent authorized by this chapter, the port authority is created to:

(1) improve navigation in the port authority; and

(2) maintain, develop, extend, and improve port facilities and wharf and dock facilities in the port authority.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.031 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.031
§ 225.031. RAY C.
Status: in_force

STOKER, JR., HIGHWAY. (a) The parts of Farm-to-Market Road 503 from Valera to Farm-to-Market Road 1929 and Farm-to-Market Road 1929 from Farm-to-Market Road 503 to U.S. Highway 83 are the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway.

(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Government Code § 33.0042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 33 / Section 33.0042
§ 33.0042.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.0042. REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT: INFORMATION. The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to agency employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter and Section 1-a, Article V, Texas Constitution, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
Tex. Estates Code § 251.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 251 / Section 251.103
§ 251.103. PERIOD FOR MAKING ATTESTED WILLS SELF-PROVED.
Status: in_force

A will that meets the requirements of Section 251.051 may be made self-proved at:

(1) the time of the execution of the will; or

(2) a later date during the lifetime of the testator and the witnesses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.253
§ 3933.253. ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district may impose an assessment on property in the district, regardless of whether the property is contiguous, to pay for an obligation described by Section 3933.252 or for an improvement project authorized under Section 3933.151 in the manner provided for:

(1) a district under Subchapter A, E, or F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or

(2) a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may:

(1) adopt procedures for the collection of assessments under this chapter that are consistent with the procedures for the collection of a hotel occupancy tax under Chapter 351, Tax Code; and

(2) pursue remedies for the failure to pay an assessment under this chapter that are available for failure to pay a hotel occupancy tax under Chapter 351, Tax Code.

(c) The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
Tex. Water Code § 51.758 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.758
§ 51.758. NOTICE OF CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS; PETITION FOR RATIFICATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board issues an order excluding land pursuant to a petition signed by less than all of the owners of the land to be excluded, the board shall publish notice describing the excluded land and stating that the exclusion becomes final if the district does not receive, not later than the 35th day after the date of the board's order, a petition requesting a ratification election that is signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters that reside in the land area to be excluded.

(b) The board shall publish the notice required by Subsection (a) of this section once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The first notice must be published not later than the fifth day after the date of the board's order.

(c) If the district receives, not later than the 35th day after the date of the board's order, a petition requesting a ratification election that is signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters that reside in the land area to be excluded, the order does not take effect unless approved by a majority vote at a ratification election held for that purpose of the residents of the district.

(d) The notice of the election, the manner and the time of giving the notice, the manner of holding the election, and qualifications of the voters are governed by Subchapter E of this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 301.010 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 301 / Section 301.010
§ 301.010. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A professional entity is jointly and severally liable for an error, omission, negligent or incompetent act, or malfeasance committed by a person who:

(1) is an owner, managerial official, employee, or agent of the entity; and

(2) while providing a professional service for the entity or during the course of the person's employment, commits the error, omission, negligent or incompetent act, or malfeasance.

(b) An owner, managerial official, employee, or agent of a professional entity other than an owner, managerial official, employee, or agent liable under Subsection (a) is not subject to the same liability imposed on the professional entity under this section.

(c) If a person described by Subsection (a) is a professional organization, the professional organization and the professional entity are jointly and severally liable for the error, omission, negligent or incompetent act, or malfeasance committed by the person, or the person's owner, member, managerial official, employee, or agent, while providing a professional service for the professional entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.053
§ 3884.053. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be at least 18 years old and must be:

(1) a resident of the district who is also a registered voter of the district or a registered voter who lives within a two-mile radius of the district;

(2) an owner of property in the district;

(3) an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;

(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district; or

(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person covered by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4).

(b) Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.107
§ 1039.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location, either inside or outside the district, of facilities and services required to maintain an adequate hospital system and ancillary health care system.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire by lease, purchase, or lease to purchase property, including facilities, supplies, and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system and ancillary health care system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or part of the district's property of any nature, including the district's hospital, ancillary health care or other facilities, buildings, supplies, or equipment, to a public or private entity on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.306 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.306
§ 1701.306. PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not issue a license to a person unless the person is examined by:

(1) a licensed psychologist or by a psychiatrist who declares in writing that the person is in satisfactory psychological and emotional health to serve as the type of officer for which a license is sought; and

(2) a licensed physician who declares in writing that the person does not show any trace of drug dependency or illegal drug use after a blood test or other medical test.

(b) An agency hiring a person for whom a license is sought shall select the examining physician and the examining psychologist or psychiatrist. The agency shall prepare a report of each declaration required by Subsection (a) and shall maintain a copy of the report on file in a format readily accessible to the commission. A declaration is not public information.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules that:

(1) relate to appropriate standards and measures to be used by a law enforcement agency in reporting the declarations made under Subsection (a); and

(2) provide for exceptional circumstances in the administration of the examination of the applicant's psychological and emotional health, including permitting the examination to be made by a qualified licensed physician instead of a psychologist or psychiatrist.

(d) The commission may order an applicant to submit to an examination described by Subsection (a) by a psychologist, psychiatrist, or physician appointed by the commission if the commission:

(1) has cause to believe that a law enforcement agency failed to follow commission rules relating to an examination; or

(2) discovers that the applicant has submitted a false declaration.