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Tex. Tax Code § 11.435 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.435
§ 11.435. LATE APPLICATION FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION EXEMPTION.
Status: repealed

(a) The chief appraiser shall accept and approve or deny an application for a charitable organization exemption under Section 11.18 after the filing deadline provided by Section 11.43 if the application is filed not later than December 31 of the fifth year after the year in which the taxes for which the exemption is claimed were imposed.

(b) The chief appraiser may not approve a late application for an exemption filed under this section if the taxes imposed on the property for the year for which the exemption is claimed are paid before the application is filed.

(c) If a late application is approved after approval of the appraisal records for the year for which the exemption is granted, the chief appraiser shall notify the collector for each taxing unit in which the property was taxable in the year for which the exemption is granted. The collector shall deduct from the organization's tax bill the amount of tax imposed on the property for that year if the tax has not been paid and any unpaid penalties and accrued interest relating to that tax. The collector may not refund taxes, penalties, or interest paid on the property for which an exemption is granted under this section.

(d) The chief appraiser may grant an exemption for property pursuant to an application filed under this section only if the property otherwise qualified for the exemption under the law in effect on January 1 of the tax year for which the exemption is claimed.

(e) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 449, Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 1999.
Tex. Water Code § 61.113 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.113
§ 61.113. AUTHORITY TO GO ON LAND.
Status: in_force

The commissioners and engineers, together with all necessary teams, help, tools and instruments, may go on any land located inside the district for the purpose of examining the land and making plans, surveys, maps, and profiles, without subjecting themselves to the laws of trespass.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.006
§ 228.006. USE OF SURPLUS REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall authorize the use of surplus revenue of a toll project or system to pay the costs of a transportation project, highway project, or air quality project within a region in which any part of the toll project is located.

(a-1) The department shall allocate the distribution of the surplus toll revenue to department districts in the region that are located in the boundaries of the metropolitan planning organization in which the toll project or system producing the surplus revenue is located based on the percentage of toll revenue from users in each department district of the project or system. To assist the department in determining the allocation, each entity responsible for collecting tolls for a project or system shall calculate on an annual basis the percentage of toll revenue from users of the project or system in each department district based on the number of recorded electronic toll collections.

(b) The commission may not revise the formula as provided in the department's unified transportation program, or its successor document, in a manner that results in a decrease of a district's allocation because of a payment under Subsection (a).

(c) The commission may not take an action under this section that violates, impairs, or is inconsistent with a bond order, trust agreement, or indenture governing the use of the surplus revenue.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.0101 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.0101
§ 151.0101.
Status: in_force

Sec. 151.0101. "TAXABLE SERVICES".

(a) "Taxable services" means:

(1) amusement services;

(2) cable television services;

(3) personal services;

(4) motor vehicle parking and storage services;

(5) the repair, remodeling, maintenance, and restoration of tangible personal property, except:

(A) aircraft;

(B) a ship, boat, or other vessel, other than:

(i) a taxable boat or motor as defined by Section 160.001;

(ii) a sports fishing boat; or

(iii) any other vessel used for pleasure;

(C) the repair, maintenance, and restoration of a motor vehicle; and

(D) the repair, maintenance, creation, and restoration of a computer program, including its development and modification, not sold by the person performing the repair, maintenance, creation, or restoration service;

(6) telecommunications services;

(7) credit reporting services;

(8) debt collection services;

(9) insurance services;

(10) information services;

(11) real property services;

(12) data processing services;

(13) real property repair and remodeling;

(14) security services;

(15) telephone answering services; and

(16) a sale by a transmission and distribution utility, as defined in Section 31.002, Utilities Code, of transmission or delivery of service directly to an electricity end-use customer whose consumption of electricity is subject to taxation under this chapter.

(b) The comptroller shall have exclusive jurisdiction to interpret Subsection (a) of this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.207 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.207
§ 22.207. ELECTION AND CONTROL BY CERTAIN ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a religious, charitable, educational, or eleemosynary corporation may be affiliated with, elected, and controlled by an incorporated or unincorporated convention, conference, or association organized under the laws of this or another state, the membership of which is composed of representatives, delegates, or messengers from a church or other religious association.

(b) The board of directors of a corporation may be wholly or partly elected by one or more associations or corporations organized under the laws of this or another state if:

(1) the certificate of formation or bylaws of the corporation provide for that election; and

(2) the corporation has no members with voting rights.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.151
§ 3100.151. MANNER OF RETIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a state flag is no longer used or useful as an emblem for display, it should be destroyed, preferably by burning, in a ceremony or another dignified way that emphasizes its honor as a fitting emblem for this state.

(b) It is encouraged that retirement of the state flag be a public ceremony under the direction of uniformed personnel representing a state or national military service or a patriotic society, but the state flag may be retired in a private ceremony.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.254 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.254
§ 2302.254. RECORD OF PURCHASE; INVENTORY OF PARTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A salvage vehicle dealer shall keep an accurate and legible inventory of each used component part purchased by or delivered to the dealer. The inventory must contain a record of each part that includes:

(1) the date of purchase or delivery;

(2) the name, age, address, sex, and driver's license number of the seller and a legible photocopy of the seller's driver's license;

(3) the license plate number of the motor vehicle in which the part was delivered;

(4) a complete description of the part, including the type of material and, if applicable, the make, model, color, and size of the part; and

(5) the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle from which the part was removed.

(b) Instead of the information required by Subsection (a), a salvage vehicle dealer may record:

(1) the name of the person who sold the part or the motor vehicle from which the part was obtained; and

(2) the Texas certificate of inventory number or the federal taxpayer identification number of that person.

(c) The department shall prescribe the form of the record required under Subsection (a) and shall make the form available to salvage vehicle dealers.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) an interior component part or special accessory part that is from a motor vehicle more than 10 years of age; or

(2) a part delivered to a salvage vehicle dealer by a commercial freight line or commercial carrier.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.112 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.112
§ 22.112. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.
Status: in_force

The department may accept gifts for constructing, building, advertising, or creating the park, including gifts for public exhibition that relate to the history of the park or the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7201.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7201 / Section 7201.205
§ 7201.205. DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE AND CUSTOMER FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not disconnect service of a customer for late payment before the 11th day after the date the district notifies the customer of the overdue payment.

(b) After a disconnection caused by the customer's late payment, the district may not charge a customer a fee for restoring or reinstalling service that exceeds $25 or twice the amount of the late payment owed, whichever is less.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.0515 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.0515
§ 281.0515. PROCEDURES FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

A district may establish a health maintenance organization in accordance with Chapter 843, Insurance Code, to provide or arrange for health care services for the residents of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 55.528 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.528
§ 55.528. OPERATING UNDER A LIMITATION ON POWER TO INCUR DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) If no petition is presented under Section 55.526 of this code or if the limitation on the power to incur debt is approved at the election, the district, during the limitation period, may not issue bonds under any statute or the constitution in excess of the limited amount except to complete construction work for which bonds may be issued within the limitation.

(b) The board shall issue bonds in excess of the limitation to complete these works only after the commission has approved the plans and specifications of the original and uncompleted works together with the estimates of their cost.
Tex. Education Code § 51.210 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.210
§ 51.210. ENFORCEMENT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this subchapter, all officers commissioned by the governing board of a state institution of higher education may be empowered by the board to enforce rules and regulations promulgated by the board. Nothing in this subchapter is intended to limit or restrict the authority of each institution to promulgate and enforce appropriate rules and regulations for the orderly conduct of the institution in carrying out its purposes and objectives or the right of separate jurisdiction relating to the conduct of its students and personnel.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 578.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 578 / Section 578.004
§ 578.004. WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A patient or guardian who consents to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy may revoke the consent for any reason and at any time.

(b) Revocation of consent is effective immediately.
Tex. Occupations Code § 171.020 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 171 / Section 171.020
§ 171.020. MEMBER STATES, EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Any state is eligible to become a member state of the compact.

(b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than seven states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on a state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state.

(c) The governors of nonmember states, or their designees, shall be invited to participate in the activities of the interstate commission on a nonvoting basis before adoption of the compact by all states.

(d) The interstate commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the interstate commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8367.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8367 / Section 8367.051
§ 8367.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8367.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 411.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.302
§ 411.302. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The director is the statewide coordinator of the power outage alert.

(b) The director shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the power outage alert. The rules and directives must include the procedures to be used by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, to communicate with the director about the power outage alert.
Tex. Property Code § 23A.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 23A / Section 23A.005
§ 23A.005. COMMISSIONERS.
Status: in_force

If the court appoints commissioners under Rule 761, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, each commissioner, in addition to the requirements and disqualifications applicable to commissioners under that rule, must be impartial and may not be a party to or a participant in the action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901 / Section 7901.0302
§ 7901.0302. 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. Occupations Code § 2001.208 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.208
§ 2001.208. DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a distributor's license must file with the commission an executed verified application on a form prescribed by the commission.

(b) The application must include:

(1) the full name and address of the applicant;

(2) the name and address of each location operated by the distributor from which bingo supplies or equipment are distributed or at which bingo supplies or equipment are stored;

(3) if a noncorporate distributor, the name and home address of each owner;

(4) if a corporate distributor, the name and home address of each officer or director and of each person owning more than 10 percent of a class of stock in the corporation;

(5) if a foreign corporation or other foreign legal entity, the name, business name and address, and address of its registered agent for service in this state;

(6) a full description of the type of bingo supply or equipment that the applicant intends to store or distribute in this state and the name of the manufacturer of each item and the brand name, if any, under which the item will be sold or marketed;

(7) the name and address of a manufacturer, supplier, or distributor in which the applicant has a financial interest and the details of that financial interest, including an indebtedness between the applicant and the manufacturer, supplier, or distributor of $5,000 or more;

(8) information regarding whether the applicant or a person required to be named in the application has been convicted in this state or another state of criminal fraud or a gambling or gambling-related offense;

(9) information regarding whether the applicant or a person required to be named in the application is an owner, officer, director, shareholder, agent, or employee of a licensed commercial lessor or conducts, promotes, administers, or assists in conducting, promoting, or administering bingo for which a license is required under this chapter;

(10) information regarding whether the applicant or a person required to be named in the application is a public officer or public employee in this state;

(11) the name of each state in which the applicant is or has been licensed to manufacture, distribute, or supply bingo equipment or supplies, each license number, the period of time licensed under each license, and whether a license was revoked, suspended, withdrawn, canceled, or surrendered and, if so, the reasons for the action taken;

(12) information regarding whether the applicant or a person required to be named in the application is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter;

(13) the name and address of each manufacturer, supplier, or distributor of bingo equipment or supplies in which the applicant or a person required to be named in the application is an owner, officer, shareholder, director, agent, or employee; and

(14) any other information the commission requests.
Tex. Government Code § 865.0116 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 865 / Section 865.0116
§ 865.0116. PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENT HEAD'S DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The participating department head:

(1) is responsible for:

(A) enrolling new members in the pension system; and

(B) maintaining current and accurate membership records; and

(2) shall provide information to the pension system related to changes in the membership records of the participating department in the time and manner prescribed by the pension system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3974.0209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3974 / Section 3974.0209
§ 3974.0209. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold meetings at a place that is accessible to the public and located in the district or in the city.
Tex. Family Code § 107.106 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.106
§ 107.106. EXCEPTION TO QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county:

(1) with a population of less than 500,000;

(2) that is contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf and that borders the United Mexican States; or

(3) that borders a county described by Subdivision (2).

(a-1) In a county to which this section applies, if a court finds that an individual who meets the requirements of Section 107.104 is not available in the county to conduct a child custody evaluation in a timely manner, the court, after notice and hearing or on agreement of the parties, may appoint an individual the court determines to be otherwise qualified to conduct the evaluation.

(b) An individual appointed under this section shall comply with all provisions of this subchapter, other than Section 107.104.
Tex. Government Code § 497.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.027
§ 497.027. SPECIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall establish specifications for articles and products produced under this subchapter. An article or product produced under this subchapter must meet specifications established under this subsection in effect when the article or product is produced.

(b) The office may manufacture articles and products to meet commercial specifications for the article or product if the comptroller has not established specifications for the article or product and the comptroller approves the commercial specifications.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9051.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9051 / Section 9051.109
§ 9051.109. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the adoption of the district's annual tax rate, the president of the board must prepare, or have prepared, and the board must approve a budget to cover all proposed expenditures of the district for the succeeding tax year.

(b) The budget must:

(1) be itemized to make as clear as practicable a comparison between the expenditures included in the proposed budget and the actual expenditures for the same or similar purposes for the preceding tax year;

(2) show as definitely as possible each project for which appropriations are included in the budget and the estimated amount of money included in the budget for each project; and

(3) contain a complete financial statement of the district showing:

(A) all outstanding obligations;

(B) the cash on hand to the credit of each fund;

(C) the money received from all sources during the preceding year;

(D) the money available from all sources during the succeeding year;

(E) the estimated revenue available to cover the proposed budget; and

(F) the estimated tax rate required for the succeeding tax year.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 188.009 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 188 / Section 188.009
§ 188.009. PERSON ENTITLED TO FILE; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or by Section 188.047, a person who provides animal feed may file a notice of claim of lien as provided by this chapter.

(b) The claimant may not file a notice of claim of lien if the settlement of a dispute between the claimant and the debtor has been submitted to the department and is pending.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3808.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3808 / Section 3808.006
§ 3808.006. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district, the board, and district employees.
Tex. Labor Code § 351.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 351 / Section 351.002
§ 351.002. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the department shall administer the services and programs under this subtitle until September 1, 2016. On that date, the department shall cease administering the services and programs and the commission shall begin administering the services and programs, subject to receipt of any required federal approval.
Tex. Government Code § 54.312 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.312
§ 54.312. JUDICIAL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A referring court may modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit for further information any action taken by the magistrate.

(b) If the court does not modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit an action of the magistrate, the action becomes the decree of the court.

(c) At the conclusion of each term during which the services of a magistrate are used, the referring court shall enter a decree on the minutes adopting the actions of the magistrate of which the court approves.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.005
§ 152.005. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE DEMONSTRATION OF EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may require a person claiming to be exempt from licensing under Section 152.004 to provide information and documentation to the commissioner demonstrating that the person qualifies for the exemption claimed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1812.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1812 / Section 1812.004
§ 1812.004. ACCESSIBILITY OF CERTAIN AVAILABLE FORMS.
Status: in_force

A specimen policy posted on the insurer's Internet website under this chapter must be, until no policy incorporating the specimen policy is in force:

(1) easily accessible on the website; and

(2) provided in a format readily capable of being saved or printed using a widely available and free computer application or program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.002
§ 3933.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Vineyard Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.