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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 81.206 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 81 / Section 81.206
§ 81.206. PROCLAMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Sanctuaries shall be set aside and designated by proclamation of the commission signed by the presiding officer.

(b) The proclamation must contain:

(1) the area to be included in the sanctuary;

(2) the reason for creation of the sanctuary;

(3) the date on which the proclamation takes effect;

(4) the duration of the proclamation; and

(5) a statement that the sanctuary is set aside and designated under the authority of this subchapter, the citation of which must be included.
Tex. Local Government Code § 145.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 145 / Section 145.003
§ 145.003. FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipal officer or a candidate for a municipal office filled by election shall file a financial statement as required by this chapter.

(b) The statement must:

(1) be filed with the clerk or secretary of the municipality in which the officer or candidate resides; and

(2) comply with Sections 572.022 and 572.023, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0301
§ 3965.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 188.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 188 / Section 188.006
§ 188.006. NOTICE BEFORE PURCHASE; REQUIRED NOTICE BEFORE CLAIMING LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A person claiming a lien under this chapter must have provided notice of the provisions of this chapter, before purchase, either generally to purchasers of animal feed as part of the lien claimant's normal business practices or specifically to the lien debtor. Notice provided under this subsection must read, to the extent applicable, substantially as follows: "The sale of animal feed on credit is subject to Chapter 188, Agriculture Code. Failure to pay the agreed or reasonable charges for the feed may result in the attachment of a lien to the proceeds of the livestock for which the feed is used or the proceeds of the animal products produced from the livestock." A potential lien claimant may satisfy the requirements of this subsection:

(1) by printing or stamping the notice on credit applications filled out by purchasers; and

(2) for future purchases by purchasers who are not notified on the credit application, by printing or stamping the notice on an invoice or on a statement sent by separate cover.

(b) Before a person may claim a lien under this chapter, the person must send to the debtor by certified mail written notice that states:

(1) that the payment of the reasonable or agreed charges is more than 30 days overdue;

(2) the amount that is overdue;

(3) that the debtor has the following three alternatives:

(A) to allow the lien to be filed;

(B) to enter into an agreement granting a security interest in the proceeds described by Section 188.002 under the Business & Commerce Code; or

(C) to pay the reasonable or agreed charges; and

(4) in at least 10-point type, that:

(A) the debtor has until the 10th day after the date on which the notice is received to select an alternative under Subdivision (3), notify the claimant of the alternative selected, and satisfy all the requirements of the selected alternative; and

(B) the claimant may file the notice of claim of lien at any time after the 10th day after the date on which the debtor receives the notice if the debtor does not comply with the requirements of Paragraph (A).
Tex. Finance Code § 119.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 119 / Section 119.001
§ 119.001.
Status: in_force

Sec. 119.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 4, BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE. Chapter 4, Business & Commerce Code, applies to a savings bank with respect to an item paid, collected, settled, negotiated, or otherwise handled by the savings bank for a customer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968 / Section 7968.106
§ 7968.106. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3926.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3926 / Section 3926.001
§ 3926.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(4) "County" means Johnson County, Texas.

(5) "Director" means a board member.

(6) "District" means the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 1.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.155
§ 6001.155. EMPLOYEE LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 6001.156, an individual, other than an apprentice, must hold a license issued by the department before:

(1) installing or servicing portable fire extinguishers;

(2) installing, servicing, or certifying preengineered fixed fire extinguisher systems; or

(3) planning, supervising, servicing, or certifying the installation of fixed fire extinguisher systems other than preengineered systems.

(b) An individual who holds a license to install or service portable fire extinguishers or install and service fixed fire extinguisher systems must be an employee or agent of a registered firm.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00774 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00774
§ 30.00774. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(20), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(f) Section 30.00007(b)(5) does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 13 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 21 / Section 13
§ 13. TERMINATION OF POLICIES.
Status: in_force

After the date ordered for suspension by the board, no policies will be issued by the association. All then issued policies shall continue in force until terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of such policies.(a) Each policyholder of the association has a contingent liability for a proportionate share of any assessment of policyholders made under this article.

(b) If a deficit as calculated under the plan of operation is sustained by the association in any year, the board of directors shall levy an assessment only on those policyholders who had policies in force at any time during the two most recently completed calendar years in which the association issued policies preceding the date on which the assessment is levied.

(c) The aggregate amount of the assessment shall be equal to that part of the deficit that is not paid from the policyholder stabilization reserve fund.

(d) The maximum aggregate assessment for each policyholder may not exceed the annual premium for the liability policy from the association most recently in effect.

(e) Subject to the limitation provided by Subsection (d) of this section, each policyholder shall be assessed for that portion of the deficit that reflects the proportion that the earned premium on the policies of the policyholder bears to the total earned premium for all policies of the association in the two most recently completed calendar years.
Tex. Water Code § 55.407 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.407
§ 55.407. PAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter is not entitled to payment of the bonds from funds derived from taxes levied on property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 791.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 791 / Section 791.003
§ 791.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Administrative functions" means functions normally associated with the routine operation of government, including tax assessment and collection, personnel services, purchasing, records management services, data processing, warehousing, equipment repair, and printing.

(2) "Interlocal contract" means a contract or agreement made under this chapter.

(3) "Governmental functions and services" means all or part of a function or service in any of the following areas:

(A) police protection and detention services;

(B) fire protection;

(C) streets, roads, and drainage;

(D) public health and welfare;

(E) parks and recreation;

(F) library and museum services;

(G) records center services;

(H) waste disposal;

(I) planning;

(J) engineering;

(K) administrative functions;

(L) public funds investment;

(M) comprehensive health care and hospital services; or

(N) other governmental functions in which the contracting parties are mutually interested.

(4) "Local government" means a:

(A) county, municipality, special district, junior college district, or other political subdivision of this state or another state;

(B) local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code;

(C) political subdivision corporation created under Chapter 304, Local Government Code;

(D) local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253; or

(E) combination of two or more entities described by Paragraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).

(5) "Political subdivision" includes any corporate and political entity organized under state law.
Tex. Education Code § 54.704 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.704
§ 54.704. SELECTION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AS PLAN MANAGER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall contract with one or more financial institutions to serve as plan manager and to invest the money in savings trust accounts. The board shall ensure that investments by a plan manager are made with the judgment and care that persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of the property of another, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of capital.

(b) The board shall solicit proposals from financial institutions to serve as plan managers.

(c) The board shall select a plan manager or managers from among bidding financial institutions that demonstrate the most advantageous combination to account owners and beneficiaries, based on the following factors:

(1) financial stability and integrity;

(2) the ability of the financial institution, directly or through a subcontract, to satisfy recordkeeping and reporting requirements;

(3) the financial institution's strategy for promoting the plan and the investment that the financial institution is willing to make to promote the plan;

(4) the historic ability of the portfolios or investment strategies to be used by the financial institution to track the estimated costs of higher education as calculated by the United States Department of Education;

(5) the fees, if any, proposed to be charged to account owners for maintaining accounts;

(6) the minimum contributions that the financial institution will require and the willingness of the financial institution to accept contributions through payroll deduction plans or systematic deposit plans; and

(7) any other proposed benefits to this state or to its residents.

(d) The board may require that any financial institution selected provide several investment options to account owners, taking into consideration the age of the beneficiary and the number of years remaining until likely enrollment at an eligible educational institution. To the extent permitted by federal law, the investment options may include mutual funds, fixed annuities, variable annuities, and variable life insurance policies.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 260 / Section 260.011
§ 260.011. EXCLUSION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

If an entity meets the requirements established by a county or municipality under this chapter, the entity may not be excluded from a residential area by zoning ordinances or similar regulations.
Tex. Government Code § 830.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 830 / Section 830.002
§ 830.002. OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The optional retirement program established as provided by this subtitle shall provide for contributions to any type of investment authorized by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 403), as it existed on January 1, 1981, and for the purchase of fixed or variable retirement annuities that meet the requirements of that section and Section 401(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 401).

(b) Participation in the optional retirement program is an alternative to active membership in the retirement system.

(c) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop policies, practices, and procedures as necessary in accordance with applicable statutes to provide greater uniformity in the administration of the retirement annuity insurance program available to employees of Texas state colleges and universities through the optional retirement program.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.066 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.066
§ 111.066. PROPOSED BUDGET FILED WITH COUNTY CLERK AND COUNTY AUDITOR; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The budget officer shall file a copy of the proposed budget with the county clerk and the county auditor.

(b) The copy of the proposed budget shall be available for public inspection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.058
§ 2651.058. RECORDS OF DIRECT OPERATIONS.
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain a record of the county and address of each location at which a title insurance company operates an abstract plant in a manner that ensures that the abstract plants may be conveniently ascertained and inspected by any person on request.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.403 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.403
§ 12.403. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Offenses are designated as Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanors or Parks and Wildlife Code felonies.

(b) Misdemeanors are classified according to the relative seriousness of the offense into three categories:

(1) Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanors;

(2) Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanors; and

(3) Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanors.

(c) Section 12.41, Penal Code, does not apply to classifications of offenses under this code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 51 / Section 14
§ 14. ARREST WITHOUT A WARRANT.
Status: in_force

The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or private person, without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a State with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but when so arrested the accused must be taken before a judge or magistrate with all practicable speed and complaint must be made against him under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in the preceding section; and thereafter his answer shall be heard as if he had been arrested on a warrant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7994.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7994 / Section 7994.054
§ 7994.054. 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. Business & Commerce Code § 9.621 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.621
§ 9.621. NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSAL TO ACCEPT COLLATERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to:

(1) any person from which the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, an authenticated notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral;

(2) any other secured party or lienholder that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:

(A) identified the collateral;

(B) was indexed under the debtor's name as of that date; and

(C) was filed in the office or offices in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date; and

(3) any other secured party that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in Section 9.311(a).

(b) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to any secondary obligor in addition to the persons described in Subsection (a).
Tex. Labor Code § 404.053 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 404 / Section 404.053
§ 404.053. BUSINESS INTEREST; SERVICE AS PUBLIC COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible for appointment as public counsel if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization that holds a license, certificate of authority, or other authorization from the department or division or that receives funds from the department or division;

(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department, division, or the office; or

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods or funds from the department, division, or the office, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.854 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.854
§ 43.854. SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may arrange for the seizure and removal of a snake covered by this subchapter from a person who possesses the snake without the required permit. The person is responsible for any costs incurred by the department in the seizure, removal, and disposition of the snake.

(b) A department employee is not required to handle, remove, or dispose of the snake.

(c) The department may contract with a person who has knowledge of or expertise in the handling of a snake covered by this subchapter to assist the department in the handling, removal, and disposition of the snake.

(d) The department, including an enforcement officer of the department, who acts under this section is not liable in a civil action for the seizure, sale, donation, or other disposition of the snake.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.068 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.068
§ 142.068. EFFECT ON EXISTING BENEFITS AND RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter may not be construed as repealing any existing benefit provided by statute or ordinance concerning police officers' compensation, pensions, retirement plans, hours of work, conditions of employment, or other emoluments, except as expressly provided in a ratified meet and confer agreement. This subchapter is in addition to the benefits provided by existing statutes and ordinances.

(b) This subchapter may not be construed to interfere with a police officer's constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom to endorse or dissent from any agreement.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.905 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.905
§ 271.905. CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF BIDDER'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "local government" means a municipality, a county, or another political subdivision authorized under this title to purchase real property or personal property that is not affixed to real property. The term does not include a school district.

(b) In purchasing under this title any real property or personal property that is not affixed to real property, if a local government receives one or more bids from a bidder whose principal place of business is in the local government and whose bid is within three percent of the lowest bid price received by the local government from a bidder who is not a resident of the local government, the local government may enter into a contract with:

(1) the lowest bidder; or

(2) the bidder whose principal place of business is in the local government if the governing body of the local government determines, in writing, that the local bidder offers the local government the best combination of contract price and additional economic development opportunities for the local government created by the contract award, including the employment of residents of the local government and increased tax revenues to the local government.

(c) This section does not prohibit a local government from rejecting all bids.
Tex. Family Code § 101.0134 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.0134
§ 101.0134. FOSTER CHILD.
Status: in_force

"Foster child" means a child who is in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7913.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7913 / Section 7913.201
§ 7913.201. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subchapter, the board may finance a recreational facility or improvement with assessments on property under this subchapter, but only if:

(1) a written petition requesting that facility or improvement has been filed with the board; and

(2) the board holds a hearing on the proposed assessments.

(b) The petition 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 § 3878.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.106
§ 3878.106. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district may annex or exclude land from the district in the manner provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 73.003 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 73 / Section 73.003
§ 73.003. STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop and implement a strategic plan for a statewide system of early childhood intervention services, as required by Part C, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, to ensure that the provisions of this chapter are properly implemented by the agencies affected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5019.0002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5019 / Section 5019.0002
§ 5019.0002. APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 62.072, Water Code, commissioners are appointed as provided by this section.

(b) The commissioners court of Chambers County by majority vote shall appoint two commissioners. The commissioners court of Liberty County by majority vote shall appoint two commissioners. The two commissioners courts shall appoint a fifth commissioner at a joint meeting of the two commissioners courts called and presided over by the county judge of Chambers County.

(c) Each of the county judges and county commissioners composing the commissioners courts of both counties is entitled to one vote in appointing the fifth commissioner. A majority vote of those present at the meeting is sufficient to make the appointment.