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Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 12 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 21 / Section 12
§ 12. AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OVER DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

At any time the board finds that the association is no longer needed to accomplish the purposes for which it was created, the board may issue an order suspending the association as of a certain date stated in the order. As soon as may be reasonably practical after December 31, 1984, the board shall determine whether or not medical liability insurance is reasonably available to physicians, health care providers, or any category of physicians or health care providers in this state through facilities other than the association and the need for the continuation of the operation of the association as to physicians, health care providers, or any category of physicians or health care providers. The board shall not make such determination until a public meeting has been held. Prior notice of such meeting shall be given at least 10 days to the same persons or entities as are required for consultation in Section 11 of this article.(a) In addition to assessments paid as provided by the plan of operation and contributions from the policyholder stabilization reserve fund, if sufficient funds are not available for the sound financial operation of the association, the members of the association shall contribute to the financial requirements of the association on the basis and for the period considered necessary by the board.

(b) A member of the association shall be reimbursed for any assessment or contribution made under this section plus interest at a rate determined by the board.

(c) Pending the recoupment or reimbursement of assessments or contributions paid by a member to the association, the unrepaid balance of the assessments and contributions may be reflected in the books of the member of the association as an admitted asset of the insurer for all purposes including exhibition in the annual statement under Article 6.12 of this code.

(d) To the extent that a member of the association has paid one or more assessments and has not received reimbursement from the association as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, the member is entitled to a credit against its premium taxes under Article 4.10 of this code. The tax credit shall be allowed at a rate of 20 percent a year over a period of five successive years following the year in which the deficit is sustained or over a different number of years at the option of the member.
Tex. Government Code § 1205.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1205 / Section 1205.021
§ 1205.021. AUTHORITY TO BRING ACTION.
Status: in_force

An issuer may bring an action under this chapter to obtain a declaratory judgment as to:

(1) the authority of the issuer to issue the public securities;

(2) the legality and validity of each public security authorization relating to the public securities, including if appropriate:

(A) the election at which the public securities were authorized;

(B) the organization or boundaries of the issuer;

(C) the imposition of an assessment, a tax, or a tax lien;

(D) the execution or proposed execution of a contract;

(E) the imposition of a rate, fee, charge, or toll or the enforcement of a remedy relating to the imposition of that rate, fee, charge, or toll; and

(F) the pledge or encumbrance of a tax, revenue, receipts, or property to secure the public securities;

(3) the legality and validity of each expenditure or proposed expenditure of money relating to the public securities; and

(4) the legality and validity of the public securities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8271.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8271 / Section 8271.104
§ 8271.104. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.

(b) If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power conferred by this chapter makes necessary the relocation, raising, rerouting, changing the grade, or alteration of the construction of a highway, a railroad, an electric transmission line, a telegraph or telephone property or facility, or a pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Education Code § 26.010 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 26 / Section 26.010
§ 26.010. EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A parent is entitled to remove the parent's child temporarily from a class or other school activity that conflicts with the parent's religious or moral beliefs if the parent presents or delivers to the teacher of the parent's child a written statement authorizing the removal of the child from the class or other school activity. A parent is not entitled to remove the parent's child from a class or other school activity to avoid a test or to prevent the child from taking a subject for an entire semester.

(b) This section does not exempt a child from satisfying grade level or graduation requirements in a manner acceptable to the school district and the agency.
Tex. Government Code § 571.078 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.078
§ 571.078. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of commission rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b) Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to a preliminary review or preliminary review hearing under Sections 571.124 through 571.126.

(c) The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(d) The commission shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2156.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2156 / Section 2156.007
§ 2156.007. CONTRACT AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller or other state agency making a purchase shall award a contract to the bidder offering the best value for the state while conforming to the specifications required.

(b) In determining the bidder offering the best value, the comptroller or other state agency may consider the safety record of the bidder, the entity represented by the bidder, and any person acting for the represented entity only if:

(1) the comptroller or other state agency has adopted a written definition and criteria for accurately determining the safety record of a bidder; and

(2) the comptroller or state agency provided notice in the bid specifications to prospective bidders that a bidder's safety record may be considered in determining the bidder offering the best value for the state.

(c) A determination of a bidder's safety record may not be arbitrary and capricious.

(d) In determining the bidder offering the best value, in addition to price the comptroller or other state agency shall consider:

(1) the quality and availability of the goods or contractual services and their adaptability to the use required;

(2) the scope of conditions attached to the bid;

(3) the bidder's ability, capacity, and skill to perform the contract or provide the service required;

(4) the bidder's ability to perform the contract or provide the service promptly, or in the time required, without delay or interference;

(5) the bidder's character, responsibility, integrity, and experience or demonstrated capability;

(6) the quality of performance of previous contracts or services;

(7) the bidder's previous and existing compliance with laws relating to the contract or service;

(8) the bidder's previous or existing noncompliance with specification requirements relating to the time of submission of specified information, including samples, models, drawings, or certificates;

(9) the sufficiency of the bidder's financial resources and ability to perform the contract or provide the service; and

(10) the bidder's ability to provide future maintenance, repair parts, and service for the use of the contract's subject.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1003.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.056
§ 1003.056. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ a general manager, attorney, financial advisor, bookkeeper, or architect.
Tex. Government Code § 854.604 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 854 / Section 854.604
§ 854.604. RETIREE SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

If a retiree dies whose most recent employment as a member of the retirement system was with a municipality that has elected to provide, and continues to provide, postretirement supplemental death benefits, a lump-sum supplemental death benefit is payable from the fund in the amount of $7,500.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.355 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.355
§ 547.355. VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A clearance lamp, identification lamp, or side marker lamp shall be visible and recognizable under normal atmospheric conditions at all distances from 50 to 500 feet from the vehicle on the side, front, or rear where the lamp is mounted.

(b) A reflector required by this chapter mounted on a vehicle subject to this subchapter shall be visible from the rear, if a rear reflector, or from the applicable side, if a side reflector, at nighttime at all distances from 100 to 600 feet from the vehicle when the reflector is directly in front of:

(1) lawful lower beams of headlamps; or

(2) lawful upper beams of headlamps on a vehicle manufactured or assembled before January 1, 1972.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.055
§ 1114.055. OATH; BOND; RECORD OF BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person elected to the board shall qualify for office by executing:

(1) a written oath; and

(2) a good and sufficient surety bond for $5,000 that is:

(A) in the form prescribed by the board;

(B) payable to the district; and

(C) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.

(c) The board may pay for directors' bonds with district funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8147.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8147 / Section 8147.051
§ 8147.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8147.053, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.006
§ 1073.006. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.3125 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.3125
§ 171.3125. REVIVAL OF CERTIFICATE OR REGISTRATION OF TAXABLE ENTITY AFTER FORFEITURE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state may, using the same procedures the secretary uses in relation to the revival of a corporation's charter or certificate, revive the certificate or registration of a taxable entity.

(b) The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.106
§ 1232.106. EVALUATION OF APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall evaluate an application by an eligible entity for the financing under Section 1232.104 of the acquisition, construction, or improvement of alternative fuels infrastructure and shall determine whether the proposed project will increase energy or cost savings to the applicant.

(b) The authority may not issue an obligation under Section 1232.104 unless the comptroller certifies that the proposed project will increase energy or cost savings to the applicant.

(c) The comptroller by rule may adopt procedures and standards for the evaluation of an application for the financing of a proposed project under Section 1232.104.
Tex. Property Code § 113.052 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.052
§ 113.052. LOAN OF TRUST FUNDS TO TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a trustee may not lend trust funds to:

(1) the trustee or an affiliate;

(2) a director, officer, or employee of the trustee or an affiliate;

(3) a relative of the trustee; or

(4) the trustee's employer, employee, partner, or other business associate.

(b) This section does not prohibit:

(1) a loan by a trustee to a beneficiary of the trust if the loan is expressly authorized or directed by the instrument or transaction establishing the trust; or

(2) a deposit by a corporate trustee with itself under Section 113.057 of this Act.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 105.006 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 105 / Section 105.006
§ 105.006. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

In addition to enforcement by the prosecuting attorney who represents the state, this chapter may be enforced by the attorney general.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.058 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.058
§ 506.058. TEACHER OR EMPLOYEE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a teacher or employee of a private or public school who provides applied behavior analysis services if the teacher or employee is performing duties within the scope of the teacher's or employee's employment.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a) may not:

(1) represent that the person is a behavior analyst, unless the applied behavior analysis services provided are within the person's education, training, and competence;

(2) offer applied behavior analysis services to any person, other than within the scope of the person's employment duties for the school; or

(3) receive compensation for providing applied behavior analysis services, other than the compensation that the person receives from the person's school employer.
Tex. Government Code § 418.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.004
§ 418.004. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Disaster" means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, oil spill or other water contamination, volcanic activity, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary action, extreme heat, cybersecurity event, other public calamity requiring emergency action, or energy emergency.

(2) "Division" means the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

(3) "Energy emergency" means a temporary statewide, regional, or local shortage of petroleum, natural gas, or liquid fuel energy supplies that makes emergency measures necessary to reduce demand or allocate supply.

(4) "Interjurisdictional agency" means a disaster agency maintained by and serving more than one political subdivision.

(5) "Organized volunteer group" means an organization such as the American National Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Civil Air Patrol, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services, a volunteer fire department, a volunteer rescue squad, or other similar organization recognized by federal or state statute, regulation, or memorandum.

(6) "Political subdivision" means a county or incorporated city.

(6-a) "Public facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 102, Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Section 5122).

(7) "Temporary housing" has the meaning assigned by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub. L. No. 93-288, as amended.

(8) "Joint board" means a board created under Section 22.074, Transportation Code, whose constituent agencies are populous home-rule municipalities as defined by Section 22.071, Transportation Code.

(9) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

(10) "Local government entity" means a county, incorporated city, independent school district, public junior college district, emergency services district, other special district, joint board, or other entity defined as a political subdivision under the laws of this state that maintains the capability to provide mutual aid.

(11) "Mutual aid" means a homeland security activity, as defined by Section 421.001, performed under the system or a written mutual aid agreement.

(12) "Requesting local government entity" means a local government entity requesting mutual aid assistance under the system.

(13) "Responding local government entity" means a local government entity providing mutual aid assistance in response to a request under the system.

(14) "System" means the Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.201
§ 1092.201. BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds to:

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

(2) equip buildings for hospital purposes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 281.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 281 / Section 281.006
§ 281.006. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TAX REDUCTIONS, SURCHARGES, AND CREDITS.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 932, Sec. 22(b), eff. June 15, 2007.

(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a tax offset or credit related to an assessment described by Section 281.005 is considered a tax paid in this or another state, as appropriate.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 281.005(4), a surcharge imposed by Chapter 255 of this code or Chapter 403, 405, 407, or 407A, Labor Code, is considered to be a fee paid in this state for purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 66.75 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 66 / Section 66.75
§ 66.75. PROTECTION FROM DRAINAGE; COMPENSATORY ROYALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The lessee shall protect the leased premises from drainage. The lease may contain express terms regarding drainage as the board may adopt.

(b) Subject to the provisions of this section, the commissioner may execute agreements that provide for the payment of compensatory royalty in lieu of drilling offset wells that may be required to protect the leased premises from drainage from a well or wells located on non-university lands, or university lands leased at a lesser royalty, situated within 1,000 feet of or draining the leased premises.

(c) Agreements providing for the payment of compensatory royalty must be approved by the board.

(d) Agreements providing for the payment of compensatory royalty must be found by the commissioner and the board to be in the best interest of the state.

(e) Nothing in an agreement for the payment of compensatory royalty shall relieve the lessee of the obligation of reasonable development or of the obligation to drill offset wells, obtain suitable regulatory relief, propose appropriate pooling or unitization arrangements, or conduct other activities to protect the leased premises from drainage as to other producing horizons.

(f) An agreement for the payment of compensatory royalty shall provide that compensatory royalty be paid at the royalty rate provided in the lease and shall provide that compensatory royalty be paid on the market value of production from the well located on non-university lands or university lands leased at a lesser royalty situated within 1,000 feet of or draining the leased premises.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 51.0002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0002
§ 51.0002. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

An independent, third-party organization may develop and implement the cancer clinical trial participation program to provide reimbursement to subjects for ancillary costs associated with participation in a cancer clinical trial, including costs for:

(1) travel;

(2) lodging;

(3) parking and tolls; and

(4) other costs considered appropriate by the organization.
Tex. Government Code § 508.228 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.228
§ 508.228. SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

A parole panel may require as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision that a releasee participate in a sex offender treatment program as specified by the parole panel if:

(1) the releasee:

(A) was serving a sentence for an offense under Chapter 21, Penal Code; or

(B) is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(2) a designated agent of the board after conducting a hearing that allows the releasee to contest the evidence, on evidence that a sex offense occurred during the commission of the offense for which the releasee was serving a sentence, makes an affirmative finding that, regardless of the offense for which the releasee was serving a sentence, the releasee constitutes a threat to society because of the releasee's lack of sexual control.
Tex. Tax Code § 101.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 101 / Section 101.002
§ 101.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision of this title, except as specifically provided by this title.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute, the jurisdiction and authority of the state to determine the subjects and objects of taxation shall extend to the limits of the then-current interpretations of the Texas Constitution and United States Constitution and laws.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.034
§ 366.034. INVESTIGATION OF AUTHORIZED AGENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) conduct not more often than once a year an investigation of each authorized agent to determine the authorized agent's compliance with this chapter; and

(2) prepare an annual report concerning the status of the local governmental entity's regulatory program.

(b) If the commission determines that an authorized agent does not consistently enforce the commission's minimum requirements for on-site sewage disposal systems, the commission shall hold a hearing and determine whether to continue the designation as an authorized agent.