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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3807.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3807 / Section 3807.103
§ 3807.103. CONTRACTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.

(b) Harris County, the City of Houston, or another political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district to implement a project of the district or assist the district in providing a service authorized by this chapter. A contract under this subsection may:

(1) be for a period on which the parties agree;

(2) include terms on which the parties agree;

(3) be payable from taxes or any other source of revenue that may be available for that project or service; or

(4) provide terms under which taxes or other revenue collected at a district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the district.

(c) The district may enter into a contract, lease, or other agreement with or make or accept a grant or loan to or from any person, including:

(1) the United States;

(2) this state or a state agency;

(3) any political subdivision of this state; and

(4) a public or private corporation, including a nonprofit corporation created by the board under this subchapter.

(d) The district may perform all acts necessary for the full exercise of the powers vested in the district on terms and for the period the board determines advisable.
Tex. Government Code § 543A.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 543A / Section 543A.0203
§ 543A.0203. QUALITY-OF-CARE AND COST-EFFICIENCY BENCHMARKS AND GOALS; EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall develop quality-of-care and cost-efficiency benchmarks and measurable goals that a payment initiative must meet to ensure high-quality and cost-effective health care services and healthy outcomes.

(b) In addition to the benchmarks and goals described by Subsection (a), the executive commissioner may approve efficiency performance standards that may include the sharing of realized cost savings with physicians and other health care providers who provide health care services that exceed the standards. The standards may not create a financial incentive for or involve making a payment to a physician or other health care provider that directly or indirectly induces limiting medically necessary services.
Tex. Education Code § 65.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 65 / Section 65.02
§ 65.02. ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The University of Texas System is composed of the following institutions and entities:

(1) The University of Texas at Arlington;

(2) The University of Texas at Austin;

(3) The University of Texas at Dallas;

(4) The University of Texas at El Paso;

(5) The University of Texas Permian Basin;

(6) The University of Texas at San Antonio;

(7) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center;

(8) The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;

(9) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston;

(10) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;

(11) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center;

(12) Stephen F. Austin State University, a member of The University of Texas System;

(13) The University of Texas at Tyler; and

(14) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

(b) The University of Texas System shall also be composed of such other institutions and entities as from time to time may be assigned by specific legislative act to the governance, control, jurisdiction, or management of The University of Texas System.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.087 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.087
§ 111.087. CONDITIONS IN TAKING PRODUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) No common purchaser may discriminate between or against crude oil or petroleum of a similar kind or quality in favor of its own production, or production in which the common carrier may be directly or indirectly interested in whole or part.

(b) For the purpose of prorating the purchase of crude oil or petroleum to be marketed, the production shall be taken in like manner as that of any other person or producer and shall be taken in the ratable proportion that the production bears to the total production offered for market in the field.
Tex. Occupations Code § 558.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 558 / Section 558.202
§ 558.202. FALSE AFFIDAVIT.
Status: in_force

A person who falsely makes the affidavit prescribed by Section 558.051 or 558.101 is guilty of fraudulent and dishonorable conduct and malpractice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7921.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7921 / Section 7921.001
§ 7921.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 148.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3890.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3890 / Section 3890.211
§ 3890.211. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city may not be required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 49.2261 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.2261
§ 49.2261. PURCHASE, SALE, OR OTHER EXCHANGE OF WATER OR WATER RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the district may:

(1) purchase, acquire, sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise exchange water or water rights under an agreement between the district and a person or entity that contains terms that are considered advantageous to the district; and

(2) employ agents, consultants, brokers, professionals, or other persons that the board determines are necessary or appropriate to conduct a transaction described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.054
§ 3841.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8094.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8094 / Section 8094.0101
§ 8094.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Round Rock Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 391.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 391 / Section 391.002
§ 391.002. GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish and administer a new technology implementation grant program to assist the implementation of new technologies to reduce emissions from facilities and other stationary sources in this state. The commission may establish a minimum capital expenditure threshold for projects under Subsection (b)(2). Under the program, the commission shall provide grants or other financial incentives for eligible projects to offset the incremental cost of emissions reductions.

(b) Projects that may be considered for a grant under the program include:

(1) advanced clean energy projects, as defined by Section 382.003(1-a)(A);

(2) new technology projects that reduce emissions of regulated pollutants from stationary sources;

(3) new technology projects that reduce emissions from upstream, midstream, or downstream oil and gas production, completions, gathering, storage, processing, transmission, or refining activities through:

(A) the replacement, repower, or retrofit of stationary compressor engines;

(B) the installation of systems to reduce or eliminate the loss of gas, flaring of gas, or burning of gas using other combustion control devices; or

(C) the installation of systems that reduce flaring emissions and other site emissions; and

(4) electricity storage projects related to renewable energy, including projects to store electricity produced from wind and solar generation that provide efficient means of making the stored energy available during periods of peak energy use.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.404 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.404
§ 2153.404. COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall collect the tax.

(b) In collecting the tax, the comptroller may:

(1) collect the tax on a quarterly basis;

(2) establish procedures for quarterly collection of the tax; and

(3) establish dates on which the tax payment is due.

(c) An owner required to pay a tax under this section shall pay the tax to the comptroller by cashier's check or money order.
Tex. Water Code § 58.190 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.190
§ 58.190. SALE OF PROPERTY NOT ACQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THE PLANS OF THE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The board may sell property bid in by it at any sale under foreclosure of its tax lien or of its lien for charges or assessments, or any property acquired by it other than for the purpose of carrying out the plans of the district, without formally determining that the property is not required to carry out the plans of the district, without giving notice of the intent of the district to sell the property, and without applying the proceeds of the sale as provided in Sections 58.188 and 58.189 of this code.
Tex. Estates Code § 112.201 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 112 / Section 112.201
§ 112.201. DEFINITION OF CERTIFIED COPY.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, a "certified copy" means a copy of an official record or document that is:

(1) authorized by law to be recorded or filed and actually recorded or filed in a public office; and

(2) certified as correct in accordance with Rule 902, Texas Rules of Evidence.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.29 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.29
§ 36.29. IF A JUROR DIES OR BECOMES DISABLED.
Status: in_force

(a) Not less than twelve jurors can render and return a verdict in a felony case. It must be concurred in by each juror and signed by the foreman. Except as provided in Subsection (b), however, after the trial of any felony case begins and a juror dies or, as determined by the judge, becomes disabled from sitting at any time before the charge of the court is read to the jury, the remainder of the jury shall have the power to render the verdict; but when the verdict shall be rendered by less than the whole number, it shall be signed by every member of the jury concurring in it.

(b) If alternate jurors have been selected in a capital case in which the state seeks the death penalty and a juror dies or becomes disabled from sitting at any time before the charge of the court is read to the jury, the alternate juror whose name was called first under Article 35.26 of this code shall replace the dead or disabled juror. Likewise, if another juror dies or becomes disabled from sitting before the charge of the court is read to the jury, the other alternate juror shall replace the second juror to die or become disabled.

(c) After the charge of the court is read to the jury, if a juror becomes so sick as to prevent the continuance of the juror's duty and an alternate juror is not available, or if any accident of circumstance occurs to prevent the jury from being kept together under circumstances under which the law or the instructions of the court requires that the jury be kept together, the jury shall be discharged, except that on agreement on the record by the defendant, the defendant's counsel, and the attorney representing the state 11 members of a jury may render a verdict and, if punishment is to be assessed by the jury, assess punishment. If a verdict is rendered by less than the whole number of the jury, each member of the jury shall sign the verdict.

(d) After the jury has rendered a verdict on the guilt or innocence of the defendant and, if applicable, the amount of punishment, the court shall discharge an alternate juror who has not replaced a juror.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.201 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.201
§ 60.201. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state that providers of telecommunications services operate in a manner that is consistent with minimum standards to provide customers with continued competitive choices.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.005
§ 1068.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The state may not become obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.102
§ 841.102. SCHEDULE OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

Two or more officers of the domestic insurance company shall execute and file with the department:

(1) a sworn schedule of each of the assets of the company exhibited to the department during the examination under Section 841.059 showing the value of the assets; and

(2) a sworn statement that the assets are the bona fide, unconditional, and unencumbered property of the company and are worth the amount stated in the schedule.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.0813 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.0813
§ 81.0813. AUTHORITY TO DECLARE PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTER OR ORDER PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may declare a statewide or regional public health disaster or order a statewide or regional public health emergency if the commissioner determines an occurrence or threat to public health is imminent. The commissioner may declare a public health disaster only if the governor declares a state of disaster under Chapter 418, Government Code, for the occurrence or threat.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a public health disaster or public health emergency continues until the governor or commissioner terminates the disaster or emergency on a finding that:

(1) the threat or danger has passed; or

(2) the disaster or emergency has been managed to the extent emergency conditions no longer exist.

(c) A public health disaster or public health emergency expires on the 30th day after the date the disaster or emergency is declared or ordered by the commissioner. A public health disaster may only be renewed by the legislature or by the commissioner with the approval of a designated legislative oversight board that has been granted authority under a statute enacted by the legislature to approve the renewal of a public health disaster declaration. Each renewal period may not exceed 30 days.

(d) A declaration or order issued under this section must include:

(1) a description of the nature of the disaster or emergency;

(2) a designation of the area threatened by the disaster or emergency;

(3) a description of the condition that created the disaster or emergency; and

(4) if applicable:

(A) the reason for renewing the disaster or emergency; or

(B) the reason for terminating the disaster or emergency.

(e) A declaration or order issued under this section must be disseminated promptly by means intended to bring its contents to the public's attention. A statewide or regional declaration or order shall be filed promptly with the office of the governor and the secretary of state. A regional declaration or order shall be filed with the county clerk or municipal secretary in each area to which it applies, unless the circumstances attendant on the disaster or emergency prevent or impede the filing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.102
§ 3950.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.001
§ 1077.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the Gainesville Hospital District.
Tex. Property Code § 117.012 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 117 / Section 117.012
§ 117.012. LANGUAGE INVOKING STANDARD OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The following terms or comparable language in the provisions of a trust, unless otherwise limited or modified, authorizes any investment or strategy permitted under this chapter: "investments permissible by law for investment of trust funds," "legal investments," "authorized investments," "using the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing that persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of their capital," "prudent man rule," "prudent trustee rule," "prudent person rule," and "prudent investor rule."
Tex. Human Resources Code § 117.073 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 117 / Section 117.073
§ 117.073. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules reasonably necessary for the department to administer this chapter, consistent with the memorandum of understanding under Section 524.0101(a), Government Code, between the commissioner and the executive commissioner, as adopted by rule.
Tex. Government Code § 402.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 402 / Section 402.003
§ 402.003. REPORT.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall report to the governor on the first Monday of December of each even-numbered year. The report must include the following information for the preceding two years:

(1) a summary of the cases in which the state was a party that were acted on by the supreme court and court of criminal appeals; and

(2) a summary of civil cases in which the state was a party that were prosecuted or defended by the attorney general in other state or federal courts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8148.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8148 / Section 8148.053
§ 8148.053. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located.

(c) The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.077 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.077
§ 161.077. INVESTIGATION DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, in consultation with the Department of Family and Protective Services, shall develop and maintain an electronic database to collect and analyze information regarding the investigation and prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of individuals with an intellectual disability who reside in a publicly or privately operated intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability or in a group home, other than a foster home, at which a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) provider provides services and the results of regulatory investigations or surveys performed by the department regarding those facilities or providers.

(b) The information collected in the database regarding investigations must be detailed, be easily retrievable, and include information relating to abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations performed by either department and regulatory investigations performed by the department that are capable of being sorted by home, provider, and facility.

(c) The database must facilitate the entry of required information and the sharing of information between the department and the Department of Family and Protective Services. At a minimum, the database must include the following information regarding investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation:

(1) the number of allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation received relating to a facility or group home, other than a foster home; and

(2) the number of allegations relating to a facility or group home, other than a foster home, substantiated through an investigation.

(d) Each allegation involving a unique individual in a facility or group home, other than a foster home, is considered a separate allegation for purposes of Subsection (c).

(e) The department shall ensure that information related to findings concerning failure to comply with regulatory standards directly related to the prevention of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a facility or group home, other than a foster home, is collected and stored in the database and may be disaggregated by home, provider, and facility.

(f) The department and the Department of Family and Protective Services may not release or distribute information in the database in a form that contains personally identifiable information related to an individual in a facility or group home or to a victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8475.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8475 / Section 8475.153
§ 8475.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

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

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8314.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8314 / Section 8314.0102
§ 8314.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3873.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3873 / Section 3873.152
§ 3873.152. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ managers, secretaries, stenographers, bookkeepers, accountants, technical experts, and any other support personnel or agents the board considers necessary.

(b) The board shall determine the qualifications and set the duties of employees.

(c) The board may call on the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney of the county for the legal services it requires. In addition, or in the alternative, the board may contract for and compensate its own legal staff.
Tex. Government Code § 24.634 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.634
§ 24.634.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.634. 326TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TAYLOR COUNTY). The 326th Judicial District is composed of Taylor County.