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Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.017 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.017
§ 1956.017. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish an advisory committee to advise the department on matters related to the department's regulation of metal recycling entities under this chapter.

(b) The advisory committee consists of 15 members appointed by the director as follows:

(1) one representative of the department;

(2) two representatives of local law enforcement agencies located in different municipalities, each with a population of 500,000 or more;

(3) two representatives of local law enforcement agencies located in different municipalities, each with a population of 200,000 or more but less than 500,000;

(4) one representative of a local law enforcement agency located in a municipality with a population of less than 200,000;

(5) five representatives of metal recycling entities, at least one of whom must have substantial business experience with transactions involving the purchase or acquisition of catalytic converters;

(6) two members who represent industries that are impacted by theft of regulated material;

(7) one sheriff of a county with a population of 500,000 or more; and

(8) one sheriff of a county with a population of less than 500,000.

(c) The director shall ensure that the members of the advisory committee reflect the diverse geographic regions of this state.

(d) The advisory committee shall elect a presiding officer from among its members to serve a two-year term. A member may serve more than one term as presiding officer.

(e) The advisory committee shall meet annually and at the call of the presiding officer or the director.

(f) An advisory committee member is not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of expenses.

(g) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the advisory committee or to the appointment of the committee's presiding officer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.351 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.351
§ 2210.351. ASSOCIATION FILINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The association must file with the department each manual of classifications, rules, rates, including condition charges, and each rating plan, and each modification of those items that the association proposes to use.

(b) A filing under this section must indicate the character and the extent of the coverage contemplated and must be accompanied by the policy and endorsement forms proposed to be used. The forms may be designed specifically for use by the association without regard to other forms filed with, approved by, or prescribed by the department for use in this state.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), as soon as reasonably possible after the filing has been made, the commissioner in writing shall approve or disapprove the filing. A filing is considered approved unless disapproved on or before the 30th day after the date of the filing. If the commissioner disapproves a filing, the commissioner shall state in writing the reasons for the disapproval and the criteria the association is required to meet to obtain approval.

(d) The association may use a rate filed by the association without prior commissioner approval if:

(1) the filing is made not later than the 30th day before the date of any use or delivery for use of the rate;

(2) the filed rate does not exceed the rate in effect on the date on which the filing is made; and

(3) the commissioner has not disapproved the filing in writing, advising of the reasons for the disapproval and the criteria the association is required to meet to obtain approval.

(e) The department shall value the loss and loss adjustment expense data to be used for a filing not earlier than March 31 of the year before the year in which the filing is to be made.

(f) The association may not file a rate under this section that exceeds the rate in effect on the date on which the filing is made unless two-thirds of the board of directors votes to approve the rate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8053.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8053 / Section 8053.0201
§ 8053.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8053.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 1.203 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 1 / Section 1.203
§ 1.203. LEASE DISTINGUISHED FROM SECURITY INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) Whether a transaction in the form of a lease creates a lease or security interest is determined by the facts of each case.

(b) A transaction in the form of a lease creates a security interest if the consideration that the lessee is to pay the lessor for the right to possession and use of the goods is an obligation for the term of the lease and is not subject to termination by the lessee, and:

(1) the original term of the lease is equal to or greater than the remaining economic life of the goods;

(2) the lessee is bound to renew the lease for the remaining economic life of the goods or is bound to become the owner of the goods;

(3) the lessee has an option to renew the lease for the remaining economic life of the goods for no additional consideration or for nominal additional consideration upon compliance with the lease agreement; or

(4) the lessee has an option to become the owner of the goods for no additional consideration or for nominal additional consideration upon compliance with the lease agreement.

(c) A transaction in the form of a lease does not create a security interest merely because:

(1) the present value of the consideration the lessee is obligated to pay the lessor for the right to possession and use of the goods is substantially equal to or is greater than the fair market value of the goods at the time the lease is entered into;

(2) the lessee assumes risk of loss of the goods;

(3) the lessee agrees to pay, with respect to the goods, taxes, insurance, filing, recording, or registration fees, or service or maintenance costs;

(4) the lessee has an option to renew the lease or to become the owner of the goods;

(5) the lessee has an option to renew the lease for a fixed rent that is equal to or greater than the reasonably predictable fair market rent for the use of the goods for the term of the renewal at the time the option is to be performed; or

(6) the lessee has an option to become the owner of the goods for a fixed price that is equal to or greater than the reasonably predictable fair market value of the goods at the time the option is to be performed.

(d) Additional consideration is nominal if it is less than the lessee's reasonably predictable cost of performing under the lease agreement if the option is not exercised. Additional consideration is not nominal if:

(1) when the option to renew the lease is granted to the lessee, the rent is stated to be the fair market rent for the use of the goods for the term of the renewal determined at the time the option is to be performed; or

(2) when the option to become the owner of the goods is granted to the lessee, the price is stated to be the fair market value of the goods determined at the time the option is to be performed.

(e) The "remaining economic life of the goods" and "reasonably predictable" fair market rent, fair market value, or cost of performing under the lease agreement must be determined with reference to the facts and circumstances at the time the transaction is entered into.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0102
§ 523.0102. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council shall seek and receive public comment on:

(1) proposed rules;

(2) advisory committee recommendations;

(3) legislative appropriations requests or other documents related to the appropriations process;

(4) the operation of health and human services programs; and

(5) other items the executive commissioner determines appropriate.

(b) The executive council does not have authority to make administrative or policy decisions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.388 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.388
§ 1702.388. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter for which a specific criminal penalty is not prescribed.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if the person has previously been convicted under this chapter of failing to hold a license, certificate of insurance, or commission that the person is required to hold under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 706.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 706 / Section 706.005
§ 706.005. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.110 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.110
§ 345.110. BUYER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DELIVERY OF AGREEMENT COPY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any retail buyer's acknowledgment of delivery of a copy of a retail charge agreement that is contained in the body of the agreement must:

(1) be in at least 10-point type that is bold-faced, capitalized, or underlined or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material; and

(2) appear directly above the buyer's signature.

(b) A retail buyer's acknowledgment, conforming to this section, of delivery of a copy of the agreement is, in an action or proceeding, presumptive proof that:

(1) the copy was delivered to the buyer; and

(2) the agreement did not contain a blank space when it was signed by the buyer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291 / Section 291.102
§ 291.102. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by resolution shall designate one or more banks located in the county as the depository for mandatory payments received by the county. A bank designated as a depository serves for two years or until a successor is designated.

(b) All income received by a county under this chapter, including the revenue from mandatory payments remaining after discounts and fees for assessing and collecting the payments are deducted, shall be deposited with the county depository in the county's local provider participation fund and may be withdrawn only as provided by this chapter.

(c) All funds under this chapter shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Education Code § 57.011 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 57 / Section 57.011
§ 57.011. STATUS OF TEXAS GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation is converted as provided by this section from a public nonprofit corporation to a nonprofit corporation under Chapter 22, Business Organizations Code.

(b) On or immediately after September 1, 2013, to effectuate the conversion under Subsection (a), the corporation shall file a certificate of formation with the secretary of state or, if the secretary of state determines it appropriate, the corporation shall file a certificate of conversion under Chapter 10, Business Organizations Code.

(c) The corporation as converted under this section continues in existence uninterrupted from the date of its creation, August 27, 1979. The secretary of state shall recognize the continuous existence of the corporation from that date in the certificate of formation or certificate of conversion, as applicable.

(d) The corporation continues to serve as the designated guaranty agency for the State of Texas under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.).

(e) Student loan borrower information collected, assembled, or maintained by the corporation is confidential and is not subject to public disclosure.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.107 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.107
§ 772.107. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall name, control, and manage the district.

(b) The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district.

(c) The board may contract with any public or private entity to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including the operation of a 9-1-1 system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.261 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.261
§ 651.261. POSTING OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license holder shall conspicuously display the holder's license in each place of business at which the license holder practices.
Tex. Water Code § 11.046 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.046
§ 11.046. RETURN SURPLUS WATER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who takes or diverts water from a watercourse or stream for the purposes authorized by this code shall conduct surplus water back to the watercourse or stream from which it was taken if the water can be returned by gravity flow and it is reasonably practicable to do so.

(b) In granting an application for a water right, the commission may include conditions in the water right providing for the return of surplus water, in a specific amount or percentage of water diverted, and the return point on a watercourse or stream as necessary to protect senior downstream permits, certified filings, or certificates of adjudication or to provide flows for instream uses or bays and estuaries.

(c) Except as specifically provided otherwise in the water right, water appropriated under a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication may, prior to its release into a watercourse or stream, be beneficially used and reused by the holder of a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication for the purposes and locations of use provided in the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication. Once water has been diverted under a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication and then returned to a watercourse or stream, however, it is considered surplus water and therefore subject to reservation for instream uses or beneficial inflows or to appropriation by others unless expressly provided otherwise in the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication.

(d) Water appropriated under a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication which is recirculated within a reservoir for cooling purposes shall not be considered to be surplus for purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.052
§ 51.052. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission consists of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Family Code § 264.1915 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.1915
§ 264.1915. RECEIVER OF SINGLE-SOURCE CONTINUUM CONTRACTOR.
Status: in_force

A court of competent jurisdiction may appoint a receiver for a single-source continuum contractor or any of its parts, divisions, components, or companies on the petition of the department if:

(1) after being subject to a quality improvement plan, corrective action plan, or other remedial statutory or contract measures, the contractor continues to fail to satisfactorily perform under the community-based care contract;

(2) the contractor:

(A) provides the department notice of the contractor's intent to cease operations not later than the 60th day before the date the contractor intends to cease operations; and

(B) has not made arrangements for another single-source continuum contractor or the department to continue the uninterrupted provision of services under the community-based care contract;

(3) conditions exist, as determined by the department, within the contractor that present an imminent danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the children under the conservatorship of the department in the contractor's care;

(4) the contractor has failed to provide adequate information to the department regarding a child under the conservatorship of the department in the contractor's care;

(5) the contractor has failed to comply with a court order or incurred a sanction against the department due to failure to comply with a court order; or

(6) the contractor cannot meet or is unlikely to be able to meet financial obligations related to services provided under the community-based care contract, including financial obligations to employees, contractors, or foster parents.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.15 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.15
§ 24.15. TO SECURE ATTENDANCE BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Status: in_force

At any time before the first day of any term of the district court, the clerk, upon application of the State's attorney, shall issue a subpoena for any witness who resides in the county. If at the time such application is made, such attorney files a sworn application that he has good reason to believe and does believe that such witness is about to move out of the county, then said clerk shall issue an attachment for such witness to be and appear before said district court on the first day thereof to testify as a witness before the grand jury. Any witness so summoned, or attached, who shall fail or refuse to obey a subpoena or attachment, shall be punished by the court by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be collected as fines and costs in other criminal cases.
Tex. Finance Code § 349.302 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 349 / Section 349.302
§ 349.302. LATE FILING FEE FOR REGISTERING OR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who renews a registration not later than the 30th day after the date on which the registration expires is not required to pay a late filing fee.

(b) The late filing fee is $250 for:

(1) registering after the time registration is required under this title; or

(2) renewal of a registration after the day prescribed by Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 941.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 941 / Section 941.204
§ 941.204. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The minimum guaranty fund and surplus required of a Lloyd's plan under Sections 822.054, 822.202, 822.210, 822.211, and 941.201 must be:

(1) in cash; or

(2) invested as provided by:

(A) Section 822.204; or

(B) any other law governing the investment of the capital stock and minimum surplus of a capital stock insurance company engaged in the same kind of business.

(b) Funds of a Lloyd's plan other than the minimum guaranty fund and surplus described by Subsection (a) must, if invested, be invested as provided by:

(1) the provisions of Subchapter B, Chapter 424, other than Sections 424.052, 424.072, and 424.073; or

(2) any other law governing the investment of the funds of a capital stock insurance company engaged in the same kind of business.

(c) A Lloyd's plan may purchase, hold, or convey real property in accordance with Section 862.002.

(d) A Lloyd's plan organized before August 10, 1943, and engaging in business under a certificate of authority issued by the former Board of Insurance Commissioners is not required to comply with this section except as to securities acquired on or after August 10, 1943, regardless of whether those securities were substituted for securities held before that date or were acquired from additional, successor, or substituted underwriters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7920A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7920A / Section 7920A.0102
§ 7920A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1004.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.002
§ 1004.002. PUBLIC COMMENT.
Status: in_force

The board and the department shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board or the department and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board or the department.
Tex. Education Code § 52.17 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.17
§ 52.17. INTEREST AND SINKING FUNDS.
Status: repealed

(a) Each fiscal year a sufficient portion of the funds received by the board as repayment of student loans granted under this chapter, as interest on the loans, and as other available funds relating to the student loan program shall be deposited in the state treasury in the Texas college interest and sinking fund or a board interest and sinking fund to:

(1) pay the interest and principal coming due during the next fiscal year on all outstanding bonds issued under this chapter that are secured by money in, as applicable, the Texas college interest and sinking fund or a board interest and sinking fund; and

(2) establish and maintain any reserves required by the board resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(a-1) With respect to any bonds that remain outstanding under this chapter, the board may, subject to the terms of the applicable board resolution authorizing the issuance of those bonds:

(1) reduce, eliminate, or replace any reserve portion of the Texas college interest and sinking fund or a board interest and sinking fund; and

(2) apply any excess money in accordance with Subsection (b).

(b) If in any year funds are received in excess of the foregoing requirements, then the excess may be:

(1) deposited in the Texas Opportunity Plan Fund, the student loan auxiliary fund, or a board interest and sinking fund;

(2) used to pay any costs of the board related to the operation of the student loan program;

(3) used for any lawful purpose related to the student loan program; or

(4) used for the same purposes and upon the same terms and conditions prescribed for the proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds.

(c) If funds received by the board in any fiscal year as repayment of student loans and as interest on the loans are insufficient to pay the interest coming due and the principal maturing on the bonds during the next fiscal year as described by Subsection (a), the comptroller shall transfer into the Texas college interest and sinking fund and each board interest and sinking fund out of the first money coming into the treasury that is not otherwise appropriated by the constitution an additional amount sufficient to pay that interest and principal.

(d) The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may provide for the deposit, from bond proceeds, of not more than 36 months' interest, and may provide for the use of bond proceeds as a reserve for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds.

(e) Amounts paid to the board by the federal Lender's Special Allowance program may:

(1) be deposited in:

(A) the Texas college interest and sinking fund; or

(B) a board interest and sinking fund; or

(2) be used by the board for the administration of student loan and grant programs administered by the board, including the making of grants under Subchapter M, Chapter 56.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.