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Tex. Finance Code § 154.415 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.415
§ 154.415. PROHIBITION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may prohibit a person from participating in the business of prepaid funeral benefits sales if the commissioner determines from examination or other credible evidence that:

(1) the person:

(A) intentionally committed or participated in the commission of an act described by Section 154.401;

(B) violated a final cease and desist order issued by the department or another state agency related to the sale of prepaid funeral benefits; or

(C) made, or caused to be made, false entries in the records of a prepaid funeral benefits seller;

(2) because of the action by the person described by Subdivision (1):

(A) the purchaser or seller of prepaid funeral benefits has suffered or will probably suffer financial loss or expense, or other damage;

(B) the interests of the purchaser have been or could be prejudiced; or

(C) the person has received financial gain or other benefit by reason of the action, or likely would have if the action had not been discovered; and

(3) the action involves personal dishonesty on the part of the person.

(b) If the commissioner has grounds for action under Subsection (a) and finds that a prohibition order appears to be necessary and in the best interest of the public, the commissioner may serve a proposed prohibition order on a person alleged to have committed or participated in the action. The proposed order must:

(1) be personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested;

(2) state with reasonable certainty the grounds for prohibition;

(3) state the effective date of the order, which may not be before the 21st day after the date the proposed order is personally delivered or mailed; and

(4) state the duration of the order, including whether the duration is perpetual.

(c) The commissioner may make a prohibition order perpetual or effective for a specific period of time, may probate the order, or may impose other conditions on the order.

(d) The order takes effect if the person against whom the proposed order is directed does not request a hearing in writing before the effective date. If the person does not request a hearing before the effective date, the order is final and not appealable as to that person.

(e) If the person requests a hearing as provided by Subsection (d), the hearing must be conducted as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, and commission rules. After the hearing, the commissioner shall issue or decline to issue the proposed order. The proposed order may be modified as necessary to conform to the findings at the hearing.

(f) An order issued under Subsection (e) is immediately final for purposes of enforcement and appeal. The order may be appealed as provided by Sections 31.202 and 31.204.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.1042 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.1042
§ 74.1042. CREATION OF NONSTATUTORY ERADICATION ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may by rule designate an area of the state as a proposed eradication zone as long as the area is not within a statutory zone under Section 74.1021 that has approved an eradication program by referendum.

(b) The commissioner may hold a public hearing within the proposed eradication zone to discuss the proposed geographic boundaries of the zone. The public hearing may include any other topics allowed under this subchapter.

(c) After the adoption of a rule under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall conduct a referendum under Section 74.105.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.154
§ 1042.154. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board annually shall require an independent audit of the district's books and records.

(b) Not later than December 1 of each year, the board shall file a copy of the audit with:

(1) the comptroller; and

(2) the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.140 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.140
§ 361.140. INTEREST AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish requirements for the assessment of penalties and interest for late payment of fees owed the state under Sections 361.134 through 361.137. Penalties and interest established under this section shall not exceed rates established for delinquent taxes under Sections 111.060 and 111.061, Tax Code.

(b) Interest collected under this section for late payment of a fee shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the respective fund to which the late fee is credited.

(c) Relettered as subsec. (b) by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

(d) Expired.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.012
§ 251.012. COUNTY AUTHORITY IN MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) With the approval of the governing body of a municipality, the commissioners court of a county may spend county money to finance the construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of a street or alley in the county that is located in the municipality, including the provision of:

(1) necessary roadbed preparation or material;

(2) paving or other hard covering of the street or alley;

(3) curbs, gutters, bridges, or drainage facilities; or

(4) any construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair allowed under Section 791.032, Government Code, if the commissioners court finds that the county will receive benefits as a result of the work on the street or alley.

(b) County work authorized by this section may be done or financed:

(1) by the county through the use of county equipment;

(2) by an independent contractor with whom the county has contracted;

(3) by the county as an independent contractor with the municipality; or

(4) by the municipality, with the municipality to be reimbursed by the county.

(c) A county acting under this section has, to the extent practicable, the same powers and duties relating to imposing assessments for the construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair as the municipality would have if the municipality were to finance and undertake that activity.

(d) A county acting under Subsection (b) may not spend bond proceeds for the construction of a new road in a municipality unless the construction is specifically authorized in the election approving the issuance of the bonds, regardless of the source of the money used to acquire the equipment used to construct the road.

(e) The authority granted by this section is in addition to the authority of a county provided by a local road law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.163 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.163
§ 1701.163. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, with input from an advisory committee, shall by rule establish minimum standards with respect to the creation or continued operation of a law enforcement agency based on the function, size, and jurisdiction of the agency, including:

(1) a determination regarding the public benefit of creating the agency in the community;

(2) the sustainable funding sources for the agency;

(3) the physical resources available to officers, including:

(A) all standard duty firearms;

(B) less lethal force weapons, including a requirement of at least one per officer on duty;

(C) effective communications equipment;

(D) protective equipment, including a requirement of:

(i) at least one bullet-resistant vest per officer on duty; and

(ii) access to at least one breaching tool and one ballistic shield;

(E) officer uniforms; and

(F) patrol vehicles and associated equipment;

(4) the physical facilities of the agency, including any evidence room, dispatch area, or public area;

(5) the policies of the agency, including policies on:

(A) use of force;

(B) vehicle pursuit;

(C) professional conduct of officers;

(D) domestic abuse protocols;

(E) response to missing persons;

(F) supervision of part-time officers;

(G) impartial policing;

(H) active shooters, including a detailed written policy based on current best practices for responding to an active shooter incident at a primary or secondary school facility and a recommendation for the frequency at which simulated emergency drills should be conducted; and

(I) barricaded subjects;

(6) the administrative structure of the agency;

(7) liability insurance; and

(8) any other standard the commission considers necessary.

(b) A law enforcement agency may enter into a mutual aid agreement with a law enforcement agency with overlapping or adjacent jurisdiction to share protective equipment during a critical incident, as defined by Section 391.0041, Local Government Code, to meet the requirements under Subsection (a)(3)(D).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8014A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8014A / Section 8014A.0304
§ 8014A.0304. 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. Natural Resources Code § 85.205 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.205
§ 85.205. NOTICE AND HEARING.
Status: in_force

No rule or order pertaining to the conservation of oil and gas or to the prevention of waste of oil and gas may be adopted by the commission except after notice and hearing as provided by law.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 251.153 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 251 / Section 251.153
§ 251.153. SUBSCRIBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is a subscriber of a cooperative association only if the person is:

(1) eligible for membership in the cooperative association under Section 251.151; and

(2) legally obligated to purchase a share or membership in the cooperative association.

(b) The certificate of formation or bylaws of a cooperative association may state whether and the conditions under which voting rights or other membership rights are granted to a subscriber of the cooperative association.
Tex. Family Code § 162.203 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.203
§ 162.203. COMPACT ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services shall serve as the compact administrator. The administrator shall cooperate with all departments, agencies, and officers of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact and any supplemental agreements entered into by this state. The commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall designate deputy compact administrators to represent adoption assistance services and medical assistance services provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
Tex. Government Code § 571.0232 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.0232
§ 571.0232. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the commission that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 24a, Article III, Texas Constitution;

(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Section 24a, Article III, Texas Constitution;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 571.0231;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.

(b) The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.304
§ 1301.304. INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The board or an employee designated by the board may investigate an alleged violation of this chapter or a board rule.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(2), eff. May 26, 2021.

(c) The board shall conduct joint investigations with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as circumstances require.

(d) Unless a threat to health or safety exists, the board may choose to not investigate a complaint in which the person filing the complaint and the person who is the subject of the complaint are engaged in litigation related to the subject matter of the complaint until the outcome of the litigation is finally determined if the board determines the complaint process is being abused.
Tex. Penal Code § 32.47 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 32 / Section 32.47
§ 32.47. FRAUDULENT DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL, OR CONCEALMENT OF WRITING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud or harm another, he destroys, removes, conceals, alters, substitutes, or otherwise impairs the verity, legibility, or availability of a writing, other than a governmental record.

(b) For purposes of this section, "writing" includes:

(1) printing or any other method of recording information;

(2) money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, badges, trademarks;

(3) symbols of value, right, privilege, or identification; and

(4) universal product codes, labels, price tags, or markings on goods.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, provided that:

(1) the writing is not attached to tangible property to indicate the price for the sale of that property; and

(2) the actor did not engage in the conduct described by Subsection (a) with respect to that writing for the purpose of obtaining the property for a lesser price indicated by a separate writing.

(d) An offense under this section is a state jail felony if the writing:

(1) is a will or codicil of another, whether or not the maker is alive or dead and whether or not it has been admitted to probate; or

(2) is a deed, mortgage, deed of trust, security instrument, security agreement, or other writing for which the law provides public recording or filing, whether or not the writing has been acknowledged.

(e) If at the time of the offense the writing was attached to tangible property to indicate the price for the sale of that property and the actor engaged in the conduct described by Subsection (a) with respect to that writing for the purpose of obtaining the property for a lesser price indicated by a separate writing, an offense under this section is:

(1) a Class C misdemeanor if the difference between the impaired writing and the lesser price indicated by the other writing is less than $100;

(2) a Class B misdemeanor if the difference between the impaired writing and the lesser price indicated by the other writing is $100 or more but less than $750;

(3) a Class A misdemeanor if the difference between the impaired writing and the lesser price indicated by the other writing is $750 or more but less than $2,500;

(4) a state jail felony if the difference between the impaired writing and the lesser price indicated by the other writing is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000;

(5) a felony of the third degree if the difference between the impaired writing and the lesser price indicated by the other writing is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000;

(6) a felony of the second degree if the difference between the impaired writing and the lesser price indicated by the other writing is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; or

(7) a felony of the first degree if the difference between the impaired writing and the lesser price indicated by the other writing is $300,000 or more.
Tex. Government Code § 492.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 492 / Section 492.009
§ 492.009. SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall use an official seal to attest to official acts of the board.

(b) The official seal must contain an engraved, five-pointed star in the center with the words "Texas Board of Criminal Justice" around the margin.
Tex. Property Code § 5.0143 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.0143
§ 5.0143. RECORDING OF NOTICE AT CLOSING.
Status: in_force

At the closing of purchase and sale, a separate copy of the notice required by Section 5.014 with current information shall be executed by the seller and purchaser, acknowledged, and recorded in the deed records of the county in which the property is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953 / Section 7953.051
§ 7953.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 7953.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 26.173 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.173
§ 26.173. FALLS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Falls County has:

(1) the general jurisdiction of a probate court;

(2) juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b); and

(3) original and appellate jurisdiction in all matters over which county courts have jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960 / Section 7960.0105
§ 7960.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 466.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.402
§ 466.402. PAYMENT OF PRIZES GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) The director may authorize prizes to be paid by warrants to be drawn on the state lottery account.

(b) The payment of a prize in an amount of $600 or more may be made only by the director.

(c) The director may authorize a sales agent to pay a prize in an amount less than $600 after performing procedures to validate the winning ticket as required by the director. A prize paid under this subsection is not required to be paid by warrant on the state lottery account.

(d) The state is discharged of all further liability on the payment of a prize under Section 466.403, 466.404, 466.406, 466.407, or 466.410 or this section or under any additional procedures established by rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.061
§ 1063.061. CALLING MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The presiding officer or any four directors may call a board meeting.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.018 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.018
§ 54.018. ACTION FOR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The municipality may bring an action to compel the repair or demolition of a structure or to obtain approval to remove the structure and recover removal costs.

(b) In an action under this section, the municipality may also bring:

(1) a claim for civil penalties under Section 54.017; and

(2) an action in rem against the structure that may result in a judgment against the structure as well as a judgment against the defendant.

(c) The municipality may file a notice of lis pendens in the office of the county clerk. If the municipality files the notice, a subsequent purchaser or mortgagee who acquires an interest in the property takes the property subject to the enforcement proceeding and subsequent orders of the court.
Tex. Education Code § 54.5025 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5025
§ 54.5025. PRORATION OF FEES.
Status: in_force

Based on the length of the semester or term for which a student is enrolled, the governing board of an institution of higher education may prorate the amount of any fee charged to the student under this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 102A.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 102A / Section 102A.004
§ 102A.004. IMMUNITY WAIVER.
Status: in_force

Governmental immunity of a municipality or county to suit and from liability is waived to the extent of liability created by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8314.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8314 / Section 8314.0303
§ 8314.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Labor Code § 203.022 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 203 / Section 203.022
§ 203.022. COMPOSITION AND USE OF CLEARING ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of any money payable to the compensation fund, the commission shall forward the money to the comptroller, who shall immediately deposit it in the clearing account.

(b) Except as provided by Section 203.026, money in the clearing account, after it has cleared, shall be immediately deposited with the United States secretary of the treasury to the credit of this state's account in the federal trust fund. This section prevails over any conflicting state statute relating to the deposit, administration, release, or disbursement of money in the possession or custody of this state.