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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 325.006 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 325 / Section 325.006
§ 325.006. CIVIL ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) Any of the following persons may bring a civil action against a person who violates this chapter:

(1) a person who is engaged in the business of providing Internet access service to the public and is adversely affected by the violation;

(2) an owner of a web page or trademark who is adversely affected by the violation; or

(3) the attorney general.

(b) A person who brings an action under this section may obtain:

(1) injunctive relief that restrains the violator from continuing the violation;

(2) subject to Subsection (c), damages in an amount equal to the greater of:

(A) actual damages arising from the violation; or

(B) $100,000 for each violation of the same nature; or

(3) both injunctive relief and damages.

(c) The court may increase the amount of an award of actual damages in an action brought under this section to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained if the court finds that the violation:

(1) has reoccurred with sufficient frequency to constitute a pattern or practice; or

(2) adversely affected an elderly individual.

(d) A plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under this section is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.

(e) For purposes of this section, violations are of the same nature if the violations consist of the same course of conduct or action, regardless of the number of times the conduct or act occurred.

(f) In this section, "elderly individual" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.04, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9055.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9055 / Section 9055.256
§ 9055.256. BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds payable from:

(1) ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the district; or

(2) ad valorem taxes and revenue of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 53.182 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.182
§ 53.182. BONDS PAYABLE FROM REVENUES AND AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of constructing, purchasing, repairing, improving, and extending authorized improvements, a district may issue bonds payable solely from the revenues of:

(1) the operation of the district's water system, less the reasonable cost of maintaining and operating the system; or

(2) the operation of the district's sanitary sewer system, less the reasonable cost of maintaining and operating the system; or

(3) both the water system and the sanitary sewer system.

(b) The district may also issue bonds for the purposes set out in this section, payable both from ad valorem taxes and the revenues of:

(1) its water system; or

(2) its sanitary sewer system; or

(3) both its water system and sanitary sewer system.

(c) If the district issues combination tax and revenue bonds, it shall levy, assess, and collect ad valorem taxes until the net revenues from the operation of the water system or the sanitary sewer system, together with the revenue from taxes, have accumulated a surplus in the sinking fund at least equal to the principal of and interest on the bonds scheduled to accrue in the next year. When this accumulation is completed, the board may reduce the tax levy to a rate that will produce at least 25 percent of the principal and interest requirements for each of the next succeeding years. When actual experience of three successive years demonstrates that the net revenues are adequate to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds as they mature, the board may discontinue the tax until it becomes necessary to levy the tax again to avoid default in paying the bonds and interest.

(d) For the purposes of Section 53.123, a district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes, revenues, or a combination thereof.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.005
§ 502.005. REGISTRATION OF AUTOCYCLE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "autocycle" means a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, that is:

(1) designed to have when propelled not more than three wheels on the ground;

(2) equipped with seat belts and a steering mechanism;

(3) equipped with seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride the seat; and

(4) manufactured and certified to comply with federal safety requirements for a motorcycle.

(b) For purposes of registering a vehicle under this chapter, an autocycle is considered to be a motorcycle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.155
§ 4055.155. DUTIES OF INSURERS AND SUPERVISING ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer must notify the department in the manner prescribed by the commissioner by rule of the designation of a supervising entity described by Subsection (b).

(b) A supervising entity designated by an insurer that provides travel insurance may authorize a travel retailer to offer and disseminate a travel insurance policy on behalf of the supervising entity by establishing a retailer registry.

(c) The registry established under Subsection (b) must be maintained and updated on an ongoing basis in a form prescribed by the commissioner by rule. The registry must include the name, address, and contact information, and federal employer identification number, if any, of each registered travel retailer and an individual contact person at the retailer.

(d) The registry must be submitted to the department on the request of the commissioner.

(e) The supervising entity must certify in a form prescribed by the commissioner by rule that each registered travel retailer is in compliance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1033. The grounds for suspension or revocation and the penalties that apply to a resident insurance agent apply to a supervising entity and travel retailer.

(f) The supervising entity shall designate an individual who is an officer of the entity and a licensed agent as the compliance officer responsible for compliance with insurance laws, rules, and regulations related to travel insurance.

(g) The compliance officer and the officers of the supervising entity that direct or control the travel insurance business of the supervising entity must submit fingerprints as required by the commissioner by rule.

(g-1) The supervising entity shall pay all applicable licensing fees required by state law with respect to travel insurance.

(h) The supervising entity shall provide travel insurance instruction and training to each employee of a registered travel retailer whose duties include offering and disseminating travel insurance. The instruction and training material are subject to review by the commissioner and must include instruction relating to the insurance offered, ethical sales practices, and required disclosures to travelers.

(i) The supervising entity is responsible for the acts of a travel retailer and shall use reasonable means to ensure each registered retailer's compliance with this subchapter.

(j) Any person licensed in a major line of authority, as determined by the commissioner, as an insurance agent may sell, solicit, and negotiate travel insurance. A property and casualty insurance agent is not required to be appointed by an insurer to sell, solicit, or negotiate travel insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3792.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3792 / Section 3792.0201
§ 3792.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors elected or appointed as provided by this chapter and Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) Except as provided by Section 3792.0203, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298A.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298A / Section 298A.001
§ 298A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of hospital managers of the district.

(2) "District" means the Dallas County Hospital District.

(3) "Institutional health care provider" means a nonpublic hospital located in the district that provides inpatient hospital services.

(4) "Paying provider" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.

(5) "Program" means the health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 842.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.008
§ 842.008. PARTIAL ASSUMPTION BY TRANSFEREE SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

If a function or activity previously performed by employees of a participating subdivision is transferred to or otherwise taken over by another participating subdivision and any of the employees performing the function or activity transfer to and become employees of the subdivision taking over the function or activity, with the consent of and on terms approved by the board of trustees, the pension liabilities accrued by the transferring employees for service with the transferring subdivision, together with an appropriate portion of trust assets in the account of the transferring subdivision, may be treated as and considered to be a separate account and pension liabilities of the subdivision taking over the function or activity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.203
§ 8104.203. WASTE SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The authority may collect and transport the domestic, industrial, or communal waste of an entity described by Section 8104.201(2), for the purposes provided by Chapter 30, Water Code, or for other purposes.
Tex. Education Code § 61.0222 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0222
§ 61.0222. RESTRICTIONS ON BOARD APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the board must be a representative of the general public. A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board;

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

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.

(b) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of higher education; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of higher education.

(c) A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.

(d) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
Tex. Local Government Code § 51.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 51 / Section 51.011
§ 51.011. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.039 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 262 / Section 262.039
§ 262.039. INVESTMENT OF AUTHORITY FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an authority that:

(1) is located in:

(A) a county with a population of 2.4 million or more; or

(B) a municipality with a population of less than 30,000;

(2) has assets that exceed the amount of any outstanding bonds issued under Subchapter D; and

(3) does not operate a hospital.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, an authority may invest authority funds:

(1) as provided by Chapter 2256, Government Code; and

(2) in any investment a trustee is authorized to make under Subtitle B, Title 9, Property Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 44.09 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.09
§ 44.09. ESCAPE PENDING APPEAL.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8844.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8844 / Section 8844.151
§ 8844.151. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent of a conflict with this chapter or as limited by this chapter, the district is governed by, is subject to, may exercise the powers granted by, and shall exercise the duties provided by Chapter 36, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.157
§ 1027.157. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and

(2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 796.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 796 / Section 796.012
§ 796.012. SALE OUTSIDE OF TEXAS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit a person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of this chapter if:

(1) the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States; and

(2) the person has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.201
§ 3948.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3948.203.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 829 / Section 829.004
§ 829.004. AVAILABILITY OF COURSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department or the department's designee shall offer at least two basic animal control courses every calendar year in each of the department's zoonosis control regions.

(b) The department or the department's designee shall offer at least 12 hours of continuing education animal control courses each calendar year in each of the department's zoonosis control regions.

(c) The department shall ensure the additional availability of animal control courses through sponsors approved by the department, which may include the Texas Animal Control Association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.111
§ 1064.111. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.105 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.105
§ 157.105. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A county that chooses to provide medical or related benefits may operate under this subchapter or Subchapter A.

(b) A county operating under this subchapter that previously created a fund under Section 157.003 may continue the fund or may terminate the fund and create a fund as provided by Section 157.102.
Tex. Water Code § 15.308 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.308
§ 15.308.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.308. CONTRACTS: GENERAL AUTHORITY. (a) The board may execute contracts which include but are not limited to the design, management, acquisition, lease, construction, reconstruction, development, enlargement, operation, or maintenance, singularly or in any combination, of any existing or proposed storage project.

(b) The board shall obtain the approval of the attorney general as to the legality of all contracts authorized under this subchapter to which the board is a party.
Tex. Education Code § 51.705 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.705
§ 51.705. USE OF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) When the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences is announced for location in Texas, the existing funds (and all subsequent funds) will be made available for use by the center in accordance with its charter.

(b) Should the center not be located in Texas, the industry grants will be returned to their source and the state's matching appropriation will be held for reappropriation by the legislature.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248 / Section 248.002
§ 248.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.

(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(2-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3) "Medical care" means care that is:

(A) required for improving life span and quality of life, for comfort, for prevention and treatment of illness, and for maintenance of bodily and mental function;

(B) under the continued supervision of a physician; and

(C) provided by a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse available to carry out a physician's plan of care for a resident.

(4) "Nursing care" means services provided by nursing personnel as prescribed by a physician, including services to:

(A) promote and maintain health;

(B) prevent illness and disability;

(C) manage health care during acute and chronic phases of illness;

(D) provide guidance and counseling of individuals and families; and

(E) provide referrals to physicians, other health care providers, and community resources when appropriate.

(5) "Person" means an individual, organization, establishment, or association of any kind.

(6) "Resident" means an individual accepted for care in a special care facility.

(7) "Services" means the provision of medical or nursing care, assistance, or treatment by special care facility personnel, volunteers, or other qualified individuals, agencies, or staff of an organization or other entity to meet a resident's medical, nursing, social, spiritual, and emotional needs.

(8) "Special care facility" means an institution or establishment that provides a continuum of nursing or medical care or services primarily to persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or other terminal illnesses. The term includes a special residential care facility.

(9) "Bereavement services" has the meaning assigned by Section 142.001.

(10) "Palliative care" has the meaning assigned by Section 142.001.

(11) "Support services" has the meaning assigned by Section 142.001.

(12) "Residential AIDS hospice" means a facility licensed and designated as a residential AIDS hospice under this chapter.

(13) "Residential AIDS hospice care" means hospice services provided in a residential AIDS hospice.

(14) "AIDS" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7888.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7888 / Section 7888.0302
§ 7888.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 54.905 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.905
§ 54.905. TERMINATION OF SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A magistrate who serves a single court serves at the will of the judge.

(b) The services of a magistrate who serves more than one court may be terminated by a majority vote of the appointing judges.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.007 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.007
§ 40.007. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may promulgate rules necessary and convenient to the administration of this chapter.

(b) The commissioner shall by rule establish procedures under Chapter 2001, Government Code for all hearings required by this chapter. The commissioner may administer oaths, receive evidence, issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses and production of evidence related to hearings, and make findings of fact and decisions with respect to administering this chapter.

(c) The commissioner may contract with any public agency or private person or other entity, including entering into cooperative agreements with the federal government, acquire and dispose of real or personal property, delegate responsibility for implementing the requirements of this chapter, and perform any other act within or without the boundaries of this state necessary to administer this chapter.

(d) If the commissioner finds it necessary to enter property to conduct a vessel or terminal facility audit, inspection, or drill authorized under this chapter or to respond to an actual or threatened unauthorized discharge of oil, the commissioner may enter the property after making a reasonable effort to obtain consent to enter the property.
Tex. Estates Code § 202.057 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 202 / Section 202.057
§ 202.057. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF CITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who files an application under Section 202.005 shall file with the court:

(1) a copy of any citation required by this subchapter and the proof of delivery of service of the citation; and

(2) an affidavit sworn to by the applicant or a certificate signed by the applicant's attorney stating:

(A) that the citation was served as required by this subchapter;

(B) the name of each person to whom the citation was served, if the person's name is not shown on the proof of delivery; and

(C) if service of citation is waived under Section 202.056:

(i) the name of each person who waived citation under that section; and

(ii) if citation is waived under Section 202.056(b)(1), the name of the distributee and the representative capacity of the person who waived citation required to be served on the distributee.

(b) The court may not enter an order in the proceeding to declare heirship under Subchapter E until the affidavit or certificate required by Subsection (a) is filed.