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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 436.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 436 / Section 436.025
§ 436.025. EMERGENCY ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue an emergency order that mandates or prohibits the taking, processing, or sale of molluscan shellfish or crabmeat in the department's jurisdiction if:

(1) the processing or sale of the molluscan shellfish or crabmeat creates or poses an immediate threat to human life or health; and

(2) other procedures available to the department to remedy or prevent the threat will result in unreasonable delay.

(b) The department may issue the emergency order without notice and hearing if the department or a person designated by the department determines that issuing the emergency order without notice and hearing is necessary under the circumstances.

(c) If an emergency order is issued without a hearing, the department shall determine the earliest time and place for a hearing at which the emergency order shall be affirmed, modified, or set aside. The hearing shall be held under department rules.

(d) This section prevails over Section 12.001.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.352
§ 1551.352. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES QUESTIONS RELATING TO ENROLLMENT OR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

The executive director has exclusive authority to determine all questions relating to enrollment in or payment of a claim arising from group coverages or benefits provided under this chapter other than questions relating to payment of a claim by a health maintenance organization.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.010 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.010
§ 2602.010. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules as necessary to implement and supplement this chapter and its purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 437.408 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.408
§ 437.408. NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OR UNRESOLVED COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

If the commission dismisses a complaint or does not resolve the complaint, the commission shall inform the complainant of the dismissal or failure to resolve the complaint in writing by certified mail.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3853.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3853 / Section 3853.106
§ 3853.106. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:

(1) enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(2) performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 6.057 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.057
§ 6.057. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined 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.

(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 water planning or water financing; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of water planning or water financing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9032.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9032 / Section 9032.111
§ 9032.111. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ a general manager, attorney, engineer, or other technical or nontechnical employees or assistants and set the amount and manner of their compensation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8841.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8841 / Section 8841.006
§ 8841.006. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The following provisions prevail over a conflicting or inconsistent provision of this chapter:

(1) Sections 36.1071-36.108, Water Code;

(2) Sections 36.159-36.161, Water Code; and

(3) Subchapter I, Chapter 36, Water Code.
Tex. Property Code § 117.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 117 / Section 117.011
§ 117.011. DELEGATION OF INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee may delegate investment and management functions that a prudent trustee of comparable skills could properly delegate under the circumstances. The trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in:

(1) selecting an agent;

(2) establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust; and

(3) periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.

(b) In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.

(c) A trustee who complies with the requirements of Subsection (a) is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for the decisions or actions of the agent to whom the function was delegated, unless:

(1) the agent is an affiliate of the trustee; or

(2) under the terms of the delegation:

(A) the trustee or a beneficiary of the trust is required to arbitrate disputes with the agent; or

(B) the period for bringing an action by the trustee or a beneficiary of the trust with respect to an agent's actions is shortened from that which is applicable to trustees under the law of this state.

(d) By accepting the delegation of a trust function from the trustee of a trust that is subject to the law of this state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577 / Section 577.010
§ 577.010. RULES AND STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules and standards the executive commissioner considers necessary and appropriate to ensure the proper care and treatment of patients in a private mental hospital or mental health facility required to obtain a license under this chapter.

(b) The rules must encourage mental health facilities licensed under this chapter to provide inpatient mental health services in ways that are appropriate for the diversity of the state.

(c) The standards for community-based crisis stabilization and crisis residential services must be less restrictive than the standards for mental hospitals.

(d) The department shall send a copy of the rules to each mental hospital or mental health facility licensed under this chapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 52.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 52 / Section 52.001
§ 52.001. POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the policy of this state to protect the public interest in having adequate and efficient telecommunications service available to each resident of this state at just, fair, and reasonable rates.

(b) The telecommunications industry, through technical advancements, federal legislative, judicial, and administrative actions, and the formulation of new telecommunications enterprises, has become and will continue to be in many and growing areas a competitive industry that does not lend itself to traditional public utility regulatory rules, policies, and principles. As a result, the public interest requires that rules, policies, and principles be formulated and applied to:

(1) protect the public interest; and

(2) provide equal opportunity to each telecommunications utility in a competitive marketplace.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.501 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.501
§ 39.501. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to an investor-owned electric utility:

(1) that is operating solely outside of ERCOT in areas of this state that were included in the Southwest Power Pool on January 1, 2008;

(2) that was not affiliated with the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council on January 1, 2008; and

(3) to which Subchapter I does not apply.

(b) The legislature finds that an electric utility subject to this subchapter is unable at this time to offer fair competition and reliable service to all retail customer classes in the area served by the utility. As a result, the introduction of retail competition for such an electric utility is delayed until fair competition and reliable service are available to all retail customer classes as determined under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.002
§ 3882.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Harris County Improvement District No. 14 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8097.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8097 / Section 8097.0201
§ 8097.0201. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Local Government Code § 397.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 397 / Section 397.001
§ 397.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Defense community" means a political subdivision, including a municipality, county, or special district, that is adjacent to, is near, or encompasses any part of a military base or defense facility.

(2) "Defense facility" means a government agency, private business, or other entity providing a United States Department of Defense related function or a private business that provides direct services or products to the United States Department of Defense.

(3) "Military base" means a federally owned or operated military installation or facility that is presently functioning or was closed as a result of the United States Department of Defense base realignment process.
Tex. Insurance Code § 222.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 222 / Section 222.005
§ 222.005. TAX REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer or health maintenance organization liable for the tax imposed by this chapter must file annually with the comptroller a tax report on a form prescribed by the comptroller.

(b) The tax report is due on the date the tax is due under Section 222.004(a).

(c) The comptroller may require the insurer or health maintenance organization to file any additional relevant information that is reasonably necessary to verify the amount of tax due.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.155 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.155
§ 122.155. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall be construed, when possible, to permit a credit union authorized to do business in this state under other law to merge or consolidate with a credit union authorized to do business under this subtitle.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577A.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577A / Section 577A.151
§ 577A.151. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

A facility certified under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty under Section 571.023 or an administrative penalty under Section 571.025, as applicable, for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 751.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 751 / Section 751.001
§ 751.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the Durable Power of Attorney Act.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.001
§ 61.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(2) "Day" means a calendar day.

(3) "Employee" means an individual who is employed by an employer for compensation. The term does not include:

(A) a person related to the employer or the employer's spouse within the first or second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; or

(B) an independent contractor.

(4) "Employer" means a person who:

(A) employs one or more employees; or

(B) acts directly or indirectly in the interests of an employer in relation to an employee.

(5) "Employment" means any service, including service in interstate commerce, that is performed for wages or under a contract of hire, whether written or oral or express or implied. The term does not include any service performed by an individual for wages if it is shown that the individual is free from control or direction in the performance of the service, both under any contract of service and in fact.

(6) "Mail" means to deposit for mailing with the United States Postal Service.

(6-a) "Payroll card account" means an account that is directly or indirectly established by an employer into which each participating employee's wages, salary, or other form of compensation is deposited on a recurring basis and for which the employee receives a payroll card to access the funds in the account.

(7) "Wages" means compensation owed by an employer for:

(A) labor or services rendered by an employee, whether computed on a time, task, piece, commission, or other basis; and

(B) vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, parental leave pay, or severance pay owed to an employee under a written agreement with the employer or under a written policy of the employer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8248.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8248 / Section 8248.151
§ 8248.151. TAX TO REPAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 8248.201.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3802.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3802 / Section 3802.159
§ 3802.159. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the elections required under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district must hold an election in the manner provided by that subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district may:

(1) impose a maintenance tax; or

(2) issue a bond payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election.

(c) The board may not call a bond election under this chapter unless a written petition requesting the election has been filed with the board. The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or

(2) at least 50 persons who own property in the district, if there are more than 50 persons who own property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Government Code § 2310.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.306
§ 2310.306. DEFENSE READJUSTMENT PROJECT DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The bank may designate a qualified business as a defense readjustment project only if the bank determines that:

(1) the business is a qualified business under Section 2310.302 that is located in or has made a substantial commitment to locate in a defense readjustment zone;

(2) the governing body of the readjustment zone making the application has demonstrated that a high level of cooperation exists among public, private, and neighborhood entities in the zone; and

(3) the designation will contribute significantly to the achievement of the plans of the governing body making the application for development and revitalization of the zone.

(b) The bank shall designate qualified businesses as defense readjustment projects on a competitive basis. The bank shall make its designation decisions using a weighted scale in which:

(1) 50 percent of the evaluation is based on the effect of the loss of defense expenditures and employment on the community;

(2) 25 percent of the evaluation depends on the local effort to achieve development and revitalization of the readjustment zone; and

(3) 25 percent of the evaluation depends on the evaluation criteria as determined by the bank, which must include:

(A) the level of cooperation and support the project applicant commits to the revitalization goals of the zone; and

(B) the type and wage level of the jobs to be created or retained by the business.

(c) The bank may remove a defense readjustment project designation if it determines that the business is not complying with a requirement for its designation.

(d) The bank may designate the same qualified business in a readjustment zone as more than one defense readjustment project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 142 / Section 142.002
§ 142.002. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 142.003, a person, including a health care facility licensed under this code, may not engage in the business of providing home health, hospice, habilitation, or personal assistance services, or represent to the public that the person is a provider of home health, hospice, habilitation, or personal assistance services for pay without a home and community support services agency license authorizing the person to perform those services issued by the department for each place of business from which home health, hospice, habilitation, or personal assistance services are directed. A certified agency must have a license to provide certified home health services.

(b) A person who is not licensed to provide home health services under this chapter may not indicate or imply that the person is licensed to provide home health services by the use of the words "home health services" or in any other manner.

(c) A person who is not licensed to provide hospice services under this chapter may not use the word "hospice" in a title or description of a facility, organization, program, service provider, or services or use any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person holds a license to provide hospice services under this chapter.

(d) A license to provide hospice services issued under this chapter authorizes a hospice to own or operate a residential unit or inpatient unit at the licensed site in compliance with the standards and rules adopted under this chapter.

(e) A license issued under this chapter may not be transferred to another person, but may be transferred from one location to another location. A change of ownership or location shall be reported to the department.

(f) A person who is not licensed to provide personal assistance services under this chapter may not indicate or imply that the person is licensed to provide personal assistance services by the use of the words "personal assistance services" or in any other manner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8137.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8137 / Section 8137.052
§ 8137.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.211
§ 3893.211. TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) The board may not include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election to impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7948A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7948A / Section 7948A.0106
§ 7948A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 8(b) of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 8(b) of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 333.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 333 / Section 333.006
§ 333.006. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select from its membership a presiding officer. The presiding officer shall:

(1) preside over all board meetings; and

(2) sign all contracts, agreements, and other instruments executed by the board on behalf of the county and the municipality.

(b) The board may elect other officers from its membership as it considers necessary.
Tex. Government Code § 24.225 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.225
§ 24.225.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.225. 123RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PANOLA AND SHELBY COUNTIES). (a) The 123rd Judicial District is composed of Panola and Shelby counties.

(b) The terms of the 123rd District Court begin:

(1) in Panola County on the first Mondays in January, May, and September; and

(2) in Shelby County on the first Mondays in March, July, and November.
Tex. Finance Code § 276.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 276 / Section 276.003
§ 276.003. USE OF PROCEEDS OF EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) An obligor may use proceeds of an extension of credit made by a financial institution for business, commercial, investment, or similar purposes to establish collateral for the extension of credit by:

(1) making deposits;

(2) purchasing certificates of deposit; or

(3) establishing other accounts at the financial institution.

(b) The amount of the proceeds used as provided by Subsection (a) is not considered a reduction in the amount of the proceeds of the extension of credit for purposes of Title 4 or for any other purpose.

(c) A determination by the obligor that it is beneficial to use proceeds of an extension of credit in the manner described by Subsection (a) is conclusive.

(d) This section may not be construed to imply a contrary rule for transactions not covered by this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.266 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.266
§ 1701.266. TRAINING PROGRAM RELATING TO CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish an education and training program on the Texas Crime Information Center's child safety check alert list. The program must include instruction relating to:

(1) the procedures for placing a child or other person on the child safety check alert list;

(2) the manner in which an officer should interact with a child or other person on the child safety check alert list whom the officer locates; and

(3) the procedures for removing a child or other person from the child safety check alert list.

(b) The commission shall make the training program available to employees in the child protective services division of the Department of Family and Protective Services, including caseworkers, supervisors, and special investigators.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8830.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8830 / Section 8830.052
§ 8830.052. DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the appointing county.

(b) Each director must qualify to serve in the manner provided by Section 36.055, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.115
§ 1025.115. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.