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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.155
§ 3841.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.4526 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.4526
§ 1001.4526. RESTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the board may order a person licensed or registered under this chapter to pay restitution to a consumer as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference instead of or in addition to imposing an administrative penalty under this chapter.

(b) The amount of restitution ordered as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference may not exceed the amount the consumer paid to the person for a service regulated by this chapter. The board may not require payment of other damages or estimate harm in a restitution order.
Tex. Government Code § 791.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 791 / Section 791.012
§ 791.012. LAW APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTING PARTIES.
Status: in_force

Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract for the performance of a service may, in performing the service, apply the law applicable to a party as agreed by the parties.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.063 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.063
§ 33.063. FEES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe reasonable filing fees and fees for granting leases, easements, permits, and other interests in or rights to use coastal public land.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.060
§ 1079.060. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.

(b) The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and other necessary employees.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1026.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1026 / Section 1026.059
§ 1026.059. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of five directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.406 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.406
§ 603.406. MONITORING OF LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board by rule shall develop a system for monitoring a license holder's compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must include procedures to:

(1) monitor for compliance a license holder who is ordered by the medical board to perform certain acts; and

(2) identify and monitor license holders who represent a risk to the public.
Tex. Occupations Code § 402.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 402 / Section 402.202
§ 402.202. EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) To engage in fitting and dispensing hearing instruments in this state a person must pass an examination required by the department.

(b) A person licensed under Chapter 401 as an audiologist or an audiology intern who is applying for a license under this chapter is exempt from the examination required under this chapter but must comply with all other requirements under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.113 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.113
§ 4102.113. ADVERTISEMENTS.
Status: in_force

Each advertisement by a license holder soliciting or advertising business must display the license holder's name, address, and license number as they appear in the records of the commissioner.
Tex. Water Code § 26.175 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.175
§ 26.175. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A local government may execute cooperative agreements with the commission or other local governments:

(1) to provide for the performance of water quality management, inspection, and enforcement functions and to provide technical aid and educational services to any party to the agreement; and

(2) for the transfer of money or property from any party to the agreement to another party to the agreement for the purpose of water quality management, inspection, enforcement, technical aid and education, and the construction, ownership, purchase, maintenance, and operation of disposal systems.

(b) When in the opinion of the executive director it would facilitate and enhance the performance by a local government of its water quality management, inspection, and enforcement functions pursuant to a cooperative agreement between the local government and the commission as authorized in Subsection (a) of this section, the executive director may assign and delegate to the local government during the period of the agreement such of the pertinent powers and functions vested in the commission under this chapter as in the judgment of the executive director may be necessary or helpful to the local government in performing those management, inspection, and enforcement functions.

(c) At any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the cooperative agreement, the executive director may modify or rescind any such assignment or delegation.

(d) The executive director shall notify immediately a local government to whom it assigns or delegates any powers and functions pursuant to Subsections (b) and (c) of this section or as to when it modifies or rescinds any such assignment or delegation.
Tex. Election Code § 87.063 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 87 / Section 87.063
§ 87.063. DISPOSITION OF BALLOTS AND OTHER ITEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the presiding judge of the early voting ballot board shall deliver the early voting ballots counted by the board, early voting election returns, other early voting election records, and ballot box keys, to the appropriate authorities in accordance with the procedures applicable to distribution of corresponding items from a precinct polling place using paper ballots.

(b) If part of the early voting ballots are counted by automatic tabulating equipment at a central counting station, instead of delivering a copy of the early voting election returns and other early voting election records to the canvassing authority and to the general custodian of election records, those records shall be delivered to the presiding judge of the central counting station.
Tex. Government Code § 843.501 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 843 / Section 843.501
§ 843.501. CREDITED SERVICE FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICE.
Status: in_force

A member may establish credited service in the retirement system for service performed as a member of the legislature. A member claiming credited service for previous legislative service shall file with the retirement system a detailed statement of the service.
Tex. Property Code § 52.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.007
§ 52.007. FEDERAL COURT JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

An abstract of a judgment rendered in this state by a federal court may be recorded and indexed under this chapter on the certificate of the clerk of the court.
Tex. Education Code § 130.211 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.211
§ 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Wharton County Junior College District includes the territory within:

(1) Wharton County;

(2) the Needville Independent School District in Fort Bend County;

(3) the Wallis-Orchard Independent School District located in Austin County;

(4) the Columbus and Weimer independent school districts located in Colorado County;

(5) the Rice Consolidated Independent School District located in Colorado County;

(6) the Kendleton and Lamar independent school districts located in Fort Bend County;

(7) the Bay City, Boling, Matagorda, Palacios, Tidehaven, and Van Vleck independent school districts located in Matagorda County;

(8) the Ganado Independent School District located in Jackson County; and

(9) the incorporated area and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Sugar Land located in Fort Bend County.
Tex. Government Code § 656.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 656 / Section 656.102
§ 656.102. AGENCY POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a state agency spends any money on training for a state employee, the state agency must adopt a policy governing the training of employees, in addition to the rules required by Section 656.048, that requires training to relate to an employee's duties following the training.

(b) The policy must:

(1) provide clear and objective guidelines to govern tuition reimbursement for an administrator or employee of a state agency who is enrolled in training for which the administrator or employee seeks reimbursement from this state; and

(2) address tuition reimbursement for nontraditional training, including online courses or courses not credited towards a degree.

(c) The state agency shall post the policy adopted under this section on the employment section of the agency's Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11022.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11022 / Section 11022.0103
§ 11022.0103. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 42.0185 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0185
§ 42.0185. TAG TO BE ATTACHED TO TURKEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by commission rule, no person may possess a wild turkey at any time after the turkey is killed and before it has been finally processed at a final destination unless there is attached to the turkey a properly executed turkey tag from a hunting license provided by the department and issued to the person who killed the turkey.

(b) A turkey tag is properly executed only when the month and the date of the kill are cut out and the tag is filled out to show the place the turkey to which the tag is attached was killed and to show other information required on the tag.

(c) A wildlife resource document completed by the person who killed the turkey must accompany a part of the turkey if at any time before the turkey reaches a final destination the part of the turkey no longer accompanies the tagged turkey and is possessed by the person who killed the turkey or is given to, left with, or possessed by another person, including a taxidermist.

(d) This section does not prohibit a person before delivering a wild turkey to a final destination from preparing part of the turkey immediately before cooking and consuming the part.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.653 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.653
§ 1051.653. EXAMINATION FEE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall administer scholarships to applicants for examination under this article in a manner the board determines best serves the public purpose of:

(1) promoting the professional needs of the state;

(2) increasing the number of highly trained and educated architects available to serve the residents of the state;

(3) improving the state's business environment and encouraging economic development; and

(4) identifying, recognizing, and supporting outstanding applicants who plan to pursue careers in architecture.

(b) In determining what best serves the public purpose of the scholarships as described by Subsection (a), the board shall consider at least the financial need of each person who applies for a scholarship under this section.

(c) The amount of the scholarship is the lesser of:

(1) $500; or

(2) the amount of the required examination fee.

(d) Scholarships under this section are funded by the amount added to each renewal fee under Section 1051.651(b). The board may not use more than 15 percent of the amount appropriated to the board for scholarships under this section to pay the costs of administering the scholarships.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.258 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.258
§ 351.258. MEETINGS AND RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A response team meeting is not subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.

(b) This section does not prohibit a response team from requesting or allowing the attendance of a person who is not a response team member at a response team meeting.

(c) Information and records acquired by a response team in the exercise of its purpose and duties under this subchapter are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may only be disclosed as necessary to implement the response team's purpose and duties.

(d) A report or a statistical compilation of data reports created by the response team is public information subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, provided the report or compilation does not contain any personally identifiable information.

(e) Information, documents, and records of the response team that are confidential under this section are not subject to subpoena or discovery and may not be introduced into evidence in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding, except that information, documents, and records otherwise available from other sources are not immune from subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence solely because that information or those documents or records were presented during a response team meeting or maintained by the response team.

(f) A response team may only review a sexual assault case of an adult survivor with the signed, written consent of the survivor. The consent must specify:

(1) the information or records covered by the release;

(2) the reason or purpose for the release; and

(3) the person or agency to which the information is to be released.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8849.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8849 / Section 8849.003
§ 8849.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.03 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.03
§ 101.03. SEARCH AND SEIZURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A search warrant may issue under Chapter 18, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, as amended, to search for, seize, and destroy or otherwise dispose of in accordance with this code:

(1) an illicit beverage;

(2) any equipment or instrumentality used, or capable or designed to be used, to manufacture an illicit beverage;

(3) a vehicle or instrumentality used or to be used for the illegal transportation of an illicit beverage;

(4) unlawful equipment or materials used or to be used in the illegal manufacturing of an illicit beverage;

(5) a forged or counterfeit stamp, die, plate, official signature, certificate, evidence of tax payment, license, permit, or other instrument pertaining to this code; or

(6) any instrumentality or equipment, or parts of either of them, used or to be used, or designed or capable of use, to manufacture, print, etch, indite, or otherwise make a forged or counterfeit instrument covered by Subdivision (5) of this subsection.

(b) Any magistrate may issue a search warrant on the affidavit of a credible person, setting forth the name or description of the owner or person in charge of the premises (or stating that the name and description are unknown), the address or description of the premises, and showing that the described premises is a place where this code has been or is being violated. If the place to be searched is a private dwelling occupied as such and no part of it is used as a store, shop, hotel, boarding house, or for any other purpose except as a private residence, the affidavit must be made by two credible persons.

(c) All provisions of Chapter 18, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, as amended, apply to the application, issuance, and execution of the warrant except those that conflict with this section.

(d) The officer executing the warrant shall seize all items described in Subsection (a) of this section, and those items may not be taken from his custody by a writ of replevin or any other process. The officer shall retain the items pending final judgment in the proceedings.

(e) This section does not require a peace officer to obtain a search warrant to search premises covered by a license or permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.201
§ 1002.201. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election on the question of dissolution of the district if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by a number of residents of the district equal to at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.

(d) The election shall be held not later than the 60th day after the date the election is ordered.

(e) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(f) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Family Code § 3.404 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 3 / Section 3.404
§ 3.404. APPLICATION OF INCEPTION OF TITLE RULE; OWNERSHIP INTEREST NOT CREATED.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not affect the rule of inception of title under which the character of property is determined at the time the right to own or claim the property arises.

(b) A claim for reimbursement under this subchapter does not create an ownership interest in property, but does create a claim against the property of the benefited estate by the conferring estate. The claim matures on dissolution of the marriage or the death of either spouse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7966.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7966 / Section 7966.102
§ 7966.102. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8067.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8067 / Section 8067.0301
§ 8067.0301. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8326.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8326 / Section 8326.201
§ 8326.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.101
§ 2203.101. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall by order establish the categories of physicians and health care providers that are eligible to obtain insurance coverage from the association. The commissioner may revise the order to:

(1) include as eligible for that coverage other categories of physicians and health care providers; or

(2) exclude from eligibility for that coverage particular categories of physicians and health care providers.

(b) If a category of physicians or health care providers is excluded from eligibility to obtain insurance coverage from the association, the commissioner may determine, after notice of at least 10 days and a hearing, that medical liability insurance is not otherwise available. On that determination, the previously excluded category is eligible to obtain insurance coverage from the association.
Tex. Government Code § 411.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.103
§ 411.103.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.103. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: CHILD WATCH PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "child watch program" means a program organized by a local civic organization with the cooperation of a school district to protect schoolchildren by having parents or volunteers patrol their residential neighborhoods and schools to watch for suspicious activity, dangers, and threats to children.

(b) A local law enforcement agency that participates in a child watch program is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who:

(1) is a participant in the program; and

(2) gives written consent to the disclosure of the information.

(c) Criminal history record information obtained by a law enforcement agency under Subsection (b) may not be released or disclosed except on court order or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.060
§ 1114.060. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of five directors is required in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.810 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.810
§ 201.810. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION CONSOLIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent practicable and to avoid duplication of reporting requirements, the department may combine the reports required under this subchapter with reports required under other provisions of this code.

(b) The department shall develop a central location on the department's Internet website that provides easily accessible and searchable information to the public contained in the reports required under this subchapter and other provisions of this code.