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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.155
§ 3930.155. NO IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.105
§ 154.105. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

A permit is not transferable.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.329 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.329
§ 9.329. PRIORITY OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN LETTER-OF-CREDIT RIGHT.
Status: in_force

The following rules govern priority among conflicting security interests in the same letter-of-credit right:

(1) A security interest held by a secured party having control of the letter-of-credit right under Section 9.107 has priority to the extent of its control over a conflicting security interest held by a secured party that does not have control.

(2) Security interests perfected by control under Section 9.314 rank according to priority in time of obtaining control.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972 / Section 7972.201
§ 7972.201. 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. Occupations Code § 2305.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2305 / Section 2305.153
§ 2305.153. RECORD REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person to whom this subchapter applies shall, for each transaction in which the person sells or transfers to another person a catalytic converter that is removed from a motor vehicle, maintain an accurate record of the transaction until the second anniversary of the date of the transaction.

(b) A record is sufficient to meet the requirements of Subsection (a) if it contains:

(1) a description made in accordance with the custom of the trade for the volume of catalytic converters sold or transferred;

(2) the name of the person to whom the catalytic converters were sold or transferred; and

(3) the date of the transaction.

(c) A record containing the information described by Subsection (b) that is maintained in accordance with other law or as a routine business practice satisfies the requirements of Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3847.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3847 / Section 3847.106
§ 3847.106. 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. Government Code § 809A.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.051
§ 809A.051. LISTED RESTRICTED ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall prepare and maintain, and provide to each state governmental entity, a list of all restricted entities. In maintaining the list, the comptroller may:

(1) review and rely, as appropriate in the comptroller's judgment, on publicly available information regarding restricted entities, including information provided or made available by federal, state, or local governments, nonprofit organizations, research firms, and international organizations; and

(2) request written verification from a restricted entity that it does not meet any of the criteria in Section 809A.001(6) and rely, as appropriate in the comptroller's judgment and without conducting further investigation, research, or inquiry, on the entity's written response to the request.

(b) A restricted entity that fails to provide to the comptroller a written verification under Subsection (a)(2) before the 61st day after receiving the request from the comptroller is presumed to be a restricted entity.

(c) The comptroller shall update the list annually or more often as the comptroller considers necessary, but not more often than quarterly, based on information from, among other sources, those listed in Subsection (a).

(d) Not later than the 30th day after the date the list of restricted entities is first provided or updated, the comptroller shall file the list with the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and the attorney general and post the list on a publicly available Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8091.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8091 / Section 8091.0401
§ 8091.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8091.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 403.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 403 / Section 403.203
§ 403.203. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

If a license holder violates this chapter or a rule or code of ethics adopted by the commission, the commission or executive director shall:

(1) revoke or suspend the license;

(2) place on probation the person if the person's license has been suspended;

(3) reprimand the license holder; or

(4) refuse to renew the license.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.065 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.065
§ 351.065. REPORTS BY DEPUTIES.
Status: in_force

A deputy performing duties under the contract shall submit written copies of any felony offense report and subsequent copies of investigative reports to the sheriff and any municipal police department in the county that serves the area under contract.
Tex. Election Code § 257.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 257 / Section 257.002
§ 257.002. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CORPORATE OR LABOR UNION CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A political party that accepts a contribution authorized by Section 253.104 may use the contribution only to:

(1) defray normal overhead and administrative or operating costs incurred by the party; or

(2) administer a primary election or convention held by the party.

(b) A political party that accepts contributions authorized by Section 253.104 shall maintain the contributions in a separate account.
Tex. Education Code § 107.43 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.43
§ 107.43. DEPARTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board shall divide the course of instruction into departments and shall select careful and efficient professors in each department, in order to secure the best possible instruction in all areas of study.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8464.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8464 / Section 8464.103
§ 8464.103. 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. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.61 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.61
§ 101.61. VIOLATION OF CODE OR RULE.
Status: in_force

A person who fails or refuses to comply with a requirement of this code or a valid rule of the commission violates this code.
Tex. Government Code § 497.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.063
§ 497.063. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules requiring a contract entered into by a governmental entity concerning a private sector prison industries program operated under this subchapter to:

(1) include specific job descriptions for any work that will be performed by participants under the contract;

(2) include a specific description, in plain language and in an easily readable and understandable format, of any product that will be manufactured under the contract; and

(3) charge a private sector prison industries employer or other participating entity the fair market value for the lease of any property owned by the governmental entity and leased to the employer or entity under the contract.

(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a), "fair market value" means an amount or rate that is equal to or greater than the average amount or rate paid by the state for the lease of substantially similar property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9039.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9039 / Section 9039.052
§ 9039.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9039.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 9039.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9039.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Local Government Code § 373.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373 / Section 373.002
§ 373.002. LEGISLATIVE FINDING; PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that the activities specified in this chapter contribute to the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities for persons of low and moderate income.

(b) Activities conducted under this chapter are directed toward the following purposes:

(1) elimination of slums and areas affected by blight;

(2) prevention of blighting influences and of the deterioration of property and neighborhood and community facilities important to the welfare of the community;

(3) elimination of conditions detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare;

(4) expansion and improvement of the quantity and quality of community services essential for the development of viable urban communities;

(5) more rational use of land and other natural resources;

(6) improved arrangement of residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other necessary activity centers;

(7) restoration and preservation of properties of special value for historic, architectural, or aesthetic reasons;

(8) reduction of the isolation of income groups in communities and geographical areas, promotion of increased diversity and vitality of neighborhoods through spatial deconcentration of housing opportunities for persons of low and moderate income, and revitalization of deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods to attract persons of higher income; and

(9) alleviation of physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in slum or blighted areas.
Tex. Government Code § 2251.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.004
§ 2251.004. WAIVER.
Status: in_force

A person may not waive any right or remedy granted by this chapter. A purported waiver of any right or remedy granted by this chapter is void.
Tex. Government Code § 501.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.057
§ 501.057. CIVIL COMMITMENT BEFORE PAROLE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a system to identify inmates with mental illness who are nearing eligibility for release on parole.

(b) Not later than the 30th day before the initial parole eligibility date of an inmate identified as having a mental illness, an institutional division psychiatrist shall examine the inmate. The psychiatrist shall file a sworn application for court-ordered temporary mental health services under Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code, if the psychiatrist determines that the inmate has a mental illness and as a result of the illness the inmate meets at least one of the criteria listed in Section 574.034 or 574.0345, Health and Safety Code.

(c) The psychiatrist shall include with the application a sworn certificate of medical examination for mental illness in the form prescribed by Section 574.011, Health and Safety Code.

(d) The institutional division is liable for costs incurred for a hearing under Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code, that follows an application filed by a division psychiatrist under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8058.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8058 / Section 8058.0204
§ 8058.0204. 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. Tax Code § 202.003 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 202 / Section 202.003
§ 202.003. AGREEMENT TO PAY TAX NOT IMPAIRED.
Status: in_force

This code does not impair a contract in which any person has agreed to pay any part of the tax imposed by this chapter. This code does not relieve any person of any contractual liability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4017.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4017 / Section 4017.0302
§ 4017.0302. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).

(c) The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 466.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.151
§ 466.151. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) If the executive director authorizes a person who is not an employee of the department to sell tickets, the person must be licensed as a sales agent by the department.

(b) The executive director may establish a provisional license or other classes of licenses necessary to regulate and administer the quantity and type of lottery games provided at each licensed location.

(c) The director shall attempt to license minority businesses as sales agents in at least 20 percent of the licenses issued. Implementation of this subsection must be consistent with Sections 466.152-466.154 and the rest of this section.

(d) The director may license as a sales agent each person the director believes will best serve the public convenience. The director may not issue a license to a person to engage in business exclusively as a sales agent. A license may not be transferred or assigned to any other person or location.

(e) The director may issue a license to a person only if the director finds that the person's experience, character, and general fitness are such that the person's participation as a sales agent will not detract from the integrity, security, honesty, and fairness of the operation of the lottery.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5016.0052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5016 / Section 5016.0052
§ 5016.0052. APPOINTMENT OF PORT COMMISSIONERS; TERMS; ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Port commissioners are appointed as follows:

(1) the Commissioners Court of Nueces County shall appoint three port commissioners;

(2) the city council of the City of Corpus Christi shall appoint three port commissioners; and

(3) the Commissioners Court of San Patricio County shall appoint one port commissioner.

(b) Port commissioners serve staggered three-year terms that expire in January.

(c) A port commissioner may not serve more than four full terms.

(d) A person must have been a resident of Nueces County for at least six months to be eligible for appointment to the port commission by the Commissioners Court of Nueces County or the city council of the City of Corpus Christi.

(e) Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply to a person serving as a port commissioner on June 9, 1995.
Tex. Education Code § 21.4021 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.4021
§ 21.4021. FURLOUGHS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 21.401 and subject to Section 21.4022, the board of trustees of a school district may, in accordance with district policy, implement a furlough program and reduce the number of days of service otherwise required under Section 21.401 by not more than six days of service during a school year if the commissioner certifies in accordance with Section 48.010 that the district will be provided with less state and local funding for that year than was provided to the district for the 2010-2011 school year.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 21.402, the board of trustees may reduce the salary of an employee who is furloughed in proportion to the number of days by which service is reduced, provided that the furlough program is implemented in compliance with this section.

(b-1) A furlough program must subject all contract personnel to the same number of furlough days.

(c) An educator may not be furloughed on a day that is included in the number of days of instruction required under Section 25.081.

(d) An educator may not use personal, sick, or any other paid leave while the educator is on a furlough.

(e) A furlough imposed under this section does not constitute a break in service for purposes of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. A furlough day does not constitute a day of service for purposes of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

(f) Implementation of a furlough program may not result in an increase in the number of required teacher workdays.

(g) If a board of trustees adopts a furlough program after the date by which a teacher must give notice of resignation under Section 21.105, 21.160, or 21.210, as applicable, a teacher who subsequently resigns is not subject to sanctions imposed by the State Board for Educator Certification as otherwise authorized by those sections.

(h) A decision by the board of trustees to implement a furlough program:

(1) is final and may not be appealed; and

(2) does not create a cause of action or require collective bargaining.

(i) Any reduction under this section in the amount of the annual salary paid to an employee must be equally distributed over the course of the employee's current contract with the school district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 810.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 810 / Section 810.001
§ 810.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Client" means a child, an individual with a disability, or an elderly individual receiving services or care from a participating state agency, a designated user, or a facility or entity that is licensed, certified, or otherwise regulated by a participating state agency.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Information Resources.

(3) "Designated user" means a person designated by the department or a participating state agency under Section 810.004 to use the search engine.

(4) "License" has the meaning assigned by Section 2001.003, Government Code.

(5) "Participating state agency" means a state agency listed in Section 810.002.

(6) "Reportable conduct" means a participating state agency's determination:

(A) that an individual engaged in abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misconduct; and

(B) for which the agency has:

(i) provided any required notice or opportunity to contest the determination; and

(ii) issued a final determination.

(7) "Search engine" means the interagency reportable conduct search engine established under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 28.02121 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.02121
§ 28.02121. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall prepare and make available to each school district in English and Spanish information that explains the advantages of the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15) and each endorsement described by Section 28.025(c-1). The information must contain an explanation:

(1) concerning the benefits of choosing a high school personal graduation plan that includes the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program and includes one or more endorsements to enable the student to achieve a class rank in the top 10 percent for students at the campus; and

(2) that encourages parents, to the greatest extent practicable, to have the student choose a high school personal graduation plan described by Subdivision (1).

(b) A school district shall publish the information provided to the district under Subsection (a) on the Internet website of the district and ensure that the information is available to students in grades nine and above and the parents or legal guardians of those students in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient. A district is required to provide information under this subsection in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient only if at least 20 students in a grade level primarily speak that language.

(c) A principal of a high school shall designate a school counselor or school administrator to review personal graduation plan options with each student entering grade nine together with that student's parent or guardian. The personal graduation plan options reviewed must include the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15) and the endorsements described by Section 28.025(c-1). Before the conclusion of the school year, the student and the student's parent or guardian must confirm and sign a personal graduation plan for the student.

(d) A personal graduation plan under Subsection (c) must identify a course of study that:

(1) promotes:

(A) college and workforce readiness; and

(B) career placement and advancement; and

(2) facilitates the student's transition from secondary to postsecondary education.

(e) A school district may not prevent a student and the student's parent or guardian from confirming a personal graduation plan that includes pursuit of a distinguished level of achievement or an endorsement.

(f) A student may amend the student's personal graduation plan after the initial confirmation of the plan under this section. If a student amends the student's personal graduation plan, the school shall send written notice to the student's parents regarding the change.