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Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.103
§ 1201.103. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license as a manufacturer, retailer, broker, or installer must file with the director a license application containing:

(1) the legal name, address, and telephone number of the applicant and each person who will be a related person at the time the requested license is issued;

(2) all trade names, and the names of all other business organizations, under which the applicant does business subject to this chapter, the name of each such business organization registered with the secretary of state, and the address of such business organization;

(3) the dates on which the applicant became the owner and operator of the business; and

(4) the location to which the license will apply.

(a-1) All required records of a licensee under Subsection (a) are to be maintained at the licensee's principal office or such other location as the licensee may designate. A licensee may maintain required records under this subsection electronically if the licensee can produce the record on request by the department for review.

(b) A license application must be accompanied by:

(1) proof of the security required by this subchapter;

(2) payment of the fee required for issuance of the license; and

(3) the information and the cost required under Section 1201.1031.

(c) If a change occurs in the information filed with the director under Subsection (a), the applicant shall amend the application to state the correct information.

(d) An applicant for a salesperson's license must:

(1) file with the director an application that provides any information the director considers necessary and that is sponsored by a currently licensed retailer or broker; and

(2) pay the required fee.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0265 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0265
§ 540.0265. PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract to which this subchapter applies must require the contracting Medicaid managed care organization to pay a physician or provider for health care services provided to a recipient under a Medicaid managed care plan on any claim for payment the organization receives with documentation reasonably necessary for the organization to process the claim:

(1) not later than:

(A) the 10th day after the date the organization receives the claim if the claim relates to services a nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or group home provided;

(B) the 30th day after the date the organization receives the claim if the claim relates to the provision of long-term services and supports not subject to Paragraph (A); and

(C) the 45th day after the date the organization receives the claim if the claim is not subject to Paragraph (A) or (B); or

(2) within a period, not to exceed 60 days, specified by a written agreement between the physician or provider and the organization.

(b) A contract to which this subchapter applies must require the contracting Medicaid managed care organization to demonstrate to the commission that the organization pays claims described by Subsection (a)(1)(B) on average not later than the 21st day after the date the organization receives the claim.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.132 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.132
§ 231.132. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION.
Status: repealed

(a) This subchapter applies to:

(1) those parts of Garza County located within three miles of the high water marks established for Lake Alan Henry and Post Lake except land located in Garza County and owned by the White River Municipal Water District;

(2) those parts of Kent County located within three miles of the high water marks established for Lake Alan Henry;

(3) the area within 10,000 feet of where the shoreline of Lake Cooper would be if the lake were filled to its storage capacity;

(4) the area within 5,000 feet of where the shoreline of Lake Ralph Hall would be if the lake were filled to its storage capacity; and

(5) the area within 5,000 feet of where the shoreline of the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir would be if the reservoir were filled to its storage capacity.

(b) The areas described by Subsection (a) are subject to regulation under this subchapter regardless of whether the construction of an affected lake or reservoir is complete.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 13, Sec. 4, eff. April 29, 2011.
Tex. Election Code § 129.051 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 129 / Section 129.051
§ 129.051. PRE-ELECTION SECURITY PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The general custodian of election records shall create and maintain an inventory of all electronic information storage media.

(a-1) The inventory of electronic information storage media maintained under Subsection (a) must include information on the polling location at which the storage media will be used.

(b) The general custodian of election records shall develop a procedure for tracking the custody of each electronic information storage medium from its storage location, through election coding and the election process, to its final post-election disposition and return to storage. The chain of custody must require two or more individuals to perform a check and verification check whenever a transfer of custody occurs.

(c) The general custodian of election records shall establish a secured location for storing electronic information storage media when not in use, coding a medium for an election, transferring and installing the medium into voting system equipment, and storing voting system equipment after election parameters are loaded.

(d) An election information storage medium shall be kept in the presence of an election official or in a secured location once the medium has been coded for an election.

(e) The general custodian of election records shall create a procedure for tracking the custody of voting system equipment once election parameters are loaded.

(f) The general custodian of election records shall create a recovery plan to be followed if a breach in security procedures is indicated. This plan must include immediately notifying the secretary of state.

(g) The general custodian of election records shall conduct a criminal background check for relevant election officials, staff, and temporary workers upon hiring.

(h) The general custodian of election records shall place security seals on each unit of voting system equipment to prevent unauthorized access to the equipment.

(i) The general custodian of election records shall create a procedure for documenting:

(1) which specific seals are placed on each unit of voting system equipment; and

(2) any instances where the seals are removed, including the identity of the individual who removed the seals and accessed the voting system equipment and the purpose for accessing the equipment.
Tex. Government Code § 2256.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2256 / Section 2256.001
§ 2256.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Public Funds Investment Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7951A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7951A / Section 7951A.0301
§ 7951A.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. Local Government Code § 159.071 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 159 / Section 159.071
§ 159.071. OMISSION OF ADDRESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "County attorney" means a county attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services matter.

(2) "Family member" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.006, Finance Code.

(3) "State judge" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.005, Election Code.

(b) On receiving notice from the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System of a county attorney's or state judge's qualifications for office or on receipt of a written request from a county attorney, state judge, spouse of a county attorney, family member of a state judge, or candidate for the office of county attorney or state judge, the county clerk shall remove or redact the residence address of the county attorney, state judge, spouse of a county attorney, family member of a state judge, or candidate for the office of county attorney or state judge from any report filed under this chapter by the county attorney, state judge, or candidate before the statement is made available to a member of the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7998.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7998 / Section 7998.153
§ 7998.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7979.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7979 / Section 7979.055
§ 7979.055. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership agreement with:

(1) a municipality under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code; and

(2) a municipality that provides water and wastewater services to the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 1251.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.052
§ 1251.052. QUALIFICATION AND DURATION OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIPS.
Status: in_force

(a) A temporary guardian appointed under Section 1251.051 must qualify in the same form and manner required of a guardian under this title.

(b) The term of a temporary guardian appointed under Section 1251.051 expires on the earliest of the following:

(1) the conclusion of the hearing challenging or contesting the application;

(2) the date a permanent guardian appointed by the court for the proposed ward qualifies to serve as the ward's guardian; or

(3) the nine-month anniversary of the date the temporary guardian qualifies, unless the term is extended by court order issued after a motion to extend the term is filed and a hearing on the motion is held.
Tex. Education Code § 44.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 44 / Section 44.001
§ 44.001. FISCAL GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall establish advisory guidelines relating to the fiscal management of a school district.

(b) The commissioner shall report annually to the State Board of Education the status of school district fiscal management as reflected by the advisory guidelines and by statutory requirements.
Tex. Government Code § 404.067 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.067
§ 404.067. SAFEKEEPING; INVESTMENT AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall keep custodial records that shall reflect all deposits and releases of securities held by the comptroller and belonging to a state investment agency.

(b) The comptroller shall keep appropriate ledger accounts that include a short description of each security held in safekeeping for certain investment agencies of the state.

(c) The comptroller shall keep controlling or total accounts of securities in the general ledger. Those accounts shall be kept with respect to the total amount of bonds or other securities belonging to each separate fund.

(d) Those controlling accounts shall be balanced monthly with the sum of the individual accounts for securities, which also shall be balanced monthly, and shall correspond to similar accounts kept by the comptroller.
Tex. Transportation Code § 21.112 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 21 / Section 21.112
§ 21.112. EXPENDITURE OF AIR FACILITY CONSTRUCTION MONEY BY STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

A governmental entity that receives money from the department to establish, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, or repair an airport, airstrip, or air navigational facility shall spend the money for those purposes and in conformity with commission rules.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.301 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.301
§ 82.301. CREATION.
Status: in_force

The group of small islands located in Galveston Bay near Smith's Point and known as Vingt et Un Islands are a state wildlife sanctuary.
Tex. Family Code § 264.1061 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.1061
§ 264.1061. FOSTER PARENT PERFORMANCE.
Status: in_force

The department shall monitor the performance of a foster parent who has been verified by the department in the department's capacity as a child-placing agency. The method under which performance is monitored must include the use of objective criteria by which the foster parent's performance may be assessed. The department shall include references to the criteria in a written agreement between the department and the foster parent concerning the foster parent's services.
Tex. Labor Code § 313.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 313 / Section 313.004
§ 313.004. NOTICE OF BACKGROUND AND CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.
Status: in_force

The commission must provide notice of the background and criminal history check requirement to the parent or guardian of the child who will receive care through a relative child-care provider before the parent or guardian selects the provider.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.002
§ 11003.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Tax Code § 6.0301 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 6 / Section 6.0301
§ 6.0301. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN POPULOUS COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an appraisal district established in a county with a population of 75,000 or more.

(b) Sections 6.031, 6.034, and 6.10 do not apply to an appraisal district to which this section applies.

(c) The appraisal district is governed by a board of nine directors. Five directors are appointed by the taxing units that participate in the district in the manner prescribed by Section 6.03. Three directors are elected by majority vote at the general election for state and county officers by the voters of the county in which the district is established. The county assessor-collector serves as an ex officio director.

(d) To be eligible to serve on the board of directors, an individual other than the county assessor-collector must be a resident of the district and must have resided in the district for at least two years immediately preceding the date the individual takes office. An individual who is otherwise eligible to serve on the board is not ineligible because of membership on the governing body of a taxing unit. An employee of a taxing unit that participates in the district is not eligible to serve on the board unless the individual is also a member of the governing body or an elected official of a taxing unit that participates in the district.

(e) Members of the board of directors appointed by the taxing units participating in the district serve staggered four-year terms beginning on January 1 of every other even-numbered year. Elected members of the board of directors serve staggered four-year terms beginning on January 1 of every other odd-numbered year.

(f) If a vacancy occurs in an appointive position on the board of directors, each taxing unit that is entitled to vote under Section 6.03 may nominate by resolution adopted by its governing body a candidate to fill the vacancy. The taxing unit shall submit the name of its nominee to the chief appraiser within 45 days after notification from the board of directors of the existence of the vacancy, and the chief appraiser shall prepare and deliver to the board of directors within the next five days a list of the nominees. The board of directors shall appoint by majority vote of its members one of the nominees to fill the vacancy.

(g) If a vacancy occurs in an elective position on the board of directors, the board of directors shall appoint by majority vote of its members a person to fill the vacancy. A person appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective position must have the qualifications required of a director elected at a general election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.203
§ 1110.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The order calling the bond election must provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized;

(5) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and

(6) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(c) Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.104
§ 848.104. CONTRACTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A health care collaborative may contract with any person, including an affiliated entity, to perform administrative, management, or any other required business functions on behalf of the health care collaborative.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.021 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.021
§ 101.021. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A governmental unit in the state is liable for:

(1) property damage, personal injury, and death proximately caused by the wrongful act or omission or the negligence of an employee acting within his scope of employment if:

(A) the property damage, personal injury, or death arises from the operation or use of a motor-driven vehicle or motor-driven equipment; and

(B) the employee would be personally liable to the claimant according to Texas law; and

(2) personal injury and death so caused by a condition or use of tangible personal or real property if the governmental unit would, were it a private person, be liable to the claimant according to Texas law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.155 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.155
§ 81.155. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The person and the person's attorney are entitled to receive a copy of the application and written notice of the time and place of the hearing immediately after the date for the hearing is set.

(b) A copy of the application and the written notice shall be delivered in person or sent by certified mail to:

(1) the person's parent, if the person is a minor;

(2) the person's appointed guardian, if the person is the subject of a guardianship; or

(3) each managing and possessory conservator, that has been appointed for the person.

(c) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor if the parent cannot be located and a guardian or conservator has not been appointed.
Tex. Transportation Code § 69.037 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 69 / Section 69.037
§ 69.037. BRANCH PILOT APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

(a) On filing of the bond and oath required by Section 69.039, the board shall certify to the governor that a person licensed as a branch pilot has qualified.

(b) On receipt of the board's certification, the governor shall issue to the person, in the name of the state and under the state seal, a commission to serve as a branch pilot to and from Jefferson and Orange County ports.
Tex. Government Code § 842.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.057
§ 842.057. CLASS D.
Status: in_force

If any assets remain after the transfers are made under Sections 842.054, 842.055, and 842.056, the retirement system shall make a proportionate transfer to the individual account of each member not eligible to retire based on the ratio that the sum of the member's multiple matching credits and prior service credits bears to the total multiple matching credits and prior service credits of the class. The transfer to a member's individual account may not exceed 100 percent of the member's multiple matching credits and prior service credits.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.92 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.92
§ 33.92. INSTITUTION OF SEIZURE.
Status: in_force

(a) After property becomes subject to seizure under Section 33.91 or 33.911, the collector for a municipality or a county, as appropriate, may apply for a tax warrant to a district court in the county in which the property is located.

(b) The court shall issue the tax warrant if by affidavit the collector shows that the property is subject to seizure under Section 33.91 or 33.911. The collector may show that the property has been abandoned or vacant for at least one year, as required by Section 33.91(a)(1)(C) or 33.911(a)(1)(C) by affidavit of any competent person with personal knowledge of the relevant facts.

(c) The court issuing the tax warrant shall include a statement as to the appraised value of the property according to the most recent appraisal roll approved by the appraisal review board. That value is presumed to be the market value of the property on the date that the warrant is issued.

(d) The collector is entitled, on request in the application, to recover attorney's fees in an amount equal to the compensation specified in the contract with the attorney for collection of the delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest on the property if:

(1) the taxing unit served by the collector contracts with an attorney under Section 6.30;

(2) the existence of the contract and the amount of attorney's fees that equal the compensation specified in the contract are supported by the affidavit of the collector; and

(3) the delinquent tax sought to be recovered is not subject to an additional penalty under Section 33.07 or 33.08 at the time the application is filed.
Tex. Family Code § 60.006 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.006
§ 60.006. SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A compact administrator may make supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to the compact. If a supplementary agreement requires or contemplates the use of an institution or facility of this state or requires or contemplates the provision of a service of this state, the supplementary agreement has no force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency under whose jurisdiction the institution is operated, or whose department or agency is charged with performing the service.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2154.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2154 / Section 2154.103
§ 2154.103. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The state fire marshal shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date an examination is administered.

(b) If the examination is conducted, graded, or reviewed by a testing service, the state fire marshal shall notify the examinee of the result of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the state fire marshal receives the result from the testing service.

(c) If the notice of the examination result will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the state fire marshal shall notify the examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.

(d) If requested in writing by a person who fails the licensing examination, the state fire marshal shall send the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.

(e) The state fire marshal may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.208 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.208
§ 4007.208. AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

When amounts are obtained in violation of this title pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, whether from the same or several sources, the conduct may be considered as one offense and the amounts aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.