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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.065
§ 1008.065. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1011.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1011 / Section 1011.002
§ 1011.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The Schleicher County Hospital District operates in accordance with and has the powers and responsibilities provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.456 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.456
§ 91.456. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

If a person is operating a saltwater disposal pit in violation of this subchapter or the commission's rules, standards, or specifications, the commission may have the attorney general institute a suit in a district court in the county in which the saltwater disposal pit is located for injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing to operate the pit in violation of this subchapter or the rules, standards, or specifications of the commission.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.314 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.314
§ 2.314.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.314. IMPLIED WARRANTY: MERCHANTABILITY; USAGE OF TRADE. (a) Unless excluded or modified (Section 2.316), a warranty that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind. Under this section the serving for value of food or drink to be consumed either on the premises or elsewhere is a sale.

(b) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as

(1) pass without objection in the trade under the contract description; and

(2) in the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description; and

(3) are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; and

(4) run, within the variations permitted by the agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; and

(5) are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the agreement may require; and

(6) conform to the promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label if any.

(c) Unless excluded or modified (Section 2.316) other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.
Tex. Labor Code § 352.104 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 352 / Section 352.104
§ 352.104. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF COUNSELORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall provide specific guidance to vocational rehabilitation counselors in:

(1) selecting vocational objectives according to a client's skills, experience, and knowledge;

(2) documenting a client's impediment to employment;

(3) selecting rehabilitation services that are reasonable and necessary to achieve a client's vocational objective;

(4) measuring client progress toward the vocational objective, including the documented, periodic evaluation of the client's rehabilitation and participation; and

(5) determining eligibility of employed and unemployed applicants for rehabilitation services using criteria defined by commission rule to document whether a client is substantially underemployed or at risk of losing employment.

(b) The commission by rule shall require monitoring and oversight of vocational rehabilitation counselor performance and decision making in accordance with this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.081 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.081
§ 271.081. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "local government" means a county, municipality, special district, school district, junior college district, a local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253, Government Code, or other legally constituted political subdivision of the state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 883.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 883 / Section 883.053
§ 883.053. COMPANY'S NAME.
Status: in_force

(a) The name of a mutual insurance company must contain the word "mutual."

(b) A mutual insurance company's name may not be so similar to the name of any other mutual insurance company organized or engaging in business in the United States, that it is confusing or misleading.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 81.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 81 / Section 81.004
§ 81.004. FISHING IN SANCTUARY.
Status: in_force

No person may fish or attempt to take fish from a fish sanctuary designated under Subchapter C of this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.157 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.157
§ 263.157. TITLE.
Status: in_force

If a purchaser of surplus or salvage property at a sale held in accordance with this subchapter complies in good faith with the conditions of the sale and the applicable rules of the commissioners court, the purchaser obtains good title to the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.251
§ 1091.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 134.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 134 / Section 134.004
§ 134.004. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The department, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Parks and Wildlife Department may contract with state, federal, or private entities for assistance in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 160.025 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 160 / Section 160.025
§ 160.025. CREDIT FOR OTHER TAXES.
Status: in_force

A person is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by Section 160.022 on a taxable boat or motor in an amount equal to the amount of any similar tax paid by the person in another state on the sale, purchase, or use of the taxable boat or motor if the state in which the tax was paid provides a similar credit for a taxpayer of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1019.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1019 / Section 1019.106
§ 1019.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.252 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.252
§ 336.252. IMPOSITION, COMPUTATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND GOVERNANCE OF SALES TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may impose a sales and use tax.

(b) Chapter 323, Tax Code, to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter, governs the imposition, computation, administration, and governance of the sales and use tax under this subchapter, except that Sections 323.101, 323.105, 323.404, and 323.406-323.408, Tax Code, do not apply.

(c) Chapter 323, Tax Code, does not apply to the use and allocation of revenue under this chapter.

(d) In applying the procedures under Chapter 323, Tax Code, to the district, the district's name shall be substituted for "the county," and "board of trustees" is substituted for "commissioners court."
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.301 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.301
§ 13A.301. OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION.
Status: in_force

An offense under Section 36.06(a)(1), Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:

(1) the harm occurs; or

(2) the threat to do harm originated or was received.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.207
§ 1022.207. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the indebtedness to be refunded; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.154
§ 1022.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Government Code § 2205.039 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2205 / Section 2205.039
§ 2205.039. TRAVEL LOG.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall prescribe:

(1) a travel log form for gathering information about the use of state-operated aircraft;

(2) procedures to ensure that individuals who travel as passengers on or operate state-operated aircraft provide in a legible manner the information requested of them by the form; and

(3) procedures for each state agency that operates an aircraft for sending the form to the department.

(b) The travel log form must request the following information about a state-operated aircraft each time the aircraft is flown:

(1) a mission statement, which may appear as a selection to be identified from general categories appearing on the form;

(2) the name, state agency represented, destination, and signature of each person who is a passenger or crew member of the aircraft;

(3) the date of each flight;

(4) a detailed and specific description of the official business purpose of each flight; and

(5) other information determined by the department to be necessary to monitor the proper use of the aircraft.

(c) A state agency other than the department shall send the agency's travel logs to the department on an annual basis. An agency is not required to file a travel log with the department if the agency did not operate an aircraft during the period covered by the travel log.
Tex. Government Code § 2002.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.054
§ 2002.054. EVIDENTIARY VALUE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Status: in_force

State agency rules published in the administrative code, as approved by the secretary of state and as amended by documents later filed with the office of the secretary:

(1) are to be judicially noticed; and

(2) are prima facie evidence of the text of the rules and of the fact that they are in effect on and after the date of the notation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8128.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8128 / Section 8128.109
§ 8128.109. MAINTENANCE TAX APPROVAL FOR NEW DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A new district may impose a maintenance tax on the approval of a majority of the residents voting in an election called and held for that purpose.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.018 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.018
§ 13.018. STATE PARKLANDS PASSPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The following people may apply to the department for a state parklands passport:

(1) a resident of this state who is 65 years old or over who has resided in the state for six consecutive months preceding the date of application for a parklands passport or any other individual in a category that the commission by rule designates as a resident of this state who is 65 years old or over;

(2) an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed services;

(3) a member of the United States armed services on active duty;

(4) a surviving spouse, parent, child, or sibling of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces; and

(5) an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual.

(b) The department shall issue a passport to each qualified applicant. The passport shall be issued on a form designed and provided by the department.

(c) The holder of a state parklands passport issued on or before August 31, 1995, a person whose birth date is before September 1, 1930, or a person described by Subsection (a)(2), (3), or (4) is entitled to enter any state park without payment of an entrance or admission fee. When a fee is charged by the department for entrance of a vehicle into a state park, the vehicle of the holder of a state parklands passport is exempt from the fee when the holder is present.

(d) The department may discount or waive a park entrance fee for a resident of this state issued an initial state parklands passport after August 31, 1995. When a fee is charged by the department for entrance of a vehicle into a state park, the vehicle of the holder of an initial state parklands passport may enter any state park on payment of a lower vehicle entrance fee. The department may waive vehicle entrance fees for any state park for the holder of an initial state parklands passport.

(e) A state parklands passport issued to a person described by Subsection (a)(3) is valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed in the manner prescribed by commission rule.

(f) The commission by rule shall establish eligibility requirements and privileges available to the holder of a state parklands passport described by Subsection (a)(5).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.208
§ 8150.208. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Government Code § 411.11061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.11061
§ 411.11061.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.11061. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: CERTAIN MEDICAID PROVIDERS. (a) In this section, "residential caregiver" has the meaning assigned by Section 532.0157.

(b) A Medicaid provider that provides community-based residential care services to Medicaid recipients through a group home or other residential facility licensed by or operated under the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to an individual who is an applicant for employment or seeking a contract position with the provider as a residential caregiver or who is employed or contracted by the provider as a residential caregiver.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0209
§ 9092.0209. ABSENCE OR INACTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

When the president is absent or fails or declines to act, the vice president shall perform all duties and exercise all powers this chapter confers on the president.
Tex. Government Code § 154.110 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 154 / Section 154.110
§ 154.110. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST COURT REPORTERS.
Status: repealed

(a) After receiving a complaint and giving the certified shorthand reporter notice and an opportunity for a hearing as prescribed by Subchapter B, Chapter 153, the commission shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the shorthand reporter's certification or issue a reprimand to the reporter for:

(1) fraud or corruption;

(2) dishonesty;

(3) wilful or negligent violation or failure of duty;

(4) incompetence;

(5) fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining certification;

(6) a final conviction of a felony or misdemeanor that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of a certified shorthand reporter, as determined by supreme court rules;

(7) engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting using a method for which the reporter is not certified;

(8) engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting while certification is suspended;

(9) unprofessional conduct, including giving directly or indirectly, benefiting from, or being employed as a result of any gift, incentive, reward, or anything of value to attorneys, clients, or their representatives or agents, except for nominal items that do not exceed $100 in the aggregate for each recipient each year;

(10) entering into or providing services under a prohibited contract described by Section 154.115; or

(11) committing any other act that violates this chapter or a rule or provision of the code of ethics adopted under this subtitle.

(b) The commission may suspend the certification:

(1) for a designated period of time not to exceed 12 months;

(2) until the person corrects the deficiencies that were the grounds for the suspension; or

(3) until the person complies with any conditions imposed by the commission to ensure the person's future performance as a shorthand reporter.

(c) A suspended shorthand reporter may apply for reinstatement by presenting proof that:

(1) the designated time has expired;

(2) the person has corrected the deficiencies; or

(3) the person has complied with the conditions imposed by the commission.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 35(3), eff. September 1, 2017.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 37), Sec. 7(3), eff. June 7, 2019.

(f) The commission may place on probation a person whose certification is suspended. If a certification suspension is probated, the commission may require the person to:

(1) report regularly to the commission on matters that are the basis of the probation;

(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the commission; or

(3) continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the commission in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9051.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9051 / Section 9051.255
§ 9051.255. BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES; TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If bonds are issued payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a tax sufficient to pay the bonds and the interest on the bonds as the bonds and interest become due.

(b) The board may adopt the rate of a tax imposed under Subsection (a) for any year after giving consideration to the money received from the pledged revenue that may be available for payment of principal and interest to the extent and in the manner permitted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 118.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 118 / Section 118.005
§ 118.005. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

The remedies authorized by this chapter are in addition to any other legal remedies.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2B.0054 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2B / Section 2B.0054
§ 2B.0054. REPORTS REQUIRED FOR MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer who makes a motor vehicle stop shall report to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer information relating to the stop, including:

(1) a physical description of any individual operating the motor vehicle who is detained as a result of the stop, including:

(A) the individual's gender; and

(B) the individual's race or ethnicity, as stated by the individual or, if the individual does not state the individual's race or ethnicity, as determined by the officer to the best of the officer's ability;

(2) the initial reason for the stop;

(3) whether the officer conducted a search as a result of the stop and, if so:

(A) whether the individual detained consented to the search;

(B) the reason for the search, including whether:

(i) any contraband or other evidence was in plain view;

(ii) any probable cause or reasonable suspicion existed to perform the search; or

(iii) the search was performed because the motor vehicle was towed or because of the arrest of any individual in the motor vehicle; and

(C) whether any contraband or other evidence was discovered during the search and a description of the contraband or evidence;

(4) whether the officer made an arrest as a result of the stop or the search and, if so, a statement of:

(A) whether the arrest was based on:

(i) a violation of the Penal Code;

(ii) a violation of a traffic law or ordinance; or

(iii) an outstanding warrant; and

(B) the offense charged;

(5) the street address or approximate location of the stop;

(6) whether the officer issued a verbal or written warning or a ticket or citation as a result of the stop; and

(7) whether the officer used physical force that resulted in bodily injury during the stop.

(b) The chief administrator of a law enforcement agency, regardless of whether the administrator is elected, employed, or appointed, is responsible for auditing reports under Subsection (a) to ensure that the race or ethnicity of the individual operating the motor vehicle is reported.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.1515 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.1515
§ 4055.1515. TRAVEL INSURANCE SUPERVISING ENTITY AND TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer authorized to engage in the business of travel insurance in this state may designate a travel insurance supervising entity for purposes of this subchapter. The supervising entity must be:

(1) a licensed managing general agent;

(2) a licensed third-party administrator;

(3) a licensed insurance agent, including a specialty license holder and a person described by Section 4055.002(a); or

(4) a travel administrator.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, a person may not act or represent the person as a travel administrator for travel insurance unless the person is:

(1) a licensed property and casualty insurance agent;

(2) a licensed managing general agent; or

(3) a third-party administrator engaging in the business of insurance in this state under a certificate of authority.

(c) A travel administrator and a travel administrator's employees are exempt from the licensing requirements under Chapter 4101 with respect to travel insurance.

(d) An insurer is responsible for the acts of a travel administrator administering travel insurance underwritten by the insurer. The insurer must ensure that the travel administrator maintains all books and records relevant to the insurer and makes the books and records available to the department on request of the commissioner.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.002
§ 1301.002. NONAPPLICABILITY TO DENTAL CARE BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a provision for dental care benefits in a health insurance policy.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 1.06 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 1 / Section 1.06
§ 1.06. CODE EXCLUSIVELY GOVERNS.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise specifically provided by the terms of this code, the manufacture, sale, distribution, transportation, and possession of alcoholic beverages shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.506 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.506
§ 460.506. SECURITY PLEDGED.
Status: in_force

To secure the payment of an authority's bonds, the authority may:

(1) pledge all or part of revenue realized from any tax that is approved and levied;

(2) pledge any part of the revenue of the public transportation system;

(3) mortgage any part of the public transportation system regardless of when acquired; or

(4) pledge government grants, contractual revenue, or lease revenue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8016.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8016 / Section 8016.0402
§ 8016.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8016.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.