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Tex. Government Code § 443.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.0051
§ 443.0051. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: repealed

(a) The board may employ an executive director who serves under the sole direction of the board.

(b) The executive director shall:

(1) employ staff necessary to administer the functions of the office and contract for professional services of qualified consultants, including architectural historians, landscape architects with experience in landscape architectural preservation, conservators, historians, historic architects, engineers, and craftsmen;

(2) direct and coordinate the activities of the architect of the Capitol, the curator of the Capitol, and other board employees; and

(3) provide for the preparation of and recommend for board approval an annual budget and work plan consistent with the master plan for the Capitol and the furnishings plan of the Capitol for all work under this chapter, including usual maintenance for the buildings, their contents, and their grounds.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(43), eff. June 17, 2011.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14 / Section 14.005
§ 14.005. GRIEVANCE SYSTEM DECISION; EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An inmate who files a claim that is subject to the grievance system established under Section 501.008, Government Code, shall file with the court:

(1) an affidavit or unsworn declaration stating the date that the grievance was filed and the date the written decision described by Section 501.008(d), Government Code, was received by the inmate; and

(2) a copy of the written decision from the grievance system.

(b) A court shall dismiss a claim if the inmate fails to file the claim before the 31st day after the date the inmate receives the written decision from the grievance system.

(c) If a claim is filed before the grievance system procedure is complete, the court shall stay the proceeding with respect to the claim for a period not to exceed 180 days to permit completion of the grievance system procedure.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 59.027 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 59 / Section 59.027
§ 59.027. CHANGES IN USE.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a borrower may use land acquired with financial assistance under this chapter for a primary purpose other than farming or ranching, the borrower must submit to the board an application for approval of the change of use.

(b) As soon as practicable after an application for a change of use is received, the board shall approve or deny the application and shall notify the borrower of the board's decision.

(c) The loan contract must provide that using land acquired under this chapter for a purpose other than farming or ranching without the approval of the board constitutes default under the contract.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4001.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.151
§ 4001.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department may issue a temporary agent's license to an applicant for a license under Section 4001.102 who is being considered for appointment as an agent by another agent, an insurer, or a health maintenance organization.
Tex. Government Code § 403.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.003
§ 403.003. CHIEF CLERK.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall appoint a chief clerk who shall:

(1) perform the duties of the comptroller when the comptroller is unavoidably absent or is incapable of discharging those duties;

(2) act as comptroller if the office of comptroller becomes vacant until a comptroller is appointed and qualified; and

(3) under the comptroller's direction, supervise the keeping of the books, records, and accounts of the office and perform other duties required by law or the comptroller.

(b) The chief clerk shall take the official oath.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8048.0601 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8048 / Section 8048.0601
§ 8048.0601. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality has exclusive authority in the district to:

(1) issue building permits and certificates of occupancy;

(2) enforce the municipality's building codes;

(3) enforce the municipality's health regulations regarding food establishments, public swimming pools, and standing water; and

(4) perform an inspection necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subsection.

(b) A fee for a permit or certificate issued by a municipality for use in the district may not exceed the fees charged for the same permit or certificate issued for use in the corporate limits of the municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 823.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 823 / Section 823.006
§ 823.006. LIMITS ON ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PURCHASE OF SERVICE CREDIT.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the retirement system may limit the purchase of service credit to the extent required by applicable limits on the amount of annual contributions a participant may make to a qualified plan under Sections 401(a) and 415(c), Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7971.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7971 / Section 7971.153
§ 7971.153. 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. Finance Code § 14.301 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.301
§ 14.301. APPEAL OF FINAL DECISION OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

A party in interest aggrieved by a final decision of the commissioner is entitled to judicial review.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.003 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 402 / Section 402.003
§ 402.003. EARLY ADOPTION OF CODE BY EXISTING DOMESTIC ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A domestic entity formed before the effective date of this code may voluntarily elect to adopt and become subject to this code by:

(1) adopting the code by complying with the procedures for approval, under prior law and its governing documents, of an amendment to:

(A) its articles of incorporation, with respect to a corporation or cooperative association;

(B) its regulations, with respect to a limited liability company;

(C) its articles of association, with respect to a professional association;

(D) its declaration of trust, with respect to a real estate investment trust;

(E) its partnership agreement, with respect to a partnership; or

(F) its primary governing document, with respect to another type of domestic entity;

(2) if any of its governing documents, including its certificate of formation, do not comply with this code, complying with the procedures, under prior law and its governing documents, to amend the noncomplying governing documents to comply with this code, including filing with the filing officer in accordance with Chapter 4 a certificate of amendment to cause its certificate of formation to comply with this code; and

(3) if the domestic entity is a filing entity, filing with the filing officer in accordance with Chapter 4 a statement that the filing entity is electing to adopt this code.

(b) A domestic entity that elected to adopt and become subject to this code as provided by Subsection (a) is not considered to have failed to comply with Subsection (a)(2) because:

(1) the entity's governing documents do not state the type of entity formed; or

(2) a circumstance described by Section 402.0051 applies.
Tex. Water Code § 58.224 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.224
§ 58.224. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A landowner who elects to designate a representative to vote on behalf of the landowner must register the representative to vote on a form prescribed by the district.

(b) The form must be received by the district on or before the 20th day before the date of the election.

(c) The registration is valid for a period prescribed by the district.

(d) The district shall prepare a list of qualified voters as shown by the district's records as of the 60th day before the date of a district election. On or before the 40th day before the date of an election, the district shall:

(1) file the list with the county clerk of each county within which the district's boundaries are located;

(2) post the list in the district's office; and

(3) post the list at each county courthouse in each county within which the district's boundaries are located.

(e) Only an individual landowner or a registered representative of a landowner whose name appears on the list of qualified voters is eligible to vote in a district election.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01543 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01543
§ 30.01543. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The city administrator of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office.
Tex. Transportation Code § 21.057 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 21 / Section 21.057
§ 21.057. USE OF GRANT OR GIFT ACCORDING TO TERMS.
Status: in_force

The department shall use money, property, or a grant given to the department under this chapter according to the terms of the grant or gift.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 241.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 241 / Section 241.001
§ 241.001. COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

To effectuate the purpose of this subtitle and to make maximum use of existing facilities and personnel, all departments and agencies of the state and all officers and employees of the state, when requested by the department, shall cooperate with the department in all activities consistent with their proper functions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.601 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.601
§ 301.601. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "outpatient setting" means a facility, clinic, center, office, or other setting that is not part of a licensed hospital or a licensed ambulatory surgical center.
Tex. Election Code § 172.118 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.118
§ 172.118. NOTICE OF PERSONS ELECTED AS PARTY OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the local canvass is completed, the county chair shall post on the secretary of state's website the names of the persons elected as county chair and precinct chairs for the county.

(b) The notice must include:

(1) each party officer's address;

(2) each precinct chair's precinct number; and

(3) each precinct officer's phone number and e-mail address, if supplied by the officer.

(c) The secretary of state shall make information described by Subsections (b)(1) and (3) available to the state chair, but not available to the public.

(d) Any appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct or county chair shall be posted on the secretary of state's website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8091.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8091 / Section 8091.0103
§ 8091.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 117.0521 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 117 / Section 117.0521
§ 117.0521. CUSTODIANSHIP.
Status: in_force

A clerk shall act only in a custodial capacity in relation to a registry fund, a special account, or a separate account. A clerk is not a trustee for the beneficial owner and does not assume the duties, obligations, or liabilities of a trustee for a beneficial owner.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 6.002 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 6 / Section 6.002
§ 6.002. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this code and the governing documents of a domestic entity, the owners, members, or governing persons of the entity, or a committee of the owners, members, or governing persons, may hold meetings by using a conference telephone or similar communications equipment, or another suitable electronic communications system, including videoconferencing technology or the Internet, or any combination, if the telephone or other equipment or system permits each person participating in the meeting to communicate with all other persons participating in the meeting.

(b) If voting is to take place at the meeting, the entity must:

(1) implement reasonable measures to verify that every person voting at the meeting by means of remote communications is sufficiently identified; and

(2) keep a record of any vote or other action taken.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.152
§ 3953.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Water Code § 5.5145 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.5145
§ 5.5145. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING OPERATION OF ROCK CRUSHER OR CONCRETE PLANT WITHOUT PERMIT.
Status: in_force

The commission may issue an emergency order under this subchapter suspending operations of a rock crusher or a concrete plant that performs wet batching, dry batching, or central mixing and is required to obtain a permit under Section 382.0518, Health and Safety Code, and is operating without the necessary permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8101.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8101 / Section 8101.101
§ 8101.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

The board consists of five directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960A / Section 7960A.0303
§ 7960A.0303. 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. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 149.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 149 / Section 149.004
§ 149.004. ESTABLISHING FAIR MARKET VALUE OF TOTAL GROSS ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may establish the fair market value of total gross assets for the purpose of the limitations under Section 149.003 through any method reasonable under the circumstances, including:

(1) by reference to the going concern value of the assets or to the purchase price attributable to or paid for the assets in an arm's-length transaction; or

(2) in the absence of other readily available information from which fair market value can be determined, by reference to the value of the assets recorded on a balance sheet.

(b) Total gross assets include intangible assets.

(c) Total gross assets include the aggregate coverage under any applicable liability insurance that was issued to the transferor whose assets are being valued for purposes of this section and which insurance has been collected or is collectable to cover successor asbestos-related liabilities (except compensation for liabilities arising from workers' exposure to asbestos solely during the course of their employment by the transferor). A settlement of a dispute concerning such insurance coverage entered into by a transferor or successor with the insurers of the transferor 10 years or more before the enactment of this chapter shall be determinative of the aggregate coverage of such liability insurance to be included in the calculation of the transferor's total gross assets.

(d) The fair market value of total gross assets shall reflect no deduction for any liabilities arising from any asbestos claim.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.017 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.017
§ 47.017. RENEWAL OF FISH PLANT LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department shall renew a menhaden fish plant license on the application of the licensee and on the payment of a renewal fee of $50 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.021 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 63 / Section 63.021
§ 63.021. GRADE STATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

Any statement of the grade of a commercial fertilizer shall be stated in whole numbers in the following order:

(1) total nitrogen;

(2) available phosphoric acid; and

(3) soluble potash.
Tex. Education Code § 37.1082 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.1082
§ 37.1082. MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN NONCOMPLIANCE; APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the agency receives notice from the Texas School Safety Center of a school district's failure to submit a multihazard emergency operations plan, the commissioner may appoint a conservator for the district under Chapter 39A. The conservator may order the district to adopt, implement, and submit a multihazard emergency operations plan.

(b) If a district fails to comply with a conservator's order to adopt, implement, and submit a multihazard emergency operations plan within the time frame imposed by the commissioner, the commissioner may appoint a board of managers under Chapter 39A to oversee the operations of the district.

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2154.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2154 / Section 2154.051
§ 2154.051. COMMISSIONER'S POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall:

(1) determine reasonable criteria and qualifications for licenses and permits;

(2) set license and permit fees;

(3) determine the qualifications and examination requirements for pyrotechnics operators; and

(4) establish a procedure for reporting and processing complaints.

(b) The commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, increase or decrease the limits of insurance coverage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1044.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1044 / Section 1044.251
§ 1044.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) On final approval of the annual budget, the board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds and other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 386.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 386 / Section 386.034
§ 386.034. DESIGNATING ORDINANCE OR ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) An ordinance or order designating an area as a development zone must:

(1) describe precisely the area to be included in the zone by a legal description or by reference to roadways, lakes, waterways, or municipal or county boundaries;

(2) state a finding that the area meets the requirements of this chapter;

(3) summarize briefly the:

(A) incentives, including tax incentives, that the designating body chooses to apply to businesses in the area; or

(B) programs to be developed to affect businesses in the area; and

(4) designate the area as a development zone.

(b) The incentives or programs summarized under Subsection (a)(3) must include:

(1) an incentive that does not apply to all businesses located in the jurisdiction of a governmental entity that designated the area as a development zone;

(2) an incentive or program designed to improve the skills of the local labor pool; and

(3) an incentive or program designed to address infrastructure, housing, or other elements essential to improving quality of life.

(c) This section does not prohibit a municipality or county from extending additional incentives, including tax incentives, to business enterprises in a development zone by a separate ordinance or order.
Tex. Water Code § 58.801 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.801
§ 58.801. DESTROYING UNSOLD BONDS.
Status: in_force

If a majority of the electors at the election vote in favor of the dissolution of the district, the board shall destroy all unsold bonds of the district and enter an order cancelling all unissued and unsold bonds authorized by the electors. After the destruction and the entry of the order, the bonds shall have no further force or effect.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0501 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0501
§ 526.0501. SUBSTITUTE CARE PROVIDER OUTCOME STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner, after consulting with representatives from the commission, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, shall by rule adopt result-oriented standards that a provider of substitute care services for children under the care of this state must achieve.

(b) A health and human services agency that purchases substitute care services shall include the result-oriented standards as requirements in each substitute care service provider contract.

(c) A health and human services agency may provide information about a substitute care provider, including rates, contracts, outcomes, and client information, to another agency that purchases substitute care services.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.343 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.343
§ 401.343. RECOVERY OF SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department or commission shall seek reimbursement, either by an order of the department or commission or a suit filed by the attorney general at the request of the department or commission, of security from the perpetual care account used by the department or commission to pay for actions, including corrective measures, to remedy spills or contamination by radioactive substances resulting from a violation of this chapter relating to an activity under the jurisdiction of the department or commission, a violation of a rule adopted under this chapter, or a violation of a license, registration, or order issued by the department or commission under this chapter.

(b) On request by the department or commission, the attorney general shall file suit to recover security under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.110
§ 1066.110. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.034
§ 362.034. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer shall submit bonds that have been authorized by its governing body, including refunding bonds and the record relating to the bond issuance, to the attorney general for examination as to their validity. If the bonds state that they are secured by a pledge of proceeds of a lease or contract of sale previously entered into by the issuer, the issuer may submit the contract with the bonds.

(b) If the bonds have been authorized in accordance with state law and any contract has been made in accordance with state law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds and contract and the comptroller shall register the bonds.

(c) Following approval and registration, the bonds and contract are incontestable.