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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3946.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3946 / Section 3946.051
§ 3946.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 3946.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring May 31 of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.21 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 109 / Section 109.21
§ 109.21. HOME PRODUCTION OF WINE OR MALT BEVERAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The head of a family or an unmarried adult may produce for the person's use or the use of the person's family not more than 200 gallons of wine or malt beverages per year. No license or permit is required.

(b) The commission may prohibit the use of any ingredient it finds detrimental to health or susceptible of use to evade this code. Only wine made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juices of dandelions or grapes, raisins, or other fruits may be produced under this section. Only malt beverages made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of malted barley with hops, or their products, and with or without other malted or unmalted cereals, may be produced under this section. The possession of wine or malt beverages produced under this section is not an offense if the person making it complies with all provisions of this section and the wine or malt beverages are not distilled, fortified, or otherwise altered to increase their alcohol content.

(c) There is no annual state fee for beverages produced in compliance with this section.
Tex. Family Code § 261.501 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.501
§ 261.501. FILING APPLICATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN CERTAIN CASES OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.
Status: in_force

The department may file an application for a protective order for a child's protection under this subchapter on the department's own initiative or jointly with a parent, relative, or caregiver of the child who requests the filing of the application if the department:

(1) has temporary managing conservatorship of the child;

(2) determines that:

(A) the child:

(i) is a victim of abuse or neglect; or

(ii) has a history of being abused or neglected; and

(B) there is a threat of:

(i) immediate or continued abuse or neglect to the child;

(ii) someone illegally taking the child from the home in which the child is placed;

(iii) behavior that poses a threat to the caregiver with whom the child is placed; or

(iv) someone committing an act of violence against the child or the child's caregiver; and

(3) is not otherwise authorized to apply for a protective order for the child's protection under Chapter 82.
Tex. Family Code § 8.061 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.061
§ 8.061. UNMARRIED COHABITANTS.
Status: in_force

An order for maintenance is not authorized between unmarried cohabitants under any circumstances.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983 / Section 7983.102
§ 7983.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 509.017 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 509 / Section 509.017
§ 509.017. SPECIAL ALLOCATION FOR CERTAIN DEFENDANTS PLACED ON STATE JAIL FELONY COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall adopt policies and procedures to:

(1) determine the cost savings to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice realized through the release of defendants on community supervision under Article 42A.551(d)(2)(B), Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(2) provide 30 percent of that cost savings to the division to be allocated to individual departments and used for the same purpose that state aid is used under Section 509.011.
Tex. Government Code § 441.130 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.130
§ 441.130. ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: repealed

(a) Each major resource system has an advisory council composed of not more than 12 members representing the member libraries of the system.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules to provide guidance to major resource systems on the administrative operation of advisory councils. Major resource systems will use this guidance to develop bylaw provisions for their advisory councils.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983, Sec. 26(2), eff. September 1, 2009.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983, Sec. 26(2), eff. September 1, 2009.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983, Sec. 26(2), eff. September 1, 2009.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983, Sec. 26(2), eff. September 1, 2009.

(g) The council shall serve as a liaison agency between the member libraries and their governing bodies and library boards to:

(1) advise in the formulation of the annual plan for service to be offered by the system;

(2) recommend policies appropriate to services needed;

(3) evaluate services received;

(4) counsel with administrative personnel; and

(5) recommend functions and limitations of contracts between cooperating agencies.

(h) The functions of the advisory council do not diminish the powers of a local library board.
Tex. Government Code § 489.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 489 / Section 489.302
§ 489.302. MICRO-BUSINESS DISASTER RECOVERY FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The micro-business disaster recovery fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.

(b) The micro-business disaster recovery fund is composed of:

(1) money appropriated by the legislature for the implementation and administration of this subchapter;

(2) amounts received by the state from federal grants or other sources;

(3) interest earned on the investment of money in the micro-business disaster recovery fund;

(4) amounts transferred from the Texas economic development bank fund; and

(5) any other amounts received under this subchapter and required by the bank to be deposited in the micro-business disaster recovery fund.

(c) Money in the micro-business disaster recovery fund may be appropriated only to the bank for use in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8342.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8342 / Section 8342.003
§ 8342.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' 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. Water Code § 7.200 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.200
§ 7.200. EFFECT ON CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

Conduct punishable as an offense under this subchapter that is also punishable under another law may be prosecuted under either law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.251
§ 1113.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) On final approval of the budget, the board shall impose a tax on all taxable 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 issued by the district for hospital purposes as provided by this chapter;

(2) provide for the maintenance and operations of the hospital or 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. Finance Code § 351.105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.105
§ 351.105. DISPOSITION OF FEES ON DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner denies the application, the commissioner shall retain the investigation fee and shall return to the applicant the license fee submitted with the application.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.036 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.036
§ 77.036. OFFICIAL REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a commercial shrimp boat license, which is not a renewal of the previous year's license, issued under this subchapter must submit to the department the boat's United States Coast Guard certificate of documentation or the Texas certificate of number for a vessel or other state's certificate of number for a motorboat.

(b) The certificate of license issued by the department for a commercial shrimp boat must contain the name of the boat if the boat is registered with the United States Coast Guard and the number appearing on the United States Coast Guard certificate of documentation or the Texas or other state's certificate of number.
Tex. Government Code § 411.468 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.468
§ 411.468. CONTENT OF ALERT.
Status: in_force

The alert must include:

(1) all appropriate information that may lead to the safe recovery of the missing adult, as determined by the department; and

(2) a statement instructing any person with information related to the missing adult to contact a local or state law enforcement agency.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 153.002 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 153 / Section 153.002
§ 153.002. LANDOWNER'S RIGHT TO CONDUCT BURNS NOT LIMITED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not limit a landowner's right to conduct burns on the landowner's property.
Tex. Education Code § 85.32 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 85 / Section 85.32
§ 85.32. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any real property that the board considers necessary and proper to carry out its powers and duties.

(b) The board shall exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner prescribed by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the board is not required to deposit a bond or the amount equal to the award of damages by the special commissioners under Sections 21.021(a)(2) and (3), Property Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 19.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 19 / Section 19.001
§ 19.001. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to:

(1) a deed, bond, bill of sale, mortgage, deed of trust, power of attorney, or conveyance that is required or permitted by law to be acknowledged or recorded and that has been acknowledged or recorded; or

(2) a judgment, order, or decree of a court of record of this state.
Tex. Government Code § 301.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.103
§ 301.103. PROHIBITED ACCEPTANCE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKING OF POLITICAL EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a member of the legislature or a specific-purpose committee or legislative caucus supporting or assisting the member during an impeding absence may not knowingly:

(1) accept political contributions, and shall refuse any political contributions received, that in the aggregate from a single person exceed the per diem set by the Texas Ethics Commission for each day of a regular or special legislative session under Section 24a(e), Article III, Texas Constitution; or

(2) make a political expenditure for travel, food, or lodging expenses in connection with the member's impeding absence.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.202 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.202
§ 301.202. ACT OF GOD.
Status: in_force

If a person can establish that an event that would otherwise be a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order or permit issued under this chapter was caused solely by an act of God, war, strike, riot, or other catastrophe, the event is not a violation of this chapter or a rule, order, or permit issued under this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 74.507 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.507
§ 74.507. ASSISTANCE OF CLAIMANT; FEE FOR RECOVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who informs a potential claimant that the claimant may be entitled to claim property that is reportable to the comptroller under this chapter, that has been reported to the comptroller, or that is in the possession of the comptroller may not contract for or receive from the claimant for services an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the value of the property recovered, plus reasonable attorney's fees necessary to pursue the claim. If the property involved is mineral proceeds, the amount for services may not include a portion of the underlying minerals or any production payment, overriding royalty, or similar payment.

(b) The person who informs a potential claimant and by contract or other written agreement is to receive a percentage of the value of the property may not file or receive a form to claim on behalf of a claimant.

(c) An agreement to assist a claimant in the recovery of property that is reportable to the comptroller, that has been reported to the comptroller, or that is in the possession of the comptroller under this chapter is enforceable only if the agreement:

(1) clearly states the nature of the property and the services to be provided;

(2) is signed by or on behalf of the claimant; and

(3) states the amount or value of the property reasonably expected to be recovered, computed before and after a fee or other compensation has been deducted.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.109 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.109
§ 1201.109. NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE FOR MAJOR MEDICAL EXPENSE INSURANCE POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) Not less than 60 days before the date on which a premium rate increase takes effect on an individual accident and health insurance policy that provides major medical expense coverage and that is delivered or issued for delivery in this state by an insurer, the insurer shall:

(1) give written notice to the insured of the effective date of the increase; and

(2) provide the insured a table that clearly lists:

(A) the actual dollar amount of the premium on the date of the notice;

(B) the actual dollar amount of the premium after the premium rate increase; and

(C) the percentage change between the amounts described by Paragraphs (A) and (B).

(b) The notice required by this section must be based on coverage in effect on the date of the notice.

(c) This section may not be construed to prevent an insurer, at the request of an insured, from negotiating a change in benefits or rates after delivery of the notice required by this section.

(d) An insurer may not require an insured entitled to notice under this section to respond to the insurer to renew the policy or take other action relating to the renewal or extension of the policy before the 45th day after the date the notice described by Subsection (a) is given.

(e) The notice required by this section must include:

(1) contact information for the department, including information concerning how to file a complaint with the department;

(2) contact information for the Texas Consumer Health Assistance Program, including information concerning how to request from the program consumer protection information or assistance with filing a complaint; and

(3) the addresses of Internet websites that provide consumer information related to rate increase justifications, including the websites of the department and the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(f) For purposes of this section, "major medical expense coverage" means an individual major medical expense insurance policy to which this chapter applies under Section 1201.003 that constitutes creditable coverage under Section 1205.004.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.504 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.504
§ 621.504. BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS CLEARANCE; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates or attempts to operate a vehicle over or on a bridge or through an underpass or similar structure unless the height of the vehicle, including load, is less than the vertical clearance of the structure as shown by the records of the Texas Department of Transportation.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person was not in compliance with all applicable license and permit requirements for the operation of the vehicle, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine not to exceed $500;

(2) confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days; or

(3) both the fine and the confinement.

(d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this section that at the time of the offense:

(1) the vertical clearance of the structure was less than that posted on the structure;

(2) the vehicle was being operated under the immediate direction of a law enforcement agency; or

(3) the vehicle was being operated in compliance with a permit authorizing the movement of the vehicle issued by the department or a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.092 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.092
§ 61.092. DUTIES OF NOTICE RECIPIENT.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a notice under this subchapter, the person receiving the notice:

(1) shall advise the commission not later than the 20th day after the date on which the notice is received of each asset belonging to the delinquent person that is possessed or controlled by the person receiving the notice and of each debt owed by the person receiving the notice to the delinquent person; and

(2) unless the commission consents to an earlier disposition, may not transfer or dispose of the asset or debt possessed, controlled, or owed by the person on the date the person received the notice within the 60-day period after the date of receipt of the notice.

(b) A notice under this subchapter that attempts to prohibit the transfer or disposition of an asset possessed or controlled by a bank is effective if it is delivered or mailed to the principal office or any branch office of the bank, including any office of the bank at which the deposit is carried or the credit or property is held.

(c) A person who receives a notice under this subchapter and who violates Subsection (a)(2) is liable to the commission for the amount of the indebtedness of the delinquent person with respect to whose obligation the notice was given, to the extent of the value of the affected asset or debt.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.47 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.47
§ 5.47. RECORDS OF VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

Records of all violations of this code by permittees and licensees, records introduced and made public at hearings, and decisions resulting from the hearings relating to the violations shall be kept on file at the office of the commission in the city of Austin. The records are open to the public.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 46.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 46 / Section 46.001
§ 46.001. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that this state needs a Texas agricultural product promotion program to increase consumer awareness of Texas agricultural products and expand the markets for Texas agricultural products. The legislature further finds that the Texas Department of Agriculture, through the establishment of the "Go Texan" Partner Program and use of program grants and matching funds, is the proper department to promote and advertise these products.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.0552 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.0552
§ 8801.0552. SWORN STATEMENT, BOND, AND OATH OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after a director is appointed, the director shall make the sworn statement prescribed by the constitution for public officers.

(b) As soon as practicable after a director has made the sworn statement and before beginning to perform the duties of office, the director shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution for public officers.

(c) Before beginning to perform the duties of office, each director shall execute a bond for $10,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties. A director's bond must be approved by the board and paid for by the district.

(d) The sworn statement shall be filed as prescribed by the constitution. The bond and oath shall be filed with the district and retained in its records. A duplicate original of the oath shall also be filed with the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date on which the oath was executed. The new director may begin to perform the duties of office before the oath is filed.
Tex. Local Government Code § 116.085 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 116 / Section 116.085
§ 116.085. SOLVENCY OF PERSONAL SURETY.
Status: in_force

(a) At least twice each year while a personal bond securing the county's deposits is in effect, the commissioners court shall investigate the solvency of each surety on the bond. The commissioners court may require the surety to make an itemized and verified financial statement correctly showing the surety's financial position and, if the bond requires the surety to own real property, identifying each tract of real property owned by the surety and stating its value.

(b) The commissioners court shall require a depository to provide a new bond meeting the requirements of this chapter if a financial statement provided under Subsection (a) indicates that:

(1) a surety is insolvent;

(2) a surety's net worth is less than the amount required by this chapter;

(3) the assets listed on the statement are depreciated or their value is in any way impaired; or

(4) real property required by the bond has been disposed of or encumbered and the value of the surety's remaining unencumbered and nonexempt real property is inadequate to meet the requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.305 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.305
§ 21.305. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A notice of redemption of redeemable shares of a corporation must state:

(1) the class or series of shares or part of the class or series of shares to be redeemed;

(2) the date set for redemption;

(3) the redemptive price; and

(4) the place at which the shareholders may obtain payment of the redemptive price.

(b) The notice of redemption shall be sent to each holder of redeemable shares being called not later than the 21st day or earlier than the 60th day before the date set for redemption, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the class or series of shares contained in the certificate of formation.

(c) A notice that is mailed is considered to have been sent when the notice is deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the shareholder at the shareholder's address as it appears on the share transfer records of the corporation.

(d) A corporation may give the transfer agent described by Section 21.306 irrevocable instructions to send or complete the notice of redemption.