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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8835.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8835 / Section 8835.001
§ 8835.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960A / Section 7960A.0403
§ 7960A.0403. 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. Education Code § 130A.053 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130A / Section 130A.053
§ 130A.053. BASIC ALLOTMENT.
Status: in_force

The basic allotment for a junior college district for a state fiscal year is an amount per weighted full-time equivalent student set by the General Appropriations Act or other legislative appropriation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 754.0235 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 754 / Section 754.0235
§ 754.0235. ORDERS TO DISCONNECT POWER TO OR LOCK OUT EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An emergency order issued in accordance with Section 754.0234 may also direct an owner to disconnect power to or lock out equipment if:

(1) the department determines imminent and significant danger to passenger or worker safety exists if action is not taken immediately; or

(2) an annual inspection has not been performed in more than two years.

(b) If an emergency order to disconnect power or lock out equipment is issued, the owner may have the power reconnected or the equipment unlocked only if a registered elevator inspector or contractor or a department representative verifies in writing to the department that the imminent and significant danger has been removed by repair, replacement, or other means.

(c) If an emergency order to disconnect power or lock out equipment is issued and the owner later notifies the department that the imminent and significant danger no longer exists, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall, after the requirements of Subsection (b) are satisfied, issue written permission to reconnect power or unlock the equipment and notify the owner.
Tex. Estates Code § 255.304 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 255 / Section 255.304
§ 255.304. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter is applicable only to wills executed on or after September 1, 2005.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.203
§ 1055.203. ELECTION FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds or make other financial arrangements secured by tax revenue only if authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order the election on its own motion.

(c) The order calling the election must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding election officers;

(4) the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued or the financial arrangements made;

(5) the amount of the bonds or other financial arrangements to be authorized;

(6) the maximum interest rate for the bonds or other financial arrangements; and

(7) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(d) Notice of an election under this section shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in Marion County once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first publication must occur at least 14 days before the date of the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292E.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292E / Section 292E.154
§ 292E.154. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that authorizes a program under this chapter shall report information to the Health and Human Services Commission regarding the program on a schedule determined by the commission.

(b) The information must include:

(1) the amount of the mandatory payments required and collected in each year the program is authorized; and

(2) any expenditure or other use of money attributable to mandatory payments collected under this chapter.

(c) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission may adopt rules to administer this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7949A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7949A / Section 7949A.0301
§ 7949A.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. Education Code § 54.539 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.539
§ 54.539. RECREATIONAL SPORTS FEE; THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) If approved by student vote at an institution, the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System may charge students at a component institution of The Texas A&M University System a recreational sports fee not to exceed $175 for each regular semester and not to exceed $87.50 for each term of each summer session. The fee may be used only for financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving new and existing recreational sports facilities and programs at the designated institution.

(b) The recreational sports fee may not be levied unless the levy of the fee has been approved by a majority vote of those students at the affected institution participating in a general student election called for that purpose.

(c) The amount of the fee authorized by this section may not be increased to an amount that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee that is in effect on September 1, 2007, or as last approved by a student vote under this subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students at the affected institution participating in a general election called for that purpose. The fee may not exceed the maximum amounts provided by Subsection (a).

(d) If, in an academic year, the total compulsory fee charged under this section is proposed to be increased by an amount less than an amount that would require a student election under Subsection (c), the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may, in lieu of an election, hold a public meeting on the increase at which students have the opportunity to comment before the increase takes effect.

(e) Each university shall collect any student recreational sports fee imposed under this section and shall deposit the money collected in an account to be known as the student recreational sports account.

(f) A student recreational sports fee imposed under this section is not counted in determining the maximum student services fee which may be charged under Section 54.513 of this subchapter.

(g) The board may permit a person who is not enrolled at a system institution to use a facility paid for by student recreational sports fees if:

(1) the person's usage does not materially interfere with student demand or usage;

(2) the person is charged a fee that is not less than the student fee and is not less than the direct and indirect cost to the institution of providing for the person's usage; and

(3) the person's usage does not increase materially the potential liability of the institution.

(h) The president of each institution in the system shall establish a formal system for student input with respect to matters of construction and operation of a facility or program financed by a student recreational sports fee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.0034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.0034
§ 712.0034. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY; INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may:

(1) investigate an applicant before issuing a certificate of authority; and

(2) recover from the applicant reasonable costs the commissioner incurs in the investigation.

(b) To qualify for a certificate of authority under this chapter, an applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner that:

(1) the applicant's business ability, experience, character, financial condition, and general fitness warrant the public's confidence;

(2) the cemetery operations manager has at least two years of experience in cemetery management;

(3) the issuance of the certificate of authority is in the public interest;

(4) the applicant, a principal of the applicant, or a person who controls the applicant does not owe the department a delinquent fee, assessment, administrative penalty, or other amount imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter; and

(5) the applicant corporation:

(A) is in good standing and statutory compliance with this state;

(B) is authorized to engage in the perpetual care cemetery business in this state;

(C) does not owe any delinquent franchise or other taxes to this state; and

(D) wholly owns all land on which the perpetual care cemetery will be located.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b)(5)(D), an applicant corporation is considered to wholly own land regardless of whether the land is subject to a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.0321 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.0321
§ 40.0321. SALARY SUPPLEMENTATION BY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A county or municipality may supplement, from its own funds, the salary of a department employee whose duties include providing services as part of, or relating to, the provision of child protective services and adult protective services by the department.

(b) A department employee who has worked in the same position for the department in a different region is not eligible for a salary supplement under Subsection (a) for a minimum of six months after assuming the position in the new region.

(c) Section 659.020, Government Code, does not apply to the supplement authorized by this section.

(d) The department may not require a salary supplement as a condition for creating or maintaining a position in the region.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.058
§ 1070.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Government Code § 751.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 751 / Section 751.005
§ 751.005. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICE.
Status: repealed

(a) The office shall exercise the powers and carry out the duties prescribed by this section in order to act as a liaison from the state to the federal government.

(b) The office shall:

(1) help coordinate state and federal programs dealing with the same subject;

(2) inform the governor and the legislature of federal programs that may be carried out in the state or that affect state programs;

(3) provide federal agencies and the United States Congress with information about state policy and state conditions on matters that concern the federal government;

(4) provide the legislature with information useful in measuring the effect of federal actions on the state and local programs;

(5) prepare and supply to the governor and all members of the legislature an annual report that:

(A) describes the office's operations;

(B) contains the office's priorities and strategies for the following year;

(C) details projects and legislation pursued by the office; and

(D) discusses issues in the following congressional session of interest to this state;

(6) notify the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the legislative standing committees in each house with primary jurisdiction over intergovernmental affairs of federal activities relevant to the state and inform the Texas congressional delegation of state activities;

(7) conduct frequent conference calls with the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives or their designees regarding state-federal relations and programs;

(8) respond to requests for information from the legislature, the United States Congress, and federal agencies;

(9) coordinate with the Legislative Budget Board regarding the effects of federal funding on the state budget; and

(10) report to, and on request send appropriate representatives to appear before, the legislative standing committees in each house with primary jurisdiction over intergovernmental affairs.

(c) The office may maintain office space at locations inside and outside the state as chosen by the office.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(63), eff. June 17, 2011.

(e) The report required under Subsection (b)(5) must include an evaluation of the performance of the office based on performance measures that are developed by the board.

(f) The office shall post the report required under Subsection (b)(5) to the office's publicly accessible Internet website.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140B.105 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140B / Section 140B.105
§ 140B.105. SEIZURE OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Property subject to forfeiture under this subchapter may be seized by a law enforcement officer on court process. Seizure without process may be made if:

(1) the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest or search conducted under a warrant issued under Chapter 18, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(2) the property subject to seizure has been the subject of a previous judgment in favor of the state in a forfeiture action brought under this subchapter.

(b) For a seizure conducted under this section, an investigative agency shall promptly commence a forfeiture action under Section 140B.102.
Tex. Education Code § 28.054 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.054
§ 28.054. SUBSIDIES FOR COLLEGE ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST OR INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A student is entitled to a subsidy for a fee paid by the student to take a college advanced placement test or an international baccalaureate examination if the student demonstrates financial need. The board shall adopt guidelines for determining financial need consistent with the definition of financial need adopted by the college board or the International Baccalaureate Organization.

(b) To obtain a subsidy under this section, a student must:

(1) pay the fee for each test or examination for which the student seeks a subsidy; and

(2) submit to the board through the student's school counselor a written application on a form prescribed by the commissioner demonstrating financial need and the amount of the fee paid by the student for each test or examination.

(c) On approval by the board, the agency may pay each eligible applicant an equal amount, not to exceed $25 for each applicant.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.351 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.351
§ 1551.351. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS AND SANCTIONS FOR PROGRAM VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Employees Retirement System of Texas may impose one or more sanctions described by this section against any employee, participant, annuitant, or dependent who:

(1) submits a materially false claim or application for coverage under a group coverage plan offered under the group benefits program;

(2) defrauds or attempts to defraud a group coverage plan offered under the group benefits program;

(3) obtains or induces the extension of coverage under any program provided under this chapter by a materially negligent or intentional misrepresentation, a failure to disclose material information, or fraud; or

(4) induces the extension of coverage under any program provided under this chapter by supplying false information on an application for coverage or in related documentation or in any communication.

(b) On receipt of a complaint or on its own motion, if the Employees Retirement System of Texas determines that an employee, participant, annuitant, or dependent has engaged in conduct described by Subsection (a), the retirement system may:

(1) expel from the program the employee, participant, annuitant, or dependent;

(2) impose limitations on the person's participation in the program;

(3) rescind any coverage obtained or extended as a result of the conduct under Subsection (a);

(4) deny a claim arising from coverage; or

(5) require the person to reimburse the employees life, accident, and health insurance and benefits fund for any benefit obtained as a result of the conduct.

(c) An expulsion under Subsection (b) may be permanent or for a specified period. A rescission of coverage under Subsection (b) may be from the date of inception of the coverage or from the date of the prohibited conduct.

(d) A person may appeal a determination made under Subsection (a) or (b) or Section 1551.352 only to the board of trustees. A proceeding under this subsection is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code. This subchapter applies to an appeal to the board of trustees under this subsection. The appellant has the burden of proof on all issues, including issues in the nature of an affirmative defense. Any sanction imposed is not stayed during an appeal under this subsection. An appeal of a decision of the board of trustees under this subsection is under the substantial evidence rule.

(e) An employee, participant, annuitant, or dependent expelled from the group benefits program may not participate in a coverage plan offered by the program for the period determined by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.055
§ 1551.055. GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING COVERAGE PLANS.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees may:

(1) prepare specifications for a coverage provided under this chapter;

(2) prescribe the time and conditions under which an employee, annuitant, or dependent is eligible for a coverage provided under this chapter;

(3) determine the methods and procedures of claims administration;

(4) determine the amount of payroll deductions and reductions applicable to employees and annuitants and establish procedures to implement those deductions and reductions;

(5) establish procedures for the board of trustees to decide contested cases arising from a coverage provided under this chapter;

(6) study, on an ongoing basis, the operation of all coverages provided under this chapter, including gross and net costs, administration costs, benefits, utilization of benefits, and claims administration;

(7) administer the employees life, accident, and health insurance and benefits fund;

(8) provide the beginning and ending dates of coverages of participants under all benefit plans;

(9) develop basic group coverage plans applicable to all individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Sections 1551.101 and 1551.102;

(10) provide for optional group coverage plans in addition to the basic group coverage plans;

(11) provide, as the board of trustees determines is appropriate, either additional statewide optional coverage plans or individual agency coverage plans;

(12) develop health benefit plans that permit access to high-quality, cost-effective health care;

(13) design, implement, and monitor health benefit plan features intended to discourage excessive utilization, promote efficiency, and contain costs;

(14) develop and refine, on an ongoing basis, a health benefit strategy consistent with evolving benefit delivery systems;

(15) develop a funding strategy that efficiently uses employer contributions to achieve the purposes of this chapter and that is reasonable and ensures participants a fair choice among health benefit plans as provided by Section 1551.302; and

(16) appoint an advisory committee for the group benefits program under the terms provided by Section 815.509, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.201
§ 1272.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a group model health maintenance organization, as defined by Section 843.111.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.360 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.360
§ 505.360. PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION.
Status: repealed

(a) A license holder shall use an identification provided by this section:

(1) in the professional use of the license holder's name; and

(2) in connection with any sign, directory, contract, document, pamphlet, stationery, advertisement, signature, or other means of written professional identification.

(b) A licensed master social worker shall use the identification "licensed master social worker" or the initials "LMSW."

(c) A licensed baccalaureate social worker shall use the identification "licensed baccalaureate social worker" or the initials "LBSW."

(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 892, Sec. 37.

(e) A licensed clinical social worker shall use the identification "licensed clinical social worker" or the initials "LCSW."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0103
§ 4021.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) By creating the district and in authorizing the county and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant county services provided in the district.