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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975 / Section 7975.052
§ 7975.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2017, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7975.003; or

(2) September 1, 2021.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7975.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7975.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 82.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 82 / Section 82.004
§ 82.004. INHERENTLY UNSAFE PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a products liability action, a manufacturer or seller shall not be liable if:

(1) the product is inherently unsafe and the product is known to be unsafe by the ordinary consumer who consumes the product with the ordinary knowledge common to the community; and

(2) the product is a common consumer product intended for personal consumption, such as:

(A) sugar, castor oil, alcohol, tobacco, and butter, as identified in Comment i to Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts; or

(B) an oyster.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term "products liability action" does not include an action based on manufacturing defect or breach of an express warranty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8077.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8077 / Section 8077.0302
§ 8077.0302. 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. Occupations Code § 1301.710 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.710
§ 1301.710. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person paid the penalty and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, that the appropriate amount plus accrued interest be remitted to the person.

(b) The interest accrues at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.

(c) The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.256
§ 1099.256. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of district revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.33 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.33
§ 36.33. DISCHARGE WITHOUT VERDICT.
Status: in_force

When a jury has been discharged, as provided in the four preceding Articles, without having rendered a verdict, the cause may be again tried at the same or another term.
Tex. Government Code § 431.071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 431 / Section 431.071
§ 431.071. MILITARY DUTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The reserve militia is not subject to active military duty, except that the governor may call into service the portion of the reserve militia needed for the period required in case of war, insurrection, invasion or prevention of invasion, suppression of riot, tumult, or breach of peace or to aid civil officers to execute law or serve process.

(b) The governor may assign members of the reserve militia who are called into service to existing organizations of the state military forces or organize them as circumstances require.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 370.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 370 / Section 370.002
§ 370.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Environment" means water, air, and land and the interrelationship that exists among and between water, air, and land and all living things.

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(5) "Facility" means all buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items that are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites and are owned or operated by the same person or by any person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that person.

(6) "Manufacture" means to produce, prepare, import, or compound a toxic chemical.

(7) "Person" means an individual, trust, firm, joint-stock company, corporation, including a government corporation, partnership, association, state, commission, municipality or other political subdivision of a state, or interstate body.

(8) "Process" means to prepare a toxic chemical, after its manufacture, for distribution in commerce:

(A) in the same form or physical state as, or in a different form or physical state from, the form in which the chemical was received by the person preparing the chemical; or

(B) as part of an article containing the toxic chemical.

(9) "Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or otherwise disposing into the environment any toxic chemical. The term includes the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles of any toxic chemical.

(10) "Threshold amount" means the amount established by the administrator under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 11001 et seq.).

(11) "Toxic chemical" means a chemical designated as a toxic chemical by the administrator under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 11001 et seq.).

(12) "Toxic chemical release form" means the form published by the administrator under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 11001 et seq.).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.065
§ 1030.065. 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. Election Code § 123.036 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 123 / Section 123.036
§ 123.036. VENUE FOR OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

Venue for prosecution of an offense under this chapter is in the county in which the offense was committed.
Tex. Government Code § 322.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.008
§ 322.008. APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Status: repealed

(a) The director, under the direction of the board, shall prepare the general appropriations bill for introduction at each regular legislative session.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 4.001(b), eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) Not later than the fifth day after a regular legislative session convenes, the director shall transmit a copy of the budget of estimated appropriations prepared by the director to the governor and each member of the legislature.

(d) Not later than the seventh day after a regular legislative session convenes, the director shall transmit a copy of the general appropriations bill to the governor and each member of the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8458.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8458 / Section 8458.006
§ 8458.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.469 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.469
§ 2301.469. COSTS OF PRODUCT RECALL.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative shall compensate a franchised dealer for all costs incurred by the dealer as required by the manufacturer in complying with a product recall by the manufacturer or distributor, including any costs incurred by the dealer in notifying vehicle owners of the existence of the recall.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.101 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.101
§ 131.101. RECLAMATION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A reclamation plan shall be developed in a manner consistent with local, physical, environmental, and climatological conditions and current mining and reclamation technologies.

(b) A reclamation plan submitted as part of a permit application shall include:

(1) the identification of the entire area to be mined and affected over the estimated life of the mining operation;

(2) the condition of the land to be covered by the permit prior to any mining, including:

(A) the uses existing at the time of the application, and if the land has a history of previous mining, the uses, if reasonably ascertainable, that immediately preceded any mining; and

(B) the capability of the land prior to any mining to support a variety of uses giving consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography, and vegetative cover;

(3) the capacity of the land to support its anticipated use following reclamation, including a discussion of the capacity of the reclaimed land to support alternative uses;

(4) a description of how the proposed postmining land condition is to be achieved and the necessary support activities that may be needed to achieve the condition, including an estimate of the cost per acre of the reclamation;

(5) the steps taken to comply with applicable air and water quality and water rights laws and regulations and any applicable health and safety standards, including copies of any pertinent permit applications;

(6) a general timetable that the operator estimates will be necessary for accomplishing the major events included in the reclamation plan; and

(7) other information the commission, by rule, determines to be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

(c) The operator may revise or amend the reclamation plan at any time in accordance with the requirements of this code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.058 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 242 / Section 242.058
§ 242.058. SERVICES FOR CHILDREN NOT COMMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department may provide services to a child not committed to the department if the department contracts with a local juvenile probation department, the Health and Human Services Commission, or the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide services to the child.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.301
§ 4152.301. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

The department may deny an application for a license or discipline a license holder under Subchapter C, Chapter 4005, if the department determines that the applicant or license holder, or a person who would be authorized to act on behalf of the applicant or license holder under Section 4152.057, has:

(1) wilfully violated or participated in the violation of this chapter or another insurance law of this state;

(2) intentionally made a material misstatement in the license application;

(3) obtained or attempted to obtain the license by fraud or misrepresentation;

(4) misappropriated, converted to the person's own use, or illegally withheld money required to be held in a fiduciary capacity;

(5) materially misrepresented the terms or effect of any contract of insurance or reinsurance, or engaged in any fraudulent transaction; or

(6) been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor of which criminal fraud is an essential element.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.018 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.018
§ 382.018. OUTDOOR BURNING OF WASTE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 352.082, Local Government Code, and except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), the commission by rule may control and prohibit the outdoor burning of waste and combustible material and may include requirements concerning the particular method to be used to control or abate the emission of air contaminants resulting from that burning.

(b) The commission by rule shall authorize outdoor burning of waste if the waste:

(1) consists of trees, brush, grass, leaves, branch trimmings, or other plant growth; and

(2) is burned:

(A) in an area that meets the national ambient air quality standards and that does not contain any part of a city that does not meet national ambient air quality standards; and

(B) on the property on which it was generated and by the owner of the property or any other person authorized by the owner.

(c) Rules adopted under Subsection (b) may not:

(1) require prior commission approval of the burning; or

(2) authorize the burning only when no practical alternative to burning exists.

(d) The commission may not control or prohibit outdoor burning of waste consisting of trees, brush, grass, leaves, branch trimmings, or other plant growth if:

(1) the person burning the waste is doing so at a site:

(A) designated for consolidated burning of waste generated from specific residential properties;

(B) located in a county with a population of less than 50,000;

(C) located outside of a municipality; and

(D) supervised at the time of the burning by:

(i) an employee of a fire department who is part of the fire protection personnel, as defined by Section 419.021, Government Code, of the department and is acting in the scope of the person's employment; or

(ii) a volunteer firefighter acting in the scope of the firefighter's volunteer duties; and

(2) the waste was generated from a property for which the site is designated.

(e) A fire department employee who will supervise a burning under Subsection (d)(1)(D) shall notify the commission of each burning supervised by the employee, and the commission shall provide the employee with information on practical alternatives to burning.

(f) If conduct that violates a rule adopted under this section also violates a municipal ordinance, that conduct may be prosecuted only under the municipal ordinance, provided that:

(1) the violation is not a second or subsequent violation of a rule adopted under this section or a municipal ordinance; and

(2) the violation does not involve the burning of heavy oils, asphaltic materials, potentially explosive materials, or chemical wastes.

(g) Notwithstanding Section 7.002, Water Code, the provisions of this section and rules adopted under this section may be enforced by a peace officer as described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.204
§ 1008.204. 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. Health and Safety Code § 311.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 311 / Section 311.064
§ 311.064. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may not be construed as authorizing the governing body of a hospital to supervise or control the practice of medicine as prohibited under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.102
§ 157.102. GROUP HEALTH AND RELATED BENEFITS FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that adopts rules under Section 157.101 may require persons participating in the group health and related benefits plan to contribute toward the payment of the plan. The commissioners court may establish a fund to pay for the group health and related benefits. The fund may take the form of a single nonprofit trust as described by Section 222.002(c)(5)(A), Insurance Code.

(b) A person who elects to participate in any aspect of the group health and related benefits plan and is required to make contributions toward the payment of the plan must authorize contributions to the fund by salary deduction. The authorization must be submitted in writing to the county officer authorized by the commissioners court to administer payroll deductions. The authorization remains in effect as long as the person is required to make contributions toward the payment of the plan. If the amount of the person's required contributions changes after the date the request for deduction is submitted, the county shall notify the person of the change before the change takes effect. The county and any participating flood control district or hospital district may also contribute to the fund.

(c) The fund may be used only for the purposes stated in Subsection (a). Employees who are discharged or who end their employment voluntarily have no vested right to contributions made to the fund. The fund shall continue to be used for the benefit of the remaining employees.

(d) Claims shall be paid from the fund in the same manner as provided by law for the payment of other claims of the county or flood control district.

(e) If a plan established under this section is terminated by the commissioners court, the remaining funds shall be transferred to the county and to any participating flood control district in proportion to the total contributions made by them.
Tex. Education Code § 29.202 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.202
§ 29.202. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A student is eligible to receive a public education grant or to attend another public school in the district in which the student resides under this subchapter if the student is assigned to attend a public school campus assigned an unacceptable performance rating that is made publicly available under Section 39.054.

(b) After a student has used a public education grant to attend a school in a district other than the district in which the student resides:

(1) the student does not become ineligible for the grant if the school on which the student's initial eligibility is based no longer meets the criteria under Subsection (a); and

(2) the student becomes ineligible for the grant if the student is assigned to attend a school that does not meet the criteria under Subsection (a).
Tex. Local Government Code § 133.056 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 133 / Section 133.056
§ 133.056. QUARTERLY REPORT FOR CRIMINAL FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) On the last day of the month following a calendar quarter, the treasurer shall report the criminal fees collected for the preceding calendar quarter.

(b) For fees collected for convictions of offenses committed on or after January 1, 2004, a municipality or county shall report the fees collected for a calendar quarter categorized according to the class of offense.

(c) For fees collected for convictions of offenses committed before January 1, 2004, a municipality or county shall report the total of fees collected for a calendar quarter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953A / Section 7953A.0106
§ 7953A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Water Code § 58.395 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.395
§ 58.395. EXPENDITURE OF LOAN PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

No money obtained from a loan under Section 58.391 of this code may be spent for any purpose other than the purposes for which the pledged tax was levied or the pledged bonds were authorized.
Tex. Government Code § 511.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 511 / Section 511.016
§ 511.016. AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county auditor shall provide the commission with a copy of each audit of the county jail's commissary operations the auditor performs under Section 351.0415, Local Government Code, and a copy of the annual financial audit of general operations of the county jail. The county auditor shall provide a copy of an audit not later than the 10th day after completing the audit.

(b) At the request of the commissioners court or a sheriff or on the commission's own initiative, the commission shall conduct an audit of staffing matters at a county jail.
Tex. Government Code § 472.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 472 / Section 472.101
§ 472.101. GENERAL DUTIES OF ALL AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

In addition to the duties enumerated in the enabling legislation specifically applicable to each agency, each agency shall have the duties prescribed by Sections 472.102 through 472.105.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.158 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.158
§ 507.158. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

The executive council shall implement a policy requiring the executive council to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the executive council's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the executive council on the Internet.