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Tex. Government Code § 540.0806 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0806
§ 540.0806. MEDICAID BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only with respect to a child who:

(1) resides in this state; and

(2) is eligible for assistance or services under:

(A) Subchapter D, Chapter 162, Family Code; or

(B) Subchapter K, Chapter 264, Family Code.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the commission shall ensure that each child to whom this section applies remains or is enrolled in the STAR Health program until the child is enrolled in another Medicaid managed care program.

(c) A child to whom this section applies who received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq.) or was receiving Supplemental Security Income before becoming eligible for assistance or services under Subchapter D, Chapter 162, Family Code, or Subchapter K, Chapter 264, Family Code, may receive Medicaid benefits in accordance with the program established under this subsection. To the extent allowed by federal law, the commission, in consultation with the Department of Family and Protective Services, shall develop and implement a program that allows the adoptive parent or permanent managing conservator of a child described by this subsection to elect on behalf of the child to receive or continue receiving Medicaid benefits under the:

(1) STAR Health program; or

(2) STAR Kids managed care program.

(d) The commission shall protect the continuity of care for each child to whom this section applies and ensure coordination between the STAR Health program and any other Medicaid managed care program for each child who is transitioning between Medicaid managed care programs.

(e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1803.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1803 / Section 1803.054
§ 1803.054. PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITY REGISTRATION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a public safety entity registering under Section 1803.053 shall pay to the secretary of state an annual registration fee of $250.

(b) A public safety organization consisting of members who are volunteer firefighters for a local political subdivision and that solicits only in the area of the firefighters' jurisdiction is not required to pay a registration fee.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a statewide association of volunteer firefighters.
Tex. Government Code § 441.1382 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.1382
§ 441.1382. ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may authorize a major resource system or regional library system to receive money in addition to the system operation grant, including money from:

(1) gifts or grants from the federal government, local or regional governments, private sources, or other sources;

(2) contracts for services;

(3) cost-sharing arrangements; or

(4) other fees.

(b) The commission may authorize a major resource system or regional library system to use money received under Subsection (a) to initiate, expand, or enhance activities approved by the commission that meet commission and federal goals.

(c) The commission may authorize a major resource system or regional library system to retain money received under Subsection (a) remaining at the end of a fiscal year for activities approved by the commission that meet commission and federal goals.

(d) The commission by rule shall require that money received under Subsection (a) must be held in a federally insured account. Interest earned on money in the account shall be retained in the account and is subject to the same terms and reporting requirements as the corpus.

(e) The commission by rule may require periodic reporting regarding money received under Subsection (a) and include this information in the annual audit.

(f) Money generated through the use of state or federal funds remains the property of the state. If the commission ceases to contract with a major resource system or regional library system, all money received under this section or described by this subsection must be promptly returned to the commission for use in regional library development programs.
Tex. Government Code § 554.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 554 / Section 554.010
§ 554.010. AUDIT OF STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AFTER SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) At the conclusion of a suit that is brought under this chapter against a state governmental entity subject to audit under Section 321.013 and in which the entity is required to pay $10,000 or more under the terms of a settlement agreement or final judgment, the attorney general shall provide to the state auditor's office a brief memorandum describing the facts and disposition of the suit.

(b) Not later than the 90th day after the date on which the state auditor's office receives the memorandum required by Subsection (a), the auditor may audit or investigate the state governmental entity to determine any changes necessary to correct the problems that gave rise to the whistleblower suit and shall recommend such changes to the Legislative Audit Committee, the Legislative Budget Board, and the governing board or chief executive officer of the entity involved. In conducting the audit or investigation, the auditor shall have access to all records pertaining to the suit.
Tex. Property Code § 116.173 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.173
§ 116.173. LIQUIDATING ASSET.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "liquidating asset" means an asset whose value will diminish or terminate because the asset is expected to produce receipts for a period of limited duration. The term includes a leasehold, patent, copyright, royalty right, and right to receive payments during a period of more than one year under an arrangement that does not provide for the payment of interest on the unpaid balance. The term does not include a payment subject to Section 116.172, resources subject to Section 116.174, timber subject to Section 116.175, an activity subject to Section 116.177, an asset subject to Section 116.178, or any asset for which the trustee establishes a reserve for depreciation under Section 116.203.

(b) A trustee shall allocate to income 10 percent of the receipts from a liquidating asset and the balance to principal.

(c) The trustee may allocate a receipt from any interest in a liquidating asset the trust owns on January 1, 2004, in the manner provided by this chapter or in any lawful manner used by the trustee before January 1, 2004, to make the same allocation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.026 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.026
§ 13.026. CORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A cord is equal to 128 cubic feet or the contents of a space 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high.

(b) A cord of wood intended for use as fuel is the amount of wood contained in a space of 128 cubic feet when the wood is ranked and well-stowed and one-half the kerf of the wood is included.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.151
§ 1021.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;

(7) the estimated tax rate required; and

(8) the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8073.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8073 / Section 8073.0201
§ 8073.0201. 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. Government Code § 831.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 831 / Section 831.002
§ 831.002. PURPOSE OF SUBTITLE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a program of benefits for members, retirees, and other beneficiaries of the retirement system and to establish rules for the management and operation of the retirement system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2207.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2207 / Section 2207.152
§ 2207.152. PARTICIPATION IN OTHER POOLS NOT PERMITTED.
Status: in_force

A junior college district may participate only in a pool created for junior college districts.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.052
§ 4003.052. REGISTRATION STATEMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) To register securities by notification that are entitled to that registration, an issuer of the securities or a registered dealer must file with the commissioner a registration statement that complies with this section.

(b) A registration statement filed under this section must:

(1) be in the form the commissioner prescribes;

(2) be signed by the applicant filing the statement; and

(3) contain the following information:

(A) the name and business address of the main office of the issuer of the securities to be registered and the address of the issuer's principal office, if any, in this state;

(B) the title of the securities to be registered and the total amount of securities to be offered;

(C) the price at which the securities are to be offered for sale to the public, the amount of securities to be offered in this state, and the amount of the registration fee, computed as provided by Chapter 4006;

(D) a brief statement of the facts showing that the securities are entitled to be registered by notification;

(E) the name and business address of the applicant filing the statement;

(F) subject to Subsection (c) and except as provided by Section 4003.053, financial statements that include, for at least the three years preceding the date of registration:

(i) a certified income statement;

(ii) a certified balance sheet; and

(iii) a certified statement of stockholders' equity;

(G) a copy of any prospectus describing the securities; and

(H) a filing of a consent to service of process conforming to the requirements of Section 4001.102, if the issuer:

(i) is registering the securities; and

(ii) is not a resident of this state or incorporated or formed under the laws of this state.

(c) The financial statements described by Subsection (b)(3)(F) must reflect the financial condition of the issuer of the securities to be registered on a date not earlier than the 90th day before the date the issuer or registered dealer files the registration statement.

(d) Filing a registration statement that complies with this section constitutes the registration of the securities by notification, subject to Section 4003.055.
Tex. Utilities Code § 181.021 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 181 / Section 181.021
§ 181.021. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Gas facility" means a pipe, main, conductor, or other facility or fixture used to carry gas.

(2) "Gas utility" means a person, firm, corporation, or municipality engaged in the business of transporting or distributing gas for public consumption.
Tex. Government Code § 437.209 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.209
§ 437.209. FOREIGN TROOPS.
Status: in_force

A military force from another state, territory, or district, except a force that is on federal orders and acting as a part of the United States armed forces, may not enter this state without the permission of the governor. The governor may delegate the powers granted by this section to the adjutant general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.062
§ 1031.062. PERSONNEL CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract to provide administrative and other personnel for the operation of the health care facilities.

(b) The term of the contract may not exceed five years.
Tex. Water Code § 58.788 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.788
§ 58.788. DISCHARGE OF TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

The trustee shall be discharged when all obligations of the district are paid and the trustee's account is verified and settled.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.131 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.131
§ 2155.131. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may delegate purchasing functions to a state agency.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.160 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.160
§ 481.160. DISPOSITION OF EXCESS QUANTITIES.
Status: repealed

(a) If a controlled substance property or plant is forfeited under this code or under Chapter 59, Code of Criminal Procedure, the law enforcement agency that seized the property or plant or to which the property or plant is forfeited or a criminal justice agency to which the law enforcement agency transferred the property or plant for analysis and storage may summarily destroy the property or plant without a court order, or otherwise dispose of the property or plant in lieu of destruction in accordance with Section 481.161, before the disposition of a case arising out of the forfeiture if the agency ensures that:

(1) at least five random and representative samples are taken from the total amount of the property or plant and a sufficient quantity is preserved to provide for discovery by parties entitled to discovery;

(2) photographs are taken that reasonably depict the total amount of the property or plant; and

(3) the gross weight or liquid measure of the property or plant is determined, either by actually weighing or measuring the property or plant or by estimating its weight or measurement after making dimensional measurements of the total amount seized.

(b) If the property consists of a single container of liquid, taking and preserving one representative sample complies with Subsection (a)(1).

(c) A representative sample, photograph, or record made under this section is admissible in civil or criminal proceedings in the same manner and to the same extent as if the total quantity of the suspected controlled substance property or plant was offered in evidence, regardless of whether the remainder of the property or plant has been destroyed or otherwise disposed of. An inference or presumption of spoliation does not apply to a property or plant destroyed or otherwise disposed of under this section.

(d) If hazardous waste, residuals, contaminated glassware, associated equipment, or by-products from illicit chemical laboratories or similar operations that create a health or environmental hazard or are not capable of being safely stored are forfeited, those items may be disposed of under Subsection (a) or may be seized by and summarily forfeited to a law enforcement agency and destroyed by the law enforcement agency or by a criminal justice agency to which the law enforcement agency transferred the items for analysis and storage without a court order before the disposition of a case arising out of the forfeiture if current environmental protection standards are followed.

(e) A law enforcement agency seizing and destroying or disposing of materials described in Subsection (d) shall ensure that photographs are taken that reasonably depict the total amount of the materials seized and the manner in which the materials were physically arranged or positioned before seizure.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1224, Sec. 19(2), eff. September 1, 2005.
Tex. Insurance Code § 941.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 941 / Section 941.352
§ 941.352. ADOPTION OF CONVERSION PLAN.
Status: in_force

The underwriters by a two-thirds vote may adopt a plan to convert the Lloyd's plan to a capital stock insurance company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.052
§ 8104.052. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY; BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Land may be added or annexed to the authority under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, and Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code:

(1) without the consent of any municipality under Section 42.042, Local Government Code; and

(2) regardless of whether the authority has issued revenue bonds.

(b) A change in the authority's boundaries under this section does not affect the validity of the authority's bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.358 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.358
§ 1501.358. APPLICABILITY TO THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

If a small employer health benefit plan issuer enters into an agreement with a third-party administrator to provide administrative, marketing, or other services related to offering small employer health benefit plans to small employers in this state, the third-party administrator is subject to Sections 1501.111, 1501.351-1501.353, and 1501.355-1501.357.
Tex. Education Code § 150.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 150 / Section 150.002
§ 150.002. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may contract with a public senior college or university for the college or university to conduct research relating to transportation, including the economics, planning, design, construction, maintenance, or operation of transportation facilities.

(b) An agreement entered into under this chapter is not subject to Chapter 771, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.135 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.135
§ 451.135. STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt a strategic plan that establishes the authority's mission and goals and summarizes planned activities to achieve the mission and goals.

(b) The plan must set policies and service priorities to guide the authority in developing a budget and allocating resources.

(c) The plan should, as appropriate, align with the long-range transportation plan of the metropolitan planning organization that serves the area of the authority.

(d) The board shall annually reevaluate and, if necessary, amend the plan to ensure compliance with this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.185 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.185
§ 366.185. ENGINEERING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract made by an authority that requires the expenditures of public funds for the construction or maintenance of a turnpike project may be let by a competitive bidding procedure in which the contract is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with the authority's criteria.

(b) The authority shall adopt rules governing the award of contracts through competitive bidding.

(c) An authority may procure a combination of engineering, design, and construction services in a single procurement for a turnpike project, provided that any contract awarded results in the best value to the authority.

(d) The authority shall adopt rules governing the award of contracts for engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services in a single procurement.

(d-1) The rules adopted under Subsection (d) may not materially conflict with the design-build procedures provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 2269, Government Code, and shall provide materially similar injunctive and declaratory action enforcement rights regarding the improper disclosure or use of unique or nonordinary information as provided in that subchapter.

(d-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (d-1), if the contract amount exceeds $50 million, the rules adopted under Subsection (d) may provide for a stipend to be offered to an unsuccessful design-build firm that submits a response to the authority's request for additional information, in an amount that:

(1) may exceed $250,000; and

(2) is reasonably necessary, as determined by the authority in its sole discretion, to compensate an unsuccessful firm for:

(A) preliminary engineering costs associated with the development of the proposal by the firm; and

(B) the value of the work product contained in the proposal, including the techniques, methods, processes, and information contained in the proposal.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law requiring a competitive bidding procedure, an authority may let a contract for the construction of a turnpike project by a construction manager-at-risk procedure under which the construction manager-at-risk provides consultation to the authority during the design of the turnpike project and is responsible for the construction of the turnpike project in accordance with the authority's specifications. A construction manager-at-risk shall be selected on the basis of criteria established by the authority, which may include the construction manager-at-risk's experience, past performance, safety record, proposed personnel and methodology, proposed fees, and other appropriate factors that demonstrate the construction manager-at-risk's ability to provide the best value to the authority and to deliver the required services in accordance with the authority's specifications.

(f) The authority shall adopt rules governing the award of contracts using construction manager-at-risk procedures under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8087.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8087 / Section 8087.0102
§ 8087.0102. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8457.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8457 / Section 8457.105
§ 8457.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.205 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.205
§ 200.205. AUTHORITY FOR SHARE DIVIDENDS.
Status: in_force

The trust managers of a real estate investment trust may authorize a share dividend, and the real estate investment trust may pay a share dividend subject to Section 200.206 and any restriction in the certificate of formation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1576.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1576 / Section 1576.009
§ 1576.009. CONTRACT AWARD; CONSIDERATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In awarding a contract under this chapter, the trustee is not required to select the lowest bid and may consider any relevant criteria, including a bidder's:

(1) ability to service contracts;

(2) past experience; and

(3) financial stability.

(b) If the trustee awards a contract to a bidder whose bid deviates from that advertised, the trustee shall record the deviation and fully justify the reason for the deviation in the minutes of the next meeting of the trustee.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.252
§ 2210.252. INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) After January 1, 2004, for geographic areas specified by the commissioner, the commissioner by rule may supplement the plan of operation building specifications with the structural provisions of the International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings, as published by the International Code Council or an analogous entity recognized by the department.

(b) For a geographic area specified under Subsection (a), the commissioner by rule may adopt a subsequent edition of the International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings and may adopt a supplement published by the International Code Council or an amendment to that code.