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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8383.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8383 / Section 8383.052
§ 8383.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 8383.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8383.003 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 8383.003; 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. Transportation Code § 452.117 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.117
§ 452.117. PUBLIC HEARING ON EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

A hearing on an experimental service change as described by Section 452.116 to remain in effect for more than 180 days may be held before or during the experimental service change period and satisfies the requirement for a public hearing if the hearing notice required by Section 452.118 states that the experiment may become permanent at the end of the period. If a hearing is not held before or during the experimental service change period, the service that existed before the change must be reinstituted at the end of 180 days and a public hearing held in accordance with Section 452.118 before the experimental service may be continued.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.001
§ 6001.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard lives and property by:

(1) regulating:

(A) the leasing, selling, installing, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers; and

(B) the planning, certifying, installing, and servicing of fixed fire extinguisher systems; and

(2) prohibiting portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire extinguisher systems, or extinguisher equipment that is not listed by a testing laboratory approved by the department.
Tex. Water Code § 11.023 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.023
§ 11.023. PURPOSES FOR WHICH WATER MAY BE APPROPRIATED.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent that state water has not been set aside by the commission under Section 11.1471(a)(2) to meet downstream instream flow needs or freshwater inflow needs, state water may be appropriated, stored, or diverted for:

(1) domestic and municipal uses, including water for sustaining human life and the life of domestic animals;

(2) agricultural uses and industrial uses, meaning processes designed to convert materials of a lower order of value into forms having greater usability and commercial value, including the development of power by means other than hydroelectric;

(3) mining and recovery of minerals;

(4) hydroelectric power;

(5) navigation;

(6) recreation and pleasure;

(7) public parks;

(8) game preserves; and

(9) recharge into an aquifer underlying this state other than an aquifer described under Subsection (c) through surface infiltration or an aquifer recharge project as defined by Section 27.201.

(b) State water also may be appropriated, stored, or diverted for any other beneficial use.

(c) Unappropriated storm water and floodwater may be appropriated to recharge underground freshwater bearing sands and aquifers in the portion of the Edwards underground reservoir located within Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Comal, and Hays counties if it can be established by expert testimony that an unreasonable loss of state water will not occur and that the water can be withdrawn at a later time for application to a beneficial use. The normal or ordinary flow of a stream or watercourse may never be appropriated, diverted, or used by a permittee for this recharge purpose.

(d) When it is put or allowed to sink into the ground, water appropriated under Subsections (a)(9) and (c) loses its character and classification as state water, storm water, or floodwater and is considered percolating groundwater.

(e) The amount of water appropriated for each purpose mentioned in this section shall be specifically appropriated for that purpose, subject to the preferences prescribed in Section 11.024 of this code. The commission may authorize appropriation of a single amount or volume of water for more than one purpose of use. In the event that a single amount or volume of water is appropriated for more than one purpose of use, the total amount of water actually diverted for all of the authorized purposes may not exceed the total amount of water appropriated.

(f) The water of any arm, inlet, or bay of the Gulf of Mexico may be changed from salt water to sweet or fresh water and held or stored by dams, dikes, or other structures and may be taken or diverted for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 66.202 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 66 / Section 66.202
§ 66.202. PLAN FOR FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the district begins to acquire land and construct facilities, the district engineer under the supervision of the board shall prepare a detailed plan for the location of stormwater retention and detention ponds and outfall drainage ditches or other similar facilities within the district and for the acquisition of land and construction of those works and facilities.

(b) In preparing the plan, the district shall attempt to locate stormwater retention and detention ponds and outfall drainage ditches and other similar facilities so that they will provide the minimum amount of runoff in the district while at the same time providing the maximum amount of protection from area and downstream flooding.

(c) On completion of the plan by the employees, the board shall approve the plan as the tentative plan and shall submit the plan to the commission and to the commissioners court of each county in which all or part of the district is located.

(d) The commission and each commissioners court shall review the plan.

(e) Within 60 days after the date on which a plan is submitted to a commissioners court, the commissioners court shall prepare its suggestions for change in the plan and shall submit those suggestions in writing to the commission.

(f) Not later than 10 days after the first day on which the commission has received written suggestions from all commissioners courts to which the plan was submitted, the commission shall give notice and hold a hearing to consider the plan together with its suggestions and the suggestions for change from the commissioners courts. Notice shall be given and the hearing held as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(g) At the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall issue an order stating the changes made in the plan, if any, and approving the plan.

(h) An order of the commission under this section may not be appealed.

(i) Amendments and modifications to a plan shall be made in the manner provided by this section for preparation and approval of the original plan.
Tex. Occupations Code § 403.110 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 403 / Section 403.110
§ 403.110. QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR.
Status: in_force

To be considered a qualified instructor under this chapter, a person must:

(1) be a licensed dyslexia therapist;

(2) have at least 1,400 hours of clinical teaching experience in addition to the hours required to obtain a licensed dyslexia therapist license; and

(3) have completed a two-year course of study dedicated to the administration and supervision of multisensory structured language education programs taught by a nationally accredited training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.110
§ 1120.110. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district shall pay the actual cost of that activity to provide a comparable replacement, without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.109
§ 1098.109. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Election Code § 254.123 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.123
§ 254.123. SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee shall file two reports for each year as provided by this section.

(b) The first report shall be filed not later than July 15. The report covers the period beginning January 1, the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through June 30.

(c) The second report shall be filed not later than January 15. The report covers the period beginning July 1, the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through December 31.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.261 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.261
§ 58.261. BROADBAND DIGITAL SPECIAL ACCESS SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An electing company shall provide to an entity described by Section 58.253(a) broadband digital special access service to interexchange carriers.

(b) The rate for the service may not be higher than 110 percent of the service's long run incremental cost, including installation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 159.009 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 159 / Section 159.009
§ 159.009. INJUNCTION; CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter relating to the unauthorized release of confidential and privileged communications may petition the district court of the county in which the person resides, or in the case of a nonresident of the state, the district court of Travis County, for appropriate injunctive relief. The petition takes precedence over all civil matters on the docketed court except those matters to which equal precedence on the docket is granted by law.

(b) The aggrieved person may prove a cause of action for civil damages.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8257.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8257 / Section 8257.0305
§ 8257.0305. 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. Transportation Code § 54.101 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.101
§ 54.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "net revenue" means the gross revenue derived from the operation of a port improvement or facility the net revenue of which is pledged to the payment of an obligation less:

(1) the reasonable expenses of maintaining and operating the port improvement or facility, including necessary repair, maintenance, and insurance of the port improvement or facility; and

(2) if the municipality pledging the net revenue is a home-rule municipality, any annual payment of the municipality provided for in the charter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.153
§ 1021.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8006A.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8006A / Section 8006A.0306
§ 8006A.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(b) An order dividing a district may create one or more new districts and may provide for the continuation of the district.

(c) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name any new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each of the districts;

(3) appoint temporary directors for any new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the districts.

(d) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election to confirm the district's creation.

(e) The district may be divided only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(f) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(i) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election. If the voters of the new district do not confirm the creation of the new district, the assets, obligations, territory, and governance of the new district revert to the original district.

(j) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(k) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(l) The district may continue to rely on confirmation, directors', bond, or tax elections held prior to the division.

(m) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8349.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8349 / Section 8349.0103
§ 8349.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.103 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.103
§ 200.103. CLASSES OF SHARES ESTABLISHED BY TRUST MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A real estate investment trust may provide in the real estate investment trust's certificate of formation that the trust managers may classify or reclassify any unissued shares by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption of the shares.

(b) Before issuing shares, the trust managers who perform as authorized by the certificate of formation an action described by Subsection (a) must file with the county clerk of the county of the principal place of business of the real estate investment trust a statement of designation that contains:

(1) a description of the shares, including the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption, as set or changed by the trust managers; and

(2) a statement that the shares have been classified or reclassified by the trust managers as authorized by the certificate of formation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.008
§ 3822.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed liberally in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 754.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 754 / Section 754.017
§ 754.017. REGISTERED ELEVATOR INSPECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to inspect equipment, an individual must:

(1) be registered with the department;

(2) attend educational programs approved by the department;

(3) be certified as an inspector in accordance with the rules adopted by the commission;

(4) comply with the continuing education requirements established by commission rule for registration renewal; and

(5) pay all applicable fees.

(b) A person assisting a registered elevator inspector and working under the direct, on-site supervision of the inspector is not required to be registered.

(c) A registration expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.

(d) A registered elevator inspector may not inspect equipment if the inspector or the inspector's employer has a financial or personal conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety related to the inspection of that equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3798.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3798 / Section 3798.005
§ 3798.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake 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 contract;

(3) authority to borrow money or issue bonds or other obligations described by Section 3798.251 or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;

(4) right to impose or collect an assessment, or collect other revenue; or

(5) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.202
§ 1027.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1027.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the tax rate approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.2592 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.2592
§ 2054.2592. FEE EXEMPTION; BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY BOARDS.
Status: in_force

The department may not charge the State Board of Barber Examiners or the Texas Cosmetology Commission a fee to use the project for the issuance or renewal of an occupational license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8852.023 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8852 / Section 8852.023
§ 8852.023. CONFIRMATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board shall hold an election in each of the following territories in the district to confirm the creation of the district and the imposition of a maintenance tax:

(1) the territory in the corporate limits of the city of Falfurrias as of January 1, 2009;

(2) the territory in the corporate limits of the city of Alice as of January 1, 2009;

(3) the territory:

(A) in Brooks County that, as of January 1, 2009, is:

(i) outside the corporate limits of the city of Falfurrias; and

(ii) not in the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District; and

(B) in Hidalgo County that is:

(i) described by a metes and bounds description in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter; and

(ii) not in the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District as of January 1, 2009;

(4) the territory in the certificated retail water service area of the Jim Hogg County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 as of January 1, 2009;

(5) the territory in Jim Hogg County that is outside the certificated retail water service area of the Jim Hogg County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 as of January 1, 2009; and

(6) the territory in Jim Wells County that, as of January 1, 2009, is:

(A) outside the corporate limits of the city of Alice; and

(B) not in the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District.

(b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a confirmation election held as provided by this section.

(c) Except as provided by this section, an election under this section must be conducted as provided by Sections 36.017(b), (c), and (e), Water Code, and the Election Code.

(d) The ballot for the election must be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District and the levy of an ad valorem tax in the district at a rate not to exceed three cents for each $100 of assessed valuation."

(e) If the majority of voters in a territory described by Subsection (a) voting at an election held under this section vote to confirm the creation of the district, that territory is included in the district. If the majority of voters in a territory described by Subsection (a) voting at an election held under this section vote not to confirm the creation of the district, that territory is excluded from the district.

(f) If the majority of voters in any of the territories described by Subsection (a) voting at an election held under this section vote not to confirm the creation of the district, the temporary board or any successor board may hold a subsequent confirmation election in that territory.

(g) The district may not impose a maintenance tax unless the tax is confirmed under this section.