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Tex. Estates Code § 1161.203 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1161 / Section 1161.203
§ 1161.203. LOAN REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the guardian of the estate shall take as collateral the borrower's note for the money that is loaned, secured by:

(1) a mortgage with a power of sale on unencumbered real estate located in this state worth at least twice the amount of the note; or

(2) collateral notes secured by vendor's lien notes.

(b) The guardian may purchase vendor's lien notes if at least one-half has been paid in cash or its equivalent on the land for which the notes were given.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a guardian of the estate who lends estate money may not pay or transfer any money to consummate the loan until the guardian:

(1) submits to a reputable attorney for examination all bonds, notes, mortgages, abstracts, and other documents relating to the loan; and

(2) receives a written opinion from the attorney stating that the documents under Subdivision (1) are regular and that the title to relevant bonds, notes, or real estate is clear.

(d) A guardian of the estate may obtain a mortgagee's title insurance policy on any real estate loan instead of an abstract and attorney's opinion under Subsection (c).

(e) The borrower shall pay attorney's fees for any legal services required by Subsection (c).
Tex. Family Code § 263.3026 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 263 / Section 263.3026
§ 263.3026. PERMANENCY GOALS; LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department's permanency plan for a child may include as a goal:

(1) the reunification of the child with a parent or other individual from whom the child was removed;

(2) the termination of parental rights and adoption of the child by a relative or other suitable individual;

(3) the award of permanent managing conservatorship of the child to a relative or other suitable individual; or

(4) another planned, permanent living arrangement for the child.

(b) If the goal of the department's permanency plan for a child is to find another planned, permanent living arrangement for the child, the department shall document that there is a compelling reason why the other permanency goals identified in Subsection (a) are not in the child's best interest.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.360 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.360
§ 452.360. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority's bonds are authorized investments for:

(1) a bank;

(2) a savings bank;

(3) a trust company;

(4) a savings and loan association; and

(5) an insurance company.

(b) The bonds, when accompanied by all appurtenant, unmatured coupons and to the extent of the lesser of their face value or market value, are eligible to secure the deposit of public funds of this state, a political subdivision of this state, and any other political corporation of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3947.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3947 / Section 3947.053
§ 3947.053. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may remove a director by unanimous vote of the other directors if the director has missed at least half of the meetings scheduled during the preceding 12 months.

(b) A director removed under this section may file a written appeal with the commission not later than the 30th day after the date the director receives written notice of the board action. The commission may reinstate the director if the commission finds that the removal was unwarranted under the circumstances after considering the reasons for the absences, the time and place of the meetings, the business conducted at the meetings missed, and any other relevant circumstances.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 322.017 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 322 / Section 322.017
§ 322.017. ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 322.012(f), each state agency shall determine whether, and the extent to which, the agency will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.

(b) To the extent that a state agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under Subsection (a), the Department of Information Resources and Texas State Library and Archives Commission, pursuant to their rulemaking authority under other law and giving due consideration to security, may specify:

(1) the manner and format in which the electronic records must be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, and stored and the systems established for those purposes;

(2) if electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature must be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process;

(3) control processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic records; and

(4) any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 322.012(f), this chapter does not require a governmental agency of this state to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures.
Tex. Education Code § 21.702 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.702
§ 21.702. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE INNOVATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish the program under which school districts, in accordance with local educator excellence innovation plans approved by the commissioner, receive competitive program grants from the agency for carrying out the purposes of the program as described by Section 21.7011.

(b) In establishing the program, the commissioner shall adopt program guidelines in accordance with this subchapter for a school district to follow in developing a local educator excellence innovation plan under Section 21.704.

(c) In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall include rules governing eligibility for and participation by an open-enrollment charter school in the program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7206.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7206 / Section 7206.103
§ 7206.103. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district has all the power and authority of a special utility district under Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, to acquire by condemnation any land, easement, or other property located inside or outside the boundaries of the district for any district project or purpose.

(b) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn land, easements, or other property located outside the boundaries of the district for sanitary sewer purposes.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.003 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.003
§ 171.003. INCREASE IN RATE REQUIRES VOTER APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An increase in a rate provided by Section 171.002(a) or (b) takes effect only if approved by a majority of the registered voters voting in a statewide referendum held on the question of increasing the rate. The referendum must specify the increased rate or rates.

(b) This section does not apply to a decrease in a rate provided by Section 171.002(a) or (b). If a rate is decreased, this section applies to any subsequent increase in that rate.

(c) This section does not apply to any change in the tax imposed by this chapter in relation to:

(1) the manner in which the tax is computed, including the determination of margin and taxable margin and any allowable deductions or credits;

(2) the manner in which the tax is administered or enforced; or

(3) the applicability of the tax to certain entities.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.082 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.082
§ 325.082. MANNER OF REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds from revenues of the district, including fees and lease income.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3818.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3818 / Section 3818.004
§ 3818.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter carries out a public purpose.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to:

(1) the economic diversification of the state;

(2) the elimination of unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) the stimulation of transportation and commerce.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and will promote the health, safety, and general welfare of its residents and the public.

(e) The present and prospective traffic congestion in the district, the safety of pedestrians, and the limited availability of funds require the promotion and development of public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems by new and alternative means. The district will serve the public purpose of securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems.

(f) The district will promote the health, safety, welfare, morals, convenience, and enjoyment of the public by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests, as well as the public.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 715.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 715 / Section 715.003
§ 715.003. PARTIES TO ACTION.
Status: in_force

An action commenced under this chapter shall be brought by the incorporators of the nonprofit corporation on behalf of the nonprofit corporation. The necessary parties to the action on which citation shall be served under Section 715.006 are:

(1) the record owners of the real property comprising the historic cemetery;

(2) the owners of plots in the cemetery, who may be designated as a class in the petition; and

(3) the Texas Historical Commission.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.204 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.204
§ 201.204. FIRST PURCHASER TO PAY TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 201.2041, a first purchaser shall pay the tax imposed by this chapter on gas that the first purchaser purchases from a producer and takes delivery on the premises where the gas is produced.

(b) A first purchaser shall withhold from payments to the producer the amount of the tax that the first purchaser is required to pay. This subsection does not affect a lease or contract between the state or a political subdivision of the state and a producer.

(c) Money withheld by a first purchaser under this section is held in trust for the use and benefit of the state and may not be commingled with other funds of the first purchaser.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.1465 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.1465
§ 43.1465. DISANNEXATION FROM DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "defunding municipality" means a home-rule municipality that is considered to be a defunding municipality under Chapter 109.

(b) On the next uniform election date that occurs after the date on which the criminal justice division of the governor's office issues a written determination that a municipality is a defunding municipality and the time required by Section 3.005, Election Code, the defunding municipality shall hold a separate election in each area annexed in the preceding 30 years by the defunding municipality on the question of disannexing the area.

(c) The defunding municipality shall immediately by ordinance disannex an area for which a majority of the votes received in the election held under Subsection (b) favor disannexation.

(d) If an area is disannexed under Subsection (c), the defunding municipality may not attempt to annex the area before the 10th anniversary of the date on which the criminal justice division of the governor's office issues a written determination in accordance with Section 109.005 finding that the defunding municipality has reversed the reduction described by Section 109.003(1).

(e) A defunding municipality holding an election under Subsection (b) may not use public funds on informational campaigns relating to the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.006
§ 1096.006. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1204.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.152
§ 1204.152. PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Each policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state must provide for the repayment of the actual costs of medical expenses the Texas Department of Human Services pays through medical assistance for an insured person if, under the policy, the insured person is entitled to payment for the medical expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 489.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 489 / Section 489.152
§ 489.152. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

The office may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 38.0181 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.0181
§ 38.0181. CARDIOVASCULAR SCREENING PILOT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "pilot program" means the cardiovascular screening pilot program.

(b) The commissioner shall establish a pilot program under which sixth grade students at participating campuses are administered a cardiovascular screening, including an electrocardiogram and an echocardiogram.

(c) The commissioner shall select campuses to participate in the pilot program. In selecting campuses, the commissioner shall ensure that the cardiovascular screening is administered to an ethnically diverse range of students.

(d) The commissioner may accept grants and donations for use in administering the pilot program.

(e) The commissioner shall require a participating campus to provide the results of a student's cardiovascular screening to the student's parent or guardian.

(f) Expired.

(g) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2104.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2104 / Section 2104.104
§ 2104.104. DECISION ON PERMIT APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall grant a permit application filed under Section 2104.101 unless, by a majority vote, the court finds, from a preponderance of the evidence presented at the hearing, that:

(1) the permit application contains false or misleading information;

(2) required information is omitted from the application;

(3) the promoter does not have sufficient financial backing or stability to:

(A) carry out the preparations described in the application; or

(B) ensure the faithful performance of the promoter's agreements;

(4) the preparations described in the application are insufficient to:

(A) protect the community or the persons attending the outdoor music festival from health dangers; or

(B) avoid a violation of Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code;

(5) the times of the festival and the festival location create a substantial danger of congestion and disruption of other lawful activities in the immediate vicinity of the festival;

(6) the preparations described in the application are insufficient to limit the number of persons attending the festival to the maximum number stated in the application; or

(7) the promoter does not have adequate agreements with performers to ensure with reasonable certainty that persons advertised to perform at the festival will appear.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8202.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8202 / Section 8202.051
§ 8202.051. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of:

(1) each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located; and

(2) each county in which the district is located.
Tex. Government Code § 496.0031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 496 / Section 496.0031
§ 496.0031. TRANSFER OF FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may transfer a correctional facility to another agency of the state, and the agency receiving the facility subsequently may transfer the facility back to the department.

(b) A transfer under this section requires the agreement of the board and the governing body of the agency receiving the correctional facility or returning the correctional facility to the department, both as to the identity of the facility to be transferred and to the method of transfer.

(c) In this section, "transfer" means to convey title to, lease, or otherwise convey the beneficial use of a correctional facility and land appurtenant to the facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7805.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7805 / Section 7805.054
§ 7805.054. QUORUM; VOTE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A quorum consists of three directors. An action or recommendation of the board requiring a vote of the board is not valid unless:

(1) the action or recommendation is approved by a record vote taken at a meeting of the board with a quorum present; and

(2) the action or recommendation receives at least three affirmative votes by board members.
Tex. Local Government Code § 615.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 615 / Section 615.102
§ 615.102. USE OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

Money appropriated to the program under this subchapter may be used only for the support of the county road system, including uses specified by Section 256.003, Transportation Code.
Tex. Government Code § 3101.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3101 / Section 3101.013
§ 3101.013. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN AND ARBORETUM.
Status: in_force

The state botanical garden and arboretum is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
Tex. Water Code § 15.979 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.979
§ 15.979. FUNDING FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may use the fund to provide financial assistance to an eligible political subdivision to enable the political subdivision to fund loans and grants for projects that conserve and develop the water resources of the political subdivision for the ultimate benefit of the public, and that develop and diversify its local economy, consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in a program adopted by the governing body of the political subdivision under authority granted by Section 15.980.

(b) The board may not purchase political subdivision bonds issued for the purposes described by Subsection (a) that are secured in whole or in part by a pledge of ad valorem taxes unless the political subdivision submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the issuance of the bonds has been approved by the citizens of the political subdivision voting at an election held for the purposes described in Section 15.980.
Tex. Estates Code § 1104.306 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.306
§ 1104.306. USE OF NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES.
Status: in_force

Not later than January 31 of each year, the clerk shall submit to the guardianship certification program of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission the name and business address of each private professional guardian who has satisfied the registration requirements of this subchapter during the preceding year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8480.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8480 / Section 8480.103
§ 8480.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 571.140 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.140
§ 571.140. CONFIDENTIALITY; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (b-1) or by Section 571.171, proceedings at a preliminary review hearing performed by the commission, a sworn complaint, and documents and any additional evidence relating to the processing, preliminary review, preliminary review hearing, or resolution of a sworn complaint or motion are confidential and may not be disclosed unless entered into the record of a formal hearing or a judicial proceeding, except that a document or statement that was previously public information remains public information.

(b) An order issued by the commission after the completion of a preliminary review or hearing determining that a violation other than a technical or de minimis violation has occurred is not confidential.

(b-1) A commission employee may, for the purpose of investigating a sworn complaint or motion, disclose to the complainant, the respondent, or a witness information that is otherwise confidential and relates to the sworn complaint if:

(1) the employee makes a good faith determination that the disclosure is necessary to conduct the investigation;

(2) the employee's determination under Subdivision (1) is objectively reasonable;

(3) the executive director authorizes the disclosure; and

(4) the employee discloses only the information necessary to conduct the investigation.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person discloses information made confidential by this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) In addition to other penalties, a person who discloses information made confidential by this section is civilly liable to the respondent in an amount equal to the greater of $10,000 or the amount of actual damages incurred by the respondent, including court costs and attorney fees.

(e) The commission shall terminate the employment of a commission employee who violates Subsection (a).

(f) A commission employee who discloses confidential information in compliance with Subsection (b-1) is not subject to Subsections (c), (d), and (e).
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.352
§ 453.352. PROCEDURE FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION; SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person whose application for a license is denied is entitled to a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings if the applicant submits a written request for a hearing to the board.

(b) A proceeding to take action under Section 453.351 or an appeal from the proceeding is a contested case for the purposes of Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall use the schedule of sanctions adopted by the board by rule for a sanction imposed as the result of a hearing conducted by the office.