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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8457.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8457 / Section 8457.152
§ 8457.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8457.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 173.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 173 / Section 173.003
§ 173.003. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall enforce this chapter.

(b) The attorney general, on request of the department or a local law enforcement agency, may assist in the investigation of a violation of this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 55.12 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.12
§ 55.12. CONTRACTS FOR JOINT CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

Each board may enter into contracts with municipalities or school districts for the joint construction of museums, libraries, or other buildings.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.09 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.09
§ 17.09.
Status: in_force

Art. 17.09. DURATION; ORIGINAL AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS; NEW BAIL
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 153.1025 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 153 / Section 153.1025
§ 153.1025. CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 153.102 or any other law, the department or another state agency may not take disciplinary action against a certified and insured prescribed burn manager in relation to a prescribed burn conducted in accordance with this chapter on the basis that the burn resulted in emissions or is a nuisance.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.119 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.119
§ 12.119. VIOLATION OF COMMISSION RULE ON POSSESSION OF LICENSE; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a rule adopted by the commission relating to possessing a license or stamp otherwise required by this code for hunting wildlife resources or for catching aquatic life.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C Parks and Wildlife misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3941.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3941 / Section 3941.202
§ 3941.202. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3941.201, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1011.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1011 / Section 1011.105
§ 1011.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Utilities Code § 33.021 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 33 / Section 33.021
§ 33.021. RATE DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality regulating an electric utility under this subtitle shall require the utility to submit information as necessary to make a reasonable determination of rate base, expenses, investment, and rate of return in the municipality.

(b) A municipality shall make a determination under Subsection (a) using the procedures and requirements prescribed by this title.

(c) A municipality shall retain personnel necessary to make the determination of reasonable rates.
Tex. Election Code § 84.036 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.036
§ 84.036. DISPOSITION OF RETURNED BALLOT.
Status: in_force

(a) If an early voting ballot sent to an applicant whose application is canceled is returned to the early voting clerk as a marked ballot, the ballot shall be treated as a marked ballot not timely returned.

(b) After making the appropriate entry on a register maintained under Section 84.032(d-1), an election officer shall deposit a ballot to be voted by mail returned at a polling place under Section 84.032(d) in ballot box no. 4.
Tex. Insurance Code § 881.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 881 / Section 881.056
§ 881.056. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OR POLICY TO SEPARATE GROUPS, CLUBS, OR CLASSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate or policy issued by the company to members of a group, club, or class may limit benefits under the certificate or policy to the assessments made, levied, and collected from the group, club, or class.

(b) The assets or benefits of a group, club, or class may not be pledged or transferred without the consent of at least three-fourths of the members of the group, club, or class.
Tex. Labor Code § 409.008 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 409 / Section 409.008
§ 409.008. FAILURE TO FILE EMPLOYER REPORT OF INJURY; LIMITATIONS TOLLED.
Status: in_force

If an employer or the employer's insurance carrier has been given notice or has knowledge of an injury to or the death of an employee and the employer or insurance carrier fails, neglects, or refuses to file the report under Section 409.005, the period for filing a claim for compensation under Sections 409.003 and 409.007 does not begin to run against the claim of an injured employee or a legal beneficiary until the day on which the report required under Section 409.005 has been furnished.
Tex. Local Government Code § 23.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 23 / Section 23.023
§ 23.023. REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) After the initial election, the election for the mayor, aldermen, and marshal shall be held annually, except as otherwise provided by law, on an authorized uniform election date as provided by Chapter 41, Election Code.

(b) The mayor, or any two aldermen if the mayor is unable or refuses to act, shall order the election.

(c) In addition to the notice required by Chapter 4, Election Code, the authority ordering the election shall post notice for at least the 20 days preceding election day in at least three public places within the municipal limits.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.371 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.371
§ 21.371. PROCEDURES IN BYLAWS RELATING TO PROXIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may establish in the corporation's bylaws procedures consistent with this code for determining the validity of proxies and determining whether shares that are held of record by a bank, broker, or other nominee are represented at a meeting of shareholders. The procedures may incorporate rules of and determinations made by a stock exchange or self-regulatory organization regulating the corporation or that bank, broker, or other nominee.

(b) The bylaws may contain one or both of the following:

(1) a provision requiring that, when soliciting proxies or consents with respect to an election of directors, the corporation include in both its proxy statement and any form of its proxy or consent, in addition to individuals nominated by the board of directors, one or more individuals nominated by a shareholder, subject to any procedures or conditions as may be provided in the bylaws; and

(2) a provision requiring that the corporation reimburse expenses incurred by a shareholder in soliciting proxies or consents with respect to an election of directors so long as the provision does not apply to any election for which the record date precedes the adoption of the bylaw provision, but subject to any procedures or conditions as may be provided in the bylaws.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.017 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.017
§ 152.017. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to:

(1) a judge of a court of record;

(2) a presiding judge of a commissioners court in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;

(3) a district attorney paid wholly by state funds or the district attorney's assistants, investigators, or other employees;

(4) a county auditor, county purchasing agent, or the auditor's or purchasing agent's assistants or other employees; or

(5) a person employed under Section 76.004, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8028A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8028A / Section 8028A.0103
§ 8028A.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 three permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8117.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8117 / Section 8117.151
§ 8117.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8117.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140.009 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140 / Section 140.009
§ 140.009. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not create a cause of action. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a payor of benefits from waiving, negotiating, or not pursuing any claim or recovery described by Section 140.004 or 140.005.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 289.205 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 289 / Section 289.205
§ 289.205. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue from a tax imposed by the district to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program.

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a tax under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the district may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.159
§ 11005.159. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out a power conferred by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to land, or any other interest in land, and other property and easements, inside or outside the district, including land or an interest in land needed for a reservoir, dam, or flood easement above the probable high-water line around a reservoir.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.

(c) The district is a municipal corporation for the purposes of Chapter 21, Property Code.

(d) The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land, other property, or easements to be acquired under this section.
Tex. Penal Code § 12.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 12 / Section 12.01
§ 12.01. PUNISHMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person adjudged guilty of an offense under this code shall be punished in accordance with this chapter and the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) Penal laws enacted after the effective date of this code shall be classified for punishment purposes in accordance with this chapter.

(c) This chapter does not deprive a court of authority conferred by law to forfeit property, dissolve a corporation, suspend or cancel a license or permit, remove a person from office, cite for contempt, or impose any other civil penalty. The civil penalty may be included in the sentence.
Tex. Water Code § 57.2131 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.2131
§ 57.2131. ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ISSUING REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue refunding bonds as provided for in this section, notwithstanding Section 57.213 of this code.

(b) A district may issue bonds to refund all or any part of its outstanding bonds, notes, or other obligations including matured but unpaid interest.

(c) Refunding bonds shall mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years from their date and shall bear interest at any rate or rates permitted by the constitution and laws of the state.

(d) Refunding bonds may be made payable from the same source as the bonds, notes, or other obligations being refunded or from other additional source or sources.

(e) The refunding bonds must be approved by the attorney general in the manner provided by law for other bonds of the district and shall be registered by the comptroller on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds being refunded.

(f) The orders or resolutions authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds may provide that the refunding bonds will be sold and the proceeds deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable, in which case the refunding bonds may be issued before the cancellation of the bonds being refunded. If refunding bonds are issued before cancellation of the other bonds, an amount which, when added to the earnings and profits from the investment of such amount, is sufficient to pay the interest on and principal of the bonds being refunded to their maturity dates, or to their option dates if the bonds have been duly called for payment prior to maturity according to their terms, shall be deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable.

(g) If the district issues refunding bonds in accordance with Subsection (f) of this section, the comptroller shall register refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of bonds being refunded.

(h) A refunding may be accomplished in one or in several installment deliveries.

(i) Refunding bonds are investment securities under Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code.

(j) In lieu of the methods provided in this section and in Section 51.213 of this code, a district may refund bonds, notes, or other obligations as provided by the general law of the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973A / Section 7973A.0503
§ 7973A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 342.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 342 / Section 342.007
§ 342.007. ASSESSMENT OF EXPENSES; LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may assess expenses incurred under Section 342.006 against the real estate on which the work is done or improvements made.

(b) To obtain a lien against the property, the mayor, municipal health authority, or municipal official designated by the mayor must file a statement of expenses with the county clerk of the county in which the municipality is located. The lien statement must state the name of the owner, if known, and the legal description of the property. A signature on a lien statement may be a facsimile signature as defined by Section 618.002, Government Code. The lien attaches upon the filing of the lien statement with the county clerk.

(c) The lien obtained by the municipality's governing body is security for the expenditures made and interest accruing at the rate of 10 percent on the amount due from the date of payment by the municipality.

(d) The lien is inferior only to:

(1) tax liens; and

(2) liens for street improvements.

(e) The governing body of the municipality may bring a suit for foreclosure in the name of the municipality to recover the expenditures and interest due.

(f) The statement of expenses or a certified copy of the statement is prima facie proof of the expenses incurred by the municipality in doing the work or making the improvements.

(g) The remedy provided by this section is in addition to the remedy provided by Section 342.005.

(h) The governing body of a municipality may foreclose a lien on property under this subchapter in a proceeding relating to the property brought under Subchapter E, Chapter 33, Tax Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.002
§ 399.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Local government" means a municipality or county.

(2) "Program" means a program established under this chapter.

(3) "Qualified improvement" means a permanent improvement fixed to real property and intended to decrease water or energy consumption or demand, including a product, device, or interacting group of products or devices on the customer's side of the meter that uses energy technology to generate electricity, provide thermal energy, or regulate temperature.

(4) "Qualified project" means the installation or modification of a qualified improvement.

(5) "Real property" means privately owned commercial or industrial real property or residential real property with five or more dwelling units.

(6) "Region" means a region designated under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.206
§ 1201.206. FILING PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules regarding the procedure for submitting policies subject to this chapter that are necessary, proper, or advisable for the administration of this chapter.

(b) This section does not limit any authority otherwise granted by law to the commissioner or department.
Tex. Estates Code § 1104.203 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.203
§ 1104.203. REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a declaration under this subchapter must be signed by the declarant and be:

(1) written wholly in the declarant's handwriting; or

(2) attested to in the declarant's presence by at least two credible witnesses who are:

(A) 14 years of age or older; and

(B) not named as guardian or alternate guardian in the declaration.

(a-1) If the declaration does not expressly disqualify any individual from serving as guardian of the declarant's person or estate, the declaration must be signed by the declarant and may be acknowledged by a notary public instead of being attested to in the declarant's presence by witnesses as required by Subsection (a)(2).

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or (a-1), a declaration that is not written wholly in the declarant's handwriting may be signed by another person for the declarant under the direction of and in the presence of the declarant.

(c) A declaration described by Subsection (a)(2) may have attached a self-proving affidavit signed by the declarant and the witnesses attesting to:

(1) the competence of the declarant; and

(2) the execution of the declaration.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577 / Section 577.005
§ 577.005. INVESTIGATION AND LICENSE ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall conduct an investigation as considered necessary after receiving the proper license application and the required fees.

(b) The department shall issue a license if it finds that the premises are suitable and that the applicant is qualified to operate a mental hospital or a mental health facility that provides court-ordered inpatient mental health services, in accordance with the requirements and standards prescribed by law and the department.

(c) A license is issued to the applicant for the premises described and for the bed capacity specified by the license.

(d) The license is not transferable or assignable.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 105.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 105 / Section 105.01
§ 105.01.
Status: in_force

Sec. 105.01. HOURS OF SALE: LIQUOR. (a) Except as provided in Sections 105.02, 105.03, 105.04, 105.08, and 105.091, no person may sell, offer for sale, or deliver any liquor:

(1) on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day;

(2) on Sunday; or

(3) before 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any other day.

(b) When Christmas Day or New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, Subsection (a) of this section applies to the following Monday.
Tex. Election Code § 65.011 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 65 / Section 65.011
§ 65.011. OVERVOTING.
Status: in_force

If a voter marks the ballot for more candidates for an office than the number of persons to be elected for that office, none of the votes may be counted for that office.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.510 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.510
§ 2063.510. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Information written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained by the command, a participating entity, the cybersecurity council, or a volunteer in the implementation of this subchapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 if the information:

(1) contains the contact information for a volunteer;

(2) identifies or provides a means of identifying a person who may, as a result of disclosure of the information, become a victim of a cybersecurity incident;

(3) consists of a participating entity's cybersecurity plans or cybersecurity-related practices; or

(4) is obtained from a participating entity or from a participating entity's computer system in the course of providing assistance under this subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.020 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.020
§ 54.020. ABATEMENT OF FLOODPLAIN VIOLATION IN MUNICIPALITIES; LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any necessary and reasonable actions authorized by law, a municipality may abate a violation of a floodplain management ordinance by causing the work necessary to bring real property into compliance with the ordinance, including the repair, removal, or demolition of a structure, fill, or other material illegally placed in the area designated as a floodplain, if:

(1) the municipality gives the owner reasonable notice and opportunity to comply with the ordinance; and

(2) the owner of the property fails to comply with the ordinance.

(b) The municipality may assess the costs incurred by the municipality under Subsection (a) against the property. The municipality has a lien on the property for the costs incurred and for interest accruing at the annual rate of 10 percent on the amount due until the municipality is paid.

(c) The municipality may perfect the lien by filing written notice of the lien with the county clerk of the county in which the property is located. The notice of lien must be in recordable form and must state the name of each property owner, if known, the legal description of the property, and the amount due.

(d) The municipality's lien is inferior to any previously recorded bona fide mortgage lien attached to the real property to which the municipality's lien attaches, if the mortgage lien was filed for record before the date the municipality files the notice of lien with the county clerk. The municipality's lien is superior to all other previously recorded judgment liens.