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Tex. Local Government Code § 392.031 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.031
§ 392.031. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each municipal housing authority shall be governed by five, seven, nine, or 11 commissioners. The presiding officer of the governing body of a municipality shall appoint five, seven, nine, or 11 persons to serve as commissioners of the authority. An appointed commissioner of the authority may not be an officer or employee of the municipality. Appointments made under this section must comply with the requirements of Section 392.0331, if applicable.

(b) A commissioner may not be an officer or employee of the municipality. A commissioner may be:

(1) a tenant of a public project over which the housing authority has jurisdiction; or

(2) a recipient of housing assistance administered through the authority's housing choice voucher program or project-based rental assistance program.

(c) A certificate of the appointment of a commissioner shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the commissioner.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.177 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.177
§ 161.177. PURCHASE AND DESTRUCTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may use money in the fund to purchase on the open market any bonds it has issued and sold, and the debt represented by these bonds when purchased is considered canceled.

(b) Bonds purchased by the board under Subsection (a) of this section shall be mutilated, burned, or otherwise destroyed by the comptroller, who shall certify this fact to the board under the seal of his office.

(c) No further interest shall be paid on these bonds.
Tex. Water Code § 13.142 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.142
§ 13.142. TIME OF PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS BY STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "utility" includes a municipally owned utility.

(b) The utility commission shall adopt rules concerning payment of utility bills that are consistent with Chapter 2251, Government Code.

(c) This Act does not prohibit a utility from entering into an agreement with the state or a state agency to establish a levelized or average monthly service billing plan. The agreement must require reconciliation of the levelized or equalized bills quarterly.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 301.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 301 / Section 301.008
§ 301.008. COST OF SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A hospital laundry cooperative association may determine the amount to be charged for providing laundry services through its laundry system to eligible institutions.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.355 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 122 / Section 122.355
§ 122.355. HEMP TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The hemp transportation account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund administered by the department. The account consists of:

(1) civil penalties collected under this subchapter; and

(2) interest and income earned on the investment of money in the account.

(b) Money in the account may be appropriated only to the department for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The department may transfer money appropriated under this subsection to the Department of Public Safety for the administration and enforcement of that department's powers and duties under this subchapter, unless prohibited by other law.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 302.107 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 302 / Section 302.107
§ 302.107. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A registration statement must be accompanied by security that:

(1) is in the amount of $10,000;

(2) is in the form of:

(A) a bond executed by a corporate security that:

(i) is approved by the secretary of state; and

(ii) holds a license to transact business in this state;

(B) an irrevocable letter of credit issued for the benefit of the registrant by a supervised financial institution whose deposits are insured by an agency of the federal government; or

(C) a certificate of deposit in a supervised financial institution whose deposits are insured by an agency of the federal government, the principal of which may be withdrawn only on the order of the secretary of state; and

(3) is conditioned on the seller's compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.255 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.255
§ 154.255. STANDARD OF DUTY OF DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

A depository described by Section 154.253(a)(1) shall be held to the standard of duty of a fiduciary in holding, investing, or disbursing the money.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0455 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0455
§ 549.0455. PROGRAM FUNDING AND FUNDING PRIORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Prescription drugs under the state prescription drug program may be funded only with state money unless funds are available under federal law to fund all or part of the program.

(b) If money available for the state prescription drug program is insufficient to provide prescription drug benefits to all individuals who are eligible under Section 549.0452, the commission shall:

(1) limit the number of enrollees based on available funding; and

(2) provide the prescription drug benefits to eligible individuals in the following order of priority:

(A) individuals eligible under Section 549.0452(1);

(B) individuals eligible under Section 549.0452(2); and

(C) individuals eligible under Sections 549.0452(3) and (4).
Tex. Education Code § 51.909 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.909
§ 51.909. EXPULSION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of a public institution of higher education may expel from that institution any student who is a citizen of a country other than the United States attending the institution under a nonimmigrant visa issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service and who is finally convicted of an offense under Section 28.03, 28.04, 42.02, 42.03, or 42.05, Penal Code, or under Section 4.30 of this code.

(b) In this section, a person is finally convicted if the conviction has not been reversed on appeal and all appeals, if any, have been exhausted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953 / Section 7953.106
§ 7953.106. EFFECT OF ANNEXATION BY CITY OF CONROE.
Status: in_force

(a) The City of Conroe may annex all or part of the district into its corporate limits without annexing the entire district under the terms of a development agreement between the City of Conroe and the owners of the land in the district that is covered by the development agreement. If a development agreement is not executed or the agreement has expired, nothing in this chapter limits the right of the City of Conroe to annex the district.

(b) If the City of Conroe annexes all or part of the district into its corporate limits:

(1) the district is not dissolved;

(2) the ability of the district to issue bonds is not impaired or precluded; and

(3) unless otherwise approved by the board and the governing body of the City of Conroe, the city:

(A) may not take over the property or other assets of the district;

(B) may not assume any debts, liabilities, or other obligations of the district;

(C) is not obligated to perform any functions of the district; and

(D) is not obligated to pay a landowner or developer for expenses incurred by the landowner or developer in connection with the district that would otherwise be eligible for reimbursement from the proceeds of bonds issued by the district.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 54.016(f)(2), Water Code, an allocation agreement between the City of Conroe and the district that provides for the allocation of the taxes or revenues of the district and the city following the date of inclusion of all the district's territory in the corporate limits of the city may provide that the total annual ad valorem taxes collected by the city and the district from taxable property in the district may exceed the city's ad valorem tax on that property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8238.134 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8238 / Section 8238.134
§ 8238.134. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
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) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8238.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(c) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

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

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

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

(d) 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2004
§ 54.2004. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A magistrate has the same judicial immunity as a district judge.
Tex. Transportation Code § 457.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 457 / Section 457.002
§ 457.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county containing a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more that has created a mass transit department under Chapter 453 or former Article 1118z, Revised Statutes.
Tex. Education Code § 73.304 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 73 / Section 73.304
§ 73.304. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may confer degrees and issue diplomas, and may fix a standard of grades for students.

(b) The dental school shall have regular courses leading to degrees and special courses deemed necessary by the board.

(c) The board may make other rules and regulations it deems necessary for the proper control and management of the dental school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.063
§ 1076.063. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 53.025 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.025
§ 53.025. GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each licensing authority shall issue guidelines relating to the practice of the licensing authority under this chapter. The guidelines must state the reasons a particular crime is considered to relate to a particular license and any other criterion that affects the decisions of the licensing authority.

(b) A state licensing authority that issues guidelines under this section shall file the guidelines with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.

(c) A local or county licensing authority that issues guidelines under this section shall post the guidelines at the courthouse for the county in which the licensing authority is located or publish the guidelines in a newspaper having countywide circulation in that county.

(d) Amendments to the guidelines, if any, shall be issued annually.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8156.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8156 / Section 8156.102
§ 8156.102. ANNEXATION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision that annexes the district territory included in Section 3, Chapter 700, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, as provided by Chapter 43, Local Government Code, assumes the district's powers, functions, and duties and any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the district.
Tex. Penal Code § 39.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 39 / Section 39.01
§ 39.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Law relating to a public servant's office or employment" means a law that specifically applies to a person acting in the capacity of a public servant and that directly or indirectly:

(A) imposes a duty on the public servant; or

(B) governs the conduct of the public servant.

(2) "Misuse" means to deal with property contrary to:

(A) an agreement under which the public servant holds the property;

(B) a contract of employment or oath of office of a public servant;

(C) a law, including provisions of the General Appropriations Act specifically relating to government property, that prescribes the manner of custody or disposition of the property; or

(D) a limited purpose for which the property is delivered or received.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.701 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.701
§ 21.701. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter and Subchapter P:

(1) "Close corporation" means a domestic corporation formed under this subchapter or governed by this subchapter because of Section 21.705, 21.706, or 21.707.

(2) "Close corporation provision" means a provision in the certificate of formation of a close corporation or in a shareholders' agreement of a close corporation.

(3) "Ordinary corporation" means a domestic corporation that is not a close corporation.

(4) "Shareholders' agreement" means a written agreement regulating an aspect of the business and affairs of or the relationship among the shareholders of a close corporation that has been executed under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7893.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7893 / Section 7893.0303
§ 7893.0303. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8100.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8100 / Section 8100.0502
§ 8100.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.101
§ 351.101. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The application for a license under this chapter must:

(1) be under oath;

(2) give the approximate location from which business is to be conducted;

(3) identify the business's principal parties in interest; and

(4) contain other relevant information that the commissioner requires for the findings required under Section 351.104.

(b) On the filing of one or more license applications, the applicant shall pay to the commissioner an investigation fee not to exceed $200.

(c) On the filing of each license application, the applicant shall pay to the commissioner a license fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.0333 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.0333
§ 2054.0333. ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board by rule shall establish advisory committees under Section 2054.033 that advise the board on governing the department and cover in subject matter the department's primary functions, including at least one advisory committee for each of the following subjects:

(1) procurement under Subchapter B, Chapter 2157;

(2) the development and implementation of information security programs; and

(3) the preparation of the state strategic plan required by Section 2054.091.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.06 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 106 / Section 106.06
§ 106.06. PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL FOR A MINOR; FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person purchases an alcoholic beverage for or gives an alcoholic beverage to a minor.

(b) A person may purchase an alcoholic beverage for or give an alcoholic beverage to a minor if the person is:

(1) the minor's adult parent, guardian, or spouse, or an adult in whose custody the minor has been committed by a court, and is visibly present when the minor possesses or consumes the alcoholic beverage; or

(2) a person lawfully providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor under Section 106.16.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c-1) An offense under this section is a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the person purchased an alcoholic beverage for or gave an alcoholic beverage to a minor who, as a result of the consumption of the alcoholic beverage, caused another person to suffer serious bodily injury or death.

(d) A judge, acting under Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, who places a defendant charged with an offense under this section on community supervision under that chapter shall, if the defendant committed the offense at a gathering where participants were involved in the abuse of alcohol, including binge drinking or forcing or coercing individuals to consume alcohol, in addition to any other condition imposed by the judge:

(1) require the defendant to:

(A) perform community service for not less than 20 or more than 40 hours; and

(B) attend an alcohol awareness program approved under Section 106.115; and

(2) order the Department of Public Safety to suspend the driver's license or permit of the defendant or, if the defendant does not have a driver's license or permit, to deny the issuance of a driver's license or permit to the defendant for 180 days.

(e) Community service ordered under Subsection (d) is in addition to any community service ordered by the judge under Article 42A.304, Code of Criminal Procedure, and must be related to education about or prevention of misuse of alcohol if programs or services providing that education are available in the community in which the court is located. If programs or services providing that education are not available, the court may order community service that the court considers appropriate for rehabilitative purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 434.0091 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.0091
§ 434.0091. SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the commission.
Tex. Election Code § 254.034 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.034
§ 254.034. TIME OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A determination to accept or refuse a political contribution that is received by a candidate, officeholder, or political committee shall be made not later than the end of the reporting period during which the contribution is received.

(b) If the determination to accept or refuse a political contribution is not made before the time required by Subsection (a), for purposes of this chapter, the contribution is considered to have been accepted on the last day of that reporting period.

(c) A political contribution that is received but not accepted shall be returned to the contributor not later than the 30th day after the deadline for filing a report for the reporting period during which the contribution is received. A contribution not returned within that time is considered to be accepted.

(d) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to return a political contribution as required by Subsection (c).

(e) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1065.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1065 / Section 1065.204
§ 1065.204. MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.116
§ 1115.116. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 41.001(a), Election Code, the board may choose the date for an election held under this chapter other than a directors' election under Section 1115.051.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.055
§ 101A.055. GRANT RECORDS; AUDIT OF ELECTRONIC GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The institute shall maintain complete records of:

(1) each grant application submitted to the institute, including each application funded by the institute or withdrawn after submission and the score the peer review committee assigns to each reviewed application in accordance with rules adopted under Section 101A.302;

(2) each grant recipient's financial reports, including the amount of matching money dedicated to the research specified for the grant award;

(3) each grant recipient's progress reports;

(4) the identity of each principal investor and owner of each grant recipient as provided by institute rules to determine any conflict of interest; and

(5) the institute's review of the grant recipient's financial reports and progress reports.

(b) The institute shall keep each record described by Subsection (a) until at least the 15th anniversary of the record's date of issuance.

(c) The institute shall have prepared periodic audits of any electronic grant management system used to maintain records of grant applications and grant awards. The institute shall timely address each weakness identified in an audit of the system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.209 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.209
§ 1603.209. INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person holding a license or permit issued under Subchapter E-1 may not perform any practice of barbering or cosmetology if the person knows the person is suffering from an infectious or contagious disease for which the person is not entitled to protection under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).

(b) A person holding an establishment or school license may not employ a person to perform any practice of barbering or cosmetology or to instruct in the practice of barbering or cosmetology if the license holder knows that the person is suffering from an infectious or contagious disease for which the person is not entitled to protection under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).
Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.030 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.030
§ 22.030. AGREEMENTS FOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure the maximum use of available federal matching funds for child care services and other support services under Section 31.010, the commission and any other agency providing the services shall enter into agreements with the appropriate local community organizations to receive donations to be used for the purchase of services for which matching federal funds are available.

(b) An agency described under Subsection (a) shall cooperate with each local community organization to develop guidelines for the use of that community's donation to provide the services described in Subsection (a).