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Tex. Local Government Code § 240.907 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 240 / Section 240.907
§ 240.907. FEE FOR CUTTING COUNTY ROAD.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, a cut of a county road means the act of excavating or cutting the surface of a county road.

(b) To provide funds for the future inspection, repair, and maintenance of a cut road, a county may impose a fee on a person or other entity for each cut of a county road during or as an incident to the installation, maintenance, or repair of any facilities or properties of the person or entity.

(c) The fee authorized by this section:

(1) may not exceed $500;

(2) may be imposed either before or after the cutting of the road; and

(3) is in addition to any other charge the county is authorized to impose to repair damage to the road because of the cut.

(d) This section does not apply in relation to a person or other entity that:

(1) has entered into an agreement with the county that provides for fees to be paid by the person or entity for the use of the county roads; or

(2) is a utility that is not required under Chapter 181, Utilities Code, to provide notice to a commissioners court of a county.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.0061 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.0061
§ 13.0061. LEASE OF GRAZING RIGHTS ON PARK LANDS; SALE OF PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may lease grazing rights on any state park or any area of a state park. The department may harvest and sell, or sell in place, any timber, hay, livestock, or other product grown on state park land the department finds to be in excess of natural resource management, educational, or interpretive objectives. Timber may be harvested only for forest pest management, salvage, or habitat restoration and under good forestry practices with the advice of the Texas Forest Service.

(b) The department may agree to accept materials, supplies, or services instead of money as part or full payment for a sale or lease under this section. The department may not assign to the materials, supplies, or services accepted as payment under this subsection a value that exceeds their actual market value.

(c) Except for consideration accepted under Subsection (b) of this section, all revenue derived from a lease or sale under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state parks account.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.115
§ 3948.115. RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may provide and coordinate rural public transportation in its territory in the manner provided by Sections 458.010 and 458.011, Transportation Code, for a rural transit district.

(b) Section 458.012(a), Transportation Code, does not apply to the operations of the district under Subsection (a).
Tex. Education Code § 74.612 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.612
§ 74.612. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The board of regents may accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private person or entity for the use and benefit of the regional academic health center.
Tex. Finance Code § 303.203 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 303 / Section 303.203
§ 303.203. AUTOMOBILE CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH A LOAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A lender may, at the time or after a loan is made, offer to sell to the borrower and finance in a loan contract subject to this subtitle a charge for an automobile club membership.

(b) The lender may not require the purchase of the membership authorized under Subsection (a) as a condition for approval of the loan.

(c) The borrower shall provide the lender with written acknowledgment of the borrower's intent to purchase the membership.

(d) The amount charged for a membership as authorized by Subsection (a) must be reasonable.
Tex. Government Code § 418.1153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.1153
§ 418.1153. DURATION OF AID.
Status: in_force

The provision of mutual aid assistance under the system may continue until:

(1) the services of the responding local government entity are no longer required; or

(2) the responding local government entity determines that further assistance should not be provided.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8299.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8299 / Section 8299.001
§ 8299.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 183.
Tex. Water Code § 58.512 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.512
§ 58.512. ALTERNATIVE PLANS OF TAXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district's taxes for all purposes, except to pay the cost of preliminary surveys, may be levied, assessed, and collected on an adopted basis to be chosen from the alternatives provided in this section.

(b) The district's tax plan may be based on any one of the following:

(1) ad valorem basis;

(2) benefit basis;

(3) ad valorem basis to obtain a part or percentage of the total tax or to apply to a specific part of the district and benefit basis applied to the other part of percentage of the tax or to the remaining part of the district; or

(4) either ad valorem or benefit basis on designated property or defined areas of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or service peculiar to the defined part of the district and not generally and directly benefiting the district as a whole.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.012
§ 533.012. COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

At the department's request and in coordination with the executive commissioner, all state departments, agencies, officers, and employees shall cooperate with the department in activities that are consistent with their functions and that relate to services provided under this title.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.257 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.257
§ 11005.257. ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on physical property of the district and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, and contracts and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:

(1) sell the property for the payment of the debt;

(2) operate the property; and

(3) take other action to further secure the bonds.

(b) A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:

(1) is the absolute owner of property, facilities, and rights purchased; and

(2) is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Tex. Transportation Code § 364.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 364 / Section 364.001
§ 364.001. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE TOLL BRIDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A county bordering the Rio Grande, acting through the commissioners court of the county, as a part of its road and bridge system may acquire a toll bridge by any method, including by:

(1) construction; or

(2) purchase of an entire toll bridge or only that part of the toll bridge that is located in this state.

(b) The county is not required to:

(1) hold an election to authorize the acquisition of a toll bridge under this chapter;

(2) give or publish notice of its intent to acquire a toll bridge under this chapter; or

(3) advertise or call for competitive bids in connection with the acquisition of a toll bridge under this chapter.

(c) The county may acquire a toll bridge owned by a corporation by purchasing the toll bridge itself or by purchasing all of the capital stock of the corporation or a sufficient amount of the stock as required by law to dissolve and liquidate the corporation. The county may take title to the stock in the name of the county or in the name of a trustee for the county. After purchasing the stock, the county or its trustee shall:

(1) vote its shares in the corporation as necessary to vest title to the toll bridge, together with any associated right or property described by Section 364.002 to be acquired in connection with the acquisition of the toll bridge, in the county; and

(2) immediately dissolve and liquidate the corporation, pay its debts, liabilities, and obligations, wind up its business and affairs, and convey the properties to the county.

(d) The purchase and acquisition of toll bridge property or stock in a corporation under this section must be made at the price and on the terms agreed on by the owners of the property or stock and the commissioners court. The commissioners court shall act under this subsection by appropriate resolution or order consistent with this chapter.

(e) A county may not acquire a toll bridge under this chapter by eminent domain.
Tex. Transportation Code § 730.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 730 / Section 730.003
§ 730.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Agency" includes any agency or political subdivision of this state, or an authorized agent or contractor of an agency or political subdivision of this state, that compiles or maintains motor vehicle records.

(1-a) "Authorized recipient" means a person who is permitted to receive and use personal information from an agency in a manner authorized by this chapter.

(2) "Disclose" means to make available or make known personal information contained in a motor vehicle record about a person to another person, by any means of communication.

(3) "Individual record" means a motor vehicle record obtained by an agency containing personal information about an individual who is the subject of the record as identified in a request.

(4) "Motor vehicle record" means a record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator's or driver's license or permit, motor vehicle registration, motor vehicle title, or identification document issued by an agency of this state or a local agency authorized to issue an identification document. The term does not include:

(A) a record that pertains to a motor carrier; or

(B) a collision report prepared under:

(i) Chapter 550; or

(ii) former Section 601.004 before September 1, 2017.

(5) "Person" means an individual, organization, or entity but does not include this state or an agency of this state.

(6) "Personal information" means information that identifies a person, including an individual's photograph or computerized image, social security number, date of birth, driver identification number, name, address, but not the zip code, e-mail address, telephone number, and medical or disability information. The term does not include:

(A) information on vehicle collisions, driving or equipment-related violations, or driver's license or registration status; or

(B) information contained in a collision report prepared under:

(i) Chapter 550; or

(ii) former Section 601.004 before September 1, 2017.

(7) "Record" includes any book, paper, photograph, photostat, card, film, tape, recording, electronic data, printout, or other documentary material regardless of physical form or characteristics.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 153.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 153 / Section 153.004
§ 153.004. PRESCRIBED BURNING IN STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER.
Status: in_force

A certified and insured prescribed burn manager may conduct a burn in a county in which a state of emergency or state of disaster has been declared by the governor or the president of the United States, unless the declaration expressly prohibits all outdoor burning.
Tex. Penal Code § 46.05 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 46 / Section 46.05
§ 46.05. PROHIBITED WEAPONS.
Status: repealed

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells:

(1) any of the following items, unless the item is registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or otherwise not subject to that registration requirement or unless the item is classified as a curio or relic by the United States Department of Justice:

(A) an explosive weapon; or

(B) a machine gun;

(2) armor-piercing ammunition;

(3) a chemical dispensing device;

(4) a zip gun;

(5) a tire deflation device; or

(6) an improvised explosive device.

(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor's conduct was incidental to the performance of official duty by the armed forces or national guard, a governmental law enforcement agency, or a correctional facility.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 69 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor's conduct:

(1) was incidental to dealing with a tire deflation device solely as an antique or curio;

(2) was incidental to dealing with armor-piercing ammunition solely for the purpose of making the ammunition available to an organization, agency, or institution listed in Subsection (b); or

(3) was incidental to dealing with a tire deflation device solely for the purpose of making the device available to an organization, agency, or institution listed in Subsection (b).

(e) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree. An offense under Subsection (a)(5) is a state jail felony.

(f) It is a defense to prosecution under this section for the possession of a chemical dispensing device that the actor is a security officer and has received training on the use of the chemical dispensing device by a training program that is:

(1) provided by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; or

(2) approved for the purposes described by this subsection by the Texas Private Security Board of the Department of Public Safety.

(g) In Subsection (f), "security officer" means a commissioned security officer as defined by Section 1702.002, Occupations Code, or a noncommissioned security officer registered under Section 1702.221, Occupations Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.405 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.405
§ 56B.405. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A claimant, victim, or third party, or an agent, insurer, or attorney of a third party, commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter, Chapter 56A, or Subchapter B, Chapter 58.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, except that any fine imposed may not exceed $500.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 252.010 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 252 / Section 252.010
§ 252.010. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonprofit association shall keep correct and complete books and records of account for at least three years after the end of each fiscal year and shall make the books and records available on request to members of the association for inspection and copying.

(b) The attorney general may inspect, examine, and make copies of the books, records, and other documents the attorney general considers necessary and may investigate the association to determine if a violation of any law of this state has occurred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8093.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8093 / Section 8093.0201
§ 8093.0201. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.256 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.256
§ 2025.256. LICENSE FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall adopt a fee schedule for licenses issued under this subchapter.

(b) The commission shall base the license fee amounts on the relative or comparative incomes or property interests of the various categories of license holders, with the lower income categories charged nearer the minimum fee and the higher income categories charged nearer the maximum fee.

(c) In setting the fee schedule under Subsection (a), the commission shall include the cost of criminal history record information obtained under Section 2023.058. The commission may determine the best method for recovering this cost and complying with this section, including collecting the costs over an extended period.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0504
§ 3945.0504. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or

(2) contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8868.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8868 / Section 8868.053
§ 8868.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY ADDITIONAL COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

When a county is added to the district, the board may change the number of directors so that an equal number of directors are appointed from each county and one director is appointed jointly by the counties.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 753.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 753 / Section 753.011
§ 753.011. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is engaged in the business of storing, selling, or handling flammable liquids commits an offense if the person violates a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) Each day a person continues to violate a rule adopted under this chapter constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8875.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8875 / Section 8875.151
§ 8875.151. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may set a reasonable fee for administrative management on a per well basis. The district may set a fee for administrative management on:

(1) a well used solely for domestic or livestock purposes in an amount not greater than $15 per well, per year; and

(2) a well that is exempt from permitting and that is not used solely for domestic or livestock purposes in an amount not greater than $50 per well, per year.

(b) The district may impose reasonable production fees on each well that is not exempt from permitting based on the amount of water actually withdrawn from the well. The district may not impose a production fee under this subsection in an amount greater than:

(1) $1 per acre-foot for groundwater used for agricultural purposes; or

(2) $40 per acre-foot for groundwater used for any other purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8201.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8201 / Section 8201.051
§ 8201.051. 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. Local Government Code § 51.071 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 51 / Section 51.071
§ 51.071. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality.
Tex. Education Code § 111.141 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.141
§ 111.141. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of regents of the University of Houston System.

(2) "Institute" means the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education established under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1015.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.152
§ 1015.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Education Code § 21.353 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.353
§ 21.353. APPRAISAL ON BASIS OF CLASSROOM TEACHING PERFORMANCE.
Status: in_force

A teacher who directs extracurricular activities in addition to performing classroom teaching duties shall be appraised only on the basis of classroom teaching performance and not on performance in connection with the extracurricular activities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.158 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1271 / Section 1271.158
§ 1271.158. NON-NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PROVIDER OR LABORATORY SERVICE PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "diagnostic imaging provider" and "laboratory service provider" have the meanings assigned by Section 1467.001.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a health maintenance organization shall pay for a covered health care service performed by or a covered supply related to that service provided to an enrollee by a non-network diagnostic imaging provider or laboratory service provider at the usual and customary rate or at an agreed rate if the provider performed the service in connection with a health care service performed by a network physician or provider. The health maintenance organization shall make a payment required by this subsection directly to the physician or provider not later than, as applicable:

(1) the 30th day after the date the health maintenance organization receives an electronic clean claim as defined by Section 843.336 for those services that includes all information necessary for the health maintenance organization to pay the claim; or

(2) the 45th day after the date the health maintenance organization receives a nonelectronic clean claim as defined by Section 843.336 for those services that includes all information necessary for the health maintenance organization to pay the claim.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a non-network diagnostic imaging provider or laboratory service provider or a person asserting a claim as an agent or assignee of the provider may not bill an enrollee receiving a health care service or supply described by Subsection (b) in, and the enrollee does not have financial responsibility for, an amount greater than an applicable copayment, coinsurance, and deductible under the enrollee's health care plan that:

(1) is based on:

(A) the amount initially determined payable by the health maintenance organization; or

(B) if applicable, a modified amount as determined under the health maintenance organization's internal appeal process; and

(2) is not based on any additional amount determined to be owed to the provider under Chapter 1467.

(d) This section does not apply to a nonemergency health care or medical service:

(1) that an enrollee elects to receive in writing in advance of the service with respect to each non-network physician or provider providing the service; and

(2) for which a non-network physician or provider, before providing the service, provides a complete written disclosure to the enrollee that:

(A) explains that the physician or provider does not have a contract with the enrollee's health benefit plan;

(B) discloses projected amounts for which the enrollee may be responsible; and

(C) discloses the circumstances under which the enrollee would be responsible for those amounts.

(e) This section may not be construed to require the imposition of a penalty under Section 843.342.