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Tex. Education Code § 54.752 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.752
§ 54.752. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD CONCERNING PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to carrying out duties assigned under Subchapters F and G, the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board shall administer the prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program established under this subchapter. The board shall comply with federal and state law related to the program.

(b) In addition to the board's powers assigned under Subchapters F and G, the board has the powers necessary or proper to carry out this subchapter, including the power to:

(1) adopt rules to implement this subchapter;

(2) sue and be sued;

(3) enter into contracts and other necessary instruments;

(4) enter into agreements or other transactions with the United States, state agencies, general academic teaching institutions, two-year institutions of higher education, and local governments;

(5) appear on its own behalf before governmental agencies;

(6) contract for necessary goods and services, including specifying in the contract duties to be performed by the provider of a good or service that are a part of or are in addition to the person's primary duties under the contract;

(7) engage the services of private consultants, actuaries, trustees, records administrators, managers, legal counsel, and auditors for administrative or technical assistance;

(8) solicit and accept gifts, grants, loans, and other aid from any source or participate in any other way in any government program to carry out this subchapter;

(9) impose administrative fees;

(10) contract with a person to market the program;

(11) purchase liability insurance covering the board and employees and agents of the board; and

(12) establish other policies, procedures, and eligibility criteria to implement this subchapter.

(c) In marketing the program, regardless of whether the board markets the program directly or under contract as authorized by Subsection (b)(10), the board, in coordination with the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall ensure that:

(1) the program is marketed across the state in a manner that promotes the participation goals and targets of the most recent revision of "Closing the Gaps," the state's master plan for higher education; and

(2) any marketing plan for the program includes a specific strategy to promote enrollment in the program by persons likely to qualify for federal earned income tax credits.
Tex. Water Code § 58.177 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.177
§ 58.177. JOINT ACQUISITION OF MORTGAGED SYSTEM BY TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more districts jointly may acquire by gift, grant, or purchase any part of an irrigation system serving the districts subject to a mortgage or encumbrances in the same manner that a single district may acquire the system.

(b) In the proceedings authorizing the acquisition, the boards of the respective districts shall define clearly the respective rights, interest, and liability of the districts in the acquired property and in the mortgage or encumbrance.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.084 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.084
§ 134.084. SUSPENSION OR RESCISSION OF IMPROVIDENTLY ISSUED PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may suspend or rescind an improvidently issued permit under rules adopted by the commission.

(b) A rule adopted by the commission under this section must be consistent with and not less effective than a regulation adopted under the federal Act.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to an action by the commission under this section to suspend or rescind an improvidently issued permit.

(d) A permit holder who is given notice of suspension or rescission of an improvidently issued permit under this section may file an appeal for administrative review of the notice as provided by commission rules. The review is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9807 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9807
§ 61.9807. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
Status: in_force

A reasonable amount, not to exceed three percent, of any money appropriated for purposes of this subchapter may be used to pay the costs of administering this subchapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 8.204 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 8 / Section 8.204
§ 8.204. EFFECT OF ISSUER'S RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

A restriction on transfer of a security imposed by the issuer, even if otherwise lawful, is ineffective against a person without knowledge of the restriction unless:

(1) the security is certificated and the restriction is noted conspicuously on the security certificate; or

(2) the security is uncertificated and the registered owner has been notified of the restriction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.152
§ 1038.152. 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 accordance with Subchapter C, Chapter 551, Government Code.

(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 and that the law warrants.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.304 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.304
§ 62.304. FILING OF CHARTER OR CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The bank or savings bank shall file with the commissioner:

(1) a copy of the charter issued to the bank or savings bank by the appropriate financial institution regulatory agency; or

(2) a certificate showing the organization of the bank or savings bank as a financial institution, certified by the secretary or assistant secretary of the appropriate financial institution regulatory agency.

(b) Failure to file the charter or certificate with the commissioner does not affect the validity of the conversion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8180.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8180 / Section 8180.101
§ 8180.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0302
§ 523.0302. OFFICE; STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services is an office within the commission.

(b) The executive commissioner shall employ staff as needed to carry out the duties of the office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.0191 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.0191
§ 382.0191. IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "idling" means allowing an engine to run while the motor vehicle is not engaged in forward or reverse motion.

(b) The commission may not prohibit or limit the idling of any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 8,500 pounds that is equipped with a 2008 or subsequent model year heavy-duty diesel engine or liquefied or compressed natural gas engine that has been certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or another state environmental agency to emit no more than 30 grams of nitrogen oxides emissions per hour when idling.
Tex. Government Code § 525.0101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 525 / Section 525.0101
§ 525.0101. GENERAL CONTRACT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The commission may enter into contracts as necessary to perform any of the commission's powers or duties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9206.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9206 / Section 9206.051
§ 9206.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 9206.061 of this code and Section 49.102, Water Code, directors serve staggered four-year terms, with the terms of two or three directors expiring June 1 of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.154 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.154
§ 45A.154. PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE BY DEFENDANT IN JAIL.
Status: in_force

(a) If a defendant who is detained in jail enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the justice or judge may, after complying with Article 15.17 and advising the defendant of the defendant's right to trial by jury, as appropriate:

(1) accept the defendant's plea;

(2) assess a fine, determine costs, and accept payment of the fine and costs;

(3) give the defendant credit for time served;

(4) determine whether the defendant is indigent; or

(5) discharge the defendant.

(b) Notwithstanding Article 45A.201(a), following a plea of guilty or nolo contendere entered by a defendant detained in jail, a motion for new trial must be made not later than the 10th day after the imposition of judgment and sentence. The justice or judge shall grant a motion for new trial made under this subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1576.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1576 / Section 1576.002
§ 1576.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The trustee may establish a group long-term care insurance program to provide long-term care insurance coverage for:

(1) an active employee or retiree;

(2) the spouse of an active employee or retiree, including a surviving spouse;

(3) a parent or grandparent of an active employee or retiree; and

(4) a parent of the spouse of an employee or retiree, including a parent of a surviving spouse.

(b) The trustee may not implement a group long-term care insurance program unless any cost or administrative burden associated with the development of, implementation of, or communications about the program is incidental.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.051
§ 3929.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 3929.054, directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Family Code § 58.302 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.302
§ 58.302. PURPOSES OF SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The purposes of a local juvenile justice information system are to:

(1) provide accurate information at the county or regional level relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system;

(2) assist in the development and delivery of services to children in the juvenile justice system;

(3) assist in the development and delivery of services to children:

(A) who school officials have reasonable cause to believe have committed an offense for which a report is required under Section 37.015, Education Code; or

(B) who have been expelled, the expulsion of which school officials are required to report under Section 52.041;

(4) provide for an efficient transmission of juvenile records from justice and municipal courts to county juvenile probation departments and the juvenile court and from county juvenile probation departments and juvenile court to the state juvenile justice information system created by Subchapter B;

(5) provide efficient computerized case management resources to juvenile courts, prosecutors, court clerks, county juvenile probation departments, and partner agencies authorized by this subchapter;

(6) provide a directory of services available to children to the partner agencies to facilitate the delivery of services to children;

(7) provide an efficient means for municipal and justice courts to report filing of charges, adjudications, and dispositions of juveniles to the juvenile court as required by Section 51.08; and

(8) provide a method for agencies to fulfill their duties under Section 58.108, including the electronic transmission of information required to be sent to the Department of Public Safety by Section 58.110(f).
Tex. Insurance Code § 1114.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.056
§ 1114.056. REGISTERED CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A registered contract is exempt from the requirements of Sections 1114.053(c) and 1114.054(c) with respect to the provision of illustrations or policy summaries, but must provide instead premium or contract contribution amounts and identification of the appropriate prospectus or offering circular.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.054
§ 4201.054. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, this chapter applies to utilization review of a health care service provided to a person eligible for workers' compensation medical benefits under Title 5, Labor Code. The commissioner of workers' compensation shall regulate as provided by this chapter a person who performs utilization review of a medical benefit provided under Title 5, Labor Code.

(b) Sections 4201.303(c), 4201.304(b), 4201.357(a-1), and 4201.3601 do not apply to utilization review of a health care service provided to a person eligible for workers' compensation benefits under Title 5, Labor Code.

(c) Title 5, Labor Code, prevails in the event of a conflict between this chapter and Title 5, Labor Code.

(d) The commissioner of workers' compensation may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Water Code § 28.022 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.022
§ 28.022. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

The commission shall prescribe forms for application for a permit and shall make the forms available on request without charge.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7927.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7927 / Section 7927.004
§ 7927.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7927.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.354 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.354
§ 171.354. AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

Each taxable entity on which a tax is imposed by this chapter shall designate a resident of this state as the taxable entity's agent for the service of process.
Tex. Education Code § 130.203 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.203
§ 130.203. TEXARKANA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Texarkana College District includes the territory within:

(1) the taxing district, which includes all of Bowie County;

(2) Cass County, except the territory within the Hughes Springs, Avinger, and Pewitt independent school districts; and

(3) the Avery Independent School District located in Red River County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 135.158 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 135 / Section 135.158
§ 135.158. COURT-INITIATED GUARDIANSHIP FUND.
Status: in_force

Money allocated under Section 135.102 to the court-initiated guardianship fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to supplement other available funds to:

(1) pay the compensation of a guardian ad litem appointed by a court under Section 1102.001, Estates Code;

(2) pay the compensation of an attorney ad litem appointed by a court to represent a proposed ward in a guardianship proceeding initiated under Chapter 1102, Estates Code; and

(3) fund local guardianship programs that provide guardians for indigent incapacitated persons who do not have family members suitable and willing to serve as guardians.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.403 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.403
§ 56B.403. DEDUCTION FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A claimant or victim who brings an action as a trustee as described by Article 56B.402(2) and recovers compensation awarded by the attorney general may deduct from the benefits recovered on behalf of the state the reasonable expenses of the suit, including attorney's fees, expended in pursuing the recovery for the state.

(b) The claimant or victim must justify a deduction under Subsection (a) to the attorney general in writing on a form provided by the attorney general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0504
§ 3979.0504. 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. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 22.13 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 22 / Section 22.13
§ 22.13. AGE OF PACKAGE STORE EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A package store permittee may not knowingly utilize or employ any person under the age of 21 to work on the premises of a package store in any capacity or to deliver alcohol off the premises of a package store.

(b) This section shall not apply to a person who was under the age of 21 and employed by a package store on September 1, 1995.

(c) This section shall not apply to a person who is employed by the person's parent or legal guardian to work in a package store that is owned by the parent or legal guardian.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0311 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0311
§ 5010.0311. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt and use a corporate seal.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.176 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.176
§ 91.176. WITHDRAWAL OF NATIVE GAS.
Status: in_force

A storer may withdraw from storage injected and stored gas as market demand dictates. However, any time a storer's withdrawals from a storage facility equal the volume of gas injected for storage, the storer shall not withdraw additional gas from the storage facility without first obtaining specific authority from the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.254
§ 1008.254. 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. Local Government Code § 143.359 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.359
§ 143.359. ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A written agreement made under this subchapter between a public employer and a bargaining agent is enforceable and binding on the public employer, the bargaining agent, police employee groups, and the police officers covered by the agreement if:

(1) the municipality's governing body ratified the agreement by a majority vote; and

(2) the agreement is ratified under Section 143.360.

(b) A state district court of the judicial district in which a majority of the population of the municipality is located has full authority and jurisdiction on the application of either party aggrieved by an action or omission of the other party when the action or omission is related to a right, duty, or obligation provided by any written agreement ratified as required by this subchapter. The court may issue proper restraining orders, temporary and permanent injunctions, and any other writ, order, or process, including contempt orders, that are appropriate to enforcing any written agreement ratified as required by this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.0062 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 142 / Section 142.0062
§ 142.0062. POSSESSION OF CERTAIN VACCINES OR TUBERCULIN.
Status: in_force

(a) A home and community support services agency or its employees who are registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses may purchase, store, or transport for the purpose of administering to the agency's employees, home health or hospice patients, or patient family members under physician's standing orders the following dangerous drugs:

(1) hepatitis B vaccine;

(2) influenza vaccine;

(3) tuberculin purified protein derivative for tuberculosis testing;

(4) pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; and

(5) any other vaccine approved, authorized for emergency use, or otherwise permitted for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration to treat or mitigate the spread of a communicable disease, as defined by Section 81.003.

(b) A home and community support services agency that purchases, stores, or transports a vaccine or tuberculin under this section shall ensure that any standing order for the vaccine or tuberculin:

(1) is signed and dated by the physician;

(2) identifies the vaccine or tuberculin covered by the order;

(3) indicates that the recipient of the vaccine or tuberculin has been assessed as an appropriate candidate to receive the vaccine or tuberculin and has been assessed for the absence of any contraindication;

(4) indicates that appropriate procedures are established for responding to any negative reaction to the vaccine or tuberculin; and

(5) orders that a specific medication or category of medication be administered if the recipient has a negative reaction to the vaccine or tuberculin.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.701 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.701
§ 12.701. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE, STAMP, PERMIT, OR TAG BY LICENSE DEPUTIES.
Status: in_force

The department may authorize the issuance of a license, stamp, permit, or tag by a license deputy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8006A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8006A / Section 8006A.0105
§ 8006A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.