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Tex. Local Government Code § 216.015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 216 / Section 216.015
§ 216.015. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature declares that it would not have enacted the following without the inclusion of Section 216.010(a), to the extent that provision excludes methods of compensation not specifically authorized by that provision:

(1) this subchapter;

(2) Section 216.902;

(3) Article 2, Chapter 221, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985 (codified as Chapter 394, Transportation Code); and

(4) the amendments made to Section 3, Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act (codified as Chapter 312, Tax Code) by Article 4, Chapter 221, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985.

(b) If that exclusion of alternative methods of compensation is held invalid for any reason by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, the enactments described by Subsection (a) are void.
Tex. Education Code § 62.169 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.169
§ 62.169. ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor's university research initiative advisory board is established to assist the office with the review and evaluation of applications for funding of grant proposals under this subchapter. The advisory board shall make recommendations to the office for approval or disapproval of those applications.

(b) The advisory board must be composed of at least nine members appointed by the governor. Of the members of the board:

(1) one-third of the members, as nearly as possible, must have a background in finance;

(2) one-third of the members, as nearly as possible, must have an academic background in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and

(3) one-third of the members, as nearly as possible, must be public members.

(c) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the advisory board.

(d) A member of the advisory board who is or has been employed by, is or has been a party to a contract for any purpose with, or is a student or former student of an applicant eligible institution may not be involved in the review, evaluation, or recommendation of a grant proposal made by that institution.

(e) An advisory board member is not required to be a resident of this state.

(f) Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.

(g) Members of the advisory board serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses in attending meetings of the board or performing other official duties authorized by the office.
Tex. Government Code § 2252.154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.154
§ 2252.154. EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a company that the United States government affirmatively declares to be excluded from its federal sanctions regime relating to Sudan, its federal sanctions regime relating to Iran, or any federal sanctions regime relating to a foreign terrorist organization is not subject to contract prohibition under this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 74.205 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.205
§ 74.205. TEACHING HOSPITAL.
Status: in_force

A complete teaching hospital for the school shall be furnished at no cost or expense to the state, and the state shall never contribute any funds for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a teaching hospital for the school.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.151
§ 4003.151. CERTAIN SALES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

If the sale of a security entitles the purchaser or subsequent holder to exchange that security for another, or to purchase another security, the sale of, including an exchange for, the other security may not be made unless the sale is authorized under this title, if not exempt under this title, or by another provision of law.
Tex. Government Code § 552.229 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.229
§ 552.229. CONSENT TO RELEASE INFORMATION UNDER SPECIAL RIGHT OF ACCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) Consent for the release of information excepted from disclosure to the general public but available to a specific person under Sections 552.023 and 552.307 must be in writing and signed by the specific person or the person's authorized representative.

(b) An individual under 18 years of age may consent to the release of information under this section only with the additional written authorization of the individual's parent or guardian.

(c) An individual who has been adjudicated incompetent to manage the individual's personal affairs or for whom an attorney ad litem has been appointed may consent to the release of information under this section only by the written authorization of the designated legal guardian or attorney ad litem.
Tex. Water Code § 55.673 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.673
§ 55.673. SETTING ANNUAL VALUE OF LAND UNNECESSARY.
Status: in_force

If the district adopts the uniform acreage valuation for taxation, the valuation shall be applied to all land in the district, and it is not necessary to annually fix the value of the land. It is also unnecessary for the board to appoint a commission to ascertain or fix the value of the improvement to particular land.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2352.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2352 / Section 2352.104
§ 2352.104. SALE OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AND SERVICE AFTER TERMINATION OR NONRENEWAL OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) After a manufacturer or distributor terminates or does not renew an agreement, the former dealer may continue to purchase parts and accessories to service the products covered by the agreement until the first anniversary of the date of termination or nonrenewal. The manufacturer or distributor shall sell parts and accessories under this subsection at the same price offered to a current dealer.

(b) Until the first anniversary of the date of termination or nonrenewal of an agreement, a dealer shall continue to perform warranty work for the manufacturer's products, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer in the termination notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3810.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3810 / Section 3810.006
§ 3810.006. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8186.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8186 / Section 8186.004
§ 8186.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1385, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the validity of district bonds, notes, or other indebtedness;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 147.029 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 147 / Section 147.029
§ 147.029. INSOLVENCY OF SURETY.
Status: in_force

If the county judge discovers that the surety on a bond is insolvent or determines that the surety is financially unable to make the bond sufficient, the county judge shall notify the commission merchant and the commission merchant shall execute a new bond in accordance with the requirements for the original bond.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.264 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.264
§ 154.264. ACCOUNTING RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A seller shall maintain accounting records showing the amount deposited or invested under this subchapter with respect to each contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.208
§ 1038.208. ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1038.202 and revenue and other sources as authorized by Section 1038.206.
Tex. Tax Code § 156.154 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 156 / Section 156.154
§ 156.154. REFUND.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity that is entitled under Section 156.103 to a refund of taxes paid under this chapter must file a refund claim with the comptroller.

(b) The claim must be filed on a form provided by the comptroller and contain the information required by the comptroller.

(c) A claim for a refund may be filed only for each fiscal year quarter for all reimbursements accrued during that quarter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.209
§ 1067.209. ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1067.202 and revenue and other sources authorized by Section 1067.206.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.161 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.161
§ 370.161. TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

An authority may study, evaluate, design, finance, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, repair, expand, or extend a transportation project in:

(1) a county that is a part of the authority;

(2) a county in this state that is not a part of the authority if the county and authority enter into an agreement under Section 370.033(f); or

(3) a county in another state or the United Mexican States if:

(A) each governing body of a political subdivision in which the project will be located agrees to the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension;

(B) the project will bring significant benefits to the counties in this state that are part of the authority;

(C) the county in the other state is adjacent to a county that:

(i) is part of the authority studying, evaluating, designing, financing, acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, expanding, or extending the transportation project; and

(ii) has a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more; and

(D) the governor approves the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension.
Tex. Estates Code § 55.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 55 / Section 55.002
§ 55.002. TRIAL BY JURY.
Status: in_force

In a contested probate or mental illness proceeding in a probate court, a party is entitled to a jury trial as in other civil actions.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.607 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.607
§ 1501.607. COVERAGE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) A large employer health benefit plan may not limit or exclude initial coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee.

(b) Coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee under this section ends on the 61st day after the date of the child's birth unless:

(1) children are eligible for coverage under the large employer health benefit plan; and

(2) not later than the 60th day after the date of birth, the large employer health benefit plan issuer receives:

(A) notice of the birth; and

(B) any required additional premium.
Tex. Family Code § 51.073 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.073
§ 51.073.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.073. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: PERMANENT SUPERVISION. (a) In this section:

(1) "Receiving county" means the county to which a child on probation has moved or intends to move.

(2) "Sending county" means the county that:

(A) originally placed the child on probation; or

(B) assumed permanent supervision of the child under an inter-county transfer of probation supervision.

(b) On transfer of permanent supervision of a child under Section 51.072(m) or (n), the juvenile court of the sending county shall order the juvenile probation department of the sending county to provide the juvenile probation department of the receiving county with the order of transfer. On receipt of the order of transfer, the juvenile probation department of the receiving county shall ensure that the order of transfer, the petition, the order of adjudication, the order of disposition, and the conditions of probation are filed with the clerk of the juvenile court of the receiving county.

(c) The juvenile court of the receiving county shall require that the child be brought before the court in order to impose new or different conditions of probation than those originally ordered by the sending county or ordered by the receiving county during the period of interim supervision. The child shall be represented by counsel as provided by Section 51.10.

(d) Once permanent supervision is transferred to the juvenile probation department of the receiving county, the receiving county is fully responsible for selecting and imposing conditions of probation, providing supervision, modifying conditions of probation, and revoking probation. The sending county has no further jurisdiction over the child's case.

(d-1) On the final transfer of a case involving a child who has been adjudicated as having committed an offense for which registration is required under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, the receiving county shall have jurisdiction to conduct a hearing under that chapter. This subsection does not prohibit the receiving county juvenile court from considering the written recommendations of the sending county juvenile court.

(e) This section does not affect the sending county's jurisdiction over any new offense committed by the child in the sending county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.003
§ 1016.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8342.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8342 / Section 8342.105
§ 8342.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

Any water, sanitary sewer, drainage, or other infrastructure or public facilities constructed, acquired, improved, maintained, or operated by the district shall comply with any subdivision or other applicable regulations of any municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the infrastructure or public facilities are located.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.752 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.752
§ 1051.752. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

A person is subject to disciplinary action under Section 1051.751 for:

(1) a violation of this subtitle or a board rule adopted under this subtitle that applies to architects;

(2) a failure to provide or to timely provide to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation any document designated by Chapter 469, Government Code, as a document the person is required to provide to the department;

(3) a cause for which the board may refuse to issue a certificate of registration;

(4) gross incompetency in the practice of architecture;

(5) recklessness in the practice of architecture, including recklessness in the construction or alteration of a building by an architect designing, planning, or observing the construction or alteration;

(6) dishonest practice in the practice of architecture by the holder of a certificate of registration;

(7) giving false or forged evidence to the board or a board member in obtaining or assisting another person to obtain a certificate of registration;

(8) aiding or abetting a person not registered under this subtitle in violating this subtitle; or

(9) using or attempting to use as the person's own the certificate of registration of another person.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 573.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 573 / Section 573.023
§ 573.023. RELEASE FROM EMERGENCY DETENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person apprehended by a peace officer or transported for emergency detention under Subchapter A or detained under Subchapter B shall be released on completion of the preliminary examination unless the person is admitted to a facility under Section 573.022.

(b) A person admitted to a facility under Section 573.022 shall be released if the facility administrator determines at any time during the emergency detention period that one of the criteria prescribed by Section 573.022(a)(2) no longer applies.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.0227 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.0227
§ 201.0227. TEN-YEAR DAM REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PLAN; REPORTS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section:

(1) "Plan" means the 10-year dam repair, rehabilitation, and maintenance plan adopted under this section.

(2) "Water development board" means the Texas Water Development Board.

(b) The state board shall prepare and adopt a plan describing the repair and maintenance needs of flood control dams described by Subsection (c) and prepare and adopt a new plan before the end of the 10th year following the adoption of a plan.

(c) The plan must include projects under the jurisdiction of the state board and authorized under:

(1) Section 13, Flood Control Act of 1944 (Pub. L. No. 78-534);

(2) the pilot watershed program authorized under the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1954 (Pub. L. No. 83-156);

(3) the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Pub. L. No. 83-566); and

(4) Subtitle H, Title XV, Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Pub. L. No. 97-98).

(d) The state board shall deliver the plan adopted under this section to the water development board.

(d-1) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 36 (S.B. 669), Sec. 2, and Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(1), eff. September 1, 2021.

(e) Each year, the state board shall deliver to the water development board a report regarding progress made on items listed in the plan. If an update to the report or plan is necessary before the yearly report or before the end of the 10-year cycle, the state board must deliver to the water development board an amended report or plan.

(f) The state board shall consider the timelines for grant applications for the dam structural repair grant program under Section 201.0226 when preparing and adopting a plan under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 75.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 75 / Section 75.001
§ 75.001. JUDICIAL RETIREE ELECTION TO BE JUDICIAL OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) A retiree under Subtitle D or E of Title 8 may elect to be a judicial officer.

(b) An election under this section may be made:

(1) not later than the 90th day after the date of the person's retirement in a document addressed to the chief justice of the supreme court; or

(2) after the 90th day after the date of the person's retirement in a petition addressed to the supreme court.

(c) An election under Subsection (b)(2) takes effect only on approval of the petition by the supreme court.

(d) A retiree who makes an election under this section shall be:

(1) designated a senior judge; and

(2) considered a judge of a court of this state for the purpose of appointment to a judicial branch board, commission, or council.
Tex. Finance Code § 32.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 32 / Section 32.101
§ 32.101. AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT OF STATE BANK CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state bank that has been granted a certificate of authority may amend or restate its certificate of formation for any lawful purpose, including the creation of authorized but unissued shares or participation shares in one or more classes or series.

(b) An amendment authorizing the issuance of shares or participation shares in series must contain:

(1) the designation of each series and a statement of any variations in the preferences, limitations, and relative rights among series to the extent that the preferences, limitations, and relative rights are to be established in the certificate of formation; and

(2) a statement of any authority to be vested in the bank's board to establish series and determine the preferences, limitations, and relative rights of each series.

(c) Amendment or restatement of the certificate of formation of a state bank and approval of the bank's board and shareholders must be made or obtained as provided by the Business Organizations Code except as otherwise provided by this subtitle or rules adopted under this subtitle. The original and one copy of the certificate of amendment or restated certificate of formation must be filed with the banking commissioner for approval. Unless the submission presents novel or unusual questions, the banking commissioner shall approve or reject the amendment or restatement not later than the 31st day after the date the banking commissioner considers the submission informationally complete and accepted for filing. The banking commissioner may require the submission of additional information as considered necessary to an informed decision to approve or reject any amendment or restatement of a certificate of formation under this section. If the banking commissioner finds that the amendment or restatement conforms to law and any conditions imposed by the banking commissioner, and any required filing fee has been paid, the banking commissioner shall:

(1) endorse the face of the original and copy of the amendment or restatement with the date of approval and the word "Approved";

(2) file the original of the amendment or restatement in the department's records; and

(3) deliver a certified copy of the amendment or restatement to the bank.

(e) An amendment or restatement, if approved, takes effect on the date of approval unless the amendment or restatement provides for a different effective date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.002
§ 1064.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The Moore County Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 552.326 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.326
§ 552.326. FAILURE TO RAISE EXCEPTIONS BEFORE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the only exceptions to required disclosure within Subchapter C that a governmental body may raise in a suit filed under this chapter are exceptions that the governmental body properly raised before the attorney general in connection with its request for a decision regarding the matter under Subchapter G.

(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a governmental body from raising an exception:

(1) based on a requirement of federal law; or

(2) involving the property or privacy interests of another person.