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Tex. Tax Code § 41A.08 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 41A / Section 41A.08
§ 41A.08. NOTICE AND HEARING; REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) On acceptance of an appointment to conduct an arbitration under this chapter, the arbitrator shall set the date, time, and place of a hearing on the arbitration. The arbitrator shall give notice of and conduct the hearing in the manner provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 171, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The arbitrator:

(1) shall continue a hearing if both parties agree to the continuance; and

(2) may continue a hearing for reasonable cause.

(b) The parties to an arbitration proceeding under this chapter may represent themselves or, at their own cost, may be represented by:

(1) an employee of the appraisal district;

(2) an attorney who is licensed in this state;

(3) a person who is licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, or is licensed or certified as a real estate appraiser under Chapter 1103, Occupations Code;

(4) a property tax consultant registered under Chapter 1152, Occupations Code; or

(5) an individual who is licensed as a certified public accountant under Chapter 901, Occupations Code.

(c) The designation of an agent by a property owner under this section must be made by written authorization on a form prescribed by the comptroller and signed by the property owner or an authorized individual other than an agent designated under Section 1.111. The designation must authorize the agent to represent the owner in an arbitration proceeding under this chapter. The designation takes effect when the property owner or authorized individual signs the form.

(d) A property owner's agent shall retain the form described by Subsection (c) and shall produce the form immediately upon request from:

(1) the property owner or authorized individual described by Subsection (c);

(2) the appraisal district that is party to the arbitration under this chapter;

(3) the appraisal review board that is party to the arbitration under this chapter;

(4) the arbitrator assigned to the arbitration under this chapter; or

(5) the comptroller.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, a property owner may assign to an agent or entity the property owner's right to receive a refund of an arbitration deposit. An assignment under this subsection must be made in writing on a form prescribed by the comptroller.
Tex. Government Code § 403.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.052
§ 403.052. INFORMATION CONCERNING DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall promulgate rules and develop and implement procedures for the efficient deposit of money and securities received and held by the comptroller. The rules and procedures shall be consistent with the requirements of the uniform statewide accounting system.

(b) The comptroller shall record and maintain adequate information concerning deposits into the state treasury. This deposit information shall consist of the records and data that the comptroller deems necessary.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296 / Section 296.002
§ 296.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county that:

(1) is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital; and

(2) has a population of less than 235,000 and contains two municipalities both with populations of 83,000 or more.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.108
§ 1057.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Election Code § 212.051 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.051
§ 212.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.136 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.136
§ 161.136. ENTRY OF ANIMALS IN EXHIBITION WITHOUT CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, without a certificate required by rule of the commission under Section 161.043 of this code, the person:

(1) enters livestock, exotic livestock, domestic animals, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl into an exhibition, show, or fair; or

(2) brings livestock, exotic livestock, domestic animals, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl on the grounds of an exhibition, show, or fair for the purpose of entering.

(b) A person commits an offense if, as owner or person in charge of the exhibition, show, or fair, the person permits entry under Subsection (a) of this section.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(d) Each entry of an animal without a certificate in an exhibition, show, or fair constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 94.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 94 / Section 94.001
§ 94.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Athletic competition" means any competitive group or solo sporting activity and includes:

(A) football, baseball, soccer, basketball, hockey, swimming, track, wrestling, bike or foot races, triathlon, equestrian competitions, golf, marksmanship competitions, darts, billiards, Frisbee golf, fishing tournaments, car racing, and any similar activity that involves any aspect of physical competition, coordination, endurance, or stamina; and

(B) a rodeo, livestock show, or related event or competition.

(2) "Sponsoring organization" means the individual, club, association, or entity that undertakes to organize, underwrite, sanction, or promote:

(A) an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or other organized amateur athletic competition; or

(B) any rodeo, livestock show, or related event or competition.

(3) "Sports official" means a person who officiates, judges, or in any manner enforces contest rules in any official capacity with respect to:

(A) an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or other organized amateur athletic competition and includes a referee, umpire, linesman, side judge, track or field marshal, timekeeper, or scorekeeper or any other person involved in supervising competitive play; or

(B) any rodeo, livestock show, or related event or competition.
Tex. Education Code § 65.14 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 65 / Section 65.14
§ 65.14. EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The reasonable expenses incurred by members of the board in the discharge of their duties shall be paid from the available university fund.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.1055 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.1055
§ 463.1055. PROCUREMENT RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive committee may adopt and enforce procurement procedures, guidelines, and rules:

(1) defining the terms in and implementing Sections 463.106 and 463.107; or

(2) covering:

(A) the appointment of contracting officers;

(B) the solicitation for and award of contracts, including the electronic transmission of bids and proposals and the use of the reverse auction procedure, as defined by Section 2155.062, Government Code;

(C) the resolution of protests and contract disputes;

(D) foreign currency transactions and conversions and foreign exchange rate risk management; or

(E) other aspects of the procurement process for domestic and international contracts.

(b) Sections 463.106 and 463.107 and the procedures, guidelines, or rules adopted under this section confer no rights on an actual or potential bidder, offeror, contractor, or other person except as expressly stated in the procedures, guidelines, or rules.

(c) A procurement procedure, guideline, or rule covering the electronic transmission of bids and proposals must provide:

(1) for the identification, security, and confidentiality of an electronic bid or proposal;

(2) that an electronic bid or proposal is not required to be sealed; and

(3) that an electronic bid or proposal remains effectively unopened until the appropriate time.
Tex. Election Code § 3.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 3 / Section 3.001
§ 3.001. ORDER REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Each general and special election shall be ordered as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.111
§ 1027.111. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $10,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Chapter 252, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8802.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8802 / Section 8802.001
§ 8802.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 37.009 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 37 / Section 37.009
§ 37.009. COSTS.
Status: in_force

In any proceeding under this chapter, the court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees as are equitable and just.
Tex. Government Code § 2308A.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308A / Section 2308A.012
§ 2308A.012. SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGE.
Status: in_force

The agency, coordinating board, and commission jointly shall determine for each county the wage that constitutes a self-sufficient wage for purposes of this chapter. The determination must be based on a common standard that reflects the regionally adjusted minimum employment earnings necessary to meet a family's basic needs while also maintaining self-sufficiency.
Tex. Election Code § 82.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 82 / Section 82.002
§ 82.002. DISABILITY OR CONFINEMENT FOR CHILDBIRTH.
Status: in_force

(a) A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter:

(1) has a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter's health; or

(2) is expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after election day.

(b) The following do not constitute sufficient cause to entitle a voter to vote under Subsection (a):

(1) a lack of transportation;

(2) a sickness that does not prevent the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter's health; or

(3) a requirement to appear at the voter's place of employment on election day.

(c) To be eligible for an early voting ballot by mail under Subsection (a)(1), an applicant must affirmatively indicate that he or she agrees with the statement prescribed by Section 84.002(c).
Tex. Occupations Code § 2304.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.056
§ 2304.056. VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

A certificate holder may terminate a certificate of registration at any time by voluntarily surrendering the certificate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8824.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8824 / Section 8824.204
§ 8824.204. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District."
Tex. Government Code § 25.1311 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1311
§ 25.1311. KAUFMAN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

Kaufman County has the following statutory county courts:

(1) the County Court at Law of Kaufman County; and

(2) the County Court at Law No. 2 of Kaufman County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293 / Section 293.152
§ 293.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The county may collect or, using a competitive bidding process, contract for the assessment and collection of mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 125.014 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 125 / Section 125.014
§ 125.014. DEPARTMENT RULES; OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may adopt rules and administrative procedures reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The department shall develop and provide to each employer covered by this chapter a suitable form of notice providing agricultural laborers with information regarding their rights under this chapter.

(c) As part of an outreach program, the department shall develop and distribute a supply of informational leaflets on employers' duties, agricultural laborers' rights, the public's ability to obtain information under this chapter, the outreach program, and the effects of chemicals covered by this chapter.

(d) The department may contract with a public institution of higher education or other public or private organizations to develop and implement the outreach program.

(e) The department shall publicize the availability of information to answer inquiries from agricultural laborers, employers, or the public in this state concerning the effects of chemicals covered by this chapter.

(f) In cooperation with the department, an employer covered by this chapter may provide an outreach program in the community.
Tex. Government Code § 662.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.108
§ 662.108. MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
Status: in_force

(a) April is Minority Cancer Awareness Month to increase awareness of cancer in minority populations and encourage funding of education and earlier and more effective diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

(b) Minority Cancer Awareness Month shall be regularly observed by appropriate activities in public locations to increase cancer awareness, including the specific effects, incidences, and impact of cancer on minority populations, and encourage support for minority cancer education, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Tex. Education Code § 56.484 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.484
§ 56.484. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a scholarship under this subchapter, a student must:

(1) have graduated from a public or accredited private high school, or be a graduate who presents evidence of successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education, as defined by Section 51.9241, in this state while ranked in the top 10 percent or as the valedictorian of the student's graduating class, subject to Section 56.487(b);

(2) have completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum established under Section 28.025 or its equivalent;

(3) have applied for admission as a first-time freshman student for the 2010-2011 academic year or a subsequent academic year to an institution of higher education that has elected to offer admissions for that academic year to applicants as provided by Section 51.803(a-1);

(4) enroll as a first-time freshman student in an institution of higher education not later than the 16th month after the date of the student's high school graduation;

(5) have been awarded a TEXAS grant under Subchapter M for the same semester or other academic term for which the scholarship will be awarded;

(6) be a Texas resident under Section 54.052; and

(7) comply with any other eligibility requirements established by coordinating board rule.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the class rank of a student who presents evidence of successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education shall be calculated in the manner provided by Section 51.9241(d)(1).
Tex. Government Code § 838.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 838 / Section 838.002
§ 838.002. PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE TO CASH BALANCE GROUP MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

Sections 838.102, 838.103, 838.1035, 838.105, 838.106, 838.107, and 838.108 of this chapter do not apply to a cash balance group member.
Tex. Local Government Code § 321.025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 321 / Section 321.025
§ 321.025. ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer, except that the first chairman shall be designated by the county judge at the time of appointment of the first board. The member designated as the first chairman serves in that capacity until the expiration of the term to which the member was appointed or until the member vacates office during that term.

(b) The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. If either the secretary or treasurer is absent or unavailable, the other may act for and perform the duties of the absent or unavailable officer.

(c) The board shall hold regular meetings at times to be fixed by the board and may hold special meetings as necessary.

(d) The board may act on the majority vote of a quorum.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 371.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 371 / Section 371.104
§ 371.104. REGISTRATION AND REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) A transporter, storage facility, or processor may not store, process, recycle, or dispose of used oil filters unless the person is registered with the commission.

(b) Unless the person is registered with the commission as a storage facility, a person may not store used oil filters:

(1) that in the aggregate have a volume greater than six 55-gallon drums; or

(2) in more than one bulk filter container.

(c) A registered transporter, storage facility, or processor shall:

(1) renew the registration biennially; and

(2) report to the commission biennially the number of used oil filters the person transported, stored, or processed in the two years preceding the date of the report.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.110
§ 1092.110. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive necessary medical and hospital care regardless of whether the person has the ability to pay for the care and may apply to receive this care without cost.

(b) The board or the district administrator shall employ a person to investigate the ability of the patient and any relative who is liable for the patient's support to pay for the medical and hospital care received by the patient.

(c) If the investigator determines that the patient or relative legally liable for the patient's support cannot pay all or part of the costs of the patient's care, the expense of the care becomes a charge against the district.

(d) If the patient or a relative legally liable for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care, the board shall order the patient or relative to pay the treasurer each week an amount specified in the order, which must be proportionate to the person's ability to pay.

(e) The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(f) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the investigator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) determine the question; and

(2) make the proper order based on the board's findings.

(g) A party to the hearing who is not satisfied with the result of the order may appeal to the district court. The appeal is de novo.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1153.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1153 / Section 1153.004
§ 1153.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to life insurance and accident and health insurance that is sold in connection with a credit transaction that is charged to or paid for by, in whole or part, the debtor, except insurance that is issued or sold:

(1) in connection with a credit transaction of more than 10 years' duration;

(2) in connection with a credit transaction that is:

(A) secured by a first mortgage or deed of trust; and

(B) made to:

(i) finance the purchase of commercial real property or the construction of or improvement to a building, other than a single-family dwelling, on the real property if the purchase, construction, or improvement is secured by a lien on the real property; or

(ii) refinance a credit transaction made for a purpose described by Subparagraph (i); or

(3) as an isolated transaction on the part of the insurer that is not related to an agreement or a plan for insuring debtors of the creditor.

(b) This chapter applies to insurance described by Subsection (a) regardless of the nature, kind, or plan of the credit insurance coverage or premium payment system and regardless of whether the credit insurance is charged to or paid for by the debtor directly or indirectly.
Tex. Insurance Code § 886.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 886 / Section 886.003
§ 886.003. LIMITED EXEMPTION FROM INSURANCE LAWS.
Status: in_force

A local mutual aid association is subject only to this chapter and Chapters 887 and 888. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a local mutual aid association is exempt from all other insurance laws of this state, unless a local mutual aid association is expressly designated in the law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.052
§ 11005.052. ANNEXATION OF CITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Territory annexed to the city after January 1, 1973, may be annexed to the district as provided by this section.

(b) At any time after final passage of an ordinance or resolution annexing territory to the city, the board may give notice of a hearing on the question of annexing that territory to the district. The notice is sufficient if it:

(1) states the date and place of the hearing; and

(2) describes the territory proposed to be annexed or refers to the annexation ordinance or resolution of the city.

(c) At least 10 days before the date set for the hearing, the notice must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.

(d) If, as a result of the hearing, the board finds that the territory will benefit from the present or contemplated improvements, works, or facilities of the district, the board shall adopt a resolution annexing the territory to the district.

(e) After the territory is annexed to the district, the board may hold an election in the entire district to determine whether:

(1) the entire district will assume any tax-supported bonds then outstanding and those bonds previously voted but not yet sold; and

(2) an ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds will be imposed on all taxable property in the district.

(f) An election held under Subsection (e) must be held and notice must be given in the same manner as an election is held and notice is given under Section 11005.254 for the issuance of bonds.