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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.156
§ 1010.156. INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board may invest district money in:

(1) bonds of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state; or

(2) bonds issued by any agency of the United States if the payment of the principal and interest is guaranteed by the United States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7948.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7948 / Section 7948.001
§ 7948.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Post Wood Municipal Utility District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3896.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3896 / Section 3896.005
§ 3896.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under Section 3896.108 or other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment, tax, or any other revenue; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.103
§ 1002.103. POWERS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board has all powers necessary, convenient, or incidental to carry out the purposes for which the district was created.

(b) The board has the complete management and control of all the business of the district, including the power to negotiate and contract with any person to purchase or lease land, to construct and equip a hospital system, to operate and maintain a hospital or hospitals, and to negotiate and contract with other political subdivisions of the state or private individuals, associations, or corporations for those purposes, all as may be determined to be necessary or desirable for the district by the board.

(c) This section is not a limitation on the powers of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8017.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8017 / Section 8017.0103
§ 8017.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 487.253 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.253
§ 487.253. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter, and the department shall administer the program in accordance with those rules.

(b) The department may not spend for the department's administrative costs in administering the program more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Property Code § 221.033 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.033
§ 221.033. EXCHANGE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the signing of any agreement to purchase a timeshare interest in which a prospective purchaser is also offered participation in any exchange program, the developer shall also deliver to the prospective purchaser the exchange disclosure statement of any exchange company whose service is advertised or offered by the developer or other person in connection with the disposition.

(b) If participation in an exchange program is offered for the first time after a disposition has occurred, any person offering that participation shall also deliver an exchange disclosure statement to the purchaser before the execution by the purchaser of any instrument relating to participation in the exchange program.

(c) In all cases, the person offering participation in the exchange program shall obtain from the purchaser a written acknowledgement of receipt of the exchange disclosure statement.

(d) The exchange disclosure statement must include the following information:

(1) the name and address of the exchange company;

(2) if the exchange company is not the developer, a statement describing the legal relationship, if any, between the exchange company and the developer;

(3) a statement indicating the conditions under which the exchange program might terminate or become unavailable;

(4) whether membership or participation or both in the exchange program is voluntary or mandatory;

(5) a complete description of the required procedure for executing an exchange of timeshare periods;

(6) the fee required for membership or participation or both in the program and whether the fee is subject to change;

(7) a statement to the effect that participation in the exchange program is conditioned on compliance with the terms of a contract between the exchange company and the purchaser;

(8) a statement in conspicuous and bold-faced print to the effect that all exchanges are arranged on a space-available basis and that neither the developer nor the exchange company guarantees that a particular timeshare period can be exchanged; and

(9) a description of seasonal demand and unit occupancy restrictions employed in the exchange program.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.105
§ 2025.105. RENEWAL OF INACTIVE RACETRACK LICENSE; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish an annual renewal process for inactive licenses and may require the license holder to provide any information required for an original license application under this subtitle. An inactive license holder must complete the annual renewal process established under this section until the commission:

(1) designates the license as an active license; or

(2) refuses to renew the license.

(b) In determining whether to renew an inactive license, the commission shall consider:

(1) the inactive license holder's:

(A) financial stability;

(B) ability to conduct live racing;

(C) ability to construct and maintain a racetrack; and

(D) other good faith efforts to conduct live racing; and

(2) other necessary factors considered in the issuance of the original license.

(c) The commission may refuse to renew an inactive license if, after notice and a hearing, the commission determines that:

(1) renewal of the license is not in the best interests of the racing industry or the public; or

(2) the license holder has failed to make a good faith effort to conduct live racing.

(d) The commission shall consult with members of the racing industry and other key stakeholders in developing the license renewal process under this section.

(e) The commission shall set and collect renewal fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this section.

(f) The commission by rule shall establish criteria to make the determinations under Subsection (c).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.235 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.235
§ 161.235. RIGHTS OF SURVIVING SPOUSE.
Status: in_force

If an eligible Texas veteran dies after he has filed with the board an application and contract of sale to purchase through the board the tract selected by him or her and before the purchase is completed, the surviving spouse of the veteran may complete the transaction.
Tex. Government Code § 501.059 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.059
§ 501.059. SCREENING FOR AND EDUCATION CONCERNING FETAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a screening program to identify female inmates who are:

(1) between the ages of 18 and 44;

(2) sentenced to a term of confinement not to exceed two years; and

(3) at risk for having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications, including giving birth to a child with alcohol-related birth defects.

(b) The screening program established under Subsection (a) must:

(1) evaluate the family planning practices of each female inmate described by Subsection (a) in relation to the inmate's consumption of alcohol and risk of having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications;

(2) include an objective screening tool to be used by department employees administering the screening program; and

(3) occur during the diagnostic process or at another time determined by the department.

(c) The department shall provide:

(1) a brief substance abuse intervention to all female inmates identified by the screening program as being at risk for having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications; and

(2) an educational brochure describing the risks and dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy to all female inmates.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2041 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2041
§ 152.2041. ROBERTSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Robertson County is part of the Milam, Robertson, Falls Counties Juvenile Board.

(b) Section 152.0791 applies to the Milam, Robertson, Falls Counties Juvenile Board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.353
§ 1201.353. NOTICE OF NEED FOR WARRANTY SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The consumer shall give written notice to the manufacturer, retailer, or installer, as applicable, of a need for warranty service or repairs.

(b) Written notice to the department is deemed to be notice to the manufacturer, retailer, or installer commencing three business days after receipt and forwarding of the notice by the department to the licensee by regular mail or electronic mail of a scanned copy of the notice.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2021 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2021
§ 152.2021. REFUGIO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Refugio County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Refugio County.

(b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members reasonable additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The compensation may not be lower than the compensation paid to a member on August 29, 1977. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Refugio County.
Tex. Estates Code § 255.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 255 / Section 255.052
§ 255.052. APPLICABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 255.053 and 255.054 apply only to a pretermitted child who is not:

(1) mentioned in the testator's will;

(2) provided for in the testator's will; or

(3) otherwise provided for by the testator.

(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a child is provided for or a provision is made for a child if a disposition of property to or for the benefit of the pretermitted child, whether vested or contingent, is made:

(1) in the testator's will, including a devise to a trustee under Section 254.001; or

(2) outside the testator's will and is intended to take effect at the testator's death.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8042.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8042 / Section 8042.0105
§ 8042.0105. 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.
Tex. Government Code § 411.504 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.504
§ 411.504. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department regarding a violation of a law or rule governing a program or person subject to this subchapter. The department shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.

(b) The department shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The department shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.

(d) On written request, the department shall inform the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the information would jeopardize an ongoing investigation.

(e) The commission shall adopt rules to:

(1) implement this section; and

(2) establish a procedure for the investigation and resolution of complaints, including a procedure for documenting complaints to the department from the time of the submission of the initial complaint to the final disposition of the complaint.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8238.136 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8238 / Section 8238.136
§ 8238.136. MUNICIPAL CONSENT.
Status: in_force

Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 8238.054 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Tax Code § 22.07 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 22 / Section 22.07
§ 22.07. INSPECTION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief appraiser or his authorized representative may enter the premises of a business, trade, or profession and inspect the property to determine the existence and market value of tangible personal property used for the production of income and having a taxable situs in the district.

(b) An inspection under this section must be during normal business hours or at a time mutually agreeable to the chief appraiser or his representative and the person in control of the premises.

(c) The chief appraiser may request, either in writing or by electronic means, that the property owner provide a statement containing supporting information indicating how the value rendered under Section 22.01(a)(5) was determined. The statement must:

(1) summarize information sufficient to identify the property, including:

(A) the physical and economic characteristics relevant to the opinion of value, if appropriate; and

(B) the source of the information used;

(2) state the effective date of the opinion of value; and

(3) explain the basis of the value rendered. If the property owner is a business with 50 employees or less, the property owner may base the estimate of value on the depreciation schedules used for federal income tax purposes.

(d) The property owner shall deliver the statement to the chief appraiser, either in writing or by electronic means, not later than the 21st day after the date the chief appraiser's request is received. The owner's statement is solely for informational purposes and is not admissible in evidence in any subsequent protest, suit, appeal, or other proceeding under this title involving the property other than:

(1) a proceeding to determine whether the property owner has complied with this section;

(2) a proceeding under Section 22.29(b); or

(3) a protest under Section 41.41.

(e) A statement provided under this section is confidential information and may not be disclosed, except as provided by Section 22.27.

(f) Failure to comply with this section in a timely manner is considered to be a failure to timely render under Section 22.01 and penalties as described in Section 22.28 shall be applied by the chief appraiser.
Tex. Occupations Code § 558.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 558 / Section 558.001
§ 558.001. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not practice pharmacy unless the person holds a license to practice pharmacy under this subtitle.

(b) A person may not:

(1) impersonate a pharmacist; or

(2) use the title "Registered Pharmacist" or "R.Ph.," or words of similar intent, unless the person is licensed to practice pharmacy in this state.

(c) A person may not dispense or distribute prescription drugs unless the person:

(1) is a pharmacist; or

(2) is otherwise authorized by this subtitle to dispense or distribute prescription drugs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3883.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3883 / Section 3883.101
§ 3883.101. MARITIME IMPROVEMENT AND OPERATIONS POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "port authority" means the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.

(b) Except as provided by this section, the district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside and outside the district, canals, waterways, bulkheads, docks, and any other improvements or facilities necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation purposes of the district authorized by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The district may not exercise its powers in, over, under, or across any lands or submerged lands of the port authority, as conveyed by the State of Texas to the Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District by Chapter 292, Acts of the 40th Legislature, Regular Session, 1927.

(d) The design, construction, operation, and maintenance of any improvements or facilities related to navigation of the area commonly known as the Houston Ship Channel or its tributaries, as described in Section 1, Chapter 97, Acts of the 40th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1927, by the district, any owner of land in the district, or any other person acting by, through, or on behalf of the district or a person who owns land in the district, whether by permission, agency, agreement, lease, easement, license, or otherwise, must comply with the applicable rules, regulations, bylaws, and similar legislative or regulatory acts or policies of the port authority.

(e) Each rule, bylaw, or similar legislative or regulatory act or policy of the district is subject to any applicable rule, bylaw, or similar legislative or regulatory act or policy of the port authority. In case of any conflict or inconsistency, the port authority's rules, bylaws, or similar legislative or regulatory acts or policies control over the rules, bylaws, or similar legislative or regulatory acts or policies of the district.

(f) The rights, powers, privileges, and authority this chapter confers on the district do not supersede or diminish the rights, powers, privileges, and authority of the port authority, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, or any other state or federal agency.
Tex. Water Code § 6.247 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.247
§ 6.247. LAW SUITS; CITATION.
Status: in_force

Law suits filed by and against the board or the executive administrator shall be in the name of the board. In suits against the board or the executive administrator, citation may be served on the executive administrator.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 554.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 554 / Section 554.001
§ 554.001. CREATION OF COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Artificial Intelligence Council is created to:

(1) ensure artificial intelligence systems in this state are ethical and developed in the public's best interest;

(2) ensure artificial intelligence systems in this state do not harm public safety or undermine individual freedoms by finding issues and making recommendations to the legislature regarding the Penal Code and Chapter 82, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;

(3) identify existing laws and regulations that impede innovation in the development of artificial intelligence systems and recommend appropriate reforms;

(4) analyze opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state government operations through the use of artificial intelligence systems;

(5) make recommendations to applicable state agencies regarding the use of artificial intelligence systems to improve the agencies' efficiency and effectiveness;

(6) evaluate potential instances of regulatory capture, including undue influence by technology companies or disproportionate burdens on smaller innovators caused by the use of artificial intelligence systems;

(7) evaluate the influence of technology companies on other companies and determine the existence or use of tools or processes designed to censor competitors or users through the use of artificial intelligence systems;

(8) offer guidance and recommendations to the legislature on the ethical and legal use of artificial intelligence systems;

(9) conduct and publish the results of a study on the current regulatory environment for artificial intelligence systems;

(10) receive reports from the Department of Information Resources regarding the regulatory sandbox program under Chapter 553; and

(11) make recommendations for improvements to the regulatory sandbox program under Chapter 553.

(b) The council is administratively attached to the Department of Information Resources, and the department shall provide administrative support to the council as provided by this section.

(c) The Department of Information Resources and the council shall enter into a memorandum of understanding detailing:

(1) the administrative support the council requires from the department to fulfill the council's purposes;

(2) the reimbursement of administrative expenses to the department; and

(3) any other provisions necessary to ensure the efficient operation of the council.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.092 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.092
§ 133.092. AREA SUBJECT TO REGULATION.
Status: in_force

A regulation adopted under this subchapter applies only in the unincorporated area of the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.151
§ 1088.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;

(7) the estimated tax rate required; and

(8) the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8494.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8494 / Section 8494.001
§ 8494.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 4.