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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.220 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.220
§ 161.220. EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 161.217 through 161.219 of this code do not apply to sales under Sections 161.175, 161.231 through 161.234, and 161.319 of this code unless the board so desires.
Tex. Education Code § 72.07 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 72 / Section 72.07
§ 72.07. UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is established as a general academic teaching institution under Section 72.01 of this code, the board of regents shall provide for the admission to the university of entering freshmen and of undergraduate transfer students with less than 54 semester hours of college credit at the university.

(b) In addition to other qualitative criteria that the board of regents may establish, the board shall provide that the admission criteria to the university for entering freshmen and for undergraduate transfer students be no less stringent than the criteria for admission to another four-year general academic teaching institution in The University of Texas System for those students.
Tex. Family Code § 107.027 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.027
§ 107.027. LIMITATIONS ON AMICUS ATTORNEY POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An amicus attorney may not:

(1) offer an opinion regarding conservatorship or possession of or access to a child subject to a suit;

(2) engage in ex parte communications with the court;

(3) be compelled to produce attorney work product developed during the appointment as an amicus attorney;

(4) except as required under Section 107.0265(c)(1)(J) or (K), be required to disclose the source of any information;

(5) submit a report into evidence; or

(6) testify in court, except:

(A) as authorized under Rule 3.08, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; or

(B) as necessary for the court to make a determination relating to the qualifications, conflicts of interest, bias, or removal of the amicus attorney.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the duty of an attorney to report child abuse or neglect under Section 261.101.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.106
§ 772.106. BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of managers consisting of:

(1) one member appointed by the commissioners court of the county;

(2) two members appointed by the mayor of the principal municipality, with approval of the city council;

(3) one member appointed jointly by the volunteer fire departments operating in whole or part in the district, with the selection process coordinated by the county fire marshal;

(4) one member appointed jointly by the municipalities other than the principal municipality that are participating jurisdictions; and

(5) one member appointed by the principal service supplier.

(b) The board member appointed by the principal service supplier is a nonvoting member.

(c) Board members are appointed for staggered terms of two years, with three members' terms expiring each year.

(d) A board member may be removed from office at will by the entity that appointed the member.

(e) A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the manner provided for the original appointment to that position.

(f) Board members serve without compensation. The district shall pay all expenses necessarily incurred by the board in performing its functions under this subchapter.

(g) The board may appoint from among its membership a presiding officer and any other officers it considers necessary.

(h) The director of the district or a board member may be appointed as secretary of the board. The board shall require the secretary to keep suitable records of all proceedings of each board meeting. After each meeting the presiding officer or other member presiding at the meeting shall read and sign the record and the secretary shall attest the record.

(i) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum.

(j) Voting members of the board may meet in executive session in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 244.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 244 / Section 244.001
§ 244.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Correctional or rehabilitation facility" means a probation or parole office or a residential facility that:

(A) is operated by an agency of the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a private vendor operating under a contract with an agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state; and

(B) houses persons convicted of misdemeanors or felonies or children found to have engaged in delinquent conduct, regardless of whether the persons are housed in the residential facility:

(i) while serving a sentence of confinement following conviction of an offense;

(ii) as a condition of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision; or

(iii) under a court order for out-of-home placement under Title 3, Family Code, other than in a foster home operated under a contract with the juvenile board of the county in which the foster home is located or under a contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

(2) "Residential area" means:

(A) an area designated as a residential zoning district by a governing ordinance or code or an area in which the principal permitted land use is for private residences;

(B) a subdivision for which a plat is recorded in the real property records of the county and that contains or is bounded by public streets or parts of public streets that are abutted by residential property occupying at least 75 percent of the front footage along the block face; or

(C) a subdivision for which a plat is recorded in the real property records of the county and a majority of the lots of which are subject to deed restrictions limiting the lots to residential use.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 755.033 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 755 / Section 755.033
§ 755.033. INTERAGENCY INSPECTION AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall enter into interagency agreements with the Department of State Health Services, the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, and the Texas Department of Insurance under which inspectors, marshals, or investigators from those agencies who discover unsafe or unregistered boilers in the course and scope of inspections conducted as part of regulatory or safety programs administered by those agencies are required to report the unsafe or unregistered boilers to the executive director.

(b) The executive director may enter into analogous agreements with local fire marshals.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the terms and conditions of an interagency agreement entered into under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.108
§ 3001.108. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) promote all agricultural enterprises, facilities, and services of the district; and

(2) encourage the maintenance and conservation of soil in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 39.024 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.024
§ 39.024. MEASURE OF COLLEGE READINESS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "college readiness" means the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and mathematics courses to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for credit in that same content area for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree program at:

(1) a general academic teaching institution, as defined by Section 61.003, other than a research institution, as categorized under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system; or

(2) a postsecondary educational institution that primarily offers associate degrees or certificates or credentials other than baccalaureate or advanced degrees.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.

(i) The agency shall gather data and conduct research to substantiate any correlation between a certain level of performance by students on end-of-course assessment instruments and success in:

(1) military service; or

(2) a workforce training, certification, or other credential program at a postsecondary educational institution that primarily offers associate degrees or certificates or credentials other than baccalaureate or advanced degrees.
Tex. Government Code § 481.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.043
§ 481.043. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Status: in_force

The office shall:

(1) provide businesses in the state with technical assistance, information, and referrals related to the export of products and services, including export finance and international business practices;

(2) coordinate the representation of exporters in the state at international trade shows, missions, marts, seminars, and other appropriate promotional venues;

(3) cooperate and act in conjunction with other public and private organizations to promote and advance export trade activities in this state; and

(4) disseminate trade leads to exporters in the state through the use of the Internet and other available media.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 591.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 591 / Section 591.021
§ 591.021. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly causes, conspires with another to cause, or assists another to cause the unlawful continued detention in or unlawful admission or commitment of a person to a facility specified in this subtitle with the intention of harming that person.

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

(c) The district and county attorney within their respective jurisdictions shall prosecute a violation of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.154
§ 3843.154. FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.

(b) The district may set and impose fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities and may issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.

(c) Except as provided by Section 3843.151, if the district pays for or finances the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities with resources other than assessments, a petition of property owners or a public hearing is not required.
Tex. Government Code § 81.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.051
§ 81.051. BAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The state bar is composed of those persons licensed to practice law in this state. Bar members are subject to this chapter and to the rules adopted by the supreme court.

(b) Each person licensed to practice law in this state shall, not later than the 10th day after the person's admission to practice, enroll in the state bar by registering with the clerk of the supreme court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.101
§ 351.101. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may employ an executive director as the executive head of the agency.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 66.001 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 66 / Section 66.001
§ 66.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Administration of criminal justice" means the detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of an offender. The term includes criminal identification activities and the collection, storage, and dissemination of criminal history record information.

(2) "Computerized criminal history system" means the database containing arrest, disposition, and other criminal history maintained by the Department of Public Safety.

(3) "Corrections tracking system" means the database maintained by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on all offenders under the department's supervision.

(4) "Council" means the Criminal Justice Policy Council.

(5) "Criminal justice agency" means a federal or state agency that is engaged in the administration of criminal justice under a statute or executive order and allocates a substantial part of the agency's annual budget to the administration of criminal justice.

(6) "Criminal justice information system" means the computerized criminal history system and the corrections tracking system.

(7) "Disposition" means an action that results in the termination, transfer to another jurisdiction, or indeterminate suspension of the prosecution of a criminal charge.

(8) "Electronic means" means the transmission of data between word processors, data processors, or similar automated information equipment over dedicated cables, commercial lines, or other similar methods of transmission.

(9) "Incident number" means the unique number assigned to a specific person during a specific arrest.

(10) "Offender" means any person who is assigned an incident number.

(11) "Offense code" means the numeric code for each offense category.

(12) "Release" means the termination of jurisdiction over an individual by the criminal justice system.

(13) "State identification number" means the unique number assigned by the Department of Public Safety to each person whose name appears in the criminal justice information system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 561.0032 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 561 / Section 561.0032
§ 561.0032. ADDITIONAL RENEWAL REQUIREMENT FOR COMPOUNDING PHARMACY.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the renewal requirements under Section 561.003, a pharmacy that compounds sterile preparations may not renew a pharmacy license unless the pharmacy:

(1) has been inspected as provided by board rule; and

(2) if the pharmacy is located in another state, has reimbursed the board for all expenses, including travel, incurred by the board in inspecting the pharmacy during the term of the expiring license.

(b) The board may accept, as satisfying the inspection requirement in Subsection (a) for a pharmacy located in another state, an inspection report issued by the pharmacy licensing board in the state in which the pharmacy is located if:

(1) the board determines that the other state has comparable standards and regulations applicable to pharmacies, including standards and regulations related to health and safety; and

(2) the pharmacy provides to the board any requested documentation related to the inspection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7947A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7947A / Section 7947A.0104
§ 7947A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7947A.0103 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 as required by applicable law.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.060 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.060
§ 1506.060. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

A municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to property to provide a site for a facility authorized by Section 1506.052.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.254
§ 1251.254. PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this section, an employee, member, or dependent who elects to continue group coverage under this subchapter must pay to the employer or group policyholder each month the amount of contribution required by the employer or policyholder, plus two percent of the group rate for the coverage being continued under the group policy. A payment under this section must be made not later than the 45th day after the date of the initial election for coverage and on the due date of each payment thereafter. Following the first payment made after the initial election for coverage, the payment of any other premium shall be considered timely if made on or before the 30th day after the date on which the payment is due.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.80 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.80
§ 33.80. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

A court reporter is not required during a hearing held by a master appointed under this subchapter. A party, the master, or the referring court may provide for a reporter during the hearing. The record may be preserved by any other means approved by the master. The referring court or master may tax the expense of preserving the record as costs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.171 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.171
§ 81.171. RELEASE AFTER HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall enter an order denying an application for a court order for temporary or extended management if after a hearing the judge or jury fails to find, from clear and convincing evidence, that the person:

(1) is infected with or is reasonably suspected of being infected with a communicable disease that presents a threat to the public health;

(2) has refused or failed to follow the orders of the health authority if the application is for inpatient treatment; and

(3) meets the applicable criteria for orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease.

(b) If the court denies the application, the court shall order the immediate release of a person who is not at liberty.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.031 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.031
§ 60.031. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

In addition to other notice required by law, the temporary directors shall give notice of the election by publishing the substance of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the county in which the most land within the proposed district is located. The notice must be published before the 14th day before the date set for the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3918.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3918 / Section 3918.0502
§ 3918.0502. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4101.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4101 / Section 4101.102
§ 4101.102. LIMITED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If considered necessary by the commissioner, the department may issue a limited license to an applicant in the manner otherwise provided for the issuance of a license under this chapter.

(b) The license shall specifically limit the kinds of insurance that may be handled by the person.

(c) The person may not adjust claims in a kind of insurance other than that for which the adjuster is specifically licensed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2172.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2172 / Section 2172.005
§ 2172.005. RATE AND FORM FILINGS.
Status: in_force

An insurer shall comply with all applicable rate and form filing requirements of this title for an insurance policy issued under Section 2172.003.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.157 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.157
§ 154.157. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

Delivery of funeral merchandise before death is not performance, in whole or in part, of a prepaid funeral benefits contract entered into after July 15, 1963.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.001
§ 54.001. GENERAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may enforce each rule, ordinance, or police regulation of the municipality and may punish a violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation.

(b) A fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation may not exceed $500 except that:

(1) a fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation that governs fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, other than the dumping of refuse, may not exceed $2,000; and

(2) a fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation that governs the dumping of refuse may not exceed $4,000.

(c) This section applies to a municipality regardless of any contrary provision in a municipal charter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 19A.204 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 19A / Section 19A.204
§ 19A.204. COURT INSTRUCTIONS.
Status: in_force

The court shall instruct the grand jury regarding the grand jurors' duty.
Tex. Education Code § 88.605 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.605
§ 88.605. DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The center is under the supervision and direction of the director and shall be operated and managed as a joint program between the consortium. The director of the center is under the supervision and direction of the Director of the Texas Transportation Institute.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960 / Section 7960.0305
§ 7960.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.056
§ 1110.056. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.

(b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4017.0604 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4017 / Section 4017.0604
§ 4017.0604. NOTIFICATION OF RATE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The board shall notify the comptroller of any changes made to the tax rate under this subchapter in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 452.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 452 / Section 452.103
§ 452.103. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The director or the director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The director or the director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance. All merit pay for executive council employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 1372.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1372 / Section 1372.004
§ 1372.004. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.