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Tex. Water Code § 15.538 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.538
§ 15.538. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.
Status: in_force

The board shall act as a clearinghouse for information about state and federal flood planning, mitigation, and control programs that may serve as a source of funding for flood projects.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.007
§ 201.007. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PARTICIPANTS IN INVASIVE SPECIES ERADICATION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), information written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained by the state board that would identify a landowner who participates in a state board program to manage or eradicate an invasive species is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the identity of a person who receives a direct payment of state money under a contract with the state board to manage or eradicate an invasive species.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.004
§ 1098.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Stonewall County, Texas.
Tex. Education Code § 130.124 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.124
§ 130.124. USE OF STUDENT FEES IN CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A junior college district facility constructed with student fees may be used only for junior college purposes.

(b) Student fees may not be used for construction, repair, or rehabilitation of a community center or junior college district auxiliary enterprise unless the enterprise serves as a student center or dormitory.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8090.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8090 / Section 8090.0501
§ 8090.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.174 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.174
§ 212.174. MUNICIPAL UTILITIES.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not require a contract as a condition for providing water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility service from a municipally owned or municipally operated utility that provides any of those services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9014.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9014 / Section 9014.002
§ 9014.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a water control and improvement district in Kaufman County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 751.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 751 / Section 751.015
§ 751.015. CONTRACTS BETWEEN OFFICE AND CONSULTANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the office elects to contract with federal-level government relations consultants, the office shall adopt written procedures for those contracts. The procedures must include:

(1) guidelines regarding contract management;

(2) a competitive procurement process and method to assess the effectiveness of a prospective consultant;

(3) a technique for assigning a value to a prospective consultant's ability to provide services at a reasonable price and level of experience;

(4) a process for determining a prospective consultant's ability to work with influential members of the United States Congress and serve as an effective advocate on behalf of the state; and

(5) a method to verify that the interests of a prospective consultant or the consultant's other clients do not create a conflict of interest that may jeopardize the state's interest.

(b) A contract between the office and a federal-level government relations consultant must include:

(1) an agreement regarding the goals of the service to be provided by the consultant and targeted performance measures;

(2) a provision governing the manner in which the contract may be terminated by the parties to the contract; and

(3) a provision allowing the office, the state auditor's office as provided by Section 2262.003, and other specified oversight entities to audit the contractor's performance under the contract.

(c) All three members of the board must sign any contract between the office and a federal-level government relations consultant.
Tex. Government Code § 52.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 52 / Section 52.001
§ 52.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this chapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.

(2-a) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.

(3) "Official court reporter" means the shorthand reporter appointed by a judge as the official court reporter.

(4) "Shorthand reporter" and "court reporter" mean a person who is certified as a court reporter, apprentice court reporter, or provisional court reporter under Chapter 154 to engage in shorthand reporting.

(5) "Shorthand reporting" and "court reporting" mean the practice of shorthand reporting for use in litigation in the courts of this state by making a verbatim record of an oral court proceeding, deposition, or proceeding before a grand jury, referee, or court commissioner using written symbols in shorthand, machine shorthand, or oral stenography.

(6) "Shorthand reporting firm," "court reporting firm," and "affiliate office" mean an entity wholly or partly in the business of providing court reporting or other related services in this state.

(7) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42, Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2014.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(6), a court reporting firm, shorthand reporting firm, or affiliate office is considered to be providing court reporting or other related services in this state if:

(1) any act that constitutes a court reporting service or shorthand reporting service occurs wholly or partly in this state;

(2) the firm or office recruits a resident of this state through an intermediary located inside or outside of this state to provide court reporting services, shorthand reporting services, or other related services in this state; or

(3) the firm or office contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise and either party is to perform court reporting services, shorthand reporting services, or other related services wholly or partly in this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.002
§ 2551.002. APPLICABILITY OF LAW GOVERNING CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

A title insurance company is subject to the Texas Business Corporation Act, the Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Laws Act (Article 1302-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and any other law of this state that governs corporations in general, to the extent those laws are not inconsistent with this title.
Tex. Government Code § 855.317 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.317
§ 855.317. ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME OR LOSS FROM INTEREST FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Effective as of December 31 of each year, the board of trustees shall make the following allocations from the interest fund that in the aggregate equal the net investment income or loss for the year:

(1) to the supplemental disability benefits fund, interest on the mean amount in the supplemental disability benefits fund during that year;

(2) to the supplemental death benefits fund, interest on the mean amount in the supplemental death benefits fund during that year;

(3) to the accounts in the benefit accumulation fund, an amount derived by applying a positive or negative rate, as determined by the board of trustees in its sole discretion to the January 1 balances of that year for each of those accounts; and

(4) to the interest reserve account of the endowment fund, a positive or negative amount as determined by the board of trustees in its sole discretion.

(b) In making allocations under this section, the board of trustees shall, without regard to the amount of net investment income or loss for the calendar year, first allocate interest as specified in Section 855.316(a) to those funds or accounts referenced in Subsections (a)(1) and (2) of this section. The board shall then allocate the remaining net investment income or loss between the funds or accounts referenced in Subsections (a)(3) and (4) of this section in rates or amounts determined by the board in its sole discretion. The board of trustees shall accumulate the amount of assets in the interest reserve account of the endowment fund that the board in its sole discretion determines is necessary:

(1) to provide adequate reserves to:

(A) mitigate the effects of future investment return volatility and insufficient net investment income; and

(B) provide reasonable rate stabilization for participating municipalities;

(2) to provide adequate reserves against special and contingency requirements of other funds of the system; and

(3) to provide the amount required for the administration expenses of the system for the following year.

(c) After the requirements of the interest reserve account of the endowment fund have been satisfied, the board of trustees may transfer any of the amount remaining in the interest fund to the general reserves account of the endowment fund to maintain adequate reserves against special requirements of other funds of the retirement system.

(d) After the requirements of the interest reserve account and the general reserves account of the endowment fund have been satisfied, the board of trustees shall transfer any amount remaining in the interest fund to the distributive benefits account of the endowment fund.
Tex. Election Code § 103.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 103 / Section 103.004
§ 103.004. VOTING PROCEDURE; PROCESSING RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) On submission of an application to the early voting clerk, the clerk shall review the application and verify the applicant's registration status in accordance with the procedure applicable to early voting by mail.

(b) The voting shall be conducted with the balloting materials for early voting by mail.

(c) The voter must mark and seal the ballot in the same manner as if early voting by mail except that the certificate on the carrier envelope need not be completed.

(d) On sealing the carrier envelope, the voter must give it to the clerk, who shall note on the envelope that the ballot is voted under this chapter.

(e) The results shall be processed in accordance with the procedures applicable to processing early voting ballots voted by mail.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.051
§ 382.051. PERMITTING AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue a permit:

(1) to construct a new facility or modify an existing facility that may emit air contaminants;

(2) to operate an existing facility affected by Section 382.0518(g); or

(3) to operate a federal source.

(b) To assist in fulfilling its authorization provided by Subsection (a), the commission may issue:

(1) special permits for certain facilities;

(2) a general permit for numerous similar sources subject to Section 382.054;

(3) a standard permit for similar facilities;

(4) a permit by rule for types of facilities that will not significantly contribute air contaminants to the atmosphere;

(5) a single federal operating permit or preconstruction permit for multiple federal sources or facilities located at the same site;

(6) a multiple plant permit for existing facilities at multiple locations subject to Section 382.0518 or 382.0519;

(7) an existing facility permit or existing facility flexible permit under Section 382.05183;

(8) a small business stationary source permit under Section 382.05184;

(9) an electric generating facility permit under Section 382.05185 of this code and Section 39.264, Utilities Code;

(10) a pipeline facilities permit under Section 382.05186; or

(11) other permits as necessary.

(c) The commission may issue a federal operating permit for a federal source in violation only if the operating permit incorporates a compliance plan for the federal source as a condition of the permit.

(d) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to comply with changes in federal law or regulations applicable to permits issued under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3795.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3795 / Section 3795.152
§ 3795.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 507.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 507 / Section 507.006
§ 507.006. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of any conflict between this chapter and any other provision of this subtitle, this chapter prevails.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 151.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 151 / Section 151.001
§ 151.001. REFERRAL BY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

On agreement of the parties, in civil or family law matters pending in a district court, a statutory probate court, a statutory county court, or the business court, the judge in whose court the case is pending may order referral of the case as provided by this chapter and shall stay proceedings in the judge's court pending the outcome of the trial. Any or all of the issues in the cases, whether an issue of fact or law, may be referred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3921.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.101
§ 3921.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Education Code § 12.152 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.152
§ 12.152. AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with this subchapter and Subchapter D, the commissioner may grant a charter on the application of:

(1) a public senior college or university for an open-enrollment charter school to operate on the campus of the public senior college or university or, subject to Subsection (b), at another location in any county in this state; or

(2) a public junior college for an open-enrollment charter school to operate on the campus of the public junior college or in the same county in which the campus of the public junior college is located.

(b) In evaluating an application submitted under Subsection (a)(1) for a charter to operate an open-enrollment charter school in a county other than the county in which the campus of the applicant is located, the commissioner shall consider:

(1) the locations of existing open-enrollment charter schools, as appropriate, to avoid duplication of services in the area in which the applicant proposes to operate the school; and

(2) the need of the community in the area in which the applicant proposes to operate the school to have an additional open-enrollment charter school.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.909 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.909
§ 201.909. MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "victim" means a person killed in a highway collision involving alcohol or a controlled substance, excluding an operator who was under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.

(b) The commission by rule shall establish and administer a memorial sign program to publicly memorialize the victims of alcohol or controlled substance-related vehicle collisions.

(c) A sign designed and posted under this section shall include:

(1) the phrase "Please Don't Drink and Drive";

(2) the phrase "In Memory Of" and the name of one or more victims in accordance with the commission rule; and

(3) the date of the collision that resulted in the victim's death.

(c-1) The sign may include the names of more than one victim so long as the total length of the names does not exceed one line of text.

(d) A person may request that a sign be posted under this section by:

(1) making an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department; and

(2) submitting a fee to the department in an amount determined by the department to help defray the costs of posting the memorial sign.

(e) If the application meets the department's requirements and the applicant pays the memorial sign fee, the department shall erect a sign. A sign posted under this section may remain posted for two years. At the end of the two-year period the department may release the sign to the applicant. The department is not required to release a sign that has been damaged.

(f) A sign posted under this section that is damaged shall be removed by the department. Except as provided in Subsection (g), the department may post a new sign if it has been less than two years from the posting of the original sign and a person:

(1) submits a written request to the department to replace the sign; and

(2) submits a replacement fee in the amount provided under Subsection (d)(2).

(g) During the two-year posting period the department shall replace a sign posted under this section that is damaged because of the department's negligence.

(h) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.

(i) This section does not authorize the department to remove an existing privately funded memorial that conforms to state law and department rules. A privately funded memorial may remain indefinitely as long as it conforms to state law and department rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.104
§ 1061.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system, including medical facilities and other health facilities, within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents.

(b) The district shall provide for:

(1) the establishment of a hospital system by:

(A) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and

(B) equipping the buildings; and

(2) the administration of buildings and equipment for hospital and medical care purposes.

(c) The hospital system may include:

(1) facilities for domiciliary care of the sick, injured, or geriatric;

(2) outpatient clinics;

(3) dispensaries;

(4) convalescent home facilities;

(5) necessary nurses' domiciliaries;

(6) training centers;

(7) training facilities for doctors and nurses and for other health care disciplines;

(8) blood banks;

(9) community mental health centers;

(10) research centers or laboratories;

(11) parking; and

(12) any other facilities the board considers necessary for a hospital or hospital system and a medical facility or other health facility included in the hospital or hospital system.
Tex. Election Code § 61.036 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 61 / Section 61.036
§ 61.036. TRANSLATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) If an election officer and a voter communicate in a language other than English, any other election officer or watcher may request an English translation of anything communicated in the other language.

(b) If a translation request is made, the election officer communicating with the voter shall make the translation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954A / Section 7954A.0105
§ 7954A.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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.059
§ 1057.059. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The board shall have a seal engraved with the district's name to authenticate the acts of the board. The secretary of the board shall keep the seal.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 395.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 395 / Section 395.001
§ 395.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Alternative fuel" means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen fuel cells, or electricity, including electricity to power fully electric motor vehicles and plug-in hybrid motor vehicles.

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

(3) "Incremental cost" has the meaning assigned by Section 386.001.

(4) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled device designed for transporting persons or property on a public highway that is required to be registered under Chapter 502, Transportation Code.

(5) "Plug-in hybrid motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 2158.001, Government Code.

(6) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, junior college district, river authority, water district or other special district, or other political subdivision created under the constitution or a statute of this state.

(7) "Program" means the governmental alternative fuel fleet grant program established under this chapter.

(8) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2151.002, Government Code, and includes the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1305.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.006
§ 1305.006. INSURANCE CARRIER LIABILITY FOR OUT-OF-NETWORK HEALTH CARE.
Status: in_force

An insurance carrier that establishes or contracts with a network is liable for the following out-of-network health care that is provided to an injured employee:

(1) emergency care;

(2) health care provided to an injured employee who does not live within the service area of any network established by the insurance carrier or with which the insurance carrier has a contract; and

(3) health care provided by an out-of-network provider pursuant to a referral from the injured employee's treating doctor that has been approved by the network pursuant to Section 1305.103.
Tex. Water Code § 55.408 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.408
§ 55.408. ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.
Status: in_force

A contract for constructing or acquiring filtration and pumping equipment, pipelines, or other facilities to supply water to military camps or bases may be awarded only after advertising for bids for a period of time to be determined by the board. The advertisement for bids shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least one time not less than 10 days before awarding the contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.006
§ 3867.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 60.453 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.453
§ 60.453. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission of a district may adopt rules and procedures for the acquisition of goods or services.