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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.222 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.222
§ 61.222. TERMINATION AND REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

Failure or refusal of the permittee to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit operates as an immediate termination and revocation of all rights conferred by or claimed under the permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0313 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0313
§ 8512.0313. ACQUISITION OR OPERATION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may acquire, maintain, use, and operate property of any kind or any property interest, inside or outside the authority, necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred on the authority by this chapter.

(b) The authority may acquire property or a property interest as provided by Subsection (a) by purchase, lease, gift, or any other manner, other than by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.057
§ 1057.057. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ doctors, technicians, nurses, and other employees considered advisable for the efficient operation of the hospital or hospital system.

(b) A contract or term of employment under Subsection (a) may not exceed two years.
Tex. Election Code § 145.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 145 / Section 145.003
§ 145.003. ADMINISTRATIVE DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for a judicial action in which a candidate's eligibility is in issue, a candidate may be declared ineligible only as provided by this section.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (f-1), a candidate in the general election for state and county officers may be declared ineligible before the 30th day preceding election day by:

(1) the party officer responsible for certifying the candidate's name for placement on the general election ballot, in the case of a candidate who is a political party's nominee;

(2) the authority with whom the candidate's application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed, in the case of an independent candidate; or

(3) the secretary of state, if the candidate is ineligible under Subsection (f)(3).

(c) A candidate in an election other than the general election for state and county officers may be declared ineligible before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance by the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot for the office sought by the candidate is required to be filed.

(d) The presiding officer of the final canvassing authority for the office sought by a candidate may declare the candidate ineligible after the polls close on election day and, except as provided by Subsection (e), before a certificate of election is issued.

(e) In the case of a candidate for governor or lieutenant governor, a declaration of ineligibility by the final canvassing authority's presiding officer may not be made after the final canvass for that office is completed.

(f) A candidate may be declared ineligible only if:

(1) the information on the candidate's application for a place on the ballot indicates that the candidate is ineligible for the office;

(2) facts indicating that the candidate is ineligible are conclusively established by another public record; or

(3) the candidate fails to pay the filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee.

(f-1) A candidate may not be declared ineligible under Subsection (f)(3) after the 74th day preceding election day.

(g) When presented with an application for a place on the ballot or another public record containing information pertinent to a candidate's eligibility, the appropriate authority shall promptly review the record. If the authority determines that the record establishes ineligibility as provided by Subsection (f), the authority shall declare the candidate ineligible.

(h) If a candidate is declared ineligible after the deadline for omitting an ineligible candidate's name from the ballot, the authority making the declaration shall promptly certify in writing the declaration of ineligibility to the canvassing authority for the election.

(i) If a candidate is declared ineligible, the authority making the declaration shall promptly give written notice of the declaration of ineligibility to the candidate.

(j) This section does not apply to a challenge on an application under Section 141.034.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 35.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 35 / Section 35.05
§ 35.05. SAMPLES.
Status: in_force

An agent may not transport or carry liquor as samples, but may carry or display empty sample containers.
Tex. Education Code § 13.159 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 13 / Section 13.159
§ 13.159. PUBLIC INSPECTION AND HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) A local consolidation agreement under Section 13.158 must be made available for public inspection during regular business hours at the central administration building of each district for at least 25 days before the consolidation election.

(b) Each district shall hold a public hearing to allow interested persons to present comments related to the local consolidation agreement. If the agreement is amended following a public hearing, before the consolidation election each district shall hold another public hearing to consider the amendment.

(c) Each district shall provide notice of each public hearing to the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972A / Section 7972A.0106
§ 7972A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.102
§ 3855.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.401 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.401
§ 11.401. CODE GOVERNS.
Status: in_force

A receiver may be appointed for a domestic entity or for a domestic entity's property or business only as provided for and on the conditions set forth in this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8223.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8223 / Section 8223.051
§ 8223.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 4005.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.104
§ 4005.104. ORDER OF APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

The commissioner's approval of a stock exchange must be made by a written order based on a finding of fact substantially in accordance with the requirements of Sections 4005.101 and 4005.102.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8284.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8284 / Section 8284.004
§ 8284.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 616, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory may have been modified under:

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

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

(3) Section 9, Chapter 616, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969; or

(4) other law.

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

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

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

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

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0604 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0604
§ 3981.0604. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3981.0603, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Government Code § 418.129 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.129
§ 418.129. HOUSING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The General Land Office shall conduct a public information campaign each year before and during hurricane season to provide local officials and the public with information regarding housing assistance that may be available under state and federal law in the event of a major hurricane or flooding event, including information about types of assistance unavailable under that law.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 115.018 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.018
§ 115.018. TRANSFER UNDER MANIFEST; RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person authorized to transport oil or a petroleum product on a manifest issued by a shipper may not receive:

(1) a commodity for transportation that is different from the commodity described in the manifest; or

(2) oil or a petroleum product in an amount exceeding the amount authorized by the manifest.

(b) A person authorized to transport oil or a petroleum product by a shipper-issued manifest that bears on its face the date and serial number of the tender may rely on the manifest delivered to that person and each consignee or person to whom the transporter delivers oil or a petroleum product covered by that manifest may rely on the manifest as authority to receive the commodity delivered if the manifest:

(1) appears to be valid on its face;

(2) is signed by the shipper; and

(3) bears the certificate of the shipper that the transportation of the oil or petroleum product is authorized by the tender.

(c) If the commission by order prohibits the transportation of oil or a petroleum product by motor vehicle without a manifest that shows the date and serial number of a tender authorizing the transportation, a person may not ship or transport or cause to be shipped or transported by motor vehicle oil or a petroleum product unless the person furnishes the manifest to the operator of the motor vehicle. The person transporting the oil or petroleum product shall maintain the manifest in the vehicle at all times during the shipment. If the person to whom the tender is issued is the operator of the motor vehicle and the tender identifies the motor vehicle by license number and covers one load, the person may carry the tender in the vehicle in lieu of a manifest.
Tex. Education Code § 39.362 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.362
§ 39.362. NOTICE ON DISTRICT WEBSITE.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 10th day after the first day of instruction of each school year, a school district that maintains an Internet website shall make the following information available to the public on the website:

(1) the information contained in the most recent campus report card for each campus in the district under Section 39.305;

(2) the information contained in the most recent performance report for the district under Section 39.306;

(3) the most recent accreditation status and performance rating of the district under Sections 39.052 and 39.054; and

(4) a definition and explanation of each accreditation status under Section 39.051, based on commissioner rule adopted under that section.
Tex. Education Code § 51.551 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.551
§ 51.551. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a private donor research fund to encourage donations from the private sector to support research and development in teacher education and teaching.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8851.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8851 / Section 8851.001
§ 8851.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.058
§ 1062.058. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The board may appoint an assistant administrator.

(c) The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

(d) The board may require the district administrator, on assuming the administrator's duties, to execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and

(2) contains other conditions the board may require.

(e) The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Tex. Finance Code § 392.308 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 392 / Section 392.308
§ 392.308. CONSUMER VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "identity theft" means:

(1) a violation of Section 521.051, Business & Commerce Code, or a substantially similar federal law or law in another state; or

(2) a criminal offense described by Section 32.51, Penal Code, or a substantially similar federal law or law in another state.

(b) This section does not apply to consumer debt that is a home loan, as defined by Chapter 343, or to the collection of a judgment already obtained.

(c) A creditor, debt collector, or third-party debt collector that receives from a consumer a court order issued under Section 521.103, Business & Commerce Code, or a substantially similar federal law or law in another state, declaring the consumer a victim of identity theft may not attempt to collect a consumer debt or a portion of consumer debt that is a result of the identity theft described by the court order.

(d) A creditor, debt collector, or third-party debt collector who receives notice that a consumer debt is a result of identity theft from a victim of identity theft in accordance with Subsection (c):

(1) shall, not later than the seventh business day after the creditor, debt collector, or third-party debt collector receives the notice, cease efforts to collect the disputed debt or disputed portion of the debt from the victim of identity theft;

(2) shall send to each person who has previously received a report relating to that debt from the creditor, debt collector, or third-party debt collector notice that the debt is disputed under this section and not collectible from the victim of identity theft;

(3) may not sell the debt or transfer it for consideration, except to collect the debt from the alleged perpetrator of identity theft or from a responsible person other than the victim of identity theft; and

(4) may, if the disputed debt or disputed portion of the debt is secured by tangible personal property, enforce the security interest under Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code, but may not collect or seek to collect any deficiency from the victim of identity theft.

(e) A creditor, debt collector, or third-party debt collector has standing to bring and may bring an action to exercise any right, seek any remedy, or use any lawful means to collect a consumer debt or a portion of consumer debt that is disputed under this section from an alleged perpetrator of identity theft who by means of identity theft obtained, used, or possessed the money, goods, services, or property of the consumer who is a victim of the alleged perpetrator's identity theft.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.001
§ 2166.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Capitol Complex" has the meaning prescribed by Section 411.061(a)(1).

(1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Facilities Commission.

(1-b) "Construction" includes acquisition and reconstruction.

(2) "Cost of a project" includes the cost of:

(A) real estate;

(B) other property;

(C) rights and easements;

(D) utility services;

(E) site development;

(F) construction and initial furnishing and equipment;

(G) architectural, engineering, and legal services;

(H) surveys, plans, and specifications; and

(I) other costs, including those incurred by the commission, that are necessary or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of a project.

(3) "Private design professional" means a design professional as described by Subdivisions (6)(A) and (B)(ii).

(4) "Project" means a building construction project that is financed wholly or partly by a specific appropriation, a bond issue, or federal money. The term includes the construction of:

(A) a building, structure, or appurtenant facility or utility, including the acquisition and installation of original equipment and original furnishings; and

(B) an addition to, or alteration, rehabilitation, or repair of, an existing building, structure, or appurtenant facility or utility.

(5) "Project analysis" means work done before the legislative appropriation for a project to develop a reliable estimate of the cost of the project to be used in the appropriations request.

(6) "Design professional" means an individual registered as an architect under Chapter 1051, Occupations Code, or a person licensed as an engineer under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code:

(A) who provides professional architectural or engineering services and has overall responsibility for the design of a building construction undertaking; and

(B) who:

(i) is employed on a salary basis; or

(ii) is in private practice and is retained for a specific project under a contract with the commission.

(7) "Rehabilitation" includes renewal, restoration, extension, enlargement, and improvement.

(8) "Small construction project" means a project that:

(A) has an estimated value of less than $100,000; and

(B) requires advance preparation of working plans or drawings.

(9) "Staged construction" means the construction of a project in phases, with each phase resulting in one or more trade packages, features, buildings, or structures that individually or together may be built, regardless of whether later phases of the project are authorized.

(10) "Using agency" means:

(A) an instrumentality of the state that occupies and uses a state-owned or state-leased building; or

(B) the commission, with respect to a state-owned building maintained by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8491.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8491 / Section 8491.0201
§ 8491.0201. 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. Government Code § 2306.6014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6014
§ 2306.6014. DIVISION DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The Manufactured Housing Board shall employ the division director. The division director is the Manufactured Housing Board's chief executive and administrative officer.

(b) The division director is charged with administering, enforcing, and carrying out the functions and duties conferred on the division director by this subchapter and by other law.

(c) The division director serves at the pleasure of the Manufactured Housing Board.
Tex. Utilities Code § 103.051 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 103 / Section 103.051
§ 103.051. APPEAL BY PARTY.
Status: in_force

A party to a rate proceeding before a municipality's governing body may appeal the governing body's decision to the railroad commission.
Tex. Family Code § 107.105 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.105
§ 107.105.
Status: in_force

Sec. 107.105. CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION: SPECIALIZED TRAINING REQUIRED. (a) The court shall determine whether the qualifications of a child custody evaluator satisfy the requirements of this subchapter.

(b) A child custody evaluator must demonstrate, if requested, appropriate knowledge and competence in child custody evaluation services consistent with professional models, standards, and guidelines.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.255 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.255
§ 391.255. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The restrictions imposed by this subchapter are in addition to those imposed by the remainder of this chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 8.302 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.302
§ 8.302. MODIFICATIONS TO OR TERMINATION OF WITHHOLDING IN VOLUNTARY WITHHOLDING CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) If an obligor initiates voluntary withholding under Section 8.108, the obligee may file with the clerk of the court a notarized request signed by the obligor and the obligee for the issuance and delivery to the obligor of:

(1) a modified writ of withholding that reduces the amount of withholding; or

(2) a notice of termination of withholding.

(b) On receipt of a request under this section, the clerk shall issue and deliver a modified writ of withholding or notice of termination in the manner provided by Section 8.301.

(c) The clerk may charge a fee in the amount of $15 for issuing and delivering the modified writ of withholding or notice of termination.

(d) An obligee may contest a modified writ of withholding or notice of termination issued under this section by requesting a hearing in the manner provided by Section 8.258 not later than the 180th day after the date the obligee discovers that the writ or notice was issued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.106
§ 3850.106. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:

(1) enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(2) performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9305.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9305 / Section 9305.0402
§ 9305.0402. TAX METHOD.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.

(b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.