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Tex. Transportation Code § 54.112 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.112
§ 54.112. USE OF CERTAIN PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

From the proceeds from the sale of obligations issued under this chapter, there may be appropriated or set aside:

(1) an amount for the payment of interest expected to accrue while a port improvement or facility is under construction;

(2) an amount necessary to pay all expenses incurred and to be incurred in the issuance, sale, and delivery of the obligations; and

(3) an amount required by the ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of the obligations to be deposited to the credit of a reserve fund or other fund specified by the ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.064 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.064
§ 91.064. BOILER GRADE.
Status: in_force

Boiler grade onions are onions that meet other Grade No. 1 requirements, but are at least one and not more than two inches in diameter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.384 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.384
§ 401.384. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may assess an administrative penalty as provided by this section and Sections 401.385-401.390 against a person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation of a provision of this chapter relating to an activity under the department's jurisdiction, a rule adopted by the executive commissioner under this chapter, an order issued by the department under this chapter, or a condition of a license or registration issued by the department under this chapter.

(b) The penalty for each violation may not exceed $10,000 a day for a person who violates this chapter or a rule, order, license, or registration issued under this chapter. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation.

(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the department shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts and the hazard or potential hazard created to the public health or safety;

(2) the history of previous violations;

(3) the amount necessary to deter future violations;

(4) efforts to correct the violation; and

(5) any other matters that justice requires.
Tex. Local Government Code § 243.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 243 / Section 243.001
§ 243.001. PURPOSE; EFFECT ON OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that the unrestricted operation of certain sexually oriented businesses may be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare by contributing to the decline of residential and business neighborhoods and the growth of criminal activity. The purpose of this chapter is to provide local governments a means of remedying this problem.

(b) This chapter does not diminish the authority of a local government to regulate sexually oriented businesses with regard to any matters.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 252.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 252 / Section 252.003
§ 252.003. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter does not apply to:

(1) an establishment that:

(A) provides training, habilitation, rehabilitation, or education to individuals with an intellectual disability or related conditions;

(B) is operated under the jurisdiction of a state or federal agency, including the department, commission, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of State Health Services, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and

(C) is certified through inspection or evaluation as meeting the standards established by the state or federal agency; or

(2) an establishment that is conducted by or for the adherents of a well-recognized church or religious denomination for the purpose of providing facilities for the care or treatment of individuals who are ill and who depend exclusively on prayer or spiritual means for healing, without the use of any drug or material remedy, if the establishment complies with safety, sanitary, and quarantine laws and rules.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.067 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.067
§ 70.067. BOARD ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A board order granting, denying, or modifying an application for a rate change must state its effective date. The order is final, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) Any party aggrieved by the board's order may, after exhausting all administrative remedies, appeal the order to a court.
Tex. Election Code § 42.061 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.061
§ 42.061. PRECINCTS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY.
Status: repealed

(a) The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county shall establish the election precincts for elections ordered by an authority of the political subdivision.

(b) The precincts may be established before each election or, once established, remain established until changed, at the governing body's discretion.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(6), eff. September 1, 2021.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8855.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8855 / Section 8855.005
§ 8855.005. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve the purposes expressed by this chapter and Chapter 36, Water Code. A power granted by this chapter or Chapter 36, Water Code, shall be broadly interpreted to achieve that intent and those purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8477.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8477 / Section 8477.106
§ 8477.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.2555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.2555
§ 2308.2555. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES IN RURAL AREAS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an abandoned vehicle that has damaged a fence on private property in a rural area.

(b) A law enforcement agency directing a towing company or tow operator to remove an abandoned vehicle that is located on private property shall provide the towing company or tow operator with the name and telephone number of the property owner or the owner's agent if the owner or agent has provided the information to the law enforcement agency.

(c) A towing company or tow operator provided with information under Subsection (b) shall contact the property owner or the owner's agent before entering private property to tow a vehicle described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Water Code § 17.878 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.878
§ 17.878. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds may be issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, conditions, and details as provided by the board in the resolution or order authorizing their issuance.

(b) The bonds shall be signed and executed as provided by the board's resolution or order authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.033 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.033
§ 70.033. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for a certificate as a deputy branch pilot, a person must:

(1) be at least 25 years of age;

(2) be a United States citizen;

(3) be appointed by a branch pilot;

(4) be in good mental and physical health;

(5) have good moral character; and

(6) possess the requisite skill as a navigator and pilot to perform competently and safely the duties of a deputy branch pilot.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.155
§ 1120.155. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall have an annual audit made of the financial condition of the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.054
§ 271.054. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

Before the governing body of an issuer may enter into a contract requiring an expenditure by or imposing an obligation or liability on the issuer, or on a subdivision of the issuer if the issuer is a county, of more than $100,000, the governing body must:

(1) submit the proposed contract to competitive procurement; or

(2) use an alternate method of project delivery authorized by Chapter 2269, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.011 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.011
§ 3916.011. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter prevails over any provision of general law, including a provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49, Water Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 838.1031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 838 / Section 838.1031
§ 838.1031. MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT GOVERNED BY UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT.
Status: in_force

The retirement system may adopt rules to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (38 U.S.C. Section 4301 et seq.) and other federal laws affecting the crediting of military service.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.260 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.260
§ 56B.260. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

The decision of the attorney general is subject to judicial review under Subchapter H.
Tex. Education Code § 107.21 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.21
§ 107.21. BOARD OF REGENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of the system is composed of nine persons, four of whom must be women, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) Each member of the board must be a qualified voter, and the members must be selected from different portions of the state.

(c) The members hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of three expiring February 1 of odd-numbered years.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.053 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.053
§ 155.053. DISPLAY OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each permit holder shall keep the permit on public display at the place of business for which the permit was issued.

(b) Each permit holder who has a permit assigned to a vehicle shall post the permit in a conspicuous place on the vehicle.

(c) Each retailer who operates a vending machine that includes tobacco products shall place a retailer's permit on the machine.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1701.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.001
§ 1701.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "use" includes issue and deliver.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0208
§ 5018.0208. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue refunding bonds of the district to refund any outstanding district bonds and accrued interest on those bonds.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) as to outstanding bonds payable wholly from taxes, be issued to refund more than one series or issue of the outstanding bonds; and

(2) as to outstanding bonds payable wholly or partly from net revenue:

(A) be issued to refund more than one series or issue of the outstanding bonds;

(B) combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; and

(C) be secured by other or additional revenue.

(c) Bonds payable solely from net revenue may not be refunded into bonds secured by taxes unless the issuance of the bonds is authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election held in the same manner as a bond election.

(d) Refunding under this section may not impair the contract rights of the holders of any of the outstanding bonds that are not to be refunded.

(e) Refunding bonds must:

(1) be authorized by a board resolution or order;

(2) be executed and mature as provided by this chapter for original bonds; and

(3) bear interest at the same or a lower rate than that of the bonds refunded unless it is shown mathematically that a saving will result in the total amount of interest to be paid.

(f) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(g) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution or order authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in the place or places at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Tex. Estates Code § 1157.106 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1157 / Section 1157.106
§ 1157.106. PAYMENT WHEN ASSETS INSUFFICIENT TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) If there are insufficient assets to pay all claims of the same class, the claims in that class shall be paid pro rata, as directed by the court, and in the order directed.

(b) A guardian of the estate may not be allowed to pay any claims other than with the pro rata amount of the estate funds that have come into the guardian's possession, regardless of whether the estate is solvent or insolvent.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.405 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.405
§ 501.405. EFFECT OF ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

The corporate existence ends on the issuance of the certificate evidencing the filing of the certificate of termination except for the purpose of:

(1) any suit or other proceeding; and

(2) appropriate corporate action by a director or officer under this subtitle.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1381 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1381
§ 152.1381. KENT COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Kent County is included in the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

(b) Section 152.1101 applies to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 171.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 171 / Section 171.003
§ 171.003. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A local public official commits an offense if the official knowingly:

(1) violates Section 171.004;

(2) acts as surety for a business entity that has work, business, or a contract with the governmental entity; or

(3) acts as surety on any official bond required of an officer of the governmental entity.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Property Code § 54.042 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 54 / Section 54.042
§ 54.042. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

A lien under this subchapter does not attach to:

(1) wearing apparel;

(2) tools, apparatus, and books of a trade or profession;

(3) schoolbooks;

(4) a family library;

(5) family portraits and pictures;

(6) one couch, two living room chairs, and a dining table and chairs;

(7) beds and bedding;

(8) kitchen furniture and utensils;

(9) food and foodstuffs;

(10) medicine and medical supplies;

(11) one automobile and one truck;

(12) agricultural implements;

(13) children's toys not commonly used by adults;

(14) goods that the landlord or the landlord's agent knows are owned by a person other than the tenant or an occupant of the residence; and

(15) goods that the landlord or the landlord's agent knows are subject to a recorded chattel mortgage or financing agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3823.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3823 / Section 3823.155
§ 3823.155. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) In exercising the district's power to borrow, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation, or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 306.040 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 306 / Section 306.040
§ 306.040. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ permanent or temporary personnel as it may require, including:

(1) secretaries, stenographers, bookkeepers, accountants, and technical experts;

(2) municipal park and recreational patrol officers and security officers employed as special park police officers, who must be licensed as peace officers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement;

(3) unarmed security guards; and

(4) parking attendants.

(b) The board shall determine the qualifications, duties, and compensation of its personnel.

(c) A special park police officer appointed and commissioned by the board under this section may make arrests or perform any other service or duty that may be performed by a sheriff, constable, or other peace officer in enforcing the laws of this state, the ordinances of the municipality, the ordinances of the county, and the rules of the board applicable to the use of municipal parks and facilities under the management and control of the board.

(d) The board may employ a manager for any park or facility and delegate to the manager full authority for the management and operation of the park or facility, subject only to the direction and orders of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.205
§ 6903.205. ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer employed by the district or a county peace officer may make an arrest when necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense:

(1) in violation of a district rule or a law of this state that occurs or threatens to occur on any land, water, or easement owned or controlled by the district; or

(2) involving damage to any property owned or controlled by the district.

(b) A peace officer described by Subsection (a) may make an arrest under Subsection (a)(2) at any location.
Tex. Government Code § 466.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.102
§ 466.102. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES; PERFORMANCE BOND.
Status: in_force

A contract for the acquisition or provision of facilities, supplies, equipment, materials, or services related to the operation of the lottery must provide for liquidated damages and a performance bond in an amount equal to the executive director's best available estimate of the revenue that would be lost if the contractor fails to meet deadlines specified in the contract.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.210 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.210
§ 48.210. REPRESENTATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the prosecuting attorney representing the state in criminal cases in the county court shall represent the department in any proceeding under this chapter unless the representation would be a conflict of interest.

(b) In a county having a population of more than 2.8 million, the prosecuting attorney representing the state in civil cases in the county court shall represent the department in any proceeding under this chapter unless the representation would be a conflict of interest.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.036 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.036
§ 31.036. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of title is required as proof of ownership of a vessel for which a certificate of number is sought.

(b) A certified statement of ownership is sufficient proof of ownership for a vessel of a type for which a certificate of title is not required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8455.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8455 / Section 8455.201
§ 8455.201. 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. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.003
§ 77.003. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Money received for licenses issued under this chapter or fines for violations of this chapter shall be remitted to the department by the 10th day of the month following the date of collection.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.353 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.353
§ 43.353. PERMIT IS DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

In any prosecution for the unlawful possession or transportation of white-tailed deer or mule deer, the possession of a permit issued under this subchapter to the accused is a complete defense if the conduct was authorized under the terms of the permit.
Tex. Occupations Code § 451.157 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 451 / Section 451.157
§ 451.157. TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a temporary license to an applicant if the applicant satisfies:

(1) the requirements of Section 451.153; and

(2) any other requirement established by the commission.

(b) The commission by rule shall prescribe the time during which a temporary license is valid.
Tex. Finance Code § 204.109 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 204 / Section 204.109
§ 204.109. RELOCATION OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) With the prior written approval of the commissioner, a foreign bank licensed to establish and maintain a Texas state branch or agency may relocate the branch or agency office. A foreign bank that intends to relocate a Texas state branch or agency office shall submit a letter to the commissioner describing the address of the proposed location, the reasons for relocation, and the manner of notifying its customers of the relocation.

(b) On or before the 30th day after the date the foreign bank's letter has been accepted for filing and any required fee has been paid, the commissioner shall approve or deny the relocation. The commissioner may not permit the foreign bank to relocate its Texas state branch or agency office if the commissioner finds that the proposed location and the manner of relocation and notification will be deceptive or that the relocation will impede or tend to impede the foreign bank's depositors and creditors in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 24.230 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.230
§ 24.230.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.230. 128TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ORANGE COUNTY). (a) The 128th Judicial District is composed of Orange County.

(b) The 128th and 163rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Orange County.

(c) The terms of the 128th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, May, and September.