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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3795.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3795 / Section 3795.155
§ 3795.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.207
§ 1036.207. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8081.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8081 / Section 8081.0403
§ 8081.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7929A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7929A / Section 7929A.0402
§ 7929A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7929A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.004
§ 91.004. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall furnish certificates of inspection or other forms to evidence that an official inspection has been made. The department may issue a joint state-federal inspection certificate for an inspection conducted under a cooperative agreement entered into under Section 91.005 of this code.

(b) A certificate of inspection issued under this section is prima facie evidence of the grade, classification, pack, or other standard requirements of the fruits, nuts, or vegetables as of the time of inspection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8100.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8100 / Section 8100.0201
§ 8100.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8100.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Education Code § 7.031 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.031
§ 7.031. GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency may seek, accept, and distribute grants awarded by the federal government or any other public or private entity for the benefit of public education, subject to the limitations or conditions imposed by the terms of the grants or by other law.

(b) Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, the commissioner may determine, solely for purposes of the program's eligibility to receive federal grant funds, for the purpose of technology services and support, that a Head Start program operated in this state by a school district or a community-based organization serves the function of an elementary school by providing elementary education at one or more program facilities.

(c) A determination by the commissioner under Subsection (b):

(1) does not entitle a Head Start program to receive state funds for which the program would not otherwise be eligible;

(2) may not reduce the amount of federal grant funds available for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; and

(3) may not be appealed.
Tex. Government Code § 441.019 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.019
§ 441.019. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.
Tex. Election Code § 232.050 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 232 / Section 232.050
§ 232.050. BALLOT FORM AND ORDER OF NAMES ON BALLOT.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the provisions of this code regulating ballot form and preparation apply to the ballot for a new election ordered by a court in an election contest.

(b) The district court hearing an election contest shall prescribe the heading of the official ballot to be used in the new election.

(c) In a new election in which party nominees appear on the ballot, the candidates may be listed on the ballot in the regularly prescribed manner or by office title with each candidate's party alignment shown by printing the candidate's political party next to the candidate's name.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 404 (H.B. 25), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2020.

(e) The provisions of this code applicable to determining the order in which candidates' names appear on the ballot apply to the new election, except that the district court may authorize a shorter period of notice of the drawing for candidates' ballot positions.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.051 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.051
§ 42.051. INITIAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue an initial license when a facility's plans meet the department's licensing requirements and one of the following situations exists:

(1) the facility is not currently operating;

(2) the facility has relocated and has made changes in the type of child-care service it provides; or

(3) there is a change in ownership of the facility resulting in changes in policy and procedure or in the staff who have direct contact with the children.

(b) An initial license is valid for 12 months from the date it is issued and may be renewed for an additional six months.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 828.0045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 828 / Section 828.0045
§ 828.0045. NONSURGICAL STERILIZATION.
Status: in_force

A licensed veterinarian may use nonsurgical methods and technologies as labeled and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration or the United States Department of Agriculture for use by veterinarians to humanely and permanently render a dog or cat unable to reproduce.
Tex. Local Government Code § 317.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 317 / Section 317.004
§ 317.004. EFFECT OF ABANDONMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court orders that the park be closed and abandoned, the dedication of the land for that purpose expires, and the owner of the land holds fee simple title unencumbered by the dedication.

(b) To be vested with an unencumbered title under this section, the owner of the land must pay to the state and each political subdivision any taxes due on the land at the time the land was conveyed to the county for park purposes.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.29 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.29
§ 21.29. PROCEEDINGS OF INFERIOR COURT.
Status: in_force

Any case so transferred shall be entered on the docket of the court to which it is transferred. All process thereon shall be issued and the defendant tried as if the case had originated in the court to which it was transferred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.061
§ 7803.061. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The board shall keep and maintain complete and accurate accounts and records, which shall be kept at the district's principal office and be open to public inspection at reasonable times.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.102
§ 68.102. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The association may receive from Brazos Pilot Service, Inc., a conveyance of all real and personal property owned and held by that company if all shareholders of the company consent in writing to the transfer.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 61.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 61 / Section 61.002
§ 61.002. SPECIFIC GROUNDS.
Status: in_force

Attachment is available if:

(1) the defendant is not a resident of this state or is a foreign corporation or is acting as such;

(2) the defendant is about to move from this state permanently and has refused to pay or secure the debt due the plaintiff;

(3) the defendant is in hiding so that ordinary process of law cannot be served on him;

(4) the defendant has hidden or is about to hide his property for the purpose of defrauding his creditors;

(5) the defendant is about to remove his property from this state without leaving an amount sufficient to pay his debts;

(6) the defendant is about to remove all or part of his property from the county in which the suit is brought with the intent to defraud his creditors;

(7) the defendant has disposed of or is about to dispose of all or part of his property with the intent to defraud his creditors;

(8) the defendant is about to convert all or part of his property into money for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of his creditors; or

(9) the defendant owes the plaintiff for property obtained by the defendant under false pretenses.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0861 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0861
§ 25.0861. GALVESTON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Galveston County has the following statutory county courts:

(1) County Court No. 1 of Galveston County;

(2) County Court No. 2 of Galveston County; and

(3) County Court No. 3 of Galveston County.

(b) Galveston County has one statutory probate court, the Probate Court of Galveston County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.561 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.561
§ 1101.561. DUTIES OF INTERMEDIARY PREVAIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The duties of a license holder acting as an intermediary under this subchapter supersede the duties of a license holder established under any other law, including common law.

(b) A broker must agree to act as an intermediary under this subchapter if the broker agrees to represent in a transaction:

(1) a buyer or tenant; and

(2) a seller or landlord.
Tex. Water Code § 56.807 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.807
§ 56.807. GOVERNING CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) When two or more districts are consolidated, they become one district and are governed as one district.

(b) Until the directors of the consolidated district are elected and qualify, the directors of each district shall continue to act jointly as directors of the consolidated district. A vacancy on the joint boards occurring before the permanent directors of the consolidated district are elected may not be filled unless the number of members on the joint board is three or fewer. If the number of members on the joint board is reduced to three or fewer, the consolidated district shall be governed by three directors. If there are fewer than three directors, vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as vacancies on elected boards until there are three directors.

(c) The joint board shall immediately order an election of directors of the consolidated district to be held on the next available uniform election date as provided for election of directors under Chapter 49.

(d) The consolidation agreement may provide that the directors of the original districts continue to act jointly as directors of the consolidated district until the next election. The agreement may name persons to serve as directors of the consolidated district until the next election if all directors of the original districts agree to resign.

(e) The joint board of the consolidated district shall approve the bond of each new director.

(f) If any of the consolidated districts were operating under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, at the time the districts were consolidated, the consolidated district shall operate under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and limitations imposed by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, and this chapter on debts to be incurred and taxes to be levied do not apply to that district unless, not later than the 60th day after the districts are consolidated, the board of directors of the consolidated district adopts a resolution that the consolidated district shall operate under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 117.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 117 / Section 117.055
§ 117.055. PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The presiding officer is elected by a majority vote of all the committee members.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1508.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.101
§ 1508.101. PARTICIPATING PLAN ISSUERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), any health benefit plan issuer may participate in the program.

(b) The commissioner by rule may limit which health benefit plan issuers may participate in the program if the commissioner determines that the limitation is necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(c) If the commissioner limits participation in the program under Subsection (b), the commissioner shall contract on a competitive procurement basis with one or more health benefit plan issuers to provide qualifying health benefit plan coverage under the program.

(d) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a regional or local health care program described by Chapter 75, Health and Safety Code, from participating in the program. The commissioner by rule shall establish participation requirements applicable to regional and local health care programs that consider the unique plan designs, benefit levels, and participation criteria of each program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3816.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3816 / Section 3816.006
§ 3816.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR REINVESTMENT OR ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible, regardless of other statutory criteria, to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the City of Frisco under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the City of Frisco under Chapter 312, Tax Code.

(b) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be nominated for inclusion in an enterprise zone by the City of Frisco under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8304.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8304 / Section 8304.151
§ 8304.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8304.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.505 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.505
§ 353.505. DISPOSITION OF FEES ON DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner denies the application, the commissioner shall retain the investigation fee and shall return to the applicant the license fee submitted with the application.
Tex. Government Code § 24.590 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.590
§ 24.590.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.590. 446TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). The 446th Judicial District is composed of Ector County.
Tex. Property Code § 28.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 28 / Section 28.006
§ 28.006. NO WAIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an attempted waiver of a provision of this chapter is void.

(b) A written contract between an owner and a contractor for improvements to or construction of a single-family residence may provide that the payment required under Section 28.002(a) be made not later than a date that occurs before the 61st day after the date the owner receives the payment request. Notwithstanding Section 28.004(b), an unpaid amount under contract subject to this subsection that allows payment later than the date otherwise required under Section 28.002(a) bears interest at the rate of 1-1/2 percent each month.
Tex. Tax Code § 313.009 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 313 / Section 313.009
§ 313.009. CERTAIN ENTITIES INELIGIBLE.
Status: in_force

An entity that has been issued a registration number under Section 151.359 or Section 151.3595 is not eligible to receive a limitation on appraised value under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7944A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7944A / Section 7944A.0301
§ 7944A.0301. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 5001.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5001 / Section 5001.102
§ 5001.102. SECURITY FOR BIDS ON LAND TO BE SOLD.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 60.041, Water Code, the commission may determine the amount of the check or bond a bidder must submit with a bid to purchase land from the district to guarantee that the bidder will perform the terms of the purchase bid if it is accepted by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.208
§ 11007.208. STATE PLEDGE REGARDING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

Without depriving this state of its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges assessed for water sold and waste collection and treatment services provided by the district, the state pledges to and agrees with the holders of district bonds that the state will not exercise its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges in any way that would impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 123.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 123 / Section 123.005
§ 123.005. DRUG COURT PROGRAMS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CERTAIN INTOXICATION OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may establish under this chapter a drug court program exclusively for persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

(b) A county that establishes a drug court program under this chapter but does not establish a separate program under this section must employ procedures designed to ensure that a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a second or subsequent offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated participates in the county's existing drug court program.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.353 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.353
§ 345.353. MAKING OF CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT BY MAIL OR TELEPHONE.
Status: in_force

The designation requirement of Section 345.051(b) and the notice requirement of Section 345.052(d) do not apply to a sale under a retail installment contract or retail charge agreement negotiated and entered into by mail or telephone without solicitation in person by a salesperson or other representative of the retail seller if the contract or agreement is based on a printed solicitation, including a catalog of the seller, that clearly sets forth the cash price of sales to be made through the printed solicitation.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0211 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0211
§ 25.0211. BOWIE COUNTY.
Status: in_force

Bowie County has one statutory county court, the County Court at Law of Bowie County.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 67.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 67 / Section 67.003
§ 67.003. CONTINUING SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct ongoing investigations of nongame fish and wildlife to develop information on populations, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors, and any other biological or ecological data to determine appropriate management and regulatory information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.105
§ 1081.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Local Government Code § 324.062 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 324 / Section 324.062
§ 324.062. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ managers, secretaries, stenographers, bookkeepers, accountants, technical experts, and any other support personnel or agents the board considers necessary.

(b) The board shall determine the qualifications and set the duties of employees.

(c) The board may call on the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney for the legal services it requires. In addition, or in the alternative, the board may contract for and compensate its own legal staff.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.035 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.035
§ 22.035. APPROVAL BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds and all records relating to their issuance must be submitted to the attorney general for examination prior to delivery.

(b) The attorney general shall approve the bonds if he finds that they have been issued in accordance with the constitution and this subchapter and that they will be binding special obligations of the department.

(c) Bonds approved by the attorney general must be registered by the comptroller of public accounts.

(d) After approval and registration, the bonds are incontestable.
Tex. Education Code § 56.122 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.122
§ 56.122. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) "Fund" means the student loan revenue bond fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8812.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8812 / Section 8812.001
§ 8812.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.605 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.605
§ 2210.605. TERMS OF ISSUANCE.
Status: repealed

(a) The board shall determine the method of sale, type and form of public security, maximum interest rates, and other terms of the public securities that, in the board's judgment, best achieve the goals of the association and effect the borrowing at the lowest practicable cost. The board may enter into a credit agreement in connection with the public securities.

(b) Public securities must be issued by the board on behalf of the association.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 615 , Sec. 31(3), eff. September 1, 2015.