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Tex. Government Code § 852.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 852 / Section 852.007
§ 852.007. MUNICIPALITY NOT AGENT OF SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

Neither a municipality that participates in the retirement system nor any employee or officer of a participating municipality has authority to act as an agent of the retirement system. An action of or inaction on the part of a participating municipality or its employee or officer is not binding on the retirement system.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.103 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.103
§ 2.103. DEFINITIONS AND INDEX OF DEFINITIONS.
Status: reserved

(a) In this chapter unless the context otherwise requires

(1) "Buyer" means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.

(2) Reserved.

(3) "Receipt" of goods means taking physical possession of them.

(4) "Seller" means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods.

(b) Other definitions applying to this chapter or to specified subchapters thereof, and the sections in which they appear are:

"Acceptance". Section 2.606.

"Banker's credit". Section 2.325.

"Between merchants". Section 2.104.

"Cancellation". Section 2.106(d).

"Commercial unit". Section 2.105.

"Confirmed credit". Section 2.325.

"Conforming to contract". Section 2.106.

"Contract for sale". Section 2.106.

"Cover". Section 2.712.

"Entrusting". Section 2.403.

"Financing agency". Section 2.104.

"Future goods". Section 2.105.

"Goods". Section 2.105.

"Identification". Section 2.501.

"Installment contract". Section 2.612.

"Letter of credit". Section 2.325.

"Lot". Section 2.105.

"Merchant". Section 2.104.

"Overseas". Section 2.323.

"Person in position of seller". Section 2.707.

"Present sale". Section 2.106.

"Sale". Section 2.106.

"Sale on approval". Section 2.326.

"Sale or return". Section 2.326.

"Termination". Section 2.106.

(c) The following definitions in other chapters apply to this chapter:

"Check". Section 3.104.

"Consignee". Section 7.102.

"Consignor". Section 7.102.

"Consumer goods". Section 9.102.

"Control". Section 7.106.

"Dishonor". Section 3.502.

"Draft". Section 3.104.

(d) In addition Chapter 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.258 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.258
§ 126.258. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS; OTHER NECESSARY ACTS.
Status: in_force

The liquidating agent may execute any document and perform any other action that:

(1) the liquidating agent considers necessary or desirable to discharge the liquidating agent's duties; and

(2) may be necessary under this subchapter and Subchapter G.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.155
§ 1032.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed:

(1) during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or

(2) more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 158.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 158 / Section 158.033
§ 158.033. PETITION AND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If at least 20 percent of the employees of an eligible department under this subchapter sign a petition requesting an election under this section and present the petition to the county judge of the employing county, the judge shall order a departmental election on the question of the creation of a sheriff's department civil service system.

(b) The county judge shall hold the election after the 15th day but on or before the 45th day after the date the petition is submitted. The election must be by secret ballot and each employee is entitled to vote at the election.

(c) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Creation of a sheriff's department civil service system."

(d) The county judge shall canvass the votes and declare the result.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 29.012 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 29 / Section 29.012
§ 29.012. RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article:

(1) "Religious organization" means an organization that meets the standards for qualification as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code.

(2) "Religious holy day" means a day on which the tenets of a religious organization prohibit its members from participating in secular activities, such as court proceedings.

(b) If a juror in a criminal action is required to appear at a court proceeding on a religious holy day observed by the juror, the court or the court's designee shall recess the criminal action until the next day the court is in session after the conclusion of the holy day.

(c) A juror seeking a recess must file with the court before the final selection of the jury an affidavit stating:

(1) the grounds for the recess; and

(2) that the juror holds religious beliefs that prohibit him from taking part in a court proceeding on the day for which the recess is sought.

(d) An affidavit filed under Subsection (c) of this section is proof of the facts stated and need not be corroborated.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.055 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.055
§ 45A.055. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS RELATED TO FINE-ONLY MISDEMEANORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), following the fifth anniversary of the date of a final conviction of, or of a dismissal after deferral of disposition for, a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only, all records and files and information stored by electronic means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, that are held or stored by or for a justice or municipal court and relate to the person who was convicted of, or who received a dismissal after deferral of disposition for, the offense are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public.

(b) Records, files, and information subject to Subsection (a) may be open to inspection only:

(1) by a judge or court staff;

(2) by a criminal justice agency for a criminal justice purpose, as those terms are defined by Section 411.082, Government Code;

(3) by the Department of Public Safety;

(4) by the attorney representing the state;

(5) by the defendant or the defendant's counsel;

(6) if the offense is a traffic offense, by an insurance company or surety company authorized to write motor vehicle liability insurance in this state; or

(7) for the purpose of complying with a requirement under federal law, including a disclosure that is required as a condition of receiving federal highway funds.

(c) This article does not apply to records, files, and information described by Subsection (a) that relate to an offense that is sexual in nature, as determined by the holder of the records, files, or information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.056
§ 1078.056. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.087 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.087
§ 161.087. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may accept gifts and grants of money, personal property, and real property from public or private sources to expand and improve the human services programs for the aging and persons with disabilities available in this state.

(b) The department shall use a gift or grant of money, personal property, or real property made for a specific purpose in accordance with the purpose expressly prescribed by the donor. The department may decline the gift or grant if the department determines that it cannot be economically used for that purpose.

(c) The department shall keep a record of each gift or grant in the department's central office in the city of Austin.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.304
§ 8109.304. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 38.054 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.054
§ 38.054. CATEGORIES OF SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The permissible categories of services are:

(1) family and home support;

(2) physical health care, including immunizations;

(3) dental health care;

(4) health education;

(5) preventive health strategies;

(6) treatment for mental health conditions; and

(7) treatment for substance abuse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.203
§ 3953.203. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3953.202, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 12.107 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.107
§ 12.107. STATUS AND USE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Funds received under Section 12.106 after September 1, 2001, by a charter holder:

(1) are considered to be public funds for all purposes under state law;

(2) are held in trust by the charter holder for the benefit of the students of the open-enrollment charter school;

(3) may be used only for a purpose for which a school may use local funds under Section 45.105(c);

(4) pending their use, must be deposited into a bank, as defined by Section 45.201, with which the charter holder has entered into a depository contract; and

(5) may not:

(A) be pledged or used to secure loans or bonds for any other organization, including a non-charter operation or out-of-state operation conducted by the charter holder or a related party, as defined by commissioner rule adopted under Section 12.1166; or

(B) be used to support an operation or activity not related to the educational activities of the charter holder.

(b) A charter holder shall deliver to the agency a copy of the depository contract between the charter holder and any bank into which state funds are deposited.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.061
§ 1083.061. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 842.257 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 842 / Section 842.257
§ 842.257. MAY LIMIT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

A policy or certificate issued by a group hospital service corporation may limit the types of disease for which benefits are provided.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 151.052 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 151 / Section 151.052
§ 151.052. CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) harvests standing timber with knowledge that the harvesting is without the permission of the owner of the standing timber; or

(2) causes another person to harvest standing timber without the permission of the owner of the standing timber.

(b) An offense under this section is:

(1) a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $500 but less than $20,000;

(2) a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $20,000 but less than $100,000;

(3) a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $100,000 but less than $200,000; or

(4) a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $200,000.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.307
§ 1076.307. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Starr County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the commissioners court receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order:

(1) dissolving the district; and

(2) releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.053
§ 4151.053. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall approve an application for a certificate of authority to engage in business in this state as an administrator if the commissioner is satisfied that:

(1) granting the application would not violate a federal or state law;

(2) the financial condition of the applicant or of each person who would operate or control the applicant is such that granting a certificate of authority would not be adverse to the public interest;

(3) the applicant has not attempted to obtain the certificate of authority through fraud or bad faith;

(4) the applicant has complied with this chapter and rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter; and

(5) the name under which the applicant will engage in business in this state is not so similar to that of another administrator or insurer that it is likely to mislead the public.
Tex. Government Code § 24.476 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.476
§ 24.476.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.476. 299TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). The 299th Judicial District is composed of Travis County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 785.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 785 / Section 785.001
§ 785.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Handler" means a person who handles a search and rescue dog and who is certified by the National Association for Search and Rescue or another state or nationally recognized search and rescue agency.

(2) "Housing accommodations" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.002(3), Human Resources Code.

(3) "Public facility" means a facility described by Section 121.002(5), Human Resources Code.

(4) "Search and rescue dog" means a canine that is trained or being trained to assist a nationally recognized search and rescue agency in search and rescue activities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8358.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8358 / Section 8358.052
§ 8358.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8358.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8358.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8358.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.157
§ 1110.157. INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.206 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.206
§ 71.206. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

An institution of higher education that conducts a plant pest and disease detection and surveillance activity using money provided under this subchapter shall, not later than the 90th day after the date the activity is completed, submit to the department a report describing the purposes and results of the activity.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 110.002 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 110 / Section 110.002
§ 110.002. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program is established in the Department of Agriculture to assist the Texas wine industry in promoting and marketing Texas wines and educating the public about the Texas wine industry.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement the program.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0302
§ 546.0302. ISSUANCE OF MATERIALS TO CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall:

(1) review the commission's methods for issuing informational letters, policy updates, policy clarifications, and other related materials to an entity licensed under Chapter 103, Human Resources Code, or Chapter 242, 247, 248A, or 252, Health and Safety Code; and

(2) develop and implement more efficient methods to issue those materials, as appropriate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 6.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 6 / Section 6.002
§ 6.002. NOTICE OF SALE OF FREIGHT OR BAGGAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Before selling the freight or baggage at auction, the common carrier must provide notice 30 days before the sale.

(b) The notice must:

(1) contain the time and place of sale and a descriptive list of the freight or baggage to be sold, including the names, numbers, or marks found on the freight or baggage; and

(2) be posted in three public places in the county where the sale is to be held and on the door of the office, depot, or warehouse where the freight or baggage is stored.

(c) The notice must also be published in a newspaper for 30 days before the sale in the county of sale if a newspaper is published in the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.151
§ 1110.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand to the credit of each district fund;

(3) the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;

(7) the estimated tax rate required; and

(8) the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.
Tex. Family Code § 264.854 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.854
§ 264.854. MAXIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall set the maximum monthly amount of assistance payments under a permanency care assistance agreement in an amount that does not exceed the amount of the monthly foster care maintenance payment the department would pay to a foster care provider caring for the child for whom the kinship provider is caring.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1011.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1011 / Section 1011.057
§ 1011.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect from among its members a president and a secretary.
Tex. Finance Code § 187.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 187 / Section 187.201
§ 187.201. REPRESENTATIVE TRUST OFFICE BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) An out-of-state trust institution may establish a representative trust office as permitted by this subchapter to:

(1) solicit, but not accept, fiduciary appointments;

(2) act as a fiduciary in this state to the extent permitted for a foreign corporate fiduciary by Subchapter A, Chapter 505, Estates Code;

(3) perform ministerial duties with respect to existing clients and accounts of the trust institution;

(4) engage in an activity permitted by Section 182.021; and

(5) to the extent the office is not acting as a fiduciary:

(A) receive for safekeeping personal property of every description;

(B) act as assignee, bailee, conservator, custodian, escrow agent, registrar, receiver, or transfer agent; and

(C) act as financial advisor, investment advisor or manager, agent, or attorney-in-fact in any agreed capacity.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), a trust representative office may not act as a fiduciary or otherwise engage in the trust business in this state.

(c) Subject to the requirements of this subchapter, an out-of-state trust institution may establish and maintain representative trust offices anywhere in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4013.0602 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4013 / Section 4013.0602
§ 4013.0602. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of Subchapters C, D, E, and F, Chapter 323, Tax Code, relating to county sales and use taxes apply to the application, collection, and administration of a sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter to the extent consistent with this chapter, as if references in Chapter 323, Tax Code, to a county referred to the district and references to a commissioners court referred to the board.

(b) Sections 323.401-323.404 and 323.505, Tax Code, do not apply to a tax imposed under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.101
§ 3878.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to:

(1) a district created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code;

(2) a district by Subchapters H and I, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(3) a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain the projects described by that section; and

(4) a housing finance corporation created under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2059.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2059 / Section 2059.051
§ 2059.051. COMMAND RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The command shall provide network security services to:

(1) state agencies; and

(2) other entities by agreement as provided by Section 2059.058.