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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.007 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 46 / Section 46.007
§ 46.007. EXPIRATION OF LICENSES AND TAGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section, a license required or authorized by this subchapter is valid only during the yearly period for which it is issued without regard to the date on which the license is acquired. Each yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set the amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an amount lower than prescribed in this section and provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than a year.

(b) A license issued under Section 46.005 or 46.0051 of this code is valid for the number of consecutive days authorized and does not necessarily expire on August 31 or another date set by the commission.

(c) A tag or duplicate tag required or authorized by this subchapter is valid for a period as established by the commission.

(d) A license issued under Section 46.004 of this code that is issued before September 1 or another date set by the commission and does not expire until August 31 of the following year or another date set by the commission is valid from the date of issuance through August 31 of the following year or another date set by the commission.

(e) A lifetime resident fishing license is valid for the lifetime of the license holder.

(f) A duplicate license is valid for the period of validity of the original license only.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.028 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.028
§ 134.028. INSPECTION PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

Inspections by the commission shall:

(1) occur irregularly, averaging not fewer than one partial inspection each month and one complete inspection each calendar quarter for the surface coal mining and reclamation operation covered by each permit;

(2) occur without prior notice to the permit holder or the permit holder's agents or employees except for necessary on-site meetings with the permit holder; and

(3) include filing inspection reports adequate to enforce the requirements of, and to carry out, this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8016A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8016A / Section 8016A.0302
§ 8016A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.315 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.315
§ 1701.315. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS WITH MILITARY SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "special forces" means a special forces component of the United States armed forces, including:

(1) the United States Army Special Forces;

(2) the United States Navy SEALs;

(3) the United States Air Force Pararescue;

(4) the United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance; and

(5) any other component of the United States Special Operations Command approved by the commission.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules to allow an applicant to qualify to take an examination described by Section 1701.304 if the applicant:

(1) has served in the special forces;

(2) has successfully completed a special forces training course and provides to the commission documentation verifying completion of the course;

(3) completes a supplemental peace officer training course; and

(4) completes any other training required by the commission after the commission has reviewed the applicant's military training.

(c) Commission rules adopted under Subsection (b) shall include rules:

(1) to determine acceptable forms of documentation that satisfy the requirements of Subsection (b);

(2) under which the commission may waive any other license requirement for an applicant described by Subsection (b) based on other relevant military training the applicant has received, as determined by the commission, including intelligence or medical training; and

(3) to establish an expedited application process for an applicant described by Subsection (b).

(d) The commission shall review the content of the training course for each special forces component described by Subsection (a) and in adopting rules under Subsection (b) specify the training requirements an applicant who has completed that training course must complete and the training requirements from which an applicant who has completed that training course is exempt.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0219 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0219
§ 8511.0219. FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall adopt and promptly publish on the authority's Internet website a written strategic plan that:

(1) sets the authority's goals for the following five years;

(2) establishes the authority's mission; and

(3) describes the anticipated activities that the authority will perform in the Nueces River Basin over the following five years.

(b) The authority shall update the strategic plan regularly and publish the updated versions of the plan on the authority's Internet website.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.255 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.255
§ 101A.255. FINAL DETERMINATION OF UNREPORTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief executive officer or, if applicable, the oversight committee's presiding officer shall make a determination regarding the existence of an unreported conflict of interest described by Section 101A.251 or other impropriety or self-dealing. The determination must specify any actions to be taken to address the conflict of interest, impropriety, or self-dealing, including:

(1) reconsideration of the application; or

(2) referral of the application to another peer review committee for review.

(b) The determination made under Subsection (a) is considered final unless three or more oversight committee members request that the issue be added to the agenda of the oversight committee.

(c) The chief executive officer or, if applicable, the oversight committee's presiding officer, shall provide to the grant applicant requesting the investigation written notice of the final determination, including any further actions to be taken.

(d) Unless specifically determined by the chief executive officer or, if applicable, the presiding officer of the oversight committee, or the oversight committee, the validity of an action taken on a grant application is not affected by the fact that an individual who failed to report a conflict of interest participated in the action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8116.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8116 / Section 8116.152
§ 8116.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8116.151, 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. Water Code § 17.188 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.188
§ 17.188. OBTAINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain financial assistance under this chapter, a political subdivision may authorize and issue revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing projects and sell those bonds to the board in amounts as determined by the governing body of the political subdivision and approved by the board.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or charter provisions to the contrary, a political subdivision may authorize, issue, and sell its revenue bonds as provided by this section and create any encumbrance in connection with those bonds by a majority vote of the governing body of the political subdivision without the necessity of an election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.308 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.308
§ 1109.308. 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 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) disbanding and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Property Code § 82.161 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.161
§ 82.161. EFFECT OF VIOLATIONS ON RIGHTS OF ACTION AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a declarant or any other person subject to this chapter violates this chapter, the declaration, or the bylaws, any person or class of persons adversely affected by the violation has a claim for appropriate relief.

(b) The prevailing party in an action to enforce the declaration, bylaws, or rules is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs of litigation from the nonprevailing party.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 116.032 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.032
§ 116.032. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules establishing registration fees and license categories and license fees to be charged for application for and issuance and renewal of a license or registration.

(b) The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for each category of license.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.016 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.016
§ 80.016. CONDUCT OF BOARD ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA; BALLOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall conduct a referendum or board election authorized under this chapter.

(b) The corporation shall bear all expenses incurred in conducting a referendum or board election.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules for voting in board elections and referenda to establish pest management zones. Rules adopted under this subsection must include provisions for determining:

(1) who is a citrus producer eligible to vote in an election or referendum;

(2) whether a board member is elected by a plurality or a majority of the votes cast; and

(3) the area from which each board member is elected.

(d) A citrus producer in a proposed or established pest management zone is entitled to:

(1) vote in a referendum concerning the pest management zone; and

(2) elect board members to represent the pest management zone.

(e) An eligible citrus producer may vote only once in a referendum or board election.

(f) Ballots in a referendum or board election shall be mailed directly to a central location, as determined by the commissioner. A citrus producer eligible to vote in a referendum or board election who has not received a ballot from the commissioner, corporation, or another source shall be offered the option of requesting a ballot by mail or obtaining a ballot at the office of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service or a government office distributing ballots in a county in the proposed or established zone in which the referendum or board election is conducted.

(g) A referendum is approved if:

(1) at least two-thirds of those voting vote in favor of the referendum; or

(2) those voting in favor of the referendum cultivate more than 50 percent, as determined by the commissioner, of the citrus acreage in the relevant pest management zone.

(h) If a referendum under this chapter is not approved, the commissioner may conduct another referendum. A referendum under this subsection may not be held before the first anniversary of the date on which the previous referendum on the same issue was held.

(i) A public hearing regarding the proposed suppression program, including information regarding regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner, may be held by the commissioner in each of several locations in each pest management zone.

(j) Individual voter information, including an individual's vote in a referendum or board election conducted under this section, is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7950.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7950 / Section 7950.153
§ 7950.153. 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. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 118.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 118 / Section 118.001
§ 118.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Open-enrollment charter school" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Education Code.

(2) "Professional school employee" includes:

(A) a superintendent or administrator serving as educational leader and chief executive officer of the school, principal or equivalent chief operating officer, teacher, including a substitute teacher, supervisor, social worker, school counselor, nurse, and teacher's aide employed by a public school;

(B) a teacher employed by a company that contracts with a public school to provide the teacher's services to the school;

(C) a student in an education preparation program participating in a field experience or internship;

(D) a school bus driver certified in accordance with standards and qualifications adopted by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

(E) a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district or a member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school; and

(F) any other person employed by a public school whose employment requires certification and the exercise of discretion.

(3) "Public school" means an independent school district or an open-enrollment charter school.

(4) "Sexual misconduct" means sexual abuse or conduct described by Section 20A.02, 21.02, 21.07, 21.08, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.17, 21.18, 21.19, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, or 43.25, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.303
§ 3897.303. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for:

(1) planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and

(2) paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses.

(b) The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose. The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate. If a maximum tax rate is approved, the board may impose the tax at any rate that does not exceed the approved rate.

(c) A maintenance and operation tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other district election. The election may be called by a separate election order or as part of any other election order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.104
§ 6906.104. DISTRICT BYLAWS AND RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt and enforce:

(1) bylaws and rules for the conduct of its affairs; and

(2) rules that a municipal utility district may adopt and enforce under Sections 54.205 et seq., Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.028 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.028
§ 93.028. GRAPEFRUIT PACKS.
Status: in_force

The standard grapefruit packs are:

(1) 28's, which are packed by placing 2 and 1 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 5 and 4 alternately to the layer;

(2) 36's, which are packed by placing 2 and 2 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 6 to the layer;

(3) 46's, which are packed by placing 3 and 2 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 8 and 7 alternately to the layer;

(4) 54's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 9 to the layer;

(5) 64's, which are packed by placing 2 and 2 alternately in 4 rows, 4 layers high, 8 to the layer;

(6) 80's, which are packed by placing 2 and 2 alternately in 4 rows, 5 layers high, 8 to the layer; and

(7) 96's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 4 rows, 4 layers high, 12 to the layer.
Tex. Education Code § 53.45 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 53 / Section 53.45
§ 53.45. TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND PERSONS.
Status: in_force

The authority may borrow money and accept grants from, and enter into contracts, leases, or other transactions with the United States, the State of Texas, any municipal corporation in the state, and any public or private person or corporation resident or authorized to do business in the state.
Tex. Government Code § 25A.00111 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25A / Section 25A.00111
§ 25A.00111. JUDGE'S EXPENSES; OFFICIAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A business court judge engaged in the discharge of official duties in a location other than the county in which the judge maintains chambers is entitled to travel expenses as provided by Chapter 660.

(b) A business court judge is entitled to receive from this state the actual and necessary postage, telephone, and telecommunications expenses incurred in the discharge of the judge's official duties.

(c) The official duties of a business court judge include:

(1) presenting educational information regarding the business court to legal and business groups; and

(2) attending educational meetings in this state and other states of the United States relating to business law, business litigation, and the function of the business court.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.043 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.043
§ 154.043. SALE OF STAMPS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 154.044 of this code, only the comptroller may sell cigarette stamps. The stamps may be sold only in quantities made available by the comptroller. The purchaser shall place the order for stamps directly with the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8376.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8376 / Section 8376.107
§ 8376.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Government Code § 419.0321 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 419 / Section 419.0321
§ 419.0321. PART-TIME FIRE PROTECTION EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A fire department may employ part-time fire protection employees under this section. The commission shall create a separate certification class for part-time fire protection employees.

(b) To become certified as a part-time fire protection employee, a person must:

(1) satisfy the requirements of Sections 419.032(a) and (b) or Section 419.032(d) for certification as fire protection personnel; and

(2) be employed by a fire department as a temporary or probationary part-time fire protection employee.

(c) A fire department may not employ a person as a part-time fire protection employee, except on a temporary or probationary basis, unless the person has been certified by the commission as a part-time fire protection employee. A temporary or probationary employment may not extend beyond one year or be renewed, except that on petition of a fire department one year or more after the date that a temporary or probationary part-time employment expires, the commission may reinstate the person's temporary or probationary part-time employment.

(d) A person who is certified as a part-time fire protection employee and a fire department or local government that employs a part-time fire protection employee are subject to this subchapter and applicable commission rules to the same extent that this subchapter and applicable commission rules apply to certified fire protection personnel and to a fire department or local government in the employment of fire protection personnel.

(e) A part-time fire protection employee may not:

(1) work more than 24 hours a week or average more than approximately 24 hours a week during a work cycle, as appropriate, for an employing fire department; or

(2) work more than 500 hours a year for an employing fire department in duties related to fire suppression.

(f) A part-time fire protection employee may work, on a temporary basis only, in place of a person who is fire protection personnel who is absent from work because of vacation, illness, injury, or administrative leave. Work may not be assigned under this subsection in a manner that will cause a reduction in the number of authorized full-time positions in a fire department. Hours worked under this subsection are not counted when computing hours under Subsection (e)(1).
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.511 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.511
§ 22.511. RATIFICATION PROCEDURES OR COURT PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING VALIDATION NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) Ratification of an act or transaction under this subchapter or validation of an act or transaction as provided by Sections 22.512 through 22.515 is not the exclusive means of ratifying or validating any act or transaction taken by or on behalf of the corporation, including any defective corporate act, or of adopting or endorsing any act or transaction taken by or in the name of the corporation before the corporation exists.

(b) The absence or failure of ratification of an act or transaction in accordance with this subchapter or of validation of an act or transaction as provided by Sections 22.512 through 22.515 does not, of itself, affect the validity or effectiveness of any act or transaction properly ratified under common law or otherwise, nor does it create a presumption that any such act or transaction is or was a defective corporate act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7947.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7947 / Section 7947.051
§ 7947.051. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).