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Tex. Finance Code § 392.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 392 / Section 392.404
§ 392.404. REMEDIES UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, and is actionable under that subchapter.

(b) This chapter does not affect or alter a remedy at law or in equity otherwise available to a debtor, creditor, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 84.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 84 / Section 84.002
§ 84.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Agricultural conservation easement" means a conservation easement in qualified land that is designed to maintain the land's agricultural or timber use and accomplish one or more of the following additional purposes:

(A) conserving water quality or quantity;

(B) conserving native wildlife species through protection of their habitat;

(C) conserving rare or sensitive plant species; or

(D) conserving large tracts of qualified open-space land that are threatened with fragmentation or development.

(2) "Conservation easement" has the meaning assigned by Section 183.001, Natural Resources Code.

(3) "Council" means the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council established under Section 84.011.

(4) "Fund" means the Texas farm and ranch lands conservation fund established under Section 84.008.

(5) "Holder" has the meaning assigned by Section 183.001, Natural Resources Code.

(6) "Program" means the Texas farm and ranch lands conservation program established under this chapter.

(7) "Purchase of agricultural conservation easement" means the purchase from a willing seller of an agricultural conservation easement.

(8) "Qualified easement holder" means a holder that is:

(A) a state agency, a county, or a municipality; or

(B) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code and that is organized for the purpose of preserving agriculture, open space, or natural resources.

(9) "Qualified land" means qualified open-space land, as that term is defined by Section 23.51, Tax Code.
Tex. Education Code § 73.302 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 73 / Section 73.302
§ 73.302. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The principal purpose of the dental school is to teach the subjects of dental education that will give a thorough knowledge of dentistry and related subjects and that meet the requirements of the Council on Dental Education, the American Association of Dental Schools, and other educational associations of similar standards concerned with dental education.
Tex. Education Code § 43.007 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 43 / Section 43.007
§ 43.007. PURCHASE AND SALE OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Education may authorize the purchase of all of the types of securities in which it is authorized by law to invest the permanent school fund in either registered or negotiable form. The board may authorize the reissue of those securities held at any time for the account of the permanent school fund in either registered or negotiable form. The State Board of Education may authorize the sale of any of the securities held for the account of the permanent school fund and reinvest the proceeds of sale for the fund and may authorize the exchange of any of the securities held for the account of the permanent school fund.

(b) In making purchases, sales, exchanges, and reissues, the State Board of Education shall exercise the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing that persons of ordinary prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of their capital.

(c) When any securities are sold, reissued, or exchanged as provided by Subsection (a), the custodian of the securities shall deliver the securities sold, reissued, or exchanged in accordance with the directions of the State Board of Education.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.011 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.011
§ 93.011. INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorized inspector shall inspect citrus fruit.

(b) A person who is subject to this chapter shall either notify the department of the time and place citrus fruit is to be loaded or report to the inspection station nearest the point of loading.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 24.059 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 24 / Section 24.059
§ 24.059. PAYMENTS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) On the approval of a grant under this subchapter and on the written request by the director, the comptroller shall issue a warrant drawn against the large county and municipality recreation and parks account and payable to the county, municipality, or nonprofit corporation in the amount specified by the director.

(b) Each recipient of assistance under this subchapter shall keep records as required by the department, including records that fully disclose the amount and the disposition of the proceeds by the recipient, the total cost of the acquisition, a copy of the title and deed for the property acquired, the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the acquisition supplied by other funds, and other records that facilitate effective audit. The director and the comptroller, or their authorized representatives, may examine any book, document, paper, and record of the recipient that are pertinent to assistance received under this subchapter.

(c) The recipient of funds under this subchapter shall, on each anniversary date of the grant for five years after the grant is made, furnish to the department a comprehensive report detailing the present and anticipated use of the property, any contiguous additions to the property, and any major changes in the character of the property, including the extent of park development that may have taken place.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8270.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8270 / Section 8270.151
§ 8270.151. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions conferred and imposed by the general laws of the state relating to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.052
§ 4007.052. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner without notice may inspect a registered dealer or registered investment adviser as necessary to ensure compliance with this title and board rules.

(b) The commissioner, during regular business hours, may enter the business premises of a registered dealer or registered investment adviser and examine and copy books and records pertinent to the inspection.

(c) During the inspection, the registered dealer or registered investment adviser shall:

(1) provide to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative immediate and complete access to the registered dealer's or registered investment adviser's office, place of business, files, safe, and any other location at which books and records pertinent to the inspection are located; and

(2) allow the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative to make photostatic or electronic copies of books or records subject to inspection.

(d) A registered dealer or registered investment adviser may not charge a fee for copying information under this section.

(e) Information obtained under this section and any intra-agency or interagency notes, memoranda, reports, or other communications consisting of advice, analyses, opinions, or recommendations that are made in connection with the inspection are confidential. The commissioner may not disclose to the public or release documents or other information made confidential by this subsection except to the same extent provided for the release or disclosure of confidential documents or other information made or obtained in connection with an investigation under Section 4007.053.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.101 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 55A / Section 55A.101
§ 55A.101. APPELLATE COURT ACQUITTAL OR RECOMMENDATION OF ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Article 55A.151 and subject to Subsection (b), a district court, a justice court, or a municipal court of record may expunge all records and files relating to the arrest of a person if:

(1) the person is:

(A) tried for the offense for which the person was arrested;

(B) convicted of the offense; and

(C) acquitted by the court of criminal appeals or, if the period for granting a petition for discretionary review has expired, by a court of appeals; or

(2) an office of the attorney representing the state authorized by law to prosecute the offense for which the person was arrested recommends the expunction to the court before the person is tried for the offense, regardless of whether an indictment or information has been presented against the person with respect to the offense.

(b) A justice court or a municipal court of record may only expunge records and files under Subsection (a) that relate to the arrest of a person for an offense punishable by fine only.
Tex. Local Government Code § 117.118 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 117 / Section 117.118
§ 117.118. APPLICATION OF COUNTY DEPOSITORY LAW.
Status: in_force

Matters regarding special depositories for the registry fund are subject to the same provisions as those prescribed by Chapter 116 regarding county depositories, including Sections 116.026 and 116.028.
Tex. Government Code § 825.3021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.3021
§ 825.3021. APPRAISAL AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

If the retirement system acquires, through foreclosure or conveyance of deed in lieu of foreclosure, real property assets or stock in an entity the major asset of which is real property, the retirement system shall, not later than the 90th day after the date of acquisition:

(1) have the real property appraised by an appraiser who is not a trustee or employee of the retirement system and who has received MAI or SRA;

(2) acquire a foreclosure endorsement to the mortgagee's title insurance policy; and

(3) if the real property contains improvements, employ an individual who is not, or a property management company that is not owned by, a trustee or employee of the retirement system and who is, or that employs, a CPM, CAM, or RAM to manage the property.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.018 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.018
§ 63.018. DEATH CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

A physician who performs a postmortem examination on the body of an unidentified person shall complete and file a death certificate in accordance with Chapter 193, Health and Safety Code. The physician shall note on the certificate the name of the law enforcement agency that submitted the body for examination and shall send a copy of the certificate to the clearinghouse not later than the 10th working day after the date the physician files the certificate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.107
§ 5004.107. CONTRACTS WITH UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) enter into a contract with the United States, including a contract to consummate or aid a navigation project approved or undertaken by the United States; and

(2) assume and become responsible for an obligation of the United States and enter into an agreement with the United States to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of navigation works in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.453 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.453
§ 24.453.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.453. 276TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CAMP, MARION, MORRIS, AND TITUS COUNTIES). (a) The 276th Judicial District is composed of Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus counties.

(b) The terms of the 276th District Court begin:

(1) in Marion County on the first Mondays in January, May, and July;

(2) in Morris County on the first Mondays in February, March, and September;

(3) in Titus County on the first Mondays in April, June, and November; and

(4) in Camp County on the first Mondays in October and December.

(c) The jurisdiction of the 276th District Court is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the 115th District Court in Marion County and with the 76th District Court in Camp, Morris, and Titus counties.

(d) The 276th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts in Camp, Marion, and Morris counties over all matters of criminal jurisdiction, original and appellate, in cases over which the particular county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. In each of the counties, matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction may be transferred between the 276th District Court and the county court.

(e) Section 24.178, relating to the 76th District Court, has provisions applicable to both that court and the 276th District Court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008 / Section 8008.103
§ 8008.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Local Government Code § 250.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 250 / Section 250.003
§ 250.003. PERSONAL LIABILITY OF NONOWNERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual who is an employee of the owner of real property for which a citation for a violation of a county or municipal rule or ordinance is issued, or of a company that manages the property on behalf of the property owner, is not personally liable for criminal or civil penalties resulting from the violation if, not later than the fifth calendar day after the date the citation is issued, the individual provides the property owner's name, current street address, and telephone number to the enforcement official who issues the citation or the official's superior.

(b) This section applies only to a citation for a violation connected with real property for which a political subdivision has issued a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of completion with respect to the construction of improvements on the property. This section does not prohibit a municipality or county from issuing to an employee or contractor of the property owner or management company a citation relating to the construction or development of the property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 311.081 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 311 / Section 311.081
§ 311.081. APPLICABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies only to a hospital that employs or seeks to employ a physician and that:

(1) is designated as a critical access hospital under the authority of and in compliance with 42 U.S.C. Section 1395i-4;

(2) is a sole community hospital, as that term is defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii); or

(3) is located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less.

(b) This subchapter may not be construed as authorizing the governing body of a hospital to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(c) This subchapter applies to medical services provided by a physician at the hospital and other health care facilities owned or operated by the hospital.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.065 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.065
§ 501.065. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation has the following officers:

(1) a president;

(2) at least one vice president;

(3) a secretary;

(4) a treasurer; and

(5) other officers or assistant officers considered necessary.

(b) An officer of the corporation is elected or appointed at the time, in the manner, and for the term prescribed by the certificate of formation or bylaws, except that an officer's term may not exceed three years. In the absence of provisions in the certificate of formation or the bylaws prescribing the selection or terms of officers, the board of directors shall annually elect or appoint officers.

(c) A person may hold more than one office, except that the same person may not hold the offices of president and secretary.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.104
§ 2302.104. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a salvage vehicle dealer license must include:

(1) the name, business address, and business telephone number of the applicant;

(2) the name under which the applicant proposes to conduct business;

(3) the location, by number, street, and municipality, of each office at which the applicant proposes to conduct business;

(4) a statement indicating whether the applicant previously applied for a license under this chapter and, if so, a statement indicating the result of the previous application and indicating whether the applicant has ever been the holder of a license issued under this chapter that was revoked or suspended;

(5) a statement of the previous history, record, and associations of the applicant to the extent sufficient to establish, to the satisfaction of the department, the business reputation and character of the applicant;

(6) the applicant's federal tax identification number, if any;

(7) the applicant's state sales tax number; and

(8) any other information required by rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) In addition to the information required by Subsection (a), the application of a corporation must include:

(1) the state of its incorporation;

(2) the name, address, date of birth, and social security number of each principal officer or director of the corporation;

(3) a statement of the previous history, record, and associations of each officer and each director to the extent sufficient to establish, to the satisfaction of the department, the business reputation and character of the applicant; and

(4) a statement showing whether an officer, director, or employee of the applicant has been refused a license as a salvage vehicle dealer or has been the holder of a license issued under this chapter that was revoked or suspended.

(c) In addition to the information required by Subsection (a), the application of a partnership must include:

(1) the name, address, date of birth, and social security number of each owner or partner;

(2) a statement of the previous history, record, and associations of each owner and each partner to the extent sufficient to establish, to the satisfaction of the department, the business reputation and character of the applicant; and

(3) a statement showing whether an owner, partner, or employee of the applicant has been refused a license as a salvage vehicle dealer or has been the holder of a license issued under this chapter that was revoked or suspended.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.210 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.210
§ 42.210. SUSPENSION, DENIAL, OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may suspend, deny, or revoke a permit issued to a shelter under this subchapter if the shelter does not comply with the provisions of this subchapter or any applicable department rules.

(b) The department may refuse to issue a permit under this subchapter to a shelter that had its authorization to operate a child-care facility issued under another subchapter revoked, suspended, or not renewed for a reason relating to child health or safety as determined by the department.

(c) A shelter day-care facility is subject to the emergency suspension of its permit to operate and to closure under Section 42.073 to the same extent and in the same manner as a licensed child-care facility is subject to that section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.253
§ 3899.253. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order, shall establish the defined area and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.

(b) The board's order is not subject to judicial review except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.067 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.067
§ 51.067. INFORMATION REQUIRED WITH PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

A person who is making a payment of principal, interest, or lease rental on land shall give the name of the original purchaser or lessee and shall sufficiently designate the land.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.073 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.073
§ 22.073. SALE AND USE OF TIMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may use timber cut from land in the park to repair or construct improvements.

(b) The department may sell timber from land in the park to finance the construction or repair of improvements and dams.

(c) Timber must be selectively cut for sale or use under the supervision of the Texas Forest Service.

(d) The amount of timber sold may not exceed $250,000.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.033 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.033
§ 133.033. FORM AND CONTENT OF REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each report under this chapter must show the location, age, operational status, and current use of the quarry or pit to which the report applies, and the report form shall be concise and limited to the information necessary to effect the inventory, and be of not more than five pages, containing only the information prescribed in Section 133.046 of this code.

(b) Only a single report under this subchapter is required when joint owners or operators or a combination of either exists.

(c) Only a single report under this subchapter is required for each owner or operator having multiple pit locations within the state.

(d) Only one accurate report relating to each quarry or pit is required by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8467.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8467 / Section 8467.055
§ 8467.055. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality, that consented to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 86 / Section 86.003
§ 86.003. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person desiring a permit may apply to the commission.

(b) The application must be in writing and must describe the area in which authorization to operate is sought.

(c) The commission shall prescribe a single application form for an individual or general permit. The form must require individual and general permit applicants to provide the same information, including information regarding:

(1) the publication of notice in:

(A) the daily or weekly newspaper with the greatest circulation in the county or counties affected by the issuance of the permit for three consecutive days, if daily; and

(B) one newspaper published for the community closest to the proposed area of disturbance, if any;

(2) proof that notice was sent by certified mail to alongshore property owners of property one river mile above and below the proposed area of disturbance described in the permit;

(3) a sedimentation impact assessment approved by the department; and

(4) any amendments to the permit, if the application is for the renewal of a permit.