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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901A / Section 7901A.0104
§ 7901A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7901A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by applicable law.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.204 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.204
§ 82.204. OTHER LAND; TITLE APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

The department may purchase other land in Culberson and Hudspeth counties as necessary for the operation of the game management unit. The department may pay for the land out of the game, fish, and water safety account on approval of the title by the attorney general.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.203 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.203
§ 40.203. LIABILITY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, on behalf of the trustees, shall seek reimbursement from the federal fund for damages to natural resources in excess of the liability limits prescribed in Section 40.202 of this code. If that request is denied or additional money is required following receipt of the federal money, the commissioner has the authority to pay the requested reimbursement from the fund for a period of two years from the date the federal fund grants or denies the request for reimbursement.

(b) In addition to liability under Section 40.202 of this code, persons responsible for actual or threatened unauthorized discharges of oil are liable for natural resources damages attributable to the discharge.

(c) The total liability for all natural resource damages of any person responsible for an actual or threatened unauthorized discharge of oil from a vessel shall not exceed the following:

(1) for a vessel that carries oil in bulk, as cargo, the greater of:

(A) $1,200 per gross ton; or

(B)(i) in the case of a vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons, $10 million; or

(ii) in the case of a vessel of 3,000 gross tons or less, $2 million; or

(2) for any other vessel, $600 per gross ton or $500,000, whichever is greater.

(d) The total liability for all natural resource damages of any person responsible for an actual or threatened unauthorized discharge of oil from a terminal facility shall not exceed the following:

(1) for each terminal facility with a capacity:

(A) above 150,000 barrels, $70 per barrel not to exceed $350,000,000;

(B) from 70,001 to 150,000 barrels, $10,000,000;

(C) from 30,001 to 70,000 barrels, $5,000,000;

(D) from 10,000 to 30,000 barrels, $2,000,000;

(2) for any other terminal, $500,000.

(e) The commissioner shall ensure that there will be no double recovery of damages or response costs.

(f) If any actual or threatened unauthorized discharge of oil was the result of gross negligence or wilful misconduct or a violation of any applicable federal or state safety, construction, or operating regulation, the person responsible for such gross negligence or wilful misconduct or a violation of any applicable federal or state safety, construction, or operating regulation is liable for the full amount of all damages to natural resources.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.051
§ 463.051. POWERS APPLICABLE TO CONFIRMED AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to an authority that has been confirmed.
Tex. Education Code § 66.78 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 66 / Section 66.78
§ 66.78. INTEREST AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If royalty is not paid when due, a penalty of one percent shall be added to the unpaid amount due. If the royalty is not paid within seven days after the due date, a penalty of an additional four percent of the royalty due is imposed. If the royalty is not paid within 30 days after the due date, a penalty of an additional five percent is imposed. The minimum penalty under this subsection is $25 or the minimum penalty in excess thereof set by the board. The board shall not add a penalty under this subsection in cases of title dispute as to the state's portion of the royalty or to that portion of the royalty in dispute as to fair market value.

(b) Interest shall accrue on delinquent royalties beginning on the 61st day after the due date. The annual interest rate on delinquent royalties is 12 percent. Interest accrued under this subsection shall be in addition to any delinquency penalty due under this section.

(c) The board of regents shall add a penalty of 25 percent to delinquent sums due under this subchapter if the board determines that the delinquency is due to fraud or an intent to evade the provisions of this subchapter on the part of the lessee or the lessee's agents, employees, or assignees.

(d) If a report, affidavit, supporting document, or other instrument required to be filed under Section 66.77 or Section 66.80 is not filed when due, a penalty accrues in the amount set by the board but not less than $10 per document for each 30-day period of delinquency or fractional part thereof.

(e) Collection of penalty and interest charges under this section are in addition to any rights, including forfeiture, that the board or the board of regents may exercise for failure to pay a royalty or to submit a report or other instrument when due.

(f) The board may provide by rule procedures and standards for reduction of interest charged or penalties assessed under this subchapter or other interest or penalties assessed relating to unpaid or delinquent royalties or other amounts due.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8506.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8506 / Section 8506.201
§ 8506.201. LOANS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The authority may:

(1) borrow money for the authority's corporate purposes;

(2) borrow money or accept a grant from the United States and, in connection with the loan or grant, enter into any agreement the United States or the corporation or agency may require; and

(3) make and issue bonds for money borrowed, in the manner and to the extent provided by Sections 8506.204, 8506.205, 8506.206, 8506.207, and 8506.208.
Tex. Water Code § 16.188 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.188
§ 16.188. COSTS DEFINED.
Status: in_force

With reference to the sale of a state facility, "direct cost of acquisition" means the principal amount the board has paid or agreed to pay for a facility up to the date of sale, but does not include the board's cost of operating and maintaining the facility from the date of acquisition to the date of the sale or transfer of the facility.
Tex. Transportation Code § 194.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 194 / Section 194.002
§ 194.002. DISTRIBUTION OF GAS OR ELECTRICITY FOLLOWING ABANDONMENT OF STREET RAILWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a private corporation that on April 26, 1937, was authorized by its charter and the statutes of this state to operate street and interurban railways and had the power to distribute and sell gas or electricity to the public.

(b) During the unexpired period of its corporate charter, a corporation that abandons or discontinues or has abandoned or discontinued the operation of its railways or motor buses substituted for the railways may continue to distribute and sell electricity or gas as authorized by its corporate charter and statutes in the same manner as if the abandonment or discontinuation had not occurred.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.702 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.702
§ 2301.702. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 2001, Government Code, this chapter controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.151
§ 3855.151. PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8244.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8244 / Section 8244.051
§ 8244.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except for temporary or initial directors, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.315 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.315
§ 1501.315. LIMITS ON REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The system may not reimburse a reinsured health benefit plan issuer for the claims of a reinsured individual until the issuer has incurred an initial level of claims of $5,000 in a calendar year for that individual for benefits covered by the system. In addition, the reinsured health benefit plan issuer is responsible for 10 percent of the next $50,000 of benefit payments during a calendar year, and the system shall reinsure the remainder. A reinsured health benefit plan issuer's liability to a reinsured individual may not exceed a maximum of $10,000 in a calendar year.

(b) The board annually shall adjust the initial level of claims and the maximum liability to be retained by a reinsured health benefit plan issuer under Subsection (a) to reflect increases in:

(1) costs; and

(2) the use of small employer health benefit plans in this state.

(c) An adjustment under Subsection (b) may not be less than the annual change in the medical component of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor unless the board proposes and the commissioner approves a lower adjustment factor.
Tex. Government Code § 78.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 78 / Section 78.055
§ 78.055. COMPENSATION OF OTHER APPOINTED ATTORNEYS.
Status: in_force

If it is necessary that an attorney other than an attorney employed by the office be appointed, that attorney shall be compensated as provided by Articles 11.071 and 26.05, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 282.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 282 / Section 282.022
§ 282.022. OATH AND BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Before assuming the duties of office on the board, each district board member elect must:

(1) take and subscribe an oath before the county judge to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of a board member and to give an account of the member's activities to the commissioners court when requested to do so; and

(2) execute a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 payable to the county judge for the use and benefit of the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties as a board member.

(b) The county clerk shall file and maintain the oath as part of the district records.
Tex. Occupations Code § 254.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 254 / Section 254.002
§ 254.002. RULES REGARDING ADVERTISING AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 259.005, the board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding except to prohibit false, misleading, and deceptive practices by the license holder.

(b) The board may adopt and enforce reasonable restrictions to regulate advertising relating to the practice of dentistry by a person engaged in the practice of dentistry as provided by Section 259.005.

(c) The board may not include in the board's rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive advertising under Subsection (a) a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any advertising medium;

(2) restricts a person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of a person's advertisement; or

(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name, except the board may require that a trade name advertisement include the name of each dental owner of the practice.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.5015 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.5015
§ 12.5015. AUTOMATIC REVOCATION OF HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, any hunting or fishing license or permit issued by the department to a person is automatically revoked on final conviction of the person of an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065.

(b) If the holder of a lifetime license is finally convicted of an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c), or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065, the person's lifetime license is automatically suspended. The suspension is for a period set by the court of not less than one year or more than five years. If the court does not set a period, the suspension is for one year from the date the conviction becomes final.

(c) On conviction of a person for an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c), or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065, the court shall set a period of not less than one year and not more than five years during which the department may not issue that person a license, tag, or stamp under Chapter 42, 46, or 50. If the court does not set a period, the department may not issue that person a license, tag, or stamp under Chapter 42, 46, or 50 before the first anniversary of the date the conviction becomes final.

(d) A person who has a license or permit revoked or suspended under this section shall surrender the revoked or suspended license or permit to the court. The court shall send the department the revoked or suspended license or permit and a copy of the judgment of conviction.

(e) For purposes of this section, "final conviction" includes a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or the imposition of deferred adjudication for an offense.
Tex. Government Code § 834.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 834 / Section 834.005
§ 834.005. DISCLAIMER OF BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The retirement system shall give effect to a full or partial disclaimer of benefits executed in accordance with Chapter 240, Property Code, unless the benefit to be disclaimed is a lifetime annuity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.026 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.026
§ 394.026. REVOCATION OF PERMIT; APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may revoke a permit if the permit holder violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) A person whose permit is revoked may appeal the revocation not later than the 15th day after the date of the revocation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 493.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.054
§ 493.054. ACCOUNTING FOR REINSURANCE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer shall account for reinsurance contracts and shall record the contracts in the insurer's financial statements in a manner that accurately reflects the effect of the contracts on the insurer's financial condition.

(b) A reinsurance contract may contain a provision allowing the offset of mutual debts and credits between the ceding insurer and the assuming insurer, whether arising out of one or more reinsurance contracts.

(c) The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules relating to:

(1) the accounting and financial statement requirements of this section and the treatment of reinsurance contracts between insurers, including minimum risk transfer standards, asset debits or credits, reinsurance debits or credits, and reserve debits or credits relating to the transfer of all or any part of an insurer's risks or liabilities by reinsurance contracts; and

(2) any contingencies arising from reinsurance contracts.
Tex. Local Government Code § 308.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 308 / Section 308.005
§ 308.005. FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not hold two elections under this chapter within a period of less than two years.
Tex. Occupations Code § 162.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 162 / Section 162.106
§ 162.106. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may conduct inspections of a physician's equipment and office procedures that relate to the provision of anesthesia in an outpatient setting as necessary to enforce this subchapter.

(b) The board may establish a risk-based inspection process in which the board conducts inspections based on the length of time since:

(1) the equipment and outpatient setting were last inspected; and

(2) the physician submitted to inspection.

(c) The board may contract with another state agency or qualified person to conduct the inspections.

(d) Unless it would jeopardize an ongoing investigation, the board shall provide at least five business days' notice before conducting an on-site inspection under this section.

(e) The board shall maintain a record of the outpatient settings in which physicians provide anesthesia.

(f) A physician who provides anesthesia in an outpatient setting shall inform the board of any other physician with whom the physician shares equipment used to administer anesthesia.

(g) This section does not require the board to make an on-site inspection of a physician's office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.252
§ 3898.252. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.

(b) The city shall have and exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:

(1) the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or

(2) special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Tex. Water Code § 13.4133 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.4133
§ 13.4133. EMERGENCY RATE INCREASE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subchapter F, the utility commission may authorize an emergency rate increase for a utility for which a person has been appointed under Section 13.4132 or for which a receiver has been appointed under Section 13.412 if the increase is necessary to ensure the provision of continuous and adequate services to the utility's customers. The commission and utility commission shall coordinate as needed to carry out this section.

(b) A utility that receives an emergency rate increase under this section shall provide to each ratepayer notice of the increase as soon as possible, but not later than the first utility bill issued at the new rate.

(c) An emergency order may be issued under this section for a term not to exceed 15 months. The utility commission shall schedule a hearing to establish a final rate within 15 months after the date on which an emergency rate increase takes effect. The utility commission shall require the utility to provide notice of the hearing to each customer. The additional revenues collected under an emergency rate increase are subject to refund if the utility commission finds that the rate increase was larger than necessary to ensure continuous and adequate service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8476.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8476 / Section 8476.001
§ 8476.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 5.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.051 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.051
§ 58.051. SERVICES INCLUDED.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless reclassified under Section 58.024, the following services are basic network services:

(1) flat rate residential local exchange telephone service, including primary directory listings and the receipt of a directory and any applicable mileage or zone charges;

(2) residential tone dialing service;

(3) lifeline and tel-assistance service;

(4) service connection for basic residential services;

(5) direct inward dialing service for basic residential services;

(6) private pay telephone access service;

(7) call trap and trace service;

(8) access for all residential and business end users to 911 service provided by a local authority and access to dual party relay service;

(9) mandatory residential extended area service arrangements; and

(10) mandatory residential extended metropolitan service or other mandatory residential toll-free calling arrangements.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and Section 58.151, basic network services include residential caller identification services if the customer to whom the service is billed is at least 65 years of age.

(b) Electing companies shall offer each basic network service as a separately tariffed service in addition to any packages or other pricing flexibility offerings that include those basic network services.

(c) At the election of the affected incumbent local exchange company, the price for basic network service shall also include the fees and charges for any mandatory extended area service arrangements, mandatory expanded toll-free calling plans, and any other service included in the definition of basic network service.

(d) A nonpermanent expanded toll-free local calling service surcharge established by the commission to recover the costs of mandatory expanded toll-free local calling service:

(1) is considered a part of basic network service;

(2) may not be aggregated under Subsection (c); and

(3) continues to be transitioned in accordance with commission orders and substantive rules.
Tex. Education Code § 31.027 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.027
§ 31.027. INFORMATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS; ELECTRONIC SAMPLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A publisher shall provide each school district and open-enrollment charter school with information that fully describes each of the publisher's submitted instructional materials. On request of a school district, a publisher shall provide an electronic sample of submitted instructional material.

(b) A publisher shall provide an electronic sample of each submitted instructional material to be maintained at each regional education service center.

(c) This section does not apply to open education resource instructional material.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8383.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8383 / Section 8383.203
§ 8383.203. 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. Labor Code § 21.0595 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.0595
§ 21.0595. DISCRIMINATORY LEAVE POLICY AFFECTING EMPLOYEE'S ENTITLEMENT TO PERSONAL LEAVE TO CARE FOR SICK FOSTER CHILD.
Status: in_force

An employer commits an unlawful employment practice if:

(1) the employer administers a leave policy under which an employee is entitled to personal leave to care for or otherwise assist the employee's sick child; and

(2) the leave policy described by Subdivision (1) does not treat in the same manner as an employee's biological or adopted minor child any foster child of the employee who:

(A) resides in the same household as the employee; and

(B) is under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.