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Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.151 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.151
§ 48.151. ACTION ON REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than 24 hours after the department receives a report of an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation under Section 48.051, the department shall initiate a prompt and thorough investigation as needed to evaluate the accuracy of the report and to assess the need for protective services, unless the department determines that the report:

(1) is frivolous or patently without a factual basis; or

(2) does not concern abuse, neglect, or exploitation, as those terms are defined by rules adopted by the executive commissioner under Section 48.002(c), except that if the executive commissioner has not adopted applicable rules under that section, the statutory definitions of those terms under Section 48.002(a) shall be used.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for conducting investigations under this chapter.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule may assign priorities and prescribe investigative procedures for conducting investigations according to the degree of severity and immediacy of the alleged harm to the individual. Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the priorities and procedures may provide that an investigation is not required to be initiated within 24 hours in all cases.

(d) The department shall prepare and keep on file a report of each investigation conducted by the department.

(e) This section does not apply to investigations conducted under Subchapter F.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.102
§ 6906.102. GENERAL POWERS REGARDING WATER.
Status: in_force

The district has all rights, powers, and privileges necessary or useful to enable it to acquire, provide, supply, deliver, and sell potable water for any beneficial purpose in its boundaries and vicinity and in Coryell and McLennan Counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8228.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8228 / Section 8228.103
§ 8228.103. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.251 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.251
§ 53.251. GENERAL POLICY.
Status: in_force

Regulatory policy should recognize that:

(1) there are differences between small and large incumbent local exchange companies;

(2) there are a large number of customer-owned telephone cooperatives and small, locally owned investor companies; and

(3) it is appropriate to provide incentives and flexibility to allow an incumbent local exchange company that serves a rural area to:

(A) provide existing services; and

(B) introduce new technology and new services in a prompt, efficient, and economical manner.
Tex. Transportation Code § 21.064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 21 / Section 21.064
§ 21.064. REPORTS AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may report to an appropriate agency of another state or of the United States that a proceeding has been instituted that charges a violation of this chapter or of a federal statute.

(b) The department on its own initiative or by request may issue to a state or municipal officer authorized by the department or by the United States to enforce a law relating to aeronautics a report about:

(1) a proceeding instituted that charges a violation of this chapter or of a federal statute;

(2) penalties; or

(3) other information.

(c) The department may receive a report of penalties or other information from an agency of another state or of the United States.

(d) The department may enter into a necessary agreement with the United States or an agency of another state governing the delivery, receipt, exchange, or use of a report or other information.

(e) The department shall submit an agreement entered into by the department under Subsection (d) to the attorney general for approval as to form.

(f) A report issued by the department is not evidence of a violation and may not be received as evidence by a court.
Tex. Government Code § 444.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 444 / Section 444.022
§ 444.022. GATHERING OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The commission may conduct research, investigations, and inquiries necessary to inform the commission of the development of the arts in the state.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.217 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.217
§ 54A.217. APPELLATE REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) A party's failure to request a de novo hearing before the referring court or a party's waiver of the right to request a de novo hearing before the referring court does not deprive the party of the right to appeal to or request other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the date the judge of a referring court signs an order or judgment is the controlling date for the purposes of appeal to or request for other relief from a court of appeals or the supreme court.

(c) The date an order described by Section 54A.209(a)(16) is signed by an associate judge is the controlling date for the purpose of an appeal to, or a request for other relief relating to the order from, a court of appeals or the supreme court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292A.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292A / Section 292A.154
§ 292A.154. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a mandatory payment to be used to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program.

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Labor Code § 101.156 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 101 / Section 101.156
§ 101.156. OFFENSE; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 101.152, 101.153, 101.154, or 101.155. Each separate act of violation constitutes a separate offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500;

(2) confinement in jail for not more than 90 days; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.
Tex. Education Code § 25.0811 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0811
§ 25.0811. FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by this section, a school district may not begin instruction for students for a school year before the fourth Monday in August. A school district may:

(1) begin instruction for students for a school year before the fourth Monday in August if the district operates a year-round system under Section 25.084; or

(2) begin instruction for students for a school year on or after the first Monday in August at a campus or at not more than 20 percent of the campuses in the district if:

(A) the district has a student enrollment of 190,000 or more;

(B) the district at the beginning of the school year provides, financed with local funds, days of instruction for students at the campus or at each of the multiple campuses, in addition to the minimum number of days of instruction required under Section 25.081;

(C) the campus or each of the multiple campuses are undergoing comprehensive reform, as determined by the board of trustees of the district; and

(D) a majority of the students at the campus or at each of the multiple campuses are educationally disadvantaged.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a school district that does not offer each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12 and whose prospective or former students generally attend school in another state for the grade levels the district does not offer may start school on any date permitted under Subsection (a) or the law of the other state.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5, Sec. 9.03, eff. May 31, 2006.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.001
§ 3956.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Port Neches.

(3) "County" means Jefferson County.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Port Neches Improvement District.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.312 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.312
§ 503.312. INACTIVE STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) On request of a person licensed under this chapter, the executive council shall place the person's license on inactive status.

(b) A person whose license is inactive:

(1) foregoes the licensing rights granted under this chapter; and

(2) is not required to pay a license renewal fee or any penalty fee.

(c) A person whose license is inactive may apply to reactivate the license. The executive council shall reactivate the license if the applicant:

(1) pays a license fee;

(2) is not in violation of this chapter when the applicant applies to reactivate the license; and

(3) fulfills the requirements provided by executive council rule for the holder of an inactive license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.109
§ 3877.109. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 33.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 33 / Section 33.004
§ 33.004. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a trade association in the field of insurance may not be:

(1) the commissioner; or

(2) an employee of the department who is exempt from the state's position classification plan or is compensated at or above the amount prescribed by the General Appropriations Act for step 1, salary group A17, of the position classification salary schedule.

(b) A person who is the spouse of an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a trade association in the field of insurance may not be:

(1) the commissioner; or

(2) an employee of the department who is exempt from the state's position classification plan or is compensated at or above the amount prescribed by the General Appropriations Act for step 1, salary group A17, of the position classification salary schedule.

(c) In this section, "trade association" means a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 243.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 243 / Section 243.014
§ 243.014. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this chapter or who fails to comply with a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $500 for each violation if the department determines the violation threatens the health and safety of a patient.

(b) Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate ground for recovery.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7924A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7924A / Section 7924A.0501
§ 7924A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 74.03 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 74 / Section 74.03
§ 74.03. PRODUCTION LIMIT.
Status: in_force

The total annual production of malt beverages by a holder of a brewpub license may not exceed 10,000 barrels for each licensed brewpub.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 64.023 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 64 / Section 64.023
§ 64.023. OPEN SEASON.
Status: in_force

An open season may be provided only for the length of time justified by the supply of the species of migratory game bird affected in this state or in the zone or section of this state where the open season applies.
Tex. Election Code § 42.0615 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0615
§ 42.0615. NOTICE TO REGISTRAR OF BOUNDARY CHANGE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision that changes its boundaries or the boundaries of districts used to elect members to the governing body of the political subdivision shall not later than the 30th day after the date the change is adopted:

(1) notify the voter registrar of the county in which the area subject to the boundary change is located of the adopted boundary change; and

(2) provide the voter registrar with a map of an adopted boundary change in a format that is compatible with the mapping format used by the registrar's office.
Tex. Water Code § 58.804 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.804
§ 58.804. DETERMINING AMOUNT OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The value of all of the taxable property of the district shall be taken at the assessed value, and an amount equal to the total of the principal and all interest to maturity on the bonds voted plus the estimated cost of collection of taxes shall be assessed against the taxable property of the district on the ad valorem basis.

(b) The tax against the taxable property of each owner shall be that portion of the total principal and interest of the dissolution bonds and costs of collection which the assessed value of the taxable property of the owner bears to the total assessed values in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.655 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.655
§ 451.655. MUNICIPALITY TO FUND BOARD.
Status: in_force

The alternate municipality shall fund the board for research and planning purposes until the confirmation and tax election.
Tex. Government Code § 603.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 603 / Section 603.009
§ 603.009. DISPOSITION OF FEES.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by this section, an officer required to collect a fee under Section 603.004 shall deposit the fee in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.61, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(c) The Texas Employment Commission shall deposit fees in accordance with federal law.

(d) The Texas State Library and Archives Commission shall retain fees collected under this chapter by the state librarian.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4020.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4020 / Section 4020.0307
§ 4020.0307. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Election Code § 15.028 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 15 / Section 15.028
§ 15.028. NOTICE OF UNLAWFUL VOTING OR REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

If the registrar determines that a person who is not eligible to vote registered to vote or voted in an election, the registrar shall, within 72 hours not including weekends after making the determination, execute and deliver to the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the county or district attorney having jurisdiction in the territory covered by the election an affidavit stating the relevant facts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7988.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7988 / Section 7988.203
§ 7988.203. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8028.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8028 / Section 8028.0101
§ 8028.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.108 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.108
§ 101.108. ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A membership interest in a limited liability company may be wholly or partly assigned.

(b) An assignment of a membership interest in a limited liability company:

(1) is not an event requiring the winding up of the company; and

(2) does not entitle the assignee to:

(A) participate in the management and affairs of the company;

(B) become a member of the company; or

(C) exercise any rights of a member of the company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1065.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1065 / Section 1065.057
§ 1065.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect from among its members a president and a secretary.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.162 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.162
§ 200.162. PREEMPTION OF LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The liability of a holder, beneficial owner, or subscriber of shares of a real estate investment trust for an obligation that is limited by Section 200.161 is exclusive and preempts any other liability imposed for that obligation under common law or otherwise.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.311 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.311
§ 54A.311. JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

If a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is not timely filed or the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court is waived, the proposed order or judgment of the associate judge for the guardianship proceeding or protective services proceeding becomes the order or judgment of the referring court by operation of law without ratification by the referring court.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.104 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 11 / Section 11.104
§ 11.104. NOTICE TO OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION; DISSEMINATION OF LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) A clerk of a court shall provide the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System a copy of any prefiling order issued under Section 11.101 not later than the 30th day after the date the prefiling order is signed.

(b) The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall post on the agency's Internet website a list of vexatious litigants subject to prefiling orders under Section 11.101. On request of a person designated a vexatious litigant, the list shall indicate whether the person designated a vexatious litigant has filed an appeal of that designation.

(c) The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System may not remove the name of a vexatious litigant subject to a prefiling order under Section 11.101 from the agency's Internet website unless the office receives a written order from the court that entered the prefiling order or from an appellate court. An order of removal affects only a prefiling order entered under Section 11.101 by the same court. A court of appeals decision reversing a prefiling order entered under Section 11.101 affects only the validity of an order entered by the reversed court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.201
§ 3886.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, sales and use taxes, revenue from a zone created under Chapter 311 or 312, Tax Code, or Chapter 2303, Government Code, other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2157.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2157 / Section 2157.001
§ 2157.001. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

An agreement relating to the distribution of a film shown in any theater in this state or the licensing of a motion picture or film shown in any theater in this state is to be construed under state law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.054
§ 3871.054. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the city shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointing a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 3871.051(a) or 3871.053 to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3974.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3974 / Section 3974.0503
§ 3974.0503. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.651 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.651
§ 42A.651. PAYMENT AS CONDITION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) A judge may not order a defendant to make a payment as a term or condition of community supervision, except for:

(1) the payment of fines, court costs, or restitution to the victim;

(2) reimbursement of a county as described by Article 42A.301(b)(11); or

(3) a payment ordered as a condition that relates personally to the rehabilitation of the defendant or that is otherwise expressly authorized by law.

(b) A defendant's obligation to pay a fine or court cost as ordered by a judge is independent of any requirement to pay the fine or court cost as a condition of the defendant's community supervision. A defendant remains obligated to pay any unpaid fine or court cost after the expiration of the defendant's period of community supervision.

(c) A judge may not impose a condition of community supervision requiring a defendant to reimburse a county for the costs of legal services as described by Article 42A.301(b)(11) if the defendant has already satisfied that obligation under Article 26.05(g).
Tex. Education Code § 54.913 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.913
§ 54.913. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall comply with the reporting requirements in Section 529A, Internal Revenue Code.

(b) The board shall report financial information related to the ABLE program in an annual financial report in accordance with the comptroller's requirements and guidelines for state agencies.

(c) The board shall include financial information for the ABLE program in the board's annual report posted on the board's website.

(d) The board shall prepare any other reports required by state or federal rules and regulations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3806.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3806 / Section 3806.051
§ 3806.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of nine directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with four or five directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board, but only if it is in the best interest of the district to do so. The board may not:

(1) increase the number of directors to more than 30; or

(2) decrease the number of directors to fewer than nine.